Special Easter Photo Issue

In case you were not able to be with us on Easter Sunday we thought you might enjoy seeing some of the photos from the morning. And anytime you can't be with us, you can view the service on YouTube. Click Here. 

The day began in the Forest Chapel.

The brass planter was created by Doug Bowman and survived the storm.

In the Sanctuary

The Altar Guild decorated the church with wreathes on the windows and lilies at the altar. Everyone was encouraged to take a lily home after the service.

Stained Glass Window

Maria Flater is the artist who created the stained glass window in the sanctuary. Maria is from Baltimore, Maryland, and a first cousin to Kathy Boff. Her interest in glass art started in 1979 as a hobby. Maria eventually had her own business, and began creating commissioned work and selling to galleries. She continued to hone her skills through advanced education, including work at Corning Glass. Maria now has a home studio where she experiments with mosaics and fused glass projects, many times inspired by nature. Kathy dreamed of a window piece that would create a better view at the altar and reflect our setting here in the gorge. She knew her cousin could create a statement window that we all could appreciate. Kathy and Mike are happy to share this window, and Maria's artistry with our church.

The Children's Sunday School group made a banner for Easter

The service began with a prelude sung by Evelyn Thatcher.

The Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Sunday and our Lenten Bearing Witness Project 

Reminder about our Lenten “The Bearing Witness Project.” Please plan to bring these cards back to the church with you on Sunday (if you forgot to bring them on Easter). They will be kept private, and offered back to God as part of our liturgy by leaving them in a basket as you head to communion.

Garden Workday Saturday April 26 10 am - 2 pm

Keep our Saylor House Gardens growing with the gift of your time as a volunteer gardener (weeding, amending soil, mulching, watering, lining the creek bed and flower beds with rocks where necessary, removing sawn tree trunks, sowing seeds, and planting); seeds, bulbs, or plants from your own garden; and/or a cash donation to go toward the purchase of specific plants and supplies. 

For more information or to have your name added to the Volunteer Gardeners Email List, contact Alice Garrard by text, 212-966-2328, or email, alicegrrrd@gmail.com. 

M&M Trip to Strawberry Hill April 30

M & M will be making a trip to Strawberry Hill Wednesday, April 30th for strawberries and lunch. Always a great trip! We’ll meet at Ingles at 9:30 am by the gas pumps. Email Marily  or sign up on the bulletin board on Sunday.

Simplified Coffee Hours

Sign up online

Reminder: The first Sunday of the month is for someone who likes to bring a lunch. The second, third and fourth Sundays are light snacks. When we have a fifth Sunday, we will have a Pot Luck Lunch.

Thank you to all who sign up!

We need people to sign up for Coffee Hour in May and June.

Drinks have been provided for every Sunday, so you don't need to bring drinks. Sign up online at Coffee Hour Take Them A Meal

Meals for Disaster Relief Teams

To sign up for taking a meal or to find out more go to

 https://takethemameal.com/OKEB3569

Or contact Carlann for more information.

Praying for those who have asked for our prayers and whom we know to be in need

Ken and Ann Washburn, Margie Moore, Tom Taylor,

Cameron Day, Marion Wilson, Michael Webster, Sam Thompson,

Heyward and Nancy Nettles, Carol and J Michael, Harriet and Robert Taylor, Malee Keller, Aliesa Bowman, Neva Sheets, Lynn Morehead, Wendy Field, Harrison Poe, Ann Robinson, Kristina Robinson, Kim Lutthans,

Tony Gambee, Macy Weaver, Lori Loftus and Ken Schoewer, Tommy Edwards, Gale Wilson, Jerry Porter, Miriam McClure, Sandra Chalker,

Michele Yackel, Steve Boger, Debra Jean Borg, Linda Carter

All who are displaced and who are suffering   

Please send any names to be included on the prayer list to Julie Maziarka.

April Birthdays

Jessica Covey 9, Silvana VanEron 10, Marlise 11,

Mike Maziarka 22, Sara Gray 27, Elizabeth Dixon 29

April Anniversaries

Crystal and Buddy Morrison 20 Carl and Saundra Nelson 30

If you have a birthday or anniversary that is not listed for March, please let Carlann know so we can add it to the directory.

Link to the Lay Ministry Schedule

To apply for reimbursement for church expenses please print and fill out the reimbursement form

Please include name, details of expense, who authorized the expense and attach receipts.

If you have questions, please contact Kathy at

finance@ectransfiguration.org.

Forms are also available outside of the office in the Saylor House.