SRCA NEWS AND NOTES

Dear Parish Family,

Please hold Ken and Donna in your prayers and in your hearts. Ken is very weak at tis point, and Donna can use our encouragement and prayers fro strength and for peace, even as we pray for Ken for strength and healing.

As we near the end of Lent, the scripture readings point us directly to the clash between life and death. On this, the 5^thSunday of Lent, our reading include Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45, and Psalm 130. We will hear the readings from Ezekiel and John in our worship. Both deal with the power of God to bring life where there is death. Ezekiel experiences a vision where dry bones are returned to life. In John we hear of the actual return to life of a man four days dead and buried.

Many of us have experienced God restoring life to parts of our emotions, minds, and spirits that have been "dead." In the midst of death, God brings life, and he longs to do that in each of us by placing his Spirit, the breath of life, within us, to bring hope and healing, laughter and joy.

I look forward to seeing you in worship Sunday morning. As we plug into the heavenly worship that continues 24/7, I pray that you will draw near to God, and that you will permit him to draw near to you!

Faithfully,

Becki+

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Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, South Riding Anglican Church

Office 703-961-1983

Cell 240-217-4370

Home 717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for You?"

SRCA NEWS AND NOTES

Dear Parish Family,

Please remember to bring your membership info forms to church tomorrow. The rate of return is a bit slow! Our records need to be updated and maintained, and we would like to begin work on a new directory.

Gail Haddock is coordinating efforts to send another round of cookies to our troops in Afghanistan. You could bring some to church tomorrow, or drop them by Gail's house on Wednesday evening to help assemble packages (talk to Gail tomorrow or email me for an address).

Youth Bible Study is next Sunday, April 10th, from 5-7 pm at the 304.

Did you know that three of our members are headed to Ghana this summer to run a reading camp for village children? These children learn to read in school, when they can get there, but they have no books or opportunity to read at home. Jackie Coates, Bruce Neumann, and I will travel to Accra in late July.

Tickets for our Good Friday supper (at Little River at 5:30) and Service of Tenebrae are now available. The dinner is by donation, with all funds going to our three missioners to Ghana to help cover trip expenses. This is a wonderful event - please take tickets and invite everyone you know! The service is especially moving - time to invite those friends and acquaintances who don't know Jesus and what he has done for us.

Sunday we celebrate the 4^th Sunday of Lent, meaning we are more than half way through the season. It?s a time to take stock of how we are fairing with our Lenten disciplines. If we have slipped a bit, or forgotten that it?s Lent and time to commit to a bit of sacrifice or discipline, let?s commit to getting back on track. God looks on the heart rather than the outward appearance, but it is important to have our outward actions reflect our heart condition of surrender and obedience to God.

The scripture readings for tomorrow include: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41, and Psalm 23. We will be using the 1 Samuel and John readings in our worship this morning. Tomorrow's message might be called "Cardiac Care: Heart Exam 101."

I'm so glad you have joined us this morning, as we come before the Lord to worship Him in Spirit and in truth!

Faithfully,

Becki+

The Rev. Becki Neumann+

Rector, South Riding Anglican Church

Office  703-961-1983

Cell  240-217-4370

Home  717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?"