Parish Happenings & Updates (Page 16)
1/20/22 The Beckford Connection
SUNDAY SERVICES STAYING ONLINE The COVID infection rates in Shenandoah Country continue to be too high for in-person services to be safe for us all. Currently, the rate is at 182.3 per 100,000. Given this, we will live stream worship on January 23 on Facebook Live at 10:15 a.m. and on Zoom. Mother Kathy will offer Holy Eucharist with Spiritual Communion. A reader, our organist, and Mother Kathy will be physically present in the building, masked and socially distant. The bulletin is available on…
1/13/22 The Beckford Connection
SUNDAY SERVICES STAYING ONLINE Unfortunately, the COVID infection rates in Shenandoah Country remains far to high for it to be safe for us to have in-person services this Sunday. Currently, it is at 216.1 per 100,000. Who would have thought we would again be facing an uncontrolled spread of which we seem to not have yet reached the peak? Given this, we will live stream worship on January 16 on Facebook Live at 10:15 a.m. and on Zoom. Mother Kathy will…
1/6/21 The Beckford Connection
SUNDAY SERVICES MOVING ONLINE Every county within the Diocese of Virginia is in the red zone for new infections and transmissibility of coronavirus. The numbers in Shenandoah County reflect widespread transmission – as of Jan. 4, 7-day average of cases per 100,000 is 143.9. There is an uncontrolled spread, and the best thing, for now, is to avoid prolonged social contact. In consultation with the Senior Wardens, we have made the difficult decision to suspend in-person worship for Jan.…
2022 Annual Meetings
ANNUAL MEETINGS St. Andrew’s Annual Meeting date is being determined. Emmanuel’s Annual Meeting is Jan. 30 following the 11:15 a.m. service. Right now, it is scheduled to be in person but that may change. Please check upcoming The Beckford Connections for updated information. When they become available, the Annual Reports will be posted on our website.
Urgent Worship Schedule Update
Every county within the Diocese of Virginia is in the red zone for new infections and transmissibility of coronavirus. The numbers in Shenandoah County reflect widespread transmission – the 7-day average of cases per 100,000 is up to 84.1, which is more than double from November 30, when it was 36.1. There is an uncontrolled spread, and the best thing, for now, is to avoid prolonged social contact. The Bishop recommends returning to live streaming or other virtual worship for the…
12/30/21 The Beckford Connection
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM MOTHER KATHY In case you missed the message in last week’s The Beckford Connection, you can read it on our website. SERVER SCHEDULE: ACOLYTES NEEDED Starting in February, we’ll be including acolytes in the service schedule again. If you’d like to serve as an acolyte, please let Mother Kathy or Melissa know by Mon., Jan. 3. The reader schedule through January is available on our website and below. If you’re not able to read as scheduled, please find…
Christmas Eve & Day Services 2021
Celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas with Emmanuel and St. Andrew’s. Full bulletins are available here. All services will be streamed live on Facebook. Christmas Eve Services 5 p.m. at Emmanuel 9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Christmas Day Service 10 a.m. at Emmanuel Dec. 26 Lessons & Carols at St. Andrew’s at 10 a.m. (this is the only service that day)
A Christmas Message from Mother Kathy
Dear Beloved Church Family, Christmas is upon us, and our emotions range from ones of great joy and anticipation to anxiety and loneliness. I pray that each of us can focus on and find comfort in the baby Jesus who comes to save us, who comes as God’s gift to us. This past Sunday, we celebrated women in our Advent lectionary, the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, and Elizabeth’s pronouncement of joy to Mary. We hunger for the kind of…
12/22/21 The Beckford Connection
Dear Beloved Church Family, Christmas is upon us, and our emotions range from ones of great joy and anticipation to anxiety and loneliness. I pray that each of us can focus on and find comfort in the baby Jesus who comes to save us, who comes as God’s gift to us. This past Sunday, we celebrated women in our Advent lectionary, the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, and Elizabeth’s pronouncement of joy to Mary. We hunger for the kind of…
12/16/21 The Beckford Connection
URGENT! CHRISTMAS EVE & DAY SERVICES READERS NEEDED We are still in need of readers at Emmanuel for Christmas Eve and Day. Anyone from either church is welcome to read at the services. Times are 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 10 a.m. at on Christmas. We are set for St. Andrew’s. Please let Mother Kathy and Melissa know ASAP if you can read. READERS NEEDED FOR LESSONS & CAROLS SERVICE DEC. 26 We’re having a joint Lessons and Carols service at 10…
12/9/21 The Beckford Connection
ENDING SUNDAY: CHRISTMAS FLOWER DEDICATIONS If you would like to dedicate Christmas flowers in honor or memory of a friend or loved one, envelopes for donations are in the parish halls. Please be sure to include your information on the sheet or to email it to Melissa by Sun., Dec. 12. ENDING MONDAY: 2021 GIVING TREE Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! We’re undertaking a special project for the Giving Tree this year by supporting W.W. Robinson Elementary…
12/2/21 The Beckford Connection
CHRISTMAS EVE & DAY SERVICES: VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDWe need readers for the Christmas Eve and day services. If you’d like to read, please let Mother Kathy or Melissa know by Sun., Dec. 12. Services times are 5 p.m. at Emmanuel, 9 p.m. at St. Andrew’s on Christmas Eve and 10 a.m. at Emmanuel on Christmas. CHRISTMAS FLOWER DEDICATIONS If you would like to dedicate Christmas flowers in honor or memory of a friend or loved one, envelopes for donations are in…