St. Hubert's Episcopal Church

Thursday Lectionary Study

 at 10:00 a.m. continues via ZOOM. If you would like an invitation, please let Denise know and she will see that you are included! We'd love to see you! denisemiller@sthuberts.net

Dear Parish Family, 

To follow Christ demands our participation.  Holy Week, however, is a tough bar in the world of participative Christianity.  The passion, sadness and intensity of the Holy Week understandably makes it an experience many would rather avoid.   Palm Sunday's entrance into Jerusalem, to the Last Supper, His arrest in the garden at Gethsemane, the trial and crucifixion are just too much for many of us to take.  Yet, our lives are lived not only with joy, but also with suffering.  Holy Week raises up the loving understanding God has for our plight.  God sends Jesus into the fray of this mortal life, not only to point the way to eternal life, but to identify fully with us who know suffering all too well.  Unlike most other religious traditions, Christianity makes suffering something sacred, experiences that transform our living.

Holy Week reminds me that my own sufferings have strengthened me, given me a new perspective on my own journey, and have made me more compassionate, sympathetic and called to reach out to others who suffer.  This is our calling as a congregation as well.  We have all suffered in the past year, to be sure.  With the promise of regathering, plants of spring starting to appear, and warmer days, we are reminded that suffering also turns to joy.  Christian joy does not deny suffering, but rather takes suffering to make our joy deeper and more meaningful.  That is the promise of Easter!

Faithfully,

Dan

This prayer sums up well our Holy Week journey to Easter:

Dear God, this past week has been one of mixed emotions; of faith struggling to understand.  We have greeted you with palm branches; we have sat at table with you to share a farewell meal.  We have witnessed your death on a simple wooden cross.  Yet on the third day, you come to us again in victory.  By this, we know that death is not the final word.  As the sun boldly rises to meet a new day, rise in our lives this Easter morning, for you are our hope, our life, and our joy.

Karen C.H. Sorenson

Westminster Collection of Prayers, p. 155.

 St. Hubert's Building Continues to be Closed

Although Governor DeWine  has opened the State of Ohio for businesses, the Diocese of Ohio continues to recommend that "in-building staffing be minimal and on a drop-in basis as necessary to maintain essential operations."  Therefore we at St. Hubert's continue to work remotely.  We are in the office only to collect mail and to keep the operations of the church in order.  Voicemail is checked each day, and email works too.  Worship and all gatherings continue to be cancelled or postponed with your health in mind.

 FLOWER FUND

Thanks to all who have made contributions to The Flower Fund.  We have been acknowledging our loved ones, honored or remembered, weekly by listing then in this email. We also acknowledge them in the bulletin for worship online and in-person worship gatherings on the lawn. In the absence of an altar, flowers are being sent to parishioners who are shut in or alone, are celebrating a momentous occasion, or in recognition of a service they may have bestowed upon St. Hubert's or others in the community.

ONLINE GIVING

St. Hubert's now offers online giving through its website at  www.sthuberts.net\giving_new. (Please note the underscore  between giving _ new.) The "Give to St. Hubert's" link on this page will take you  to a secure site where you can make a pledge payment, flower donation, Dears Society donation, or a general offering using your debit/credit card, or directly from your bank. 

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