Church News

Change of Food & Fellowship Events

Since the fourth Sunday of this month falls on Memorial Day weekend, we will not be having Arts & EAts.  Arts & Eats will continue on the fourth Sunday of June at our new time following the 8:00 a.m. worship service.  Arts & Eats is a great opportunity for fellowship with others over a delicious meal with live music.  We hope that you will plan to join us when we start ...

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Opportunity to Serve with ECW

Episcopal Church Women (ECW) is looking for a few great women to join our executive board!  Would you enjoy organizing events and parties for our parish? Or helping with planning and recruiting volunteers? Maybe you're good at publicity, hospitality, handling finances, flowers and decorating, or meeting and greeting. All of these gifts and talents are needed in service to our church. We have ...

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Summer Worship Schedule Begins May 20

On May 20th, we will be switching to our Summer Worship Schedule:

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
5:30 p.m. Taizé/Celtic Holy Eucharist

Child care is available on Sunday mornings in the Infant & Toddler
Centers (infants to 4-year-olds) from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Infant Center is for ages 0-2 and is in Room 212. ...

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“Book It” is Back!

Our 2011 “Book It 5K” was a wonderful first-time success! With 491 participants; we raised over $20,000 split evenly between the beneficiaries!  We are excited to announce the second annual Book It 5K will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Church of the Holy Communion and will benefit the Emmanuel Episcopal Center and Shelby County Books from Birth. Our immediate need ...

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Special News from the Children’s Formation Team

9:00 Children’s Chapel – Look for the new Children’s Banner

A new procedure has been put in place to accommodate families with young children (suggested 3yrs. – first grade).  When an announcement is made children should gather at the chancel steps, immediately before the silent procession. The children will proceed with two parent volunteers into Cheney ...

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Episcopal Scholarship

Episcopal Churchwomen’s Scholarship Fund: 2012

In 1986 the Episcopal Churchwomen of the Diocese of West Tennessee established a $1,000.00 Scholarship Fund to assist deserving high school graduating students in continuing their education.  In 1989, the Episcopal Churchwomen added an additional $1,000.00 to this fund.  This year, 2012, we have two $1,000.00 scholarships to ...

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A Holy Lent

A number of years ago I acquired a book that was passed down from church person to church person.  It is called More Than Words: A Resource Book for Church School Teachers and for Students in Junior High School Classes.  I think there are more than enough words in this title, but I digress.  So I decide to see if the word “Lent” is in the book, here is what it ...

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