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 bulletin can be found on the All Angels Website:
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Many thanks to Catharine Burke, Diana Emrich, Gloria Detwiler, Beverly Henry, Katzy Nager, Carolyne Starek, Heidi Thomas
and Daphne Walker for the lovely job they did arranging the beautiful flowers for the Easter celebration, and also to
Pam Elder and Sandy Wood who were very active in the
planning of the floral arrangements.
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Altar Flowers for Sunday, April 24
are given to the Glory of God.
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Scripture Readings, April 24
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 118:14-29
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31
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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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Episcopal Relief and Development: Ukraine
Episcopal Relief & Development is working with The Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, the Diocese of Europe, the Anglican Alliance and United Society Partners in the Gospel as the churches prepare to mobilize on potential immediate and long-term responses to assist Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Romania, Hungary and other parts of Europe.
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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FROM THE DESK OF ETHAN MARSHALL |
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I have had the lovely experience of meeting some "radical gardeners" in my Intro to Environmental Science class. My class went on a field trip to Gulfport, which is a small artsy town in southern Pinellas County. There I met a group of locals who took their love for gardening, horticulture, and community to the city and acquired 3 city blocks of land that was just laying barren, aside from some beautiful and mighty oak trees. Over 9 years, more than 90 different plant species have been planted in this "Food Forest." The concept of a Food Forest is that the plants grown have some part of the plant that is either edible or medicinal, and one can use it or eat it when the plant is ready. The people from Gulfport Food Forest did express their difficulties with proving to the city that the park should not be turned into more residential housing and how it increases the land value of the community they all live in, also the challenges of cold winter or hurricanes, and keeping the homeless from living in the park. Today, the park has a paved walking path with some local artwork and a growing amount of biodiversity. No matter how strange this sounds, these people are very dedicated to their work, improving the land value, and growing the community. This video done by VOX reminds me of my experiences at the Gulfport Food Forest. There are lots of logistic, scientific, communal, and political aspects of running such an operation. Note that the work discussed in the video was in motion before many key pieces of legislation would make their work easier and more mainstream, like the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and many others. I hope you find the video and my discussion as interesting as I do. |
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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 Dale Hooey, Downs IV, Holden, Brian, Jean, and Tyler. Grant healing and recovery for Sandy, Paul, 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.
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April Gallery Artist
Our featured artist for April is Lynn Wilson. 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
We had a wonderful Women's Group discussion on Wednesday. Glad to see that the day and time is working.
The topic for this week addresses something we don't hear much about - older adults who are more open to exploring faith than when they were younger. The Church model is to bring children and youth up in the faith; but what about middle-aged and older adults? There is substantial evidence that shows we are more open to faith the older we get. Arthur Brooks, in the attached article, wrote about the importance of developing faith later in life and ways of how to develop it. Whether you are exploring a change or a deepening of faith, know someone who is considering it, or would like to talk about how the church can help those who would like to start a walk in faith, I'd like to talk to you about it.
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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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Pet Memorial, Part II
I have a friend, Renee, from elementary-through-High School who regularly posts hilarious things on Facebook. Her dog, Molly Pants, a black lab-ish mutt, who was her constant companion, has her own Facebook page. Molly Pants makes regular posts and has 89 followers. Sadly, her beloved pet, Molly, passed away this past Saturday. Molly went by many names, Molly Pants, Muppet, Merbit, Mimi, the furry love of my heart, furry familiar; and, my favorite, St. Molly of Pants. On Saturday, Renee posted, “St. Molly of Pants has crossed the rainbow bridge.”
This past Tuesday, she wrote a longer post about Molly’s passing. For a year, they both (human and dog) knew that something was wrong. When Molly lost her hearing, they communicated by touch. When she started losing weight, Renee added more food. And then, in mid-March, she knew it was time to take her to the vet. The morning of the appointment Molly’s behavior changed – she wanted to play. Molly was being cute and silly and puppy-ish which made Renee think maybe the vet visit was going to be OK because look how happy and normal she is. Right? After thinking that, Molly went to her bed and laid down. Renee watched the clock and agonized about the Vet visit. Molly then made a weird sound. Renee laid down with her but commented that Molly felt weird. She moved around to see her face; that’s when she realized Molly was gone. She stroked her and told her that she loved her.
Renee believes that Molly’s last gift was to take the vet appointment away so that Renee wouldn't have to have to hear those words and have to make that choice. Renee posted, “She did this for me. She stayed with me as long as she could. She knew. We knew. She did this for me and it's breaking my heart. I have never hurt so bad.”
I recognize Renee’s grief. I grew up with an Airedale terrier named Andy. We had to put him down because of a genetic defect in his hips that made it very painful to stand. Of course, on the day assigned to do it, he was acting all happy and jumping around. I still remember seeing him walk away from the car, on his leash, with his little tail wagging back-and-forth. He was the last dog I have ever allowed myself to become attached to.
Author David Sedaris wrote about his dysfunctional family’s response to losing a pet; he called, it, “Another day, another collar,” because they would immediately get a new pet as soon as the old one died. Although I don’t think that is the best way to handle grief, I do believe talking about it with others and sharing our stories helps… and a pet memorial would help too.
In the first week of February, I wrote to you about a Pet Memorial idea. Since then, the idea has taken off and will most likely become a reality. Vestry member, Jerry Bowles, has found a good location on our campus, found a suitable, 48” statue of St. Francis, and researched the City codes and spoke with a code compliance inspector about how to have such a memorial garden. We need to get a storm safety inspection but, after that, we will be in code compliance. Jerry refers to it as the All Angels Pet Memorial Garden for the ashes of our domestic cremated pets. The acronym would be AAPMGADCP; so, we’ll go with Pet Memorial Garden. The location is to the left of the carillon tower and in front of the terrace. It is both a public, street facing space, as well as a private, quiet place to remember our furry loved ones.
In this Easter season, when we reflect on hopeful promise of resurrection and new life, it seems to me a perfect time to also create a place for the joyful (and sometime sad) remembrance of all of God’s creatures.
-Rev. Dave
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