St. Edward’s 12th Annual Holiday Cookie Sale Saturday, December 3rd, 8 AM

The 12th Annual St. Edward’s Cookie Sale will take place on Saturday, December 3rd starting at 8 AM until sold out at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church located at 2453 Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, just ½ mile from Route 741 (Rohrerstown Road).  There will be over 60 varieties of cookies sold deli-style by the pound.  We supply all of the boxes, etc. for everyone to choose their own delicious selection to enjoy and share over this holiday season.

The annual cookie sale benefits ministries that assist those less fortunate such as Crispus Attucks, COBYs, and Anonymous Addiction Groups.

During the holiday season, St. Edward’s participates in our Jesse Tree Project, which provides much needed holiday gifts and spirit to those children that are less fortunate in the Lancaster area so that their holiday may be bright.  We will be delivering gifts and warm clothing to over 50 children this year.  St. Edward’s also participates in a Christmas card mission for those serving in our military and through the skill and devotion of our beloved “Knit Wits,” St. Edward’s lovingly creates blankets, hats and scarves, prayer shawls and pocket prayer squares for so many groups in need.

The cookies and baked goods are ready for your selection!  So, come early on December 3rd and enjoy holiday cheer and good spirit while helping those in need during the holiday season.  Stay for our benefit breakfast, as well!  After getting your cookies, choose from a selection of hot breakfast items and beverages for one price of $6.00/person.  Enjoy your breakfast in our café style setting, with soothing holiday music, this year, at St. Edward’s!

For more information, please contact St. Edward’s at 717-898-6276.

 

 

Ringing in the Season: Free Hershey Handbell Ensemble Concert at St. Edward’s – December 2, 2016

Holiday bells will ring at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. when the Hershey Handbell Ensemble presents a concert of seasonal music. The church is located at 2453 Harrisburg Pike in Landisville, and, although the event is free, an offering will be taken.

On the program will be well-known Christmas songs, such as “Away in a Manger,” “Dance of the Sugarplum Fair,” “Gesu Bambino,” “Veni, Veni, Emmanuel,” plus special arrangements of other holiday pieces.

Based in south-central Pennsylvania, the Hershey Handbell Ensemble was formed in 2004 and is made up of people able to play advanced literature, interested in advancing the art of handbell ringing through education and performance while uniting people through the musical arts. The 15-member group under the direction of Dr. Shawn Gingrich performs on seven octaves of Malmark Handbells, Handchimes, and other assorted instruments.

The Ensemble will have their selection of popular CD recordings available for purchase at the concert.

The December 2 concert is part of a series of events at St. Edward’s showcasing the church’s fellowship outreach. To get on the church’s email list for events’ notifications, readers should email: [email protected] with “Subscribe Events” in the subject line.

St. Edward’s Episcopal Church is a community of faith, giving to God, giving to each other, giving to the world. The Reverend Canon Stephen C. Casey is its rector. On the web at: www.Sainteds.org. For more information, call the church at 717.898.6276.

Simple Gifts is Coming to St. Edwards on Saturday, November 5th!

Two women plus twelve instruments equal one good time when Simple Gifts takes the stage at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church at 2453 Harrisburg Pike in Landisville on Saturday, November 5, 2016 for a concert at 7:00 p.m. preceded by a workshop from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public, but an offering will be taken at both events. This program is supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

This award-winning band performs on an impressive array of instruments, including two violins, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, recorders, and guitar plus some more unusual instruments like the bowed psaltery, baritone fiddle, banjolin, guitjo, and doumbek.

Simple Gifts presents a wide variety of ethnic folk music, including everything from lively Irish jigs and down-home American reels to hard-driving Klezmer freilachs, haunting Gypsy melodies, and exotic Balkan dance tunes. Throughout their performances, they put their own distinctive stamp on traditional tunes, blending styles from diverse cultures with their American roots.

According to the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem, PA, “few musicians can match the warmly personal stage presence Simple Gifts possesses.” It is obvious that these women love the music they play, and they know how to share their talents, their enthusiasm, and their sense of humor with the audience.

Linda Littleton and Karen Hirshon have performed as Simple Gifts since 1995. The group was founded by Littleton in 1989 and has performed throughout the mid-Atlantic region, including appearances at the Smithsonian, Brooklyn Museum of Art, National Governors’ Convention, Longwood Gardens, National Theater, Whitaker Center, Hershey Theatre, Philadelphia Folk Festival, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Ontario Center for Performing Arts, and dozens of colleges and universities throughout the region. Simple Gifts has opened for Natalie MacMaster, Tom Paxton, John McCutcheon, Robin and Linda Williams, Jay Unger and Molly Mason, and Boys of the Lough.

Simple Gifts has recorded six albums. Their newest, “Crossing Borders: Music of Many Lands,” was recognized by Indie Acoustic as including “one of the best songs of 2005.” Their previous album, “Time and Again,” won a bronze star (third place) in the Crossroads Music Awards. Their recordings include traditional music from Romania, Hungary, Russia, Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland, Scotland, France, Sweden, Denmark, and America, plus original compositions by each group member.

“These women share a chemistry that infuses their music with energy, integrity, and joy. Theirs is a special gift.” –David W. Johnson, Boston Globe

Listening to [Simple Gifts] is like sampling an international buffet … The number of instruments they pick up in a typical concert makes the group anything but simple. … [This is] acoustic music of the highest order.” –Will Lebzelter, Centre Daily Times

      “Simple Gifts wowed our audience with a cultural and educational program that was fun, informative, and energetic.” –Teresia Bush, Smithsonian Institution

This recital is part of a series of events at St. Edward’s showcasing the church’s fellowship outreach. To get on the church’s email list for events’ notifications, readers should email: [email protected] with “Subscribe Events” in the subject line.

St. Edward’s Episcopal Church is a community of faith, giving to God, giving to each other, giving to the world. The Reverend Canon Stephen C. Casey is its rector. On the web at: www.sainteds.org. For more information, call the church at 717.898.6276.

2nd Annual St. Edward’s Night of Mystery – October 22, 2016 Buy Your Tickets This Sunday

Saturday, October 22, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Who stole feckless Farmer Fred’s Prize Portuguese Pet Pig? You, the audience, will vote on the culprit, choosing from a band of quirky castaways!  Come enjoy great food, great auction items, door prizes and great fun and silly theatrics at St. Edward’s annual fund-raising event! Get your tickets now!

 

A chance to place your tickets for the basket you have been setting your sights on (there are 2 “mystery baskets” that are quite fantastic!) and final bids for the Silent Auction will take place.  Cape Cod cottage!  Hilton Head condo!  Dutch Apple Theater and Barnstormer tickets! And so much more.

 

Bring your friends and neighbors.  It is all for FUN and St. Edward’s Fundraising.

St. Edward’s Annual Silent and Basket Auction Fundraiser: September 25 – October 22, 2016 Help Us Reach Our Goal!

The Annual St. Edward’s Basket Auction and Silent Auction is moving full steam ahead!  Our fundraising goal this year is $5,000 and we are a little over halfway there.  With 1 more Sunday and our Night of Mystery Event on October 22nd, you still have an opportunity to help us reach our goal.  Buy tickets to take a chance to win a basket or get your bidding number to bid on a variety of great trips, entertainment, gifts, and specialty items.

We want to thank all of the individuals, as well as local businesses that have donated to our two auctions this year.  Without your support, we would not have had the beautiful and wide selection of over 35 baskets, Silent Auction items, and Night of Mystery door prizes.

If you have not already purchased your tickets to the Night of Mystery, please do!  It promises to be a great event of fun, frivolity, fellowship and food.  Bring a friend!

Adults:  $10  Kids:  FREE

Dress is “country casual” to go with our mystery theme.

Please consider supporting the local businesses that support us in our annual fundraising efforts – click on their name to get to their website and learn more about the services they offer:

Brubaker

Leisure Lanes

Village Greens Golf

Spooky Nook Sports

Venice Pizza & Pasta

Hot Z Pizza

Kitchen Kettle Village

Royers Flowers

Tangles Salon

The Moveable Feast

Stauffer Kissel Hill

Black Olive Family Diner

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater

Good’s Store of Quarryville

Wiley’s Pharmacy

Moe’s Southwest Grill – Centerville Road

Friendly’s

Salad Works