Loading...Appalachian Alliance News Letter May 23rd, 2022
Almighty God, who has enriched your Church with the learning and holiness of your servant Bede: Grant us to find in Scripture and disciplined prayer the image of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and to fashion our lives according to his likeness, to the glory of your great Name and the benefit of your holy church; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
New Sacred Ground Resources
After more than three years of growth in Sacred Ground, The Episcopal Church’s small group curriculum for exploring the impacts of racism, the team that developed it has released an evaluation of how the program has worked so far. The report also includes updates to the curriculum and offers expanded licensing that allows people outside The Episcopal Church to start their own Sacred Ground “circles,” or small groups.
Save the Date
There will be a Celebration of New Ministry for The Rev. Matt Rhodes on Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's in Forest.
White Stoles for Clergy.
Trustees Transaction Requests Due 5/31
The deadline for parishes wishing to deposit funds into, request the withdrawal of funds from, or make changes to their Custodial Account titles or mode of payout or reinvestment within Trustees of the Funds is May 31. Principal Transaction Request Forms and any checks to be deposited are due 30 days prior to the end of the quarter.
Completed forms can be scanned and emailed to Neil Divers, Diocesan Bookkeeper, at ndivers@dioswva.org; faxed to (540) 343-9114; or mailed to Attn: Trustees of the Funds, PO Box 2279, Roanoke, VA 24009. Please send any checks to be deposited to the post office box.
Principal Transaction Request Forms: https://dioswva.org/resources/pooled-investments.html
Safe Church Certification Trainings
We are offering two Safe Church trainings via Zoom next month:
Safeguarding God's Children on Tuesday, May 3 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Safeguarding God's People on Tuesday, May 24 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. These are the last trainings that will be offered until late August or early September. Click below to register.
Safeguarding God's Children: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsduyrqz0jGNSXvDFgjXcvjPZ1VJdDxOKa
Safeguarding God's People: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpdeqqpj8jH9PdHE-1eQu9-2s0Fokw6Rnc
*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 $3,000
Jail Ministry $200
Tazewell Ministerial $400
Bluefield Union Mission $500
A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry $500
United Thank Offering (UTO) $450
information will be updated at the end of each month
*Curate Discretionary Fund
#meteral support
Vestry Meetings
All Saints: June 22nd at 6:00 pm
St. Marks: June 5th at 6:15 pm
Christ Church: May 25th at 5:30 pm
Stras Memorial: May 15th at 10 am.
Office Hours and classes:
Christ Church:
Office Hours: May 24th and 25th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class will start back in Eastertide.
Stras Memorial:
Office Hours: June 7th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on Revelation with start June 7th in Hunter House at 7pm.
All Saints:
Office Hours: June 14th and 15th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or anytime by appointment. Our Class on Revelation with start June 14th in All Saints parish hall at 7pm.
Sunday Service information:
May 29th. I will be at St Mark's at 10 am with the Alliance for our 5th Sunday event.
June 5th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am service and St Marks for a 5 pm service.
June 12th, I will be at All Saints for an 11:15 am service and Christ Church for a 4 pm service.
Special Services
The Feast of St Mary Magdalene, Christ Church, July 22th
The Feast of St Mathew, Stras, September 21st
All Saints Day, All Saints, November 1st
For the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers for Sunday Services:
Sunday, May 29th
Color: White
First Reading: Acts 16:16-34
Psalm: 97
Second Reading: Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21
Gospel: John 17:20-26
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, June 5th (Day of Pentecost)
Color: Red
First Reading: Acts 2:1-21
Psalm: 104:25-35, 37
Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17
Gospel: John 14:8-17, (25-27)
Prayers of the People: Form III
Sunday, June 12th
Color: Red
First Reading: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm: 8
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-5
Gospel: John 16:12-15
Prayers of the People: Form III
Special Services for the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers:
Friday, July 22nd, The Feast of St Mary Magdalene with be at Christ Church at 6 pm
Color: White
First Reading: Judith 9:1,11-14
Psalm: 42:1-723
Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-18
Gospel: John 20:11-18
Prayers of the People: Form III
Wednesday, September 21st, The Feast of St Matthew the Evangelist will be at Stras Memorial at 6 pm
Color: Red
First Reading: Proverbs 3:1-6
Psalm: 119:33-40
Second Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17
Gospel: Matthew 9:9-13
Prayers of the People: Form III
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