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April 13, 2025

This Week at St. Dunstan's

Sunday, April 13

Palm Sunday

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service

11:30am Fellowship Luncheon

Monday, April 14

Donations Due for Easter flowers

Tuesday, April 15

6:30pm Narcotics Anonymous

7:00pm Holy Eucharist Service-Vinson Hall

Wednesday, April 16

10:30am Bible Study Meeting

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, April 17

Maundy Thursday

6:00pm Dinner with First Baptist

7:00pm Ecumenical Holy Eucharist Service

Friday, April 18

Good Friday

12:00pm Good Friday Service

1:00pm Stations of the Cross

Sunday, April 20

Easter Sunday

No Children's Chapel

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service

11:30am Fellowship: Eileen McCormick Place

11:45am Community Easter Egg Hunt

LOOKING AHEAD

April 21

Church Office Closed

April 27

11:45 Forum with Ross Kane

ONLINE WORSHIP LIVESTREAM

You can click the LINK to watch online at 10:15am. Video available on our YouTube channel after noon on Sundays.

Sunday Service Bulletin Link

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY

10:30am

Our weekly Bible Study meets at 10:30am every Wednesday in the conference room in the Parish Hall building. We would love to see you!

EASTER FLOWERS

Envelopes for Easter flower donations are available in the Sunday worship bulletin and on the table in the back of the sanctuary.

Flower donations can be made in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving for any special blessing you wish to recognize.

Deadline for donations: Monday, April 14.

PALM SUNDAY

April 13

We will begin at 10:15am in the Parish Hall for the Liturgy of the Palms and then process to the sanctuary for The Passion worship service. Plan to stay for a fellowship luncheon after church.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

April 17

We will gather together with First Baptist for dinner at 6:00pm in the Parish Hall. After dinner we will hold an ecumenical Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist Service in the sanctuary.

GOOD FRIDAY

April 18

Join us in the Chapel at noon for a Good Friday Service followed by Stations of the Cross at 1:00pm. The Good Friday offering will go to the Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East to support the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East.

EASTER SUNDAY

April 20

We will not hold a Children’s Chapel on Easter Sunday. This is a great time to invite your friends and neighbors to church. They are welcome to attend our community Easter Egg Hunt after the church service. If you would like to help hide eggs on Easter Sunday, please contact Linda Young at 703-915-1887 or at lindacy1001@gmail.com.

Next Children's Chapel: Sunday, May 18th

THANK YOU!

Last Sunday, Halley Smith, from the Falls Church/McLean Children's Center (FCMLCC) presented an overview of the center and reminded us that St. Dunstan's was one of the founding members of the center.

FCMLCC provides a comprehensive, high quality early childhood program designed to give all young children, regardless of their family’s economic resources, a strong foundation on which to build the rest of their lives. At the conclusion of the presentation, Halley was given the donated literary table supplies and the funds collected at the Pancake Supper.

During the presentation, parishioners filled colorful plastic eggs with the candies you donated for our annual Easter Egg Hunt.

A big thank you to everyone who donated candy and/or spent time filling the eggs. Your efforts made this a fun and informative time together!

FORUM

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

The Good News of Church Politics

The Rev. Ross Kane, Ph.D.

Church politics doesn’t have to be frustrating. In fact, it can even become a spiritual practice. From community service to advocacy, congregations can practice a politics of loving interdependence that displays the kind of community God desires for human beings.

Drawing from his own congregational ministry in Alexandria, Virginia, Rev. Ross Kane, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology, Ethics, and Culture and Director of Doctoral Programs at Virginia Theological Seminary, will combine Scripture, political theology, and personal experience to reframe politics around shaping our common life and loving our neighbors.

MOVING MOUNTAINS

SUMMER MISSION TRIPS

There are two Mission Trip opportunities this summer in conjunction with St. Anne's and other Virginia Episcopal churches.

High School-College Sophomores

June 14-21

Jr. High School *Rising 8th graders need an parent to accompany.

June 22-28

LINK to the Grace House Website.

LINK to the Registration form and information packet.

Payment is due to St. Anne's by May 15, 2025.

SHARE OF MCLEAN

Most Need Items:

Canned fruit

Canned tuna/chicken

Canned tomatoes (diced, sauce)

Canned vegetables (corn, and peas only)

Canned or dried beans (chickpea only)

Pasta (elbow, penne, spaghetti)

Spaghetti sauce (cans or plastic jars only)

Rice (1lb bag)

Peanut Butter (16oz.)

Oatmeal (box)

Granola bars

Ramen noodles

Diapers (size 5 & 6)

Pull-ups (4T-5T)

Baby wipes

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Shampoo

Toothbrushes (individually wrapped), toothpaste

New socks and underwear (all sizes needed)

Donations of refrigerated & frozen chicken, fresh produce, yogurt, cheeses, and eggs by prior arrangement (contact: info@shareofmclean.org)

Share accepts reusable and paper grocery bags with handles.

SECOND STORY

Second Story is in urgent need of donations to help their teen residents & young mothers in crisis.

Second Story is the only teen shelter in the NOVA region. Please consider making a donation.

Urgent Needs listed in RED:

Trash bags-Kitchen, & small/medium

Paper towels, Toilet paper

All-purpose cleaner

Glass cleaner

Clorox Wipes

Dishwasher pods

Dish liquid, sponges

New mops/mopheads

Facial tissues

Full-size bed frame

Vacuum cleaners

Pencils

Plastic forks

Gift cards for fresh food

Adult Tylenol

Toothpaste

Cup noodles soup

Microwavable mac & cheese

Boxes of potato chip packs

Shelf stable snacks

Bottled water

Hand soap

Body soap

Hair bonnets, du rags

Textured hair products

Duffle bags

Diapers & Pull-Ups sizes 4T-5T, & baby wipes

Laundry baskets

Pads (not panty liners)

Men’s deodorant

Couch delivered to S.Story for young mothers

Twin mattress protectors

Bike

Mini-Fridge

PRAYER LIST

Prayer list

Michael, Jack, Karen, Nancy, Elizabeth, Richard, Nese, Court, Mani, Elliott, Brian, Louisa, Maureen, Charlie, Jacob, Rachel, Catherine, Roy, Harry, Wayne, Jim, Theresa, Misty, and Cathy.

Pray for

Our Country, our military, the people of Ukraine, and peace in the Middle East.