This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. Javier reflects on the purpose of sabbath rest: “Sabbath is a gift, something that is for us: neither a requirement to be fulfilled simply because we must, nor an instrument to make us more productive the rest of the week.”
Dear Friends, Today’s letter covers Adult Formation, Please Note, and an invitation to Sunday Worship. Click HERE for George’s letter.
This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. George shares an interview with Professor Walter Brueggemann.
Dear Friends, This week’s letter is about racial justice, homeless ministry, voter registration, book studies, and a link to Sunday worship. Click HERE for George’s letter.
This week in the Hope for the Journey series, Fr. Javier reflects on the myth of self-sufficiency: “Our modern way of life has trained us to believe that we can be an island unto ourselves, but Christian discipleship involves a radical repudiation of anything of the sort—we are limited, finite creatures, dependent on the God in whom we live and breathe, and members of a Body much larger than we can imagine.”
Maria Gillespie, diocesan director of finance and administration shared news of the Job Retention Grant, a grant for for-profit or non-profit employers with payroll costs who did not apply for the PPP Loan/Grant program. Continue reading for more.
The food security emergency is still going on and many of our neighbors are struggling. Wake County has asked us to continue distributing meals through the end of the year. Click HERE to see how you can help by donating food or supplies or volunteering.
This week I would like to share information about an Episcopal Farmworker Ministry online offering, a school supplies drive for farmworker children, a wonderful success story from St. Paul’s Refuge for Refugee Ministry, as well as a reminder to join us for Sunday worship and coffee hour. Click HERE for George’s letter.
In this week’s Hope for the Journey (Aug 19, 2020), Fr. George shares a letter about the climate crisis.
Many parishioners are recording videos as a means of communicating during the pandemic. Click HERE for a few tips on making better recordings, borrowed from Vienna Baptist Church in Vienna, VA.