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New Course on the Church

Webwright — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:37:49 +0000

Father Martin will begin a two-part series on Sunday, June 6th and Sunday, June 20th. The course will address the necessity of being part of a worldwide communion. In other words, “What is the Universal Church?” The second part of the curse will describe The Anglican Communion. Are we Anglicans, or are we Episcopalians, or are we both? Please come and find out!

Lenten Soup Suppers

Webwright — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:45 +0000

Each Wednesday in Lent (February 24th, March 3rd, March 10th, March 17th, and March 24th) we will gather in the Parish Hall at 6:30 PM to enjoy a light dinner of soup provided by various groups in the parish. Immediately following the Soup Supper will be a Lenten program entitled “Jesus Christ: Lord, Savior, Redeemer”. Father Martin and Father James will present a series of talks followed by discussion on these questions: Who is Jesus Christ? What do we tell others about Him? What does Jesus mean to you?

The Christian faith is all about Jesus, incarnate Son of the Living God and of the Virgin Mary. To know Him, love Him and serve Him is Christian discipleship. Using the great I AM sayings in the Gospel according to St. John, we will rediscover who He is: I AM the Light of the world; I AM the Bread of Life; I AM the Good Shepherd; I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life; I AM the Resurrection and the Life. Through these talks, may we be better able to express the faith that is in us, in word and in action, and continue to grow in the fullness of the stature of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The schedule for the groups supplying the soup is:

February 24th: St. Anne’s Chapter
March 3rd: Vestry
March 10th: Men’s Fellowship
March 17th: Altar Guild
March 24th: Bible Study

Confirmation Class Schedule

Webwright — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:57:39 +0000

Confirmation Classes begin on Sunday, February 7th. These classes are for those who will be presented for Confirmation at the Bishop’s Annual Visitation on Sunday, April 25th at 11 AM. They are also for those who have been baptized in another church and want to be a communicant of The Episcopal Church. Some people attend the Confirmation Classes because they would like to have a review of the history and doctrine of The Episcopal Church. All are welcome to attend.

February 7: Revelation and Response to God
February 14: The Authority of Holy Scripture and The Bible and Anglicans
February 21: The Book of Common Prayer
February 28: The Sacraments – Effectual Signs of Grace
March 7: The Eucharist, The Mass, The Holy Communion, The Lord’s Supper
March 14: Confession
March 21: Christian Stewardship
March 28: The Anglican Communion
April 4: No Class (Easter Day)
April 11th: The Episcopal Church in the USA
April 18th: A Rule of Life

Confirmation Classes Beginning

Webwright — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:05:28 +0000

On Sunday, January 24th Father James will hold a meeting of everyone who wants to be confirmed during the Bishop’s Annual Visitation. It is expected in The Episcopal Church that everyone who is baptized will be confirmed. Our Prayer Book rubrics say, In the course of their Christian development, those baptized at an early age are expected, when they are ready and have been duly prepared, to make a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and to receive the laying on hands by the bishop. Those baptized as adults, unless baptized with laying on of hands by a bishop, are also expected to make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism in the presence of a bishop and to receive the laying on of hands. (BCP, p. 412) We also use the Confirmation Classes to prepare people converting to The Episcopal Church from other branches of the Faith. Father James would like to meet with all adults and young people who want to attend the Confirmation Classes in the Parlor at 10 AM on Sunday, January 24th. The parents of the young people wanting to be confirmed should attend this meeting. At that time, everyone will receive a syllabus, and we will determine the best day and time to hold the weekly classes.

Adult Education: Our Participation in the Life of God

Webwright — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:38:57 +0000

The series of adult education classes continues with a class led by Father Martin titled, Our Participation in the Life of God. The course will be held on October 11th, 18th and 25th at 10 AM in the Parlor. Father Martin will focus on the Eucharist as the Sacrament of the Church and how it is based on the Sacramental Principle. He will then move onto the meaning of the Sacrifice of the Mass or the Eucharist and the Cross of Christ, and in the last class he will teach us about the doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, or how we encounter the Living Lord.

New Adult Education Course: “The Manual Acts”

Webwright — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:18:12 +0000

Father Presler’s course on “The Manual Acts” will begin next Sunday, September 13th at 10 AM in the parlor and continue on the next three Sundays (September 20th and 27th and October 4th). Father Presler will focus on the theological and doctrinal principles behind the actions performed by the priest and the lay people during the church service. What we do in Church teaches us and deepens our devotion. Come and learn what we do, why we do it, and what it teaches us about our faith in Jesus Christ.

Confirmation Class Schedule

Webwright — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:42:20 +0000

Confirmation Classes start at 10 AM in the Parlor. The classes are for people who have been baptized but not yet confirmed, for those who need to be received into this communion, and for those who simply want to sit in on the classes and read and review. The dates and topics are as follows:

January 25th: Revelation and Response to God
February 1st: The Bible and Anglicans
February 8th: The Authority of Holy Scripture
February 15th: The Book of Common Prayer
February 22nd: The Sacraments – Effectual Signs of Grace
March 1st: The Eucharist, The Mass, The Holy Communion, The Lord’s Supper
March 8th: Confession
March 15th: Christian Stewardship
March 22nd: The Anglican Communion
March 29th: The Episcopal Church in North Carolina
April 5th: The Episcopal Church in the USA
April 19th: The Christian Duties
April 26th: A Rule of Life
May 2nd: Confirmation Rehearsal 10 AM
May 3rd: Bishop’s Annual Visitation and Confirmation

CPR and AED Training

Webwright — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:32:01 +0000

St. Timothy’s School is hosting a class in CPR and AED training (cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator) on Monday, January 5th from noon until 3 PM. The school is opening the class to any parishioner who would like to attend. The class is limited to 15 people. If you would like to be trained in the use of CPR and AED, simply give your name to Father James. We will be purchasing an AED for the Church and the Parish Hall some time next year, and it would be good to have more parishioners trained in its used before it is installed.

Confirmation Classes Beginning

Webwright — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:19:39 +0000

It is expected in The Episcopal Church that everyone who is baptized will be confirmed. Our Prayer Book rubrics say, “In the course of their Christian development, those baptized at an early age are expected, when they are ready and have been duly prepared, to make a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and to receive the laying on of hands by the bishop. Those baptized as adults, unless baptized with laying on of hands by a bishop, are also expected to make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism in the presence of a bishop and to receive the laying on of hands” (BCP, P. 412). We also use the Confirmation Classes to prepare people converting to The Episcopal Church from other branches of the Faith.

Father James would like to meet with all adults and young people who want to attend the Confirmation Classes in the parlor at 10 AM on Sunday, January 18th. The parents of the young people wanting to be confirmed should attend this meeting. Everyone will receive a syllabus, and we will determine the best day and time to hold the weekly classes. The confirmation is scheduled for Sunday, May 3rd during the Bishop’s Annual Visitiation.

Christian Formation Classes II

Webwright — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:07:32 +0000

Having considered the Book of Common Prayer, its history and content, then the Christian Year, the liturgical calendars, temporale and sanctorale, we now consider the Eucharist, the Church’s supreme act of worship and sacrament. In the following sessions, we will focus first on the Liturgy of the Word of God, and then the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the Holy Sacrifice and the Real Presence. The concluding session is on Eucharistic living, our response in discipleship and mission. Throughout, we will pay attention to some details, such as vesture, gesture and posture, and the rich symbols employed by the Church.

Fourth Session: The Word of God – Meeting God in the Word
Fifth Session: The Sacrifice of the Mass – Encountering Jesus
Sixth Session: Eucharistic Living – Christian Discipleship

We encourage every parishioner to attend Father Martin’s Christian Formation Classes on Sunday morning at 10 AM in the Parlor. If you are going to be confirmed in the Spring (Confirmation is May 3rd), if you are interested in learning more about the Faith, if you would like to learn more about how worship (especially eucharistically centered worship) is the center of your life, then you will want to be in this series of six classes.