For Palm Sunday, we began our 9 am and 11:15 am services with a joyful procession. With palms at the ready, we sang “Holy, holy, holy Lord”.
Thank you to everyone who participated and all who helped prepare for this Sunday.
Worship
Register Today for 2019 ASL Classes
Learn American Sign Language!
Classes run Tuesdays, April 23 – June 11, from 7 – 8:30 pm at the Renwick Building (815 Princess Anne Street). Classes are taught by Pastor Mike Byrd, who is Deaf and has over 30 years of teaching ASL to hearing students. His passion and zeal for teaching and sharing his Deaf heritage are evident to all who meet him.
Fill out the form below to register. Cost for the class is $25, scholarships are available. Child care is available, please contact the office.
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Registration for Shrine Mont 2019 is Open!
Register today to join us for our fall retreat at Shrine Mont. Join us October 11 – 13 as we gather for fellowship, fun, and friendship.
Shrine Mont is located in beautiful Orkney Springs, a community in western Shenandoah County, Virginia. It is a conference and retreat center owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Additionally, Shrine Mont is the perfect location for spending time in community and making new friends. Adults, youth, and children alike look forward to our retreat weekend every year.
Our theme for this year is “Speak to the Earth and It Will Teach You” and we will explore how we celebrate being part of the family of God. Click here to learn more and register.
Visit from Bishop Goff and Confirmations
On Sunday, March 24, we welcomed the Rt. Rev. Susan E. Goff. Bishop Goff preached at the 7:45 am, 9 am, and 11:15 am services. She also led a discussion at our morning Adult Forum. Additionally, she presided over confirmations, receptions, and reaffirmations at our 11:15 am service. Overall, we had 26 confirmations, receptions, and reaffirmations. We closed out the celebration with a reception lovingly prepared by last year’s confirmation class. The reception also featured special flower arrangements by our flower guild.
Thank you to everyone who made this wonderful day possible!
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Give Up Plastic for Lent
Consider the tons of plastic we use and be aware it often ends up in our oceans. It is estimated that at the rate we are going there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. It can feel like a problem too big to address but:
What if we just stopped buying plastic for the 40 days of Lent?
- What would it look like?
- We’d shop from places that didn’t package food in plastic.
- We’d take our own containers to shops to be refilled
- We’d eat at home more often, and not wrap leftovers or lunches in plastic
- We wouldn’t buy plastic
- We would refuse to take free plastic stuff
- We would frequent places that are not contributing to plastic pollution
This is just a start; please add to this list and share.
I know I for one will be surprised to see how much plastic I use without thinking.
Giving up plastic for Lent could make us more conscious of our connection to our surroundings. It could make us more conscious of our decisions. It could make us better stewards of God’s creation.
Lent is a time for reflection and for trying to get closer to God to understand what he wants for us and from us.
What if giving up plastic for Lent helped?