Rooted in the past, reaching for the future
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Our Advent Season begins this Sunday, November 29, and for twenty seven days, we prepare for the “coming of Christ” on Christmas Day.Dear Parishioners,
As many of you know, COVID infections are on the rise in our state so Governor Hogan issued new restrictions as of 5PM last evening. Even though, houses of worship were excluded from these restrictions, the Maryland Department of Health is limiting public gatherings to 25 or less.
Our attendance numbers at each Sunday service range from 25-40 since we moved to inside worship in October. Please know, we follow all the recommended protocols and have the air purification system in place. We remain vigilant and want to limit our gatherings to 25 for the next two weeks.
We ask that you “reserve” your space for this coming Sunday and next. If you plan to attend church services on Sunday, November 15 and/or Sunday, November 22 at 8 or 10AM, please notify the church office by email or voicemail (410-287-5522) of the number in your family, so we can plan accordingly. Reservations will close once we reach the 25 limit for each service. Please contact us by Friday at NOON to make your reservation. Please indicate your willingness to shift to another service time, if the reservations are full.
We continue to record our worship services and post to our YouTube channel for those who remain at home. We also have our “alternative” and shorter Wednesday 10AM service, with usually 8-10 in attendance, so we encourage you to consider that as a worship option too.
Please continue your prayers for those affected by the COVID crisis.
Blessings,
Fr. John
Mark your calendars and plan to spend Thanksgiving morning, November 26, giving thanks to the Lord! Please join us at our 10:00AM Holy Eucharist with music.
Please note: The Wednesday 10AM service is canceled that week due to the next day’s holiday service.
On Sunday, November 8, Joel and Shelly Ray Alarcon, our musicians and the expectant parents of Baby J.J., opened the parish “Baby Shower” gift from parishioners. The gift included a soft stuffed dinosaur, a baby blanket from the Prayer Shawl Ministry, and a generous cash gift for the baby. Phyllis Doyle, a Vestry member who organized the “Baby Shower”, decorated the organ with baby dinosaurs and balloons. Thank you to Phyllis Doyle and you, for your generous gifts to this lovely couple.
