THIS WEEK AT INCARNATION
April 7, 2021
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A Message From Our Senior Warden
We are happy to take this opportunity to introduce you to our soon-to-be ordained Deacon, Marie Smith, who has accepted a call to serve Church of the Incarnation, beginning June 15.
Marie will be ordained as a Deacon on April 10, at the Cathedral Church of St. Andrew, in Jackson, MS. Robert Walker, will represent Incarnation and graciously serve as Marie's banner bearer at her ordination, which will be livestreamed from the cathedral. You may watch the ordination live stream here at 10:30 am this Saturday. The ordination video will also be posted later on the Diocesan FB page as well as the Incarnation FB page.
Marie and her husband, Brandon, are excited to be joining Incarnation and are looking forward to becoming part of our church and community. Her duties at Incarnation begin June 15. She and Brandon will be residing in the church rectory and look forward to meeting the parishioners at Incarnation. Marie's ordination as Priest at Incarnation is scheduled for mid-October.
We look forward to welcoming Marie and Brandon into our Incarnation family.
Respectfully,
Ron Powell
Senior Warden
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Marie's Bio
A native of Gadsden, Alabama, The Rev. Marie Smith found her way to Mississippi and the Episcopal Church during her college years at Ole Miss. While there, she was active in the Episcopal Church at Ole Miss, the Episcopal campus ministry, where she began discerning her call to ordained ministry. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in History from Ole Miss in 2006, Marie worked in higher education for 12 years, serving in various capacities at Ole Miss, the University of Southern Mississippi, Hinds Community College, and Millsaps College, focusing on student success and logistics. She went on to earn a Master’s of Education in Higher Education Administration from Southern Miss in 2010 and she will graduate with a Master of Divinity degree from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, TN on May 16, 2021. Before attending seminary, Marie also helped restart the Episcopal campus ministries at Southern Miss and Millsaps, participated in EfM (Education for Ministry) and various committees and ministries in the Diocese. Her sending church is Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church in Raymond, MS. Marie’s Ordination to the Diaconate will take place on April 10, 2021 and her Ordination to the Priesthood later this fall. Marie is married to Brandon Smith, an engineer on the Kansas City Southern Railroad, who is currently working out of Biloxi. They have two cats, Hildegard and Julian. Marie enjoys reading, SEC football, spending time with friends and family, researching different history interests, and listening to true crime and history podcasts. She and Brandon are excited to serve at Incarnation and to be a part of the community in West Point.
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SERVICES IN THE COMING WEEK
(All events Live Streamed on Facebook)
WEDNESDAY, April 7
Taize Service
5:30 pm
Rev. Deacon Patricia Cantrell, Officiant
Trent Smith, Organist
Sunday, April 11
MP II
10:30 am
Thomas Easterling, Officiant
Service Bulletins are posted on our website and our Facebook page
each Friday prior to services.
(Go to Incarnation's Facebook page here)
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Easter Hydrangeas
The altar flowers have been removed to the Parish Hall and are ready to be picked up. If, for some reason, you do not wish to pick up your flower, please email the church office and let us know so that we may share it with a shut-in or others who will get joy from its beauty.
Thank you,
Susan
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The link (above) will allow you to open or download a pdf version which may be printed or saved to your computer. Hard copies of the 2021 directory have been placed on the foyer table.
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April Altar
Patricia Cantrell
Susan Chandler
Steve Bengel
Betty Trulove
Susie Walker
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Incarnation Online Calendar |
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Incarnation Prayer List
Parishioners: Jim, Lucy, Lucille, Joe, Sandy, Carol, David, Michael, and Powell.
Family and Friends: Dan, Johnny B., J.R., Miriam, Jan, Foster, Lauren, Eddie, Mattye and Shelia.
We pray for the residents at Dugan Memorial Home, Waverly Care Home, Henry Clay, West Point Community Living Center and all residents of long-term health care facilities during this pandemic.
We pray for all those who are infected with the COVID-19 virus and for all who place their lives at risk to assist those suffering from the virus.
We pray for those who have died, especially for the victims of COVID-19.
Give to the departed eternal rest.
If you know of someone who needs to be added to our prayer list, please call or email the parish office.
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A Birthday Prayer
Watch over your beloved children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace, which passes all understanding, abide all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Adapted from the Book of Common Prayer)
Grayson Easterling
John Willis Stevens
Bailey Ward
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Anniversaries
Anniversary of a Marriage
Grant, O God, in your compassion that having taken each other in marriage, and affirming again in the covenant which they have made, may grow in forgiveness, loyalty, and love; and come at last to the eternal joys which you have promised through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(From the Book of Occasional Services)
Please contact the parish office (662.494.1378 or incarnationwp@gmail.com) if you would like to add your birthday or anniversary to the parish list.
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If you notice anything in the church that needs attention, please contact
Bert Falkner or Susan Chandler.
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Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
P. O. Box 316 . 505 W. Broad St . West Point, MS 39773
662.494.1378 (Office)
205.936.3567 (Randy's cell)
incarnationwp@gmail.com
randysellersincarnation@gmail.com
visit us at: incarnationwestpoint.dioms.org
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