Church News & Events

Please make plans to join us at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday, May 5th, for our annual parish meeting. The treasurer will provide a financial update, Fr. Jonathan+ will provide a parish update, and a vote will be held for the three vestry vacancies and synod delegates. If you cannot attend and are a voting member, please give a signed proxy to a voting member. Please be advised a voting member can hold up to three proxies. You can find the proxy vote form HERE or cut and paste the following: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11_nGkeyi2h_jEqjtI3vLvxobctWJn0b1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=111350936741825040468&rtpof=true&sd=true

The following individuals have been nominated by voting members and are willing to serve. They are listed in alphabetical order:

Dan Bell
John Caulfield
Lois Davis
Bob Dryden
Bob Eliot
Laurie Kelly
Kelly Smith-Moore

The following have been nominated and agreed to serve as Delegates for Synod:
Andy & Laura Kuniholm and Steve Mouton as candidate for Alternate Delegate.
The vote will be the first item of business at the meeting, so please make every effort to be on time.

Voting Membership:

According to the bylaws of the Parish and the Canons of the Reformed Episcopal Church,  a voting member is someone who:

1. is a person who has been baptized in water in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost(Spirit), and
2. was confirmed in the Reformed Episcopal Church or who was confirmed by a bishop in Apostolic Succession and received by the bishop, and
3. is 16 years of age or older, and 
4. for the last twelve (12) consecutive months has been faithful in worshiping with this Church, including but not limited to regular attendance at Sunday services, unless for good cause prevented, and 
5. has been faithful in working, praying, and giving for support of this Church. 

(If you would like to read the Bylaws and Canon outlining these qualifications, please email Jonathan+) A list of voting members has been prepared and can be found by clicking this link. If you do not find your name and believe you should be included, please email Jonathan+ or one of the Vestry Members immediately. 

Finally, please be in prayer for this annual meeting and for our parish as we continue to seek the Lord in all of our endeavors.

Saturday, April 20th: 1pm -3 pm

This Saturday, April 20th, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. the Stitching Group will meet in The Cottage. Bring a new project or one that has been woefully neglected and join fellow crafters for a lovely time of fellowship and creativity. All are welcome to join! If you have questions, please reach out to Karen Rafferty at: [email protected]

This Sunday, April 21st, we will have the pleasure of welcoming Bishop Manto as we rejoice in the new members and confirmands who will join the Church Of Our Saviour. Please make plans to attend the confirmation/reception ceremony during the 8:00 a.m. and/or 10:30 a.m. service and for our potluck and Spring Dance to follow. This will take place on the green by The Cottage. The Bishop will also be blessing our new commandment boards.

To bring food for the potluck please check the weekly eNews letter for the link to sign up.

Special Service of Holy Communion – St. Mark the Evangelist

Please join us on Thursday, April 25th at 6:30 p.m. for a special service of Holy Communion to remember the life and ministry of St. Mark the Evangelist. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

This Sunday, an all-parish meeting will take place during the Sunday School hour beginning at 9:15 a.m. to answer questions about the proposed parish hall project. We want to encourage all of our members to attend if possible. Priority will be given to those who have mailed in their questions prior to Sunday at the following address: [email protected].

This meeting will be live-streamed on our YouTube Channel which can be found by clicking here: https://www.youtube.com/@oursaviouroatlands9816

Eastertide greetings,

I am writing with two prayer requests.  First, Archbishop Foley Beach’s second term as Primate of the ACNA will end this June 2024.  The ACNA College of Bishops will be meeting in June to select a new Archbishop.  Archbishop Beach has requested that all members of the ACNA set aside time each Wednesday, Friday or both to pray (and fast as able) for the bishops as they seek God’s direction and will in selecting the next ACNA Archbishop.

Second, I have appointed the Search Committee assigned with the task of presenting not more than 5 names to our Standing Committee as potential candidates for the office of Bishop Coadjutor for our diocese.   From this list, the Standing Committee will then present their nominations for this office to our diocese in preparation for our synod in October when an election will be conducted to determine our new Bishop Coadjutor. 
I request that all diocesan parishes and members set apart time over the next 6 months to pray for our Search Committee and Standing Committee as they interview and prepare a list of candidates and for our diocese as we prepare to elect a new Bishop Coadjutor.  
Please announce these requests to your parishes. 

With affection and prayer,

+Peter M.

Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attaining of everlasting salvation; that among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

DCS Search Committee, Rev. Josiah Jones, Chairman 

From Standing Committee (2 clergy and 2 lay required)                                                                                                                       

1. Rev. Davidson Morse…clergy                           
2. Rev. Jonathan Kell…clergy                                                            
3. Rev.  Keith Boettner…clergy 
4. Steve Mouton…Lay
5. Tom McConnell…Lay

At Large (2 clergy and 2 lay required)

1. Rev. Paul Edgerton…clergy
2. Adn. Scott Thompson…clergy
3. Kathy Saffel…Lay 
4. Pam Baugham…Lay

Men of Church of Our Saviour, please join us for the monthly Men’s Fellowship on Saturday, April 13th at 7:00 a.m.in The Cottage for a time of Bible study and refreshment. If you have any questions, please see Ralph Davis.