Hello Old Donation!

 

I’m having trouble believing it’s already Wednesday—we’re just powering through this week! Bob is on vacation for two weeks, so this Sunday I will be preaching at 8:00, 10:00 in the Historic Church, and 5:00. Fred will be in the Gathering! At about 11:15, Middle and High school youth will meet in Alfriend House, and Kipper will continue teaching Episcopal 101 in the Salisbury room.

 

Also this Sunday, the Historic Traditions Commission is commemorating the first service of Lynnhaven Parish, held in Sarah and Adam Thoroughgood’s home on Sunday, May 17, 1637. We will meet at 633 Spring House Trail where there is a memorial plaque for the original church building. Our brief service of prayer and remembrance will begin at 3:00pm. 

 

That’s all for this week! Stay warm and dry, and I’ll see you on Sunday.

 

Ashley

Join us this Saturday, 14 May, at 9:00am in the kitchen to help prepare a meal for the homeless that will be distributed on Sunday after the 10:00am services. Please contact Melissa Waide if you need more info!

Rain date: May 15th. High-End Women’s Clothing, Unique Jewelry, Original Art, Curated Collection of Gifts for Mom and much more! St. Mary’s Home in Norfolk is a special place full of love and laughter, where children and young adults from all across Virginia live, play, go to school and receive complex, professional, around-the-clock care in a nurturing, comfortable environment to help them achieve their fullest potential.

Pentecost is right around the corner, and this means we read the Gospel aloud simultaneously in many different languages. Please note: simultaneously! If you are able to read another language aloud, please email Gretchen with you language(s) so we can get organized. Before Pentecost (5 June) you will be emailed the Gospel in your language so you can look it over. "All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability." Acts 2:4

The June Bell Ringer will mail 2 June. All input is due NLT than Monday, 23 May. Please send your unformatted info to Gretchen. The subsequent Bell Ringer will be sent 2 June. Don't miss your chance to promote your commission. Please limit your submissions to 200 words or less.

ODEC Needs YOU, and we have a place for you! With so much “re-emerging” Old Donation has some needs for ministry areas. Here are some things we need now. If you want to be part of any of these please respond to this email. Click HERE to read the entire email to see where you can serve.

Youth opportunities: For more info email Fr. Bob

Spring Weekend Grades 6-12. Sign-up by Sunday for weekend of camp fun and fellowship on May 20-22.

ECW Scholarship: High school seniors and college students apply by May 15. See info at HERE.

Parish Administrator: Gretchen Hood

Rector: The Rev. Robert J. Randall, Jr.

Associate Rector: The Rev. Ashley Urquidi

Priest Associate: The Rev. Fred Poteet