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Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill Parish Notes
December 22, 2019
IN THE NAME OF CHRIST we welcome you to Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill! Immanuel is an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia, and is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. Immanuel was founded by the Virginia Theological Seminary. We are one parish that worships in two locations, in Zabriskie Chapel (3606 Seminary Road) and in Immanuel Chapel (3737 Seminary Road) on the seminary grounds.
A fully-staffed nursery is available in both chapels for those parents who would like to take advantage of this ministry. An usher would be happy to assist you in making your children comfortable and welcome. Please join us after the Eucharists for coffee and give us an opportunity to meet you. From mid-September through May we also offer adult education and Sunday School opportunities.
Learn more about us at www.icoh.net.
PASTORAL CARE CORNER: Please remember these parishioners in your prayers: Morgan, Nancy Wise, Dick Bednar, Mike Walker, Lucy, Cynthia Morton, Ted Walker, Catherine Sinclair, Diane, Bruce Wanamaker, Dorothy Kellogg, Suzanne Prendergast, Aggie Fortune, and Karen Besser.
Pray for those who are celebrating birthdays this week: Toni Meenach, Katydean Pr ice, Holly Morton, Sarah Cowan, Candace Quinlan, Debbie Hewson, Tim Gildersleeve, Jason Donahue, Carol Crossmire, Amy Parks, Drew Parks, Kurt Levensaler, and Marda Robillard.
Please also remember in your prayers members of our extended Par ish family: Char lotte Kellogg; Anthony Christino, Jr., Jane Burton, Paul, Dorothy Phaneuf, Linda Patton, Beatriz Balcarcel, George, Teri, and Lucas Nolfi, Anne Newcomb, Sydney Bailey, Narciso, Sheri, Karen and Gwen, Lelah Ann Young, David Onley, Caroline, Bert Ifill, Jeanette Beckmann, Lois Blair, Amy Wallens Green, Kelly, Cameron Pattisall, Katherine Bergmark, Ellen Repsher, Stephen Miller, Jill, Jack Allen, Jeannie, Molly Grey, Rudy, Kathryn Anschutz, Betsy Fox Berry, Thomas “Neil” Walters, Luciane Helena Borges Moreira, David Westgate, Doug Carmichael, Carol Sands, Jennifer, Lee and Madison Marshall, George Morris, Sandy, Jakey Newcomer, Julia Dietschak, Preston Atwood, John Matthewson, Ronald King, Marta Dimetre, Mary Lou Johnston, Jordan Pittman, Katie McGinn Centola, Margaret and Lloyd Chenoweth, Grace S. Harber, Bill Anderson, Bob Dickson, Bonnie, Mildred Alexander, Dotty, Susan Thomas, Steve Davis, Natalie Terwillinger, Mary Brooks Jamison, Cecile Zitelli, Joseph and Elaine Kelly, Sylvia Loomis, Alice Greenhall, Nancy, Edith Mead, Sarah Minor, Stephen, Louise Jackson, Charles Thurber, The Right Rev. Bob Jones, Arsine Oshagan, Phyllis Crawley, Andrew Vitols, Emilie Brown, Sue Cleveland, David Johnson, Sophia, Victoria Markin, Martin Stevens, Jeff Gorman, Jill Lane, Walter Carr, Jonathan Rivera, Ashley Whitehurst, and Howard.
Serving around the world: Noah Barker , Ian Phillips, Todd Bates, Philip Smucker , and Jason Osborne. Pray for healing for US troops wounded as casualties of war, and their caregivers.
Those who have recently died: Joseph Randolph Alexander , Sr ., father of the Rev. Randy Alexander , father-in-law of the Rev. Patricia Phaneuf Alexander, and grandfather of Will, Peter and Andrew Alexander, and Catherine Whetham, aunt of Doug John. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Calling all kids! This year Immanuel is hosting a “Children’s Christmas Tableau” before a Festival Holy Eucharist on Christmas Eve at 5:00 p.m., and we need child and youth volunteers to participate in this presentation of the Christmas Story. Hartley Hobson Wensing, Rachel Wilson, Martha Shimkin, and Ally Powell-Switaj are coordinating but you can contact Hartley [email protected] or 703-625-1236 or Martha at [email protected] with any questions It's going to be a great celebration of our Lord's Incarnation, so we hope you can join!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEASE NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGES December 24th - January 6th: The Par ish Office will be closed Christmas Day through Friday, January 3, 2020; reopening January 6th at 10:00 a.m. Weekday Morning Prayer (10:00 a.m. Zabriskie Chapel) and Wednesday Evening Holy Eucharist II (6:00 p.m. Zabriskie Chapel) will resume the week of January 12th.
GET "IN-VESTED" IN IMMANUEL: SERVE ON THE VESTRY! We’ll have four openings on our Vestry this January, so if you are interested in becoming involved in church leadership, we encourage you to submit your name for nomination. The election is held at the Annual Meeting early next year. Vestry members serve three year terms and are responsible for a Stewardship area such as worship; senior ministry; newcomers and evangelism; and outreach, among others. To be on the Vestry, you must be age 16 or older, baptized, be confirmed or received into the church, be known as a contributor by the treasurer and have received Holy Communion at least three times the preceding year. For more information about Vestry service, contact our Senior Warden, Jim Wise at (703) 597-2317 ([email protected]).
Schedule for Christmastide
2019
December 24 5:00 p.m. Christmas Tableau followed by Festive Holy Eucharist and String Quintet
Immanuel Chapel
10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Choral Prelude with String Quintet Immanuel Chapel
10:30 p.m. Christmas Midnight Mass with Festive Holy Eucharist and String Quintet
Immanuel Chapel
December 25 11:00 a.m. Christmas Day Holy Eucharist followed by Christmas Lunch
Zabriskie Chapel and Parish Hall
December 29 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I Zabriskie Chapel
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II Immanuel Chapel 2020
January 5 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:30 a.m. Children’s Holy Eucharist II — Immanuel and International Anglican Congregation’s Combined — followed by coffee hour
Zabriskie Chapel and Parish Hall
TODAY - Forum Hour with Book Signing @ 9:15 a.m., Parish Hall: Let’s all gather in the Parish Hall at 9:15 a.m. today to enjoy our last forum hour of 2019 as the Rev. Dr. Frank Wade, Priest Associate of Immanuel, presents “Biblical Fracking: Midrash for the Modern Christian”. As he writes in the introduction, “Biblical fracking, in the spirit of its historical roots and its geological namesake, means reaching into the cracks and crevasses of the biblical narrative to extract the richness that lurks there.” At the end of his presentation, books will be available for purchase and signing.
The Fourth Sunday of Advent December 22, 2019
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist I, Zabriskie Chapel
9:15 a.m. Forum Hour with Book Signing, The Rev. Dr. Frank Wade presents “Biblical Fracking: Midrash for the Modern Christian”, Parish Hall
9:15 a.m., EYC Breakfast Club - Junior and Senior High, The Fairchild Room 9:15 a.m. Sunday School, Zabriskie Classrooms
9:45 a.m., The Circle of Quiet, The Meditation Room, Immanuel Chapel 10:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel
Monday, December 23 10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel
Tuesday, December 24 5:00 p.m. Children’s Christmas Tableau with Festive Holy Eucharist, Immanuel Chapel 6:30 p.m. Dignity USA NoVA Christmas Mass, Zabriskie Chapel 10:00 p.m. Choral Prelude with Special Music and Christmas String Quintet, Immanuel Chapel 7:00 p.m. Christmas Midnight Mass with Holy Eucharist, Immanuel Chapel
Wednesday, December 25 11:00 a.m. Christmas Day Holy Eucharist, Zabriskie Chapel 11:45 a.m. Christmas Day Luncheon, Parish Hall
Thursday, December 26 Parish Office is closed.
Friday, December 27 Parish Office is closed. 1:00 p.m. Umm Ul Qura Community Worship, Parish Hall 8:30 p.m. AA Meeting, The Fairchild Room
Saturday, December 28 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Bible Study, The Fairchild Room 6:30 p.m. Dignity USA Feast of the Holy Family Mass, Zabriskie Chapel
Sunday, December 29
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist I, Zabriskie Chapel 9:45 a.m. The Circle of Quiet, The Meditation Room, Immanuel Chapel 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel 11:00 a.m. International Anglican Congregation, Holy Eucharist II, Zabriskie Chapel
THREE QUICK QUESTIONS, ONE Unique MINISTRY:
Are you over the age of 16?
Ever attend the 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. Eucharists in Immanuel Chapel?
Have little fear of basic technological gadgets? Consider joining the AV Ministry! We’re looking for a few teens and/or adults to serve in our Audio Visual Tech Ministry for our late morning service. To join this unique lay ministry that helps your fellow parishioners hear the speakers and sermons more clearly, please contact the clergy or Aleta directly at [email protected] and we’ll arrange for training. Thank you!
EYC SAVE THE DATE! The second annual EYC Winter Retreat at Shr ine Mont will be held February 14 – 16, 2020. All youth grades 6 – 12 are invited to join this “youth only” retreat. It will be a weekend to relax with friends, make new friends, and share a little adventure. Weather permitting, skiing and tubing at Bryce Resort will be options! Permission slips and details on itinerary and costs will be available in early January, but in order to help us plan, please let one of our EYC adult leaders know if you are interested. Questions? Contact Carrie at [email protected]. Hope you
can join us!
Clergy and Staff
The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr. ([email protected]) ……………….……………………………...Rector The Rev. Peter Gachira ([email protected])………………………..Vicar, International Anglican Congregation The Rev. Sureshkumar Shanthakumar ([email protected])….…...International Student/Priest-in-Residence Dr. Jane Tavernier ([email protected])………………………………………………………..Director of Music The Rev. Deacon Esther Kramer, Ph.D. ([email protected])………..……………………………...….Seminarian Beth Hendrix ([email protected])…...……………...……………………………………….................Seminarian Sam Sheridan ([email protected])…...…………….……………………………………….................Seminarian Tom Hewson ([email protected])……………………………………………………….........................Treasurer Laura Snow ([email protected]) …………….…………………………………………………..Assistant Treasurer Sughra Bakhtiari ([email protected])…………….…………………………………………....…….Bookkeeper Aleta Y. Powell ([email protected])…………………………………………………………Parish Administrator Gilma Balcarcel.………………………………………………………………………………Nursery Coordinator Stuart Dahlinger………………………………………………………………………………...…………...Sexton
The Vestry
Jim Wise……………………………………………………………………….................................Senior Warden Keith June ………………...………………………………………….………..................................Junior Warden Karen Besser ………………...……………………….………...............................Senior Ministry and Fellowship Jim Clausen…………………………………………………………………....….…..Evangelism and Newcomers Jamie Conrad…………………………………………………………………......................................Stewardship Mark Fearer……………………………………...……………………………...………………….....Pastoral Care Kathryn Haskin.....................................................................................................................Buildings and Grounds Keith June ………………...………………………….……………...................Adult Formation and Discipleship Danette “Dani” Kauffman.................................................................................................................Planned Giving Chandley McDonald……………………………………………………...……………………………….Outreach Martha Shimkin………………………………………………...………….................................................Worship Francine Wargo……………………………………………………...............................................Communications Hartley Hobson Wensing…………………………………………........…Children, Youth, and Family Ministries
Christmastide Sunday Worship Schedule
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist I, Zabriskie Chapel
10:30 a.m., Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel
11:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist II, International
Anglican Congregation, Zabriskie Chapel
Priest Associates
The Rev. Dr. J. Barney Hawkins, IV
The Rev. Dr. Ruthanna Hooke
The Rev. Jan A. Maas
The Rev. John R. Smucker
The Rev. Canon Rosemari G. Sullivan
The Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade
Monday through Friday
10:00 a.m., Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel
Rectors Emeriti
The Rev. Dr. William L. Dols
The Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann (Sam) Faeth
Wednesday Evening Eucharist
6:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist-II, Zabriskie Chapel
MISSION STATEMENT: Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill is a Christian community in the Episcopal tradition, striving to be in relationship with God and each other as Christ has taught us, actively attempting to sense and to serve God’s plan with great love. We are
guided by Mark 16:15: “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel,” to learn, discern, and proclaim the Good News by being active ministers in the various communities where we live and serve.
Parish Office
3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Telephone: 703-370-6555, Fax: 703-370-0837 www.icoh.net
