May 2021
Events
May 10 – 24, 2021
Community Meal – May – 3rd, 10th & 24th, 2021 from 5-6 p.m.
Three times a month we are able to provide meals to our neighbors. It is a gift for us to be able to open our hands and hearts and help others — and of course, love is always a two-way street — we are made richer by their involvement in our lives. We are serving “Grab and Go” meals during this time of safety precautions due to the pandemic, but the meals are healthy and prepared with love. If you…
May 11, 2021
Meditation or Centering Prayer
In these times when so much is overwhelming and life is pressing hard upon us, and every moment it seems as though we need to adapt yet again to one more thing, our returning to God is essential. This happens in many ways, through reading, walking in nature, studying the scripture, serving at the community meal, engaging in small group discussions, talking to our children about their faith — and so often the very best pathway to open our hearts…
May 13, 2021
The Universal Christ Book Group
We gather every other week to discuss the book, The Universal Christ, which is written by Richard Rohr, a Franciscan monk and a Roman Catholic priest. His writing offers an expansive way to view the difference between Jesus (the person who embodied humanity and divinity) and Christ, which is the presence of the Risen Christ, made possible through the resurrected Jesus, yet also was in the beginning with the presence of God the Creator. It’s a fascinating book which leads…
May 16, 2021
SPO Egg Money Collection
Every month we ask our members to support our commitment to SPO (Shippensburg Produce Outreach), our local food panty, with a donation of $75.00 per month or a total of $900 per year. This month allows our community to provide fresh eggs to our clients. This is an important reach out into our community that we have been participating in for many years. We are grateful to be a part of making it better for the people who are our…
May 16, 2021
5/16/21 Sunday Morning 8 am In-Person worship
We would be most delighted for you to join us in worship on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. for a quiet, spoken service of the Holy Eucharist. It is marvelous when we can gather in community and in communion with each other and with Christ.
May 16, 2021
5/16/21 Sunday Morning 10 a.m. In-Person Worship
Come and celebrate with us with the joy that comes through being in community and in communion with others. With music, the Holy Eucharist, prayer, scripture, and Mother Barbara’s sermon, you will be invited into the presence of the holy.
May 16, 2021
Preparing to Become the Beloved Community
We are engaging with the Episcopal Church curriculum of “Preparing to Become the Beloved Community” this season of Advent. The study is focused on the scripture for these 4 weeks of Advent and Christmas Day. Our time together will include scripture study, prayer, small group discussion, and time for reflection. All of you are invited to participate as we deepen our understanding of God’s dream for humanity and how we can work with the Holy Spirit in making this happen.…
May 16, 2021
Book Study: The Universal Christ
Join us as we continue to explore the depths of Richard Rohr’s newest book as he presents new, thoughtful, and insightful ways to imagine ourselves as part of the movement of God within this world, always bringing us closer to an inclusive community, where we see and create connections, not divisions. This book group will be held by Zoom. Please click here for the link.
May 19, 2021
Early Church Writings
We will gather electronically to delve into the early church writings, or the Epistles, which are the oldest books in our New Testament. We will prepare by reading the text (each Epistle), learn about its context, history, key words, important theological concepts and significance in our current thinking, and then explore how it may have shaped our worship practices or how it fits into our life today. Our sessions will last one hour, with about 30 minutes of that in…
Jun 6, 2021
Prayer Shawl Ministry Group Gathering
If you knit or crochet, we invite you to join our Prayer Shawl Ministry. We meet the first Sunday of every month in the Parish Library, where we will pray, knit, and support each other as we create prayer shawls which will be blessed by the congregation and offered to someone in need. If you want to learn how to knit or crochet, show up and we’ll teach you.