Blessing of the Pets – In honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi we will bless the pets as part of our worship next Sunday, October 1. Feel free to bring your pets, either on a leash or in a carrier; larger pets (horses and goats or whatever) can be left outside […]
Oct 1 – 17 Pentecost Exodus 17:1-7 Water from the Rock Background: The book of Exodus chronicles the search for Israel’s identity. One could say that Exodus is Israel’s response to and explication for the questions “Who are you?” and “To whom do you belong?” The Israelites have been delivered from Egypt through the sea. […]
Blessings to you on the last Sunday of September. I will admit that this morning saw the most unique thing on the altar at the offertory – a jar with about 73 ounces of Chinese Chestnuts. We gathered the chestnuts from the tree in front of the Parish House to help reforest Virginia’s forests. The […]
375th Anniversary Open House – Thank you to all who helped at last week’s open house. The event a huge success and we had about 40 people present for tours and presentation. Many thanks to Carroll for coordinating refreshments and for all who brought fabulous goodies to share. We get to breathe for another 25 […]
Sep 24 – 16 Pentecost Matthew 20:1-16 The Laborers in the Vineyard Background: Matthew tells the story of Jesus’ life with the most Jewish tone of the four Gospels. The text provides a clear insight into Jesus’ teaching and a moral guideline for the Christian community. This passage falls in what is postulated as the […]