Today was Quinquagesima (explanation of the origin of the word later in the report), the Sunday next before Lent. Sunrise temperature on Mount Olympus was a nice 39°F under the bright sunny skies of a very mild dissipating Santa Ana condition. Down the hill at church, the temperature picked up to a beautiful 68°F and climbed to 73°F by the time the service ended. Not only was the weather was lovely, but attendance was pretty good at 23 people with seven on travel!
Free Teen Guitar Class Sunday and Gathering Songs
Today Father Acker and Jack Arnold provided not only the gathering songs, but all of the music. Nick Patton was on travel and missed the fun! This is the first Sunday of the month, during which our lovely organist Marianne gets a break and we get guitar music. Our talented duo played:
• Be Still
• Just a closer walk with Thee
• Amazing Grace
• I am here to worship
• When the saints go marching in
• Ode to Joy / Joyful, joyful
• Kumbayah
• Hymn 139 - Doxology
Once again, Great Job, gentlemen! You have to admire the guys, Father Acker and Jack always make it, rain or shine, sick or well, tired or rested. Nick is there if he is in town! Father Acker never ever gives up on the kids. Maybe next time. Reaching out, trying to help. Not always successful, always doing his best! Their loss, but the hand is always there.
Once again, Great Job, gentlemen! You have to admire the guys; they always make it, rain or shine, sick or well, tired or rested.
Pre-Service Class
Father Acker left Luke to talk about the significance of Lent.
What is Lent?
Lent is the Church’s season of preparation for Easter (the Resurrection). The English word (as well as German and Dutch) means “Spring.” While referring to the time of year with winter shifting to summer, in the context of Easter also calls to mind death to life.
Early Christians kept three days of preparation for Easter. They would fast and pray for those who would be Baptized on Easter Day. This preparation included their confessing of sin, amending life, and turning to God so they would be ready to receive God’s grace in Baptism. Many in the congregation also prayed and fasted for these individuals.
Christians also recognized their own need to prepare for Easter renewing their commitment to Christ and living as his disciples. They expanded the three days preparation to a couple of weeks, 40 day, or in come case longer. This preparation time developed into a time when all Christians to be renewed in their relationship with God in His Church.
Jewish devotional practice included Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving. These were the core elements Christians formed their preparation and are still used today.
How is the Season of Lent Structured?
Pre-Lent is a time for planning the keeping of a holy Lent. The Propers for the three ‘Gesima’ Sundays (Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima) which precede Lent have themes of self-discipline and Christian virtues. The idea was to allow Christians a few week to plan their season of preparation.
40 Days of Lent, Quadragesima (40 days) begins with Ash Wednesday. On this day of repentance is marked with the signs of sack cloth and ashes, the biblical image reminding the wearer the discomfort sin causes in the spiritual life (scratchy and dirty). Lent continues for the first half calling to mind the difficulty and harm sin causes and calling us to repent, to turn back to God.
Sundays were not included in counting the forty day as Sundays were celebrations of Jesus’ resurrection and not days for fasting and repentance. The general practice is keep a reserved celebration on Sundays in Lent. For example, the great morning hymn of praise, the Gloria in excelsis, is not used and flowers are not placed on the altar. The Fourth Sunday in Lent is the mid-point and a shift occurs in our focus.
Passiontide begins with the Fifth Sunday in Lent and our attention is no longer focused on our need to draw closer to God and our need for God’s grace. Instead we focus on Jesus’ sacrifice upon the Cross (his Passion). We look at what God has done for us in the offering, suffering, and death of His Son. While we hear the telling of Jesus’ passion, we don’t understand how God over came sin and death. It is a mystery veiled from our understanding and liturgically it is veiled from our eyes as we shroud the cross with a purple veil.
Holy Week is the culmination of the preparation. We hear the recounting of Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, but he does not set up a new monarchy and expel the Roman occupation. Instead he overturns the market tables set up in the Temple and declares that they’ve made it a place for a quick “buck” instead of a place of righteous prayer to God.
The events of the Passion of Christ continue with the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday with Jesus giving the commandment to “love one another” and demonstrating its nature in his washing of the disciples’ feet and the meaning of “Communion” in the Passover. Good Friday remembers Jesus death upon the Cross and Holy Saturday Jesus lying in the tomb. The theme throughout Passiontide is the sacrifice of Jesus. He is Lamb of God and the Passover sacrifice. His death and burial would only fully be understood with his Resurrection on Easter morning.
Father Acker
This is the Beadle’s Take on Lent, it got done before Father Acker sent his summary, so it gets printed:
Lent started out as a three day preparation for Easter, the Resurrection of Christ. The Forty Day Lent originated in the fourth century of the church. The season of Lent spans 40 weekdays beginning on Ash Wednesday and climaxing during Holy Week with Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), Good Friday, and concluding Saturday before Easter. Originally, Lent was the time of preparation for those who were to be baptized, a time of concentrated study and prayer before their baptism at the Easter Vigil, the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord early on Easter Sunday. But since these new members were to be received into a living community of Faith, the entire community was called to preparation. Also, this was the time when those who had been separated from the Church would prepare to rejoin the community.
Today, Lent is marked by a time of prayer and preparation to celebrate Easter. Since Sundays celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, the six Sundays that occur during Lent are not counted as part of the 40 days of Lent, and are referred to as the Sundays in Lent. The number 40 is connected with many biblical events, but especially with the forty days Jesus spent in the wilderness preparing for His ministry by facing the temptations that could lead him to abandon his mission and calling. Christians today use this period of time for introspection, self examination, and repentance. This season of the year is equal only to the Season of Advent in importance in the Christian year, and is part of the second major grouping of Christian festivals and sacred time that includes Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost.
Lent has traditionally been marked by penitential prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Some churches today still observe a rigid schedule of fasting on certain days during Lent, especially the giving up of meat, alcohol, sweets, and other types of food. Other traditions do not place as great an emphasis on fasting, but focus on charitable deeds, especially helping those in physical need with food and clothing, or simply the giving of money to charities. Most Christian churches that observe Lent at all focus on it as a time of prayer, especially penance, repenting for failures and sin as a way to focus on the need for God’s grace. It is really a preparation to celebrate God’s marvelous redemption at Easter, and the resurrected life that we live, and hope for, as Christians.
Many people think of Lent as a time for self-improvement, self-denial, self-education, self-this and self-that. They miss the point. Lent is about reassessment of your aim point. It is about adjusting your targeting to keep your self out of things and put God in them. It is about you being better as a consequence of doing what God has asked you, not about you being better so God will like you. It is not just about asking God what you should do, but about listening and then doing what He tells you. It is about God, not you or me. There is no I, me, you or even U in God.
Propers
Each Sunday there are Propers: special prayers and readings from the Bible. There is a Collect for the Day; that is a single thought prayer, most written either before the re-founding of the Church of England in the 1540s or written by Bishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Archbishop of Canterbury after the re-founding. The Collect for the Day is to be read on Sunday and during Morning and Evening Prayer until the next Sunday. If you have a hard time remembering, “Do I read the Collect from last Sunday or next Sunday during the week?” Remember Sunday is the first day of the week. There are also two Bible readings, the Epistle and the Gospel. While they are “lessons”, they are not the First Lesson and the Second Lesson, they are the Epistle and the Gospel. The Epistle is normally a reading from one of the various Epistles, or letters, in the New Testament. The Gospel is a reading from one of the Holy Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Collect is said by the minister as a prayer, the Epistle can be read by either a designated reader (as we do in our church) or by one of the ministers and the Holy Gospel, which during the service in our church is read by an ordained minister.
The propers are the same each year, except if a Red Letter Feast, that is one with propers in the prayerbook, falls on a Sunday, then those propers are to be read instead. Red Letter Feast, so called because in the Altar Prayerbooks the titles are in red, are special days. Most of the Red Letter Feasts are dedicated to early saints instrumental in the development of the church, others to special events. Some days are particularly special and the Collect for that day is to be used for an octave (eight days) or an entire season, like Advent. . The Propers for today are found on Page 122-124, with the Collect first:
The Sunday called Quinquagesima, or the
second Sunday before Lent.
The Collect.
O LORD who hast taught us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whoso-ever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.
Greg Chase read the Epistle for today, which came from Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, starting at the First Verse of the Thirteenth Chapter. Paul talks of charity , “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.” Paul goes on to say that no matter what you do, if in your heart you have not that love for others, it is all to naught. Our understanding here on earth is limited, we will never here see the fullness of God’s plan, yet the part most clear is the love we must have one for another, to do unto others as we would have them do unto us, for no reason other than we know that is right so to do. Paul uses the phraseology “through a glass, darkly”, which is very interesting inasmuch as CS Lewis uses a variation to describe earth as compared to heaven. He calls the earth The Shadowlands and says in heaven all is clear and bright, not dark and muddled as here on earth.
THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
This morning’s Gospel comes from the Gospel of Saint Luke, starting at the Thirty-First Verse of the Eighteenth Chapter. The Gospel starts out telling of Jesus’ trying to prepare his disciples for what was to come, and they could not grasp it: “Then Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.” The Gospel goes on to tell of Jesus’ healing of a blind man near Jericho, “And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.”
If you take nothing else from today’s Gospel, take this – Faith will save you. After you are saved, you need to act on your faith. The order is clear.
WHEN Jesus took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: and they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way-side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Sermon - Preparing the Way
Father Acker provided a summary of his sermon so you can see exactly what he was trying to get across:
Today’s Message: Without Love Lent is use-Less; Lent is to used-More with Love
Without love Lent really doesn’t serve its spiritual purpose (useless). A holy Lent require love that we might be know God and his nature and to used more by God in making his love and purpose known to others.
Lent is an invitation to enter on a journey of love, to walk the path, to explore the great love that God has for you, and to love as Christ loved you. Lent isn’t about extra devotion, extra rules, and becoming a better person—It isn’t about your being “good” or a better person.
Lent is about your getting closer to God, your seeking God in an active manner, and your knowing God in his reality. The bottom line question is “How well do you know that ‘God loves you?’” Not in general, not in concept, broad brush, or overall, but with Love that is specific and personal. You love your husband or wife, your children and parents, your friends, and even strangers all in specifics, in the concrete realities of each day in your life. Lent is about your knowing God in the concrete reality of each day. In the words of Saint Paul, we desire to see him face-to-face.
If you are going to get to know God more personally this Lent it isn’t going to drop out of heaven. You aren’t going to know God if you focus this Lent on yourself. Lent is about seeking and finding God. I know I really need to turn from focusing on myself, because isn’t that at the heart of love.
If you’re in love, you are spending every effort, energy, and moment you can manage on your beloved. If you love your friend, the reality of that love is found in what you do together. It is in the midst of changing dirty diapers and temper tantrums. It is in making room in your life for parents or children as they grow older. I know that love is about the people I love. The love of God isn’t found except in the person of God. It is personal.
We have two readings about love for today’s Propers: Paul’s chapter of love (1Corinthians 13) and Jesus telling his disciples about his coming death and what Jesus does for the blind man (Luke 18).
Paul tells us of the necessity of love and its nature. Paul points out that love is focused on “the beloved.” Love isn’t about facts and information about the one you love, it is in the doing, the care, the concern, the doing. If you love the beloved it is in your actions. Paul concludes in saying that you may put your trust in God, have great faith. You may hope in God’s promises, planning and doing things for eternity. But if it isn’t about the person of God, it’s all for nothing.
Jesus tries to make it clear, he will give his life for me, for you. It is his action; it isn’t my desires, my wishes, or even my believing in God. It is Jesus’ action, his love. Jesus shows the reality of his love with the Blind Begger. Jesus stops and acts for this man in need of mercy. If you know you need God’s mercy in your life, if you’re crying out to God for his help, you will see and understand Jesus’ action of love—Jesus heals the man.
So now is the time for a Lenten Plan: How are you going to know God more fully this Lent? Everything you do for Lent should be about knowing God. Make it specific actions that aren’t about self, but about God. Make it about Getting to where God is and What God is about.
The three elements of Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving; your conversation with God; your putting God first; your doing for others. In each one of these make it not about Self.
It is so easy to make our prayer to be about the Red Wagon—you know those wish or give me prayers of being a child. We need to have a real conversation with God that goes beyond the boyfriend and girlfriend holding hands. It is our life together for eternity. I need to know what God really wants. How can I do “something beautiful for God? Am I willing, will I spend time with, ask, and work at doing it for God?” If you finish Lent understanding and do just one beautiful thing that God specifically wants, it will be a great Lent.
I may need to eat less, but that is about me and my weight goal. But if spend less and eat less so that I might give it to help someone else and make them the focus, I may be imitating what Jesus did for that blind man. Fasting or self-denial is to willingly, out of love, put aside what is “good for you” and do what is “good for God.” Jesus asked the blind man, “What do you want me to do for you?” It would cost Jesus something to do it. Jesus didn’t say, “Here is what I’m willing to do for you.” Jesus asked. And it cost something real. Fasting is to focus our attention on a higher goal.
My not drinking Coke Zero during Lent isn’t asking the question, “What can I do for you?” It is only effective as an abstinence, as a self-denial, if every time I’d like a soda, I come actually ask “What can I do for you?” Lent isn’t about “not drinking Coke Zero.” Not drinking Coke Zero doesn’t make loving God and others a reality. Love is about the beloved.
Almsgiving. How am I going to use what I have to love God and to love others? How much time, how much effort/brain-power/physical energy am I going to use, how much of my stuff will I use for the love of God and others? It is the “For” the one we love, not the value of the stuff.
We’ve got a number of folks in our congregation who no longer drive and can’t get here on Sunday morning. They can’t get out and do things for others, but they give alms when they pick up the telephone and call another member of the Church. And it isn’t whether they feel like it or know them very well, they are truly giving. What a wonderful thing it would be to call someone this Lent, and tell the person that for Lent your calling people you care about so I dialed your number. Or having prayed and asked God about who needs you to call and then call.
I’m able to get out and have more resources. I need to look at my “giving,” how I use my stuff in making love real and visible this Lent.
Last thing, love doesn’t mean big, elaborate, or complicated. Keep it simple. Make it just a few important things this Lent that make loving God a reality in your life.
New Nametags
We had one new nametag today.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
We had no birthdays, but we celebrated Dru and Hap Arnold’s 24th anniversary.
After Church Hospitality
Jan Macauley, with a little assistance from her lovely daughter Stephanie Boyd and a last minute assist from Delores Fontanilla, brought snacks today. As we have come to expect from Team Macauley, they were truly exceptional. There was one small bone of contention, no deviled eggs! Having said that your Beadle made the supreme sacrifice of tasting some of everything. He might get the names off by a bit, but each of them were great! Left to right, zucchini cookies, blueberry muffins, pita bread and hummus, chocolate cherry nut cookies, the last of the Valentines hearts, yogurt covered pretzels, the world’s largest strawberries and last, but not least, freshly roasted almonds.
Last week, Stephanie Boyd brought the best ever salsa, this week she brought the recipe. You may have never thought of black eyed pea salsa; it was GREAT:
Many thanks!
After church goodies providers as currently signed up:
Date Name
13 March 2011 Greg and Alice
20 March 2011 The Arnolds
27 March 2011 The Lizaks
3 April 2011 Mary Lou Ruiz
10 April 2011 Bill and Liz Fuller
17 April 2011 Jan Macauley
24 April 2011 Opportunity Available
1 May 2011 Alice Acker
8 May 2011 Greg Chase and Nancy Graham
15 May 2011 Opportunity Available
People in our Prayers - http://www.blessedtrinityprayerteam.blogspot.com/
Prayer is an extremely important activity.
It is not that God knows not our needs, for He surely does. Yet, Jesus commanded us to ask God for those same needs. In addition to the obvious of asking God for help, offering thanksgiving and the like, prayer helps us focus our thoughts on how we might do God's work.
The Prayer Team of the Alpine Anglican Church of the Blessed Trinity was established to help our members and fellow Christians pray for those in need and to give thanks as well for the blessings we have been granted.
Who can be on the list?
Do I have to be a member of the Blessed Trinity Church to be prayed for? No! The only qualification to be on the list is that you want our prayer team to pray for you. We are Christians and are happy to pray for you, no matter who you are. If you want help from God, you are our kind of people.
What is the commitment from the prayer team?
Each member of the team will pray for the desired outcome at least once per day.
How do I get myself or someone else on the prayer list?
You can email one of the prayer team leaders: Greg - gnchase@cox.net or Dru - dru@descansorodents.com, or call the church office at (619) 722-1772 or fill out a prayer card at church.
What should I ask for?
Depends on what you want. Some people merely want God to be asked to heal their ills and be mentioned by their first name, others want a specific outcome and / or have more of their personal information known to the team. Ask for what you want. It is your desire and need for prayer the team is attempting to meet. For typical examples, see the list below.
Updating the Team
If you are on our prayer list, or if you have submitted a person that you have asked us to pray for, please update one of the team members or Father Acker in person, by telephone or email. It helps to be able to pray specifically for these individuals including their specific needs; plus if they get better, it is nice to give thanks!
Please note on the yellow (maybe green or orange, if you get an old one) cards at church, you can ask that those to be prayed for have their names disseminated to the "prayer team". Those names will be said in church and appear here. Or, you can ask their names and purpose be kept confidential, then only Father Acker will pray for them.
Prayer List Notice – If you have someone on the prayer list and their needs have changed, please let us know. We are loathe to just stop praying, yet some of the entries are a bit long in the tooth. We don’t mind praying, at all. We just want to be praying for what is needed!
Anniversary
Hap and Dru Arnold celebrated their 24th anniversary with us this week.
Birthday
Muriel Pappin celebrated her 84th birthday with us two weeks ago.
Evelyn Hunt celebrated her 88th birthday week before last.
Travel
Tim is on travel this week.
Jan is on travel this week.
Don, Sandy and Nick are on travel this week.
Bill and Liz are on travel this week.
Holly is on travel this week.
Rede and Jack are on travel this week.
In need of a miracle or understanding of God’s Plan
Ron Valkenaar, age 80, is hospitalized in Caldwell, Idaho hospital with congestive heart failure. Ron promised his brother Lew he would stay around at least another five years and his family would appreciate that. Ron’s wife Betty is at his side, though she is still recovering from kidney removal surgery. Please pray for God’s guidance in their lives and that they might be at peace with His Plan.
Todd and Kenny have both been fighting osteocarcinoma for over five years and have been told their time here on earth is nearing its end, absent a miracle from God. Both are ready to go home and leave the pain, but would like to stay. Please pray for them and their families.
Peaceful Transition
Otis is in hospice care.
Beatrice
Peter Hunter is in hospice palliative care and needs his wife Susan's continuous care. Please pray for peace of mind through trust in our Lord for both of them as Peter passes from this world to his home. Pray also for their friends and family.
Departed
Mike passed away 27 February 2011.
Dave long time face of Hilltop Supply passed away on 24 February 2011. His smile will be missed by all in the community. Please pray for the repose of his soul and comfort for his family who remain behind.
Terri passed away on 18 February 2011, after breast cancer surgery on 3 August 2010. Please pray for the repose of her soul and for comfort for her family, in particular for her sisters Toni and Anna.
Sandra Lee’s Aunt Peggy passed away the week of 14 February 2011 after surgery to remove a gallstone several weeks ago. Her family is thankful she is no longer suffering and is with her Lord and Savior; but they will sorely miss for her loving spirit and warm hospitality. Please pray for the repose of her soul and God’s comfort and strength for her family, in particular for Archie, her husband of over 60 years. Archie not only must come to grips to the loss of his wife, but continued adjustment after his stroke several months ago.
Sheila Shaw passed away on 14 February 2011, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Sheila’s family misses her grievously. We ask your prayers for the repose of her soul and comfort for her husband Al and children who remain behind.
Homebound
Mary, Donna, Betty, Noko, Adelaide, Evelyn, Lorraine, Ellie, Ray (Alzheimer’s Disease)
Healing
Marge, Christian, Lois, Ruth, Connie, Tom, Crystal, Thomas, Hadley, Diane, Norm, Gregory, Nancy, Bill (infection), Ernie, Ray, Hazel, Bruce (waiting for heart transplant), Susanne, Ralph+ (prostate cancer; the doctors are at a loss on the decreasing cancer cell count except prayer; please add your thanksgiving to the prayers for healing.), Allison (kidney), Bill (ETOH poisoning and gout), Kai, Jay, Tim, Diane, Amy (Thyroid cancer), Evelyn, Debbie, Lona (shoulders), Paul (stroke), Doris, Charles, Marie (sprained ankle), June (cancer surgery), Susan, Jeff, David (leg injury), Judy, who suffers from mental illness, is undergoing tests for cancer, Greg, June (cancer), David (leg sprain), Cheri, Ben, Walter (skin cancer), Gabriella (surgery), Curtis, Doyle, Martha, Richard, Ralph+, Jeffrey, Rod, Gary, Mark, Jeffery, Jennifer, Curtis, Steve (cancer), Ashton, Marjorie, Mike G, Dave (knee surgery), Jeffrey (testing), Gary (sepsis; diabetic), Jim (stomach cancer), Kathleen (breast cancer), Mrs. Alvord, Angie, Madge, Jeannie (testing for breast cancer), Ed, Betty, Karl (Healing of his shoulder injury, but not having surgery), Stephen, Curtis; Angie, Madge, Veronica, Carmen, Dave (surgery recovery), Ed S (liver failure), Martin, Pauline, Pat A (Alzheimer’s: things are stable); Charles A (Alzheimer’s: slight improvement in general awareness that he is disappointed not being allowed to drive), Susan, Lillian, Rob, Ken, Marlene, Emma W (Brain tumor), Vivian, Kelly (undergoing test unexpectedly), Veronica, Irith, Shirley, TP, David, Mark, Doris, Mary, Ken, Rick, Mike, Don, Sandy, Fern (healing from fall, but still weak), Louis, Alan P (Stress test for chest pain), Lydia, Burton (neurological back pain), Terry (Breast Cancer; surgery 3 Aug10), Goodwin Family, Kathy who had surgery for a reoccurrence of cancer, Susan A, Dorothea, Liz F (diabetes and vertigo), Robert, John, Liz, Jack, Bill, Corina, Liz, Robert, Mark, Paul, Gilbert, Susan, Jeff, Addison, Gene, Kathy (low platelet count due to chemo treatment), Larry F., Bill F. (swelling of ankles), Mabel (stroke), Gabriela G. (terrorist shooting), Chloe, Sheila, Ryan (abdominal pain), Ronnie, Trevor, Scott (physical and testing), Alice, Liz, Charles, Vince, Rachel, Fred, Pete
Rick White had a massive heart attack on 15 February 2011, which he thankfully survived. He had two stents put in right away and two other coronary arteries successfully bypassed on 21 February 2011. Please join Rick and his family for praying a prayer of thanksgiving for him surviving the heart attack and a successful surgery. Pray also for peace of mind for Rick and his family, trust in God and a full recovery.
Hal Campbell will be undergoing surgery for a cancerous lesion on the inside of his cheek and the associated lymph node. So far it has not spread, but time is of the essence. Hal has been accepted for surgery at the Seattle Veteran’s Administration Hospital, for which his family is thankful. Please pray for God’s help for the right surgical team, a successful surgery and rapid recovery.
Chelsea, age 17, was hit by a car while walking home from a friend's house the night of 19 February 2011. She hit the windshield of the car then went over the back onto the pavement. She is in Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, but awake awake and talking! She has a long recovery ahead of her, including surgeries on her ankle and the several compound fractures of her leg. But she's conscious and lucid--a great step forward! Thanks be to God! Please pray for Chelsea's goocomplete recovery, for her parents Rick and Tina, and for the medical team treating her.
Jason Gillis has a foot infection which has resulted in hospitalization for IV antibiotics. Please pray for his complete and rapid recovery.
Kyle Thompson, CPL USMC was injured was seriously wounded while on foot patrol in Helmand Province of Afghanistan on 25 October 2010. Kyle and his point man, Todd Love, were hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a routine patrol. The IED ripped into Kyle's face, resulting in the loss of Kyle's left eye, and severely damaging the retina in the right eye. In early November his left eye was surgically removed.
Kyle was transferred to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Palo Alto, CA for further treatment where he had successful surgery in December 2010, on his right eye. His vision is clearing pretty well. Kyle may need further facial surgery. He has been released to Camp Pendleton on casual status until his medical condition is clear. Likely he will be medically discharged.
You can reach out to him by emailing his father, Mike Thompson, at miket4k@yahoo.com. We may have a new address soon.
Todd Love, CPL USMC was seriously wounded while on foot patrol in Helmand Province of Afghanistan on 25 October 2010. Todd and his squad leader, Kyle Thompson, were hit by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during a routine patrol. The IED took both of Todd’s legs and part of his left arm. Pray for peace of mind, courage and healing for Todd. Pray for the medical teams treating him.
Todd is doing incredibly! He is “walking” on an arm and half! Falling, but getting back up and walking. Todd is amazing!
See video of Todd walking on his new bionic short legs. He is a fearless hobbit! If you don’t look at the videos, you are really missing out!
Send Todd a note or log on to http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/toddlove. Todd’s new address:
The Mologne House
CPL TODD LOVE Room 433
6900 Georgia Ave NW Building 20
Washington, DC 20307-5001
Todd has a family friend who needs your prayers and a hopeful note would go a long way:
Joseph Ardron
489 Chattin Drive
Canton, GA 30115
Joseph has had a hard year. His brother was killed in Iraq and then his 2 year old son was hit by a car and killed two weeks after the death of his brother.
Shamim Gray underwent a lumpectomy on Saturday 6 November 2010 at Bethesda Naval Hospital, with apparent great result. Please give thanks for the successful surgery, the good result and a quick recovery. Please pray for a complete remission of the cancer. Pray also Shamim will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.
Judith Clingwall, afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), suffered a major setback in her coping with the disease. She is currently in a extended care facility. Please pray for her strength, peace of mind, trust in God and remission of the disease so she might return home to her family. Pray also for strength for her husband Martin as he deals with all the problems and stress of Judith’s situation.
Joan Balslev is set to undergo a second lumbar surgery on 14 March 2011, this on top of several other orthopedic surgeries in the past couple of years. Please pray for guidance for the surgical team treating her, peace of mind for Joan and her husband Bob and a good result and a complete and rapid recovery.
Victor is a senior in declining health who is a non-believer whose trust is in science. He appears to have congestive heart failure, as well as a Urinary Tract Infection and a viral infection in his lungs. He feels terrible and as might be expected is depressed. Please pray for healing for Victor and peace of mind through trust in God for Victor and his wife Karen as well as the rest of his family and friends.
Becky Madden is paralyzed from the neck down as the result of a tragic shooting accident. She has made it home and to church in a new donated magic wheelchair. Please pray for further recovery for Becky, as well as strength and guidance for each of those involved.
Won King had a small stroke near the end of August, the only residual appears to be a loss of vision in her left eye. Please pray for a complete healing and give thanks for the great progress so far.
JJ Davies, age 11, sustained a crushing injury to his left hand on 1 September 2010, which resulted in the loss of four fingers. He is still dealing with the loss of the fingers, but doing amazingly welll. Please pray for continued healing in his hand and arm. Pray for courage, strength and trust for JJ and his family.
Nancy Belk’s breast cancer had been in remission for seven years. It has apparently resurfaced in metastasized into her lungs and her arm. Please pray for treatment that will help her, as well as strength and comfort for both her and her family.
George Seddon woke to excruciating pain the morning of 2 January 2011. Please pray for resolution. He is a pharmacist and church leader in Georgia whose bladder cancer returned spreading to his pelvis a year ago is home after surgery on Monday 29 November 2010. The surgeon believes he was successful in removing ALL of the tumor in George's leg which was wrapped around his sciatic nerve.
Please give thanks for George walking and continue to pray for George's complete healing; pray for peace of mind for George, his wife LaVonda, and their children Megan and George III. Their faith is great, but so is their need.
Mary Jo for guidance in taking care of her husband.
Betty Macauley, Tim’s mom, is currently in a state of failing health. Please pray she will gain interest in life around her and actively pursue life here on earth. Please pray for her family, in particular her son Tim, as they try to help her.
Lauralee underwent a lumpectomy on Friday after Thanksgiving. A further anomaly has been discovered and she had additional preventative radiation treatment. Please pray for a complete remission of the cancer. Pray also Lauralee will maintain her great attitude and trust in God.
Luca, 5 years old, from our church family in Perth, Western Australia, who has just been diagnosed with leukemia. And for his Mum and Dad and extended family.
Jere Wolfe, Melanie Zimmers’ dad, has cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle. He has been recovering slowly from severe anemia which affected his heart condition. Jere’s heart rate is down to 30 and he needs a pacemaker installed, but needs to waiting until they get an infection and fluid levels under control. Surgery is now scheduled for 14 February 2011, Valentines Day, what better auger for heart surgery! Please pray for the pacemaker installation to be done quickly and successfully and for Jere to maintain his trust in the Lord.
Greg Chase asks that you pray for his family:
Diane, Greg’s wife, to see some positive physical signs for the ongoing treatment of her ulcerative colitis, however now she is suffering the effects of shingles
Phyllis, Greg’s mom, to gain physical strength to overcome her frailties after her recent "small" stroke.
Rede Acker, Father Acker’s mom, seems to have done well recovering from her broken leg, just above where she had a knee replacement. She and her husband Jack are planning on traveling to visit the kids in a few weeks! This is wonderful! Please pray a prayer of thanksgiving for the good progress and pray for her continued health.
Evelyn Hunt is still having difficulty with her medication and other related problems. Please pray the doctor might find the right medication and doses for her treatment. Please pray for God's peace and goodness to surround her.
Wanda M is still out of work due to her Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please pray for her complete and rapid recovery, as well as her to keep her spirits up while she gets better.
Vince (age 13), reoccurrence of cancer, recent testing found a nickel sized tumor in his lungs. The doctors are consulting with a specialist in Houston. Please pray for guidance for the medical team and for peace of mind for Vince and his family.
Matt Alcantara, age 15, has Osteosarcoma (bone cancer), a very rare and often lethal form of cancer with limited treatment options. This with a disease that is about 90 percent fatal in that same time period. He has no hip joint on one side, but he walks and swims! Courage? Guts? You bet! And CLEAN SCANS! Thanks be to God for the way things have gone. Thanks also for the great faith of Matt and his entire family. Their faith and trust is a wonderful example for each and every one of us. But, now is not the time to stop praying. Actually, it never is the time to stop praying!
Lee Thomas is in assisted living after a stroke and apparently declining after a limited recovery. Please pray for Lee, his family, and the care staff. Please pray for Lee, Sandy and their children to maintain their trust in God and to look towards Him for guidance. Pray also for the medical team treating Lee that God might guide and direct their assessment and treatment.
Vicky developed a brain aneurysm, which ruptured the morning of 28 October 2009. Vicky’s neighbor Sandy has been updating us periodically.
Please pray for Vicky’s recovery and for peace of mind for her family, that they might keep their trust in the Lord.
Obra Gray continues to take day by day. Please continue to keep Obra in your prayers, and give him the strength of knowing the Lord is with him and will never forsake him. Please God give Obra the peace in his heart he needs with the loss of his daughter Paula and pray for him to believe the almighty Lord will hold onto him, and not let go until he is in His arms. Obra needs security of what lies ahead of him, and only the Lord can grant the solace to answer his prayer.
Cerrus, daughter in law of Hy, has had a relapse of her cancer. Please pray for a successful treatment and remission.
David is suffering from shingles and asks that we pray for a remission of the symptoms and a return to normalcy.
Jimmy had a stroke along with triple bypass heart surgery. Miney Farrell asks you pray for his recovery and positive frame of mind during his recovery.
Annie S continues her recovery from the kidney transplant and is doing incredibly well! Please give thanks for the great progress to date and pray for continued recovery.
Bashir Ahmed, father of Shamim Gray, has been blessed with the Lord's breath of life to stay on this earth for the time being. But, things are hard for him and his loving wife, who cares for him. They have two young nieces living with them who see no real need to help, pray for God to enter their hearts. Above all, pray for his entire family to open their hearts to accept all God’s love will bring them.
Mary Parker is currently in rehabilitation to learn to walk properly again. Please pray for a positive attitude for her and a great result.
Miney Farrell has pain and weakness in her leg. She asks that you pray for strength to work hard on physical exertion required to regain her strength. She also thanks God for the wonderful people she lives with.
Lorraine Winkles is dealing with the arthritis, but her shingles have resurfaced. She asks your prayer in dealing with the accompanying discomfort.
Kay Denton (Mrs. Kay) is still home and doing pretty well considering the bones in her neck and hands are degenerating as a side effect of her kidney failure. Her thumbs are not particularly useful any more. Mrs. Kay asks everyone who is praying for her know how grateful she is for their prayers. As always, she retains her trust in the Lord and her positive attitude.
Natalie (age 10, leukemia recurrence) has not responded to any treatment since her relapse. Please pray for God’s grace for Natalie and her family to give them peace of heart, soul and mind.
Guidance
June D, Adam, Tom, Mary, Lloyd & Jennifer to be guided to a church
Breyana, Vie, Asha, Cory, Heather, Holly, William, Phil, Rick, Susan, Curtis, Donny, Chris, Keith (job decision), Sara (God's grace and His patience), Mark, Alexandra, Perlita, Lewis, Susie, Dru, Jack, Tina, William, Christina, Tuck, Jeff, Christiana (God’s grace), Errin, Elizabeth, Brandon, Steven, Nelson, Ashley, Betty who is considering moving into an assisted living home, Nick, Pat, Caroline, Stephen, Greg (vocation guidance and training for the diaconate), Stephanie, Richard, Daniel, Sheryl, Edward, Jeannie, Rachel, Mikaela, Patrick, Mary (adoption); Ashley (job); Curt; Steven (strength); Vanessa H (trust), Jackie (God's grace), Jennifer, Virginia, Jeanie (upset over her husband's cancer problems), Curt (Still providing care for his wife, Jacque, who is undergoing chemotherapy), Alex, Emilie, Stephen, Daniel S, Jan, Tamera (her house is being taken by eminent domain and is in settlement phase; pray for a fair settlement), Rachel, Stephen, Paul, Seth C, Alan P (to control his feelings), Cris, Sean, Lesa, Kenny, Carmen, Jeff, Jane (Bereavement of Caroline's death), Elizabeth B (Graduation from High School; preparation for Point Loma Nazarene), Kenny P (Graduation from High School), John, Cole, Gabe, Toni as she cares for Terry who is undergoing breast cancer treatment, Christy, Ray, Alan (stress in family matters), Kenny (dealing with not being able to physically qualify for the Coast Guard), Sol F, Alex, Emilie, Delores, Will, Vinnie, Colleen and family, Maureen and family, Billy, Barbie, Robert, Terry, Tony, Sue (husband passed away after a long illness), June, Veronica, Richard, Ryan, Karen F., Toni, Carmen, Vince, Vicki, Rick, Anthony, Salvatore, Danielle to be guided to God, Marcella, Mark, Stephen, Richard, Jenny, Beth, Byron, Hector, Virginia, Nick, Nancy (legal proceeding), Rachel, Stephen, Susan, Hap, Don, Keith, Virginia R
James Edward Gerard Fox asks that you please pray for him as he is not well in mind and body and needs raising up to perfection by God through our Lord Jesus. James suffers from anxiety and depression. He is desperate, he has bad asthma, panic attacks and blackouts - his mind and thinking is disordered. He asks for a complete lasting miracle in order to heal him. He feels a tormenting unclean spirit inside him that needs taking out for good. Pray for him to accept God’s help.
Steve asks that you pray for difficulties he is having with his family. Please pray that the Holy Ghost will enter into his heart and provide him with the heaven sent inspiration that he needs to see clearly and deal with problems and the courage to do what needs to be done in the manner it should be done.
Helen and her family are in need of God’s guidance that they might do His will, see things His way and hopefully come together through His love.
Sol and his family are in need of God’s guidance that they might do His will, see things His way and hopefully come together through His love.
Louis is in need of God's guidance and direction. Please pray that Louis might see God’s outstretched hand to him and guide him in all he does.
Mark Thomas is in need of God's guidance and direction. Please pray that Mark might take note God’s outstretched hand to him and accept his guidance in all he does.
Ali is searching for spiritual meaning; may the Holy Ghost guide those around her to help her in coming to Christ.
Jacquie to open her heart to God and accept His Love and Grace.
Noriene for God's comfort as she mourns her mother and for her to turn to God for His healing.
Paul S asked everyone to give thanks that his doctor is adjusting his medication for severe schizophrenia.
Hap asks you to pray that he might be able to trust God will help him make the right decisions at the right time and not to worry uselessly and that he will open his heart to the Holy Ghost.
Guidance and Protection
Christina, Sarah
Economic Guidance and Assistance
Keith has been unable to find any full-time work since his custom home drafting business of 25 years really dropped off last year. He is working as a handyman, doing tile work, painting, home repairs, etc. Pray also for God's peace to comfort them and for His leading and wisdom to be very evident to them.
Mark’s business is very very slow, he asks that God point him to new markets and give him guidance in following God’s will that his business might survive and his employees not lose their livelihood.
To Find Employment
Nancy asks your prayers for guidance for her as she seeks employment at both Viejas and Donovan Prison.
Father Keith is looking for additional employment to supplement his part-time stipend at Blessed Trinity. Keith believes his expertise lies in web site development and guitar teaching, both of which he is clearly good at. Please pray the Holy Ghost will enter into his heart and give him inspiration and guidance to lead him to a job which will use his considerable skills to support his family, bless the company he joins and further God’s Work, all together.
Jack has been laid off from his job as a construction manager in East San Diego County; due to the economy jobs in the field are hard to find. Please pray that Jack will find a job, not necessarily in the construction, that will allow him to use his considerable skills and talents to make his new employer more successful; guide him and his family is this difficult time.
Peter, Keith and Kevin each to find a job that will allow them to use their skill and talent to make their new employer more successful.
Armed Forces & Contractors
Tillman, Justin, RJ, Matt, Phillip, Julian, John Kelly (USN - USS Ronald Reagan), Evan (USMC-Afghanistan), Stuart (USMC-Afghanistan), Airman Donny Patton (RAF Mildenhall, UK), Josh (USCG), Julian (USMC), Jordan (USMC – Boot Camp 8 April 2011 Graduation)
Persecuted
Around the world, Christians are under attack, not only in the Muslim world, but from Hindus and others in India. Also, they are under continual attack in the name of “Separation of Church and State” in the western world, as it becomes actively atheist or pro-devil buddy. Please pray for God’s guidance and protection for all persecuted Christians and those around them.
Thanksgiving
Kurt Thomas (USN – Afghanistan FOB) returned from deployment to Afghanistan. He and his family give thanks for a safe return.
Nancy Graham gives thanks for answered prayers.
Various Special Requests
We ask that you pray, please ask God that the Holy Ghost might give you insight into how you might make the lives of your friends and family better. Remember helping others is not just those who you don’t know!
Please join us in praying for God to fill us with the Holy Ghost, even if (or maybe particularly if) we need Him shoved down our throats, to provide inspiration to grow our little church to the glory of God. Our numbers are static; we need God’s inspiration to figure out the next step. Please pray we will open our heart to the gentle prodding of the Holy Ghost; and not do what we have always done expecting a different result.
Please join us in praying that the Free Teen Guitar Class will be continue to be an opportunity for God to work in the lives of the kids and their families. Please ask God to guide the class to new opportunities to make Him known to others. Help us to let the love of our Lord shine through us into their lives, putting Him first, so that He might enter in to their hearts and lives.
Question that only you can ask
What would you like to know about our history, what we believe, what we do or how we operate? Father Acker is looking for material for the continuing education class and the Beadle is looking for Thought for the Day material. Help us help you. Please send your question to the Beadle so we all can get an answer. Just because you don’t know the answer to your question doesn’t mean you are the only one who doesn’t know. But, if you don’t ask, no one will know.
I’d like to get a different point across or announce something
If you have a different point of view, I would be happy to give you room to get your point across. While this publication is my perspective on events, I recognize not everyone may agree and that some people would like to express their own opinion. If you want to write something, please forward your item to the Beadle (with a note as to whether or not you would like editing help) to: thebeadle@mac.com.
What is Quinquagesima?
Quinquagesima, or, in full, Quinquagesima Sunday, is the name for the Sunday next before Ash Wednesday in the Catholic (Universal or Whole) Church Calendar.
The name Quinquagesima originates from Latin quinquagesimus (fiftieth), referring to the fifty days before Easter Sunday using inclusive counting, which counts both Sundays (normal counting would count only one of these).
Since the forty days of the Lenten fast included only weekdays, the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, succeeds Quinquagesima Sunday by only three days. The earliest Quinquagesima Sunday can occur is February 1 and the latest is March 7. The Roman Church no longer observes much of the Christian Year, including Quinquagesima and the two immediately before it — Sexagesima and Septuagesima Sundays.
The contemporary service books of many Anglican provinces do not use the term but it remains in the Book of Common Prayer.
The 17-day period beginning on Septuagesima Sunday spanning Sexuagesima and Quinquagesima Sundays was intended to be observed as a preparation for the season of Lent, which is itself a period of spiritual preparation (for Easter). In many countries, however, Septuagesima Sunday marks the start of the carnival season, culminating on Shrove Tuesday, more commonly known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday.
The Ashes for Ash Wednesday
The tradition of ashes, though not Ash Wednesday, goes back to well before Christ. The ashes we use are made from the palms fronds and crosses of last year’s Palm Sunday. They are mixed with left over ashes from years past and thus, the ashes are a continuum to the church gone before. Today Jack Arnold got to start the fire in his own, Nick being on travel.
Epistle Readers
We post the list of Epistle Readers in the Beadle’s Report each week so you can either plan your attendance or your pre-reading as the spirit so moves you.
Date Reader
15 March 2011 Sandy Patton
20 March 2011 Don Patton
27 March 2011 Dru Arnold
The near future, as well as Next Sunday
You can go on line here and see our church calendar.
Calendar Location - http://go.to/alpineanglicancalendar
Church Facebook Groups Page - http://www.groups.to/alpineanglicanchurch
Or, email the Beadle at thebeadle@mac.com for an emailed link.
Wednesday
9 March 2011 – Ash Wednesday – Two services – Morning and Night Time 0930 (9:30 am) or 1830 (6:30 pm); Location – Victoria House – 2828 North Victoria, Alpine, CA
Saturday
12 March 2011 – Alpine Community Fair – Free Teen Guitar Class and church outreach - Time 1000 - 1400 (10:00 am – 2:00 pm); Location – Alpine Albertsons Parking Lot – 2955 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, CA
Sunday
13 March 2011 – First Sunday in Lent – Service start time 1000 (10:00 am); welcome or gathering songs before the service at 0945 (9:45 am); Time 1000 (10:00 am); Location – Alpine Elementary School Auditorium – 1850 Alpine Boulevard, Alpine, CA
Scheduling Announcements from the Minister: Lent is coming!
Ash Wednesday Service
March 9, 2011
9:15am Morning Prayer
9:30am Imposition of Ashes & Holy Communion
6:15pm Evening Prayer
6:30pm Imposition of Ashes & Holy Communion
Victoria House Chapel, 2828 N. Victoria Drive, Alpine (619.722.1772)
Lenten Home Study Classes are being formed. [Father Acker is the coordinator for these Spiritual Growth Classes and will be leading the group discussions.]
The study book for these classes will be C.S.Lewis' Four Loves. If you would like to host a small group (4-6 people) in your home, I'm arranging study groups. Each group will be meeting once a week for four weeks. These classes will begin the week of March 22, 23, 24th. I'm looking at meeting for one hour.
If you would like to host a study the time slots available are Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday in the morning, afternoon, or evening. The locations could be anywhere from Mission Valley to Pine Valley. Time slots will be reserved on a "first come" basis, so call ASAP. If you have questions about hosting a group, please call me (Fr. Acker 619.722.1772).
Consider hosting a group or going together with someone nearby to host a group. If you have someone you know in your neighborhood or from work or school you think might have some interest, this would be a great opportunity to do some spiritual reading and discussion during this Lent. The people you invite don't need to be Anglicans, or even Christians. C.S. Lewis is a spiritual writer who is of interest to a very wide audience. Think outside the box, perhaps you want to have the group meet at your workplace over lunch, or at your dorm, or at your local pub!
Our focus for this Lent is to grow spiritually. I hope you will take this opportunity to get a few folks together to look at love in our relationship to others and to God. If you haven't been able to be involved in our church activities, this may be your opportunity.
Instructional Seder (tentative until we have a coordinator)
Our mission outreach and planning meeting today overwhelmingly felt that it would be helpful to have an Instructional Seder (the Passover meal as it relates to Jesus celebrating the Last Supper). If we are going to have a Seder we need someone organize this event (to delegate the signup, announcements, food assignments/potluck, and room arrangements). The tentative date will be April 18, 19, or 20th at 6:30pm. We hope to have this at the SCAIR Learning Center.
Holy Week Services (times to be announced)
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil.
Easter Day is April 24th
As usual we will not have our usual worship space available. We'll be having our Easter Morning Service in the Park as usual. The weather should be very nice with the late date of Easter.
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