Quinquagesima or the Sunday next before Lent
- rhc
- Mar 3
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 9
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee.
St. Luke 18:40-42
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Fr. Paul, along with many others, was back at church this past Sunday after a couple of weeks of not feeling well! Welcome back to him and to everyone else! He led our beautiful Holy Communion service. Thank you Anderson for serving with him!
Thank you Fr. Mike for filling in for Fr. Paul while he was ill and for leading our Morning Prayer service this past Sunday!
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After services we enjoyed a wonderful lunch provided by Teresa, Diane, Lin, Nancy, Michele, & Fr. Paul. They served two kinds of lasagne, cowboy beans, beef stroganoff, pimento cheese, tomato salad, strawberry cake, and apple bread! Wow, thank you so much for all the food!
We were so happy to have Agnes back with us after several weeks of being under the weather!
Thank you to everyone for a wonderful day at St. Peters!
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Fr. Paul resumed his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism. Adult Christian Education classes start each Sunday morning at 9:15. Please find a recording of this Sunday's lesson, at the link below:
"Anglicanism 104 - The First 400 Years"
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The children's Sunday School class begins at 9:15. We are using the program produced by the APA - "The Life of Christ - From Bethlehem to Emmaus".
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Choir rehearsal starts at 10 am on Thursday upstairs in the sanctuary. All are welcome to join! Please see Fr. Paul or Rose Marie for more information.
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Our Bible Study program, led by Fr. Paul meets on Thursday at 11 am.
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Lent Begins - Create and Make in us new and contrite hearts . . .
Shrove Tuesday, commonly known as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, marks the end of the pre-Lenten season, with Lent starting on Ash Wednesday. Traditionally, pancakes are served on Shrove Tuesday. Please join us for pancakes, bacon, and beverages as well as fellowship and lively conversation on Tuesday, March 4 at 5 pm. We hope to see you there!
Please join us at either 11 am or 5 pm on March 5 as we observe the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday Services including Holy Communion. Fr. Paul will lead the service.
Stations of the Cross services are scheduled for 6 pm on Friday March 14, Friday March 28, and Friday April 11.
The fourteen Stations of the Cross allow us to walk with Jesus Christ during His final day before the Crucifixion using fourteen scripture readings interspersed with prayers. Each Station represents one event that happened during Jesus's walk to the cross. We join with early Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem who walked the Via Dolorosa, which is the path walked by Jesus to Mount Calvary. Come join us in this ancient tradition remembering Christ's Passion.
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Lenten Appeal - 2025
The 2025 APA Lenten Appeal goes to support our overseas churches, especially those in India. Please read the information below and prayerfully consider supporting this worthy cause! Please mark any donation as "Lenten Appeal" and place in the offertory.
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Lenten Devotional
The Lenten Devotional created by Clergy and Special Guests of the G3 Anglican Churches is now available at the following link on our webpage:
Fr. Paul's contribution to this devotional is found on the Thursday after the Third Sunday in Lent. The devotional is a PDF and may be read on the computer or printed out (FYI it is over 100 pages long).
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Our 'Burgers and Bingo Night Out" is re-scheduled for Saturday, March 22 at 5 pm. We will be serving burgers with all the fixings for dinner followed by several rousing rounds of Bingo! If you plan to attend please sign up downstairs or contact Rose Marie.
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Next Sunday, March 9, is our next potluck luncheon! Please bring a dish to share!
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Our next Mission Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 13 starting at 1 pm.
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Claudia sent this picture from her recent visit to her daughter in Louisville. A lovely tea party and a beautiful family - thank you for sharing!
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This past Friday, February 28th, Fr. Paul was interviewed on the Reformed Catholic Podcast discussing why Anglicans have Bishops.
The link to this very interesting interview is below:
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Please remember to adjust your clocks this weekend - Daylight Savings Time starts the night of Sunday, March 9.
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Calendar of Events:
Fr. Paul keeps the following weekday schedule:
Morning Prayer
9 am M, Tu, W, Th, & F
Noon Prayer
12 pm M, Tu, & F
Low Mass & Anointing (Healing)
11 am Wed
Bible Study
11 am Thursday
Choir Practice
10 am Thursday
March Activities
Tues., March 4
5 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake dinner
at the church
Lent Begins
Wed., March 5
11 am Ash Wed. service w/Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
5 pm Ash Wed. service w/Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Hutch
Sun., March 9
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Hutch
Potluck
Wed., March 12
6 pm Evening Prayer
Fr. Mike
Fri., March 14
6 pm Stations of the Cross
Fr. Paul
Sun., March 16
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Anderson
Team 2
Wed., March 19
6 pm Holy Communion
Fr. Paul
Sat., March 22
5 pm Burgers and Bingo
Sun., March 23
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Hutch
Team 3
Wed., March 26
6 pm Evening Prayer
Fr. Mike
Fri., March 28
6 pm Stations of the Cross
Fr. Paul
Sun., March 30
9:15 am Christian Education
10:15 am Morning Prayer
11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Paul, Anderson
Team 4
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