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St. Alban's Episcopal Church
This Week at St. Alban's
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Monday, February 18, 2019
Dear all,
Happy President's Day – the office is closed today, but we'll be back at your service tomorrow morning. Hope you are enjoying the holiday!
Next Sunday, February 24, we're having a special coffee hour to celebrate Karen Andersen, long-time and beloved member of St. Alban's, as she prepares to to move and begin enjoying her retirement.
(Rumor has it that Dale and Christine Bruso may also be in church!)
Before worship, the Ina Lawrence Fund (outreach grants) Committee will meet at 9 am in the library. If you have suggestions for 2019 grants, or are just curious, please join us.
Congregation Beth El has again invited us to their Interfaith Havdalah. A number of us attended this short and beautiful service last year (marking the end of the Sabbath), then went to members' homes for dinner and conversation. Interested? Please click here to rsvp and for more information. The service is at 6 pm on Saturday, March 2 at Beth El. (Directions in the link above).
Lent is just around the corner! More about that next week, but please make a note of these upcoming dates/events:
Shrove Tuesday, March 5
Pancake supper/races, 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall
Ash Wednesday, March 6
Services at 12 noon and 7 pm in the sanctuary
First Sunday in Lent: March, 10.
Have a beautiful week.
In love and gratitude,
Rev. Julie
rector@st-albans-albany.org
P.S. Dani Gabriel's sermon from Sunday is here.
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Sunday Forum Series:
"Midrash for Christians"
skips this coming Sunday, and returns for a final class
on Sunday, March 3 (12 pm, after brunch)
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Worship Rota for
Sunday, February 24, 2019
(The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany)
Holy Eucharist, 10 am in the Sanctuary
Acolytes: Chanthip Phongkhamsavath, Dani Gabriel
Altar Guild: Peter Doleman, Becky Osborn-Coolidge
Coffee hour: Farewell coffee hour for Karen Andersen
Counters: Mary Doleman, Susan Matteson
Cupbearers: Beth Beller, Sandy Burnett
Lectors: Fred Treadwell, Karen Andersen
Ushers: Howard Hickman, Ade Akanni
Visitor greeter: Beth Beller
Parish Cycle of Prayer:
Barbara Counsell is home and on hospice care. Please contact Stuart Counsell if you'd like to visit: 510-604-8060.
Barbara Lindgren has moved to Santa Teresa Care Home, 10 Santa Teresa Court, Pittsburg, CA 94565 Phone contact: Marivel Calambro (510) 910-0369
Talbot and Carole Richardson have moved to Lakeside Park Memory Care near Lake Merritt in Oakland. Their new address is 468 Perkins Street, Oakland, CA 94610. New direct phone #: (510) 735-9503. Visitors are welcome!
Fr. Duane Sisson shared two weeks ago that he has been diagnosed with cancer in one of his kidneys. He will have a minimally invasive procedure, likely in March, and he requests your prayers as he continues in this journey.
Irene Nikkah's father died this past week. Please keep her and her family in your prayers.
Please also pray for those who are home-bound and/or healing at this time: Burt Kessler, William Langston, Tim Sisson, and Charlotte Wilson. (If you would like to be on this list, or know of other parishioners who should be noted here, please let us know.)
In our regular cycle of prayers this week, please remember: Peggy Murray, Margaret Nettles, Irene Nikkah, Nancy Olson and Aaron
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Please pray for the Women's Clericus of the Diocese of California, which is having it's first gathering of this year on Thursday, focused on closing the gender pay gap among clergy in this diocese. This is in response to a mandate from Diocesan Convention in October 2018 to begin tracking and addressing the significant differences in pay by gender, race and sexual orientation.
Birthdays: Susan Matteson (Tuesday), Melinda Hickman (Wednesday), Janice Bowen, Erin Moody (Sunday)
If your birthday is missing in the weekly email, please let the church know so that it can be added to our birthday rota!
http://mailchi.mp/diocal/from-bishop-marc-a-note-to-the-diocese-about-canon-stefani?e=a46be28f37
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This Week
Monday, February 18
Office Closed for Presidents' Day Holiday
Tai Chi Drop-In for Experienced Students
6:15-8:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Tuesday, February 19
Centering Prayer 6:15-7:15 pm in the Nursery
Bridge Group 9 am - 1 pm in the Parish Hall
Wednesday, February 20
Tai Chi 10-12 Parish Hall
Healing Prayer Service 12 p.m. in the Library
Beginning Irish Dance for Kids 6:30-7:30 pm
Albany Irish Dance for Adults 7:30-8:30 pm
Thursday, February 21
Morning Prayer 8 am in the Library
Benedictine Spirituality Group
6-8 p.m. in the Library
Tai Chi 6:15-8:15 pm in the Parish Hall
Friday, February 22
Sandwich-making for the Albany Shower Program
8 am in the Kitchen
Fourth Friday Formal Poetry Series
7-9 pm Parish Hall, Free!
Hosted by David Rosental.
This month's guests: George Higgins and Charlotte Innes
Click here for more information.
Sunday, February 24
Ina Lawrence Fund Committee
Meets at 9 am in the library
Worship at 10 am in the Sanctuary
Farewell coffee hour celebrating Karen Andersen!
In the Parish Hall, following worship.
Vestry meets in the library at 12 pm.
Next Week
Monday, February 25
Tai Chi Drop-In for Experienced Students
6:15-8:15 p.m. in the Parish Hall
Tuesday, February 26
Centering Prayer 6:15-7:15 pm in the Nursery
Bridge Group 9 am - 1 pm in the Parish Hall
Wednesday, February 27
Tai Chi 10-12 Parish Hall
Healing Prayer Service 12 pm in the Library
Beginning Irish Dance for Kids 6:30-7:30 pm
Albany Irish Dance for Adults 7:30-8:30 pm
Thursday, February 28
Morning Prayer 8 am in the Library
Benedictine Spirituality Group 6-8 pm in the Library
Tai Chi 6:15-8:15 pm in the Parish Hall
Friday, March 1
Sandwich-making for the Albany Shower Program
8 am in the Kitchen
First Friday Writing Workshop
Hosted by the poets laureate of
Albany (Rebecca Black) and El Cerrito (Dani Gabriel)
This month's topic: Haiku and Tanka
7-9 pm in the Parish Hall, Free! More info here.
Sunday, March 3
Worship at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary
Sunday School meets in the Library
First Sunday Potluck Brunch
in the Parish Hall, following Worship
Midrash class/book discussion -
12 pm in the library (final class)
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