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Vol. 17, No. 21 | April 17, 2022 | WeAreStAlbans.org
Lectionary Readings for Easter Sunday
We are still in need of ministers for the following service:

Good Friday, 7pm - Usher
Great Vigil (4/16) - Usher, Lectors (2)
Easter Sunday, 8:15am - Usher, Coffee Hour (2)

Happening This Week
The Word: April 2022
Help Refugees of the War in Ukraine
Two churchwide Episcopal ministries, Episcopal Relief and Development and Episcopal Migration Ministries, have launched appeals to support their work in providing humanitarian assistance to refugees fleeing the disaster of Putin's War in Ukraine.

Donations can be made to support ERD's efforts on the Episcopal Relief and Development website while you can give to EMM directly here or by texting "EMM" to 41444.
Holy Week and April at a Glance
Maundy Thursday | April 14
Maundy Thursday Liturgy and Footwashing | 7:00pm

Good Friday | April 15
Good Friday Liturgy, Veneration of the Cross, and
Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified | 12:00pm & 7:00pm

Holy Saturday | April 16
The Great Vigil of Easter with Holy Baptism
and the First Mass of the Resurrection | 7:30pm

Easter Sunday | April 17
Holy Eucharist for Easter Day | Both Services
Youth Group Meeting | 9:30-10:00am
Easter Egg Hunt | After 10:15am Service

Sunday | April 24
Episcopal 101 |Room 11 & Zoom | 9:15am (see below)

Thursday | April 28
Poe After School Meal Program | Various volunteer times (see below)

Saturday | April 30
Barn Raising for Mower Shed | 9:00am-2:00pm (see below)
Youth Ministry: Help Set Up Easter Egg Hunt! 9:30 am
Meet at 9:30 am in the Parish Hall: help set up the egg hunt for the kids.
UPCOMING MEETINGS: May 15 and June 12 | 12:00-1:30 pm
Talk to Fr. Paul for more information.
Episcopal 101 Continues April 24
Sundays at 9:15 am | Room 11 / Zoom

New to the Episcopal Church? New to St. Alban's? Curious about your faith or your church? Come join us on Sunday mornings in Room 11 to find out everything you always wanted to know about the Episcopal Church... (but were afraid to ask!) Come prepared to ask questions!

Click on the button or link below to access the Zoom room.
Poe Middle After-School Meal Program - April 28
St. Albans will be serving a hot meal to middle schoolers who participate in Poe’s after-school activities on Thursday, April 28. 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. Here’s your opportunity to support this outreach!
 
Volunteers are needed to shop on your own schedule beforehand, cook, transport, serve, and clean up on the day-of.
 
Click this link to learn more and to sign up. Contact Remy with any questions by phone at 703-593-9831 or by email at rjurenas@aol.com.
Barn Raising for Mower Shed
On Saturday, April 30, we’ve scheduled an old-fashioned “Barn Raising” to build a new mower and equipment shed to replace the dilapidated old sheds currently in use. BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you can or can learn to drive a nail, operate a circular saw, drill a hole, swing a paint brush, or just have a strong back to schlep material, we can use you from 9 a.m. to about 2 p.m. on that date.

We will also welcome any youth of the church who would like to help us and learn or perfect their construction skills. Each youth who shows up will be paired with an adult, who will mentor that youth on basic construction skills. And the adults could definitely use some help themselves. Harry Baisden will serve as construction boss for this project.

Lunch will be served.

A signup sheet will be available in the Narthex. Sign up and turn out for this invaluable ministry for the St. Alban’s campus!
Youth Mission to Raleigh, N.C.
June 26 - July 1, 2022
Raleigh Youth Mission will lead us on a journey learning about poverty and justice, having hands-on experiences serving the poor in a variety of settings. Each day will include time for prayer, reflection and recreation.
Holy Land Pilgrimage in 2023?
Planning Meeting for those who may be interested...
Sunday, May 8 | 9:30 am | in the Library
Join us if you may be interested!
Talk to Fr. Paul for more information
Want to be an Acolyte? Now is Your Chance!
Are you looking for a way to serve your church community in worship? Are you a high school student looking to earn volunteer credits or gain leadership skills for college? Are you an adult that never had the chance to serve as an acolyte? Now is your chance.  Click here to find out more!
Parish Prayers this week:
For the Sick and the Suffering in our Parish
Gail Allison, Jenn Aument, Laura Barker, Nancy Calvert, Ava Campbell, Barbara Chatelain, Evangeline Clark-Wiles, Don Craver, Casey Cummings, Mary Ann Daymont, Jane Edwards, Moe Fraunfelder, David Hamnett, Nancy Harrell, Martha Kelley, Ralph Kelley, Duncan McBride, Elizabeth Ninde, Elayne O'Loughlin, Tom Ryder, Jerry Sare, Sally Sare, Debbie Schrag, Ginger Shea, Cheryl Sinsabaugh, Dottye Stacy, Bari St. Cyr, Camille Stern, Evie Tanner, Fran Walinsky, Kenneth Youngert, Sara Zimmerman.
 
For the Sick and the Suffering: Family and Friends
Michael Arnold, Larry and Jean Babb, Aly Bailey, Daniel Ballou and family, The Berry family, Rebecca Bullen-Peabody, Chris, Chris, Barbara Cook, Jean & Greg Cox, Phyllis Cullen, MerriBeth Cully, Dan Daddario, Grace Davidson, Tom Davidson, Don Garner, Keith Heimann, Rev. Jackie Holcomb, Darla Hopkins, Dwight & Lydia Hutchinson, Rita Johnson, Heidi Kharbanda, Margaret Kohutanycz, Frank Korff, Lee Sr. and Lee Jr., Liz Lybrand, Sue Marshall, Donell Mathews, Janet and Earnest McFall, Susan Metsala, Lynn and Bob Nanney, Wilmot O'Loughlin, Evelyne Orlander, Mary Peters, Harry Rees, Karen Rhett, Susan Rogers, Mark Roosma, Ema Rosasco, Woody Rosasco, Anne Sibert, Patricia Shepherd, Susie Cooke Simko, Rick Wellinger, Harold "Beau" Whittington.

For Those in Military Service and Civilians Working Around the World
Cory Curran, Bobby Dubas, Mike Fitzpatrick, Matthew Hanson, Ian Jarvis, Susan Matthews, Annie Robinson and Daniel Stephenson.

For the Deceased
Charles "Barry" Prior, father of Robyn, father-in-law of Grant,
and Grandad to Deanna, Hillary, and Angela Leersnyder;
Mildred Allison, mother of Gail and grandmother of David

For Birthdays This Week
Karl Gerdes (4/18), Kathy Summers (4/22)

Parish Cycle of Prayer
(see Diocesan below)

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Altar Guilds, Flower Guilds, Intercessors, Ushers, Lectors, Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Acolytes, and Choirs and Choir Directors. 

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 SAM is every Tuesday at 5:00pm.