Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
As I finish up my first week at work here in our parish office, I must say that I have been deeply moved and sincerely inspired by the ministry I’ve already seen at work in our midst. From the commitment of our staff and our lay leaders to maintain a rhythm of worship and connectivity, to the generosity of our congregation in welcoming Katrina, Ricky, Christian and I into the St. Edward’s family, I can truly see and feel the holy at work in this community. I would particularly like to thank Beth Lynch, and all of those lending energy and funding to our social outreach group, who have helped to facilitate a $1000 donation to the Hempfield Area Food Pantry this week and a $600 gift for Tabor to help homeless citizens of Lancaster in need of immediate housing.
In addition to the $575 donated by Saint Edward’s parishioners in the month of March, I have learned that we will be able to give an additional $600+ in monetary donations to the HAFP here in the month of April. Looking out for the most vulnerable among us, it warms my heart to recognize the deep Christian character motivating the other-oriented love at work here at St. Edward’s. I feel profoundly blessed to have been called to work alongside such a dedicated and generous group of Christian disciples. As we continue to socially distance ourselves for the greater good, I pray that each and every one of you are able to find the Lord at work in new and unexpected ways in your lives. These are strange days, but the Spirit is with us and all shall be well. With humble appreciation,
Father Rick+
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ST. EDWARD’S MATERIAL FOR PICK UP:
We will put a table in the front doors outside entry tomorrow, Saturday, April 25th, AFTER 2 PM for those who would like to stop by and pick up our new St. Edward’s directory, a new Forward Day by Day, and/or a copy of the Annual Report. If we run out, we will put a table out on Monday afternoon as well with replenished supplies!
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SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON EMAIL/WEB POST FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP:
Look for our Sunday Service email that will have a direct link to the YouTube video and the service bulletin, as well as a link to our website post, which will also feature this worship offering.
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SUNDAY VIRTUAL COFFEE HOUR:
Consider joining the virtual coffee hour, hosted by Joe and Christina McLaughlin. Here are the details:
Don’t forget to join Christina and Joe McLaughlin, hosting a weekly “Virtual Coffee Hour.” This is all new to us, so take a chance, set up zoom and see how it all goes! It will be fun to connect and whether you want to stay on for 5 minutes or the full session, grab your cup of coffee or tea, pull up a chair, and say hello to your fellow parishioners.
Here is a link of step-by-step instructions to set up zoom, that Christina put together.
https://sainteds.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/St-Eds-Coffee-Hour-Invite-and-How-To.pdf
And, if you have any questions, Christina has offered to please give her a call and she can help! Her number is 717-415-7043. DATE: SUNDAY, APRIL 26th
TIME: 10 – 10:45 am
PLACE: Wherever you are comfortable with your computer in your home environment!
WHAT TO BRING: Your coffee and something interesting to share with others!
** The join code and passcode is in your Friday Daily message and will not be posted on the public website of Facebook.