The Most Reverend William S.H. Downey, Presiding Archbishop
Bishop Thomas Miller
Fr. Steven Arndt
and much, much more!
Christmas Eve for Children at St. Gabriel and All Angels
Children love Christmas Eve because of the anticipation of receiving and giving gifts. The Christmas Story gives the spiritual reason for our exchange of gifts. Because we can't have the Children's Pageant this year for safety reasons, we offer this video. In the video we sing and read through the Christmas Story, hearing about the first gift givers, the shepherds and the magi, who were aware of this present from The Divine in the form of the baby Jesus. We conclude by saying prayers together. Merry Christmas and many blessings to all! https://youtu.be/B5SyzSw2AJs
1. Director, Ministry – this position is responsible for: Leading, managing, and holding team members accountable, community interface, site unity, services administration, discipleship and evangelism, and client experience for the ministries at the Well
2. Manager, Thrift Store – this position is responsible for: Managing the various components of daily operation of the thrift store including retail, production and ministry.
3. Coordinator, Thrift Store – this position is responsible for: Managing the various components of incoming donations and inventory
4. Associate, Thrift Store – this position is responsible for: Assisting the Thrift Manager and Thrift Coordinators in carrying out their duties and responsibilities
I want to let you all know that I love you and cherish you with all my heart. Your love and devotion and sincerity are so evident in your love of our communal worship. I am missing seeing each of you and your beaming faces after receiving communion with Our Lord Christ. And I miss the energetic love and spilling over of life in the young ones who are part of our parish.
The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is not letting up. For whatever the reasons...
Dear Members and Friends of St. Gabriel and All Angels,
Due to the current pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, we have felt it prudent for your safety and that of our community to suspend public church services for a few weeks. This includes the Lectio Divina retreat, all Sunday and mid-week Eucharists, Healing & Benediction, Rosaries and Sophia Sanctissima. Our Presiding Archbishop, William Downey, has strongly recommended these measures for all LCC churches in the USA.
Collect for Advent 4: O CHRIST our Lord, we pray for strength to increase and multiply within our hearts thy heavenly grace; that we, loving thee above all things, faithfully serve thee in all good works, through Christ our Lord...
...when God calls us in some way—to a particular path or direction or experience... whether we initially resist or immediately say yes, God knows that the indwelling urge to give birth to Divinity in our own lives is stronger than our resistance. And that eventually, our humble surrender to the will of God will carry the day.
When we think of being open-minded, we usually think of being non-judgmental, being open to new ideas and different viewpoints, being willing to expand our perspective, to change and grow in our understanding of life and of others. And these are definitely all examples of openness of mind. But, in today’s Intent, as seen in the readings for today, there is a deeper meaning revealed.
