The Transfiguration stained glass window from

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Grafton, New Zealand.

February 19

The Last Sunday After The Epiphany

The Rev. Eugene Stormer, Celebrant

+The Holy Eucharist+

Rite I 8 a.m. | Rite II 10 a.m.

Masks are optional.

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite One

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. - child care in the nursery.

9:00 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal

9:15 - Adults - Morning Prayer & conversation in Pearson Hall

10:00 a.m. - Church School for Children, Lower Level

10 a.m. service in person & streamed via Facebook Live

Coffee hour following the 10 o'clock service.

Vestry meeting at 11:30, Lower Level classroom.

Masks are optional.

The Transfiguration of Jesus - Matthew 17:1-9

From episcopalchurch.org - The Gospel of Matthew records that “he was transfigured before them [Peter James and John], and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light.” At this moment Moses and Elijah appeared, and they were talking with Jesus. Peter, misunderstanding the meaning of this manifestation, offered to “make three booths” for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. A bright cloud overshadowed them and a voice from the cloud stated, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” The disciples fell on their faces in awe, but Jesus encouraged them to arise and “have no fear.” They saw only Jesus. This event is alluded to in 2 Pt 1:16-18, which records that “we were eyewitnesses of his majesty” and “we were with him on the holy mountain.” The Transfiguration revealed Christ’s glory prior to the crucifixion, and it anticipated his resurrection and ascension. It may have given strength and comfort to his disciples in the difficult times that followed. It also prefigures the glorification of human nature in Christ.

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The Week of February 19

• Sunday, February 19, Vestry Meeting at 11:30 p.m.
• Monday through Friday - Daily 8 a.m. morning prayer and 5:30 p.m. evening prayer in the chapel.
• Wednesday, February 22, Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes at 12:10 p.m. (spoken) and 7:00 p.m. (with music)
• Friday, February 24 - 7 a.m., AA Meeting in Pearson Hall.

Looking Ahead

• Sunday, February 26, First Sunday in Lent
• Thursday-Friday-Saturday, March 2, 3, 4 - 2023 Quilt Guild Show
• Sunday, March 26, Bishop Burgess visits St. Andrew's.

Lent Begins With Ash Wednesday

Lent begins in a few days with Ash Wednesday, the first of 40 days of penitence and remembrance.

As the ashes are imposed, you will hear this prayer: "Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, that we may remember that it is only by your gracious gift that we are given everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen."

The ashes are imposed in the shape of the cross with the following words: "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. And remember that you are precious in God’s sight."

Lent is an important season of our liturgical year and a good opportunity to assess the direction of our lives.

2023 Quilt Show

March 2, 3, 4

(Thursday - Friday - Saturday)



The 2023 Quilt Show is just a few weeks away. Show hours will be 10 to 4 daily in Pearson Hall and the nave. On March 4 at 1 p.m. there will be presentations of Quilts of Valor. Admission is $5 per day.

A Look at the Episcopal Church

-Jim Weingartner

Those of us of a certain age may remember Look magazine, published from 1937 to 1971. It was a large-format bi-weekly publication with a peak circulation of 7.5 million copies. Like Life magazine, its primary competitor, it was richly illustrated with superb photography and its covers often featured movie stars and other “pop” celebrities, but Look was much more than its pictures.

In his recent book, journalist and historian Andrew L. Yarrow recalls Look as “a highly influential magazine that helped define mid-twentieth-century America.” It published thoughtful and challenging articles on a wide range of topics. We probably will not see its like again.

Among the many materials collected by late parishioner Dick Norrish and preserved by parishioner JoAnn Nabe is an article entitled “What is an Episcopalian?” by W. Norman Pittenger who was, at the time of its publication, Professor of Christian Apologetics at the General Theological Seminary in New York City, the oldest Episcopal seminary In the United States. There’s no date on it, but an Oldsmobile advertisement showing what is clearly a 1953 “Super 88 Holiday Coupe” (“the power car of the year”) provides the probable year of publication.

The article is one of an 18-part series on religion in America that was published in Look between 1952 and 1955. Professor Pittenger provided a several thousand-word commentary on the history, structure, governance, and theological underpinning of the Episcopal Church. For example, the core issue of salvation – what it means and how it is achieved – is addressed in two segments, one of which, surprisingly, includes an explanation of a post-mortem period of purification, what Roman Catholics call “Purgatory,” although Episcopalians reject the term if not always the concept, as Pittenger did not. (Click here to continue reading this article.)

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