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Almighty and everlasting God, who by the power of the Holy Spirit moved your servants Cyril and Methodius to bring the light of the Gospel to a hostile and divided people: Overcome all bitterness and strife among us by the love of Christ, and make us one united family under the banner of the Prince of Peace; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Confirmation Retreat Deadline is Feb. 18
All youth who have been confirmed in 2021 or plan to be confirmed in spring 2022 are invited to participate in the diocesan-wide Confirmation Retreat, March 5-6. The overnight at Camp Bethel will include formation and opportunities to build community between youth throughout the diocese. The registration deadline is quickly approaching!
Read more & register: https://conta.cc/32VEMOo
Diocesan Lenten Program - The Practice of Prayer
Join us Wednesday nights in Lent from 7-8 p.m. on Zoom for The Practice of Prayer series. All are invited whether you have never prayed outside of worship, are a lifelong person of prayer, or are somewhere in between. We will talk about what prayer is, why we do it, different types of prayer, and tools to help us pray.
You will experience and engage in a variety of types of prayer, and guest speakers will guide us in some of these practices. We will end each evening with Compline. Join us for this Lenten series as we reboot our prayer lives and practices for our faith journey as we make our way to walk with Jesus through Holy Week.
Read more & register: https://conta.cc/3HrmZ0C
Clergy Lenten Quiet Day - Save the Date!
Clergy, please mark your calendars for the annual Lenten Quiet Day which will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 30 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Additional details will be shared in the coming weeks.
Bishop's Visitation Schedule
The Bishop's visitation schedule from January through Pentecost 2022 is now available under the "Resources" tab on the diocesan website.
Read more: https://www.dioswva.org/resources/prayer_calendar
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2022 Parish Forms
The 2022 parish forms are now available on the Parish Resources page of the website. We rely on these forms to maintain accurate and updated information in our databases as vestries and leadership roles change from year to year. So, we appreciate your timely submission of these reports.
Read more: https://conta.cc/3DxBM7f
*Evangelism Matters: Digital Resources for Evangelism Discernment & Ministry
The Evangelism Matters audio conference and zoom webinars are now available for everyone to listen to and share. Hear from a wide variety of Episcopal Church clergy and lay leaders share their thoughts and experiences on the importance of evangelism. Worth a listen for any size parish leader!
Read more: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/evangelism-matters/
Safe Church Trainings
Safeguarding God's Children will be offered online on Tuesday, Feb. 15 from 7-9 p.m. Safeguarding God's People will be offered online on Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please click on the links below to register.
Safeguarding God's Children Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvd-CqrjwqE9f6LibO-BqYU32yU1-m9Rci
Safeguarding God's People Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odu2pqDMuHtzze2jaD9Iv73X54eV7dQXC
Youth Confirmation Retreat - March 5-6
Join us for a weekend of spiritual formation and fellowship for youth grades 5-12 who have been confirmed in 2020 or 2021 or will be confirmed in 2022. This event offers a time for additional learning and reinforcement of material that may have been missed due to the pandemic.
Registration: https://dioswva.wufoo.com/forms/k1naut3t0012c8v/
Summer Mission Trips
Registration for our two youth mission trips is now open. Join us for a week of service and fellowship this summer at Grace House on the Mountain. The middle school trip is from June 19-25 and the high school trip is from June 26-July 1. Save the dates and sign up soon. Registration is limited!
Middle School Registration: https://dioswva.wufoo.com/forms/ks07ztn13dr1b1/
High School Registration: https://dioswva.wufoo.com/forms/k128eyq60ok0t50/
The work of the Spirit, God’s plans our hands.
Appalachian Alliance outreach projects.
Haiti Partnership $0
Jail Ministry $0
Tazewell Ministerial $0
Bluefield Union Mission $0
St. Jude $0
St Nicholas fund $0
ERD $0
Wise County Food Bank $0
MEOC Fuel Fund $0
Misc. Outreach $0
Neighbors Aid $0
UTO $0
Curate Discretionary Fund $2,525
Binns-Counts Community Center $0
Scott County Minis. Assn $0
First United Methodist of PG $0
Family Crisis Support $0
Grace House $0
A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry $0
Boy’s Home $0
information will be updated at the end of each month
*Curate Discretionary Fund
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Vestry Meetings
All Saints: February 16th at 6:00 pm
St. Marks:
Christ Church: February 23rd at 5:30 pm
Stras Memorial: February 20th at 10 am.
Office Hours and classes:
All Saints:
Office Hours: February 15th and 16th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. No Class in February as I am preparing for our Lenten class.
St. Marks:
Office Hours: February 22nd and 23rd 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. No Class in February as I am preparing for our Lenten class.
Christ Church:
Office Hours: March 1st, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on The Synoptic Gospels takes place on March 30th At 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Stras Memorial:
Office Hours: March 8th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on The Synoptic Gospels will be on March 8th at 7:00 in Hunter House.
Service information:
February 20th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.
February 27th, I will be at Christ Church for a 10 am service and All Saints for a 5 pm service.
March 6th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.
March 13th, I will be at All Saints for an 11:15 am service and Christ Church for a 4 pm service.
For the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers:
Sunday, February 20th
Color: Green
First Reading: Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Psalm: 37:1-12, 41-42
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50
Gospel: Luke 6:27-38
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, February 27th
Color: Green
First Reading: Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm: 99
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Gospel: Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, March 6th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm: 91:1-2, 9-16
Second Reading: Romans 10:8b-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, March 13th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18
Psalm: 27
Second Reading: Philippians 3:17-4:1
Gospel: Luke 13:31-35
Prayers of the People: Form III
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