Appalachian Alliance News Letter - Mar 7, 2022

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Appalachian Alliance News Letter - Mar 7, 2022

Rev. John Church March 07, 2022

Appalachian Alliance News Letter March 7th, 2022

Tune in this Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. for our first session of the series on the practice of prayer. Our guest speaker is Brother Randy Greve of Holy Cross Monastery.

ABOUT THE SERIES

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.

 

Jesus taught his disciples to pray and asked them to pray with him. 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.
 

If you have any questions about the series, please contact Pattie Ames, Canon for Christian Formation, at pames@dioswva.org.
 

Theology on Tap Tuesday, Mar. 29, 7:00 pm

 

Theology on Tap meets at Fishtales in Norton.

 

*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/

 

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

#meteral support

 

Vestry Meetings

 

All Saints: March 16th at 6:00 pm

St. Marks: April 3rd at 6:15 pm

Christ Church: March 23rd at 5:30 pm

Stras Memorial: March 20th at 10 am.

 

Office Hours and classes:  

 

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.

 

St. Marks:

Office Hours: March 22nd and 23rd 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on The Synoptic Gospels takes place on March 22nd At 4:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

 

Christ Church:

Office Hours: March 29th  and 30th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on The Synoptic Gospels takes place on March 29th At 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall.

 

Sunday Service information:

 

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.

 

March 27th, I will be at Christ Church for a 10 am service and All Saints for a 5 pm service.

 

April 3rd, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.

 

Special Services

 

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, 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

 

Sunday, March 27th 

Color: Purple

First Reading: Joshua 5:9-12

Psalm: 32

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Prayers of the People: Form III

 

Sunday, April 3rd  

Color: Purple

First Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21

Psalm: 126

Second Reading: Philippians 3:4b-14

Gospel: John 12:1-8

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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‘all shall be well, all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well,’

Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love