Parish Happenings & Updates (Page 8)

Parish Happenings & Updates (Page 8)

Vestry Challenge

Shrine Mont is collaborating with the Virginia Association of Teachers of English (VATE) to hold Camp Curious this summer (July 9-14) for rising 3rd-6th grade students.  The camp’s mission is to “Infuse struggling readers/writers with the joy and experiences of reading and writing.” Campers will go home with a “tool bag” for good reading and writing strategies. We will also provide students with supplies, books, and family reading and writing ideas. The primary focus will be to support students from Page, Rockingham,…

A Message on Today’s Shooting In Richmond (June 6, 2023)

A Message From Bishop E. Mark Stevenson Click here for video. June 6, 2023 My siblings in Christ, Earlier this evening, we learned that an act of unspeakable violence was committed in Richmond today. As the students, parents, and staff of Huguenot High School gathered to celebrate their graduating seniors, two persons – at least one with a gun – broke onto the scene, shooting a number of those present. Suddenly, a day that should have been nothing but a joyful time…

Community PFLAG Education Event

St. Paul’s UCC and PFLAG are sponsoring a joint event to promote love, acceptance, and understanding for our LBGTQ brothers and sisters. Emmanuel and Saint Andrew’s parishioners are invited to attend a panel discussion on Wednesday, June 7, from 7-9 pm at St. Paul’s UCC, 235 S. Main Street, Woodstock. Come, lead with love, share your spirit, lend your voice and celebrate unity in diversity with us. Your support is invaluable. Together, we create a more understanding world. Mother Kathy…
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Book Discussion: What Is The Bible? by Rob Bell

Emmanuel parishioner Bill Scott will lead a discussion on the book, What Is The Bible written by author and pastor, Rob Bell. Join us as we explore the transformative power of the Bible in our lives and how it can inspire us to live with greater purpose and meaning. We are discussing “What is the Bible” by Rob Bell. In this book, Bell challenges traditional interpretations of the Bible and invites readers to explore the text in new ways. He encourages us…

Memorial Service for Ilse Larkin May 20, 2023 11am

Please join us for A Celebration of Life will be held for Ilse Auguste Stronzik Larkin at Emmanuel Church on Saturday, May 20, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a light luncheon in the parish hall. Born on March 11, 1930 in Wronin, German, Ilse died on May 9, 2022 at her home in Columbia Furnace, VA surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Roman Leo Stronzik and Marie Hedwig Saeftel. Ilse is survived by her children Craig Larkin and Silvia Larkin…
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Beckford Connection May 4, 2023

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