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Episcopal Charities
This Sunday, March 7, is the kickoff for Episcopal
Charities. Kristina
Peterson from Farm Fresh RI
will be our guest
speaker during both the 8 & 10:30 a.m. services. This
ties in well with our
Simple Challenge/Great Giveaway program, as well
as our Commumity Garden. Contact Rhoda Bucci with
any questions about the Episcopal Charities
campaign-401-270-7197 or rhoda.bucci{at}verizon{dot}
net.
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Dear friend,
It is a big food weekend here at Epiphany. As I was
reading over our bulletin insert of announcements for
this coming Sunday, I was struck by the correlation
between our current ministry and food. Food is
definitely a topic I am passionate about. I care about
all aspects of food, from start to finish, and I especially
love meals prepared with and shared among family,
friends and community. Sometimes I even enjoy
cleaning up after a meal. Apparently I'm in good
company here at Epiphany. There seem to be many
community members who are passionate about food,
food for ourselves and food our neighbors. Some are
even passionate about how the food choices we
make impact our neighbors.
This Sunday we are collecting food for our East
Providence neighbors to be given away at the Bread of
Life Food Pantry. Fair trade coffee beans are on sale
by a member of our Outreach Commission. The sale
of this coffee benefits neighbors who live far away.
The Simple Challenge activities for this weekend are
linked directly to food, especially the positive benefits
of choosing local foods from among the many options
available to us.
One member is giving away seeds, so that we can
begin thinking about and sprouting our food plants in
preparation for the upcoming gardening season.
Notice an invitation to participate in or donate to the
Good Friday Hunger Walk. Our Episcopal Charities
Speaker is coming to us from Farm Fresh Rhode
Island, an organization that promotes and supports
the local food system. Finally and most importantly,
there is an announcement welcoming all the baptized
to receive the bread and wine of Holy Communion.
Jesus cared about food too. On the evening before he
died he chose the sharing of a meal as the sign of his
presence. He told his friends to remember him and
his Covenant in this way. He gave the commandment
to love one another as he had loved them at this
meal. Throughout his ministry he fed people, often
abundantly and asked those who would follow him to
do the same. That might be where we get our
motivation. Come to Epiphany this weekend for
nourishment. Taste and See.
Faithfully,
Jennifer
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| This Sunday |
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The Third Sunday in Lent
March 7, 2010
Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Episcopal Charities Guest Speaker: Kristina
Peterson
Christian Education at 9:15 a.m.
Godly Play-PreK-5: Faces of Easter III
Adult Forum-"Via Media"
Bible Study- 1st & 2nd Timothy
Scripture readings:
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 63:1-8
1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Luke 13:1-9
Read these
lessons
Liturgical Ministers for this Sunday:
8 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Judy Phillips
Lector-Carl Mayse
Usher-Chris Jenkins
Greeter-Gerry McAvoy
Coffee Hour- The Hayden & Thurley Families,
Robin Christensen & Carolyn DeOliveira
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
Eucharistic Minister-Suellen Franze & Pat
Jeffrey
Eucharistic VisitorGracelynn Rizzolo
Lectors-Suellen Franze & Ruth Porter
Cantor-Emily Dench
Acolytes-Lydia DeAngelo, Abby Hawryluk &
Bella DeAngelo
Ushers-Abby Hawryluk & Bruce Lambert
Altar Guild-Betsy Kelley & Mel Inman
Greeter- McDonald/Hawryluk
Family
Counters-Maurice Holmes & Gladys
Murino
Coffee Hour-The Haggerty & DeAngelo
Families
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| The Simple Challenge Lent 3: March 7 - 13 -- "'Tis the Season" |
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Over the course of Lent, we are cleaning out and de-
cluttering our material possessions as a
spiritual
discipline. This week we will be paying attention to
seasonal items such as costumes, interior and
exterior decorations, knick knacks, gift bags and
wraps and any other seasonal "ware". Often we
store
away treasures, pulling them out only once a year.
Many of these items have sentimental value, but then
again, much of it may not. Rather than storing things
that never actually get used or appreciated, maybe it is
time to share them with others.
Come up with a strategy for your de-cluttering so that
you experience gratitude for what you have and keep
AND experience generosity in giving away what you
can.
Save the items you wish to give away from this week
by labeling your box or bags "Seasonal" and set
them
aside until we call for them at church in April. If you
have items to recycle that will not go in your curbside
bins, go to Rhode Island Resource Recovery
Corporation at www.rirrc.org.
You may consider
offering items on "Jen's List"- see Jennifer's office
door for "in community" giving and receiving.
For your reflection and prayer this week:
"Do not
store
up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and
rust consume and where thieves break in and steal;
but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where
neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do
not break in and steal. For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also." Jesus, in the Gospel
according to Matthew 6:19-21
Interesting that Jesus said, "where your treasure is,
there your heart will be", rather than "where our heart
is we will find our treasure." Jesus is strongly
suggesting that if we want to change our hearts, (i.e.
repent) we should be very caring and careful with
where we put our treasure. As you are looking over
your seasonal and stored away treasures this week,
what do you find of most value? What items bring you
most joy and happy memories? What are you storing
that you might associate with a broken heart? Do you
have any desire to invest your treasure in a new way
so that your heart might be more open to others? To
God?
A Prayer - God of abundance, I spend my
money on
what is not bread, on that which does not satisfy me,
does not nourish others. I allow the maggots of
desire to multiply in my heart and lay waste the
resources you have given me. Strengthen in me the
hunger to live simply, and to know that, in you, I have
all I need. Amen. -from Prayers for Penitents, by
the
Rev'd Jennifer M. Phillips.
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| Simple Challenge Fieldtrip |
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Tomorrow, Saturday, March 6, ALL are
welcome on a
fieldtrip to the Pawtucket Farmer's Market, located in
the Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main St., Pawtucket, RI.
We will meet in
the parish hall at 10:30a.m. to carpool together. If
interested, please contact
Brett Brumbaugh by telephone, 401-490-0746 or
email, bbrumbaugh5{at}gmail{dot}com.
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| Not by Bread Alone |
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The bread-baking retreat that was scheduled for
tomorrow, Saturday,
March 6 has been postponed until a later date. Please
watch for more details as they become available.
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| First Sunday of the Month |
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Thank you to everyone who has donated the food we
will present at the offering this Sunday. This food,
collected in our parish, will be given to the Bread of
Life Food Pantry. Donations are accepted at the
church any time, and the food is offered on the first
Sunday of each month. Also on this Sunday, the loose
plate offering (money not in pledge envelopes) is
given to the Rector's Discretionary Fund.
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| Equal Exchange, Fair Trade coffee |
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Equal Exchange, Fair Trade coffee will be offered for
sale during the coffee hour following both services
this Sunday, March 7. We will have both regular ($5.65
per bag) and
decaf coffee ($6.65) available. Contact Kathy Ivey at
401-270-0534 or kivey47{at}hotmail{dot}com.
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| Free seeds! |
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This Sunday after the 8 & 10:30 services
there will be a table set up in the parish hall with
tons
of seeds for people to take for their Community
Garden plot and/or use in their home
gardens. There are so many seeds that you can take
some for your friends and family too. Please contact
Anne Braynt at adbotr{at}usa{dot}net or 401-722-4699.
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| Epiphany's Great Give Away! |
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Save the date for Epiphany's Great Give Away,
Saturday, April 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or
shine This giant yard sale, will benefit Haitian
relief efforts through Episcopal Relief and
Development. If you are de-cluttering as a
spiritual discipline by taking part in the Simple
Challenge, or simply Spring cleaning, save your items
and bring them to church during the week of April 11.
Better yet, bring your give aways and help out with the
yard sale. If you are interested in helping you can
meet with Judy Phillips, on Sunday, March 21 at 9 a.m.
in the multi-purpose room or contact her: jphillips304
{at}cox{dot}net or 401-438-7447. More updates to
come so stay tuned!
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| Good Friday Hunger Walk |
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This annual walk to raise money for and awareness of
the hungry and homeless will take place on Friday,
April 2. You can help out by participating as a walker
and/or by making a donation. Golden donation
envelopes have been included in your box of pledge
envelopes this year and others are available on the
table in the entrance of the church. *Checks
should
be made out to Good Friday Hunger Walk.*
Contact
Charlene Underhill, 401-438-6347 / eundrh{at}aol{dot}
com
or Matt Hawryluk, 401-728-4382/
scooterfly104{at}cox{dot}net for more information or
you
may check out the website at www.
goodfridaywalkforhungerri.org
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| Next Sunday |
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The Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 14, 2010
Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sermon: The Reverend Edward Gammons
Christian Education at 9:15 a.m.
Godly Play-PreK-5: Faces of Easter IV
Adult Forum-"Via Media"
Bible Study- 1st & 2nd Timothy
Scripture readings:
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Read these
lessons
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