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God and God's children, through Christ our Lord.

April 6, 2025

This Week at St. Dunstan's

Sunday, April 6

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service

11:30am Fellowship: Pat Moore

Outreach Meeting

Easter candy & Children's Center donations due

Monday, April 7

6:00 Troop #652 PLC Meeting

7:00pm BSA Scouts #652 Troop Meeting

Tuesday, April 8

6:30pm Narcotics Anonymous

7:00pm Vestry Meeting-Common Room

Wednesday, April 9

10:30am Bible Study Meeting

Thursday, April 10

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, April 13

Palm Sunday

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service

11:30am Fellowship Luncheon

Looking Ahead

Thursday, April 17

Maundy Thursday

6:00pm Maundy Thursday Supper

7:00pm Ecumenical Holy Eucharist Service with First Baptist

Friday, April 18

Good Friday

12:00pm Holy Eucharist Service with Stations of the Cross

Sunday, April 20

Easter Sunday

No Children's Chapel

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Monday, April 21

Church Office Closed

ONLINE WORSHIP LIVESTREAM

You can click the LINK to watch online at 10:15am. Video available on our YouTube channel after noon on Sundays.

Sunday Service Bulletin Link

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY

10:30am

Our weekly Bible Study meets at 10:30am every Wednesday in the conference room in the Parish Hall building. We would love to see you!

OUTREACH MEETING

SUN APRIL 6

DONATIONS DUE

In preparation for St. Dunstan’s Easter Egg Hunt, we are asking congregants to bring in individually wrapped, small candies.

At the April 6 Outreach meeting, we will stuff the plastic eggs with the collected confections.

This year, St. Dunstan’s will also be collecting supplies to benefit the Falls Church-McLean Children’s Center (FCMLCC).

Halley Smith, the center’s director, will attend the April 6^th Outreach meeting to provide an overview and history of FCMLCC. At that time, St. Dunstan’s will present the collected supplies to the center. We have been asked to donate the following items for the center's literacy table:

stickers
post-it notes
note paper & envelopes

A basket for the candy and supplies will be at the back of the church. Donations are due by Sunday, April 6. Thank you for your participation!

EASTER FLOWERS

Envelopes for Easter flower donations are available in the Sunday worship bulletin and on the table in the back of the sanctuary.

Flower donations can be made in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving for any special blessing you wish to recognize. Deadline for donations: Monday, April 14.

FORUM

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

The Good News of Church Politics

The Rev. Ross Kane, Ph.D

When we think about politics we often think about the privileged vying for power, we might think about gridlock, frustration, or how little our voices seem to matter. Our obsession with statecraft can both paralyze us and lead us to duplicate the tactics of this exasperating form of politics when we lead our church communities.

The Rev. E. Ross Kane, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology, Ethics, and Culture and Director of Doctoral Programs at Virginia Theological Seminary, has good news for us: church politics doesn’t have to work this way! Ross will draw on his book of the same title, combining Scripture, political theology, and personal experience to reframe politics around shaping our common life and loving our neighbors.

Rev. Chris Returns & A Visit From Bishop Ritonia

St. Dunstan's was treated to a visit from Bishop Ann Ritonia on Sunday, March 31 complete with a forum on the Episcopal Church's ministry with the United States military and federal prisons.

St. Dunstan's property and especially the flowering cherry trees greeted them both with a spectacular show of gratitude!

MOVING MOUNTAINS

SUMMER MISSION TRIPS

There are two Mission Trip opportunities this summer in conjunction with St. Anne's and other Virginia Episcopal churches.

High School-College Sophomores

June 14-21

Jr. High School *Rising 8th graders need an parent to accompany.

June 22-28

LINK to the Grace House Website.

LINK to the Registration form and information packet.

Payment is due to St. Anne's by May 15, 2025.

SHARE OF MCLEAN

Most Need Items:

Canned fruit

Canned tuna/chicken

Canned tomatoes (diced, sauce)

Canned vegetables (corn, and peas only)

Canned or dried beans (chickpeas only)

Pasta (elbow, penne, spaghetti)

Spaghetti sauce (cans or plastic jars only)

Rice (1lb bag)

Peanut Butter (16oz.)

Oatmeal (box)

Granola bars

Ramen noodles

Diapers (size 5 & 6)

Pull-ups (4T-5T)

Baby wipes

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Shampoo

Toothbrushes (individually wrapped), toothpaste

New socks and underwear (all sizes needed)

Donations of refrigerated & frozen chicken, fresh produce, yogurt, cheeses, and eggs by prior arrangement (contact: info@shareofmclean.org)

Share accepts reusable and paper grocery bags with handles.

SECOND STORY

Second Story is the only emergency teen shelter in the NOVA region.

Second Story just earned the highest possible transparency award and a four star rating from Charity Navigator!

Check out the details

Second Story Website LINK

Immediate Needs:

Cup Noodles, Microwavable mac & cheese

Boxes of potato chip packs

Facial tissue, toilet paper

Hand soap

Body soap

Kitchen trash bags, small & medium

Paper towels

Clorox wipes, all-purpose cleaner

Dish liquid, sponges

Hair bonnets, du rags

Textured hair products

Diapers & Pull-Ups sizes 4T-5T, & baby wipes

Full-size bedspreads/blankets

Laundry baskets

Pads (not panty liners)

Men’s deodorant

Full-size bed frame

Vacuum cleaner

Couch delivered to S. Story for young mothers

Bike

Mini-Fridge

PRAYER LIST

Prayer list

Michael, Jack, Karen, Nancy, Elizabeth, Richard, Nese, Court, Mani, Elliott, Brian, Louisa, Maureen, Charlie, Jacob, Rachel, Catherine, Roy, Harry, Wayne, Jim, Theresa, Misty, and Cathy.

Birthdays Alexander Place & Kevin Place

Pray for

Our Country, our military, the people of Ukraine, and peace in the Middle East.