"Easter Season"
 

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Dear Friends, SUNDAY WORSHIP This coming Sunday we celebrate the seventh Sunday of Easter. Our readings will include Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, Psalm 1, 1 John 5:9-13, and John 17:6-19. Please welcome the Rev. Sue Hardman as she celebrates Eucharist and proclaims God's word this week. Bruce and I will be away celebrating our 38th wedding anniversary. This Sunday Melinda will be leading worhship. Going forward, she has agreed to lead our worship most Sundays. Please welcome and support her in this new role. We continue to give thanks to Steve who leads on Melinda's Sundays off, and to Eric and Bob who support them, and to our other vocalists Donna, Jackie, Meghan, and Olivia. Please keep our worship band members in your prayers that God continues to grow them in their gifts. COUNTDOWN TO PENTECOST Pentecost is one of the most important Sundays in the church calendar, the time when we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit in great power, and the start of the explsive growth of the church. We will celebrate pentecost on May 27th. REMEMBER TO WEAR RED! FAMILY CAMP The date is set for our best family camp yet. On June 22-24 I am praying many of you will join the fun at the Bishop Claggett Center, located about an hour from South Riding. Our Theme this year is  "Trials, Temptations, and Triumphs:  Warrior. Liar. Hero. Murderer. King." New adult small groups and activities for youth and children will be ready for participants to enjoy! Financial commitment forms ARE DUE NOW. WOMEN'S TEA Sunday, June 10th at 12:30 all the women of the parish are invited to Eggspectations for a women's tea/lunch. Please let Maryann Branch know if you plan to attend.  WOMEN'S RETREAT POSTPONED Our spring Women's retreat at the Crab Shack has been postponed until fall. We will announce the new date shortly so our ladies can get it ont heir calendars!  The Theme will still be "Joy in the Journey."  All blessings in Christ Jesus, Becki+ The Rev. Becki Neumann+ Rector, South Riding Anglican Church Office  703-961-1983 Cell  240-217-4370 Home  717-762-0924 "When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters. Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?"

 

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Sunday school for K-8 starts at 10am, in addition to the fully-staffed nursery and toddler care. 

 

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Have a great week -- and we'll see you on Sunday!