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THE WEEKLY WORD EPIPHANY PARISH OF SEATTLE . MARCH 3, 2014

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“AddingOn”intheLentenSeasonARe lectionbytheParishNurse,KathrynBarrett,RN,MSN

WhenyouthinkofMarch,whatdoyouthinkof?St.Patrick’sDayandthepatronsaintofIrelanddrivingthesnakesfromthelandofshamrocks?TheIdesofMarchandCaesar’sunfortunateinterludewithBrutus?Thevernalequinoxandthereturnofanequalmeas-ureoflightanddarknessinour24hourearthlyday?Therenewedwarmthandscentofyourgarden?ThearrivaloftheLentenroseheraldingthebeginningofanewseason?

DidyouknowthatsomepeoplecelebratesomeinterestingthingsinthemonthofMarch?OreoCookieDay.NationalPancakeDay.(AnditfollowsthattherewouldbeaMapleSyrupDay,right?!)Po-tatoChipDay.PeanutClusterDay.ChocolateCoveredRaisinDay.ChocolateCaramelDay.And,tada!,mypersonalfavorite--CornDogDay!!

I’mnotmakingthisstuffup!

Andwouldyou inditinterestingthatMarchisRedPeppersandBroccoliMonth,whichcoincideswithBerriesandCherriesMonth,bothofwhichareobservedsimultaneouslywithColorectalCancerAwarenessandColicAwarenessMonth(whichtheWeschfamilyisprettyhappyabout,I’msure!)?ButletusnotforgettomentionSpinachDayandNationalFrozenFoodDay!

Thisseemstobethemonth(ortheweekortheday)tocelebratelotsofthings.WehaveaDr.SeussDayinMarch,aswellasaDon-aldDuckDay.MarchisInternationalMirthMonthandHumoristsAreArtistsMonth.WhilethoseinNewOrleansthrowbeadsduringoutrageousparadesduringMarchMardiGras,theGermansdownbeeronShroveTuesday(FatTuesday)toof iciallyendthepartyofFasching.Thankfully,wealsohaveNappingDayand,tada!,anoth-erpersonalfavorite--TrueConfessionsDay!

And,so,whatdotheseMarchcelebrationsandcustomshaveincommon?Well,at irstblush,perhapsnothing.Butmighttheseeventsandinterestsserveasapossiblecompassforadeeper(andhealthier)seasonofLent,whichbeginsthisyearonMarch5?

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Lenthashistoricallybeenseenasatimeofpreparation.Inancienttimes,itwastheopportunitytoprepareforthebaptismswhichoc-curredatEaster.Now,inourtimes,itisachancetopreparefortheholytimethatisknownastheEasterTriduum,throughprayer,study,fasting,solitude,andpenance--openingourselvestothepossibilitiesforacloserrelationshipwiththeDivine.Formany,fasting(orgivingupcertainpleasurableorunhealthyfood,drink,oractivities)isasigni icantpartoftheLentenexperience.Butcon-sideranotherpossibility:that,inthisLentenseason,insteadof“givingup”chocolatecaramelsorcorndogdays,wesimplybecomemoreconsciousofoureatinghabits,modifyasseemswisetous,and“addon”moretimeaddressingthoseinourcommunitywhogohungryinmanyways--forfood,formedicalattention,forhousing,forjobs,forlove,foracceptance.Mindfulofourowngoodfortune,Lentwouldseemtheperfect40daystoofferup“fastinggifts”toGodintheformofrealsustenance,realconnection,inrealtime,torealpeoplewithrealneeds.

Sometimes,though,ourbusylivesandbusymindshaven’tyetal-lowedustospendtimeintheprayerfulre lectionandpurposefulactionwedesire.Lentmightprovideuswiththeperfectopportuni-tyforan“annualspiritualcheck-up”--theidealtimetocontem-plateandopenourselvestothose"addons”thathelpcraftalifethatismoregracious,moregenerousinspirit,andmoreresponsivetotheSpirit’scallingbyestablishingconsistenttimesforspiritualpractices,includingpracticesthatmakeusgoodstewardsoftheseremarkablebodiesofours,thesetemplesofGod.

Forsomeofus,thatmightmean indingwaysto"calmthebrain"(anddecreasetheamountofadrenalinepumpingthroughoursystems--adrenalinewhichpromotesthecirculationofstresshormonesandwreakshavoconheartrateandbloodpressure).Somemight indthatmakingthetimeandspaceforcreatingartandmusic"calmsandforti ies"oneforspiritualpractice.Otherswillseeopportunityindeepandtruthfulconversationswithfriendsandfamily--perhapsexperiencingForgiveMomandDadDayorGetOveritDay!Stillotherswill indphysicalexercise itsthebill.Perhapswemightsetasideregulartimeforexercise(justa20minute"respitewalk"isagoodstart!).Doyouknowsomeonewhoisphysicallyorcognitivelychallenged(perhapshomebound)whomightenjoyawheelchairstrollwithyou?Sweet!Yougetsomemovementandyourfriendgetstoenjoyanoutingwhichwillenlargeherworldandlikelybrightenherspirits!And,inthepro-

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cess,youbothbene itfromapauseinthedaythatcanrevealthechangingseasonandever-changingpossibilities.

Ibelievethatifwedothis--mindfullyaddingonandcontributingtoakinder,morepatientworld(insteadofsayinggood-byetoOre-osfor40days-althoughthat’snotabadidea!)--lifecanbejoyful,andrichwithpossibilitiesandlaughter.Wecan“addon”moredis-ciplineandtimeforthethingsthatultimatelyenhanceourspiritualjourneys,suchasbetternutrition,makinghealthierchoicesandmovingthephysicalbody,openingourheartsandmindstonewideas, indingmorepatiencewithselfandothers,and,tada!athirdpersonalfavorite,choosingtosoothetheworryanddoubtthatsometimesgetintheway!!Indoingso,wepreparefortheglorythatisEaster.

Ifyouareinclinedto“addon”byimprovingyourphysicalhealththisLentenseason,pleasejoinmeinWalkingtotheCross,usingadevotionalavailableon-lineathttp://chreader.org/contentPage.aspx?resource_id=404.

Throughprayerandre lectiveactivities,WalkingtotheCrossen-couragesadailycommitmenttophysicalmovement.Otherspiritu-altoolsforyourLentenjourneycanbefoundatTheCathedralShopatSt.Mark’sandtheEpiscopalBookStoreonStoneWay,nearWall-ingford.BothcarryHourbyHourtextsandbeautifulTaizerecord-ings.Youcanalso indHourbyHourforKindleathttp://chreader.org/contentPage.aspx?resource_id=404

IlookforwardtowalkingwithyouandIhopeyou’lltellmeabouttheroadyoutravel!!

Inhealthandpeace,

Kathryn

ThemissionoftheParishNurseistheintentionalintegrationofthepracticeoffaithandthepracticeofnursingtopromoteandenhancethespiritual,physical,andemotionalhealthofthemembersofEpiph-anyParishandthesurroundingcommunity.Incollaborationwiththepastoralcareministry,theParishNurseisanadvocatewhopro-videsone-to-onehealthcounselingandhealtheducation,andadvisesparishionersintheareasofhealthpromotion,resourceidenti ica-tion,andreferral.

ChristieHouseof icehoursbyappointment:Mondays10am-4pmorothertimesbyarrangement.Pleasecall206.326.9557oremailparish.nurse@epiphanyseattle.org.

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MardiGrasPancakeSupperHosted by the Epiphany Youth

Tuesday,March4,2014

Time: 5pm‐7pm 

Where: Christie House Library 

Tickets: Will be sold after services in the Great Hall.  

Adult: $10 ($12 at the door) 

Child: $5 ($8 at the door) 

Family: $20 ($25 at the door) 

Children’s activities: Mardi Gras Mask Making!  

  

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DearEpiphany,

Lentwillsoonbehere.Itisthe40daysbetweenAshWednesdayandPalmSundaywhenwereachbacktorememberwhoweare,evenwhilewekeepbecomingmoreandmorethepersonGodcre-atedustobe.AshWednesdayisthebeginningofthisprocess.Itistheservicethatsetsusbackonthepathfromwhichwehavestrayed,andrefocusesourattentiononthekingdomofGod.TheAshWednesdaythemeofashesandsackclothandfastingsettheboundariesforthebestoutcomeofalifeturnedawayfromGod.FromtherewewanderintoLentfor iveweeks.ThestorieswehearonSundayswillinclude:Jesus’temptationinthedesert;Nico-demus’visittoJesusatnight;theSamaritanwomanatthewell;Jesushealingthemanbornblind;andtheraisingofLazarusfromthedead.Thesearestoriesaboutsufferingandhowsufferingmakesspacefortheholy.Sufferingisnotpunishmentforanac-tion,ratherthenaturaloutcomeofsomeactions.

Whathasthesufferinginourlifelookedlike?Whathavewecausedandwhathavewereceived?Lentissoftanditisvulnera-ble.Itisatimetoopenourhearttogreatquestionslike:WhatamIwillingtosufferfor;oristhesufferingIexperiencetodaysuffer-ingIwanttoclaimforagreatergood;orhowamIcontributingtosufferingunwittingly?“Thesalvationoftheworld,”WilliamFaulk-nerwrote,“isinhumanity’ssuffering.”HowisthatastatementyouwouldcontemplatethisLent?

PleasejoinmeinfullyparticipatinginLentthisyear.Makeacom-mitmenttocometochurcheverySunday.Scheduleasyourhigh-estprioritytheGreatTriduumofEaster;thatisMaundyThursday,GoodFridayandtheGreatVigilofEaster.AttendtheFridayeven-ingStationsoftheCross.Praydaily.Lentisanecessaryseasonfortherestandrejuvenationandreconsiderationofyoursoul.IprayyougiveyourselffullytotherichnessofLent.

Doyt+

InvitationtoLent

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StationsoftheCross

Dates:FridaysinLent,March7—April11Time:6-7pmLocation:ChurchChancel(exceptMarch7intheChapel)

“EveryFridayinJerusalem,Franciscanmonkstakegroupsofpil-grimsdowntheViaDolorosa,theroadChristmayhavewalkedonhiswaytothecross.StoppingateachoffourteenlocationsthatmarkeventsinthefinaldaysofChrist’slife,thepilgrimsrecallthePassionstoryandofferprayersfortheworld.“

fromAWalkinJerusalembyJohnPeterson

UsingJohnPeterson’sAWalkinJerusalemasaguide,wewilljoinwithJesusinhisPassioneveryFridayinLent.Offeringacontem-plativeexperienceaswesitwithiconsofthePassionandwalkwithJesusinourminds,thisservicefeaturesscripture,guidedmedita-tionandprayersthatapplythePassionnarrativetotoday’sworld.

Followingtheservicewewillbreakourfastwithasimplerepastofbread,cheese,olives,nutsandwater.

It'stimetosearchthehouseforyourpalmcrossesthatyoutookhomelastPalmSunday.WewillbeburningthemonMarch4thaspartofourMardiGrascelebration.Theashesfromtheburningoflastyear'spalmswillbeusedinourAshWednesdayservices.IfyoucannotcometoMardiGraspleasegiveyourpalmcrossestoDianeCarlisle.Shewillmakesuretheyareplacedinthefire.

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LentenServicesatEpiphany

Weekdays&Saturdays

EpiphanyChapelOpenforPrayer

8am—5pm

Tuesday,March4

YouthCommunityHostedMardiGras/FatTuesdayPancakeSupperandtheBurningofthePalms

5:00pm,Library

Wednesday,March5

AshWednesdayService 8am&7:30pm,Church

PrivateConfession/SacramentofReconciliation

After8amservicewiththeRevKateWesch,Chapel‐After7:30pmservicewiththeRevDoytConn,Chapel

Wednesdays,March12,19,26April2,9

Meditation 8:30-9am,Chapel

Fridays,March7,14,21,28April4,11

Meditation 8:30-9am,Chapel

StationsoftheCross 6-7pm,Church

Sundays,March9,16,23,30April6

HolyEucharist—SundaysinLent

8am,Church10:30am,Church

HolyWeekSunday,April13—Friday,April18

InformationForthcomingPalmSunday—GoodFriday

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TheEpiphanyParishVestrymetonFebruary11,2014.TheRever-endDoytConnattended,asdidallVestrymembersexceptAnnaWhite.BobBarnes,GarySundem,NancyEmerson,EdEmerson,andJohnNesholmalsoattended.

Afterthecalltoorder,ClydeSummervilleledtheopeningprayer.TheVestrythendiscussedEzra3:10-13,anditsrelationshiptothebuildingprojectweareabouttoundertake.Thepassageremindsustoacknowledgewhatothersarefeeling,totakethelongview,tobepatient,andmostimportantly,thattherebuildingprojectsareforthegloryofGodwhererelationshipsmattermost.

TheVestrythenmadeaseriesofdecisions,asfollows:

TheyapprovedtheminutesoftheJanuary14Vestrymeetingaswritten.

DuetotherequirementsofChaseBank,theyapprovedamo-tiontorefertotheSeniorWardenas“President”inalign-mentwithbanktitlesandtoqualifyasasignerofchecks.TheyalsoremovedoutgoingSeniorWardenScottDaviesfromtheaccounts,andreplacedhimwithnewSeniorWar-denDavisWalker.

TheyapprovedGarySundemasTreasurer,NancyEmersonasClerkoftheVestry,JohnCaryasChancellor,andBobBarnesasBuildings&GroundsLead,allfor2014.Doytex-pressedsinceregratitudeandappreciationtoallfourvol-unteersfortheirservicein2013,andtheirwillingnesstocontinuein2014.

TheVestryvotedCoryCarlsonasJuniorWardenandLauraRoddeasMember-at-Largefor2014.DoytthankedCoryforhiswillingnesstocontinueasJuniorWardenfor2014,andMaryAnneHowardforherserviceasMember-at-Largein2013.

Notethatatitsretreat,thefollowingVestrymembersacceptedleadershiprolesfor2014:

FinanceCommittee:ClydeSummervilleStewardshipCommittee:PeteMelinBuilding&Grounds:LauraBlackmoreNeighborhoodLiaison:MaryAnneHoward

FebruaryVestryMeetingNotes

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DuringtheRector’sReport,Doytannouncedthatthe2014HaveaHeartdinnerwasatremendoussuccess,andpraisedandthankedallwhowereinvolved.Inparticular,theVestrynotedthestrongparticipationfromtheparishyouth.DoytalsoannouncedthatEliz-abethWalkerhasbeenhiredasSundaySchoolConvenertoworkwithCrystalMeng.

Aftersomediscussion,theVestryvotedtoacceptaparishioner’sgifttoallowEpiphanytojointheCompassRoseSociety.TheCom-passRoseSocietyisanorganizationstartedin1994bytheArch-bishopofCanterburytohelpothersinternationally.TheArchbish-opidenti iesspeci iccharitablecausesandworkstosupporttheminvariousways.Theparishioner’sgiftcoversourjoiningfeeandsometravelexpenses,whichwillallowfourEpiphanymemberstoparticipate.Membershipthisyearwillprovideanavenuetoex-ploretheef icacyoftheorganizationandassessthevalueofEpiph-any’sinvolvement.Thereisnoobligation,butifaftertheinitialyear,Epiphanywishestocontinueasamember,$3000willbere-quiredannually.

BuildingandGroundsReport

BobBarnesreviewedthehistoryofthe100-YearBuildingProjectandthemanyactivitiesconductedtoreachthepresentpoint.TheprojectwilloccurintwophaseswithPhaseIbeingtheParishHallworkandPhaseIIbeingsimultaneousworkontheChapelandChurch.PhaseIconstructionwillbeginthissummer,withPhaseIIworkbeginningafterEaster2015.Allworkisexpectedtobecom-pletedbyChristmas2015.

GuestJohnNesholm,parishionerandarchitect,distributedreviseddrawingsofexistingandproposedspaceswhichwereusedfordis-cussion.JohndescribedtherationaleforchangesintheChapel,Church,ParishHall(upper&lowerlevels)andgrounds.Atthistime,thegroundsplansareleastde ined,pendinginputfromBer-gerPartnership.

Vestrymembersaskedquestionsforclarityandofferedopinionsinresponsetothedrawingsandcomments.Ingeneral,thesefocusedonacousticalconsiderationsandaccessissues.Aftermuchdiscus-sion,itwastheconsensusoftheVestrytoinstallthecapacity(conduit,etc.)foranelevatorbutnottoinstalloneatthepresenttime.Otherissueswillcontinuetobeconsideredincludingaudio-visualenhancements,SundaySchoolgatheringlocations,landscapetiming,andstorage.

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Vestrymembersexpressedtheirexcitementfortheimprovementplansandtheirappreciationforthetimetofurtherreviewthempriortoavotenextmonth.BobBarnes,LauraBlackmoreandEdEmerson(BuildingTeam)invitedVestrymemberstocontactthemwithanyquestionsand/orinterestinabuildingtour.

Re lections

DoytConnthankedJohnNesholm,BobBarnes,LauraBlackmoreandEdEmersonfortheirsteadfastandthoroughwork.Doytin-quiredabouttheadequacyofthisprocesssofarfortheVestryorifothermeansorinformationmightbeneeded.VestrymembersandDoytareindeedpleasedwiththeprocessandtheprogressandwereinagreementthattheoutcomeofthisprojectwillbeexcel-lent!

TheReverendConnledtheclosingprayer.

RespectfullysubmittedbyLauraBlackmore

InterestedinInternationalDevelopment?DiscerninganewEpiphanypartnershipFirstmeeting:Tuesday,March4,2‐3pmintheLibraryOurhighlysuccessfulpartnershipwithAgrosconcludedandrightnow,Epiphanyhasnoformalrelationshipwithacommunityout-sidetheU.S.toshareinministryandsupporttheirdevelopment.DianaBenderisconveningagrouptoresearch,studyandprayaboutthedevelopmentofthisnewministry.Wehopetofindaplaceofmutualministry,whereyouthandadultswillgoonser-vicetripsguidedbythedecisionsandrequestsofourpartner.Eventuallyperhapstheywillcomeandvisitus.Thecommitteewillmeetevery2-3weeksfor2-3months,read,researchandprayaboutthis,thenmakearecommendationtotheparish.In-terestedinjoiningthecommittee?Pleaseemailorcalldiana.bender@outlook.comor206-459-9140.-DianaBender

Epiphany’sNextInternationalPartnership

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RegistrationwillbeginApril7,2014

AnnualEpiphanyWomen’sRetreat

Friday,May16–SundayMay18,2014St.AndrewsHouse,HoodCanal

“AdventureintheDesert”

ExploringtheSpiritualityoftheDesertMothers

FacilitatedbytheRev.DorianMcGlannan

DorianMcGlannanisknowntomanyinourEpiphanyfamilyfromhertimehere(1989-1997)whenshewasthefounderofthis,ourveryownWomen’sRetreat.Aparishpriestformorethan26years,shehasrecentlyretiredfromSt.John’sinPlymouth,MI,andmovedbacktotheNorthwest.Asawife,amotheroffour,abreastcancersurvivor,asinger,andanoutdoorslover,Doriancombinesherdeepunderstandingofcontemporarywomen’sliveswithherap-preciationforandknowledgeofthewisdomandhumoroftheDe-sertMothers.

Moreinformationabouttheretreat,theRev.McGlannan,andhowtoregisterwillfollowinApril.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecon-tactAnnLockhart206-328-0459ortheRev.KateWesch206-324-2573.

SavetheDate

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DearEpiphany,

TheWednesdayEveningPrayerservicewentverywelllastfallasanewventure,withstrongattendanceforamid-weekservice.SinceearlyJanuary,however,wehaveseenamuchsmallerattendanceforavarietyofreasons.ItseemedtoworkbestasaserviceconnectedtootherscheduledactivitiesliketheVisioDivinasmallgroups.Aspeople’sresponsibilitieshaveshifted,Ihavetakenonmoreoftheworkrequiredtoputontheservice.WhileIlovetheexperienceandfeelsadtoseeitend,asmypro-fessionalresponsibilitiesaregrowing(Iamexcitedtobebuildingaconsultingpracticewithchurchesandnon-pro its),Inolongerhavethecapacitytoberesponsibleforaweeklyservice.

Iwanttosayaspecialthankyoutothelaypreacherswhoopenedtheirheartsandmindsintheirsermonsandwerebraveenoughtosharethemwithus.IhavereallyenjoyeddoingthisandamgratefultoDoytforbeingwillingtogivemeachancetocreateavenueforbothweeklyTaizemusicandweeklylaypreaching.It’sbeenfun!

Love,

DianaBender

WednesdayEveningPrayerSuspended

SundayLectionaryCorner

March9,2014

Genesis2:15-17;3:1-7Romans5:12-19Matthew4:1-11

Psalm32 

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Well,ifyou’llpickitupwehaveoneforyou.MadebyKimball,anolduprightpianowhosecaseismarkedfromyearsofwear,butitisplayable.Itneedstuning,butcouldbeapracticepiano.Ifyouwanttotakealookatit,it’sbeingmovedtotheMusicLibrary(wheretheChoristerspractice)verysoon.

Ifyou’reinterestedcontactNickiintheparishof [email protected].

CouldYouUseanUprightPiano?

SafeguardingGod'sChildrenisatrainingprogramfortheEpis-copalChurchdesignedbytheChurchPensionGrouptomakeourchurchesassafeaspossibleforourchildrenandyouthandthosewhoworkwiththem.

Thetrainingtakesapproximatelythreehours.Itisdesignedtoraiseawarenessconcerningissuesofsexualandemotionalabuseandtoprovidetoolsforpreventionthatwecanallusetoprotectourchildrenfromharm,promotesafety,andbringheal-ing.ParticipantswillalsobetrainedinthepoliciesofEpiphanysothateveryonewhoworkswithourchildrenwillbeonthesamepage.

Anyperson—clergyorlay,paidstafforvolunteer—whoworkswiththechildrenandyouthofEpiphanyarerequiredtoattendthistraining.Itisalsorequiredofourvestry.Aswemoveasaparishtowardbecomingamoretrulyintergenerationalcommu-nity,allparishionersareencouragedtoattendthetraining.

IwillbeplanningSafeguardingGod'sChildrentrainingsinMarchandApril.Ifyouareinterested,[email protected] iceat206-324-2573.

-LauraSargent,YouthGroupConvener

SafeguardingGod’sChildren

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Submitcontentby5:00pmon: Forthe:

Monday,March3 Monday,March17issueMonday,March10 Monday,March24issueMonday,March17 Monday,March31issue

WeeklyWordSubmissionDeadlines

ThankstoEpiphanyparishionersandphotographers,MarjBakerandDavidOlsen,IuploadedalbumsoftheirphotographstoFacebookofthepastyear’sevents:HaveaHeart,TheFeastoftheEpiphany,TheBlessingoftheAnimals,andmore!Ifyouhaven’tlikedusonFacebookyet,visitusonFacebookatEpiphanyParishSeattletoviewthesealbums.—Emily

PhotobyDavidOlsen 

PhotobyMarjBaker 

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Occasionallywereviewandrevisetheprayerlist.Ifwehaveremovedsome-oneinerrororyouwouldliketohavesomeoneremovedoraddedpleasecontacttheParishOf ice.Thesameinvitationappliesforbirthdays. 206-324-2573 or [email protected] 

PARISHPRAYERLISTWEPRAYFORTHOSEWHOSEBIRTHDAYSFALLBETWEENMARCH2ndand8th:

AmyWilliamson,BethClark,AidenArtzt,AndreaKing,MargaretWhitlock,AnneHofius,JulieGould,HarrisonProbst,andSallieRagsdale.

WEPRAYFORTHOSEONOURCYCLEOFPRAYER:

Dwayne&Andrea,Lucas,andAinsleyKing;Roy&Amy,Gavin,andRileyKing;VirginiaKitchell;Brian&VictoriaKlein;andRaymondKrystyniak&MikeAnthis.WeprayforthechurchofSt.Matthew/SanMateo(Auburn).

YOURPRAYERSAREASKEDFORCONTINUEDHEALINGANDSTRENGTHFORTHOSE INOURPARISHWHOAREILLORGRIEVING:

Paul,BetteSprague,CoralieSwanson,ConnieGaines,BarbaraWard,BarbaraHimmelman,NaraineBaker,Ginger,KaySchack,PiperSimmons,YamyXolocotzi,Bonnie,RoyEnriquez,WillGluck,Ruth,Richard&DoloresMaxson,theZehmfamily:Shelly,Atticus,Coco,&Bijou,Silas,TJJohnson&family,Bill,Susan,Debbie,Megan,CarlPutnam,GeorgeFisher,Rosalie,GraciaConn,Malina,Matt,Nancy,IslaJude&family,Alice,Susan,HankSchilling,TristramHyde&family,EmilyCoyle,Noreen,EvieGassaway,JeanneEdwards,San-dra,Bill&MillieGrayson,LarryMayer,theNevillefamily,PhyllisHarris,LaurenRiker,GeraldSwymeler,BarbaraRyhter,GeorgeHarrington&family,GaryWest,DavidMattson,Steve&LizSwift,CarolineBriggs&TomRohm,MaryStarbard,MarjBaker,JarvisWeld,RobertHawking,Heather,Chance,&ZaneGehring,Gretchen&BrookesHawkes,HoldenHughes,Rollie&Josie,Olivia,RayBrownfield&family,Laura,Joel&KatieArtzt,PaigeCubbison,andDavid.


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