ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA
WEEKLY TIDINGS
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SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00 and 10:00 am
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To live-stream - go to AllAngelsLBK.org, click on the "All Angels Enter Here" picture and you will be routed to our YouTube channel.
Zoom - go to https://zoom.us/j/5955701807 and watch and listen live. Be sure to stick around after the service for our coffee hour chat-with-your-neighbor time.
The 10am service will begin with the lighting of the altar candles. If you are participating at home, you are invited to light a candle with us to create a sacred space of worship at home.
The bulletin can be found on the All Angels Website:
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Altar Flowers for Sunday, March 27
are given by Anne Roberts
in loving memory of Warren.
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Scripture Readings, March 27
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
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A Prayer for Peace Among the Nations (BCP 816)
Let us pray in this time of conflict for the countries of Russia and the Ukraine,
Almighty God our heavenly Father, guide the nations of the world
into the way of justice and truth, and establish among them
that peace which is the fruit of righteousness, that they may become the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
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Update on the Crisis in Ukraine
Episcopal Relief and Development
Since we last wrote, more than two million people have been displaced after Russian forces invaded the country. We are supporting Action by Churches Together (ACT Alliance) as it works through ACT member Hungarian Interchurch Aid (HIA) to provide emergency assistance such as food, shelter, water and basic supplies to refugees and people displaced within Ukraine.
On February 27, HIA set up a refugee support point on the Ukrainian side of the border at Beregsurány, where volunteers are providing hot tea, sandwiches, refreshments, blankets and basic hygiene items for families, who often wait long hours to cross the border into Hungary. HIA is in contact with its network of churches and organizations, as well as local governments in Hungary, to coordinate cash assistance, shelter, food and medicine for people who have been displaced.
ACT Alliance is setting up similar support points at other border towns to assist people as they leave Ukraine. It is working through local partners to provide aid for refugees in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Poland.
If you can, please help us support these efforts and continue to hold the people of Ukraine in your prayers and thoughts as they face this ongoing crisis.
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LENTEN OUTREACH:
MOTHERS HELPING MOTHERS
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All Angel's outreach committee is asking that we remember those in our community in need this Lenten season. We have identified a group, Mothers Helping Mothers, that needs our help. We have committed to giving this organization $5000 (and an additional matching gift of $5000 from the Flanzer trust).
This organization is completely run by volunteers. They provide necessities, clothing, car seats, cribs and more to families in Manatee and Sarasota counties. When needed they step in to support emergent needs like help with utility bills, car repairs and rent.
During the season of Lent we pray, study, fast and give alms. Almsgiving is not a word we use often today. We speak of mission and charity, but almsgiving comes from being moved by compassion when we see the plight of others. Almsgiving is of undeniable importance, as Christ told us he would be in the person of the poor, sick and hungry.
Every month, MHM provides Hygiene bags to their clients. And in this vein, we are asking you to bring these items to church each Sunday in Lent. As you shop for them, think of the families you are helping and pray for them.
March 27: Razors
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April 3: Feminine Hygiene products
April 10: Deodorant
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Lost and Found
Someone left their garage door opener in an offering bag for Mothers Helping Mothers. It is in the office.
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If you would like to make an Easter offering to All Angels in thanksgiving for or in memory of a loved one, please fill out the card below and deliver it to the All Angels office. You may place it in the collection plate, deliver it to the office in person, or email it to Linn at lt@allangelslbk.org.
Please return your cards and donations by Thursday, April 7th.
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Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer invites you to pray with them, every day, at 8 am, wherever you are. When you enter into prayer at 8 am (Eastern), you will know that others are praying at the same time.
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We Pray for our People
We pray on behalf of all whose needs of body, soul and mind are great. We pray especially for Downs IV, Holden, Brian, Jean and Tyler. Grant healing and recovery for Ginger (Marshall), Linda, Dave, Beverly, Bill, and Lisa. Give peace and strength for those going through cancer treatments, especially Jane, Downs III, Victoria, Alex, Connie and Douglas. Visit and comfort all who are under the care of skilled nursing, especially Timothy, Barbara and Kim. Be near to all who are in hospice care, especially Mary Ann and Katherine.
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March Gallery Artist
Our featured artist for March is Laurie Maves. Please stop by and enjoy the work of this talented local artist. Checks should be written to All Angels by the Sea.
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
One of the most important things we do is gather after the service for coffee hour. If you are interested in hosting, the sign up sheet is on the Gallery table. If you would like help, sign up and we will find someone to show you how it is done.
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Chancel and Handbell Choir Rehearsals
Please note the schedule for Thursday morning music rehearsals
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10:00 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal
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11:00 a.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal
New members are always welcome in the choir. Contact Dale for more information: 941 896 5541, or dhooey@verizon.net.
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Men's and Women's Discussion Groups
Tuesday, March 29
We are going to have only one discussion group meeting next week. Elijah is on Spring Break so I am taking Monday and Thursday off. The Women's Discussion has been invited to join Tuesday's Men's Discussion. I also have invited the author of the article to join us via Zoom. Although I have not heard back, I am hoping he will join us.
This next week we will switch from talking about international events to something local - homelessness in Manatee County. The Bradenton Times opinion piece suggests a couple of changes that I would like to discuss with you as well as the theological implications of homelessness.
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Bible Discussion Group
Every Wednesday, through Easter, at 10 am, we will have a Bible Discussion Group. You may join in person or virtually: https://zoom.us/j/5955701807
Our primary focus will be on the four lessons for the upcoming Sunday.
Lessons for discussion on Wednesday, March 30:
Isaiah 43:16-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3:4b-14
John 12:1-8
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Online Giving
If you would like to give to the offering plate electronically, you can find the online giving link on our All Angels website by clicking the link below:
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Masks are highly recommended for indoor events. |
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Loveable and Capable
This past Sunday, I mentioned that I took a moment to turn to God in silence; in doing so, I looked out my office window at the lovely oak trees and, as the hymn goes, “I heard the voice of Jesus say” you are lovable and capable.
That message was not a surprise as I have heard it before.
When I was in Junior High, my mom gave me a poster. Like most typical pre-teens, the walls in my room were covered with posters. I had one of a white 1979 Lamborghini Countach with its gull wings open set against a picturesque Italian town. On the opposite wall, there was a poster of the backside of a black Porsche 911 with all four wheels about six inches off the ground and a caption that read, “How German engineers become rocket scientists.” I had another poster of director John Williams in front of the London Symphony Orchestra. In amongst those posters was the poster that mom gave me. It was a watercolor-style picture of a scruffy looking preteen like me. In yellow puffy letters, it said, “You are loveable and capable.” It was given to me out of the blue – not on my birthday or Christmas. Mom just came home with it and asked that I put it up somewhere in my room where I would see it every day. My first thought was, ugh, what are my friends going to say when they see it. I put it up in the corner of the room where the clothes hamper was. Although not in line-sight, I did see it every day.
When I took a moment in silence with God, and told you that I heard the voice of Jesus say, “You are loveable and capable”, what I actually experienced was simply a reminder of that poster. To me, that is God talking – just giving me a simple reminder of what I already knew.
Life for women, and for men, does not seem to get easier as we age. This is especially true for those who are grieving. Let’s face it, society does not know how to deal with widows and widowers. Often, grieving people feel left out, or at times, excluded. … perhaps like how many middle school children feel. Do we know how to effectively deal with middle schoolers? Or, do we simply grit our teeth and know they will grow out of it. Do middle schoolers even know how to effectively deal with one another? Probably not, and, as such, my mom gave me what I now realize was a deeply influential poster.
No matter who you are, what stage in life you are in, God says that you are loveable. God is love and God loves you. At the same time, God is saying that you are loveable. This past Sunday we heard the story of how Moses became Moses. He objected to God and said who am I? Who are you?? What should I say??? How am I going to do this??!! All the while, God said, you are capable.
There is a spirit inside of you that is loveable and capable. It is there – God sees it, I see it, and I believe it. If I have to, I’ll print up a poster for you to put on your wall next to your hamper that you will see every day. Or, perhaps, this is simply a reminder that God loves you, you are loveable, and you are capable.
-Rev. Dave
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