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ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA
WEEKLY TIDINGS
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SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00 and 10:00 am
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The flowers for Sunday, February 23rd
are given in honor of Ginny West (Mrs. Douglas M. West) and in memory of Barbara Hansen (Julian's late wife and Ginny's lifelong friend.) Their birthdays are/were Feb.3 and Feb. 26, both in 1928.
Given by daughters Jane and Dicie Hansen
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Due to technical difficulties on Sunday, the entire service is unavailable this week. You may watch Rev. Dave's sermon below. | |
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We Pray for our People
Shed the light of your healing love on all who are sick in body, mind, or spirit. We pray for those with chronic illnesses, Downs IV, Holden, Victoria, Kim, Barbara, Maria Christine, Caitlin, Dennis, Angie, Amy Jo, Carling, Michael, Joan and Doris.
For the victims of wildfire, flood and wind, especially Denise and Joe.
Send your healing light and joy on those who receive the care of skilled nursing, especially Timothy, Barbara, Kim, and Lou.
Send healing and peace to those going through cancer treatments, and those in remission, especially, Margaret, Downs III, Victoria, Alex, Connie, Douglas, Frank, Gerta, Lauren, TJ, Cara, Todd, Valerie, Violet, Joan, Nancy and Julie.
Be near to all who are in Hospice care, especially Jeanne and Anne.
| A BRIDGE BETWEEN ALEX AND DAVE | |
Podcast: A Bridge Between
Episode 114: Love Your Enemies
Also available on Spotify:
Spotify: A Bridge Between
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Bridging Lent to Easter: What is Jesus Teaching Us
Our study of the five Lenten Gospel lessons begins on Wednesday, March 5th at 10 a.m. Bring your questions and a friend. All are welcome.
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Pet Blessing!
Saturday, March 8th, from 10:30 to 1 pm, All Angels will have a booth at the LBK Open House. Stop by and bring your pet, and a friend’s pet, for a blessing.
If you are interested in helping us with our booth, please let Fr. Dave know.
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Memorial Service for C.J. Nager
The Memorial Service for C.J. Nager is on Sunday, April 6th at 1 pm. The reception for him is during coffee hour after the 10 a.m. service.
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Confirmation Classes
Confirmation Classes are starting on Sunday, February 23rd. If you are interested in seeking confirmation in the Episcopal Church, please let Fr. Dave know. All are welcome.
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Turning Points Visit
We have the honor of having Margie Dawson, Director of Development from Turning Points, with us on February 23rd to speak about Turning Points.
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New to You Art Sale
New to You ART Sale!
Hours:
Mondays - Thursdays 9-1 (through February 27th)
Sunday 12-3
Saturday Feb. 22 10-4
Sunday Feb. 23 12-4
100% of sales will be donated to Turning Points in Bradenton, an amazing organization that helps people not become homeless.
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Choir News
Chancel Choir rehearsals are on Thursdays at 10 am.
Handbell Choir rehearsals on Thursdays 11:15 am.
New members are always welcome! Please feel free to join us!
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Men's and Women's Discussion Groups
The author of this article discusses Joseph - the one with the amazing technicolor dream coat - whose brothers sold him into slavery because they didn't like his better-than-everyone attitude; and how Joseph came to forgive his brothers and to be forgiven for his youthful actions. I'd like to talk about forgiveness, and leadership, and careful planning and everything else that is a part of this story.
For those in person, I'll have the coffee ready. For those on Zoom, here's the link: https://zoom.us/j/5955701807
To read the article, click the link below:
Love in Action
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
One of the most important things we do is gather after the service for coffee hour. If you are interested in hosting, the sign up sheet is on the Gallery table. If you would like help, sign up and we will find someone to show you how it is done.
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Online Giving
If you would like to give to the offering plate electronically, you can find the online giving link on our All Angels website by clicking the link below:
AllAngelsLBK.org
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Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer invites you to pray with them, every day, at 8 am, wherever you are. When you enter into prayer at 8 am (Eastern), you will know that others are praying at the same time.
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Epistemology Welcomes You
What do you know for sure? What do you know deep in the core of your being?
Epistemology is the study of knowing what we know. For instance, there is evidence that shows if a mother elephant had visited a watering hole, but never showed her offspring, they will still know where it is. Some believe it is genetic memory passed from one to another, but no one really knows for sure how it works. There is evidence of genetic memory in most (if not all) species from monarch butterflies to chickens and even bacteria.
So what do you know for sure?
I asked that question to a discussion group. One person answered with this: we know what we experience. It reminded me of the Anglican three-legged stool of God’s revelation to humankind – one leg is the book of Scripture, the second leg is the book of nature, and the third leg of God’s revelation is found in the book of reason. I would argue there is a fourth leg and it is the book of experience. My dad was a biology teacher. He believed studying science in a textbook (using reason) can only take a student so far; at some point, you must go experience nature.
Since I’ve argued for a fourth leg, I’d like to add a fifth leg to the Anglican stool of God’s revelation which is this: witness. We know what we know from others’ testimony or witness of what they have experienced. Back to the mother elephant, she witnessed a water source; her offspring did not, yet they know where that source is based on the mother’s witness.
I am in the sacred order of priests in the 21st century. In the first century, (Saint) Peter walked with Jesus and experienced life with him. Jesus laid his hands on Peter’s head and commissioned him to serve God. Peter laid his hands on the individual heads of the apostles; they laid their hands on others from generation to generation. Eventually, those hands landed on me. Most of my faith life is based on witness and experience from others. It’s how I know what I believe.
I wonder what have others experienced and shared with you? What have you experienced? What do you plan to pass along to others?
Once (formerly doubting) Thomas saw Jesus’s pierced hands, he believed. Jesus said: Blessed are those who have not seen yet believe. The not-seen-yet-believe group is you and me. Our believing is based on what others have seen and testify to. And blessed are we. If I may expand on the Savior’s words, blessed are you who pass along what you have seen and experienced for that is how others know what they know. It’s our epistemological Christian genetic memory and you are a part of it.
- Fr. Dave
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