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Easter Coloring Booklet
We’ve put together an Easter coloring booklet for both adults and kids. We’d love to share your creativity with everyone in The Beckford Connection and on Facebook, so please send Melissa pics of your favorite pages once you’re done.
Holy Week & Easter Services 2021
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SERVICES Unless notes, all services are live streamed via and Facebook Live. Service videos are posted here after the service. Bulletins can be found here. Sunday, March 28, 10:15 a.m. Palm Sunday Service includes the Liturgy of the Palms and Passion. Thursday, April 1, 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service Friday, April 2, 12 p.m. Good Friday Service Saturday, April 3, Online Great Easter Vigil Sunday, April 4 Sunrise Service online Easter Sunday Service at Shrine Mont more info
Easter Bag Pickup
We have put together Easter bags for parishioners to pickup at Emmanuel or St. Andrew’s during Holy Week or at the Shrine Mont Easter service. Bags include a variety of Easter treats, including prayers for at home worship, a coloring booklet and surprises. Please check The Beckford Connection, sent out via email Thursday, for details on pickup times. If you have questions, please email Mother Kathy and/or Melissa.
Easter Service at Shrine Mont
We are excited to announce that Historic Beckford Parish is having an 11 a.m. Easter Sunday service outdoors at Shrine Mont! Given we have a maximum number of people we can have there, we’re asking everyone to register by Wednesday, March 31. (This is with the caveat that the ShenCo COVID infection rate stays below the level required by the Diocese of Virginia for in-person, outdoor worship. If the level is at or above that number, Shrine Mont won’t be…
3/25/21 The Beckford Connection
EASTER SERVICE AT SHRINE MONT We are excited to announce that Historic Beckford Parish is having an 11 a.m. Easter Sunday service outdoors at Shrine Mont! Given we have a maximum number of people we can have there, we’re asking everyone to register by Wednesday, April 1. We’ll be using the lower pavilion, which is more accessible. (This is with the caveat that the ShenCo COVID infection rate stays below the level required by the Diocese of Virginia for in-person outdoor worship.…
3/18/21 The Beckford Connection
EASTER SERVICE AT SHRINE MONT We are excited to announce that Historic Beckford Parish is having an 11 a.m. Easter Sunday service outdoors at Shrine Mont! Given we have a maximum number of people we can have there, we’re asking everyone to register by Wednesday, April 1. We’ll be using the lower pavilion, which is more accessible. (This is with the caveat that the ShenCo COVID infection rate stays below the level required by the Diocese of Virginia for in-person outdoor…
3/11/21 The Beckford Connection
EASTER SERVICE AT SHRINE MONT We are excited to announce that Historic Beckford Parish is having an 11 a.m. Easter Sunday service outdoors at Shrine Mont! Given we have a maximum number of people we can have there, we’re asking everyone to register by Wednesday, April 1. We’ll be using the lower pavilion, which is more accessible. With respect to safety requirements, everyone must wear a mask the entire time (even outdoors) and social distance. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to have a…
3/4/21 The Beckford Connection
EMMANUEL’S TABLE FOOD PANTRY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are seeking a volunteer (or two) who can devote approximately eight hours a month to taking inventory, ordering and determining what to place in pre-packaged bags. If you’re a detail-oriented person who is comfortable with computers and loves to be part of a team, we’d love to speak with you about volunteering. Volunteers are required to wear a mask and social distance and must be 18 or older for this particular position. If…
The Negro Spiritual: Songs of Faith
A Brief History “Negro spirituals are songs created by the Africans who were captured and brought to the United States to be sold into slavery. This stolen race was deprived of their languages, families, and cultures; yet, their masters could not take away their music. “Over the years, these slaves and their descendants adopted Christianity, the religion of their masters. They re-shaped it into a deeply personal way of dealing with the oppression of their enslavement. Their songs, which were…
2/25/21 The Beckford Connection
NEWS FROM THE DIOCESE OF VIRGINIA With the discontinuation of The Virginia Episcopalian magazine by the Diocese, folks are being encouraged to sign up to receive their revamped e-Communique. It will have the stories and info that helps keep the Diocese connected, without the heavy cost that is incurred with creating and shipping print publications or the lag in getting information out. When you sign up, you’ll get the monthly email plus announcements direct from the Bishop. You can sign…
Helping States after the Storm
Winter storms with Arctic temperatures and weather hammered areas of Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma with conditions most residents have not seen in their lifetime. Snow, ice, and plummeting temperatures caused massive power outages for several days with devastating impacts on pipes, water supply, grocery supply, and so much more. As always, those living on the edge are suffering more than others. The Episcopal Relief and Development does a good job identifying and meeting emergency needs. If you’re able, please consider…
Community Lenten Services
WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY LENTEN SERVICES Every Wednesday at noon throughout Lent the churches in Woodstock are coming together for their annual community services. The services begin Wednesday, February 24, with Mother Kathy leading. Please join us on Zoom or Facebook Live for this special time together with our community. Feb. 24 Bulletin [ddownload id=”12369″]