And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
St. Matthew 4:2-3
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Fr. Paul led our beautiful Holy Communion service on the First Sunday in Lent. Thank you Hutch for serving with him! Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
"Redeeming the Past."
Thank you Fr. Mike for leading our Morning Prayer service this past Sunday.
Fr. Mike posted a sign up sheet for Morning and Evening Prayer readers in the Parish Hall. Please consider signing up for this important part of our services!
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After services we enjoyed our monthly potluck luncheon!
Thank you to everyone for bringing all the delicious food and being such wonderful company!
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Fr. Paul continued 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 101: Brief Introduction to St Patrick."
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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.
This past Thursday after Bible Study, we celebrated Fr. Paul's birthday. Happy Birthday, Fr. Paul!
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Lent Begins - Create and Make in us new and contrite hearts . . .
On Shrove Tuesday we . . .
decorated for Mardi Gras,
prepared and ate pancakes, bacon, & sausage, and
and enjoyed a wonderful evening out.
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Fr. Paul led two Ash Wednesday services this past week. These services marked the beginning of Lent.
The morning service attendees are pictured above. I don't have a picture of the evening service but understand quite a few people were there!
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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Wednesday Evening Services:
Now that we are back on Daylight Savings Time and looking forward to warmer weather, we are resuming our Wednesday evening services .
Fr. Mike will lead our first Evening Prayer service this Wednesday, March 12 at 6 pm.
On Wednesday, March 19, Fr. Paul will lead Holy Communion Services at 6pm
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Jessica sent the following update on the Constable Family.
". . . a quick update on the Constables. They are doing well. Stephanie starts work at Great Neck Tools on Monday. Physical needs are met, but it sounds like food and gas is still a bit of a struggle. "
Jessica, using previously collected monies, purchased gift cards worth $600 for the Constables to help with food and gas until Stephanie starts her job. In the beginning we agreed with the organizers at the local school to help the family through the end of the school year. Due to the generous donations from the congregation, we still have money in our fund. Jessica will keep in touch with them and let us know about any additional needs. Any money left in our fund at the end of the school year will be donated to the school for distribution to all the families helped by the different churches. Thank you all for your very generous support and thank you Jessica for coordinating this project.
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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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