Loading...Appalachian Alliance News Letter February 21st, 2022
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
The holy season of Lent offers each one of us an annual invitation to reflect on our discipleship in Jesus' name. As you journey through the forty days of Lent, I invite you to consider making a donation to our annual Bishop's Dollar collection. Your contribution to The Bishop’s Dollar Fund helps support a variety of initiatives and needs throughout the diocese that are not otherwise covered through our annual program budget.
These funds provide mission support to parishes; aid to clergy, their families, and other individuals in need; and gifts to institutions connected to our diocesan ministry and mission.
You may send donations to the Diocesan Office made payable to The Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Virginia with "Bishop’s Dollar" in the memo line. Mail to: Attn: Bishop’s Dollar Fund, PO Box 2279, Roanoke, VA 24009. Or, donate online.
Theology on Tap Tuesday, Feb. 22, 7:00 pm
Theology on Tap meets at Fishtales in Norton.
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
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/
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 $100
Tazewell Ministerial $200
Bluefield Union Mission $200
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 $4,525
Binns-Counts Community Center $0
Family Crisis Support $0
Grace House $0
A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry $200
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: March 16th at 6:00 pm
St. Marks: March 6th at 6:15 pm
Christ Church: February 23rd at 5:30 pm
Stras Memorial: March 20th at 10 am.
Office Hours and classes:
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.
All Saints:
Office Hours: March 15th and 16th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on The Synoptic Gospels takes place on March 15th At 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.
Sunday Service information:
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.
March 20th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.
Special Services
Ash Wednesday, March 2nd, I will be at Stras for a Service at 8 pm, St Mark’s at 4 pm, and Christ Church and All Saints at Noon location to be determined.
Maundy Thursday, April 13th, I will be at St Mark's for an Alliance Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm.
Good Friday, April 14th, I will be at St Mark's for an Alliance Maundy Thursday service at 6 pm.
Easter Vigil, April 16th, I will be at Stras for an Alliance Easter Vigil service at 8 pm.
Nativity of John the Baptist, June 24th, All Saints
St. Luke, October 18th, All Saints
All Saints Day, November 1st, All Saints
St. Mathew, September 21st, Stras
For the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers for Sunday Services:
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
Sunday, March 20th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm: 63:1-8
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9
Prayers of the People: Form III
Special Services for the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers:
Ash Wednesday, March 2nd
Color: Purple
First Reading: Joel 2:1-2,12-17
Psalm: 103:8-14
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
Prayers of the People: Form III
Maundy Thursday, April 13th
Color: Red
First Reading: Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
Psalm: 116:1, 10-17
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35
Prayers of the People: Form III
Good Friday, April 14th
Color: Red
First Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm: 22
Second Reading: Hebrews 10:16-25
Gospel: John 18:1-19:42
Prayers of the People: Form III
Easter Vigil, April 16th
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