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Circles of Grace, please join us by filling out the form below.
Dear Friends in Christ,
March 15 – five long months ago. That is the last time we held a public Sunday worship service at St. Anthony. Perhaps church since has become but a distant memory to you – a place you used to visit for worship, a place of fun fellowship events, a place to participate in outreach activities. But the truth is, church was never really a place at all. Church was and is people – people who love Jesus and seek to follow him on the way. So, after five months, it is time to reclaim church, to be church together.
Although it still isn’t safe for us to gather in person, there is nothing to prevent us from gathering together online. To do this we have organized some “virtual” small groups. We are calling these groups Circles of Grace
Meeting online, these circles will let us get to know one another better, share our current challenges, and plan together ways of being church, even in these COVID times. In the coming weeks, you will be contacted by the convener for your group, and he or she will provide more details and invite you to your first circle gathering. If you are new to St. Anthony and wish to be included in a circle, please use the form above to sign up.
Some of you may be unsure how to participate in an online gathering or lack internet or computer access. Your convener will work to find a way to include you. These circle gatherings also can be accessed by telephone. And, there may be some who are reluctant to join a small group. To you I say, give it a chance – being church requires flexibility and a willingness to try new things.
To launch our new Circles of Grace we will hold a special service of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, September 13. Although this may not be a public gathering, I will (safely, utilizing sanitary precautions) consecrate communion hosts for all. These communion hosts will be available in the church parking lot at 10 am Sunday, September 13. They also can be delivered to your home by a Circle Convener. Please watch for a special announcement in early September to sign up on our website for the communion host. You also will be able to arrange for a communion host by contacting the church office directly.
Now, more than ever, we need a way to strengthen our faith and support one another. We need to be church together. Join us on the way – be a part of a Circle of Grace.
Blessings and Peace,
Dorian+
The Rev. Dorian Mulvey
Rector
March 15 – five long months ago. That is the last time we held a public Sunday worship service at St. Anthony. Perhaps church since has become but a distant memory to you – a place you used to visit for worship, a place of fun fellowship events, a place to participate in outreach activities. But the truth is, church was never really a place at all. Church was and is people – people who love Jesus and seek to follow him on the way. So, after five months, it is time to reclaim church, to be church together.
Although it still isn’t safe for us to gather in person, there is nothing to prevent us from gathering together online. To do this we have organized some “virtual” small groups. We are calling these groups Circles of Grace
Meeting online, these circles will let us get to know one another better, share our current challenges, and plan together ways of being church, even in these COVID times. In the coming weeks, you will be contacted by the convener for your group, and he or she will provide more details and invite you to your first circle gathering. If you are new to St. Anthony and wish to be included in a circle, please use the form above to sign up.
Some of you may be unsure how to participate in an online gathering or lack internet or computer access. Your convener will work to find a way to include you. These circle gatherings also can be accessed by telephone. And, there may be some who are reluctant to join a small group. To you I say, give it a chance – being church requires flexibility and a willingness to try new things.
To launch our new Circles of Grace we will hold a special service of Holy Eucharist on Sunday, September 13. Although this may not be a public gathering, I will (safely, utilizing sanitary precautions) consecrate communion hosts for all. These communion hosts will be available in the church parking lot at 10 am Sunday, September 13. They also can be delivered to your home by a Circle Convener. Please watch for a special announcement in early September to sign up on our website for the communion host. You also will be able to arrange for a communion host by contacting the church office directly.
Now, more than ever, we need a way to strengthen our faith and support one another. We need to be church together. Join us on the way – be a part of a Circle of Grace.
Blessings and Peace,
Dorian+
The Rev. Dorian Mulvey
Rector