Community updates (1/5/23)
Upcoming services
Sunday, Jan 8, 10:45am: Feast of the Epiphany, Holy Eucharist with sermon and music. Star Words will be available.
Sunday, Jan 15, 10:45am: Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, Holy Eucharist with sermon and music.
Lynda Ford, our Music Director and Organist, is moving to North Carolina. Her last Sunday at ECA is this week. Lynda works full time at Cisco and her department was moved about a year ago, however Cisco has allowed her to remain in San Jose until her home sold. She and Barry now have their house in escrow, which will close by the end of the year. In no way does her leaving have anything to do with Shelley’s retirement.
There is a plan for covering Sundays and finding a new Music Director, and the Wardens will keep you updated. In the meantime, we wish Lynda all the best. She has been such a blessing to ECA. She is so appreciated and will be missed so very much.
Santa Maria Urban Ministry has reached out to ECA requesting nonperishable food for the families that they serve. Please bring nonperishable food to Church. I will place the bin in the Narthex.
Thank you for always supporting our friends at SMUM.
Kelli
Star Words are here! The star words will be in the sanctuary this Sunday, January 8. Many of us received a star word at Shelley Denney’s Retirement Lunch. If you can’t find it, choose a star word that calls to you during the service. Each of us can use our Star Word to meditate on throughout the year. How might God be speaking to you through this word? Is this something you need more of in your life? Is this something you might look for in others? As you move through the weeks and months, you will be surprised how often this word will jump out of what you are reading to encourage you.
Marianne Schmidt
As of Jan 1, the Wardens and Vestry are canonically in charge of ECA until a new priest arrives. They have been working with Shelley and everything is lined up for Sunday services, pastoral care, fellowship activities, financial oversight, and of course, work on the Church of the Future to continue uninterrupted. If you have any concerns, questions, or needs, please contact Nancy or Ellen, or for administrative questions, Ruthanne.
If you need pastoral care, please call Nancy Romer, Betty Consorte, or Marianne Schmidt. If you have any questions Contact Us
Here is a direct link to our weekly “An Episcopal Sermon” podcast.
Each weekly podcast episode is a live recording of the Gospel reading followed by the sermon based on that reading from our Sunday services. A new episode is posted on our website every Monday (in case you missed it on Sunday). This podcast provides thought provoking messages that can be listened to anywhere at anytime.
Enjoy!
Link for this week:
https://www.churchinalmaden.org/news/jan1-2023-an-episcopal-sermon