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The Episcopal Church in Oviedo / Winter Springs, Florida

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Collect for the Week
The Second Sunday in Lent

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Readings for the Third Sunday in Lent
March 27, 2011

Exodus 17:1-7
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42
Psalm 95

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Coming Up at

Incarnation...

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THIS SUNDAY MARCH 27th FOOD SUNDAY

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Sunday morning

Christian Formation Classes

in the FOLWELL BUILDING at CANTERBURY...

10-10:45 Pastors Class - (adults)


10-10:45 Youth Class


10 - 11:30 Catechesis of the

Good Shepherd  in the

Winchester Meeting Rooms

(Level I & II atriums)

Level I - ages 3-6 /

     grades pre-K to Kindergarten

Level II - ages 6-12 / grades 1-5

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Sunday April 3rd, 5:00 PM, Central Deanery Forum, All-Saints Winter Park in the Thomas Center.

From the Diocese Bishop Search Website: "Deanery Forums are held by the Deans and Presidents of each Deanery. These open discussions will help you, gathered as Deaneries, create our Diocesan Profile for the Search for a New Bishop. The Deans and Presidents will summarize these discussions with those in attendance and send the summaries to the Profile Committee."  For more information  

CLICK HERE  

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Incarnation / Canterbury Work Day / Saturday April 9th /  8am - 12noon

We will gather at the Mission House Property on Highway 419 to empty out the Storage container - tossing out what is not worth keeping, passing on what we do not need and taking the "treasures" over to Canterbury. This ready us to move the container to the Canterbury property.   If time and number of folks allow we will take on a few projects in the Canterbury Campus as well.  To be a part of the work day let Tommy Hagood our Junior Warden know you can help.   You can email him at...  thagood@huntonbrady.com  Join in the fun, roll up your sleeves, enjoy the fellowship and move Incarnation and Canterbury forward for the sake of the Kingdom!

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First Friday - Spiritual Direction Retreat

with Dr. Carla Waterman.

April 15-16, 2011
Washed in Blood,
Water and Word 

In this twenty-four hour retreat, we will consider some of the major moments in Holy Week, and how it is that Jesus' road from Upper Room to Empty Tomb draws us into a baptized life in Christ.   Come and join us for these hours of guided reflection leading up to Palm Sunday. For a PDF documant about this event CLICK HERE 

 

To Register or for more information about these events contact Canterbury - 407-365-5571  

 

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Dear Friends,

 

We are blessed to be a blessing.  From the Old Testament Lesson for Sunday... 

 

The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing."     Genesis 12:1-4  

 

As we think about our Lenten journey we are headed for a promised land, a land of provision and a place filled with the covenant presence of Almighty God.  This passage speaks of making Abraham a great nation.  When I hear 'Great Nation" what comes to mind is a "Super Power", a mighty and powerful army, strong and prosperous. This is not what this passage is referring to.  Nation here has its foundational understanding in the sense of a "people group" - a culture where people are connected and speak the same language.  I believe if we apply this promise to us(a proper application), God in our journey through Lent and as we follow Him day by day is making us a great nation in Oviedo, Winter Springs and beyond.  He is crafting in us a community of people, connected to Himself and one another, who have dedicated themselves to obedience and discipleship, a people transformed and made new, a people who speak the language of love.   

 

We are blessed as the people of God, we benefit personally by sitting under the rule and reign of Christ Jesus.   However that is not the end.  I believe God has  positioned us by His grace to not merely receive His blessing but rather to be a conduit for His goodness, mercy, peace, strength - His very presence to flow through us into a world desperate for Good News.   

 

My prayer this Lent is that we would be all we are suppose to be.  We would discover anew day by day the depth of His love.  We sing a chorus from time to time a friend of mine Al Holley wrote:  

 

   Let your love flow from me let it flow

   Let your love flow from me let it flow

   May your Word richly dwell in this heart of mine.

   Let your love flow from me let it flow  

 

We were reminded Sunday of the richness of God's Word. There is blessing in God's Word and when we read, learn, mark and inwardly digest the scriptures we discover again the very blessing of God's covenant love and it fuels us in this life to live as channel of God's love to the world.   This is the reason we are... 

       

 in the mission,
Father Jon+

A Few Things...   

FOOD SUNDAY
this Sunday, March 27th.  Please bring non-perishable food items for the Oviedo Food Bank.  With many struggling in this difficult economy this is an important way we can contribute to the needs of others.  

 

We had a full weekend with the Diocesan Lenten Retreat and David Teems visiting us on Sunday.   You can check David's ministry at his website at www.davidteems.com   

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Pray the election of the next bishop to be held at a special convention on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 
A Prayer to Guide our Search  

Be with us and guide us, Holy Spirit of God, as we seek your will for the future of our Diocese.  Help us to discern the needs and hopes of your people in Central Florida, so that our search for a Bishop may proceed with clear vision and joyful obedience. We pray through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Amen.

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Organic Discipleship continues  Organic Discipleship for Men Wednesdays 7am - (Eucharist / Breakfast / Study)  Organic Discipleship for women Thursdays 9:30am (Eucharist / Coffee / Study)  

Morning Prayer - Weekdays 7:45am / St. Francis Oratory Chapel  

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