The Vestry will soon appoint members of the church to serve on a Rector Discernment (Search) Committee. That committee will do the primary work and discernment necessary to enable the Vestry to fulfill its responsibility to call a priest who will bring the gifts and skills best suited to lead and serve us in our…
The days are getting shorter and outdoor activities will soon be curtailed. Many of us have had the opportunity to gather for the 11AM outdoor worship service, go for walks together, or have lunch outdoors but pretty soon many of us will be more homebound. The Care Groups are being reactivated and reconnecting. Did you know…
Last week I proposed in my NFTP piece the resurrection of a new version on zoom of the informal Wednesday conversations that formerly took place (pre-Covid) after the healing service. As I wrote then, this would not be random chit-chat, but gently guided conversation rooted in our concerns and anxieties arising out of the swirl…
Here we are, more than six months into a global pandemic which health experts tell us will continue for quite some time. The needles on our pines are turning brown with drought. Friends and family in other parts of the country are threatened by apocalyptic-class fires and hurricanes. The consequences of systemic racism challenge us…
The Vestry invites all parishioners to gather for an informal ZOOM Parish Meeting NEXT SUNDAY! Sunday, September 27 at 2 PM. This will be an occasion to connect, share and for us to receive feedback from you. Please put it on your calendars!
Bagala Glassworks has completed the restoration and repair of our stained glass windows and they are being reinstalled.
The long awaited window restoration is now in progress.
Interesting times at St. Margaret’s … continuing Zoom services, stained glass removed and being repaired, light (and Light) pouring in from every direction –! Thanks be to God.
Our first Outdoor Service! Many of us hadn’t seen each other in person in 4 months. A blessed experience.
Requested by fellow a parishioner! Kristen Burkholder on vocals and Linn Johnson on piano, Sunday June 21 2020. “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” often called “The Black National Anthem” was written as a poem by NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) and then set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954) in 1899….
Starting June 7 we will be streaming our Sunday worship service at 9:30 a.m. from the church via ZOOM. Links are sent our for all our ZOOM events and worship in our e-newsletters. If you would like to be included, please sign up for our e-newsletter on our home page.