Ash Wednesday, the First Day of Lent, will be observed on Wednesday Feb. 18 at 6 PM.
The Church remains open daily for prayer and meditation.
The Church remains open daily for prayer and meditation.
Worship:
Sunday 9 AM: Christian Formation in the Parish Hall
Sunday 10:30 AM: Holy Eucharist with hymns
Wednesday 6 PM: Ash Wednesday with Imposition of Ashes
Winter Office Hours: By appt. – call Fr Bob to arrange a time.
12-Step Groups, in the Parish Hall: Monday 8 AM – AA,
Tuesday 7:30 PM – Al-Anon, Thursday 7 PM – AA; Saturday 8 AM – AA
News and Announcements
- The flowers on the Altar today are given to the glory of God in thanksgiving for the Rev. Robert F. Solon Jr., on the occasion of the anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood, by the Rev. Deacon Nancy Hansen.
- Ash Wednesday, the First Day of Lent, is on Wednesday, February 18 at 6 PM.
- Chalk blessed for Epiphany house blessings, along with the prayer to use, is available in the back. If you wish to have Fr. Bob perform the blessing, please contact him directly.
- Please also return your 2026 Pledge to us as soon as you can, as it helps us plan our budget for the year.
- If you wish to be on our weekly email/text blast, please contact Fr. Bob. We will need an email address or a phone number that can receive texts.
- There will be no Wednesday noon service this week.
This Week’s Intercessions: (all say the names in bold):
| “Intercede” means “go between” from Latin. We now name – go between – the needs of the world to God, who hears all prayer. |
We pray for Sue Ferguson, Heather Durdil, Jeanne Burgess, Laura Booker Caviello, Dave Frederick, Zach Mitchell, Michele Johnston, Smith Solon, Kelly White, Bill Sulesky, and any others whom we now name, aloud or in our hearts….
We pray for all who have died, in war and gun violence, and those we remember now, aloud or in the silence of our hearts….
We pray for a just ending to war and unrest throughout the world, and especially in Ukraine, Gaza, Venezuela, and in our own nation as well.
We give thanks for all your blessings that you have given us, and especially those we name, aloud or in our hearts….
We pray for the Vestry, the members and guests of this parish and the Food Pantry, for Bob our rector, and for our sister churches of Mother of Sorrows Put-in-Bay, St. Michael’s Kelleys Island, Zion Methodist Kelleys Island, Our Lady Star of the Sea Pelee Island, St Paul’s Duluth, and St. Paul’s Elkins Park.
Inour Diocese of Ohio, we pray for: Anne our Bishop, and for St. James, Boardman, and their final service, which is being held today.
And in the Anglican Communion, we prayfor: Sarah, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and for the people and clergy of: The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean, the Diocese of Tennessee (The Episcopal Church[TEC]), the Diocese of East Tennessee (TEC),]), the Diocese of West Tennessee (TEC),the Diocese of Terekeka (South Sudan); the Territory of the People (Canada);and the Missionary Diocese of Tete (Mozambique & Angola)
And we pray for ourselves and for our own needs, naming them to God in the silence of our hearts or aloud….
A safe and blessed week to you and yours!