St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Mountain Home
A welcoming, prayerful community devoted to love of God and one another, in Christ.

We heartily welcome everyone to
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

511 Coley Drive | Mountain Home, Arkansas | 72653
870-425-3560 

 St. Andrew’s is a vibrant, diverse, and growing congregation in the heart of the Ozarks in Mountain Home, Arkansas. We are located in North Central Arkansas between the beautiful Twin Lakes Region of Bull Shoals Lake and Lake Norfork.
    There are many active community outreach ministries at St. Andrew’s, including Angel Food Ministries, Kindness, Inc., Hospice House and Serenity House, support of area children in need, along with social and educational “inlets.” You may find companionship in a mens or womens’ group, crafting such as woodworking or stitching, exercise activities such as gardening, or yoga for balancing your body, mind and spirit, or joining the fun of planning breakfasts, or our annual Mardi Gras Dinner.
    Between Sunday worship services, there is an engaging Adult Forum which investigates and discusses a variety of interesting topics through books and DVDs. If you are interested in more formal theological studies, you might want to explore Education For Ministry, a
four-year distance learning program from The University of the South, studied weekly at St. Andrew’s.
    Being fed, healed and reconciled are the core teachings of Jesus Christ. No matter what your current situation is in life, know you may enter as a stranger here, be fed, and leave with new friends.
The Peace of the Lord be with you.

    The Vicar’s Corner

    This weekend I served as the Priest at the Senior High Winterstar – a retreat for the youth in our diocese held at Camp Mitchell. Very quickly I was reminded why I love working with youth. Not only do they bring energy to worship that makes me tired just watching them – they bring a perspective to reading the Gospel that is fresh and alive.

    After reading the story of Mary and Joseph finding Jesus in the temple after three days of searching for him, one young lady said his parents responded like her parents would. “What were you thinking – didn’t you know we would be worried?” Another commented on what it must have been like for Joseph to hear Jesus say he was in HIS father’s house – as if to say to Joseph, “you’re not my dad!” 

    So often we read the Bible and have trouble identifying with the stories we read. But the youth I was with could identify with the story of Jesus, who as a young man, was searching for his identity. The story ends, and Luke says, “Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.”

     This mirrors the purpose of Lent for us. Lent is a time for study and reflection so that we may increase in wisdom. On March 13th, we will have an opportunity for each of us to gain a new perspective on Mary Magdalene. The lecture by Joan Baldwin, sponsored by the Daughters of the King, will give us the opportunity to learn more about how tradition has influenced our perceptions of Mary in the Gospels.

God’s Peace,

Jim+
 



DOK to Host Speaker Joan Baldridge March 13
Come get the straight scoop about Mary Magdalene when the Daughters of the King host noted scholar Joan Baldridge as she presents a lecture entitled “Mary Magdalene: Saint or Sinner? Are You Sure?” The lectures, based in part on her master’s thesis, explore Mary Magdalene in art from the third century to the twenty first century. They also examine the scriptural and non-scriptural basis for the many stories and myths about this popular saint. She calls the lectures a work-in-progress, constantly being revised and expanded.

Please join us on March 13, 2010, from 9:00 am to Noon, followed by lunch. Cost for lunch is $5.00. Call 870-425-3560 for more information, or to reserve your seat.


Fr. Dennis Serdahl imposes ashes on Fr. Jim on Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent 2010.


Lenten + Easter Worship Schedule
Stations of the Cross every Friday during Lent at Noon
April 1 - Maundy Thursday Service - 5:30 p.m.
April 2 -
Good Friday Worship Service - Noon
April 3 - Easter Vigil - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 4 - Easter Morning Worship Services
8:00 and 10:30 a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt for Children after 10:30 worship


Regular Sunday Worship Schedule

Rite I-Holy Eucharist
8:00 a.m.

Adult Forum
9:15 a.m.

Catechesis
of the Good Shepherd

(Children’s Sunday School)
10:15 a.m.

Rite II-Holy Eucharist
(nursery provided)

10:30 a.m.

Any Fifth Sunday of the Month
Combined Worship Service is at 9:30 a.m.



Fish Fryday – March 26!
A Fried Catfish Supper with all the fixins’, will be held on March 26 from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m.
Cost is $7.50 per person. Buy tickets at the door, or purchase in advance at the church office.
Carry out is available.

The stained glass window in St. Andrew’s nave may be viewed as a type of mandala, or circle of completion, with its symbols drawn from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible. It is a spiritual teaching tool in a sacred space, useful for focusing attention toward the divine and aiding in meditation.

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Scriptural Resources
 
 
The Lectionary

“…a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Judaic worship
on a given day or occasion.”



The Book of Common Prayer
is one of the major works of English literature.
There are several dozen versions of the BCP from all over the world:


Forward Day By Day
is available online with links to either NRSV or RSV of the Bible:


Links to more Bible resources:
http://www.oremus.org/

Histories on the Christian martyrs and saints written by James E. Kiefer:
Other Sites of Interest:
The Christian Classics Ethereal Library

http://www.ccel.org/
Internet Sacred Text Archive
http://www.sacred-texts.com/


St. Andrew's Episcopal Church| 511 Coley Drive| Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653| 870-425-3560
Last Update 2/22
/2010



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