Bishop Santosh Marray will make his first official visitation to our parish as the Bishop of our Diocese, on Sunday, June 11th.Adult Education is back! 9:30-10:15 in our Parish Hall. We’ll begin with…. The Story of Anglicanism. An exceptional history of the Anglican Church on DVD narrated in three half-hour parts by actor Michael York. Study Guide provided. Fr. John will answer questions after each session. July 10- Part 1: Ancient and Medieval Foundations. The roots…
Condolences are extended to the family of The Rev. Ronald Norman Hiester, who died on Sunday, January 22, 2018. Fr. Ron is survived by his loving wife, Jane, and three children Wendy (Richard) Gilbert, Nanci Shrout, and Paul Hiester, seven grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are now complete and will occur in Florence, South…
As a child, I had the advantage of growing up in a church community with long-standing Christmas traditions. Long before the Halloween decorations came down and the last piece of Thanksgiving pies were joyfully eaten, plans were underway for decorating the Sanctuary, gathering Christmas Carolers to visit homes, making costumes for the Christmas pageant and deciding…
Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank thee for this place in which we dwell: for the love that unites us; for the peace accorded us this day, for the hope with which we expect the morrow, for the health, the work, the food and the bright skies that make our lives delightful …Robert Louis Stevenson…
One of our yearly outreach projects is the Giving Tree, which commits to providing Christmas gifts for local children who would otherwise do without. Linda Hunt will hand out names on Sunday, December 1st, along with specifications to help with present selection. All gifts need to be brought to the Parish Center on Sunday, Dec. 15th. Contact Linda Hunt.
Parish Hall and Kitchen: Thanks to Jim & Nancy Siglow, Lisa & Jim Simon, George Kaplan, Ken Blomquist, Ethan Kiger, Fr. John, and a skilled member of the NA group that uses the hall for meetings, the Parish Hall continues to shape up! The ceiling tiles are all installed; hanging the blinds has begun and…