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CONTENTS Assisting Priest Youth & Children Easter Lily
Fundraiser “What I Think About
Papa John” Youth News Habitat for Humanity
Workday March Birthdays and
Anniversaries Registration for
Resurrection Pre-school Amigos for Christ
Mission Trip Interesting Facts Prayers of the
People Community
Announcements Committees &
Happenings Edited by: E. Lane Gresham Converted and
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Greetings From the Rector
The Reverend Dena S. Bearl † Beloved
of Grace-Calvary, Holding a dirty little St. Joseph statue in my hand the other day caused me to reflect back on the past year and a half of my life. It was then that the FOR SALE sign went up and the legendary statue got buried in my front yard. The sign and the statue were symbolic of a decision I had made to rebalance my life. Then, while I was holding my breath for the sale to happen, dust and weeds (a sure sign that life does go on) began to appear upon the perfectly prepared interior and lawn. And I figured that I had better pay attention and get back into that reality. If we haven’t really lived this day, what do we take with us into tomorrow? After some time went by, I joked that I would find myself in the same house until I was ancient, with the FOR SALE sign still out front. But, behind the jovial remarks, I wondered what people do when they make decisions they believe are sound – and nothing seems to cooperate. |
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Perhaps, they think, not even God. The house doesn’t sell even if it would mean better stewardship of time, energy, and money would be possible. The cancer doesn’t go away even when the best treatment is found. The truth doesn’t win the day even if it has been upheld in the most honorable way. Of course we want good to come from our decisions, especially our difficult ones. The greatest heroes and saints I can think of are those people who lived fully in the commitments they had made and in the truth by which they were convicted - whether or not the events of this world conformed. These are the ones who help us see that even in the midst of forty days of Lent, there is one eternal Day which has been, will be, and simply always is. We relive that Day at Easter. We learn from Jesus that what makes the difference in difficult decisions is to remember that while we put up the house for sale, or actively pursue a healthy life, or continue to speak the truth, we aren’t to be waiting. With Jesus we are in that eternal day, that eternal life, at the same time we are in this world. It is that Dayspring in which we fully live – in every circumstance that this world brings. In
Christ’s love,
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LECTIONS FOR February 2008
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK – If you
have questions or suggestions regarding the Mustard Seed please contact us
at! 706-754-2451 or email chancegc@alltel.net
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COMMITTEES AND HAPPENINGS AARP
Offering Free Tax Preparation for elderly and citizens with low/fixed income February
7 through April 15, 2008 Clarkesville
Library For
more information, call Clair Langmaid at (706) 754-1380 Seder Dinner - Maundy
Thursday, March 20 6-8 pm. in St Julian
Hall - Holy Eucharist to follow in the sanctuary at 8 p.m. Rabbi Zvi Altman will
conduct the Seder (order) and a traditional dinner will be catered and served
in conjunction with this ceremony. Please join us to commemorate the story of
the Israelite exodus from A donation is
requested to cover the cost of the dinner: Adults $15.00 and there is no
charge for children under 12 years of age - Sign up sheets are in St. Julian
Hall and donations are to be given at the time of the dinner. -Cynthia Johnston A children's choir will be
singing Easter Sunday at the 11:00 a.m. service.
Living, Dying, & Paying for it All Plan to attend the financial
planning seminar that the Endowment Fund will sponsor on April 27th
following the 11 a.m. service. The seminar entitled Living, Dying, &
Paying for it All will have one session dealing with planning for
pre-retirement expenses such as the education of children, caring for both
children and adults with special needs, and structuring finances with
retirement in mind. The other session will deal with post-retirement fiscal
and physical needs such as dealing with Social Security and Medicare, estate
planning, and eldercare. Each session will be offered twice so that
those attending can attend both and the whole meeting will end at 2:00 p.m.
A box lunch and childcare will be provided for those attending the
seminar. -Walton Smith Lenten Taize' Service Holy Week - Tuesday,
March 18th – 6 p.m. There will be no Taize’
Service on Sunday, March 23rd since that is Easter Sunday. Please plan to come to
the Lenten Taize' Service for a period of quiet reflection with Taize' music,
prayers at the altar and silence. All are welcome. -Martha
Hunter
REGISTRATION FOR RESURRECTION EPISCOPAL
PRESCHOOL Registration for the 2008-2009 school year is
underway on for returning students and children of Resurrection Episcopal
Church and Grace Calvary Episcopal. We will begin open enrollment for our
larger community on March 1st. If you have a child, or know of children
interested in our Preschool, please have them call: 706-865-9682 or e-mail the Preschool at respreschool@hemc.net. We will
provide any information needed to register and we always welcome inquiries
and visits! Resurrection Episcopal Preschool is a
non-profit, Christian school for 3 and 4 year olds. The school is located at
1755 Duncan Bridge Road. Our unique setting provides a backdrop for us to
enrich and encourage educational growth that prepares our children for their
educational future. The Habersham Christian
Learning Center invites you to their Silver Anniversary Celebration on March
14th at 6:00 p.m. at Cornelia United Methodist Church. Grace-Calvary has been involved with HCLC since its
beginning. Please RSVP at
706-778-5483. -
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PRAYERS OF THE
PEOPLE
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