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We are still in need of ministers for the following service:
8:00 am - Tochbearer (2), Intercessor (1), Usher (2),
Coffee Hour Host (2), Eucharistic Minister (1)
10:30 am - Torchbearer (2), Coffee Hour Host (3),
Eucharistic Minister (1)
Sign up HERE!
Please note that you can sign up to be a Lector, Intercessor, and Usher with no training. Coffee hour is also easy with these tutorials. Sign-up and try something new!
| | The Word: January-February 2023 | | |
Weekdays
Morning Prayer | Zoom | 8:00am (further info here)
Tuesdays
Eucharist with Healing | 9:00am
Wednesdays
Choristers| Room 12 | 5:00pm
EfM | Zoom | 6:30 PM
Compline | Zoom | 8:00pm
Thursdays
Choristers| Room 12 | 5:00pm
Bell Choir Rehearsal| Room 12 | 6:30pm
Adult choir Rehearsal| Room 12 | 7:30pm
Sundays
Christian Education for All Ages| 9:15am
PreK - K| Room 15
1st - 3rd Grade | Room B4 (Basement)
4th - 6th Grade | Room 13
7th - 12th Grade | Youth Room
Adult Forum | Room 11
Holy Eucharist - Rite II | 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM
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Special Events Coming Up
February 2
Poe Middle After School Meal Program | Info & Sign-Up Here
February 5
Belvedere Food Packing | After the 8:00 AM Service | Parish Hall
February 11
Annual Chili Cook-Off | 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Parish Hall
To Enter: Email info@stalbansva.org with your dish name
by clicking here
February 12
Caregiver Support Session | After the 10:30 AM Service | Room 11
Youth-Group Fundraiser: Superbowl Subs | 7:00 - 11:00 AM | Parish Hall
Muldoon Concert Series: Carmina & Illuminare | 4:00 PM | Nave
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Annual Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, February 11, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
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Dust off your crock pot and recipe book because the Annual Chili Cook-off is coming up Saturday, February 11th! Anyone can enter, but if you're not a chili or cornbread chef, come anyway and try some amazing chili and awesome cornbread - all are invited to help judge.
We are also going to have a prize for best brownies again this year so calling all bakers as well!
To enter: Send in the name of your chili, cornbread, or brownie entry to the parish office, info@stalbansva.org.
But hurry, there is limited space available! Entries should be submitted by February 4.
| | Altar Flowers Sign Up Available | | Sign-ups for this year’s altar flowers can be found in the narthex. Write your information down to reserve a slot, and 1-2 weeks before the service, we will contact you asking how you would like the dedication to read in bulletins! The suggested donation for altar flowers is $70.00. | | | Adult Forum: Room 11, 9:15 AM | | January 29 – Reflections from the Holy Land. Come learn a bit about Jerusalem! Br. Luis Hernandez just spent several weeks in Israel learning and visiting many of the Holy Sites, Churches, Mosques and more! This will be a fun and casual conversation, with pictures. We hope to see you there!! | | |
Poe Middle After-School Meal Program
Thursday, February 2
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St. Albans will provide a hot meal to middle schoolers who participate in Poe’s after-school activities on Thursday, February 2. More than two-thirds of the students in the after-school programs receive free- or reduced-priced breakfasts and lunches, and so our meals support those who face food insecurity at home at the end of the day. We have learned and servers have witnessed that these students very much look forward to, and are grateful for, these hot meals. Here’s your opportunity to support this outreach!
Volunteers are needed to shop on your own schedule beforehand and to cook, transport, serve, and clean up on the day-of.
Click this link to learn more and to sign up.
| | Belvedere Packing - Sunday, February 5 | | The next dates for packing food for elementary students at Belvedere will be after the 8:00 AM services on February 5 and March 5. | | Caregiver Support Session on February 12 | | | | The next caregiver support session will be on Sunday, February 12 after the 10:30 AM service in Room 11. | All are welcome! If you have any questions, contact info@stalbansva.org and we will connect you with the support team! | | |
Muldoon Concert Series: Carmina & Illuminare
Sunday, February 12 at 4:00 PM at St. Alban's
| | Carmina and its sister organization, the treble ensemble Illuminare, will present a program of Renaissance and early Baroque choral works by English and German composers including music by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Thomas Tompkins, Johann Michael Bach, Johann Kuhnau. Director Vera Kochanowsky will also perform organ voluntaries. | | | This wonderful program begins at 4:00 PM right here at St. Alban's and is free to attend. We hope to see you there! For more information, click here. | | Invitation to Friday Zoom Social Hour | | |
Please consider joining the St. Alban’s Friday social Zoom hour! A group of us began meeting during the Covid pandemic and decided to continue even after in-person activities resumed. It lasts one hour from 4:30 PM every Friday for an informal, unstructured, friendly chat that ranges over travel, favorite restaurants, computers, weather, home improvements, advice, benevolent gossip from St. Alban’s, and much more. Meet people from the other service.
There is no set agenda but the discussion is always interesting. Attendance can be when convenient. Current regulars are Sally and Jerry Sayre, Margaret Pendley, Cathy Casey, Debbie Rosse, Joyce Aument, Fran Walinsky, Elissa Rosasco, Duncan McBride, and Helen Cassidy, and a few others come occasionally.
If interested, contact Duncan McBride demcbride@verizon.net to receive a noon Friday reminder and the Zoom link or to ask questions.
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Has anyone seen a porcelain dove (representing the Holy Spirit), or the Star of Bethlehem (example in the picture!), that has resided traditionally in the Godly Play rooms in the basement? They have gone missing, and we'd love to have them back!
Please remember: if you and your children happen to use a Sunday school room midweek, you are responsible to ensure that the room is cleaned up and put back in order. We have recently had a rash of mysteriously trashed classrooms when teachers arrive on Sunday. Please be courteous.
If you see them anywhere, please contact info@stalbansva.org. Thank you!
| | Annandale Christian Community for Action Pantry Update | | |
ACCA's current needs for their pantries include:
- Adult diapers all sizes, especially large.
- Canned chicken; and 64 oz laundry detergent.
- They do NOT need canned corn or green beans.
Thank you for helping our neighbors!
| | | Samaritan Ministry: Thanks & A Request | | |
Many thanks to all who regularly contribute toiletries to Samaritan Ministry. Your gifts make a big difference. Right now, the greatest need is body wash, toilet paper, and paper towels.
As always, you can find the donation box in the Narthex.
If you have questions about how Samaritan Ministry's STRIVE program is helping adults to meet their health, education, work, and housing goals, please talk to our representatives Nancy Calvert and Kristi Potts or volunteer Jo Hodgin.
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The amazing music provided by the Muldoon Concert Series continues as the New Year opens. The coming concerts include:
- Feb. 12, 4:00 PM — Illuminare/Carmina Choral Ensemble
- March 19, 4:00 PM — Second Annual Annandale Bach Birthday Marathon
- May 21, 4:00 PM — Dr. Kimberly Marshall, organist
Stay tuned for more information about the following events
- Feb. 11—Chili Cook-off 5:00—7:00 PM
- Feb. 12—Youth Group Superbowl Subs Fundraiser (7am—12:00 PM)
- Feb. 21—Shrove Tuesday / Feb. 22—Ash Wednesday
- Feb. 25—Lenten Quiet Day (8:30 AM—1:30 PM)
| | Summer Youth Mission: Save The Date | | Parish Prayers this week: | | |
For the Sick and the Suffering in our Parish
Gail Allison, Harris Andrews, Jenn Aument, Nancy Calvert, Ava Campbell, John Clements, Liz Clements, Helen Cassidy, Barbara Chatelain, Evangeline Clark-Wiles, Don Craver, Casey Cummings, Mary Ann Daymont, Nell Dillard, Darren Foster, David Hamnett, Nancy Harrell, Ralph Kelley, Kay Lusk, Steve Lusk, Gean Martin, Jack Martin, Duncan McBride, Elizabeth Ninde, Elayne O'Loughlin, Allison Canales Romero, Jerry Sare, Sally Sare, Lynne Schrag, Ginger Shea, Cheryl Sinsabaugh, Dottye Stacy, Bari St. Cyr, Camille Stern, Evie Tanner, Tom Tycz, Fran Walinsky, Cathy Williams, Kenneth Youngert, Kathryn Zimmerman, Sara Zimmerman.
For the Sick and the Suffering: Family and Friends
Tom Baden, Ann Bobeck, Anders Brenden (nephew of Fr. Paul), Matthew Conner, Barbara Cook, Jean Cothran, Jean & Greg Cox, Christina Daggs, Kate Dora Games Thiel, Ernie (Adam H's stepfather), Rita Johnson, Juliana Jurenas, Wray Kinard, Fred Lusk, Liz Lybrand, Sue Marshall, Donell Mathews, James and Janice McPhee, Georgia Merchant, Susan Metsala, Lynn and Bob Nanney, Adele Neuberg, Anita O'Dea, Wilmot O'Loughlin, Evelyne Orlander, Arlene and Barry Peahota, Margery Peck, The Premock Family, Glenn Reichenbach, Tricia Richardson, Charlotte Schmidt, Susie Simko, Mike Speer, James Vogel, Cabell Westbrook.
Altar Flowers Given Are Given to the Glory of God
by Alison Dilworth in remembrance of Nanny
For the Departed
For Those in Military Service and Civilians Working Around the World
Bobby Dubas, Daniel Stephenson.
For Birthdays This Week
Blaine Jackson III (1/30), Lauren Miller (2/1), Chris Kenney (2/2), DeeDee Payne (2/2), Sally Scott (2/3), Jayden Baer (2/4)
Parish Cycle of Prayer
We pray in thanksgiving for the Annandale Christian Community for Action and the good work this organization does in our community. We ask your blessing on its leadership, on its many volunteers, and on all member churches and their Organizational Representatives, especially the St. Alban’s representatives to ACCA, Doug and Sue Mairena.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Christ Church, Luray; St. Mary’s, Arlington.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
The Church of Pakistan (United)
To place a name on the prayer list contact the parish office
at 703-256-2966 or email info@stalbansva.org
Updates regarding those on this list are greatly appreciated.
For pastoral emergencies please call (571) 383-6096.
| | Deadline for submitting announcements for Digital SAM is every Wednesday at 9:00am. | | | | |
