The Witness - St. Margaret`s Episcopal Church

Volume 32, Issue 4
The Witness
April 2014
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Dear Friends,
Life has its ups and downs, but my Christian faith is a major
source of joy to me. I find it amazing that the God who created
me and the whole universe loves me so much that he would enter
my world, live as I live, and give up his life for me. Not only does
God tell us about love, God demonstrates it. What a wonderful
thing to be loved that much by my Creator!
Special points of interest:
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Senior Warden
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Bishop Visit
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Photoss
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SMEC
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Easter Lilies
The second thing that amazes me is that I am forgiven. Out of this incredible love,
God forgives me for all my sins. I talked about this in my sermon on Easter Sunday.
What a relief to not feel that I have to try to be perfect! I only have to truly repent of
my sins and strive to lead a better life. I can do that. Life is not about earning my
way into heaven, it is about repenting my way into heaven.
Knowing about God’s love for me makes me want to share that love with the world!
That is the Good News of my faith. God truly loves me and gave up his life for me so
that I could live forever. I feel obligated to love other people, to the best of my ability, because I was loved first. This means serving other people as Christ served the
people he met in the world. I want to let the world know that salvation is offered
freely to everyone! Then they can share my joy.
Inside this issue:
Senior Warden
2
ECW
2
Liturgy
2
Oyster Roast Photos
3&4
Altar Guild
4
SMEC Adult Outing
4
Leprechauns Photo
5
Church Cleaning Photos
5
Neighbor-to-Neighbor
6
Birthdays
6
This article tells you about my faith and how I try to live it in the world. I’d love to
hear about your faith and what difference it makes in your life. Maybe you could
write something for the newsletter.
Faithfully yours,
Weekly Gospel Readings for April
April 6, 2014
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
John 9:1-41
April 13, 2014
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
John 11:1-45
April 20, 2014
The Sunday of the Passion
Matthew 26:14—27:66
April 27, 2014
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
John 20:1-18
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From the Senior Warden
After a long winter it seems we may have turned the corner on spring. And though this past winter was
rather harsh, we did not let it deter us from staying active at St. Margaret’s. In the past few weeks we
have had events for our youth and adults. Our YMCA swim event was wonderful. Our Oyster Roast was
very successful and fun. We have completed our spring clean-up day. And we are well into the season of
Lent. We continue to move forward as a family. We worship together, we play together, we work together
and we mourn together. April is upon us and we look forward to milder days. We have more events
scheduled for our youth and adults. Lenten services continue. Join us if you can. Most importantly, Holy
Week is approaching. Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Our St. Margaret’s family
faced the cold, dark winter together. Now let us come together and celebrate the light of spring together.
Bob
ECW
Have you ever stopped to think about what it is that brings you back
to St. Margaret’s every Sunday? For me it varies from week to week.
Some Sunday’s it is Alan’s sermon. Another Sunday it may be a hug
from a fellow parishioner. Another Sunday it may be the readings.
Some Sunday’s it is the birds at the feeder. (Now you know why I sit
where I do). It doesn’t really matter what it is because I have found
that Sunday mornings at St. Margaret’s charges my spiritual batteries
for the week ahead. Take time this month to think about what it means to be a
member of St. Margaret’s church family and what blessings you receive as a result.
Happy Easter
Kristie
Important Dates:
Saturday April 19 – Women’s Prayer Breakfast at the Grapevine 9 a.m.
Sunday April 27 – ECW Meeting after worship in nursery – for anyone interested I
will demonstrate scarf making with a loom.
Bishop Donald Hultstrand
will visit St. Margaret’s on
April 27th.
LITURGY
Hopefully, you have attended the weekly Lenten Services (The Last Words of Jesus) and have been present on
Sundays as we journey through Lent.
On Palm Sunday, Fr, Alan will be on vacation, and Fr. Tom Rickenbaker, St. Margaret's first rector, will deliver the
sermon and celebrate The Holy Eucharist with us. The Liturgy of the Palms is a meaningful service as we prepare
for Holy Week and the Resurrection of Jesus. Please join us.
During Holy Week, the following services will be held;
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday - at Noon and an evening service
Easter - Sunrise and at 10:30
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Oyster Roast...Thanks for all of your help. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Volume 32, Issue 4
4/13
Palm Sunday
4/17
Maundy Thursday
4/18
Good Friday
4/18
4/20
4/20
Easter Day
Easter Day
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10:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite I
7:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:00 p.m.
Watch Night Prayer Begins
12:00 Noon
Watch Night Prayer Ends
12:00 Noon
Good Friday Office & Communion
8:00 p.m.
Good Friday Office
6:30 a.m.
Great Easter Vigil
8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
10:30 a.m.
Holy Eucharist Rite II
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
for all areas including:
Greeters/Ushers
Nursery & Chapel
Neighbor to Neighbor
Tellers
Altar Guild
Volume 32, Issue 4
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Leprechauns with curly red beards visited St. Margaret’s !
SMEC Adults will be gathering for great food & fellowship on Saturday,
April 12th, 2014 at 5:00pm at Bowens Landing located at 8681 Highway 9, Inman,
SC 29349. If you have never been to Bowens Landing you don't know what you have
been missing it is wonderful! Check out their website at:www.bowenslanding.com.
I NEED TO KNOW IF YOU ARE GOING ASAP SO I CAN LET THE RESTAURANT KNOW. THANKS!
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 160024
4180 Highway Nine
Boiling Springs, SC 29316
Phone: 864-578-3238
Fax: 864-578-2406
Email: stmargarets@birch.net
Web: www.stmargaretsonline.com
The mission of St. Margaret’s Church is
to joyfully and without hesitation
celebrate and embrace God’s Love
through worship, fellowship, service and
The deadline for the next newsletter is: Apr. 28th
The deadline for the weekly bulletin: Wednesday
Happy Birthday
4/04
Kaci Davidson
4/05
Sally Price
4/07
Katie Hopkins
4/14
Becky Weisner
4/16
Scott Collins
4/16
Cyndi Payne
4/18
Fr. Alan Leonard
4/18
Jessy Schaper
4/22
Glynda Todd
4/23
Jacob Woolen
4/25
Austin Ownbey
4/25
Paul Woolen
4/26
Liam Maley
EASTER EGG HUNT
April 20th
AFTER WORSHIP
Please see Melissa Woolen for details.
*Plastic Eggs and Wrapped candies needed!*
April Neighbor-to-Neighbor
Lynn Camp
Sandy Huggins