Ways to Engage

Reminder: All announcements for the weekly eblast and bulletin enclosures must be submitted by noon on Tuesday for the following Sunday.
For example, announcements for Sunday, January 21st would be due by 12pm on January 16th.
Requests for announcements may be sent to office@holycommunion.net,and must include the announcement text.
Announcements may be shortened or adjusted as needed.

Dear Friends,

Grace and peace to you, during these holy days of the season of Lent.

Let us begin by acknowledging that this is a letter that is late in coming. It should have been sent to you sooner, but with all the change working its way through Holy Communion, of late - a new interim rector getting started, a new parish administrator being hired and starting her work a short two weeks ago, the beginning of Lent arriving early this year, technology failures in the church office, and a visit by the bishop - circumstances conspired to keep this letter from reaching you in a timely manner. For this, we apologize.

Nonetheless, on behalf of the vestry, the stewardship team, the finance team, and the church staff, we want to say, “Thank you!”  Thank you to everyone who helped us live into our 2024 stewardship emphasis in which we “seek to discover and tell our own money stories in light of God's story of liberation and justice…. as we remember, release and reimagine and restore our money stories so that we can write the story God is calling Holy Communion to live into.”

Each pledge to the church… each ongoing financial commitment to our mission and ministry… each special gift…each planned gift, brings us one step closer to writing the story God is calling Holy Communion to write.  Each offering of skills and abilities, time and labor, no matter how small, no matter how large, brings us one step closer. Each prayer, each holy conversation, each loving action lived out in community, brings us one step closer.

In short, as a parish we are only as strong as the extent to which each member of Holy Communion gives back to God what God has first given to them. And from our vantage point, we see a church that is strong and growing stronger all the time.  So, again, thank you for your pledges, your gifts, and your service.  If you’ve not yet made a pledge for 2024, or you have questions about how you can best support Holy Communion, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us, or to any vestry member for support. 

May this time of transition at Holy Communion be life giving and hope filled with the holy commotion of the Holy Spirit.

Yours in Christ,

The Rev. Earl Mahan, Interim Rector                  Fran Caradonna, Senior Warden

Our 2024 Discernment Team

Shirley Mensah and Jean Parker, Co-chairs;

Denise Carpenter, Nancy Donohoo, Anita Donahou, Peter Fairchild, Scott Lunte, Karen Payne, Tyler Schwartz,

Michael Stokes, Andrew Wasson, and Alisa Williams.  

Wilderness & Wandering: 2024 Lenten Meditations

As you begin your Lenten journey, the Church invites you to the observance of a Holy Lent. Let these next six weeks be an opportunity to engage more fully in the practice of prayer and meditation, to renew a commitment to regular spiritual practice and act as the hands of Christ in the world. Visit the link below to learn how!

https://www.diocesemo.org/blog/wilderness-wandering-2024-lenten-meditations/

Healing in the Heartland

Saturday, March 16

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

808 N. Mason Road

Creve Coeur, MO 63141

The Diocese of Missouri invites everyone to come together to share stories, worship, and make connections to help bridge the divides in our society.

Healing in the Heartland will feature local, national, and international speakers from a variety of backgrounds to help us find common ground through our faith.

https://www.diocesemo.org/healing-in-the-heartland/

Camp Phoenix!

The Official Summer Camp
of The Diocese of Missouri

August 4 - 9, 2024

Camp Phoenix is the official summer camp of The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. We welcome all students between the ages of 8 and 18 to attend -- you do not have to be a member of an Episcopal Church to have a great time with us!

Learn more: https://www.diocesemo.org/camp-phoenix/