Posts by Elizabeth H. Cottrell (Page 18)
1/14/21 The Beckford Connection
ANNUAL MEETINGS The 2021 Annual Meetings are open to all church members to hear about the report on the last year and choose vestry members for open positions. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions and find out what’s planned for the next year. The meetings are taking place on Zoom this year. If you’d like to attend, please register by clicking on your church name below. As soon as your registration is complete, you’ll receive the Zoom link. Registration…
1/10/21 Beckford Connection
NEW READER SCHEDULE The new reader schedule for January through March is now available on our website. It is also at the end of this email. JANUARY VESTRY MEETINGS Emmanuel is meeting via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 11. St. Andrew’s is meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 12. EMMANUEL’S TABLE FOOD The pantry is open Tuesday, Jan. 12 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. At the last pantry day of 2020, the dedicated volunteers served 58 families (168 people). …
12/31 Beckford Tidings
A HISTORIC BECKFORD PARISH CHRISTMAS The magazine is here! If you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here. We hope you enjoy all the stories, traditions, recipes and photos everyone shared. Merry Christmas! CHRISTMAS COLORING BOOKLET The booklet has 40 Advent and Christmas images to color as you get ready to celebrate the holiday. From wreaths, candles, trees and Christmas scenes to the nativity, Bible verses and cute kitties, there’s plenty to choose from (or color them all if…
Bishop’s Meditation 12/28/20
A Meditation for the First Monday after Christmas 2020 It is good to be human. It is good to be a creature. It is good to have a body. God said so, decisively, when the Divine became human, when the Creator became a creature, when God lived on earth in a body. From the deepest depths of Love, the Infinite chose limitations, the Omnipotent chose weakness, the Immortal chose mortality. God…
A Christmas Message from Bishop Goff
Nativity New and sure Again tonight, this shining night This holy night, Is the silken, silver Voice of an angel Insisting yet once more That Christ is born in You So do not be afraid! Emmanuel, God-with-us, is with you always. Merry Christmas Your sister in Christ,
12/24 Beckford Tidings
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! All Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services stream live to Zoom and Facebook. Everyone is welcome! Please invite your friends and family to join us using their choice of Zoom or Facebook. Bulletins are at the end of the email. Please be sure you’ve updated Zoom to the latest version. Christmas Eve 5 p.m. Children’s Service — a shorter service, including carols and Christmas Bible stories 9 p.m. Traditional Spiritual Communion Service, including carols Please have a candle…
A Historic Beckford Christmas Magazine
Merry Christmas, Beckford Parish! We’ve put together a digital Christmas magazine for you, filled with holiday messages, memories, traditions, favorite carols, recipes, photos of Christmas past and even a publication put together by the women of Emmanuel back in the 1980s. Thank you to everyone who contributed. We hope you enjoy the magazine, which you can read here!
Longest Night Community Worship Service
Clergy in Woodstock have come together to create this special community service video. Mother Kathy hopes you enjoy it. Watch the video.
Beckford Tidings 12/17
WOODSTOCK LONGEST NIGHT WORSHIP SERVICE Watch for an email coming Monday morning with a video of this special service put together by the clergy of Woodstock. A SPECIAL GIFT Parishioners should keep an eye on your mail box for a special red envelope to arrive (if it hasn’t already)! CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY SERVICES All services stream live to Zoom and Facebook. Everyone is welcome! Please invite your friends and family to join us using their choice of Zoom or Facebook. Christmas Eve 5…
12/10 Beckford Tidings
CHRISTMAS COLORING BOOKLET The booklet has 40 Advent and Christmas images to color as you get ready to celebrate the holiday. From wreaths, candles, trees and Christmas scenes to the nativity, Bible verses and cute kitties, there’s plenty to choose from (or color them all if you’d like). You can print the entire booklet, or pick and choose your favorites. Feel free to share the booklet with anyone you think may enjoy some relaxing coloring time. FACEBOOK HOLIDAY FUN Every day…
Christmas Eve & Day Services
Experience Christmas with Historic Beckford Parish All services stream live to Zoom and Facebook. Everyone is welcome! Please invite your friends and family to join us using their choice of Zoom or Facebook. Christmas Eve 5 p.m. Children’s Service — a shorter service, including carols and Christmas Bible stories 9 p.m. Traditional Spiritual Communion Service, including carols Please have a candle handy and ready to light for both services when we sing Silent Night together. Christmas Day 10 a.m. Spiritual…
An Early Christmas Gift for You
We have an early Christmas gift for you: A Christmas Coloring Pages booklet compiled especially for children and adults! The booklet has 40 Advent and Christmas images to color as you get ready to celebrate the holiday. From wreaths, candles, trees and Christmas scenes to the nativity, Bible verses and cute kitties, there’s plenty to choose from (or color them all if you’d like). You can print the entire booklet, or pick and choose your favorites. Feel free to share…