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Just in case you don't think it gets interesting during Lenten Evenings,
Here's a photo from a Lenten Evening in 2014.
Photo by Lynn Hall
Lenten Evenings
Wednesdays
Family-Friendly Service at 5:30pm
followed by dinner for all,
SNICK program for children,
Lenten series program for adults
March 18
"Liturgy That Takes Its
Time"
with Stuart Higginbotham
March 25
"The Sabbatical Agenda"
with Father Jeff Jackson
Ruby Miller (706-594-4805)
and Carolyn Jacik (706-577-7667)
are coordinating the food preparation.
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Authors in our resident writing group, St. Nicholas Writes, led by Dianne Armstrong, have written a series of Lenten meditations for us to enjoy each day of Lent.
If you have missed any of these meditations they can be found on our website in the
Writer's Corner:
March 18 (Wednesday) Susan Wiley: And a Sword March 19 (Thursday) Joe Torres: Receiving God's Forgiveness through Prayer March 20 (Friday) Dianne Armstrong: No Man Is an Island March 21 (Saturday) Bob Hamilton: Death of a Dog March 22 (Sunday) Joe Torres: The Awesomeness of His Creations |
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Thursday Book Study Group
We are starting a new book for our Thursday group and our first discussion will be on March 19, at 12:00 noon. The book is called If the Church Were Christian by Philip Gulley and will spark some good conversation for the next 10 weeks. Now's a great time to jump on board!
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Thursday Book Study Group
Time: 12:00
Location: St. Nicholas Classrooms
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 Writer's Group
The March 22 meeting of St. Nicholas Writes will feature narrative poetry and its frequent themes. The subject for this meeting revolves around Scottish nationalism, a folk hero, a catastrophic historical event, and the ballad that commemorates the champion's doom.
We will try our hand at analyzing the song's lyrics and see what insights we can draw that will help us understand the concept of colonization and its consequences.
With us, I hope--depending on her schedule--will be guest Hilary Wehrle, my niece (and Trish Wehrle's daughter), who is completing two master's degrees, one in cultural anthropology with a concentration on colonization issues, the other in historic preservation and its relation to indigenous cultures. She is currently working with the state of Alabama to establish a Native American cultural heritage center in Phenix City. She is also the liaison between the Creek nation and the Chattahoochee River Historic Association. In between her duties with respect to these positions, she works for the National Parks Department interpreting petroglyphs in the North Georgia mountains.
Guests are welcome, as always!
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Writer's Group March Meeting
Date: March 22nd
Time:9:45-10:45
Location:Adult Classrooms
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Holy Week Services:
Palm Sunday, March 29, 8:30am and 11:00am:
We bless the palms and process in singing Hosanna, and also here the Passion Narrative.
Maundy Thursday, April 2, 6:30pm:
We will hear about the institution of the Lord's Supper & participate in the washing of feet.
Good Friday, April 3, 6:30pm:
We will hear about the Lord's crucifixion and death
Easter Vigil Sunrise, April 5, 6:30am:
We will move from darkness to light in this stunning liturgy of baptism and resurrection.
Easter Sunday, April 5, 11:00am:
We will celebrate Our Lord's Resurrection!
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Family Worship at St. Nicholas
On Wednesday's at 5:30pm, please join us for child-friendly and child-led worship. Abbreviated in order to introduce children to worship and including a mix of traditional and contemporary music, this service of Holy Eucharist will inspire you. Following the service, we will have dinner at 6:15pm, followed by our speaker series for adults and our SNICK program for kids. All are welcome! Come join us! For more information, contact Father Jeff Jackson at
706 628-7272.
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The St. Nicholas
Columbus Book Study Group
meets each Tuesday
at 12:00 noon
at Trinity Episcopal Church
1st Ave., Columbus
In the Library on the second floor
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Church Work Day
We will be having a work day here at St. Nicholas on Saturday, March 28th beginning at 9:00 am.
Bring your work gloves and cleaning aids!
LUNCH WILL BE SERVED!!!
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Get to Know Your Parish Family
Mike and Linda Quick Sawyer Linda was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi but left at four years of age when her dad was stationed in France. She has one sister and one brother and many nieces and nephews. She started to school in France and graduated from high school in Frankfort Germany. She worked for the Prudential Insurance Company for 28 years in Delaware and Columbus. Linda and Mike are charter members of St. Nicholas. Linda volunteered as Nursery worker/Sunday School teacher, bookkeeper, lawn maintenance, Altar Guild, Flower Guild Chair, Worship Chair, Parish Life Chair and served on the vestry. Mike has volunteered as treasurer, warden (prior to our having a vestry), vestry member, grounds, greeter, usher, and choir. After retiring Mike and Linda traveled extensively for years, but the hassle of airplanes, hotels, and tour buses now make the woods of Harris County very attractive. She and Mike are happy to volunteer at St. Nicholas and the Humane Society of Harris County and enjoy their home in the woods. Mike Sawyer was born in Worth County, GA, the youngest of ten children. He was raised in Taylor and Seminole Counties, GA and graduated from Seminole County High School. He attended Columbus College (now Columbus State University) at night and received Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He served four years in the U. S. Air Force-last two years at SAC (Strategic Air Command) Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. He worked thirty-three years for CB&T/TSYS/Synovus organization, retiring as a Senior Vice President.
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Lectionary Readings
If you would like to see the readings for Sunday,
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Prayers
If you would like to have a name placed on this prayer list, please email [email protected] or call Katherine Johnson, 706-628-5676, Pastoral Care Committee.
Persons must give permission to be placed on this list. Names will remain on the prayer list for one month unless otherwise contacted.
Prayers of Thanksgiving
For St Nicholas Church.
For the members of St. Nicholas and their care for church and community.
For those who are ill, recovering, or needing special prayers
Ashley and Nate Taylor
Nick Simpson's Mother
Jack Whitley
Don Baldwin
Jim Nemchak
Tina Miller
Jamie Forestal
Gail Jackson
Ron Anderson
Clara Butzon
The Harris Family
Jessica McComb
Liz Dixon
Jeff Cody
Garrett Hinnant
Janice Murphy
Dorothy Webster
Doug Martin
Jameson Miers
Andi Smith
John Halmrast
Michael Butler
Andy Hubbard
Anthony Cox
Barbara Lawson
Julie Raines
For those who are in mourning
For the Tranmer Family on the death of Alyssa's Father.
For the Raney Family on the death of Sharon's son-in-law
Prayers for all our veterans, those currently serving their country
away from home, for their safe return and for their families who wait for them.
For those with unspoken prayer requests
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
1 Anne Simpson
3 Marilyn Vida
5 Chris Price
6 Ansley Butzon Shelley Butzon
11 Julie Nordin Wesley Brown
12 Sidney Evans
14 Jan Pylant
18 Bill Eidson
19 June Wood
22 Terry Caudill
24 Beth Brown
25 Kay Faircloth Rebecca Crowley
27 Dave Halmrast
28 Caroline Queener
31 Peggy Martin
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
MARCH
18 Kenny & Terri Townsend
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Second Saturdays
Concert Series
continue at St. Nicholas
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FOCUS is conducting a shoe drive, collecting gently worn shoes to help support micro enterprise programs in impoverished nations such as Haiti, Ghana and Nicarauga. The shoes are sent to people who go through a free training program teaching them how to run their own business selling shoes.
Please bring the shoes to FOCUS in Hamilton. This shoe drive will also help fund the FOCUS Food Bank.
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| In This Issue Lenten Evenings
Lenten Meditations
Thursday Book Study Group Writer's Group Meeting Holy Week
Family Worship at St. Nicholas
Book Study Group - Columbus Spiritual Gifts Workshop/Episcopal 101 Church Work Day Get to Know Your Parish Family
Volunteer Schedule
Lectionary Readings Prayers Birthdays & Anniversaries Second Saturday FOCUS Shoe Drive |
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CONTACT
Deadline for submitting news items is noon Monday.
Send news and photos to:
The Spirit of St. Nicholas
is published bi-weekly by
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church.
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Please help Patty Hamilton get the church directory as up-to-date as possible. If you have not yet filled out a form, please pick one up in the cloister room and return to the church office. Or you can send your info via email to Patty Hamilton at [email protected].
- Please include:your names and the names of your minor children,
- address,
- email addresses,
- phone numbers (cell and home),
- birthdays and anniversaries.
If you need a new picture or a new name tag, indicate that as well. Feel free to use a favorite picture. Just send it in jpeg form to [email protected].
Mobile App Installation Instructions
Church members can view the St. Nicholas Church Directory from their iPhone, iPad, Android or Kindle Fire by downloading the free Instant Church Directory Members App.
You may search for "Instant Church Directory" in the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Appstore, or use this link:
After installation, open the Instant Church Directory icon (it looks like a church). It will ask for your email address. If your email address is in our church directory, the program will generate a password for you and email it to you.
This worked great for most, but if you have any problems make sure you first check to see that your email address is in the church directory.
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Thank you, St. Nicholas family, for your active involvement in our parish.
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