Pastoral Care Meeting This Sunday
The Pastoral Care Committee invites you to join our brief (45-minute) meeting this Sunday, February 20th, after the 10:30 service. We will meet in person in the Nursery and those who wish to attend from home may join via zoom HERE.
Meeting ID: 773 4959 0958
Passcode: 4uVUdQ
We have been very busy all throughout the pandemic, serving needs that include providing meals to families under stress, car rides to doctor appointments, calling to check on homebound parishioners, maintaining the parish Medical Equipment Library, and so much more.
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Springtime Prayer - Lenten Spiritual Formation Program
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The world is a bit weary, right now, isn’t it? Lent is the perfect time for reflection and spiritual examination, but it’s also almost springtime, a time for renewal and rebirth. This year’s Lenten class on Wednesday evening will attempt to combine the best of both Lenten reflection and springtime renewal, and focus on the art and practice of prayer.
The Springtime Prayer Class will meet every Wednesday during Lent (March 9 through April 6), to learn more about prayer: to taste-test a buffet of different prayer practices- to examine the intersection of prayer and sacred music; to explore sensory aids and try out different physical postures; to take time-honored practices such as Luther’s Four Strand meditation and Stations of the Cross out for a test drive, and to discuss the purpose and techniques for all of the above.
Please join this class, moderated by LeeAnne Krause, on Wednesdays during Lent, starting March 9, at 6:00 pm, in the Education Building. A light meal will be provided.
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Attention Children -- and Parents of Children:
Children's Chapel starts back this Sunday, February 20. Jennifer Borg will be leading the children's worship this Sunday during the 10:30 AM service. This will be a good time for you to meet Doug Adkins, our interim Director of Children's Ministries.
On Sunday, March 6 (the First Sunday in Lent) we will resume Children's Sunday School. Watch upcoming newsletters for more details.
I hope to see you for worship Sunday!
Mr. Doug
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YOUTH!
We are planning a bonfire event for interested youth on the evening of March 5 at 6:30PM, complete with s’mores, music, and games. The bonfire will be held in the clearing in the woods on the left side of the church. Contact Wade McGlamery if you have any questions.
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red light green light
this in-between
is wearing thin
more than a tie
not yet a win
so glad to be
with some at church
but for those not
i still will search
until the day
all can return
i continue
to feel a yearn
for before when
we did not fear
to be inside
and to be near
alice mohor
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The Regathering Committee met on Tuesday, February 15 to consider Covid protocols moving forward in light of the dropping cases.
- Starting this Sunday, we will forego contact tracing. However, if you test Covid positive within 3 days of attending a church event, please let the church office know so that a general email can be sent out.
- When the 7-day average of COVID cases drops below 15 per 100,000 then they suggest dropping social distancing and masks. We will put a sign on the door and in the weekly email when that time comes, alerting everyone to the change. Of course, ever and always, those who wish to continue to social distance and/or wear a mask are welcomed to do so!
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Instructions for Live Streaming
- Just go to the St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church
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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:
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If you don’t immediately see the video that says ‘live’, (for instance, if you opened YouTube before the service begins) keep refreshing it. To ‘refresh’ go up to the top of your screen and on the left or right of the web address you will see this image (little curvy arrow to the right -->). Click on it to ‘refresh.’
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When you see the video square that says ‘live’, click on it.
Welcome to worship!
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Zoom Meeting Opportunities
Parish community offerings via Zoom:
*Spring Hatha Yoga Class (Jan 10 – May 30, 2022) in person Mondays, 6:00-7:00 PM, Parish Hall or Zoom Passcode: 509230
The class is free, donations to the church are welcome
*Please bring a yoga mat*
Stacie Court hosts "Let's Chat!" for women of the parish. The days and time vary, and not everyone can join every time, but everyone is welcome to join whenever they can! Email Stacie!
Book Club first Friday of the month @ 7PM ongoing for the foreseeable future. Email Lois Alworth if you are interested in participating.
Lectionary Discussion Group via Zoom, every Thursday at 6:00pm. Email Ken Taylor if you are interested in participating.
Threads of Prayer, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month @ 1PM via Zoom. Email Annette Bates if you are interested in participating and to get the Zoom link. All knitters and crocheters welcome!
* group(s) now meeting in person
Other groups have been meeting via Zoom as well, so if you've got a group already meeting in Zoom rooms, and want to widen your circle, let Kendall know so we can get the word out there!
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See what's happening on our social sites:
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