Posts by Elizabeth H. Cottrell (Page 19)

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…

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…

Elizabeth Cottrell recently came across this book of recipes. It was created as a fundraiser by the women of Emmanuel back in the 1980’s. Elizabeth and Trudy Pence have estimated it to be from the mid-to-late 80s. It’s filled with delicious cookies, breads and more that were favorites of the women who shared them. Hopefully, reading through it brings back fond memories of Christmases past, those who are no longer with us and time spent enjoying good food with family…

FACEBOOK HOLIDAY FUN Every day from now until January 1, Melissa is sharing fun Advent and Christmas content to our Facebook page. You’ll find music, videos, stories, crafts, recipes, special publications and more. We hope it brings some holiday cheer to your days! Likes and comments on the posts are appreciated, so that Facebook shares it on more folks’ timelines. ADVENT AT HOME: A COMPANION BOOKLET We have adapted the booklet above to provide opportunities to worship at home, either…

Dear friend, Thank you for joining us for these holy weeks of Advent. We adapted this booklet above to provide opportunities to worship at home, either by yourself or with your friends and family with whom you are sheltering in place. We invite you to prepare a space in your home to mark these days and celebrate the coming of Jesus. You will see this booklet is comprised of 5 stations, taking us weekly from the first Sunday of Advent…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING For Thanksgiving this year, Mother Kathy shares a booklet of devotions, prayers, poems and a music playlist. It is adapted from a St. Thomas in Whitemarsh, PA, publication. We hope you enjoy it! Please feel free to share it with your friends and family. You can download the booklet on our website. DECEMBER VESTRY MEETINGS St. Andrew’s is meeting Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Emmanuel is meeting Monday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Melissa…

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 226th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE OF VIRGINIA (Copied directly from an email from the Diocese) For the first time in 226 years, the Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia gathered not in person, but online. More than 450 delegates attended the November 14 Convention via Zoom. The Convention was also broadcast simultaneously in Spanish and Korean allowing our Spanish- and Korean-speaking delegates to participate more fully.   Delegates to Convention have several responsibilities including the…

A Historic Beckford Parish Christmas     Advent and Christmas are going to look a bit different this year. To make the season more festive and to bring us all together, we’re launching the Historic Beckford Parish Christmas Project.  A Historic Beckford Parish Christmas Booklet What makes Christmas special for you that you’d like to share with the church family? Maybe you have a delicious cookie recipe or a side that simply must be made for Christmas dinner every year. Is…

SUNDAY SERVICE For Nov. 15, Bishop Goff is asking that everyone join in a Diocesan-wide service. Historic Beckford Parish is watching together on Zoom and Facebook at our usual time of 10:15 a.m. You can log in as usual. The bulletin is available on the Diocese’s website. GIVING TREE 2020 The annual Giving Tree is a bit different this year to accommodate safety precautions and challenges that Covid presents. With how hard this year has been, there are many families…

GIVING TREE 2020 The annual Giving Tree is a bit different this year to accommodate safety precautions and challenges that Covid presents. With how hard this year has been, there are many families who need support in making sure the children have something under the Christmas tree to bring a smile to their faces. Instead of collecting specific gifts, we’re asking for anyone who would like to participate to send a monetary donation to Emmanuel (122 E. Court St., Woodstock…