Dear Church of the Apostles,

Today is the day that the Church has traditionally observed the Feast of St. Patrick. The day is often marked by wearing green and eating corned beef and cabbage, but Patrick also wrote prayers that are fitting for the time in which we find ourselves.

May the Strength of God pilot us. May the Power of God preserve us. May the Wisdom of God instruct us. May the Hand of God protect us. May the Way of God direct us. May the Shield of God defend us. May the Host of God guard us. Against the snares of the evil ones, Against temptations of the world. May Christ be with us! May Christ be before us! May Christ be in us, Christ be over all! May Thy Salvation, Lord, Always be ours, This day, O Lord, and evermore. Amen.

I encourage us to pray that the love, mercy, and strength of God will flow through us to others. Please, take a minute to review the ways that we are continuing to do this as a church family through worship and service. We plan to add to these lists regularly and encourage you to stay connected to one another by reviewing regularly and acting often.

I want to draw your attention to a couple of new additions:

We will be holding our Anglican 1 class this Sunday via Zoom at 8:30am. If you would like to join the conversation about the Book of Common Prayer, Liturgical Worship, and Thomas Cranmer, facilitated by Ryan Willers, let Jane know and we will send you the Zoom login details. These have been great times of thinking, learning, and sharing together. You can join us even if this is your first time.
We had such a sweet time praying together yesterday that we will gather again tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 pm on Facebook. These are 30-minute services using the Anglican liturgy from the ACNA 2019 Book of Common Prayer. Many people are lonely and afraid right now and are open to hearing about the hope and peace that Christ offers. Let me encourage you to join us and to invite friends by sharing the link.

Peace and Hope,

Brian+

March 17, 2020