FROM THE RECTORI’m
pleased to announce that Carrieanne Haight began working as our new Parish
Administrator on Monday! Her hours will be 1:00-5:00 pm Monday – Thursday. She
is currently soaking in as much information from Deb as she possibly can! Deb
will continue training her through next Thursday afternoon, February 24, which
is her last day with us. If you have a chance, please feel free to stop by the
office briefly to tell Deb goodbye and to meet and welcome
Carrieanne.
Update on returning to in-person
worship:
The Vestry is in the process of making a decision on when to return to
in-person worship. I expect it will be in March, but haven’t decided on which
Sunday yet. Stay tuned!
Kelly’s Address: Several of you have
asked for an address for Kelly Antonelli, Candace’s wife, so you can send a
sympathy card. Her address is:
Kelly Antonelli
24 Heath Street #3
Somerville, MA 02145
I know she will appreciate hearing from you – we are her church
family! She is staying with her mother and is near other family members.
Blessings, Caroline
I’m pleased to announce that Carrieanne Haight began working as our new Parish Administrator on Monday! Her hours will be 1:00-5:00 pm Monday – Thursday. She is currently soaking in as much information from Deb as she possibly can! Deb will continue training her through next Thursday afternoon, February 24, which is her last day with us. If you have a chance, please feel free to stop by the office briefly to tell Deb goodbye and to meet and welcome Carrieanne.
Update on returning to in-person worship: The Vestry is in the process of making a decision on when to return to in-person worship. I expect it will be in March, but haven’t decided on which Sunday yet. Stay tuned!
Kelly’s Address: Several of you have asked for an address for Kelly Antonelli, Candace’s wife, so you can send a sympathy card. Her address is:
Kelly Antonelli
24 Heath Street #3
Somerville, MA 02145
I know she will appreciate hearing from you – we are her church family! She is staying with her mother and is near other family members.
Blessings, Caroline
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The Collect
O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Lesson Genesis 45:3-11,15
Our Hebrew Bible lesson relates a decisive moment in the story of Joseph as he reveals himself to his brothers, who then journey home to tell their father Jacob that his son is still alive. The brothers are at first overwhelmed by the discovery that the brother they had sold into slavery is now Pharaoh’s right-hand officer. Joseph tells them not to be upset: this has all been part of God’s plan to preserve Israel during the coming time of famine.
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
A psalm of advice to the wise, instructing them to avoid evil and to wait patiently on the Lord in righteousness.
The Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
In this passage Paul continues to discuss the question of resurrection from death. Some of the Corinthians are not sure whether they believe in resurrection, especially if it involves a physical body. There will be some form of body, Paul tells them. In this sense individually will continue, but it will be a body of transformed nature. As we have lived in a body like that of the earthly Adam, so we will have a body like that of the heavenly Jesus.
The Gospel Luke 6:27-38
In our gospel reading Jesus calls his followers to way of life that reaches beyond worldly understandings of what is good. In acts of mercy and kindness, disciples are to show forth the character of their heavenly Father. This manner of love extends even to enemies. It means learning to forgive and not judging others, for the measure given will be the measure dealt in return.
The Bishop’s Curates fund provides support for
congregations to help them hire promising, newly ordained clergy—clergy that
they otherwise would not be able to afford. Curates bring new ideas, energy,
and vision to the congregation and the Diocese. Permanent funding would ensure
that the Diocese and congregations could continue to attract talented clergy
and would benefit from the energy, talents, and perspective of newly ordained
clergy.
Consider: How might adding a curate to your church’s staff help strengthen ministries in your congregation?
Watch a video of the curate from The Church of the Good Shepherd, Nashua at https://www.givingsites.com/deeproots/our-plan.php
Parish: Kelly Antonelli, Audrey Berry, Carolyn Boldt, Marty Cloran, Judy Grace, Bev Hammond, Sue Huckman, Joan Marshall, John McGowan, Elizabeth Pease, Grete Plender, Becky Riley, Steve Thompson, Carol Tubman, Gabriele & Bob Wallace.
For those celebrating anniversaries: Valerie and Bill May.
Please let the Parish Office know if you would like to add or remove someone
on the prayer list. Thank you.
Food for Thought
White Owl Flies into and Out of the
Field
Coming down
out of the freezing sky
with its depths of light,
like an angel,
or a buddha with wings,
it was beautiful
and accurate,
striking the snow and whatever was there
with a force that left the imprint
of the tips of its wings —
five feet apart — and the grabbing
thrust of its feet,
and the indentation of what had been running
through the white valleys
of the snow —
and then it rose,
gracefully,
and flew back to the frozen marshes,
to lurk there,
like a little lighthouse,
in the blue shadows —
so I thought:
maybe death
isn't darkness, after all,
but so much light
wrapping itself around us —
as soft as feathers —
that we are instantly weary
of looking, and looking, and shut our eyes,
not without amazement,
and let ourselves be carried,
as through the translucence of mica,
to the river
that is without the least dapple or shadow —
that is nothing but light — scalding, aortal light —
in which we are washed and washed
out of our bones.
~ Mary Oliver
