All Saints Sunday will be Sunday, November 7! This is the Sunday of the year when the Church celebrates all the saints past, present, and yet to come and prays for the souls of all who have died. As part of our celebrations, we will read aloud the names of those close to our hearts …
Over the course of the last year and a half, we have all been forced to adapt to new ways of doing things and especially new ways of interacting. This has definitely included how we have been able to worship and study together. At Welcome Back Sunday, those in attendance were asked to share something …
Most high, omnipotent, good Lord, grant your people grace to renounce gladly the vanities of this world; that, following the way of blessed Francis, we may for love of you delight in your whole creation with perfectness of joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one …
October 3 – St. Francis Day Animal and Service Box Blessing Read More »
Transgender Day of Remembrance will be on Saturday, November 20 at 7 p.m. The service will be in person — vaccination cards and/or masks required — and live-streamed on St. Hilda St. Patrick’s YouTube page.
Adopt a Backpack! Help low-income students at Scriber Lake High School (the Edmonds School District’s alternative high school) begin their year with needed supplies by adopting a backpack. We will once again be providing twelve “fully loaded” backpacks to the Counseling Center at Scriber Lake and your assistance is needed to fill these already-purchased items. …
Come back and begin the program year with Welcome Back Sunday, on September 12! There will be plenty of food for all, following the 9:30 service, and special activities for kids. Explore new ministries and ways to serve the community and the church.
The Stations of the Cross will premier at 12 noon, Friday, April 2. These stations are modified from a version created by the Rev. Dr. Joseph Kovitch, St. Matthew’s, Westerville, OH.
Palm Sunday: The Sunday of the Passion – Sunday, March 28 9:30 a.m. in-person and streamed Bulletin for Palm Sunday View the live stream here The hinge between Lent (learning to live as one of Jesus’ disciples) and Holy Week (remembering Jesus’ last days and death). Image: Plant by Hero Arts from the Noun Project …
As we continue our work of anti-racism and answering Jesus’ call “Follow me” we will be reading and discussing James Cone’s The Cross and the Lynching Tree, a pivotal work of Black Liberation Theology. This discussion will take place on Zoom. Feel free to join (using the same link) at either Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. or Thursday …
Lenten Book Study: The Cross and the Lynching Tree Read More »
St. John Chrysostom preached this Christmas sermon in 386. It was preached at Antioch in Asia Minor– during the first year of his public ministry. Later, he became Bishop of Constantinople. It was his skillful preaching that earned him the nickname “Chrysostom,” which means “Golden-Mouthed.” Behold a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to …