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This Sunday
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February 21st
The First Sunday of Lent
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the
Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are
assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each
of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and for ever. Amen.
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
Romans 10:8b-13
Luke 4:1-13 8am: Holy Eucharist
Our early service is unaccompanied by music and usually lasts about 50 minutes. Coffee and fellowship are offered before the service begins in the parish hall, while the sanctuary is available for quiet prayer. Another coffee hour follows the service.
9am: Sunday School
In addition to Nursery care for children under three, there are two classrooms of Godly Play offered from pre-school through 2nd grade. 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to their own classroom where they'll study the Episcopal Prayerbook and Catechism in a pre-confirmation type class. One the first Sunday of most months, a special Children's Chapel event is offered for all kids. This year is brand new for us, so come early (or stay late of you're an eight o'clocker) and join us!
10am: Holy Eucharist
Our late morning service is accompanied by organ music, congregational singing, and the offerings of our adult mixed choir. On the first, and occasionally second, Sunday of each month, Soul Purpose, our contemporary music band, accompanies the liturgy. Nursery care is available for our youngest members and guests. A festive coffee hour for children and adults follows the Eucharist.
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Next Week at Christ Church
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February 22nd through 27th
Monday
Cornerstone Office Closed
Wednesday
Eucharist & Lunch, 12:05pm, Parish Hall & Sanctuary
Lenten Program, 6pm, Parish Hall
For a look at our full calendar, and to see dates further in the future, check out our online calendar.
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Announcements
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Upcoming Events
Spotlight Players present "Night, Mother"Friday, February 26th at 7:30 pm. There will also be a matinee on Saturday, February 27th at 4 pm. Tickets are $ 14 for adults, and $10 for seniors. Come support local theater.
Our Wednesday Evening Lenten Program
will take place on February 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th. On
each Wednesday evening, a dinner of soup and bread will be offered at
6:00pm, followed by a video program and discussion. The evening will
close with a short prayer service.
On Palm Sunday, March 28th, there will be a potluck lunch following the 10am service. Along with lunch will be activities for all ages. Learn to fold your own palm cross using the blessed fronds from the liturgy. Bring a dozen hard-boiled eggs for a natural dyeing workshop. Start saving up onion skins (yellow and red) so we'll have enough for everyone to dye. Food, folks, and fun!
Please check the 'Mark Your Calendars!' section for more upcoming events, or check our online calendar.
General Announcements
New Church Directory:
Please check your contact information in the mock-up in the Parish Hall
on the table by the name tag board. If your address, phone number and
email address are correct, please put "OK" next to it, so it is obvious
it has been checked. If there are any additions or corrections, please
clearly mark them in red ink. The new directory will be published next
month.
Here are some things to collect for upcoming events. In the next couple of months we'll be having some special events that need particular items. Please save these things and bring them to church:
- Onion skins, either red or yellow (for natural dyeing of Easter eggs)
- Old candles (preferably white, for melting down into new candles and campfire starters)
- Dryer lint from cotton loads (also for campfire starters)
- Cardboard egg cartons (also for campfire starters)
- Votive Candle holders (glass, & empty, for filling with new candles)
February is 'Pasta & Sauce' for the Food Bank. Thank you for your generosity!
From the Wider Church
'OPIATE MASS' BENEFIT CONCERT THIS SATURDAY (FEB 20) AT ST. MARK'S CATHEDRAL: 'AN EVENING OF POSTMODERN MUSIC, TEXT AND ART.' A special offering will be taken for ERD Haiti Relief and portion of
the ticket price will be donated to Episcopal Village: Supporting
Episcopal dioceses, leaders and parishes in cultivating Anglican
futures via 'mission shaped' outreach, church planting and emerging
generations leadership development.
$10 TICKETS ONLINE HERE: Tickets for Opiate Mass
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Mark Your Calendars!
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Looking Ahead...
These events are a bit further off, but you may want to mark your calendars now, so you can plan on being there! New entries appear in bold type. And of course, you can look even farther ahead using our online calendar.
- Lenten Program, Feb 24, Mar 3, 10, 17, 24, 6pm
- Palm Cross/Easter Egg Event, March 28, 11:30am
- Song of the Shadows (Wed. in Holy Week), March 31, 7pm
- Agape Dinner, April 1, 6pm
- Good Friday/Stations of the Cross, April 2, 7pm
- Holy Saturday, April 3, 9am
- Great Vigil of Easter, April 3, 8pm
- Potluck, Campfire Starters, Candlemaking, April 18
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The Episcopal Diocese of Haiti
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Facts about the Diocese of Haiti and the Aftermath of the Earthquake
The Episcopal Church
Office of Public Affairs
Updated February 18, 2010
The world continues to watch after a devastating 7.0 earthquake
destroyed much of Haiti. The Episcopal Church and Episcopal Relief
& Development responded immediately. The following is a fact sheet
about the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.
Please continue to
check the special Haiti landing page for updated and additional
information. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/haiti.php
Facts:
Haiti is the largest and fastest-growing diocese in The Episcopal
Church. The Episcopal Church has been an active, integral partner in
Haiti for over 150+ years.
The Rt. Rev. Jean Zache Duracin
is Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. He is unharmed and
remains in Haiti helping with the relief effort; his wife suffered an
injury to her leg and is recovering from surgery in Florida.
Bishop Duracin reports that there are 200,000 members of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.
The Rev. Lauren Stanley, liaison to Bishop Duracin in the United
States, reports that almost all the Episcopal facilities in the Diocese
of Haiti sustained damage: the 200 parishes, congregations, missions
and preaching stations including the cathedral which was destroyed; the
254 nursery, primary and secondary schools; the university; the
seminary; the community college; the three trade schools; the hospital
and numerous medical missions; St. Vincent's Center for the
Handicapped; and a Jubilee Center.
The Episcopal Church's
three missionaries who were in Haiti are all accounted for. Oge
Beauvoir, who is the dean of the Theological Seminary, along with his
wife Serette, remain in Haiti.
Episcopal Relief & Development
is working closely with the Diocese of Haiti to help meet critical
needs such as food, water and shelter and to develop a plan for
long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts. www.er-d.org/HaitiCrisis.
Volunteers discouraged from traveling to Haiti
Written on January 19, 2010, re-posted February 17, 2010
There have been a number of inquiries about volunteering. Please note:
Donations can be made to Episcopal Relief & Development by calling
800-334-7626 ext 5129. https://www.er-d.org/donate-select.php
.Episcopal Relief & Development has a four star rating on Charity
Navigator and meets all 20 standards of the Better Business Bureau.
The
Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and Episcopal Relief & Development
discourages all volunteer travel to Haiti for the foreseeable future.
The situation is very unstable and safety and security cannot be
guaranteed.
The Episcopal Diocese of Haiti is fully
occupied with ministering to its members and is not in a position to
host volunteers at this time.
At some point in the
future, Episcopal Relief & Development may consider organizing
volunteers to go to Haiti. We will announce those opportunities when
and if it becomes appropriate.
In the meantime, please
collect names of those who may be interested and hold on to them so
that when the time is right and a call goes out, you can be in touch
with people.
Resources
Bulletin inserts are available in both Spanish and English.
- From Episcopal News Service Weekly Bulletin Inserts: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/95270_ENG_HTM.htm
- From Episcopal Relief & Development: http://www.er-d.org/BulletinInsertsCT/
Books:
All Souls' Rising by Madison Smartt Bell
Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. A biography of Paul Farmer, one of the founders of Partners in Health
In the Parish of the Poor (Writings from Haiti) by Jean Bertrand
Aristide Aristide's writings as a Catholic priest, advocate of the
poor and liberation theologian before he became president of Haiti.
Walking on Fire by Beverly Bell. Haitian women's stories of survival and resistance
Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat
Episcopal Books and Resources www.episcopalbookstore.org
Center for Applied linguistics website and their culture profile on Haitians. http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/haitians.html
For more information
For more information from The Episcopal Church:
Financial Donations and Immediate Relief and Development: Episcopal Relief & Development
Mission Personnel: the Rev. David Copley
Refugee Issues: Deborah Stein, Episcopal Migration Ministries
Church's Role in US Government Response: Alex Baumgarten
Donations for future church rebuilding in Haiti: Finance office
Clergy Support: Church Pension Group
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