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The Angelus Monthly Publication of the Church of Our Saviour February 2018 the beginning of a new chapter. On this joyous occa- sion, I hope that you will take the time to celebrate alongside myself, Jenn, and Gabriel as we enter into this new life and new ministry together. Following the Installation, just three days later, we encounter yet another change. In the liturgical life of the Church, we encounter the solemn liturgy of Ash Wednesday; the beginning of the season of Lent. It is a day in which the Church invites the faithful to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on Gods holy Word.(BCP 265). Interestingly, this year, Lent falls on Valen- tines Day (and in case you didnt know, Easter Day falls on April Fools Day). While at first, it is a bit amusing to associate a day of love with a day of fast- ing, penance, and deep inward reflection. However, let me offer another way of looking at this occurrence. While Lent is set apart as a season of reflecting on the nature of our sin, fasting, and self-denial, let us not forget the larger picture associated with this season: Gods love toward us and Gods desire to forgive us. Despite our broken and fallen nature Holy Scripture consistently reminds us: ~~~ Because the LORD your God is a merciful God, He will neither abandon you nor destroy you; He will not forget the covenant with your ancestors that He swore to them.(Deuteronomy 4:31) ~~~ If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.(2 Chronicles 7:14) ~~~ For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His steadfast love towards those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far, He removes our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has com- passion for those who fear Him.(Psalm 103:11-13) ~~~ For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life.(John 3:16) ~~~ (Continued on page 4) Dear Faithful of the Church of Our Saviour, Last month, I wrote about our call to begin living, praying, and dwelling in what I have called our Parish Prayer. O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church, that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their per- fection by him through whom all things were made, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.I hope in the month since you have encountered this prayer, it has become a part of your regular prayer life for yourself, and for our parish family we call the Church of Our Saviour. The month of February marks a series of changes not only for the Church of Our Saviour, but also in the liturgical calendar. On February 11, 2018, at 4:00 pm, Bishop Robert Wright will officially install me as the Rector of the Church of Our Saviour. It is a beautiful service that intentionally marks the closing of one chapter in the life of the parish, and marks

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The Angelus Monthly Publication of the Church of Our Saviour

February 2018

the beginning of a new chapter. On this joyous occa-sion, I hope that you will take the time to celebrate alongside myself, Jenn, and Gabriel as we enter into this new life and new ministry together. Following the Installation, just three days later, we encounter yet another change. In the liturgical life of the Church, we encounter the solemn liturgy of Ash Wednesday; the beginning of the season of Lent. It is a day in which the Church invites the faithful “to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” (BCP 265). Interestingly, this year, Lent falls on Valen-tine’s Day (and in case you didn’t know, Easter Day falls on April Fool’s Day). While at first, it is a bit amusing to associate a day of love with a day of fast-ing, penance, and deep inward reflection. However, let me offer another way of looking at this occurrence. While Lent is set apart as a season of reflecting on the nature of our sin, fasting, and self-denial, let us not forget the larger picture associated with this season: God’s love toward us and God’s desire to forgive us. Despite our broken and fallen nature Holy Scripture consistently reminds us:

~~~ “Because the LORD your God is a merciful God,

He will neither abandon you nor destroy you; He will not forget the covenant with your ancestors

that He swore to them.” (Deuteronomy 4:31) ~~~

“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from

their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.”

(2 Chronicles 7:14) ~~~

“For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His steadfast love towards those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far, He

removes our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has com-passion for those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:11-13)

~~~ “For God so loved the world that He gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not

perish but may have eternal life.” (John 3:16) ~~~

(Continued on page 4)

Dear Faithful of the Church of Our Saviour, Last month, I wrote about our call to begin living, praying, and dwelling in what I have called our Parish Prayer.

“O God of unchangeable power and eternal light: Look favorably on your whole Church,

that wonderful and sacred mystery; by the effectual working of your providence, carry out

in tranquility the plan of salvation; let the whole world see and know that things which

were cast down are being raised up, and things which had grown old are being made new, and that all things are being brought to their per-fection by him through whom all things were

made, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” I hope in the month since you have encountered this prayer, it has become a part of your regular prayer life for yourself, and for our parish family we call the Church of Our Saviour. The month of February marks a series of changes not only for the Church of Our Saviour, but also in the liturgical calendar. On February 11, 2018, at 4:00 pm, Bishop Robert Wright will officially install me as the Rector of the Church of Our Saviour. It is a beautiful service that intentionally marks the closing of one chapter in the life of the parish, and marks

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Events and Feast Days

The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (also called Candlemas)

February 2, 2018

February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation, sometimes called Candlemas because of the empha-sis on Christ as “a light to enlighten the nations.” (Song of Simeon—Luke 2:28). If Candlemas be fair and bright, Come, Winter, have another flight; If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, Go Winter, and come not again.

Parish Luncheon

Cancelled

We will not have a First Sunday luncheon this month since it will fall between the Sundays of our Annual Parish Meeting and Father Miller’s installa-tion. Instead, plan on attending the one we’ll be having in March. .

Father Miller’s Installation

On Sunday, February 11, 2018, Bishop Wright will be at Our Saviour for a 4:00 pm installation of Father Miller as the parish’s newest rector. Put this event on your calendar now to make sure you don’t miss it. Following the service we will have a recep-tion in Pettway Hall. Additional details will be forthcoming along with requests for assistance from the Reception Guild coordinator. If you want to offer your services (before you’re asked), contact Mary Sommers at [email protected] or 770-401-0415.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Hymn Sing

Tuesday, February 13, 2018 6:00 pm

Members of Our Saviour’s Vestry will serve a pan-cake supper from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. A contribution is requested to defray expenses.

From 7:00 to 8:00 pm, our organist and choir director, Austin Clark, will lead a hymn sing. For $5, we will sing a hymn of your choice from the 1982 Hymnal. If you want to sing something else, you’ll need to provide copies of it. Proceeds will go to the Music Department.

Ash Wednesday The First Day of Lent February 14, 2018

This year, Lent will begin February 14, 2018, on Ash Wednesday with services at 7:00 am, 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm. The 7:00 am service will be in the Lady Chapel and the 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm service, in the Church. Please note the time change for the evening service. All will consist of the Liturgy for Ash Wednesday, including Imposition of Ashes and Penitential Order.

According to The Book of Common Prayer, Ash Wednesday is to be kept both as a Fast,

on which the faithful abstain from food, and as a Day of Special Devotion, observed by special

acts of discipline and self-denial.

Tuesday Healing Mass Beginning February 20, 2018

Beginning on February 20, 2018, there will be a change to the weekday Mass schedule. The Heal-ing Mass will be offered only on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Lady Chapel. There will be no Tuesday masses on other Tuesdays of the month.

Hunger Walk Run February 25, 2018

This year’s walk/run will be on Sunday, February 25. As the event starts at 2:00 pm we will have a combined Low Mass at 10:00 am that day. Afterwards a bagged lunch will be provided to everyone participating, then we’ll travel to the Georgia State Stadium (formerly Turner Field), take a group photo, have time to grab our t-shirts and get walking. For more info, please contact Mary Sommers at [email protected].

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(continued from front page)

~~~ “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as

some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come

to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) ~~~

“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know

God, for God is love. “ (1 John 4:7-8) ~~~

At the heart of the season of Lent, admits the penitential language, is the comforting and joyous reminder that nothing; neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any-thing else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Because at the center of who God is and what God is, lies a deep and profound love, because God is love. The truth is, more often than not, we are harder on ourselves, than God is on us. More often than not, we are more critical of ourselves, than God is critical of us. And more often than not, we think that we are more sinful, and in reality, God has cast away our iniquity as far as the east is from the west. In case scripture doesn’t convey that message enough, our parish prayer also reminds us of this truth; that God takes great delight and pleasure in raising up, that which has been cast down, and making new, that which has grown old; and while this applies to the wider world around us, it also applies to the life of the individual as well. Sisters and Brothers in Christ, as we officially mark the beginning of this new chapter in our shared life together, and we prepare to enter into this holy and beautiful season of Lent together. Let us use this season to always remember that God loves each and every one of us. That God is quick to forgive, and that first and foremost, God is one who delights in mercy, and whose steadfast love never fails. These are true words to hold on to as we continue to live into the dream God has for this parish, as he continues to carry out in tranquility the plan of salvation for all.

Grace and Peace, Father Christopher Miller

Minute for Ministry By Brian Mullaney

Each month, the Stewardship Committee is highlight-ing various ministries that the Church of Our Saviour is engaged in or supports, using our time, talents, and

treasure. This month’s ministry is the choir, named for Saint Gregory.

Choir: A body of singers who provide musical leadership for congregational singing in the worship of the church. Choirs may also sing anthems … to beautify and enhance the experience of worship. The primary role of the choir is to lead and support the congregation's worship through singing, not to provide a musical performance. Choir members wear a cassock and surplice. (Adapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church.) “Choral music is not one of life’s frills,” pro-claims composer John Rutter, CBE. “It’s something that goes to the very heart of our humanity, our sense of community, and our souls.” (JW Pepper. “John Rutter: The Importance of Choir.” YouTube. March 31, 2015.) As most Anglo-Catholic parishes, the Church of Our Saviour holds a strong tradition of choral music and congregational singing. Saint Gregory’s Choir glorifies God through music, supporting the liturgy at 11:00 am Mass on Sundays and certain Holy Days throughout the year. In describing the work of parish choirs, Dr. Rutter continues: “You express, when you sing, your soul in song. And when you get together with a group of other singers, it becomes more than the sum of the parts. All of those people are pouring out their hearts and souls in perfect harmony. … I always say that a church or a school without a choir is like a body with-out a soul. We have to have a soul in our lives.” Singing in the choir requires a commitment to be present regularly on Sunday morning and at rehearsal following the 11:00 am Mass. To enquire further about Saint Gregory’s Guild, contact the Or-ganist-Choirmaster, Austin Clark ([email protected]).

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Lenten Fasting By Oreta Hinamon Campbell

The Book of Common Prayer 1979, in its Ash Wednesday service, summarizes the aims of Lent by inviting us to “the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word.” Thus, Lent is a season of preparation for Easter, a time to prepare for renewing and recommitting one-self to living out one’s baptismal vows. This prepara-tion begins with self-examination and repentance in order to purify oneself and to remove those parts of our life that interfere with our relationship with God. This inward search for purification should also be reflected outwardly, which brings us to another cat-egory of Lenten observance: prayer, fasting, and self-denial. Of these, fasting or abstinence is the discipline most unfamiliar to modern Christians. This despite the fact that fasting and abstinence are some of the oldest methods of purifying and disciplining the spirit and are common to every religion except some branches of modern Protestantism. If one is being precise, fasting means not eating; abstinence means limiting one’s intake of food or giv-ing up a kind of food, but the two terms are often con-flated and the term fasting can include both. In the early church, the Lenten fasts and abstinences often limited the faithful to one meal a day, with no meat, no fish, no dairy products, no eggs, and no animal fats, although the English Church sometimes allowed lim-ited animal fats, eggs, and dairy products. Of course, over the years the forms and the severity of these fasts have varied so there is no one “perfect” form of fasting or abstinence. Fasting serves the Christian both by removing some of the distractions of daily life which keep him or her from concentrating on God and as a means of self-discipline. In order for a body to be healthy it must be exercised. In order for the spirit to be healthy it must also be exercised. The prayer, fasting, and self-denial of Lent are designed to discipline and strengthen the spirit just as aerobic workouts strength-en the cardiovascular system. Lent can be viewed as

basic training, a time to make spirits and minds fit for Christ. The joys of Easter cannot be experienced fully without Lenten preparation any more than an athlete can run a marathon without training. However, it must al-ways be remembered that these disciplines are not ends in themselves, but rather means to the end of strengthen-ing our concentration on God. In modern times the most common Lenten fast or abstinence is the giving up of meat (except for fish) for forty days. From my informal survey, this seems to be the most common form of fasting or abstinence at the Church of Our Saviour. Other members skip a meal. Although some members give up a beloved food item, such as chocolate, or a habit, such as TV, this is not fast-ing or abstinence but rather self-denial. These acts may be good forms of Lenten discipline, but they are not fast-ing (and therefore beyond the scope of this article). Sundays during Lent are not fast days, and it is expected that for those for whom fasting would cause physical problems—those who are ill or pregnant, or children—should not fast. In many churches it is customary that Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of complete fasting, with no food taken except liquids. A long-standing custom of the choir is that the members fast until after the Good Friday service and then gather for a common meal. Lenten food should be simple and not overly elaborate, but it can be fulfilling and tasty. There are a number of traditional foods eaten during this time and if one reads older cookbooks one often finds the note “On fasting days, substitute….” The editor invites mem-bers of the Church of Our Saviour to submit a favorite Lenten dish to the Angelus and we hope to publish it in future issues. Here is an old recipe for a Lenten dish. This reci-pe dates back to approximately 1390 or likely before and first appears in a cookbook called The Forme of Cury.

Tart de Bry

Pastry for one open tart or 12 small tarts 8 oz of soft cheese, such as Brie 3 whole eggs (or 6 yolks) 1/4 tsp ginger 1/4 tsp salt 1 tablespoon sugar Scant pinch saffron (very optional) 1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Blind bake the pastry

shell for ten minutes. 2. Pare the rind off the cheese, if you are using Brie 3. Mash the cheese until smooth. 4. In another bowl, blend eggs and seasoning.

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5. Mix together and beat until light and smooth. 6. Pour into tart shell or shells. Do not fill more than

halfway because mixture will puff up during baking. 7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until lightly browned. The

tart will fall a bit when removed from the oven. The original of this recipe, like most medieval recipes is vague. Amounts (and even the type of cheese) are not specified. The version I use is from a cookbook called Pleyn Delit by Constance B. Hieatt, Brenda Hosington, and Sharon Butler (second edition).

Readings for March Year B

February 4, 2018 Isaiah 40:21-31 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Psalm 147:1-12, 21c

February 11, 2018 2 Kings 2:1-12 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Psalm 50:1-6 February 11, 2018 (Installation) Joshua 1:7-9 Psalm 133 Romans 12:1-18 John 15:9-16 February 14, 2018 (Ash Wednesday) Joel 2:1-2,12-17 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 Matthew 6:1-6,16-21 Psalm 103 or 103:8-14 February 18, 2018 Genesis 9:8-17 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Psalm 25:1-9 February 25, 2018 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Psalm 22:22-30

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the Poor, the United Thank Offering, and the Appleton Fund. Goodwill purses were also collect-ed for Father Thompson, Dr. Pyle, and Father Taylor.

At the end of 2017, the parish had an outstanding mortgage balance of $115,400. The parish carries no other debt.

It is a privilege to serve as your treasurer and a benefit to witness the faithful Christian community that is gathered as the Church of Our Saviour. The work of the treasurer’s office isn’t done by one person alone, of course, and I want to conclude expressing my abiding gratitude for those who work to ensure faithful manage-ment of the parish’s finances:

Dowman Wilson, Receiving Treasurer, who is also aided in counting and recording our gifts by Grant Glassbook, Michael Palmer, and Roger Press;

Ellen Hopkins, Bookkeeper; and

Father Miller, Eric Henken, Eph McLean, Michael Palmer, Rob Rosenzweig, and Anders Wells, who serve as the Finance Committee.

We are committed to faithful stewardship of the tithes and offerings which are entrusted to this parish. We are mindful how great this trust is, and we are grateful for the gifts of everyone who supports this par-ish and its ministry.

With respect and gratitude, Brian Mullaney, Treasurer

“Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.” II Corinthians 9:7-9

Treasurer’s Year-End Report Operating Fund For the year-ending December 31, 2017, reve-nues modestly exceeded expenses in the Operating Fund, based on preliminary accounting for the year. The “bottom line” was an operating surplus of about $10,600 for the year. Contribution income totaled approximately $259,000, which was about 109% of budget for the year. Pledges and other contributions accounted for 90% of operating income. The remainder included a continuing diocesan grant to support the work of our priest as chaplain at Emory (about 9% of revenue). This year was the first year that the parish did not receive any other diocesan assistance. Overall revenue totaled just under $293,000 for 2017, which was 109% of budget and 103% of the prior year’s total. Expenses for the year totaled approximately $283,000, or about 100% of budget and 103% of the prior year. Our largest expense, personnel (53% of budgeted expenses), exceeded budget slightly with many unforeseen changes occurring over the course of the past year. Physical plant expenses (the second larg-est expense, 27% of budget) were under budget, primar-ily due to cost savings in utilities. (Some HVAC equip-ment and thermostats were replaced out of necessity and paid from our limited reserves, resulting in more efficient operation.) Outreach (10% of budget) exceed-ed budget, with unbudgeted support for the Thursday Ministry and hurricane relief. Administration (7%) and Program expense (3%) were very close to budget. A few major financial items of note from the past year are highlighted below:

Most of the rectory was reconstructed after it was damaged by a tree falling through in last January’s ice storm; the expense totaled just over $155,000 and was fully covered by insurance. A designated gift of $10,000 was received to improve the rectory, to welcome Father Miller and his family.

Garrison Afterschool Program ended in May this year, after incurring losses in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

Approximately $18,000 was spent from our limited reserve to replace HVAC equipment that had failed.

Designated offerings were received over the course of the year to support Food for the Poor, the work of the Church in Jerusalem (Good Friday offering), Saint Vincent’s Fund for

Operating Fund

As of December 31, 2017

Revenue

2017 Actual

Y-T-D

2017

Annual Budget

Remaining

Budget

Contribution Income 259,026$ 236,887$ (22,139)$

Non-Contribution Income 34,288 31,000 (3,288)

Total, Operating Revenue 293,314$ 267,887$ (25,427)$

Expenses

Personnel 152,851$ 149,915$ (2,936)$

Programs 8,764 8,750 (14)

Administration 19,838 20,200 362

Physical Plant 70,156 76,712 6,556

Outreach 31,127 27,269 (3,858)

Total, Operating Expenses 282,736$ 282,846$ 110$

Net Revenue (Expense) 10,578$ (14,959)$

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ing at the email or your smartphone.” Or, “best of all,” fasting and abstaining from your sins – “such as nursing grudges, or gossip, or lying, or pride or envy, or lust or greed. … A Lenten fast from these could even result in better habits for life.” For more about fasting please see the article on page six. Almsgiving is the third traditional discipline. It is a response to the foundational call of Christians to charity, a frequent theme of the Gospels. “We should” wrote Saint Vincent de Paul, “strive to keep our hearts open to the sufferings and wretchedness of other peo-ple, and pray continually that God may grant us that spirit of compassion which is truly the spirit of God." (Some Counsels of S. Vincent de Paul, III). Donating money or goods to the poor or con-tributing to a good cause is part of the meaning of almsgiving. The stewardship committee is again sponsoring the United Thank Offering during Lent. Look for in-formation elsewhere in The Angelus and for blue box-es at the back of the church. Also, please remember the parish’s Saint Vincent Fund, which the Rector uses to assist the needy with direct and immediate aid for food, shelter, or transportation. Almsgiving might also be more broadly thought of in undertaking “random acts of kindness,” Father Mead suggests: “a well-timed kind remark, a word of encouragement, a sincere gift of yourself, your time or your effort, to someone in need, a smile – in a word, a work of love.” (I write this column as much to myself as for you.)

“Such a Lent could be a permanent habit.”

Birthdays and Anniversaries

Birthdays: Feb. 7: LeAnne Lemmond Christopher Schmaltz 8: Anders Wells Devin Andrew Jaggers 9: Les Faulk Stephanie Fox 11: Robert Buffington 17: Elizabeth (Libby) Rountree 20: Gus Brathwaite 21: Kathy Jaggers 26: Mary Sommers [29]: Nicholas Lemmond

Anniversaries: Feb. 15: Nigel & Isabel Flynn

Lent arrives early this year. It seems to me that it hasn’t been long since we put away the decorations of Christmas and celebrated the mani- festation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi. Shortly, the season of Epiphany will end, with the familiar invitation “to the observance of a holy Lent.” The Gospel on Ash Wednesday (Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21) includes, in part, these familiar words: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (19-21) “These are the words of our Lord Jesus and we would do well to heed them, for they flow from His heart of love,” says the Reverend Heath Curtis. “What more is there to say about stewardship beyond this?” The three traditional disciplines of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Prayer might mean some quiet time in church (the church is open weekdays) or attending an addi-tional mass or service, if possible. It might include reading one of the Gospels or reading the Arch-bishop of Canterbury’s Lenten Book for 2018, Say it to God. While I admit to having only skimmed reviews and the forward, this book, by the Reverend Luigi Gioia, Professor of Systematic Theology at the Pontifical University of Sant’Anselmo, Rome, and Research Associate of the Von Hügel Institute, Cam-bridge, promises “a journey through great prayers from Scripture.” “This book is,” the Archbishop writes, “a perfect companion for Lent: a book to lead us through an examination of our lives, of its priori-ties, and to encourage us to hear the God who is already speaking.” (Purchasing through Amazon Smile, smile.amazon.com/ch/58-0801493, benefits our Saint Vincent’s Fund for the poor.) For the purpose of fasting, the Reverend An-drew Mead has suggested eliminating something from our diet – such as one of the four s’s: seconds, sweets, spirits (not angels but alcohol), or salt – “something which reminds you that you want to sac-rifice something for the love of Jesus.” Or abstaining from something harmful – such as “constantly look-

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Monthly Duties and Regular Meetings...

Saint Anne’s Altar Guild Feb. 3 James Carvalho & Dan Grossman

Feb. 10 Julie Roberts & Jennifer McGlynn

Feb. 14 Christ McGehee

Feb. 17 William Gatlin & Kerry L. Henderson

Feb. 24 Donald Hinamon & Meg Pagán

Coordinators: Chris McGehee 404-873-3729

Hosting After 11:00 Service February 4: Covered Dish Dinner February 11 Mary Sommers & Bill Gatlin February 18 Laura & David Swtabler February 25 Meg and Edgar Pagán

Coordinator: Kathy Davis 404-874-4256

St. Bernadette's Flower Guild Feb. 4 Julie Roberts & Kerry L. Henderson Feb. 11 Soojeong Herring Feb. 18 No flowers Feb. 25 No flowers

Coordinator: Mary Hallenberg 678-409-2939

Serving at the Altar

Feb. 4: Amy Dills-Moore, deacon David Stabler, subdeacon 11: Amy Dills-Moore, deacon Dowman Wilson, subdeacon 4pm (Installation of New Rector) Amy Dills-Moore, deacon Eric Strange, subdeacon Mike Miller, crucifer 14: Ash Wednesday Noon: Dowman Wilson, subdeacon 7pm: Dowman Wilson, subdeacon 18: Amy Dills-Moore, deacon David Stabler, subdeacon Mike Miller, crucifer 25: Amy Dills-Moore, deacon Eric Strange, subdeacon

Coordinator: Dowman Wilson 404-816-4374

Lectors February 4 - Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany 8:30 Julie Roberts 11:00 Roger Davis February 11 - Last Sunday after the Epiphany 8:30 Eric Henken 11:00 Kathy Davis 4:00 Oreta Hinamon Campbell (OT) Roger Press (Epistle) February 14—Ash Wednesday 12:00 Roger Press 7:00 Chris McGehee February 18 First Sunday in Lent 8:30 Eric Randolph 11:00 Alexis Leifermann February 25 2nd Sunday in Lent 8:30 Bert Smith 11:00 Catherine Hunt

Coordinator: Roger Press 404-636-7654

Saint Fiacre’s Garden Guild The Guild gathers on the second Saturday

of each month to work on the grounds and garden of the parish. So, please come by between 9:30 am and noon on Saturday, Febru-ary 10, 2018, and offer your skills for as much time as you can spare.

Coordinator: Kathie Spotts 770-216-9985

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