MY LORD GOD, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road though I may know nothing about it.
Therefore will I trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone. - Thomas Merton, "Thoughts in Solitude
Thanks to all who helped at the Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper last month. It's a great tradition we have and a lot of people came and enjoyed themselves. The kids did a great job serving. Thanks especially to Jeff Littlepage who worked in the kitchen cooking and preparing.
I am really glad we got a small group of teenagers interested in doing things together.
We will be planning an overnight trip to New York City at St. John Divine for Night Watch and a service project helping to serve at a soup kitchen in May and hopefully one in March as well.
After we all dug out of the crazy snow last month I was lucky enough to go on a family vacation, so I’d like to thank all of the teachers who kept things going in my absence: Betty, Sandy, Naomi, Mary, and Pam. Thanks to Carol Capps who helped in the kindergarten room while Jenny Capps was home with her new baby boy. Congratulations to all of them!
For Youth Sundays… On the large bulletin board in the Parish Hall where we have Children’s Chapel on Sunday mornings, there is a sign-up sheet for children who would like to read the first and second lessons. I also put up a pocket folder with the sheet music and lyrics of the hymn the children will be singing on the next Youth Sunday. Always trying to get more organized.
Also, please don’t forget that we love to see the children serve as acolytes! (The older acolytes especially love to see them!) Please contact Marion Chayes if your child would like to serve on a Youth Sunday.
Youth Group Trip Night Watch at St. John Divine in NYC Friday, March 26
Nightwatch www.stjohndivine.org
Since 1975, this overnight program for High School and Junior High School youth groups has hosted thousands of people of all ages for one or two exciting nights of fun, discovery and worship at an overnight stay inside the Cathedral. Every weekend from October through May, groups of up to 100 youth and adults attend this weekend experience in one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals. The standard Nightwatch program includes: * A chance for youth from different churches and denominations to meet one another in an atmosphere of games, music and learning. * An opportunity to experience the Cathedral through one of its many ministries. * A demonstration of the great organ while Nightwatchers have the Cathedral to themselves. * A candlelight meditation utilizing the vast Cathedral space, and a quality worship experience, celebrating the Eucharist at the high altar. * A daytime tour of the Cathedral, highlighting the story of the Cathedral as well as Christian tradition as it is embodied in the building.
A big welcome and thanks to Heidi Butt and Roberta Salisbury, the two newest members to the Choir. There's plenty of room for you, as well, especially as we put together our plans for the Lenten and Easter Services. Even if you can't make all the rehearsals or Sunday performances, we welcome you to join us.
Also, look for an announcement with more information for our Spring Musicale and Dinner scheduled for May 22. It's going to be lots of fun and a good meal for a good cause. More to follow...... ...
