Ash Wednesday Service: A Penitential Office, Imposition of Ashes, and Holy Communion
February 11, 2010
All Saints will observe the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday with the Penitential Office, Imposition of Ashes, and Holy Communion.
The service will begin at 7:000 PM on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.
Do you have your tickets for Shrove Tuesday Fajita Dinner?
February 7, 2010
Enjoy a delicious fajita dinner on Shrove Tuesday (February 16th, 6-8 PM) in preparation for the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Check out the menu and ticket prices in the earlier announcement and be sure to make your reservations before February 11th. Updated 2/14/10: You can also buy tickets at the door.
Tickets are on sale after services or e-mail events@allsaintsanglican.net.
Liturgy Lesson for Sexagesima: Pre-Lent
February 6, 2010
The Pre-Lenten season is a period of about three weeks directly preceding Lent, extending from the last Sunday in Epiphany to the beginning of Lent itself. The early Church fathers designed this season as a transition time from the gaiety and celebration of our Lord’s nativity to the quieter, more focused time of examen and fasting in Lent. This time, marked by Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima count us back, in round numbers from the seventieth, sixtieth, and fiftieth days, respectively, before Easter and herald an excellent opportunity for us to begin review our spiritual lives in our Lord—what we are, and what He is calling us to be in His Body, the Church. Like our Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem just prior to His crucifixion, it’s a time when we begin to prepare ourselves for our own Gethsemane in the wilderness of Lenten devotions and growth.
Youth Activity Saturday, February 6
February 4, 2010
The ASAC Youth Group is getting together this Saturday, February 6th to go see the Clark High School performance of The Pirates of Penzance. One of our very own—Maggie Cavanaugh—will be playing in the orchestra! We will meet up at the Goodmans’ house at 5:00 PM for dinner and then head to Clark High School for the 7:00 PM performance. Student tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.
Contact Rob and Jannifer Goodman, youth@allsaintsanglican.net, to RSVP or for more information.
Book Review: Rightfully Mine
February 2, 2010
Rightfully mine by Aggie Villanueva
Available in the All Saints Bookstore
Review by Lillie Ammann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
People sometimes think Judaism and Christianity are anti-women rights. Aggie Villanueva has written a compelling novel that shows this is not the case.
I enjoyed this story based on a few Old Testament verses in which sisters who had no male relatives were allowed to inherit the land due their father. We know that the Israelites had a male-oriented society, but this event shows that God cares about His female children as well as His male children and has from the beginning.
From the short account in Numbers describing the daughters of Zelophehad standing up for their rights, Aggie has created well-defined, believable characters and an entertaining story that makes the reader feel they are experiencing early Biblical times.
Readers who like Biblical fiction, those who are interested in women’s rights, and lovers of romance will all enjoy Rightfully Mine.
I enjoyed doing an interview with the author Aggie Villanueva on my blog.
