Loading...Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us
your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to
acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the
power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep
us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to
see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with
the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen. Collect for the First Sunday After Pentecost: Trinity Sunday, Book of Common Prayer, p. 228
This first Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate the Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The Trinity is not easy to explain. It represents unity in diversity.
So often in human history, people have been afraid of things different from them. Must suffering and human destruction has occurred in trying to wipe out diversity, rather than live in unity with diversity.
Our very faith foundation celebrate diversity and our denomination also celebrates unity in diversity.
As you come to this Sunday, look at all of the diversity around you...in nature and in your neighbors. Get ready to worship the unity in diversity....God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Love, Rebecca+
Spero Lappas, PhD Candidate and Adjunct Professor at Penn State Harrisburg, leads our Parlor People discussion on Wrongful Convictions. This will conclude our Parlor People series until the fall. Godly Play this Sunday and June 12.
Planting our garden. Our young people will be planting our garden in the raised bed this Sunday. You're welcome to join them.
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg at Coffee Hour. Through Giving To Others (GTO), we support the many programs of the YWCA of Greater Harrisburg. Come to coffee hour and meet MaryAnn Havalchak and learn more about this important organization.
Congratulations to Madison Murphy as she graduates from Mifflin County High School on May 26. Madison received The John Philip Sousa Band Award, presented to the outstanding graduating senior band member. She demonstrated the highest levels of dedication, loyalty, character, and discipline to the band program while achieving the highest musical standards required of instrumental music. We've been blessed with Madison's beautiful playing at some of our church services over the years and know she is well-deserving of this award!
Church Rummage Sale, June 10-11, 8am - 2pm each day. Collect items for this rummage sale and bring them to the church with prices marked.
May 29 and June 5 services will be held at St. Stephen.
Expand our Diocesan Ministry with a gift to Operation Understanding. Envelopes are at the back of the church for gifts to this Diocesan grant program. Dollars go to congregations to start a new program or expand an ongoing program. Extend the hands of Christ throughout out region!
Applications accepted until June 1 for the Kyle Weller Scholarship. Active baptized and/or confirmed members of the parish are eligible for this scholarship to support their first post-secondary degree for up to four years. Application is here. Cover Letter is here.
Centering Prayer and Taize'Service, Tuesday, 5:15pm. Join us for 20 minutes of centering prayer followed by a Taize' service.
LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITOR (LEV)TRAINING
There has been some interest expressed for LEV training in our Convocation. Lay Eucharistic Visitors take communion to home bound and hospitalized parishioners. If you are feeling called to this ministry, Archdeacon Jane Miron will teach a class on how to become a Lay Eucharistic Visitor. If you have done this in the past and want to refresh your skills you are also welcome. The class will be held June 2 from 9:30-11:30am at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Harrisburg. Please call Jane at 569-1305 to let her know you are coming.
Applications being accepted for home repairs/ improvements through May 25. Cornerstone Christian Church is accepting applications for needed home repairs and improvements to be done June 20-24 through their work camp. Please see Rebecca if you’d like an application or know of someone who would benefit from this program.
Volunteers are needed for the 2016 Perry County Work Camp, June 20-24. If you’re interested in assisting with home repairs/improvements for people in Perry County, sign up for this camp. Volunteers under 12 years of age must have a parent or guardian working with them. Applications are due by May 25. See Rebecca for applications.
Perry County Rotary Club 23rd Annual Golf Outing, Friday, June 17, Carlisle Barracks Golf Course. Proceeds benefit Rotary scholarship fund and community programs. Lunch, greens fees, cart, & dinner included. For more information, see Rebecca or email rotaryclubperrycountypa@gmail.com.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café.
Women’s Breakfast - May 25, 9am, May’s Railside.
The choir practices Wed. mornings after Women’s Breakfast. Next practice is May 25.
Join Hands items of the month are diapers – sizes 4, 5 and 6
Honor or Remember a loved one or a special occasion with flowers on the altar! Flowers help make our worship space more beautiful and remind us of the blossoming life we have in Christ. Please consider sponsoring the flowers in memory of a loved one, ot to celebrate your thanksgivings. Flowers are $30. A sign-up chart is in the Undercroft.
