Fifth Week after the Epiphany
February 7 to 14, 2010
“One Hope in God’s Call to Us”
THE 179th DIOCESAN CONVENTION will be held this week, Feb. 11-13, in Florence at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center. The Convention is hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church in Florence, and the keynote speaker is Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winning author and editor of Newsweek magazine. The only item of any controversy seems to be the proposed Anglican Covenant. I will post a copy on the bulletin board for your study. Our Delegate is Claire Wood, a Freshman in Molecular Biology from Montgomery. Claire is a church mouse and chapel secretary, and she will do a great job! Leigh and I are going to represent both St. D’s and St. Matthew’s in-the-Pines. We are staying at the home of Olin and Donna Mefford, good friends whose daughter Julia was one of our church mice and chapel officers.
FOR THE FIFTH WEEK AFTER EPIPHANY …
MONDAY Feb. 8 is my Sabbath. I’ll be out at the Elms in my red chair, reading and resting, walking Nick and Rosie.
FOLK MASS on Tuesday, Feb. 9, has moved to the Chancel. Come at 5:30 pm for worship in a relaxed atmosphere with guitars, spiritual songs, and $2 vegetarian supper afterwards.
WEDNESDAY Feb. 10 includes Compline at 9:00 pm in the McDowell Room. (No EFM this week!)
THURSDAY Feb. 11 is the first day of Diocesan Convention in Florence. The Chapel is reserved for Cross Road Community Church’s choir practice starting at 6:00 pm.
FRIDAY Feb. 12 is the second day of Diocesan Convention. (No EFM this week!)
SATURDAY Feb. 13 is the last day of Diocesan Convention. We will be back in plenty of time for Sunday night’s Holy Eucharist II at 6:00 pm.
AND FOR THE NEXT WEEK … LAST EPIPHANY TO LENT!
SHROVE TUESDAY is the last day of the Season of Epiphany, this year on Feb. 16. It’s also called “Fat Tuesday” or “Mardi Gras.” We will celebrate with a Folk Mass in the Chanel at 5:30 pm, followed by a Pancake Supper! All are welcome …
ASH WEDNESDAY begins the Season of Lent, this year on Feb. 17. We will have a service with the imposition of ashes at 12:00 noon and 5:30 pm at St. Dunstan’s. Please join us at one of these times …
Call me on my cell phone at (334) 332-3222 or send me an e-mail at WellsWarren@msn.com if you need a priest.
Peace,
Wells+
The Rev. Dr. John Wells Warren ’74, ’79
Episcopal Chaplain to Auburn University
ST. DUNSTAN’S
136 E. Magnolia Ave.
Auburn AL 36830