Our Pentecost Celebration was so full of joy and new life. We welcomed four new members into the household of God here at Holy Innocents. The picnic coordinated by Jenny Cantrell was delicious. The flowers and altar were impressive, and the music was powerful. If you missed the service, the YouTube link is at the bottom of this email. If you want to see more pictures, click this link for photos by Chris Protos.

We look forward to celebrating Trinity Sunday this week and remembering those who have died who have served our country at home and abroad. If you are traveling for the holiday weekend, we will keep you in our prayers.

Pastoral Notes

We extend our deepest sympathies to Anissa and Katherine Gray upon the unexpected death of Anissa's mother Mary Ann Wells. A funeral will be held in Michigan in early June.

Rest eternal, grant to her O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her.

May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,

through the mercies of God, rest in peace. Amen.

If you have not received the latest Good News Newsletter

with reflections from all of our staff, please find it online here.

Sean in Concert

Wednesday, May 22 @ 1:00pm

Peachtree Road United Methodist Church

An annual celebration of The Great Organ of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church - the largest mechanical action organ ever built by a British organ builder. It was built by Mander Organs of London, England. We are proud of our own Sean Vogt who will perform one of the recitals tomorrow. We hope to see you there for this 30-minute recital. If you can't make it in person, you can watch the live stream here. https://vimeo.com/event/4218749

The great organ @ PRUMC https://www.prumc.org/music/organs/

PROGRAM: "A liturgical snapshot"

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ORDINARY TIME

Buxtehude, "Präludium in D, BuxWV 139"

ADVENT

Bach, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599"

CHRISTMAS

Chapman, "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella"

EPIPHANY

Drischner, "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern"

LENT

Bach, "Schmücke dich, O liebe Seele, BWV 654" (no repeat)

EASTER

Farnam, "Toccata on 'O filii et filiæ'"

GENERAL

Locklair, "The peace may be exchanged"

PENTECOST

Persichetti, "Toccata: Inflame and fire our hearts"

HI-Lights

Habitat for Humanity Build

May 11-July 13

Holy Innocents, St. James Methodist, Cathedral of St. Philip, St. Martin in the Fields, and St. Luke’s Presbyterian are sponsoring Atlanta Habitat for Humanity’s summer faith build. All parishioners 16 and older may participate. No skills are required, just the desire to help an Atlanta family buy a home at a very affordable price. Learn more here.

Contact John Harris | harris4338@gmail.com | 678-761-6765

Click this link to RSVP to the Newcomers Dinner on June 1.

Children & Youth

VBS Decorating Party

May 30

We need your hands to help prep for VBS. In just a few short weeks we will welcome 100 kids for an entire week of crafts, science experiments, music, games, and other activities. Help us prepare our space and supplies for this exciting ministry. May 30th, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, pizza provided!

VBS Donations & Volunteers

VBS is one of our biggest ministries to children and their families in our Church and community. Please consider being a part of this ministry by providing your gifts and talents! We need your help to create a magical atmosphere for our kids. You can help by donating snacks, items from our Amazon Wishlist or volunteering to serve as snack leaders (the kids' favorite station!) or Greeters to help make sure that everyone knows where to go and where the band aids are. Contact Renee Stephens for more information on how to serve rstephens@holyinnocents.org

Amazon wishlist.

Holy Innocents Episcopal Church VBS: Camp Firelight

Rising PK4 – 5^th grade are invited to HIEC Camp Firelight VBS. Your child will enjoy an interactive and energizing, faith-based time as they learn to face their fears while trusting in God. Campers will explore timeless Bible stories showing how Old and New Testament figures trusted God, faced their fears, and went on to do great things in God’s name. Campers will perform their VBS song on Sunday, June 9th at 10:15 and families are invited to stay after for a picnic lunch!

Holy Innocents 2024 VBS will be June 3^rd - 7th from 9:00 am until 12:15 with optional aftercare until 3:30. Registration cost is $85 and aftercare is an additional $65. Only 20 spots left! Register here.

Outreach

Get Your Tickets to the Show!

City Springs Theater has designated Tuesday evening, July 16, as “CAC Night of Hope.” In recognition of the Community Assistance Center’s vital work, they are dedicating that evening’s performance of Jersey Boys to the support of the CAC, and they will contribute 20% of the proceeds from ticket sales to the CAC.

Holy Innocents has already purchased 20 tickets, and we are offering them at a discounted rate of $60 thanks to a generous donation. Please send Caroline an email if you would like to purchase them.

Click above to watch last Sunday's Pentecost Celebration

with our Vicar Stewart Lucas preaching four baptisms!

Warning about email scammers

When you receive an email from a Holy Innocents staff member, please check if the sender's email address ends with 'holyinnocents.org'. If it does not, it is likely not from us. Unfortunately, some individuals are attempting to scam various church members, posing as clergy and requesting gift cards. We never ask for money in this way. If someone claiming to be Bill, Stewart, Ruth, or another staff member contacts you, please let us know immediately. Report the email, block the sender, and delete the message. If you have any doubts, please reach out to us by phone.

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