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Show me your ways, O Lord, *
and teach me your paths. Psalm 25:3
This verse of Psalm 25 is a wonderful prayer for us for each day. Following the way of love is definitely challenging at times. Dealing with other people can truly test us. Sometimes we just do not know what to do. What is the loving thing to do? We need God to show us the way. We need God to teach us to see the situation clearly and to follow the path God creates.
Doing this requires that we cultivate and maintain our connection with God. It requires us to be alert and open to God speaking to us and to God leading us.
Lent is the perfect time to examine our relationship with God. How are we deepening our relationship? How do we listen for God's leading? How do we see what God is teaching us?
Let us always pray for God to show us God's ways and teach us God's paths.
Love, Rebecca+
Prayer for Spiritual Communion
The prayer for spiritual communion was inadvertantly left out of the booklets for Lent. Here it is:
My Jesus, I believe that you are truly present in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. I love you above all things, and long for you in my soul. Since I cannot receive you in the Sacrament of your Body and Blood, come spiritually into my heart. Cleanse and strengthen me with your grace, Lord Jesus, and let me never be separated from you. May I live in you, and you in me, in this life and in the life to come. Amen.
Announcements
All services will be available through Zoom online or by phone until further notice.
Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722557280
Meeting ID: 857 2255 7280 Password: 5676514
or Call In: +1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 857 2255 7280
Pre-Consecrated communion wafers are available to you with a service for Communion Under Special Circumstances
If you would like wafers and the service, please let Rebecca know. You can either come by the church to pick them up or she will arrange to get them to you safely.
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
The Rev. Joe Mitchell, Scot, Randy, Olivia, Emma, Margo, Raymond, Matthew, Colton, Meta, Jim, Tootser, Jacob, Milt, Crystal, Azriel, Elaine, Dick, Stefanie, Chris, Wendy, Bob and Rex.
Body is a Temple Group meets February 24 and March 10 & 24, 5:30pm
Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82130156249?pwd=dEZaN252S0N3eFh0aDRTTEV4cHlmZz09
Meeting ID: 821 3015 6249 Password: 782337
or Call In: +1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 821 3015 6249 Password: 782337
Our Shaped by Faith parish Team (Jill Hoover, Andrea Jezewski and Rebecca) ask you to please complete the survey on Anglican Identity. You can find it online here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YDWDP8
For more information about Anglican Identity, view the Anglican Identity Webinar at:
https://youtu.be/fd8bZhKMpLU
A hard copy of the survey was in your December newsletter and can be mailed to the Diocese if you would prefer.
Episcopal Migration Ministries:
Enhance your observance of Lent by creating sacred time through a daily practice of reading, reflection, and prayer. EMM is releasing daily devotions for Lent by sending you daily emails that reflect on a portion of Isaiah 58:6-12, pondering the text and its meaning through the lens of human migration. Find details at https://episcopalmigrationministries.org/lent/
Friends of Newport Farmer's Market, parking lot at the Church of the Nativity, 159 S 2nd St., Newport, noon - 4pm.
March 28, April 25, May 30, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, August 8, 22, September 5, 19, October 3, 17, 31, November 21
Chat & Chew, Monday, February 22, 6 - 8pm via ZOOM
Hosted by the Race & Unity Action Coalition...sharing our stories about race in the capital region. Join in for this 2 hour discussion. The theme for this occasion is “Disparities in Education: East Shore/West Shore.” Pre-registration required at: https://www.ccuhbg.org/news-events/event.html/event-form/registration-form/59183/tickets
Usually during Lent, we collect food for the Food Bank. Since we are not meeting in person for services, and because we know food assistance is greatly needed, we are asking you to make monetary donations to the Food Banks.
For Neighbor Helping Neighbor (formerly the Perry County Food Bank):
Donate online at: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8UCZEMNUVEMZ4
By Mail: 300A South Carlisle Street, New Bloomfield, PA 17068
You can also drop off food donations at this address on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:45-11:45 am or Monday and Wednesday from 1-3pm.
Juniata County Food Pantry:
Online: https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=fca5HNjQZV1obXLecwgJLccS7-f46jLRVL5vQqfYp8GZp7gPUhT6CdXi5Hr0V5uhTh3UvHa8BTono_sp
By Mail: PO Box 44 - 114 North Main St, Mifflintown PA 17059
Drop off food donations at this address on Tuesdays 9am-5pm or Saturdays 9am - noon.
