Choral Evensong: Evensong will be today! Sunday, March 23, 5-6 pm., sung by The Choir of Christ the Redeemer. The date of this uniquely Anglican service marks the Commemoration of St. Gregory the Illuminator. It is offered to the broader North Shore community, so invite your extended family and friends. A reception with refreshments will follow.

Stations of the Cross will be offered weekly every Friday throughout Lent, starting at 12:15 pm. Clergy will be available for confession immediately following the service.

Mass for the Feast of the Annunciation will be Tuesday, March 25, at 12:15 pm in the Pendleton Chapel.

Lenten Array: The CTR women who created the Lenten Linens are all experienced quilters, but ecclesiastical sewing was a new venture for them. They created the overall design to reflect our worship. For Lent they chose six traditional designs, one block depicting each Sunday in this season. The blocks will be revealed in sequence, one each week, ending with Palm Sunday.  

This week the third block is Golgotha.  “So they took Jesus and he went out bearing his own cross to the place called the place of the skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha” (John 19:17). In western tradition, the cross is often green, referencing the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden. The red reminds us that Christ shed his blood to win that life for us.

Silent Lenten Retreat: The retreat is at the church on Saturday, March 29th between 8 am and 7 pm. Beginning with Morning Prayer, the only words spoken throughout the day will be those of the liturgical offices. Participants are welcome to bring their own items for meditation. The day will end with Evening Prayer, a light dinner, and Compline. If you are interested, please sign-up online.

Womens Bible Study: All women are invited to join the weekly Bible study on Thursdays at 9:30 am. Angela Foster is leading this 12-week study of Saint Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. 

Coming in April: On Wednesday, April 30, we will start an eight-week series called “Embrace the Journey.” This course was developed by Anglicans for Life, and is designed to help you understand and then apply God’s Word to aging issues.

Annual Meeting & Fiscal Year Change: The vestry has decided to change the date of the Annual Parish Meeting from the end of June to the beginning of October, so that parishioners will be able to more easily attend. The fiscal year will also now begin in October so that the parish can approve the yearly budget. The current fiscal year will be extended to a 15 month year in order to accommodate these changes.