Nativity Newsletter
- NativityWV Episcopal
- Jun 13, 2025
- 2 min read
My dear Nativity friends,
I write this note with a full and grateful heart in appreciation of the lovely “send off” you put together for Kathy
and me over the past two Sundays. On June 1, the gift of the communion set in thanksgiving for Kathy’s work
with the Altar Guild and the processional cross in my honor were beautiful reflections of our common life
together. We were both so touched by your thoughtfulness and generosity.
Last Sunday, your presence in prayer and song as we worshipped together was a very special moment for me.
Brenda asked for a few of my favorite hymns which she played and we ( or Dawn) managed to sing throughout
the liturgy. Your closing prayer over Kathy and me at the altar touched something very deep in my soul.
The luncheon reception was extraordinarily lovely and grace-filled. The food was wonderful and the music, amazing! The so very kind words that were shared in toasts lifted our spirits in ways that you could not imagine. The gift of Hannah McCormick’s painting of the Nativity stain glass window (and banner) was a great
surprise, and it will soon find a prominent place in our home.
You have been a gift of grace to Kathy and me over these past three years.
May God continue to guide and
strengthen all of you!
We love you.
Duncan
Trinity Sunday with Holy Eucharist – June 15, 2025
Reverend Ann Whitaker, Celebrant
Lessons for Trinity Sunday
click this link:
Prayer Request*
Richard Denham. (Dawn’s father).
*We are starting fresh with our prayer list. If you have a prayer request, please fill out the card in the back of
the pew, contact Robbie Fisher at robbiefisher@gmail.com, or speak to Robbie in person.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A Lay Leadership Workshop is offered for all who are curious about lay ministries in The Episcopal Church,
especially those offered as part of our rich liturgical heritage. We will discuss and invite questions on the
variety of roles available in our churches, including Lay Eucharistic Ministers, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, Lectors & Intercessors, and Lay Worship Leaders. Other opportunities for lay leadership in
worship include: acolytes, altar guild, greeters, and ushers. Our leaders will be David Benway, Diocesan Director of Lay Ministries, and Canon Gary Meade, Canon to the Ordinary.
We will gather at 1:30 pm on Saturday, June 28 at the Church to begin our conversation. Training will be
offered depending on the need and interest of those attending, but no one will be required to make a firm
commitment to lay ministry. Just come to listen, learn, and discern.
We will conclude by 4:30 pm.
You, your curiosity, and your questions are invited.
Link attached to register.
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