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Block Print by Mike Newman
Projects
1. "Affirming our Faith" continues this Sunday, June 9 at 10am
“Affirming our Faith” covers information about what it means to be a Christian, specifically in the Episcopal Church. Those who are preparing for the Bishop’s visit will be attending, and everyone else is also welcome. Check out the notes for sesssion one on May 26 dealing with the books we use. Session two (June 2) covered the Eucharist.
Come share some food, fun and learning for these Sundays. Bring your questions.
2. UTO Spring Ingathering, began May 26th
"Our Change Changes Lives"
Bring your UTO boxes and/or checks to support the work of the UTO.
More information about the UTO can be found here.
3. Writing to Alex Long in Afghanistan
Alex Long would appreciate mail from you. You can write Alex a letter at this address:
Sgt Long, Alexander
1st MSOB A CO
UNIT 42550
FPO AP 96427-2550
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5. Prayer requests – Add a name to the prayer list here.
Christ centered, Biblically based, spirit filled and a place of simple hospitality, we have shared our communal life with our church,our community, and those in need. Your presence enriches us.
June 9- 10:00am- "Affirming our Faith" – Christian Ed
June 9- 11:00am- Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Sunday, June 2, 2013 (full size gallery)
ECW make a "clean sweep" in Bowling Green, June 1
The ECW brought the merchandise earlier in the week to Eunice and Roger’s basement in Bowling Green and began the setup at 7am bright and early on June 1. It was a beautiful day for the yardsale which encompassed all of Bowling Green. People walked and drove from sale to sale. They made over $520.
Here are 26 images of the event:
See "Noah" at the Sight and Sound Theatre
St. Peter’s is taking a bus trip to the Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster to see this impressive production.
We need 55 people to go. Reserve by June 23 for the July 16 show in Lancaster, PA
Links:
About the Sight and Sound Theatre – Lancaster
FredCamp Mission Opportunity, June 30 -July 6
What is FredCamp ?
"We exist to bring together youth and adult volunteers for one week each year; together, we live and work together in a Christian community, performing critical home repairs and remodeling for low-income individual and families in Fredericksburg and the counties of Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline and King George. We also make time for fellowship, fun, and great food!"
St. Peter’s does not have a mission trip this summer but FredCamp is a wonderful way to participate in mission – and they are fixing up homes in Caroline County. Here are ways to participate :
1. GO-FERS…MANY NEEDED!!
2. LUNCH & DINNER ANGELS
3. SATURDAY WRAP-UP TEAM
4. DONATIONS
Read on for details of these opportunities…
And There’s more…An Automatic Donation from RubyTuesday to FredCamp- June 8,9
Join us at the Ruby Tuesdays location at the Mine Road location just south of Fredericksburg on Sat. June 8 or Sun. June 9, 2013 for RubyTuesday to make an automatic donation of 20% of your purchase to FredCamp. You will need a copy of the flyer here to present to the server. Catherine and I will be going after church on Sunday. Please join us! This location is 30 minutes from St. Peter’s.
Use these directions from St. Peter’s
Ordinary Time on June 9 with the Widow of Nain
Our faith is meant to be lived through the year – not just for the extraordinary moments and sesaons. We are called by Jesus to live in community, our lives together guided not only by the example of Jesus, but by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
The reading of Ordinary Time beginning June 2 emphasize discipleship. What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus in matters such as decisions, money, use of time, priorities, etc? How do we encounter the Kingdom of God and perceive it in our daily lives? What are the conditions of discipleship? How will we ultimately be judged? The scripture of June 9 illustrates this. Here is the scene:
In the town of Nain there were two crowds. One represents life from last week. On June 2, they had witnessed the joy of healing and restoration. They had seen the remarkable faith of the centurion and his love for his slave first hand as Jesus brought him back to normal life at Capernaum. This crowd was a celebratory one. It was the steady, persistent march of renewal. It was life.
At the gate of Nain (in Galilee south east of Nazareth), they collided with another group. As Lee Koontz writes "Coming out of the town we see a great crowd of mourners, following a widow woman who has just lost her son. They carry him through the gate on a funeral bier, and according to custom would have held him high into the air, crying loudly and vocalizing their grief in a chaotic mass of wailing and tears. It was the loud, unmistakable sound of human suffering and grief. It was death." Ironically, the name "Nain" means pleasant or green pastures.
As Koontz writes "Yet, in this text this God in Jesus Christ reminds us of God’s involvement in our joys and sorrows. Rather than remain far-off, unmoved by our suffering, God joins us in it. Jesus was “moved to the depths of his being”, and we can infer that God is no less moved by our suffering than Jesus was. Ours is a God who meets us in our suffering, speaks a word of comfort in the midst of the struggle, and finally shows us the once-and-for-all victory of life over death. He raises the widows son." This was the first miracle of raising of the dead.
The Apostle Paul said it this way: "We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living."
We are confident Jesus will be meeting us in our lives. These few words uttered here, "Do not weep", encompass the whole purpose of Christ’s coming to the world. Luke 7:11-17 reminds us that Jesus came to wipe away our tears, to soften our pain, and to lighten the burden of life.
Coming up in June.. Reserve Now!
What ? – This is our annual get together. Last year a dinner for Bishop Shannon and this year a day at Lake Anna, celebrating the 19 churches of Region One.
Where ? – Marc and Sharon Boivin 6818 Lake Pointe Drive Mineral, VA 23117
RSVP – 703-593-3136 (Sharon’s cell), 703-473-4788 (Marc’s cell) by Friday, June 21
Donations – We are requesting $5 per adult, $15 a family to help cover the costs. So we have a good mix of choices, please indicate when you RSVP if you will bring: An appetizer, A side dish, A dessert
- Directions (45 minutes from Fredericksburg)
- 1. From Fredericksburg, take Rt 3 West to Route 621.
- 2. Continue Rt. 621 (Orange Plank Road) to Dulin Road
- 3. Take a left on Dulin Road
- 4. Turn a right on Lawyers Road (Rt. 601)
- 5. Turn a right on Belmont Road (Rt. 652)
- 6. Take a right on Days Bridge Road (Rt. 719)
- 7. Turn left onto Lake Pointe Dr. Destination will be on the right