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DUNSTANS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

TID BITS FROM THE TABLE ~ MARCH 4, 2016
UPCOMING WORS HIP S CHEDULE:
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 6 - Holy E u ch a r is t , 8 a n d 1 0 a m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
Wed n es d a y, Ma r ch 9 - Mid -week E u ch a r is t , 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 1 3 Holy E u ch a r is t , 8 a n d 1 0 a m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
Wed n es d a y, Ma r ch 1 6 - Mid -week E u ch a r is t , 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 2 0 Pa lm S u n d a y, 9 a m s in gle s er vice, Mot h er J oh a n n a
Wed n es d a y, Ma r ch 2 3 Mid -week E u ch a r is t , 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a
Th u r s d a y, Ma r ch 2 4 Ma u n d y Th u r s d a y Lit u r gy, 6 p m , p a r is h h a ll, Mot h er J oh a n n a , et a l
Fr id a y, Ma r ch 2 5 Good Fr id a y Lit u r gy, 6 p m , Mot h er J oh a n n a , et a l
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 2 7 E a s t er S u n d a y, 9 a m s er vice, Mot h er J oh a n n a
UPCOMING MEETINGS (No t e : No ECW Marc h Me e t in g)
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 1 3 Da yligh t S a vin gs Begin s
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 1 3 - Ves t r y Meet in g, a ft er 1 0 AM s er vice
Fr id a y, Ma r ch 1 8 - Newcom er s Din n er , 5 PM
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 2 0 - Pa lm S u n d a y Recep t ion , a ft er 9 AM s er vice
S u n d a y, Ma r ch 2 7 E a s t er S u n d a y Recep t ion , a ft er 9 AM s er vice
S u n d a y, Ap r il 3 Ba p t is m of Livezey a n d Ha r p er S h eeh a n , 1 0 AM s er vice
S u n d a y, Ap r il 1 0 Ves t r y Meet in g, a ft er 1 0 AM s er vice
S u n d a y, Ap r il 1 7 E CW Meet in g, a ft er 1 0 AM s er vice
Fr id a y, Ap r il 1 5 Movie Nigh t , Film (To Be An n ou n ced ), 5 :3 0 PM
MID-WEEK EUCHARIS T UPDATE
Th e 6 p m Mid -Week E u ch a r is t s con t in u e . On t h e Ma r ch 9 t h , we will h on or Gr egor y,
Bis h op of Nys s a , ca .3 9 4 .
S T. DUNS TANS EPIS COPAL CHURCH LENTEN CHAIN FAS T
Th is yea r , a s in s om e p r eviou s yea r s , S t . Du n s t a n s will h a ve a Len t en Ch a in Fa s t . It b egin s
on As h Wed n es d a y, Feb r u a r y 1 0 , a n d con t in u es u n t il E a s t er . In t h is ch a in , t h e fa s t is
p a s s ed fr om p er s on t o p er s on , ea ch p er s on fa s t in g for t h e d es ign a t ed d a y a n d t h en ca llin g
t h e n ext p er s on on t h e ch a in t o p a s s t h e fa s t on . Mon ey t h a t wou ld ot h er wis e b e s p en t on
food will t h en b e p la ced in t h e collect ion p la t e on S u n d a y a n d t h en d on a t ed t o t h e Loa ves
a n d Fis h es food p a n t r y. We h a ve n ow filled t h e fa s t ch a in , a n d h op e t o celeb r a t e wh en it is
over a n d r ep or t t h e a m ou n t of m on ey r a is ed .
BOWL OF BURDENS
Begin n in g wit h As h Wed n es d a y, Feb r u a r y 1 0 t h , we go fr om or d in a r y t im e in t h e ch u r ch
ca len d a r t o t h e b egin n in g of Len t . Th is is t r a d it ion a lly a t im e of p r a yer in p r ep a r a t ion for
E a s t er . Len t is a t im e t o t h in k a b ou t on e's life ch oices a n d m or t a lit y, a s well a s t o r eflect on
on e's life d ir ect ion . Th er e a r e n o a lt a r flower s , s ign ifyin g t h e s olem n it y of t h e s ea s on a s well
a s r eflect in g t h is cold a n d qu iet t im e of yea r wh en we a n t icip a t e S p r in g a n d J es u s '
Res u r r ect ion fr om t h e d ea d .
Als o, t h e b ig cer a m ic b owl filled wit h r ock s a lt will a ga in b e n ext t o t h e fon t . We m a y wr it e
ou r b u r d en s on a s lip of p a p er a n d t h en b u r y t h em in t h e s a lt a s a wa y of r elea s in g t h em t o
God . Im m ed ia t ely followin g t h e Good Fr id a y lit u r gy, a ll of t h es e b u r d en s will b e b u r n ed a n d
t h u s b ein g t r a n s for m ed in t o t h e ligh t of t h e Res u r r ect ion .

Th e Co ffe e is On !
Du r in g Len t , ea ch S u n d a y is s t ill con s id er ed a fea s t d a y. Du r in g Len t , we b r ea k ou r fa s t
a n d celeb r a t e. As p a r t of ou r celeb r a t ion a n d fellows h ip , coffee h ou r s a r e a b le t o b e
con t in u ed a s u s u a l d u r in g t h is t im e. Feel fr ee t o s ign u p t o h elp or t o b r in g in s om et h in g t o
s h a r e. Th e E CW will r eim b u r s e for r eceip t s u p t o $ 2 5 t o h elp d efr a y exp en s es . Plea s e a s k
Tr a cy, Les lie or Mu ffet for fu r t h er d et a ils if n eed ed .
S h o win g o u r Ho s pit alit y
Th e Next S t ep b a s k et for p er s on a l ca r e it em d on a t ion s is a t t h e b a ck o f t h e ch u r ch d u r in g
Len t . Plea s e con s id er d on a t in g s oa p , s h a m p oo, et c. a s p a r t of you r s p ir it u a l p r a ct ice
d u r in g t h is t im e.
An o t h e r Friday Nigh t at t h e Mo vie s April 1 5
Ten of u s join ed t oget h er la s t Fr id a y even in g t o en joy p izza a n d t h e film A Wa lk in t h e
Wood s . Ou r n ext m ovie n igh t is Fr id a y, Ap r il 1 5 a t 5 :3 0 PM. Pa t s Pizza will b e fea t u r ed
a n d t h e m ovie is yet t o b e n a m ed . Ha ve a n y m ovie id ea s ? Plea s e let Tr a cy or Les lie k n ow.
Palm S u n day an d Eas t e r S u n day Expan de d Co ffe e Ho u r S ign Up Availabl e
An exp a n d ed coffee h ou r will b e offer ed a ga in t h is yea r a ft er b ot h t h e Pa lm S u n d a y a n d
E a s t er S u n d a y 9 AM s er vices . If you wou ld lik e t o b r in g in s om et h in g t o s h a r e, p lea s e s ign
u p on t h e b u llet in b oa r d b y t h e d oor d own s t a ir s . S u gges t ed it em s a r e cold p r ot ein , fr u it ,
ch ees e a n d b a k ed good s .
Re t re at ! Re t re at !
E CW m em b er s a r e con s id er in g a s p r in g r et r ea t a ft er E a s t er . If you h a ve a n y s u gges t ion s or
id ea s , p lea s e let Les lie k n ow.
ECW An n o u n c e s 2 0 1 6 Ch ris t m as Fair Dat e
At la s t week s E CW m eet in g, t h e gr ou p d ecid ed t h a t t h is yea r s Ch r is t m a s Fa ir will b e h eld
on S a t u r d a y, Novem b er 1 9 fr om 9 AM 2 PM. Ma r k you r ca len d a r s n ow t o b e on h a n d
a n d h elp , s h op , en joy a n d ea t ! If you h a ve a ven d or s u gges t ion , p lea s e let on e of t h e E CW
m em b er s k n ow. Pos s ib le ven d or s will b e d is cu s s ed in ou r Ap r il m eet in g.
IN OUR COMMUNITY:
A n o t e fro m Lo ave s an d Fis h e s Fo o d Pan t ry :
Th e m on t h of Ma r ch is t h e 5 t h a n n u a l food d r ive. Plea s e d r op off you r ca n or b ox of n on p er is h a b le food in t h e collect ion b ox loca t ed in t h e u n d e r -cr oft . All d on a t ed food is s h a r ed
wit h cou n t y food p a n t r ies a n d fr ee com m u n it y m ea l s it es .
Be ac o n Ho s pic e is h old in g a s p ecia l s cr een in g of t h e gr ou n d b r ea k in g PBS S p ecia l Bein g
Mor t a l, Th u r s d a y, Ma r ch 1 7 a t 1 0 :3 0 a m in t h e lib r a r y a t Bir ch Ba y Ret ir em en t Villa ge. Th e
d ocu m en t a r y is b a s ed on t h e b es t -s ellin g b ook Bein g Mor t a l b y At u l Ga wa n d e, MD. Th e
b ook a d d r es s es t h e qu es t ion s of wh y it is s o h a r d for d oct or s t o t a lk a b ou t d yin g wit h t h eir
p a t ien t s a n d h ow t h e m ed ica l p r ofes s ion ca n b et t er h elp p eop le n a viga t e t h e fin a l ch a p t er s
of t h eir lives wit h con fid en ce, d ir ect ion a n d p u r p os e. Followin g t h e s cr een in g, Hos p ice
Accou n t E xecu t ive S k ip Cu r t is will lea d a d is cu s s ion of k ey t h em es a n d t h e im p lica t ion s for
a ll of u s a s we com e t o t er m s wit h ou r own even t u a l m or t a lit y. E a ch a t t en d ee will b e
p r ovid ed wit h a va r iet y of va lu a b le a n d p r a ct ica l r es ou r ces , in clu d in g a wor k s h eet t o
id en t ify wh a t s m os t im p or t a n t t o you a n d you r fa m ily a n d a wor k b ook t o s t a r t

d ocu m en t in g you r own a d va n ce ca r e d ir ect ives . Th e even t is fr ee a n d r efr es h m en t s will b e

s er ved . Plea s e RS VP t o S k ip Cu r t is , 3 0 7 -1 2 9 6 or s k ip .cu r t is @a m ed is ys .com .
Th e Alc y o n Ce n t e r
Th e Alcyon Cen t er is a n exp er ien ce of b ein g welcom ed b od y, s ou l a n d s p ir it in t o t h e life of a
s m a ll, p r a ct icin g con t em p la t ive com m u n it y. Th e vis ion for t h e Cen t er is r oot ed in a d es ir e
for b old a n d p r a ct ica l wa ys t o m eet t h e s p ir it u a l h u n ger of ou r t im es . As well a s t h e even t s
lis t ed b elow, t h e Cen t er is op en for p er s on a l or gr ou p r et r ea t s .
Bib le Recon n a is s a n ce on Wed n es d a ys 3 :3 0 -5 :0 0 p m (op en t o a ll):
Ma r ch 1 6 - Lu k e 1 9 :2 8 -4 0
Ma r ch 3 0 - J oh n 2 0 :1 9 -3 1
Qu iet Da y on Fr id a y, Ma r ch 4 (op en t o a ll)
Qu iet is ob s er ved b et ween 9 :0 0 a m -Noon followed b y a s im p le lu n ch wit h
con ver s a t ion b et ween Noon -1 :0 0 p m ; a s econ d qu iet p er iod is t h en ob s er ved
b et ween 1 :0 0 -4 :0 0 p m .
S ou l Fr ien d s on Fr id a y, Ma r ch 4 7 :0 0 -9 :0 0 p m
Th is is a ga t h er in g of wom en for con t em p la t ion on a p a r t icu la r s u b ject u s in g
p oet r y, p er s on a l exp er ien ce a n d s ilen ce.
For d ir ect ion s a n d ot h er even t s ca ll (2 0 7 ) 2 4 4 -1 0 6 0 , em a il: office@a lcyon cen t er .or g, or
ch eck t h e web s it e: a lcyon cen t er .or g
Re m e m be r t o w e a r y ou r n a m e t a g s e a c h S u n d a y !

La y Min is t er s :
S a cr is t a n
Officia n t
La y Rea d er
Officia n t
Ch a lice Bea r er
La y Rea d er s
Cr u cifer
S er ver
Us h er s
Coffee Hou r

~WORS HIP an d MINIS TRY S CHEDULE~

03/ 06
03/ 13
Holy Eu ch a ris t
Holy Eu ch a ris t
Ma r y DeLon g
Geor gia n n a Pu lver
8 :0 0 S e rvic e
8 :0 0 S e rvic e
Mot h er J oh a n n a
Mot h er J oh a n n a
J ea n Roh r er
Ma r ion Fr eh ill
1 0 :0 0 S e rvic e
1 0 :0 0 S e rvic e
Mot h er J oh a n n a
Mot h er J oh a n n a
J im Newet t
Dia n a Ga zis
S a r a h Wh a len , J im Newet t , An d r ew Dia n a Ga zis , Ha r vey Kelley, Mu ffet
Ch a t t in
S t ewa r t
An d r ew Ch a t t in
Dia n n e Kelley
Ca id en Ch a t t in
Da n DeLon g
J oe S t ock b r id ge a n d Ha r vey Kelley
Fr ed a n d Les lie Beyer
J o Coop er

If y o u s h o u ld h ave an e m e rge n c y , y o u m ay c o n t ac t : Rever en d J oh a n n a -Ka r en

J oh a n n s on , Pr ies t 9 0 2 -1 0 1 3 ; S en ior Wa r d en Da ve Wells a t 6 6 7 -6 2 0 6 (h ), 6 1 0 -3 7 0 9 (c);
J u n ior Wa r d en Da n DeLon g a t (h ) 6 6 7 -9 0 1 9 . For p a s t or a l n eed s : Dea con Rev. J oa n
Pr eb le a t 6 6 7 -4 0 6 8 . An n is in t h e office Th u r s d a ys fr om 9 :0 0 AM t o 3 :0 0 PM.
Ou r e m ail addre s s is : s t du n s t an s e lls wo rt h @gm ail.c o m .