Immediately following our 10:30am Rite II service, a brief memorial service for those who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan since 9/11 will be held outside in front of the church. As in previous years, volunteers are invited to assist with planting the 7,038 flags in the lawn. We are still asking volunteers to register for a time slot to ensure there is enough participation. Time slots begin at 8am that morning and continue throughout the day. It is recommended that volunteers bring gloves, screwdrivers, or a tool to assist with getting the flags into the ground. We want to thank those who have dedicated their time and energy to this community outreach, honoring those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country.

Hello ESC! For those of you who are not familiar with me, my name is Delaney Brown and I have been a violinist for 14 years. I have played in various services over the course of my time at ESC and I have decided that before I go off to college, I would like to showcase some of my more complex works for the parish that has been such a large part of my life. I am going to have a Senior Recital on May 30 at 3 pm in the Church Sanctuary. If you would like to come please R.S.V.P. with Laurie Fox. The registration is just a precaution like the recent Sunday Services. I will play several solos and pieces accompanied by Holly Sunderland as well as a duet with my violin teacher, Megan Van Gomple. I love playing in the church and I love playing for you all! I hope you consider coming!

Not THIS Friday - NEXT Friday! Join us on Friday, June 4, at 7:30 AM in the Parish Hall for First Friday Men's Breakfast. Depending on the Vestry Meeting Tuesday night we will have either ham and sausage biscuits OR fresh cooked scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit and biscuits! Imagine that! You don't want to miss it. We will be enjoying maskless fellowship if that is your choice! In addition to hearing about all of the happenings around the church and reading the lectionary for the following Sunday (Fr. Cameron will tell us which track we will be following) we will be organizing our cook teams! Oh my, haven't we all been waiting for that? Mark your calendar now - we'll all be made richer by your presence!

If any of these reasons, but especially the last reason, connects with you, please consider becoming an acolyte.  Ages 12 and up (and that means adults, especially those home from college) are invited to take on this important ministry.  Please call, text or email Ellen Gallup ([email protected], 757-481-5897 or 757-650-9655) or Susan Buchanan ([email protected], 757-481-2595 or 757-646-0485). 

By Lee Davis

Beginning June 1, The Parish Book Store will be open Monday through Thursday from 10 to 2 as well as Sunday between services and after the 10:30 service. No need to call for an appointment! Come see what we have for grads, for dads, for children, FOR YOU! Also, be sure to check our "virtual shelves" at bookshop.org/shop/parishbookstore for the our newest recommendations. Books ordered there ship directly to you.

This week is our last week of preschool for the 2020-2021 school year! Our week has been filled with joy and laughter as we wrap up our curriculum activities and begin to prepare for summer! Our students have been learning about summer safety and talking, writing, and drawing about all they plan to do this summer. Click here to watch a very short video of some outdoor fun!

Every morning (except Sunday) Morning Prayer Rite II from the Daily Office (BCP page 75) is available live online via ZOOM. The routine of daily Morning Prayer is foundational; it starts your day with recognition of the blessings that/who surround us and leads us through prayers for the church and for the world. It is led by lay folk - no previous experience is necessary and everything needed is provided (that is except for you of course). ZOOM is opened for pre-prayer conversation around 7:00, the service begins promptly at 7:30 and is completed by 8:00. Thursday mornings you may attend in person in the narthex or ZOOM. Simply click here to join. This opportunity is open to all, and that means ALL! Try it, we will all be made richer by your presence.

If you would like a prayer card sent to your deployed service member please contact Bill Hunter at [email protected] or 757-402-6384. Please let Bill know if deployed military members have returned so that he can welcome them back and remove them from the deployed military prayer list. Sponsors should contact Bill with contact info for formerly deployed members.

We are in need of volunteers to help our teams maintain the grounds at ESC each week. Starting in April, we cut the grass and tend to the lawn weekly into the summer months. Volunteers are needed to assist on Friday late afternoon and early evening or on Saturday morning depending on which team you’re on. If you are interested in joining our dynamic Lawn Crew team, please contact Rod Gilmour by calling 757-613-0448 or email at [email protected]. Please consider sharing your time and talent by joining this important ministry!

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