VESTRY LEADERSHIP As you are aware from previous news, Connie Allport needed to relinquish the role of Senior Warden a few weeks ago due to multiple family commitments. Thankfully, as Sr. Warden, Emerita, she has graciously chosen to remain on Vestry as a working member. We cherish her continuing work, leadership, dedication, and “who” she […]
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Emmaus, PA Reflections on The Season of Pentecost The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, August 2, 2020 By Mo. Laura Thomas Howell Dear Brothers and Sisters, What a great time for us to read Genesis 32:22-31, the wonderful story of Jacob! He was alone one night, and a man attacked him while
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The Rose of Sharon which is blooming in St. Margaret’s Memorial Garden has a legend behind it. When Joseph of Arimathea arrived in Glastonbury he climbed a hill to survey the countryside. He thrust into the ground his staff made from the “Holy Crown of Thorns” worn by Christ. The staff immediately took root and
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Emmaus, PA Reflections on The Season of Pentecost The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 26, 2020 By Rev. Jane Bender Dear St. Margaret’s Family, Greetings to you all and I hope this letter finds you well! This week’s Gospel from Matthew has a series of parables that offer us insights into
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Emmaus, PA Reflections on The Season of Pentecost The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, July 19, 2020 By Rev. Jane Bender Dear St. Margaret’s Family, Greetings to you all and I hope this letter finds you well! Mo. Laura, Kathy Leber, Connie Allport, and I met with Bp. Kevin via Zoom to
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Emmaus, PA Reflections on The Season of Pentecost The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 12, 2020 By Mo. Laura Thomas Howell Dear Brothers and Sisters, This is the time of the year when we are normally on vacation, or thinking about the vacation soon to come. “The lazy, hazy days of
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, Emmaus, PA Reflections on The Season of Pentecost The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, July 5, 2020 Dear St. Margaret’s Family, Question, dear friends: How are you all weathering this storm of multiple, serious issues of our time? If you are like I, you are living from week to week, sometimes, day
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Prayer for Times of Great Uncertainty New Zealand Prayer Book God of the present moment. God who in Jesus stills the storm And soothes the frantic heart; Bring hope and
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This is the “Light of Christ,” that burns brightly and continuously for all of us. Let it give you hope. The “Circle of life” within our St. Margaret’s community continues each day. Let us celebrate with joy the birth of little “Grace” to Jesika and Ben Steuerwalt. And we send virtual “hugs” and “hoorays” to
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Dear Ones, Today is a solemn day as we observe a National Day of Mourning for the 100,000 lives lost from the Covid Pandemic. Today marks another solemn day as we realize the national crisis we are experiencing due to incessant, violent racism in our land. For an excellent summary of the gravity of the situation in
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