Readings for Sunday 25th February, Lent 2.
First Reading: Genesis 17.1-7,15-16
Psalm 22.23-31
Second Reading: Romans 4.13-25
Gospel Mark 8.31-38
Psalm response: “Announce to peoples yet unborn, God saves, God saves, God saves”
Livestream link for Sunday’s 10.00 am service:
Covid alert: A parishioner who attended last Sunday’s 8:30 service tested positive for Covid on
Monday.
Please exercise caution, stay alert, and if you become unwell stay home and get tested.
Please note that drug stores can screen for and then issue the antiviral medication, Paxlovid, to
eligible people. You do not need a doctor’s prescription, but it must be started soon after
testing positive!
Outreach
Outreach The focus in February is on our Breakfast program and the St. Paul’s Foodbank.
Breakfast Program
The next breakfast is Saturday, 2nd March.
(Our electronic signs still shows last Saturday’s breakfast date. This is due to a technical
problem that we are trying to get fixed)
St. Paul’s Food Bank. Our next food bank Sunday is 10th March.
Fundraising and Social
Fundscrip. We are trying to get Fundscrip up and running again while Rick continues his
recovery, and card order forms will now be available in the Narthex each Sunday. Fill in your
form and give it to Joanne or Dennis after your service on Sunday, with your cheques!!
Choir news. The choir will welcome new members any Thursday at practice time, 7.30 pm.
Easter is early this year, and the choir is rehearsing the special Holy Week music, so if you can
spare the time to just join the Festival Choir, a more limited commitment, come on Thursday.
Learning Together
Lenten Studies
1. London and Area Churches present “Give up Cruelty, take up Compassion”, a Lenten journey
with author John Pavlovitz. This is a Zoom event, on three Mondays, 4th, 18th and 25th March, at
7.30 pm. Register at [email protected], and see the notice in the Narthex for more details.
2. St. Paul’s Cathedral Noon Lenten Speaker Series, every Wednesday starting on 21st
February, and continuing on 28th February, and 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th March. Titled “Servanthood
and Sacrifice” this is a cross-cultural and interfaith discussion series.
A light vegetarian lunch will be service by the cathedral’s ACW members after each session.
For more details, contact the Rev’d. Canon Kevin George at [email protected] or call
519-434-3225. For more details, see the poster in the Narthex.
Let’s Celebrate
Happy birthday! This week to Andy S. (23rd February). Have a happy one, Andy!