Please join the Church of Our Saviour family for a special service of Holy Communion on Saturday, August 24th, at 10:00 a.m. for the Feast of St. Bartholomew. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This will be a said service.
Church News & Events
Clergy Office Hours
We are so grateful that Fr. Eric Parker and his family have joined the Church of Our Saviour. Please note the following adjusted days off for both Fr. Jonathan and Fr. Eric so you can be aware of their availability.
Fr. Eric will not be available on Tuesday/Wednesday and Fr. Jonathan will not be available on Thursdays.
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If there is an emergency and you are unable to reach either rector, please contact Rachel Reeves.
Transfiguration
Please join the Church of Our Saviour family for a special service of Holy Communion on Tuesday, August 6th, at 6:30 p.m. for the Transfiguration. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This will be a said service.
Senior Warden’s Corner
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Praise God for continuing to work mightily in our midst as we grow in Him and in His grace! Among those who are joining us, we are blessed to welcome our new Assistant Minster, Father Eric Parker, and his family beginning in August. In our last meeting, the Vestry took stock of our growth and discussed how to provide the needed space for the nursery and an additional Sunday School class beginning in the fall, as well as better use of the space on the balcony for our corporate worship. We’ll keep you informed as we work to address these immediate needs.
We also were encouraged to hear of the overwhelming success of the capital campaign for the new parish hall, and thank God for your sacrificial giving and pledges to provide a space for growing in our parish life and outreach to our community. Please plan to attend our Parish meeting this Sunday from 9:15 – 10:00 where we’ll receive a quarterly financial update from Treasurer Jack Curtis and hear the results of the capital campaign. I’ll also provide a brief update on where we stand on the parish hall, and thank you all for your helpful feedback on its concept design. I hope to see you there!
For more information on the Vestry meetings, please see the minutes posted in a binder in the cottage. And as always, please let any member of the Vestry know how we can better serve the Lord with you.
Your Senior Warden,
Steve Mouton
News from Cuba
Dear friend of REC Foreign Missions,
The Missionary Diocese of Cuba thanks each and everyone for their prayers and expressions of concern. Shortages of food, water, and electricity continue to be a concern in a rather unstable political and economic situation presently. Compounding this has been the onslaught of a number of mosquito-borne illnesses which have affected nearly all the clergy and the whole church. Archdeacon Alexei is now recovering after more than three weeks of fever, and is slowly able to return to pastoral care and the liturgy. Due to these trials, the brethren have suggested a delay of travel, awaiting their recovery and better conditions.
Please pray for:
1) economic stability and the availability of food, water, and electricity
2) restoration of health for the ill
3) offerings for the remainder of 2024 Cuban clergy stipends ($14,718 of the needed $55,500 so far received)
Give thanks for:
1) fifty confirmands and five postulants and deacons preparing for Confirmation and Ordination
2) God’s perseveration of life for those ill with dengue and other fevers
3) the beginning of a church taxi service in Havana deanery
4) the completion of the Christian Center in the Central deanery
5) the addition of two new congregations in the Eastern deanery
6) the approval of religious visas for the next visit
The Rt. Rev’d John Peter Boonzaaijer
REC International Missionary Bishop
Suffragan for Iglesia Episcopal Reformada de Cuba
Board of Foreign Missions, President
www.rec-bfm.org
Tel +1 972.741.2837
2024 Christmas Card Design Contest
Submit your original artwork for a chance to have your design featured on our 2024 Christmas Card!
Contest Rules
- Artist must be a student
- Artist must sign a release to use and print their artwork
- Artist must be Anglican
- Artwork must be inspired by this year’s theme: Luke 2:1-20.
Contest Prize
- $100 gift card
- One (1) free pack of ten (10) Christmas cards
- Artist’s design featured on the front of the AFL Christmas card
- 50% off Christmas cards for the winner and members of the winner’s church
- Promotion and recognition on social media, AFL’s website, and the official AFL newsletter, Carpe Diem
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Upload your entry online by clicking here: AnglicansForLife.org/ChristmasCardContest or scan the QR code from the image above.
Mosaic Baby Bottle Campaign – Concludes THIS Sunday!
The Church of Our Saviour will start its annual Baby Bottle Campaign on Mothers Day, May 12, and will conclude it on Fathers Day, June 16. Parishioners are encouraged to pick up an empty baby bottle (or several) and fill it (them) with coins and bills, and return the bottles to church. The money will go to Mosaic Crisis Pregnancy Center and New Maternity Home to support their crucial mission to help the unborn and newly born. For information, please contact Jim or Susan Herbert.
Capital Campaign Pledge Letter – Please return by July 1st
We want to encourage every household in the parish to make a financial pledge toward the proposed Parish Hall. If you have not received a pledge card or have misplaced it, you can click on THIS or cut and paste the following: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ARgHDhvWElX-fVupKkwAIPKnp5FUHe0j/view?usp=sharing
If you have any questions about the proposed Parish Hall or the Capital Campaign, please send an email to [email protected]
Return your pledge by this Monday, July 1st.
