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February 15th, 2021
A Call for Prayer
*Prayer Request for Healing: Many within the Alliance Family and our friends are experiencing substantial health concerns, whether from COVID, cancer, or other conditions, be it physical, spiritual, or mental. Please join me in a prayer for healing:
Merciful God, whose Son Jesus healed many who were sick: We commend to your care all who suffer, and those who care for them. By your grace lend compassion and skill to health workers here and everywhere, and bring healing and comfort to those in need, that all may know your power and goodness and rise up to serve you, in the strength of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
*Prayer for our Nation: In this time of National distress, let us pray for our nation and all nations.
Almighty God, we pray for all who serve and govern the people of this and every land. Send upon them the spirit of wisdom, charity, and justice, that they may foster the well-being of all creation; for the sake of Jesus Christ, the way, the truth, and the life. Amen.
*The Bishop will conduct the virtual Ash Wednesday service and all virtual services for Lent. Local virtual service will start back Easter Sunday and continue until everyone feels safe to attend church
*Evening Prayer on Zoom for February 15th will be at 6:00 pm, and the Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84971028328
*Evening Prayer on Zoom for February 17th will be at 6:00 pm, and the zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85795748705
*Lenten study Zoom group will start up the week of February 21st in place of Bible study classes; more information to follow next week.
*Mountain Empire
Older Citizens, Inc.
PO Box 888
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219 Phone: (276) 523-4202 www.meoc.org
We hope you will consider taking part in HEARTWARMING SUNDAY on February 14 to help keep an older person warm during the cold months. By participating in the event, area churches provide a much-needed boost to Mountain Empire Older Citizens' Emergency Fuel Fund for the Elderly. The information will be attached to the weekly update email.
*individual and group Zoom meetings are now available please contact me for a date and time.
*Boys Home of Virginia Donations can be mailed to Boys Home of Virginia, 414 Boys Home Rd. Covington, VA 24426 or through our website at www.give2boyshome.org
*The next virtual service will be recorded on Wednesday, March 31th at 11 am at All Saints
*If you would like to share your pictures of your parish for use in the virtual service, please send them to Mark Cooperstine at markcooperstein@gmail.com
The work of the Spirit, God's plans our hands.
Appalachian Alliance outreach projects.
Haiti Partnership $0
JRSF (Juvenile Diabetes) $0
Jail Ministry $100
Tazewell Ministerial $250
Bluefield Union Mission $100
St. Jude $100
St Nicholas fund $100
ERD $0
Wise County Food Bank $125
MEOC Fuel Fund $0 (400*)
Boy’s Home $0
Virginia Theological Seminary $0
Bishop’s Fund $0
Grace House $0
Misc. Outreach $0
Neighbors Aid $200 (400*)
UTO $0
Curate Discretionary Fund $1200
Binns-Counts Community Center $500 (400*) ($750#)
Scott County Minis. Assn $125
First United Methodist of PG $125
Family Crisis Support $125
information will be updated at the end of each month
*Curate Discretionary Fund
#meteral support
Senior Wardens
2020 CPA Audit Exemption Request - Due April 1, 2021
2020 Parochial Report: File with Episcopal Church online by March 1, 2021, and send a copy to admin@dioswva.org.
Parochial Report Instructions & Filing
Parochial Report Filing Site Walkthrough for Congregations https://www.generalconvention.org/pr-screencast-for-parish-users
2022 Certificate of Election for Delegates & Alternates to Diocesan Convention - Due March 31, 2021
Vestry Meetings
Stras Memorial: February 21th, 10:00 am
All Saints: February 17th, 6:00 pm Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87349352085
St. Marks:
Christ Church: February 17th, 6:30 pm
Office Hours and classes:
All Saints:
Office Hours: February 16th and 17th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or by appointment.
Bible Study covering the 8th and 9th Chapters of Mark's Gospel is postponed until after Lent; an Alliance Lenten study group will take its place starting the week of the 21st.
St. Marks:
Office Hours: February 23th and 24th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or by appointment.
Bible Study covering the 8th and 9th Chapters of Mark's Gospel is postponed until after Lent; an Alliance Lenten study group will take its place starting the week of the 21st.
Christ Church:
Office Hours: March 2nd and 3rd from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or by appointment.
Bible Study covering the 8th and 9th Chapters of Mark's Gospel is postponed until after Lent; an Alliance Lenten study group will take its place starting the week of the 21st.
Stras Memorial:
Office Hours: March 9th and 10th from 12:00 to 4:00 pm or by appointment.
Bible Study covering the 8th and 9th Chapters of Mark's Gospel is postponed until after Lent; an Alliance Lenten study group will take its place starting the week of the 21st.
Service information:
Sunday Service for February 7th had 81 views to date, and all in-person services were canceled due to weather. Services for February 14th had 54 views to date
February 17th, Ash Wednesday service will be at noon and will Be on YouTube from the diocese. The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWAeEGhgmbA
an email will go out the morning of the 17th with the link as well.
February 21st, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am and St Marks’s at 5 pm service.
February 28th, I will be at All Saints for an 11:15 am service.
March 7th, I will be at Stras Memorial for an 11 am and St Marks’s at 5 pm service.
March 14th, I will be at All Saints for an 11:15 service and Christ Church at 5:00 pm TBD.
- ALL SERVICES ARE CONTINGENT ON COVID-19 NUMBERS.
Any changes to services will be put out in an Alliance email announcement.
For the Altar Guilds, Senior Wardens, Worship leaders, and Lay readers:
Sunday, February 21st
Color: Purple
First Reading: Genesis 9:8-17
Psalm: 25:1-9
Second Reading: 1 Peter 3:18-22
Gospel: Mark 1:9-15
Sunday, February 28th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm: 22:22-30
Second Reading: Romans 4:13-25
Gospel: Mark 8:31-38
Sunday, March 7th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Gospel: John 2:13-22
Sunday, March 14th
Color: Purple
First Reading: Numbers 21:4-9
Psalm: 107:1-3,17-22
Ephesians 2:1-10
John 3:14-21
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