Calendar of Events
Thursday, February 16
Noonday Prayers at 12:05
Women’s Spiritual Direction at 7 pm
Bible Study (on St. Paul) at 7 pm
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Sunday, February 19
Holy Eucharist at 8 am
Sunday School at 9:15 am (for all ages!)
Holy Eucharist at 10:30 am
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Monday, February 20
Education for Ministry at 6 pm
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Tuesday, February 21
Noonday Prayers at 12:05
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at 5 pm
Vestry Meeting at 7 pm
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Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday Service at Noon
Ash Wednesday Service at 6 pm
Choir Rehearsal in the Parish House at 7 pm
Confirmation Class in the Parlor at 7 pm
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Thursday, February 23
Noonday Prayers at 12:05
Women’s Spiritual Direction at 7 pm
Bible Study (on St. Paul) at 7 pm
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Sunday, February 26
Holy Eucharist at 8 am
Sunday School at 9:15 am (for all ages!)
Holy Eucharist at 10:30 am
Holy Bookworms after Coffee Hour
Announcements
Thank you for last week’s donation of $124 to the Rector’s and Deacon’s Discretionary Funds. We have also received $64 in the last two months from Shogun Steakhouse “rebates”!
Adult Sunday School is beginning a study this week of Martin Luther’s view of the Cross, lead by Mike Utzinger. All are welcome and coffee is served.
Campus Episcopal-Lutheran Ministry- This Sunday we will meet at our regular 5:30 time. Due to popular demand, most Sundays we will begin with dinner, have conversation, and end with Compline, with an occasional celebration of Eucharist. All young adults are welcome to join us!
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper! Please bring your friends and join us as we clean out our cupboards of pancake mix, syrup, and bacon on Shrove Tuesday, February 21, at 5 pm. All are welcome and a small donation will be asked to help defray expenses. Sponsored by the Episcopal Church Men, contact Steve Libby to tell him how glad you are to help!
The Holy Bookworms are reading Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegone Days for our Sunday, February 26 (after-church and coffee), discussion. You are invited to join us! Contact Jo Leslie Andrews ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) if you need to buy a copy.
Farmville Habitat continues work on the Women’s Build home for the Hurt family every Saturday from 8:00-2:30 and Sunday from 12:00-5:30, weather permitting. Current tasks are installing insulation, putting on siding and building the back porch. Skilled or unskilled, we'll find a job for you! Call 692-6627 for more information.
Miss the Jamestown Cross? Sign-up for the Diocese of Southern Virginia weekly email newsletter for current events and information: http://bit.ly/weeklyemailnews.
Helping Our Military Families - please save coupons, even expired ones. We will collect these clipped coupons and mail them off for use by military folks and their families. It turns out that expired ones are honored for six months at military bases. There is a box in the parish house in which to place your coupon contribution. We will mail the coupons off periodically. For more info, see Mike Lund or Donna Andrews.
Confirmation Exploration Classes are now scheduled for Wednesday’s during Lent, starting 2/22. These classes are especially designed for anyone over 14 who would like to “confirm” their Christian faith in the context of the Episcopal Church. One hopeful result would mean you would want to be Confirmed by the Bishop when he comes on April 15 – although that is not a requirement to attend. In fact, all are welcome! Please talk to the Rector for more info.
The Annual Meeting and Vestry Elections is scheduled for March 25 after the late service. The Nominating Committee consists of those Vestry Members rotating off: Jeff Halliday, Mike Utzinger, and Mark Lenker. If you feel you may be called to serve on the Vestry, please talk to one of them.
120th Annual Council Highlights
Attending were Delegates elected by the Vestry, Sam Shield and Cleo Shield, along with the Very Rev. Chris Cunningham and the Rev. Taylor Butler. The following college students from Longwood and Hampden-Sydney attended and participated: Jared Christian, Zach Highland, LeighAnna Feeser, Ilsa Braun, Amanda Stuckey, James Lilly, and Adam Lees (now at UVA).
Elections
Results of Pre-Council Executive Board elections were announced. Joining the Executive Board are: the Rev. Chris Epperson from Convocation 5, Mr. Buzzy Winn from Convocation 6, Mr. Michael McGraw from Convocation 2, the Rev. Cameron Randle from Convocation 1, and the Rev. Michael Stone from Convocation 7.
Elected to Standing Committee on the first ballot were: Ms. Gay Forloine, Hickory Neck Toano, and the Rev. Charles Robinson, Bruton Parish Williamsburg.
Elected to the Disciplinary Board by unanimous consent after two ballots were: Mr. Phil DiStanislao, St. Paul's & St. Andrew's Kenbridge; Mr. Tony Robinson, St. Thomas Chesapeake; the Rev. Sue Crommelin, Eastern Shore Chapel Virginia Beach; and the Rev. Dale Custer, St. John's Chester.
Resolutions
Canonical Resolution C-1 on the status of parishes and missions was passed, with amendment. Constitutional Resolution CON-1 and Canonical resolution C-2 - both conforming resolutions required by C-1 - were passed. Resolutions R-3 (Talbot Hall) was passed. Resolution R-2 (same-gender union trial liturgies) required a vote by order. The final vote for R-2 was 257 FOR and 86 AGAINST. Resolution R-1 (fiscal year) was defeated.
Bishop's Address
Bishop Hollerith addressed Council on Saturday morning. The text of the address is available on the Annual Council page of our website. Copies are available at the back of the Church.
The offering from the closing Eucharist at Annual Council was given to the Boys' Home in Covington. The offering totaled $1978.66.
Pictures of Annual Council are featured on our Facebook page: DioSoVa.
Leading a Holy Life Task Force
Beginning the Conversation
The Living a Holy Life Task Force is a group of lay and ordained persons from the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia called together by our bishop for the following purposes:
- To foster conversation throughout the diocese around issues of human sexuality.
- To foster awareness in the diocese around issues of human sexuality that will be addressed at the 2012 General Convention.
- To support a strong and healthy community within the diocese which allows us to confidently, courageously and compassionately address these issues in the midst of our differences.
The conversation, with a new question each week, takes place here: http://holylifetf.blogspot.com
The Very Rev. Keith Emerson (St. Paul’s Suffolk) authors this week's blog post:
"In Lent 2010, the House of Bishops received a report titled Same-Sex Relationships in the Life of the Church. It was prepared by eight theologians who, in the course of their work, split into two "affinity groups," one conservative, the other liberal. In the preface, the document's editor acknowledged that the terms 'conservative' and 'liberal' have limitations, but still used them because people easily identify what each confers.
I share this apprehension. As we Episcopalians in the Diocese of Southern Virginia begin a twenty-five week electronic conversation, I worry that defining our positions as liberal and conservative will have negative consequences. I fear it will encourage us to mirror the most unhelpful elements of our nation's political discourse; incivility, narrowness, and "I'm right/you're wrong" thinking.
I wonder if there is a better way to frame our discussion." (read more at the blog)
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