Dear parishioners & friends of St. Edward’s,
It was so nice to see people stop by church today! Many faces we have not seen in a long time. Thank you for taking the time to visit us – it makes our day special. We encourage you to stop by anytime, Monday – Friday, 11 AM – 3 PM, but especially in the next 2 days to pick up consecrated wafers, ashes, Ash Wednesday prayer cards, Scepters, Lenten Meditation booklets, and NEW parish directories. All good things to start you on your Lenten journey and to stay connected with each other.
As we begin our individual and private Lenten journeys, remember, if we persevere, we will thrive, as we always have done.
It seems perfect to start the week with A Collect for the Presence of Christ, from The Book of Common Prayer, page 124.
A Collect for the Presence of Christ
Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake of your love. Amen.
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In speaking with Rayelenn today, she expressed such gratitude for the wonderful selection of delicious baked goods. But, now we would like to “mix it up” a little bit, and swap out “baked goods” for soups an stews. So, if you are a soup or stew maker, please consider contacting the parish office to let us know if you would like to make your favorite dish for us to deliver to Rayelenn on our every-other-Thursday schedule. Meat, chicken, spicy, or hearty – whatever your specialty may be. NO seafood, please. As they say, “we are accepting reservations!” This is a wonderful ministry that is providing comfort in immeasurable ways.
Sending handwritten cards and notes, with memories, photos, and favorite stories to Rayelenn, Emily, and Elizabeth is another wonderful ministry that is providing great comfort.
Mrs. Rayelenn Sparks Casey
429 Camp Meeting Road
Landisville, PA 17538
Please email the parish office for the mailing addresses for Emily and Elizabeth.
Be well. Stay safe. Keep the faith.
Michelle
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Worship News:
In case you missed it, click to view the Sunday Service for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, February 14th
To begin, click here to download our pdf with details of our Ash Wednesday offerings.
The Ash Wednesday service bulletin and YouTube link information will be in a special Worship email TOMORROW, Tuesday, February 16th
On Thursday, we will offer a special link to a Stations of the Cross offering for Lent, via our St. Edward’s YouTube channel – a collaboration of St. Edward’s and St. Luke’s, Mount Joy. Within the message, we will also offer a pdf of The Way of the Cross.
Lenten Meditations 2021 booklets: Episcopal Relief & Development offers a wonderful booklet of meditations to take you through your Lenten journey. This year, ER&D is offering this booklet in an online version. You can click here to download the pdf. We will also do on-demand printing of the booklet pdf for those who would like a printed copy to take home. Just let us know if you would like a printed copy!
Click here to access our Worship page on our sainteds.org web site.
Parish Business News:
Tuesday, February 16th: 6 PM – 8 PM – Vestry meeting via Zoom
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We have posted our slate of 2021 Vestry candidates for the parish to review. You can click on this page link to view our candidates’ bios. Just scroll down past the Vestry page introduction to view our candidates’ information.
Annual Meeting: The St. Edward’s Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, March 7th at 11:15 AM via Zoom. Invitation details will be forthcoming that will have Zoom link information and a link to the Annual Report pdf. If you are interested in being a Diocesan Convention Delegate for 2021, please contact the parish office by February 22nd to submit your name. We are seeking 4 delegates. If you are a ministry leader, you were sent an email last week with a copy of your 2019 Annual Report for you to update for this year’s submission. We are seeking the reports to be returned to the parish office by Friday, February 26th.
Scepter articles, photos, announcements are due by Saturday, February 20th for our March issue. Please submit your items to Mac Miller at: hj_miller@outlook.com
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We will be renewing the St. Edward’s BJ’s membership by next Friday, February 26th. You can then go to the customer service desk to renew your individual card. If you would like to learn more about signing up for a membership, contact the parish office.
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Ministry and Outreach Opportunities:
Soles for Souls: St. Edward’s is participating in a shoe drive with Saint John’s of Lancaster during the Lenten season. Starting Ash Wednesday, February 17th, through Palm Sunday, March 28th, parishioners are invited to donate used shoes. The shoes can be lightly used to falling apart. Soles 4 Souls will send the shoes to impoverished countries to give the people an opportunity to provide relief, create jobs, and empower people to break the cycle of poverty. Collection boxes will be placed in the sanctuary (near the Praise Band instruments) and in the Christian Education wing. Please tie any laced shoes together and rubber and other types. There is also a need for shipping boxes approximately the size of an office paper box. Should you have any questions, please contact: Lynch’s, Milligan’s, Ishler’s, Peg Reiley, or Leslie Arnold.
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Our faithful support of the Hempfield Area Food Pantry is so appreciated. Let us continue our tradition of generosity for those less fortunate than ourselves, through monetary and food donations.
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Altar Flower Ministry – Four weeks ago, we were seeking 41 commitments to fill in our annual altar flower chart. With an outpouring of donations, we are now only in need of 9 to complete our yearly chart. We hope you will prayerfully consider donating to this ministry in thanksgiving for or in memory of those in your life.
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MINISTRY, WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP CALENDAR VIA ZOOM
New and Updated: Adult Spiritual Formation – Winter 2021 Flier – Click here to view/download
Click here to access our Adult Spiritual Formation page on our web site.
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Wednesday Evening Bible Study – Wednesday, February 17th – We will not hold the scheduled Bible study session this Ash Wednesday. Please join us next week when we resume.
For this week, we invite you to join St. Luke’s, Mount Joy for an Ash Wednesday service of Loss and Lament, via Zoom. The details are below:
Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church is inviting you to an Ash Wednesday service of Loss and Lament
Time: Feb 17, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Friday Lunch & Learn: February 19th 12 Noon – 1 PM via Zoom
We continue our study with Chapter 8 in our text, Walk in Love, For the Benefit of Your Holy Church – Sacramental Rites: Ordination. In preparation for this week’s session, please take a look at ‘The Examination’ for a deacon (BCP pg. 545), a priest (pg. 531), and for a bishop (pg. 517). Please take note of what is different from one to the other. Let’s discuss! Perhaps you would feel comfortable in delivering the closing prayer? There are so many wonderful Prayers and Collects to share with the group, from our BCP. Attendance at every session is not required.
Chapter Eight handout, click here.
With peace,
Father Rick, Bob Mosebach, and Wanda Stoltzfus
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Friday Evening Prayer – February 19th
We invite you to Evening Prayer this Friday evening at 7:00 PM. This is a wonderful way to peacefully end our week and is led by Patrick Ishler.
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