This Sunday's Announcements

This week, February 16-21:
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February 17 at 6 p.m. - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner and Hymn Sing
Join us for a delicious pancake dinner and rousing hymns. Come with your favorite hymns in 
mind or look at the hymnals while you eat. Cost: $12 for adults and $8 for children. Tickets 
will be sold at the door (cash or card), but please sign up either online or on the sign up 
sheet in the Narthex to help us plan. You can also sign up to help at the event. If you have 
questions, contact Erin Donnally Drake or Kevin Hollister.
    
February 18 - Ash Wednesday 

• 6 a.m. Morning Prayer on YouTube
• 10 a.m. Ash Wednesday - The Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist in All Saints Chapel; then coffee hour. 
• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Ashes to Go - a new approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m near the corner of Church and Federal Streets in front of the church.
• 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday - The Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist in the Church.  The service will also be live-streamed on YouTube.
• Last day to pick up lost and found. 

Next Sunday

February 22 at 10 a.m. - Children’s Chapel
We invite children to gather for singing, stories, and crafts during the first half of Sunday services: Feb 22; Mar 1, 15, 29; Apr 12, 26; May 3, 17.  If you have questions or interest in volunteering to help with Children's Chapel, please contact Cara Hins at [email protected].

Coming Soon

March 1 at 11:30 a.m. - Grace in Haiti
Again this year we are partnering with Grace Church, Amherst, during Lent, to support the mission of Saint Matthieu School in Bayonnais, Haiti. The elementary school in rural Haiti has 279 students from pre-school to 9 th grade served by 19 staff members, and provides a safe haven for children in a country continually beset by social turmoil, food insecurity, and gang violence. On Sunday, March 1, members from Grace who have worked closely with the school will visit to fill us in with updates. To contribute to this mission as part of your Lenten practice, you can send a donation to the office (or use tithely), noting that it is for St. Matthieu, Haiti.

March 2 at 11 a.m. - Edward ‘Ed’ Jackowski
Join us for a celebration of life for Ed Jackowski in All Saints Chapel on March 2 at 11 a.m. 

March 8 at 11:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation & Seeking Volunteers
Join us for coffee and conversations in the Whiteman Room & Cloisters on the following Sundays: February 1; March 8; April 12; May 3; May 24 (Pentecost); June 7 (Bishop Visitation). We are also seeking volunteers to support this ministry. If you have expressed interest in helping in the past or would like to now, please let Allyson Michael know by sending her an email with your contact information at [email protected]. 


Notices

Office Closed 
The church office will be closed Thursday February 26 - Wednesday March 4. Regular office hours resume Thursday March 5.

Bishop Doug Farewell:
Join us as we give thanks for Bishop Fisher’s 13+ years as our chief pastor and spiritual leader. There are three opportunities ahead to gather, pray and share refreshment with the Bishop and his wife, the Rev. Betsy Fisher. Individuals are invited to make financial gifts in thanksgiving for Bishop Fisher’s service to Building Bridges Veterans Initiative. Make a Gift.  

• Sunday, March 8 – Trinity, Lenox 3:00 pm, hosted by the parishes of the Berkshire Country Corridor
• Saturday, March 14 – St. Andrews, Longmeadow, 3:00 pm, hosted by the parishes of the Connecticut River Valley Corridor
• Sunday, April 12 – St. Matthew’s, Worcester, 3:00 pm, hosted by the parishes of the Worcester County Corridor

Ash Wednesday Offering:
This week we invite those whose finances allow, to consider making a special donation to our parish's mission and outreach efforts. For those who use pledge envelopes, please use the ‘Ash Wednesday’ offering envelope; otherwise please donate on our website or by check, noting ‘Ash Wednesday’ in the memo line. Thank you for your faithful generosity.

Meals and More:
Second Helpings:     
Every Monday @ 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. seated dinner or hot meals to go in Parish Hall 

Whitney’s Pantry:
Last Monday every month @ 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. personal care essentials in Parish Hall

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