Hope: A Pastoral Letter from Bishop Rickel March 26, 2020

by SKM

“To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”Romans 8:6 Today is my son’s 24th birthday. He lives in New Orleans, which has become one of the COVID-19 hotspots right now. Several weeks ago, and for months before that, we had planned to […]

Prayers of the People, March 29

by Prayers of the People Team

Lector : Out of the depths we call, Lord. Give us hope and direction during this time of fear and uncertainty. Help us to lift one another with tender words, prayers, and actions. The enemy does not discriminate; we cannot either. Help us to love abundantly, across the whole wide world. We wait for the […]

Virtual Church this Sunday March 22

by SKM

This Sunday join us at: 8am via Facebook live for said Morning Prayer with Hugh and Berto. At 10am we will be posting our Eucharist Service on our webpage and on our Facebook page. Here is the link to download a PDF copy of our bulletin so you can follow and sing from your home! […]

Prayers of the People, March 22

by Prayers of the People Team

Lector: Eternal God, we give thanks for the leadership and spiritual nourishment provided by our Presiding Bishop Michael, our Bishop Greg and our priests Berto and Hugh in these challenging times. May they guide us to live as children of light— for the fruit of the light is found in all that is good and […]

Listen to or watch this week’s service

by SKM

We recorded the service for March 15 with a few participants. You can watch and listen to the service by following this link. Please go to the events section (to the left on the home page) and click on the March 15 services. Everything will be there: the links above and a copy of the […]

Church closed through March 22: read Fr. Berto’s letter

by SKM

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 March 13, 2020 Dear Emmanuel family, Peace and blessings. I participated in a video-conference with Bishop Greg Rickel yesterday afternoon. Our Bishop then wrote a letter to […]

Prayers of the People, March 15

by Prayers of the People Team

Lector: Oh Great Mystery-We, the People of the Book, once again face many kinds of challenges. Help us to grow in compassion and wisdom during these Lenten days. Help us to remember always to be grateful for your presence—even when it seems that we are lost on the shifting dunes of an unknown desert. We […]