The Last Week after Epiphany
March 6, 2019
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Ash Wednesday - Today
Ash Wednesday begins the forty-day season of Lent. It is marked by special prayers, fasting, acts of devotion, and special liturgies.Tonight's liturgy is the last of 3 that were held today.
7:00 pm - Solemn Mass & Imposition of Ashes
(with St. Columba Choir).
At 7:00 pm, a full sung Mass will be offered. This will include the liturgy of Ash Wednesday, imposition of ashes, and full
choir.
Ash Wednesday is one of the most important days of our Church year. Please make plans to attend a liturgy so that you can prepare in heart and mind for the Lenten journey.
Confessions will be heard tonight in the Chapel
from 6-6:45pm,
or by appointment (
contact
Father Tripp).
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Upcoming Events/Announcements
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Parish Life Planning Committee
Do you love the events throughout the year that offer fun and fellowship? Events like pancake suppers, fall festivals, chili cook-offs and family campouts bring our church community closer together. We are looking for some folks to help support and expand our Parish Life offerings. If you want to help with an event or just offer some new ideas, we encourage you to get involved by contacting
Christine Burrell
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Adult Bible Studies Series
Are you interested in participating in a parishioner-led adult Bible study series on Sunday mornings during Lent? If so, please join us for a discussion-based group that will use the spiritual practice called Lectio Divina (Latin for "Divine Reading") to invite us to become more immersed in the Scripture and to connect personally with God's words. Anyone interested in joining us for this
Lenten Lectio
series can come
on Sunday, March 10 at 9:30 am
in Atrium 3A (located in the rear cottage). We will meet every Sunday during Lent
through Sunday, April 14
, focusing on that day's Gospel reading. Drop in any Sunday, or come for all!
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Time for a Fish Fry
Our 2nd Annual Fish-n-Chips Dinner will be held on Sunday, March 17. Tickets are on sale and all proceeds go to our youth summer mission trip. This year we will have two seatings: 5:00 & 7:00 pm. Cost is $25 and includes dinner, dessert and two drink tickets! Use your REALM login or visit the
parish website
for more details and to purchase your tickets.
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Sunday Evening Small Groups
Groups meet at 5:00 and 7:00 pm and a light dinner for both groups at 6:00. We welcome everyone to join us as often as schedules allow. We meet in the Cottages. For more information,
CLICK HERE
. For questions or more information, contact
Laura Blumenthal
.
5:00 - 6:00 (No book) Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John
6:00 Dinner
7:00 - 8:00 Book Study -
Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus
by Michael B. Curry
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Food Ministry Update
Thank you to everyone that donated food in the month of February! Our basket was overflowing with an abundance of food that Susan Ryan was so gracious to take to The Place of Forsyth County. For the month of March parishioner Kimberly Mason has suggested we collect food for the North Gwinnett Co-op. This is a great opportunity to be involved with a Gwinnett County food bank. Please visit their website for more information about their organization
https://northgwinnettcoop.org/
For a complete list of requested items, please
CLICK HERE
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St. Columba Blood Drive
Roll up your sleeves and join us Monday, March 25 for our annual Red Cross Blood Drive! Appointments are available 2pm–7pm. To sign up for an appointment,
CLICK HERE
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Save the Date
Mark your calendars! Vacation Bible School week will be held the week of July 22 - July 26 with a decoration day after mass on July 21.
Look for more details in upcoming Parish Posts!
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The Anglican Way: Exploring Our Faith
A journey through theology, history & practice of the Episcopal Church
Sunday mornings, 9:30 - 10:20 am
This program is designed for those wanting to know more about the Episcopal Church and also our call to discipleship. The series will also serve as preparation also for those wishing to be baptized, confirmed, or received into The Episcopal Church. During this program we will explore questions about the theology, practices, and history of the Church. We will also discuss how the way we worship and how our ancient faith is connected with mission and discipleship in the modern world. The class provides an opportunity to get to know other parishioners and ways to become involved in the life of our parish. All are welcome!
To learn more or to sign up for this class (sign up is required for those who wish to be baptized, confirmed, or received into the church),
click here
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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner
We had a great turnout for Shrove Tuesday's pancake dinner! We played Bingo, enjoyed some fun races, and had the burning of the palms, despite the very cold temperatures! Thank you to all who attended and to those who volunteered to make this year another success!
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If you have announcements to be included in the bulletin or weekly parish email, or would like to add an event to the Kalendar, please submit items to Jennifer Farine, Assistant for Membership and Communications, at
jennifer@saintcolumba.net
. The bulletin deadline is noon on Tuesdays.
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