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Next Sunday's Lections
Last Epiphany
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2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm 50:1-6
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
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Upcoming Events
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Hymns for Him
Our Adult Christian Formation Class continues on Sundays at 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Healing Service
Friday, February 17
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ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday, February 22
Imposition of Ashes and Eucharist at Noon in the Chapel and 6:00 pm in the Church
Bible Study Basics
Sunday, February 26 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Rev'd Sarah will lead a Sunday morning class during Lent that explores the basics of studying the Bible. Vestry Meeting Sunday, February 26 In Roberta's Hall after the 10:30 am service WEDNESDAY EVENINGS LENTEN SERIES See FLYER ->
Gardening Club Tuesday, March 6
at 8:00 am
WORKDAY! Saturday, March 10
Mark your calendars for a great day of fellowship and work around our beautiful campus. Bring your own garden tools! Day starts at 8:30 am until we run out of steam (around lunch time!)
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Upcoming Events in the Diocese
Lenten Retreat with Bishop Howe
February 23-24
Retirement Party for Bishop Howe March 17 Please follow this link
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Weekdays
Monday thru Friday
Food Bank
open
10:00 am - noon
Wednesdays
Tabitha's Treasures
10:00 am
in Roberta's Hall
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Morning Prayer
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
in Roberta's Hall
at 12:00 noon
Holy Eucharist
1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays
in Roberta's Hall
at 12:00 noon
Thursdays
Men's Bible Study
7:30 am in the Library
Choir Practice
7:00 pm in the Choir Room
(once per month during the Summer)
Weekends
Saturdays
Holy Eucharist
5:00 p.m.
(Chapel)
Sundays
Holy Eucharist
8:00 a.m.
(Chapel)
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
(Parish Hall)
Christian Formation
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Adult program
in Roberta's Hall
Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m.
(Church)
Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
K thru 4th grade -
Alleluia Chapel Program
in the Children's Chapel
Order of St Luke
Full Members meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in the Prayer Ministry Room after the 10:30 am Service Associate Members meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in the Bride's Room after the 10:30 am service Intercessory Prayer Team
meets in the Prayer Ministry Room on the 2nd and 4th Sundays after the 10:30 am service
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"If the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, 'Wash, and be clean'?" 2 Kings 5:13. "A leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling he said to him, 'If you choose, you can make me clean.'" Mark 1:40
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Two very different men, suffering from the same disease of leprosy, with more than a few hundred years separating them. Naaman, the proud and arrogant Syrian warrior seeking healing, arrives outside the door of the Prophet Elisha with great pomp and wealth. (2 Kings 5:1-14). The first century Palestinian Jewish leper, with torn clothes, disheveled appearance, and ringing his bell proclaiming himself "unclean," approaches Jesus with great courage, faith, and humility. (Mark 1:40-45)
Naaman comes with wealth to bargain for his healing, he expects a great show to be made, but his pride is bruised and but for the wise words of his servant he would have walked away from God's healing because of it. How often are we like Naaman seeking to bargain with God - "Lord if I do this, will you grant me that?" Does our pride sometimes get in our way, refusing to accede to God's simple demands, believing that we know better? Do we sometimes want something that looks closer to magic, to human manipulation, than to God's quiet working in power? The first century leper comes in great humility, seeking no manipulation, with a simple faith that knows that grace is quite simply a free gift "If you choose, you can make me clean." And the Lord does - both choose and make clean.
God's way of healing Naaman brings healing not only to his leprosy, but also to his pride, and he receives the greatest healing of all through finding faith in the One true God.
God's way of healing cannot be reduced to a formula, sometimes it is through touch, sometimes with a word, sometimes he uses something in nature, sometimes something made by man, sometimes it is the faith of the one in need of healing, sometimes the faith of others - Always and only it is His power at work through all these things - it is always gift. And the greatest gift of healing he delights to give is healing from the power and penalty of sin through the blood of the cross.
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ASH WEDNESDAY
February 22 Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist
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PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Sandy, Linda Sue, Randolph, Michael, Peggy, Gloria G, Becky, Joan, Abbei, Eva, Meg, Brenda, Frances, Marcia, and Ramona
LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Ival, Marion, Chet, Stan, Jack, Mike, Suzee, Elizabeth, Roy, Terri, Sallie, Donna, Lillian, Keisha, Jamie, and Jeanie
LONG TERM FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS
Kyle, Fr Dick Grant, Lew, Kailee, Paul, Duncan, Alan, Debra
NON-PARISHIONER FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS
Larry, Hannah Elizabeth, Connie, Richie, Ethan, Cynthia, Cheryl, Derek, Natasha.
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Zachary Adam Copes, Christopher and Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Hugh Darville, Chuck Gitschlag, Rory Patrick Coleman, Dennis Glasgow, Duncan Hanton, William Underhill, Taylor Lee. and Geoffrey Noplis OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN
Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Allen Booker, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, Robin Campbell, Isaac John Copes, and David Bumsted.
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS
Robert Borr, Mary Jo MacDonald, Joy Sutton, Bob Borr, Donna Passarella, Jane Louttit
THANKSGIVING
For the birth of Olivia Rose Presley, daughter of James and Alison Presley and sister to Hallie Presley
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES
THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING
Rodney and Tee Fabio
PRAYER REQUEST LINK: click here for link
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