Greatly Beloved,

In Christ, we are family. A great many people in many denominations are journeying together through Lent. With that in mind, it's been made possible that we travel through Lent not only as this church family at St. Gregory the Great, but also together as a diocesan family, in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. Join us, as we walk with +Bishop Robert Wright through this blessed season (see links below). I invite you to watch the Bishop's videos and keep a journal of the discussion questions. Happy Lent, week 1! 

Blessings and peace,

Mo. Nikki+

https://episcopalatlanta.org/lent23/

SEVEN DEADLY SINS IN MEDIA

Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29

If you need childcare, you must let the office (Kendall) know by the Monday prior to the Wednesday you are attending the class, or just let her know by February 27 if you know you will need childcare for all 5 Wednesdays.

This Lent, LeeAnne Krause will be reprising the "Seven Deadly Sins in Media" class that was so rudely interrupted by COVID in 2020. Reflection and repentance are cornerstone disciplines during the holy season of Lent, but how do we accomplish this? How do we identify shortcomings in our own behavior? The ancient grouping of objectionable sins into the "Seven Deadly Sins" is a useful framework to begin this practice. We will be discussing the sins themselves, defining them and identifying common manifestations. Then we will watch video clips from feature films, TV, YouTube, and even cartoons, discussing the behaviors of the characters, identifying which, if any, sins they are committing. Examining the behaviors of fictitious characters is more objective and friendly than criticizing each other in the first or second person. Don't worry, we won't be watching anything very racy or violent! If you have any questions, contact LeeAnne Krause, Ellen Richardson, or Ron Balthazor.

Choir practice will begin at 7:30PM during Lent so that choir members may join the Lenten study.

5:30 Stations of the Cross

6:00 Healing Service w/ Holy Eucharist

6:00 Simple supper in the Education Building

6:30 Lenten Program

FAMILY PROMISE

Our Family Promise week is coming up soon, March 5-12. Some of you have already signed up to bring a meal or as an evening, night or weekend host. Click here for the signup. Your help makes it possible for 12 current residents (including children) eat good meals like they would make themselves if they had a home. Hosts are in the host room, where there is a manual with information, and they are available to answer any questions or concerns the family members may have. We believe that our brothers and sisters and their children deserve adequate housing and good food and this program makes that possible. Helping Family Promise is a way to put your faith into action. For questions, call or email Annette Bates, bateskannette@gmail.com, 706-255-5839. 

Warrior Women Spark Community Conversation

The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies and the Jeannette Rankin Foundation will host a community conversation on Saturday, March 11 at the University of Georgia’s Special Collections Library. This community conversation is sparked by artist Alice Woodruff’s recent exhibition Warrior Women: From Invisible to Formidable One Hundred Strong depicting the stories and experiences of one hundred formidable women. 

At the event, a selection of the sculptures from the Warrior Women exhibition will be on display starting at 1PM. After a brief lecture by Woodruff at 2PM, a panel featuring Patricia Richards, Professor of Sociology and Women’s Studies and director of UGA’S Institute for Women's; Joan Prittie, Executive Director of Project Safe Domestic Violence Center and Instructor in UGA’s Institute for Nonprofit Management and Leadership and the Masters in Public Administration program; and Tracy Brown, the subject of one of Woodruff’s Warrior Women sculptures and Shelter Coordinator for the Athens Area Homeless Shelter (AAHS), will explore themes from the exhibition.

Woodruff began her professional artistic career as a production potter. After twenty-four years, she switched gears and became a nurse practitioner specializing in neurosurgery and spine rehabilitation. In the 1990s, she returned to her love of clay, with an emphasis on sculpture. Her work reflects personal challenges as well as the historical and current traumas, trials and successes experienced by women worldwide.

“This is a unique opportunity to explore issues facing women through the lens of sculpture,” said Sheryl Vogt, director of the Russell Library. “We are honored and excited to host this important community event during Women’s History Month.”

The warrior women community conversation will be held Saturday, March 11 from 1 – 4PM at the Richard B. Russell Building, Special Collections Libraries, University of Georgia 300 South Hull Street, Athens, GA. The artist and panelists will participate in a Q&A with the audience. A light reception will follow.

Instructions for Live Streaming

• Just go to the St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church YouTube Homepage

• Near the time for service, underneath our channel logo, you will see our video for that day, with the word ‘live’ on it. The page will look like this:

• If you don’t immediately see the video that says ‘live’, (for instance, if you opened YouTube before the service begins) keep refreshing it.  

• When you see the video square that says ‘live’, click on it. 

Welcome to worship!