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From the Rector
The Reverend C. Phillip Craig, Jr.
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September 1, 2017
Dear Parish Family,
What a delight to hear so many wonderful stories of your experiences around the eclipse. I am glad all are home safely, and look forward to hearing more along the way.
I am pleased to share one amazing photo with you (below), courtesy of our own remarkable photographer - Terry Horley.
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This has certainly been a season where we are humbled by the forces of our natural world. With that in mind, I encourage all of us to keep extra thoughts and prayers surrounding the people of Houston, east Texas and west Louisiana. If you wish to offer specific financial support to Episcopal Relief and Development, there is a link provided below.
I am most grateful to report that Emma Riggle is taking the helm of The View. She will bring her trademark flair to this regular parish communication. Thank you Emma!
Looking forward to all of the wonderful endeavors that await our parish family this fall. Read on!
Blessings,
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Two-Service Schedule Resumes: 9/10/2017
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From our
Minister of Music
Emma Mildred Riggle, M.M.
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Dear Parish Family,
Autumn is returning, and with it, choir season! The choir will be sharing a selection of motets and anthems during the upcoming Advent and Christmas seasons, and I'm looking forward to diving into this wonderful music in rehearsal.
Weekly choir rehearsals will begin on Sunday, October 8, 2017. Our choir will meet in the chapel and practice from 9:00am to 9:45am each Sunday between services - except on special occasions when a Parish talk or event takes place at the same time! We'll be offering anthems on Advent I, II, and III, and a Christmas Eve Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 24 at 9:00pm.
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Current choir members:
Please let me know in person or by email if you're planning to participate this season! I can't wait to make music with you again!
New choir members:
Our choir is small, friendly, and easygoing, and we sing beautiful classics of the Anglican sacred literature. Please let me know if you'd like to sing with us this season! The choir is open to singers aged teen to adult.
Soli Deo gloria,
Emma Mildred Riggle
Minister of Music
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Keep Track of News at Ascension!
If you want to keep track of the latest news at Ascension, just take a look at the home page of our website. There you'll find the current service times, as well as special announcements and reminders of upcoming events.
If you use social media, please follow our Parish Facebook page as well for announcements and events. This is a great resource for inviting friends to worship, as you have the option of sharing our posts with your friends.
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Upcoming Events
September 10, 2017, 10:00am:
October 1, 2017, 9:00am:
October 8, 2017, 11:30am:
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Blessing of the Animals for St. Francis' Day |
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Reflection
None other Lamb, none other name,
none other hope in heav'n or earth or sea,
none other hiding place from guilt and shame,
none beside thee!
My faith burns low, my hope burns low;
only my heart's desire cries out in me
by the deep thunder of its want and woe,
cries out to thee.
Lord, thou art Life, though I be dead;
love's fire thou art, however cold I be:
nor heav'n have I, nor place to lay my head,
nor home, but thee.
- Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)
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Episcopal Relief & Development has set up a fund to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Click here to donate.
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We pray for Janet Mersereau
Beloved wife of Brad
David
The loved one of a parishioner
For all those affected by Hurricane Harvey
Evening Prayer II
Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer, page 124
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Final Smile*
* In case you were wondering, Emma Riggle, our Minister of Music and Communications Coordinator, is the new editor of
The View
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