The Seventh Sunday of Easter, May 21, 2023

The Episcopal Church

of Saint Thomas the Apostle

in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

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The Seventh Sunday of Easter

May 21, 2023

at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

The Sunday after the Ascension

of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Dear Friends,

As we continue to journey with our Resurrected Lord, the Apostles, and Disciples from Easter to Pentecost, we are exploring the reality of the Sacrament of Holy Baptism.

We are reminded that the early church was said to be marked by three essential characteristics: Community (koinonia), Worship (leiturgia) and Service (diakonia).

In the Sermon today, we will reflect on the priority of Service. What does it mean to live "between times?" How do we learn to let go of the past, prepare for the future, but live in the present?

Please do remember that our Bible Study continues on Monday, at 10:00 a.m., in the Fellowship Hall. We hope that you will join us!

To view the Bulletin, please click here.

To view the Prayer List, please click here.

To view the Readings, please click here.

The Collect for

the Seventh Sunday of Easter

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son

Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:

Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit

to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place

where our Savior Christ has gone before;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

A NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

to be prayed each day from the

Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the Day of Pentecost

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful

and kindle in them the fire of your love.

Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.

And You shall renew the face of the earth.

O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit,

did instruct the hearts of the faithful,

grant that by the same Holy Spirit

we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations,

Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

The altar flowers are donated to the greater glory of God,

and were harvested from our grounds at the church.

Anniversaries and Birthdays for May 2023

Enosh Nammi May 3

Betty Flanders May 13

Shirley Gundrum May 19

There are no Anniversaries or Birthdays for June.

Many thanks to Betty Flanders for the calendar

of Parish activities for May, 2023.

To view the calendar, please click on this link.

We have been invited to attend the Rogation Service at our mother church, Bangor Church, this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. For more information, please see the flyer below.

The Diocese of Bethlehem held the annual Convocation--#Gather 23 at the Split Rock Convention Center in the Poconos Yesterday. It featured amazing presentations by Dr. Lisa Kimball and the Rev. Dr. Patricia Lyons, from Virginia Theological Seminary. The presentations challenged us to move from reciting our Baptismal Covenant to living it out through specific action plans. Of special note was the invitation to be mindful of those who are suffering from the "Pandemic of Loneliness" which is impacting our nation and our world.