Peace and grace be with you, dear friends!
I am feeling a bit more human and therefore have been trying to make productive use of my "couch time." As I have mentioned before, Lent is always a very special season for me...and this one will be no different, although I have more things planned than is my typical...AND I'm starting off with a slow recovery from this dread plague. Literally off my feet and out of commission for over two weeks?!? And not feeling well enough to utilize the many hours afforded me...has left me feeling behind before I begin! I have therefore determined to adopt an "Indiana Jones" attitude and forge onward!
For those of you who may be local and interested, here is a schedule of coming Lenten attractions!
Sunday March 6: Introductory Lenten Study Class Session. Sister Paula Clare will be leading this study using a devotional guide from the Mosaic Bible...an eclectic, contemporary look at scripture using a study which speaks more to the creative heart than the head. Our study will include readings from world renown authors, scripture reading from the Bible, liturgy from the Book of Common Prayer, and artwork and music from around the globe. Study guides are $2.99 ea and will be available in class. Class begins at 9 AM March 6 and will conclude Sunday, April 17.
Wed. March 9th, 6:00 PM Ash Wednesday Service - Sister Paula Clare will lead us in Grace's annual Ash Wednesday service...an hour-long service which will include video, liturgy, a homily/sermon on The Power of Community the imposition of ashes, communion, silence and prayer.
Friday, March 25 at Grace: All Night Prayer Vigil for Peace. Join Sister Paula Clare in praying for peace! Come light a candle as a symbolic means of dispelling the darkness on behalf of those you pray for...a prayer card highlighting specific areas of the world will be provided for each participant.
Saturday, April 9. 10 AM - 5 PM One Day Directed Silent Retreat at Grace: Our time together will include the movie, "Into Great Silence" about a monastery of Franciscan monks in the French alps. This movie will show us the practical role silence plays in the every day lives of men who have taken a vow of silence. The movie played at theaters across the U.S., to rave reviews by both audiences and critics. Please bring your Bible and a journal and/or any creative tools that may be utilized during your time of silence and solitude.
Friday, April 22: Soup for Missions Dinner, 5:00 PM before Good Friday service. All donations will go to our missionaries. Each table will have a picture, info sheet and prayer card of each of our missionaries. Those who sit at the table will be asked to pray for the people, ministry,and mission field(s) represented.
Saturday, April 9. 10 AM - 5 PM One Day Directed Silent Retreat at Grace: Our time together will include the movie, "Into Great Silence" about a monastery of Franciscan monks in the French alps. This movie will show us the practical role silence plays in the every day lives of men who have taken a vow of silence. The movie played at theaters across the U.S., to rave reviews by both audiences and critics. Please bring your Bible and a journal and/or any creative tools that may be utilized during your time of silence and solitude.
Friday, April 22: Soup for Missions Dinner, 5:00 PM before Good Friday service. All donations will go to our missionaries. Each table will have a picture, info sheet and prayer card of each of our missionaries. Those who sit at the table will be asked to pray for the people, ministry,and mission field(s) represented.
April 24th: Easter Celebration!
Hope to see you at one or more of these events! May grace abound to you, dear ones! Until next time!
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