Church Readers: There will be a meeting for the Readers prior to the September 12th service at 9:35am.

 

Our Old and New Testament Reader Schedule has been updated for all of the month of September and the beginning of October 2010.

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Vacation Bible Camp, July 19-23

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Join us as we travel to

exciting locations in search of

Miracles of the Bible

 

We will pulling out of port each morning at

Fredericksburg Christian High School

off of Route 17 South on Thornton Rolling Road

 

 

 

Membership Class June 12, 2010

Time: 9am - 12pm

This Saturday morning membership class will be a vital link for newcomers, renew-comers (old-comers) and even first time guests to discover how the Celebration community serves to glorify God. Learn about our rich heritage, Celebration Church history, what we believe, what we stand for as a family, where we've been and where we're going. Discover ministry opportunities at Celebration Church and ask questions. Come and meet new people, learn about membership, small groups, and other ways to "plug in" at Celebration Church.


Course: June 12th, Salem Fields Public Library,
Time: Saturday,  9am - 12pm
Place: Salem Church Public Library, meeting room
2607 Salem Church Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407-6451
http://www.librarypoint.org/salemchurch
 

 

 

Rain or Shine!

There will be a Church Picnic following services on May 23rd. Food may be dropped off between 8-9:30am, prior to services, or bring it with you when you come.

 

Please feel free to bring lawn chairs and safe lawn toys. Musical instruments are welcome also.

 

 

 

 

 

From Bishop Martyn Minns:

Alleluia! Christ is risen!
The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

It is the greatest cry of triumph that the world has ever known! It needs to be shouted loud and often because the resurrection of Jesus changes everything for everyone.

(Follow the link for Bishop Minns message)

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 Ever wonder why it’s Happy Easter but it’s Merry Christmas? That’s beyond me. Email me if you know the answer. But the fact is that Easter IS meant to be a happy day and season. The quick definition of the word happy is “delighted, joyous, contented.” Isn’t that how we feel about Easter, the Feast of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the Dead? God took the form of man, died for our sins, and then defeated the devil, who was in a cosmic struggle with God for control of planet earth. Satan’s one weapon was death. Satan thought he had beaten God by having His Son crucified. But God had the last word. Jesus rose from the dead, taking away Satan’s weapon over humankind! And by so doing, Jesus gave us the gift that was meant for us before the fall of Adam – eternal life.

 

Our next Lenten Soup Supper will be on March 24th at 6:30pm at Salem Church Library. Please join us for a wonderful meal and Christian Fellowship.

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

We will be meeting at 7pm at the Chancellor Ruritan Building. Directions below.

Chancellor Ruritan Building

Address:
5994 Plank Road
Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Directions:
I-95 to Culpeper Exit 130 West. Take Route 3 (Plank Road) West approximately 7 miles. Immediately before the intersection of Andora Drive and Route 3 there will be a median crossover on the left. The Chancellor Ruritan Building will be on the left and will be accessible from this crossover. (Chancellor Elementary will be on the right and Fire Company 5 will be right next to the Chancellor Ruritan Building.) 

 

Here is a news article about Celebration Church in the Anglican District of Virginia newsletter from January 16th (courtesy of Andy Terry):

ADVance
A Publication of the Anglican District of Virginia

Anglican District of Virginia Focus On Church Planting

Story of Celebration Church

With the staggering challenges the ADV has faced the past several years, it is even more important to take time to celebrate the many victories happening in our life together. One of the most joyous is the story of Celebration Church.  Over 50 people gathered to welcome Bp. Dave Bena on December 13th and that number has now grown to over 80 people in January attending each Sunday.  The remarkable thing about this is that as recently as this summer, this congregation was struggling just to keep the doors open even one more Sunday.  They began their life together as a new church plant under the leadership of the Rev. Toby Larson in 2007 after he left the Diocese of Virginia. With a handful of people who also had left the Episcopal Church, without any critical mass, a nascent Celebration Church rolled up their sleeves under Toby's courageous leadership in what can only generously be called a bare-bones beginning. They struggled to pull together weekly worship, places to meet, evangelism, outreach and discipleship.  With ADV's assistance, however, Celebration Church has made amazing gains. Financial grants were made in 2008 and 2009 that enabled them to move from Stafford to Fredericksburg where they have been able to make roots that are now dramatically taking hold in ways that did not happen in Stafford. The ADV grants helped to cover Toby's salary, the church's basic operations, paid for a 10-day intensive training course for leaders of new congregations, and funded a coaching relationship for Toby with the Rev. Clancy Nixon, rector of Holy Spirit in Ashburn. Despite deep potholes in their road, it has been tremendously encouraging to see their progress from near extinction to a consistently robust congregation this winter. Congratulations to Toby and Celebration Church for being a living example of God's faithfulness.

 

 

And So We Descend Into Lent

By Bishop David Bena

 

In a world where events and dates are flying by us, it’s often hard for Western Christians to seriously contemplate the Lenten Season. We like to reason that when Lent was invented, we lived in an agricultural society where life was much slower and more geared toward the changing of the seasons. Today, we say, life is fast; we simply don’t have time for all that spiritual breathing and stuff like that. Maybe for you and me, it will be different this year. Is there a chance that even in this breakneck speed world, we might slow down spiritually and find time to observe a holy Lent?

 

So let’s s-l-o-w down a minute and review just what Lent is. It is a church season of preparation, a time to prepare for the liturgical remembrance of the double colossal events of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The name “Lent” is from the German “long” or “length,” the time of year when the days are lengthening. SO – I give you “LENT.” Many years ago, our Christian forebears determined that the number 40 was an important one, since Moses and his troops were in the Sinai 40 years, it rained 40 days and 40 nights while Noah bounced around in the ark, Jesus was tempted in the wilderness 40 days, etc, etc. So, they determined, the preparation season of Lent would be 40 days – PLUS six Sundays. The Sundays, being mini-resurrection observances, would not be fast days but would be celebration days. Count back 40 days and six Sundays and you arrive at a Wednesday which is called Ash Wednesday.

 

All right. We’ve got the name. And we’ve got the inclusive days. Now what do we do with them? Four practices are suggested for us in order that we might do the proper holy preparation for Jesus’ sacrificial death and mighty victory: Prayer, Penitence, Self-denial, and Giving. YUK! That doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? But as my mother used to say, “It doesn’t have to be fun to be good for you.” Special prayer and bible reading bring us closer to our Lord, something we always need to do but especially if we are to understand what Jesus went through FOR US. Penitence is important in that by being sorry for our sins of omission and commission and confessing them to God, we clear out the “junk on the runway” which keeps us from taking off. Self-denial is really important in that it helps us walk with Jesus in His major self-denial of the cross and passion. And special giving is important in our materially-oriented society so that we can take the focus off what we have and focus in on what Jesus gave for our souls rather than for our portfolios.

 

Ash Wednesday (the beginning of Lent) this year is Wednesday, February 17. Let’s all try to go to church that day or night. Let’s dedicate ourselves to drawing close to Jesus this Lent. Let’s slow down spiritually each day and walk with Jesus in those last days of his earthly life, a life given for you and me, a life which reconciles us to our Father God and opens for us the door to eternal life.

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear ADV Family,

 

 

HERNDON, Va. On November 5, 2009 the Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) celebrated the ordination of several new deacons at a service to be held at Truro Church in Fairfax, Va.  CANA Missionary Bishop Martyn Minns officiated the service. Four of the ordinands have ties to Northern Virginia churches, which also are members of the Anglican District of Virginia. Among those was our own Andy Terry.

We are pleased to celebrate Andy's new position within the Anglican Church.

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