Every year, the Seattle Seafarers’ Center provides about 1,000 ditty bags stuffed with basic personal necessities to merchant seafarers. These bags are one way we help seafarers celebrate Christmas while they are far from home during the holiday season. Seafarers help make Christmas possible by transporting lots of stuff to the US. Help make a seafarer’s Christmas by providing them with […]
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Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:00am – 12:30pmSt. John’s, Gig Harbor Since most of our churches use altar flowers to bring the beauty of living things into our worship space, the Commission on Liturgy and the Arts is pleased to present this workshop to broaden the potential of this ministry. Beyond just making “pretty decorations,” the altar flowers can become
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We can say the right prayers; we can have the right formularies; we can have the right pattern on our vestments; we can have the right amount of collaboration in worship planning; but as St. John Chyrsostom said, “If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.” These are things we all need to work on.
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The Rev. Carlos Caguiat served as a supply priest for St. Hilda St. Patrick on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
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Every day brings new opportunities to answer that question to answer how we’re going to follow Jesus. In warning that he brings division, Jesus isn’t saying that that’s his mission. He’s saying that for those who follow him, there will be breaks or stresses in relationships even within families. This is not Jesus giving permission to be jerks because we’re so sure that we’re right so we need to cut people out or have them cut us out because we’re so insufferable…That’s where Jesus prods us today, telling us that following him will upset the apple cart and that the rest of the parade won’t like the beat we’re following. In the fullness of time God’s reign, which is at hand will be truly established and there will be peace.
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The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. The sermon for Sunday, August 7, 2022 was preached as a response to the texts for Proper 14, Track 1. The sermon was preached extemporaneously.
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Join Barbara Hatt in participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Registration is open now and the Seattle walk is scheduled for October 1st. Donations can be made directly to Barbara Hatt or here. Registration for The Seattle Walk can be found here.
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The next baptismal Sunday will be November 6. “Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble.” (Book of Common Prayer, page 298) If you would like to be baptized or have your child baptized on November 6, email
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Come to church on September 11 for Welcome Back Sunday! Pack a pew and see how many we can get in attendance. Invite your friends. There will be a cookout and extended social time after the usual coffee hour! Bring your yard games and celebrate being back together.
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If you’ve ever wanted to assist in liturgical worship in any way — from serving Bread or Wine to carrying a cross, gospel book, candle, holding the presider’s book, ringing bells, anything! — come to church on August 14 and stick around for the Eucharistic Minister and Acolyte Training. The training will begin at 11
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