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St. Stephen's in-the-Field Episcopal Church
FRIDAY JOURNAL , April 7th, 2023
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We the people of Saint Stephen's in-the Field
Seek to know Christ, to share Christ, and to serve Christ,
recognizing his presence in all people, and reaching out in love
to each other and to the world around us.
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10:00 AM Holy Eucharist at St. Stephen's
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Dear Friends,
‘GOOD’ Friday?
It is the most solemn of days in our Christian tradition. Today we remember Jesus’ public mocking and crucifixion two thousand years ago. It is a day of fasting, reflecting, grieving . . . things we don’t typically do on ‘good’ days. There’a reasoning behind the puzzling nature of the name we give today.
There is a linguistic theory that ‘good’ is from ‘holy’ in Old English. ‘Holy’ also refers to that which is sacred. So Holy/Sacred/Good Friday makes sense. This theory is supported by linguists.
Another thought is that the goodness of this day is in Christ’s resurrection, when life overcame death and sin. Jesus’ resurrection couldn’t have happened unless he died. That makes sense too.
And then a third rationale is that the word ‘Good’ in Good Friday comes from ‘God’, therefore ‘God Friday’. Linguists generally say that there’s no real scholarly connection, and so suggest it is speculative.
However you relate to the name ‘Good Friday’, I hope that it is a prayerful, holy, and reflective day for you and I hope that one or both of the Good Friday services will be part of your day.
Blessings,
Karen+
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Worship This Sunday:
Sunday, April 9th, 10:00am - Holy Eucharist
at St. Stephen's
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LIVE STREAM WORSHIP SERVICE
|Easter Sunday| - |Easter Vigil|
BULLETIN
|Easter Sunday| - |Easter Vigil|
St. Stephen’s church doors will be open every Sunday for worship. In-person services will continue to alternate with St. John’s but the live-stream from services at St. John’s will be projected at St. Stephen’s. Come to St. Stephen’s every Sunday!
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Spring Renewal 2023
Courage in the Wilderness
April 28-29, Sherwood Hall, Salinas
Spring Renewal, 2023, is the annual gathering for the Diocese of El Camino Real. It is a time of worship, thanksgiving, and celebration. It is a time for shared learning and growth and it is for everyone! This year we welcome the Rt. Rev. Diana Akiyama, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, as our Keynote Speaker.
Registration for Spring Renewal is open! Please click here to sign up!
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The Way of Love in Lent
Wednesday morning Lenten Forum
Every Wednesday in Lent from 10:30a.m.-12:00p.m.
At St. John’s. You do not need to have attended previous sessions in order to fully participate.
Come as you are and bring a friend!
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Mark your calendars . . . | |
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Fri, Apr 7, 12:00pm Stations of the Cross, St. John’s
Fri, Apr 7, 7:00pm Good Friday combined service at Advent Lutheran*
Live Stream link
Sat, Apr 8, 7:30pm The Great Vigil of Easter with the New Fire at St. Stephen’s
Live Stream link
Sun, Apr 9, 10:00am Easter Sunday at St. Stephen’s
Live Stream link
*Advent Lutheran Church address: 16870 Murphy Rd, Morgan Hill, CA
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The Choral Project Concert
“Considering Matthew Shepard”
April 14th and 15th
For more information and purchasing tickets click here.
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Last Saturday we
had 42 folks
from across the bay
visit our gardens
on the annual free
garden tour. We had
3 generations
of Dickinsons to
greet them and give tours,
along with Aer and
Hannah. A western
bluebird observed and
gave his wisdom as well.
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Jessica Katherine Creekmore Dickinson Goodman and Matthew Alexander Holmes would like to invite everyone at St. Stephen's in-the-Field and St. John the Divine to their son Alexander Oakes Creekmore Dickinson-Holmes's christening on Pentecost Sunday (May 28th, 2023) with reception to follow. RSVP here. Alexander was born November 17th, 2022 and will be baptized after he gets his COVID-19 vaccine at 6 months old. His godparents will also be attending: Aer van de Water of St. Thomas Sunnyvale, Grace Lane of All Saints' Palo Alto, Laura Holmes of Christ Community Church Milpitas, Sinéad Toolis Byrd of Mountain View and Christopher Holmes of Washington DC. Please plan to wear masks and red!
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“We stumble and fall constantly even when we are most enlightened. But when we are in true spiritual darkness, we do not even know that we have fallen.”
-Thomas Merton
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Kudos to :
-All who participated in the Palm Sunday Passion reading last week: Janet, Trig, Andy, Ruth
-Janet for arranging readers for our Holy Week services
-Ginny, Suzanne, Andoni, Jim, Trig, and Andy for the special music over Holy Week
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Contact Information for Rev. Karen.
Please use this new number to contact Rev. Karen for calls or texts:
408-781-1826
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NEEDING PRAYER SUPPORT?
Prayer is one of those things we often think about, might feel inadequate about, believe in but might be unsure how to proceed. How we pray is sometimes unique to each of us. The Church provides help in many ways. If you find yourself in need, of any kind (emotional, physical, spiritual, guidance, etc) consider how St. Stephen's can support you:
* there is a prayer chain of committed pray-ers (who maintain confidentiality).
* tell people about your answers to prayer! and the miracles you witness, or how prayer changes YOU.
Please submit prayer requests to Rev. Karen.
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Contact information for Rev. Karen: | |
Email her at: revkaren@ssitf.org
Personal phone for emergencies or urgent matters: 408-781-1826
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Editor's Note
Please send any announcements or articles you want to have included, to: evan.bryan1@gmail.com, by Thursday, 10am each week.
Evan Bryan
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St. Stephen's in-the-Field Episcopal Church
7269 Santa Teresa Blvd; San Jose, CA 95139
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