Instructed Eucharist

Dear St. Aidan's Family,

As I have mentioned before, I come to the Episcopal Church fairly recently. Growing up, my family worshipped in a Presbyterian (USA) church, and my parents came from different Christian traditions. As a young adult moving around the United States and the world, staying faithful to one particular tradition wasn't realistic or necessarily even possible. But when I began to sense a call to ordained ministry, I knew the Episcopal Church (where my husband, a “cradle Episcopalian”, and I had started to worship together) was the right fit for me. Many different types of worship might move me, but the liturgy and tradition in which we participate sustains me. In the liturgy, I feel connected to the many, many people who have preceded us in asking the same questions, wrestled with the answers, celebrated and mourned, come close to God or cried out to God, spoken the same words of faith, read the same texts, participated in that Holy Mystery at the altar. The depth and richness of liturgy is unending.

As Rev. Laura announced in service last week, our next two weeks of morning services will be a little different. We will take two weeks to participate in an “Instructed Eucharist.” Each part of our liturgy is carefully planned-but do you know why we do what we do each week? What is “liturgy”? Answer- “the work of the people!” When do we stand, kneel, or sit? Where do the readings come from? Why do we exchange the Peace? You can learn all this and more the next two weeks! As an Instructed Eucharist can get long, we are dividing it into two parts and allowing it to take the place of the sermon both weeks. Come and learn something-and maybe bring a question! If we don't have the answer, we will look forward to finding it for you, and being sustained by this timeless worship.

All my best,

Rebecca

Formation

Children

Adults



Adult Formation: Social Justice & the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Sun., Apr. 14, 21, & 28 at 10:45 a.m.



St. Aidan’s Social Justice ministry, including Rev. Laura and parishioner Carey McIntyre, present a three-part series on social justice and reconciliation with a particular eye to these themes as they pertain to the October 7 Arab-Israeli conflict. The program will present a brief history of the region and current conflict. We will then explore our responses to it and related anti-Semitic and anti-Arab sentiments, as people who are called to justice, mercy, and reconciliation. 

This three-part workshop will introduce the Enneagram types, provide an inventory for assessing participants' types, discuss parenting (young and grown!) children in consideration of Enneagram types, and provide a booklet produced by leader Lynn Turner. The workshop will meet from 6:30-8:30 on April 23, and May 7 and 21 at St. Aidan's White Hall, 8531 Riverside Road. $45 pre-pay per adult participant, children welcome (no charge for children, $55 day-of payment.) Lynn Turner, PhD, LCSW has over 30 years of clinical experience and specialization in Enneagram work. Questions? Contact Rev. Rebecca Troutman: staidansassistant@gmail.com.

Moving Meditation from February 20-May 2:

Tuesdays at 9:15am, and Thursdays at 7:30pm, in the church

Tuesday mornings will be Sunrise yoga taught by Daniel Collier, our seminarian and RYT. Thursday evenings is “Spiritual Movement,” a blend of mat-based movements (yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi) to modern Gregorian chants (Taize music). Suggested donation is $10/class, advance sign up not required. Currently, childcare is not provided. However, if you have your own provider or can arrange a co-op with other parents, please contact me about having the nursery available for your use.

You are cordially invited to the St. Aidan’s Annual Parish Retreat at Shrine Mont

Who’s invited: you & your whole family

Where: Shrine Mont

Shrine Mont is the Diocese of Virginia's Retreat Center

Located in Orkney Springs, Va approximately 2 hours from the Alexandria area.

When: Friday, Aug 2 thru Sunday, Aug 4, 2024

Registration is open now.

Click the button below for more information and to register.

Questions? Please contact Eileen in the office.

Episcopal Church News

On April 16, Central New York Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe was added as a nominee by petition to stand for election as The Episcopal Church's 28th presiding bishop, joining four other bishops who were announced two weeks ago on the initial slate of nominees to succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Bishop Duncan-Probe joins Nebraska Bishop J. Scott Barker, Pennsylvania Bishop Daniel G.P. Gutiérrez, Atlanta Bishop Robert Wright, and Northwestern Pennsylvania Bishop Sean Rowe, who also serves as bishop provisional of the Diocese of Western New York. You can find biographical information on all the nominees, as well as each candidate's video message discussing a biblical image or metaphor that resonates with this moment in the life of the church and the role of the presiding bishop, here.



Update from our Treasurer

March Income: $17,046.78 (pledge, plate, Vanco, other)

March budgeted income: $25,291.67

YTD income: $106,555.02 (pledge, plate, Vanco, other)

Retire the Mortgage Commitments ($120,000 Goal): $112,000

Thank You for your support of this amazing community!

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Service Times

Sunday, 9:30 am (virtual & in person)

Sunday, 5:30 pm Celtic (virtual & in person)

Compline, 7:00 pm Monday, Wednesday & Friday (virtual only)

You are always welcome at St. Aidan's,

wherever you may be on your faith journey.

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