Kristina DeFrancesco
Prayer for a New Day
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Kristina DeFrancesco
Blessing of the Animals October 3

Join us October 3 at 5pm for an outdoor Blessing of the Animals. Animals on leashes or in carriers are warmly welcome, as are stuffed animals and photos.

Blessing of the Animals October 3
Sermon
Kristina DeFrancesco
Pentecost 2 (6/6/21) – Garrett Yates

“It feels like this is something of our last Sunday of the school year, before we shift into summer mode next week with one 9am service. It’s also like we are at this societal moment of pivoting out of COVID-19 restrictions and more or less going back to normal – if there ever was such a thing. What’s been a bit disorienting for me was the radical abruptness of reopening. It was like the CDC and our civic leaders just got tired of the gray zone of semi-regulated communal life, and rather than slowly undimming the lights, they just decided to flick the switch on, and many of us, accustomed to the dark and coziness of quarantine, are squinting a little bit, trying to acclimate to the bright lights of normal.”

Pentecost 2 (6/6/21) – Garrett Yates
Sermon
Kristina DeFrancesco
Trinity Sunday (5/30/21) – Garrett Yates

“Imagine a Portrait Gallery approached you and wanted to capture your image for posterity. How would you like to be portrayed? What picture of yourself would you like others to see? And do you think that picture ties up at all with the pictures others have of you? How would you be in this portrait? Where would you be? What emotion, position, look would just capture you?”

Trinity Sunday (5/30/21) – Garrett Yates
Sermon
Kristina DeFrancesco
Day of Pentecost (5/23/21) – Garrett Yates

“Human beings take around 650,000,000 breaths in their lifetime;

About 25,000 a day. How many of those are we aware?

My Apple watch rings once an hour with a reminder to Breathe.

It’s kind of annoying:

What does it think I’ve been doing for the last hour?

It doesn’t give me a reminder to tell my heart to pump blood

Or to my intestines to digest food.

Why does it suppose I’ve neglected my breath?”

Day of Pentecost (5/23/21) – Garrett Yates

Join our Summer Book Club!

St. Anne’s invites community members to join us for a group discussion of How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith, by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. As you may recall, Bp. Budde delivered the notable sermon at President Trump’s inaugural prayer service, asking him to “have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.” Her plea is an example of what GoodReads.com calls “those pivot points when we’re called on to push past our fears and act with strength... even in the toughest times.”

Our next meeting is on Thursday, July 17, at 6:30 p.m. (147 Concord Road, Lincoln) in the Library. There is no need to sign up - just come to listen, discuss, and reflect. The book is available at the local libraries, the Concord Bookstore, and/or various online stores.

Parish Picnic: Now at St. Anne's!

Due to confusion with Pierce Park, we are now going to hold our June 8 Parish Picnic on the St. Anne’s lawn. The 10 am service, with Baptism, will be held in the Sanctuary, preceded by a blessing of our new patio at 9:45 am, and followed by the Parish Picnic - with a Blue Ribbon BBQ buffet and ice cream sponsored by St. Anne’s.

We hope you’ll join us for a fun-filled day celebrating the gift of the Holy Spirit!

March 14: Screening of "The Drive to Sing" (featuring the St. Anne's Choir!)

Join us for a special screening of "The Drive to Sing,” a documentary about how choirs around the country creatively continued to find their voices during the Covid Pandemic. The film features the St. Anne’s Choir in action in our own driveway. We’ll have popcorn on hand, and moviegoers are asked to bring their own beverage of choice. Friday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m., 147 Concord Road, Lincoln. All are welcome!

All Saints' Day Rutter Requiem: Sunday, November 3

On the evening of Sunday, November 3 we will observe the feast of All Saints with the Requiem by English composer John Rutter. In this serene and beautiful work, accompanied by a chamber orchestra and beloved by singers and listeners alike, Rutter combines the traditional words of the Latin Requiem mass with those familiar from the English prayer book, setting them to peaceful, expressive music. Gather with us at 5 pm for this special musical event as we remember all the faithful departed.

Election Day Prayer: Tuesday, November 5 at 12 pm

Before or after you vote on Tuesday, November 5, please come to the Side Chapel for a short prayer service at 12 pm. This service will be a time to center our hearts and minds in gratitude for the gift of voting, for the responsibilities we have as citizens, and to pray for a peaceful election process. The church will be open for drop-in prayer all that day, as well as the following day, so come any time for respite, reflection, and release.