Speaking Christian: Reclaiming Christian Language
The Lecture Series of University Congregational
United Church of Christ (Seattle) presents Marcus Borg February 10-11, 2012.
St. Andrew's will be traveling as a group for anyone who would like to join us. Please obtain tickets on your own by visiting the website
www.ucucc.org/education/marcus.htm where you will also find much more information. Tickets are $50 for the entire weekend. The posted agenda is:
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7—8:30 pm
Speaking Christian: The Problem and a Way Forward
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9 am—2:30 pm
A Series of 3 Lectures
Speaking of Christian Yearning: Salvation, Kingdom of Heaven, Eternal Life. This World or Next?
Speaking of Christian Values: Mercy and Righteousness? Or Compassion and Justice?
Speaking of Good Friday and Easter: What is the Gospel?
Rite 13 liturgy of welcome and initiation - February 12, 10:00 service
As part of the Journey to Adulthood "curriculum," St. Andrew's will have the Rite 13 liturgy as part of our 10:00 Holy Eucharist on February 12. As a "coming of age" recognition, we will welcome Ephraim Woodin-Stockert, Katie Fox, and Nicole Heaton as they transition into adulthood from childhood. The ceremony is typically held during the 13th year - hence the name. This will be our first, so please plan to be a part of it with us and welcome these young persons as the young adults which they now are.
Faith Action Network (FAN) sponsors Faith Advocacy Day in Olympia
Watch for more details for this annual trip to Olympia to learn about issues in front of the state legislature which affect faith communities and how those faith communities can represent the needs of our advocacy for health care, education, jobs, housing, etc. This year it is Tuesday, February 14. We will arrange car-pooling as needed.
Pancakes! Alleluias! Palms! Fire!
There will be a traditional pancake supper beginning at 5:30 cooked by the men of St. Andrew's with some help from their friends. Find and bring your palms from last Palm Sunday and bring them in to be burned and turned into the ashes for Ash Wednesday (the next day). We'll also burn the written prayers we have been collecting for the year. AND we'll bury the alleluias (made the previous Sunday) so they can rest in the ground during Lent as we wait for the day of resurrection. It's a great evening so come!
Ash Wednesday is February 22
We will have two services of Holy Eucharist which includes the Litany of Penitence as a fitting beginning to the holy season of Lent. At the 11:00 a.m. service we will restore our Stations of the Cross to their places during the Litany. Imposition of ashes is offered at both services. As we step out of secular time and into sacred time, Ash Wednesday is our entrance into this holy season of being with Jesus on the way to the cross. And beyond it.
St. Andrew's House Retreat
A Retreat is scheduled at St. Andrew's House is located in Union, Washington, at 7550 East Highway 106. The Retreat begins on Friday, March 23rd at 4:00 pm, and ends Sunday, March 25th at 1:00 pm. Elizabeth Kelly is the retreat leader and Gail + will co lead the worship activities. The deeply peaceful setting of St. Andrew’s Retreat House nourishes in so many ways, from the sacred space of its woodland chapel, to wonderful views of the Olympic Mountains, also close access to a labyrinth, to pleasing and satisfying meals. This will be a time of space and renewal of how God is touching your life. The retreat will be a talking and silent retreat. The cost will be $184 for 2 days for one person. A $55 dollar non-refundable deposit is required at the time of registration. For more information call Ida Fintel (Coordinator) at 360.775.4686 or Elizabeth Kelly (Leader) at 360.452.5882 Please Join us....
Marcus Borg in Seattle in February