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St. Alban's Episcopal Church
The Weekly
Red Door
Sunday, April 13, 2025
| At St. Alban's Episcopal Church we seek to be transformed by the Holy Spirit by welcoming the stranger, striving for justice, loving God and neighbor, and promoting peace. | |
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In This Issue
New Information:
Worship this Sunday, April 13, one service
Sunday Worship Service Bulletin & Hymns
Studying the Scriptures with Link to Readings
Prayers of the People
Altar Branches
Holy Week Liturgies 2025
Easter Day Service
Easter Egg Hunt Collection
Easter Lillies - Delivery Volunteers
Celebrating a Successful Bonhoeffer Series
Recurring Information & Reminders:
Fish and Loaves - Food Pantry Collection
Night at the Symphony
Upcoming Calendar Items:
Building and Grounds Meeting; Social Justice and Advocacy Group Meeting; Wise Women Gatherings;
Book Club Readings; Vestry Meetings, etc.
Ministry Scheduler
Visit our Website
Pledge Payments & Donation Links
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One thing we do here at St. Alban’s is pray, which is a good thing. However, our Sunday prayer list is getting rather lengthy. In an effort to stay on top of our prayer list, we will keep folks on our Sunday morning prayer list for a month at a time. We ask that you inform Ernestine Ujah, our pastoral associate, if you wish to keep a person’s name on the list for the next month and we will add their name to the “continued prayers for” section. Please do let us know when healing has occurred so we can give thanks for that!
Questions?
Please contact Ernestine at
pastoralassociate@stalbans-bexley.org
Thank you!
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Sunday, April 13, 2025
The altar palms have been given to the glory of God
and in loving memories of
Dale William Meeker Sr.;
Col. Peter T. Gillespie Jr.;
Dr. Theophiel Schalinske; and
Richard Alan Schalinske
by The Connie Schalinske Family
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Holy Week Liturgies 2025
All are invited to our 2025 Holy Week Liturgies! Beginning on Palm Sunday, we begin a journey with Jesus through his life's most challenging, consequential days. The observances of Holy Week follow the ancient stories of his suffering and death. Culminating in Easter, this week is the most sacred of the Christian year.
The Sunday of the Passion, 10:00 a.m.
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April 17 - Maundy Thursday
with Foot Washing, 7:00 p.m.
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April 18 - Liturgy of Good Friday
with Veneration of the Cross, Noon
and 7:00 p.m.
Feast of the Resurrection, 10:00 a.m.
| Easter Egg Hunt Collection | |
We’re collecting individually wrapped candies or other fun non-candy items for the Easter Egg hunt which will take place following the Easter Service on April 20. Please drop off in the labeled tote in the living room between now and Monday, 4/14.
Thank you!
Christine Overway
Youth and Family Formation Minister
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We have a longstanding tradition at St. Alban's of placing a glorious display of lilies in the church for Easter services. Following Easter worship, the flowers are taken to members unable to worship with us in person.
We invite you to participate with a contribution of any amount to offset the cost of the flowers.
You may submit a donation via cash or check, returning it along with the completed form attached HERE to: St. Alban's Episcopal Church - 333 South Drexel Avenue, Bexley, Ohio 43209. If submitting a check, please note "Easter Flowers" in the memo line.
You may also submit a donation online, using a debit or a credit card at https://stalbans-bexley.org/easter-flowers/. When submitting online, please email admin@stalbans-bexley.org with your dedication information.
We ask that all forms and donations be received on or before Monday, April 14, 2024, to insure your dedication will be listed in the Easter Sunday service bulletin.
Dani Rosler, Coordinator
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Thank you to those who have volunteered to deliver Easter lilies. As is our custom, following Easter Day services, the Easter lilies will be distributed to members unable to worship with us in person, to those who are ill, to welcome those new to our church family, and to those who have lost loved ones in the past year.
We will need the volunteers to: (1) Make sure to take the plant with the person’s name you are delivering to; and (2) Pick up the personalized cards on the table at the back of the church. The person’s name and address will be on the cards.
For additional information, please contact: Ernestine Ujah at eujah50@att.net or 614-561-8547.
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Celebrating a Successful Bonhoeffer Series
St. Alban’s 2025 Lenten Wednesdays sought to bring clarity to the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor whose life (1906-1945) is seen as an example of a faithful Christian response to life in “A house Divided and a World on Fire”.
Over five Lenten Wednesday evenings, parishioners enjoyed the fellowship afforded by a meal of soup, bread, and dessert. Our thanks go to chefs Ann Lowder and Carolyn Christy, Penny and Frank Shyjka, Jennifer and Harris Wood, Lain and Robert Howarth, and Wes Jobes, Susan and Scott McKinley. Thanks, also, to Pastor Beth and admin Marcy Edwards for overseeing the execution of the many details needed to insure the success of the Lenten study.
Presenters included Laura Piazza, Pastor Beth, and the Rev. Dr. Kit Kleinhans, Dean of Trinity Lutheran Seminary who all followed the curriculum developed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (2023).
The discussions were thought-provoking and challenging and offer opportunities for further reflection going forward. Thanks to all who participated!
The Faith Formation Committee
| Recurring Information & Reminders | |
Weekly Pantry Collection:
THIS WEEK BRING CANNED BEANS
Wow! Thank you for the difference you have helped our weekly collections make in March! For the week of March 16 alone, we gathered about $200 worth of essentials for community members in need. The items for the first four weeks of March all went to St. Philip Episcopal Church’s food pantry ministry.
Let’s continue our weekly response to that favorite gospel lesson from John 6: Acting in the faith of the child that whatever we bring to Jesus will become enough to meet the needs of those around us.
April 17 (Maundy Thursday) - Dish detergent
April 18 (Good Friday) - Hand soap
April 20 (Easter Sunday) - Hand towels
April 27 - Cereal
Peace,
Christine Overway
Youth and Family Formation Minister
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The 8th Episcopal Night at the Symphony
Friday evening, May 23, 2025
The Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Benjamin Britten
WAR REQUIEM
Ohio Theatre – 39 E. State Street,
Columbus, OH 43215
5:30 pm – Reception –
Bar & "heavy" hors d'oeuvres – 4th floor
7:30 pm – Performance –
Seats in Prime Orchestra
$70 per person for whole event or
$35 per person for reception only
Make checks payable to Bruce Smith
and mail to:
The Rev. Bruce Smith
627 Yaronia Dr. N.
Columbus, OH 43214
Email: revabs0630@gmail.com
Please include the names of the people in your party and your parish affiliation.
Deadline for reservations is May 10th.
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APRIL:
April 13, Sunday
Palm Sunday: The Sunday of the Passion
April 14, Monday
Book Club Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Livingroom.
April 14-19, Monday through Saturday
Holy Week
April 15, Tuesday
Vestry Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Livingroom.
April 17, Thursday
Maundy Thursday with Foot Washing,
7:00 p.m.
April 18, Friday
Liturgy of Good Friday with Veneration of the Cross, Noon and 7:00 p.m.
April 20, Sunday
Easter Day: Feast of the Resurrection,
10:00 a.m.
April 21-26, Monday through Saturday
Easter Week – OFFICE CLOSED
MAY:
May 5, Monday
Building and Grounds Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Library.
May 8, Thursday
Social Justice and Advocacy Group Meeting at 12:30 p.m. in the Livingroom.
May 12, Monday
Book Club Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Ann Lowder's house, 5746 Bastille Place, Columbus, Ohio.
May 14, Wednesday
Monthly Meal Ministry at 6:00 p.m.
Preparation: 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Transport: 5:15 p.m.
Serving: 5:55 p.m.
May 20, Tuesday
Vestry Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Livingroom.
May 26, Monday
Memorial Day – OFFICE CLOSED
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