The Reverend Wray MacKay, interim co-Rector at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish of Orcas Island, passed away on April 30 at St. Joseph Medical Center after an injury in his Orcas home on April 25. He served at Emmanuel with his wife, Reverend Kate Kinney over the past year bringing much joy and support to the parishioners. […]
Spring JYC – May 2-4, at Church of the Holy Cross in Redmond. Faith-based fun! Young people in grades 6-9 are invited to join us as we navigate the “turning-into- teenager years.” With lots of community-building games and activities this, is the place to find friends who will be […]
An appreciation potluck will be held for Kate and Wray following the 10 am service on Sunday, April 27. This will be their last Sunday with us as they will have completed their yearlong interim priests assignment with Emmanuel Parish. Please join us the one service at 10 am followed by the potluck. You are […]
Please join us to celebrate at either 6 AM in the Parish Hall or 10 AM in the church. The sunrise service will be followed by breakfast and the 10 AM service will be followed by a potluck lunch including our Greek Easter celebration.
Please join us for a solemn Good Friday service in the church at 5:30.
Join us with the Lutherans for a light Mediterranean Supper in Benson Hall with foot washing and Eucharist to follow. We will then move to the church for the stripping of the altar. There are sign up sheets in the parish office for the Mediterranean Maundy Thursday Supper.
Storyline: In 1996, in Algeria, eight French monks of The Monastery Notre-Dame de l’Atlas of Tibhirine have a simple life serving the poor community that was raised around the monastery. During the Algerian Civil War, they are threatened by terrorists but they decide to stay in the country and not return to France. One night, […]
The Orcas Council of Churches is hosting a season of Lent services at places of worship across the island. Here’s the schedule of services: The following series of five Wednesday Lent events includes a hosted supper of soup and bread and a service on this year’s theme of “Hope and Peace.” Each event begins […]
Please join us for the Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist at 5:30 PM in the church. Ashes are an ancient sign of penitence; from the Middle Ages it became the custom to begin Lent by being marked in ash with the sign of the cross. Frequently, the ashes used are from the Palm Sunday […]
Don’t miss the Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 4 at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome. George Karnikis and Dick Thompson are the head pancake flippers. Call the office if you would like to help. Shrove Tuesday which is celebrated on the final day before Lent begins has its name origin in the verb “to shrive” […]