Emmanuel Community Life

Pentecost 2009

One of the primary feasts of the church year, this year's Pentecost celebration at Emmanuel will be very special. In addition to our usual schedule of services (8, 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM) and Christian Formation for children and adults (9:15 AM), we'll have
 

• special music from the Emmanuel choir, Italico Brass and members of the Lyric Arts Ensemble at the 10:30 service

• a reception following the 10:30 service to honor and thank Terry Ketcham, who completes his ministry as Emmanuel's Organist and Choirmaster this Sunday.

Please don't miss this important day in the life of Emmanuel and in the community of the Church universal.

 

News from our Social Action Commission

The Northwest Harvest Food of the Month for June is Peanut Butter and Jelly and Macaroni and Cheese.

 

The Social Action Commission will be supporting the following ministries for June and July: Northwest Harvest, Mercer Island Youth and Family Service, Asian Counseling Service Food Bank, Mission to Seafarers, Youth Chaplaincy Program, Episcopal Relief and Development,Bread of Life Mission, Orion Center, Friends of Youth - The Landing, and Muti Faith Works;

 

In addition, there is ongoing support for those who have immediate emergency needs such as rental assistance, help with power and heat bills, help with telephone bills and assistance with medical prescriptions.

 

Please take home the Social Action brochure that will be in Sunday's bulletin. It's information about how your generosity brings the love of Christ to people beyond our walls.

Attention Ministry Leaders: Request for Information

Thanks to all who have assisted Mary Radcliffe in the vestry and clergy project of compiling descriptions of ministry groups and information about leadership. This will be a master document we’ll use for printed and online materials around welcoming newcomers and as a way to recruit new ministry partners. If you haven’t already responded to Mary’s request for information, please do so as soon as possible. Hunt+

Rogation Procession Photos

Thanks to everyone who participated in last Sunday’s Rogation procession around the churchyard: children who “beat the bounds,” adults who read from scripture and told stories from Emmanuel’s past, and all the hearty souls who walked the grounds and offered prayers of thanksgiving for the beauty and bounty of creation. Check out the photo album.

Lyric Arts Concert May 30

The Lyric Arts Ensemble, Resident Artists at Emmanuel conducted by Kenneth L. DeJong, will bring another season to a close on Saturday, May 30, at 7 PM, with a diverse program of choral music entitled “From the Sublime…” Don’t miss this extraordinary group! There is no admission charge. In the Nave. 

 

The Feast of Pentecost: Sharing the Gift of Tongues

Several people have offered to help read lessons at our services this Sunday. Copies will be available before the service on the guest book stand. Instructions will be on there about when, where, how. We’ll be reading the lesson from Acts in as many tongues as we can muster. 

 

But, if you read Spanish, French, Italian or German, we'll have some additional copies of the lessons on the stand where the guest book is. Grab one before the service.

Celebrating our graduating high school seniors

In June there will be two opportunities to join in celebrating the accomplishments and ministries of our graduating high school seniors.

• On June 7, we will celebrate Senior Sunday in the context of our 10:30 liturgy followed by a cake reception. We will also especially hold these young people in prayer at all Eucharistic liturgies on this day.

• On June 10, we will host the ecumenical Mercer Island Baccalaureate

Prayer Service. Please contact Arienne for more details or information about how to help with the festivities!