Entries for Sunday, March 3, 2019

Rev. Brian’s sermon references both the Exodus and Corinthians readings as well as the Gospel.Recorded tracks:

1. Announcements (Rev. Brian Blayer)
2. 1st Reading:  Exodus 34:29-35 (Amanda Hanzlik)
3. 2nd Reading:  2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 (Amanda Hanzlik)
4. Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 (Rev. Brian Blayer)   
5. Sermon (Rev. Brian Blayer

Announcements for 03-03-2019, the Last Sunday after the Epiphany.pdf
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Here is the news of the week:
 

• First Friday Organ Recital is TOMORROW at noon.  Charlie, the one armed organist and violinist Priscilla Back will play music by Bach.  You are invited to bring a sandwich and a friend.
• Reminder:  Parish Meeting following the 10am service this Sunday to vote on changes to the by-laws.  Coffee and goodies served!
• Next Wednesday, March 6 is Ash Wednesday.  There will be two services with imposition of ashes at 12 noon and 7pm.  
• Episcopal Questions and Answers--you are invited to join the conversation on three Wednesdays--March 20, 27 and April 3.  Needed:  hosts for soup and bread suppers.  Please let the office know if you can host.
• Also needed:  hosts for coffee hour next Sunday, March 10.  Please let the office know if you can help.
• Quiet Corner Refugee Resettlement News:   Against all odds, QCRR has been offered the opportunity to resettle a Syrian refugee family of 4, arriving March 5th. They could use help furnishing the family’s new home. It is their practice to rely on their partner, WAIM, for furniture and household items as much as possible. Also needed is an assortment of general household cleaning tools and products. Move in date is Saturday, March 2 when furniture and household goods from WAIM will arrive. The house will be open for teams to finish their work on Sunday, March 3. Trucks and strong backs are needed for March 2.  Reach out to Julie Menard at jmenard2241@sbcglobal.net for more information.
• Flip Flop Drive:   The UConn School of Nursing, Class of 2021 is collecting
  new, adult size flip flops for the residents at the Mercy Housing and Shelter in Hartford.  There will be a collection box at St. Mark’s.  Dates for the collection are March 11-29.  Questions?  Contact:  Lyman.nuttall@uconn.edu
• Do you like to knit? Prayer shawls are given as a tangible example of God’s love and concern. A shawl is made of soft yarn so the recipients can wrap up in it and literally feel God’s arms around them. Please consider knitting a prayer shawl or two—you may have noticed that the shawl rack in Goodwin Hall is almost empty. This is truly an offering of love to someone celebrating a new baby or coping with an illness.   
• North East Region of ECCT News:  Are you a handcrafter in the NE Region? Do you want to learn a new handicraft? Are you curious about how crafting fits into your spirituality? Come to the NE Region Crafting as Spiritual Practice Day!  Bring your portable handicrafts with you as we spend time in prayer and practice, sharing stories and soaking up the wisdom of God as manifested in each of us and our crafts.  St. Mary’s Manchester is hosting this event on Saturday, March 30 from 9:30am-2pm. Bring your own lunch; coffee, tea and sweets provided by St. Mary’s. For more information, contact Maggie Breen, NE Region Missionary at mbreen@episcopalct.org
• As part of UConn's Metanoia, David Hogg, a survivor the Parkland School shooting tragedy will speak on Monday, March 4 at 7:30pm  in the Jorgensen Theater.  Free and open to the public.   
• Other UConn news:  True Colors Annual Conference for LGBTQ youth, students, parents and professionals, takes place on March 22-23.  For information about workshops, registration, vendors and ways to support the conference is available here:   https://www.ourtruecolors.org/conference/
• The previously announced dates for Vacation Bible School  (VBS) have been changed  due to an unforeseen conflict at Storrs Congregational. The new dates are  July 29-August 2.  Sunday, August 4, will be the date of the joint VBS worship service at Storrs Congregational.