Lent will begin on February 26th with our Ash Wednesday observance. We will have two services that day at 12:15 and 5:30. But before we enter into the solemnity of Lent, we’ll have a bit of fun at the Shrove …
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Looking Back and Looking Ahead I find that I am writing this article at a rather peculiar time. Because of schedules and such, I am writing for the December-January newsletter here in the middle of November. All around me I …
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Is Good Enough? As I sit here writing this article, the weather outside looks like it could almost be fall. It is raining and cooler than it has been in a while. I am enough of an introvert by nature …
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Already But Not Yet Betsy is going on vacation later this month. While this thought does not strike actual fear in my heart, I do know that it means things will probably not run as smoothly around here for a …
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Better Together Here we are at another August. We tend to think of summer as being somehow “quieter,” but that is only with respect to the day school children. Things still go along full steam, download PDF for more
One Body, One Spirit I am very excited about what we have coming up in July. July 25th is the Feast of St. James, our patronal feast. The Book of Common Prayer allows for celebrations for patronal feasts on Sundays …
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Building the Future Now I am very excited. Our very own Annis’ Children Ministry is growing and developing in amazing ways. We wanted to find a hands-on outreach opportunity for the members of our parish, download PDF for more
Resurrection Alleluia! Christ is risen. This is the traditional Easter greeting. For fifty days we celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, culminating in the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The Great Fifty Days …
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Growing Season March, it has been said, comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. This year’s March probably needs a more aquatic metaphor, Download PDF for more
LENT 2019 I am really looking forward to the next couple of months as we begin Lent and then move into Holy Week and Easter. This is when we are in the heart of the liturgical year. download PDF for more
