The Days Are Surely Coming

by Fr. Casey

This weekend we’ll hear one of my favorite passages in the Bible, Jeremiah 31:31-34, for it contains some of the most evocative and hopeful words in all of Scripture: “This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord:

"I will put my law within them, 

and I will write it on their hearts; 

and I will be their God, 

and they shall be my people. 

No longer shall they teach one another, 

or say to each other, ‘Know the Lord,’

for they shall all know me, 

from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; 

for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.”

There are plenty of passages in Scripture that convey God’s power, which may be why this passage featuring God’s tenderness feels so touching. God longs not only for us to believe in him intellectually, or to talk abouthim. What God yearns for most of all is for us to experience divine mercy so fully that we finally know God in the deepest places of our souls. 

It is popular among some religious people to stamp the Ten Commandments on things, but Jeremiah points to the irony of such public displays: God’s desire is not for the law to be written on the walls of capitals or classrooms, but...

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In this E-news:

• Transfiguring Our Foundations Sixth Year Progress
• Fellowship of the Fig Movie Night
• A Figlet Breakfast
• Formation: Food & Faith
• Easter Outreach for Children
• Easter Dedicatons Deadline
• Food Pantry Monday
• Austin Street Wednesday
• Bake & Pray Workshop
• Palm Cross Making
• Prepare for Holy Wee

• Holy Week Volunteers Needed
• The Passion Experience for Families & Small Children
• Help Us Break The Fast
• EMF Baseball Outing
• Bingo Night Save the Date
• Phishing Emails Advisory
• Front Desk Volunteers Needed
• FaithFULL Eating Formation for Children
• Calling all VBS Volunteers

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As we approach the much-anticipated renovations made possible by the Transfiguring Our Foundations campaign, we are providing an update on the progress of the Sixth Year opportunity to sponsor interior furnishings.

Click here to learn more and participate

Fellowship of the Fig Movie Night

Join our Young Adults ministry Saturday, March 16 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm in the Youth Center for a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day! We’ll have the hilarious movie “Waking Ned Devine” and other fun Emerald Isle treats. Please bring your favorite snack to share.

A Figlet Breakfast

Parents with young children, affectionately known as Figlets, are invited to join for breakfast on this Sunday, March 17 at 8:15am in the Parlor. This will be a time of fellowship and getting to know other families in our parish.

Food & Faith

We continue to explore how eating is an act of discipleship and how our choices around food are related to abundance and scarcity, justice and equality, piety and hospitality.

Sunday Food & Faith

Bible Study

Join us for our final Sunday formation of small-group Bible Studies starting at 10:15am Sunday. If you are unable to attend in person, you can join by Zoom and download the class material.



Wednesday Evening: Food & Faith

This Wednesday's Program is our final one for this Lent and it is never too late to join. It begins at 7:00pm in Roper Hall and features:

From the Altar to the Table

Kendall Vanderslice

Visit our Lenten Page for details of this and each week's Program.

Upcoming Easter Outreach for Children

Help us bless refugee children being assisted by Gateway of Grace by donating empty Easter Baskets, filled plastic eggs, individual packaged snacks or a filled Easter Basket (no toys, max. value $25) for their Easter Celebration! 

Drop off at the Outreach Table in the Tower Cloister from March 2 - 17. 

Suggested items: crayons, coloring books, stickers, candy (must be Halal, so please no marshmallows or gelatin), cookies, chips, crackers.

Easter Dedication Deadline is March 17

This Sunday is the final day to submit your Easter Dedications for Flowers, Music, Butterflies, and Sponsorship of the Break The Fast Celebration and have it noted in the Easter bulletins.

Food Pantry

Monday

This Monday, March 18 is our monthly Food Pantry distribution day. We help 30+ families in the local area meet their food and nutritional needs. Come join us! We always need helping hands. No prior experience necessary.

For more info contact

Jodi Dalton or Alan Justice

Austin Street Wednesday

Our next visit to serve dinner at Austin Street Center will be this Wednesday, March 20. If you are interested in serving a meal to our most vulnerable neighbors at one of Dallas’ largest homeless shelters, let us know.

Contact

Mother Rebecca or Matt Harms

Sign Up for the Bake & Pray Workshop

Join us Wednesday, March 20 from 10:00am - 1:00pm as we welcome Kendall Vanderslice for a special time of bread-making and prayer. Blending baking science and technique with theological reflection, Kendall will teach participants how to incorporate bread-making into the rhythms of their busy lives. Whether lifelong bakers or a novice intimidated by the thought of yeast, you will step away from the workshop with a practical understanding of how to bake bread and a deep appreciation for the ways God can shape you in the process.

This event is free of charge, but please bring a 3-quart mixing bowl with you.

Palm Cross Making

Join us for palm cross making in the Vestry Room on Saturday March 23, from 10:00am - noon. Drop by to help make the little crosses that are passed out on Palm Sunday. All materials and instruction are provided. It’s simple and fun to do.

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday

Next Sunday is Palm Sunday and we embark on the last leg of our journey with Christ to the Cross and the mystery of Easter. Holy Week offers many opportunities to grow deeply into one’s preparation for the joy of Easter.

Palm Sunday | March 23 & 24*

M/T/W Noon Eucharist | March 25-27

Passion Experience for Children | March 27 | 6pm

Tenebrae | March 27 | 7pm

Maundy Thursday | March 28*

The Watch | March 28-29

Good Friday | March 29*

Holy Saturday | March30 | 8:30am

The Great Vigil of Easter | March 30 | 8pm

Easter Day | March 31*

* denotes multiple service times.



Holy Week Volunteers Needed

Holy Week requires the help of the whole community. You can sign up to get involved in the Tower Cloister or online!

• Open Door will host the Maundy Thursday Soup Supper. There are opportunities to help prepare and serve food.

• Bring loaves of bread and/or bottles of wine for Maundy Thursday (March 28 | 7:00pm). The bread is donated to Austin Street Center, and the wine is uncorked after the Great Vigil.

• Keep watch for an hour before the Blessed Sacrament through the night between Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (March 28-29).

The Passion Experience

for Families with Small Children

Kids and their families are invited to experience an amazing and thought provoking Easter journey together on Wednesday, March 27 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm. On this family mini retreat, you will experience the excitement surrounding Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, the significance of the Last Supper, the darkness at Gethsemane, the confusion of Good Friday, the silence of Holy Saturday and the Joy of Easter. Families will walk together from station to station, experiencing this journey that provides opportunities for families to discuss their faith. We ask families attending to bring a picnic blanket that will be used at each station.

We will share a meal with Jesus and his disciples during the last supper. There is no cost for this event, but donations may be given to help offset the cost of the meal- $5 suggested donation. 

Help Us Break The Fast

Every year, following the Great Vigil of Easter, the parish celebrates with what is fondly known as the Break the Fast party, a parish-wide potluck brimming with food and conviviality.

Beginning this Sunday and running through Maundy Thursday, there will be a signup table in the Gathering space. All food and drinks are provided through parishioner contributions. You can also sign up online via the button below.

We welcome gifts to help pay for paper goods, cutlery, additional food, flowers and some of the decorations. If you cannot attend, or if bringing deviled eggs is just not your thing, you can still participate through a contribution - no amount is too small. On the Dedication Form select Break The Fast.

EMF Baseball Outing

Episcopal Men’s Fellowship invites you to join them to watch the Frisco Roughriders play Corpus Christi Hooks in Frisco on April 9. The game starting at 6:35pm. Tickets are $27 per person and space is limited.

Bingo Night!

Save the Date

Plan to come join us for BINGO Night at the Fig April 13. This will be a fundraiser for this summer's Fig Youth Pilgrimage to Scotland. Mark your calendars now to join us in the Parlor for a fun night of BINGO including a late night game of "Musical Bingo". There will be lots of food and fun prizes. Watch this space for more info to come.

Phishing Emails From Church Staff

No. Father Casey does not need a moment of your time to contact him about some secret project. He does not need you to send money or gift cards to help out. You may have seen emails such as this from Father Casey but not his usual transfiguration.net email address. These are bogus scam attempts! Don't fall for them. Valid emails from Clergy and Staff will come from a transfiguration.net email address, through Realm, or one of our official channels such as E-news.

Front Desk Receptionist

We are looking for volunteers to work the reception desk. Hours are Monday through Friday, 1:00pm - 4:00pm. There may be occasional times that we need someone to work 9:00am- 1:00pm. Responsibilities include answering the phone, providing information, and routing calls to the appropriate staff members. The receptionist also greets individuals who are arriving on campus to meet with a staff member or who are seeking assistance.  

If you are interested, please contact Fred Ellis at (972) 233-1898 or click here to email him.

Children's FaithFULL Lenten Program

Children ages Kinder through 5th Grade are invited to join in on our congregational reflection on food as we eat our way through Lent. Your child may come to one or all the sessions and will meet Wednesdays in Lent at 7:15pm in room S203.

There is no charge, but please register your child to aid us in the preparation of materials and volunteers.

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