Community updates (7/27/22)
Thursday Morning Bible Study Zoom Meeting – 10-11:30am resumes tomorrow, 7/28. Permanent link is in the Wednesday message and it works each week. Luke 12:13-21 Study page here.
Wednesday Night Discussion Class will return on Zoom as a book study on September 28th and will run for 6 weeks.
Have you been Confirmed or Received into The Episcopal Church?
If you have been Baptized but never Confirmed in any denomination, you may be Confirmed. Confirmation is a mature, public affirmation of your faith in, and intention to continue to follow, Jesus Christ. If you have been Baptized and Confirmed in another denomination, you may be Received into The Episcopal Church. In The Episcopal Church, this sacrament is officiated only by the Bishop, with the renewal of your Baptismal Covenant and the laying of the Bishop’s hands on your head. This is a formal step of belonging in The Episcopal Church and we believe it conveys God’s grace.
Bishop Lucinda Ashby’s annual, official visit to ECA will be on August 28th at the 10:45am service. At that time, she will Confirm or Receive anyone who has been prepared. Before the Bishop’s visit, I will be holding preparation classes for five weeks on Sunday mornings between our two services, July 24 through August 21: 9-10:15am.
If you are interested in being Confirmed or Received, please talk to me and plan to attend these five classes. You may be Confirmed regardless of how long you have attended The Episcopal Church. The classes are also open to anyone who wants a refresher course in who we are in The Episcopal Church, where we came from, and what we believe. Please be sure to speak with me if you plan to attend, whether or not you plan to be Confirmed or Received.
Shelley
Bishop Lucinda’s official annual Episcopal Visitation with Confirmation is August 28. This is a service to put on your calendars! She will join us at coffee hour for conversation. There will only be one service that day so we may all gather around our Bishop. Please plan to attend
Something Fun on the Horizon – an Oktoberfest – October 29, 2022
Susie Ferguson is looking for YOU to be on her team to create an exciting JV Fellowship Event for us all.
Join the fun to plan the menu, décor, entertainment, and so much more. Contact Susie through our Contact Us portal if you are interested to be part of her “Oktoberfest Party Planners.”
SAVE THE DATE
Please mark you calendars for the 2nd Parish Meeting with the Bishop. This parish meeting will include an interactive process to capture ECAs "history". We will look forward to having each and every one of you participate in this fun event!
Event: Parish Meeting #2
Date: Saturday October 1st
Time: 12pm to 2pm
Lunch potluck
More Information to come on this....
In Christ's name,
Your Transition Team