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Go here for complete Holy Week and Easter Service Times and Descriptions

Click on events listed in bold for further information. 
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Wednesday, March 22
3 pm Bible Study with Canon Holly
Thursday, March 23

1 pm Healing Prayer and Holy Eucharist
Sunday, March 26
9 am Holy Eucharist
10:15 am Hospitality
10:45 am Christian Formation
Noon Family Lunch Bunch
Thursday, April 6
7 pm Maundy Thursday Service
Friday, April 7
12 pm Good Friday Service
Saturday, April 8
9 am Holy Saturday Reflective Service
Sunday, April 9 - Easter Sunday
7 am Holy Eucharist
9 am Holy Eucharist
10:30 am Easter Brunch
Monday-Tuesday, April 10-11
Office closed
Tuesday, April 18
6 pm Avid Readers

Saturday, April 22
5:30 pm AZ Watercolor Assn. Reception

Annual Report Now Available
Annual Reports can be found here.
Office Hours
Church office hours are 9-3 pm Monday thru Friday. It's always best to call ahead to make sure the person you want to see is in the office. 
Midweek Services in the Chapel
Holy Eucharist is offered in the Chapel of Saint Luke the Physician at 1 pm on Thursdays.
Weekly Bible Study With Canon Holly
Wednesdays - 3 pm
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Join Canon Holly for a discussion on scripture. Readings and Zoom link will be provided each week  here. There will be NO Bible Study on Wednesday, March 1.
Reflections on the Way
Reflections On the Way is a mostly weekly offering from the Rector of Saint Anthony on the Desert that addresses the intersection of our faith community and the world.  View here.
On the Way Moments Podcast
Belonging with Will Strong and Jill Kyler

A new episode, long in coming, has been released with hosts Will and Jill talking about belonging and how crucial it is to our wellbeing and foundational to everyone here at Saint Anthony. Please subscribe and leave comments.
Monthly Musings from a Deacon on the Way
The newest post by the Rev. Robert Perrino, one of our retired deacons, is now available here. You can read all his blog posts here. This month is "Thoughts on the Nicene Creed."
Receive the Monthly AZ Episcopalian Magazine
If you are interested in receiving the AZ Episcopalian Magazine, please go here to sign up.
Godly Play for Children Sundays at 10:30 am
This dynamic and hands-on formation for our youngest members will take place in the Godly Play room to the right of the parish hall lobby. This is available for pre-K thru 5th grade with exceptions made for 3-4 yr. old on a case-by-case basis. Please contact Suzette Woods for more informaton.
EPIC - Endless Possibilities in Christ
Sundays – 10:30 am

EPIC is for all youth in grades 6-12. Invite your friends, and let’s have a great year. Contact  Will Strong  with questions. 
Is Public Speaking Your Gift?
We are seeking persons to make our Sunday morning announcements. You will be provided training and a script each week. If you are excited about what goes on at Saint Anthony and can be at church early on Sunday mornings, this is for you. See Dan Austin for information.
Easter Morning
7 am and 9 am in the Church
Brunch following 9 am Worship

Please sign up on the bulletin board to bring an item for our Easter Brunch after the 9 am service. At our 7 am service we will be distributing home baked mini loaves of bread. We will need about 10 dozen loaves. If you would like to bake a dozen or two, please sign up on the bulletin board. A limited number of baking pans are available if  needed.
Lenten Intentions
You might have noticed in the lobby a large cross made of small boxes. This will be there throughout Lent to hold our intentions of what we will be letting go or changing or a habit we would like to develop. Look for the basket of blank cards and pens. Write your intentions and place it in the cross.
Self-directed Stations of the Cross
Every Sunday in Lent you will have the opportunity of walking the Stations of the Cross in our courtyard. Use this self-directed devotion commemorating Christ’s last day while contemplating the needs of suffering people in the world today. Weather permitting, a caveat rarely made in AZ.
Sock Drive - April 16-30
The Children, Youth and Family Ministries are conducting a sock drive to assist those homeless and in need. Look for the basket on Sunday mornings beginning April 16.
Habitat for Humanity
The Episcopal Habitat Coalition (EHC) of which St. Anthony is a member, in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona, has begun building its 44th Phoenix metro area home. If you are interested in learning more about the St. Anthony Habitat ministry, in volunteering, or about Habitat for Humanity in general, please feel free to reach out to the ministry leader, Jon Thom.
Living Well Through Lent 2023
Practicing Compassion with All Your Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind

These booklets are available on Sundays at the Welcome Center and in the office during the week while supply lasts. There are two weekly Circles of Grace (Zoom meetings) discussing the resource. If you are interested in joining a group, go here.
Retirement Celebration in Honor of
Deacon Grant and Susan Gilfeather

After 9 am Worship
Be sure to go to the Parish Hall after worship on Sunday to honor our friends Grant and Susan Gilfeather for all they have done for Saint Anthony and our local communities. There will be a card basket for those who wish to drop them a note.
 
There is a signup for hosting Hospitality on the serving table.  All are invited to offer their hosting services.  Please contact Vicki or Jerry Howell with any questions regarding Hospitality.  
Saint Anthony on the Desert ~ 12990 E. Shea Boulevard ~ Scottsdale, AZ 85259
480.451.0860 ~ email: communications@st-anthony.net