SRCA Updates

 

 

Dear Parish Family,

 

Teri Canody and I are just back from our diocesan synod (meeting). What a wonderful, exciting spirit was present as we listened to parish reports and conducted the business of the larger church. We are so blessed to be under the leadership of a godly bishop, and to be able to focus on sharing Jesus with our neighbors. I am blessed beyond measure.

 

Please plan now to worship with us on Sunday the 18th and to stay after worship for our first annual parish meeting. At that time we will hear about matters concerning our parish life. The annual meeting is a traditional part of the Anglican church world, and is an essential part of "being church" together. We will have child care, and a light lunch will be served as a part of the meeting. We will finish by 1:00.

 

This week we celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter (note it is not the Sunday after Easter). Our Easter celebration lasts fifty days, continuing through the celebration of Pentecost, which will be on /may 23^rd this year. "Alleluia" will continue to resound through our worship as we celebrate the miracle of God's resurrection power at work.

 

During the Easter season our some of our Sunday gospel readings will be drawn from the accounts of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances. You will notice that there is no Old Testament reading. In its place read from the book of Acts, hearing about the early church. Our readings today include Acts 5:27-32, Psalm 150, Revelation 1:4-8, and John 20:19-31.

 

On Sunday we will welcome six of our children as we baptize them into Christ's one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church. Please congratulate Joshua Canody, Colman Davenport, Mary Davenport, Elisa Davenport, Tess Davenport, and Sarah Davenport. Did you know that once baptized a child has all the rights and privileges of church membership with the exception of voting or holding any position that would require them to be legally responsible (running for vestry, etc.)? They are most welcome to receive communion, and once old enough to serve as acolytes (third grade), lectors and chalice bearers(16).

 

As a congregation we will make a serious promise to help these children come to know, love, and follow Jesus. Let's all be thinking how we can truly live into that promise!

 

Sunday Help:

AM setup in the gym:  Mike, Brad, Charlie, Bruce

Take Down:  all hands on deck

Altar Guild:  Jason

Acolyte: Colman, Mary

Hospitality:  Kathy

Greeters:  the Wheelers

Sunday School:  children in church to witness baptism

Nursery:  staff

Reader/Prayers of the People:  Tom

LEMs:  Mary, Jason

Prayer Team:  Young Hee, Zita

Ushers: Adrian, Young Hee

 

 Blessings,

 

Becki+

 

The Rev. Becki Neumann+
Rector, South Riding Anglican Church
Office: 703-961-1983
Cell: 240-217-4370
Home: 717-762-0924