Are you wondering what it would actually look like to be a recipient of God’s peace? – or know that you are fully loved — and that is enough? (me too!) Well, here is a little self-assessment, written by our wise Vicar. Kind of a digest of basically every sermon, every week. See how many…
Three new members added to the Verna Dozier Chapter at Emmanuel! The Verna Dozier Chapter of The Order of the Daughters of the King® began at Emmanuel in 2013, by renewing a very old Charter as Chapter #200. This means that Emmanuel had a Chapter many years ago, but the name and other information have…
Sunday, Oct 13. 5:00 pm “Ebb and Flow” This year, Jazz @ Emmanuel brings you music and meditations related to Decisions — as only Jazz @ Emmanuel can. September 8. Edge of the Water October 13. Ebb and Flow November 10. Tumultuous Times December 8. Being Human / Stepping Back…
HARVEST GIVING In Thanksgiving for Abundant Blessing Food Donations will be collected at Sunday Services September 15th through November 10, 2019 Donations will be taken to the food pantry at Northside Common Ministries Dear Friends and Family of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, This year, and hopefully going forward, I would like to make the “Harvest Giving”…
Firemen Guy and John On 9/11 every year, the congregation at Emmanuel plans an array of goodies to take to the Firefighters at the Manchester Station about 2 blocks west the church. It is part of an effort to be good neighbors to the businesses, services, and residents of the community surrounding the church. Since…
From The New York Times Magazine September 21, 2019 Small Kindnesses By Danusha Laméris I’ve been thinking about the way, when you walk down a crowded aisle, people pull in their legs to let you by. Or how strangers still say “bless you” when someone sneezes, a leftover from the Bubonic plague. “Don’t die,”…
Blessing for the First Responders Fire Station #371124 W. North Ave. NorthsideSeptember 11, 2019 Emmanuel will provide an Appreciation Dinner of entrées, desserts and drinks for the 8 firemen at Manchester Station #37 on 9/11, along with a Blessing of prayer for their continued safety as they work to save lives in the Northside area…
Do you find that you tend to procrastinate when something feels too big? I am really good at it. Usually, I do this when I don’t know how to go about doing something new. Sometimes it actually helpful to procrastinate because I am pondering all the while, seeking advice, reading up on a subject, perhaps,…
O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers:Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant N.the help of your power, that his sickness may be turned intohealth, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ ourLord. Amen.BCP p. 458 The Church of the Atonement in Carnegie is holding a Healing…
For All God’s Children For the Human Family O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed usthrough Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the wholehuman family; take away the arrogance and hatred whichinfect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us;unite us in bonds of love; and work through our…