Posts by Parish Office (Page 35)

15 Reasons Why You Should Donate Blood

Donating blood can feel intimidating – maybe you’re not a fan of needles, or maybe you think there’s just not enough time in the day. Your lifesaving donation is sure to be worth it, though. Here are a few of the reasons why you should donate blood: Your single blood donation has the potential to…

Stewardship Moment, October 6, 2019

Hi. I’m Jeannie Pellicier and today is the Kick-off to our month of Stewardship.  You should have received a packet and a paper star when you walked in this morning from the ushers.  If you did not, please see them after the service. In your packet, there is a letter that asks the question, “How…

Exploring the Daily Office

If we pause to consider what are the spiritual practices that are the foundation of our faith as Christians and the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement, most of us would probably put Sunday Worship and the celebration of the Eucharist at the top of our list.  The liturgy of the word and the table are where we come to be blessed,…

The Shell Newsletter – September 19, 2019

From the Rector – Hildegard of Bingen – Spiritual Guide for the Age Tuesday was the feast day of Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179).  Benedictine nun, visionary, mystic, poet, musician, and naturalist – she was one of the most extraordinary figures of the Middle Ages.  At the age of sixty she undertook four preaching tours through the…

Zoom Lunchtime Bible Study

The Rev. Dina van Klaveren and The Rev. Kristin Krantz join forces to present a Lunchtime Bible Study using Zoom Video Conferencing.  Join them online for lunch where they will be discussing scripture stories that are meaningful to our lives for four Thursdays this fall (10/24, 10/31, 11/7, and 11/14) from 12:10 pm to 12:50…