Oh Beloved Holy Mystery: A time of transformation is upon us. Buds are bursting, birds nesting, leaves unfurling. We thank you for the renewal and affirmation of life here on our island. We thank you for one another, for our faith in You. We thank you for peacemakers here and throughout the world. We thank […]
Berto and Hugh are away this week. Morning Prayer will be led by Anthony Terndrup at 8 and Antoinette Botsford at 10. We have in person worship at 8 and 10 AM. Each service is recorded and available on YouTube. Click here for YouTube of the 8 AM service. Here’s the combined bulletin for both […]
Intercessor: Dear Lord, We come to you in prayer among the swift and frightening changes in the world. In this special time of Lent, we open our hearts to your spirit of transformation. Bless our precious Emmanuel Church, the hands and hearts who serve our island community, our beloved priest Fr. Berto, Fr. Hugh, Bishop […]
We have in person worship at 8 and 10 AM. Each service is recorded and available on YouTube. Click here for YouTube of the 8 AM service. Here’s the 8 AM bulletin. Click here for the 10 AM via YouTube. Here’s the 10 AM bulletin. Readings for this Sunday, March 6 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke […]
The season of Lent is a time of preparation. We cannot experiencethe joy of Easter without preparing and embarking on the journeythat carries us through Lent. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Our service with imposition of ashes will be at 6:00 PM You can watch via YouTube here. Here’s the bulletin.
We have in person worship at 8 and 10 AM. Each service is recorded and available on YouTube. Click here for YouTube of the 8 AM service. Here’s the 8 AM bulletin. Click here for the 10 AM via YouTube. Here’s the 10 AM bulletin. Readings for this Sunday, February 27: Exodus 34:29-35 2 Corinthians […]
Proclaim the greatness of the Lord our God, for the Lord our God is the Holy One. Placing our hope in God, offering ourselves to God, let us pray, “Shine in our hearts, Lord Jesus, and transform our lives.” Almighty God, as we turn our gaze toward our Lenten journey, strengthen us to bear our […]
CONVOCATION FOR THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETINGOF EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL PARISH OF ORCAS ISLANDOur annual parish meeting will be on Sunday February, 27 at 11:30am. Due to the current restrictions on public assemblies, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our annual meeting will be via Zoom. We need to have at least 25 “qualified electors” in order to […]
Eternal God, we give thanks for your Church and for our leaders, Michael, Greg, Berto and Hugh. May they remind us that you said “Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you.” We commit our way to the Lord and put our trust in You. Eternal God, we give thanks for […]