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This Sunday starts on such a joyous and celebratory note and ends with the death of the one celebrated. It is a story and journey we remember every year.
As we pass one year since the start of the pandemic, we, too, have experienced a similar time. We were going along with our lives and in our routines and then our lives dramatically changed. While we have looked for the best things during this time of quarantine and changed interactions with each other, we have to admit, it has been difficult to not see each other and be in personal touch with each other in the same way as before.
We have adjusted and we still long for the time before the pandemic. It is important that we remember our journey, just as we remember the journey of Christ during Holy Week. Taking time to grieve, to remember what we have lost, is very important. That is what allows us to transition and to figure out how to live our lives in this new reality.
Come along on this journey of Holy Week. We go on it together.
Love, Rebecca+
About the Image for this entry
Sue Carroll is a friend of mine. I did an internship at her parish in Bethesda, Maryland. She has started creating artwork for the weekly bulletins at the church and often posts them on Facebook. When I commented on how much I liked them, she said they are available for free download. She posts her artwork at https://www.art2liftspirits. com/
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
Today we take an additional offering for our Building Fund.
The money donated helps us pay for repairs.
Holy Week Services will be via Zoom
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
Holy Tuesday Service: March 30, 7pm
Maundy Thursday Service: April 1, 7pm
Good Friday Service: April 2, 7pm
Easter Sunday service: April 4, 9:30am
The Good Friday offering goes to the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East.
It supports important ministries there. For more information go here: https://www.j-diocese.org/index.php
There are a variety of ways to give.
-Send your donation to Nativity with Good Friday in the memo line.
-Text GFO to 91999
-Donate online at www.episcopalchurch.org/goodfridayoffering
-Mail a check payable to Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society to DFMS - The Protestant Episcopal Church US, PO Box 958983, St. Louis, MO 63195-8983. Put Good Friday Offering in the memo line.
Flowers for Easter, April 4.
Donations for Easter flowers will be taken through today. If you have an envelope, you can use for the donation, including marking if they are “in honor of” or “in memory of” someone.
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
The Rev. Joe Mitchell, Scot, Randy, Margo, Raymond, Matthew, Colton, Meta, Jim, Tootser, Jacob, Elaine, Dick, Stephanie, Chris, Wendy, Deb, Scott, Laura, Jai, Nelson, Sue and Lynne.
Body is a Temple Group meets April 14 & 28, May 12 & 26, 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
The Equal Exchange cart in the Undercroft features fresh olive oil from Palestine and an assortment of our favorite candy bars.
If you would like additional items, we can order them for you. Please contact Jane Hoover or the office.
Shaped by Faith Celebrating our Stories NEW DATES Wednesday, April 28, May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 6 -7pm
The stories of our faith are rooted in transformation. As we continue walking this season of seemingly unprecedented change, we want to create space to hear again the stories of how our faith communities have charted these waters. Originally scheduled for Saturday, May 22, we are shifting to five online workshops on Wednesday evenings in late April and May. Topics will include preserving oral history, creating parish history exhibits, writing your parish history, and creating and maintaining a parish archive. Workshop leaders will be announced soon; you may pick and choose which sessions are most relevant to you and your community.
Please contact The Rev. Canon Chris Streeter with any Shaped by Faith questions by email: cstreeter@diocesecpa.org
The Stevenson School for Ministry Courses
Learn, Pray, Act on Immigration Issues: Equipping Congregations, Wednesdays, beginning March 29, 6pm
This five-week online module addresses how the church responds to and supports local immigration and specific ways that you can connect and become a part of the Episcopal Public Policy Network and local community advocate.
Faculty: Christina Luo, Esq. Cost: $75 or FREE with Shaped by Faith Voucher.
Register at: https://diocesecpa.org/shaped-by-faith-courses/registration/
Conversations that Inspire Change, Thursdays, beginning April 1, 6pm
As we approach a full year living through the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are keenly aware of the heightened anxiety present in our lives and the lives of those we have been called to serve. How do we respond to the needs of this challenging season in ways that inspire faithfulness and hope? Drawing on the work of Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey, we will explore strategies and languages that promote transformative relationships.
Faculty: The Rev. Canons Chris Streeter and Dan Morrow Cost: $75 or FREE with a Shaped by Faith voucher.
Register at: https://diocesecpa.org/shaped-by-faith-courses/registration/
Words of the Bible, Begins Tuesday, June 1st at 7 pm
This online class introduces the most important theological words of the Old and New Testaments. Students will learn about the three original languages of the Bible - mostly Hebrew and Greek, but also Aramaic - and the terms in each language that are most important for understanding Scripture’s message about God. Increase your biblical word power through readings, lectures, and class discussions. Students will also learn how to use online tools and resources to enrich their study of biblical words. The class will be fun, engaging, and useful for preaching, teaching, and personal discipleship.
Faculty: The Rev. Dr. Collin Cornell
Becoming Beloved Community, Saturdays, beginning June 5, 10am
Using the framework of the Episcopal Church’s “Becoming a Beloved Community” this course on antiracism will lead participants through four pillars rooted in the Baptismal Covenant: Telling the Truth about the Church and Race; Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community; Practicing the Way of Love; Repairing the Breach in our Churches; and Repairing the Breach in Society and Institutions.
Faculty: Kevin Barron and Dr. Marion Schwartz Cost: FREE Registration info at a later date.
