  As we enter the season of Lent, we reflect back on the things that keep us from a fuller relationship with God. Often, we will discover that Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets consume an overwhelming amount of our time - time that could be better spent in nurturing that relationship. Many people choose to "give up Facebook" for Lent, as a way to make room for that relationship to grow.
However, we could instead use social media to enhance that relationship - to bring us into a closer relationship with God and with others. We could "pray Facebook" where we pray intentionally for the person who is at the top of our wall when we sign in. We could send a FB email of prayer/thanksgiving to those people on our Friends list.
How do you see yourself using social media as a lenten discipline? Join the discussion on (where else?) Facebook, and share your experience. Get new ideas, try them, and share the results with the online community.
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 A very special Lenten Series in conjunction with St. Philips Episcopal Church will be conducted on Wednesdays from February 24 through March 24 at 6:00 to 8:00 PM, alternating locations between St. Philips and New Life.
The subject of the Lenten series will be The Gospel in Four Directions, which introduces us to the creation-centered spirituality of the Native Americans, and relates that to our more familiar Episcopal/Anglican spirituality.
The series uses video and print materials prepared by the Native Ministry Network in Province VIII of the Episcopal Church in partnership with the Diocese of Los Angeles.
We’ll start on February 24 with soup, salad, and bread supper at New Life. On March 3 we’ll be at St. Philip’s; March 10 at New Life; March 17 at St. Philip’s; and March 24, at New Life for the last session.
St. Philips is located at 1130 Mercer Ave, Akron, Ohio 44320, phone 330.535.7295. Read more about St. Philips and get directions on their website.
What a great opportunity to meet other local Episcopalians and share the season of Lent! |
The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a program of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole Church, founded and administrated by women since 1889. The mission of UTO is to invite people to offer daily prayers of thanksgiving to God. Placing an offering in the blue boxes is a visible sign of these prayers to God. These offerings will benefit others.
The UTO is a project in the mission work of The Episcopal Church, through every person in every pew. The United Thank Offering joins together Episcopalians in:
- Offering daily thanks and prayers as part of our life in Christ
- Taking the opportunity to put an offering in our United Thanks Offering boxes
- Bringing our offering boxes to our local Episcopal churches on Ingathering Days - May 16th and 23rd
- Joining our offerings with others to support mission projects locally and around the world
Be on the lookout for the Blue Boxes!
Your UTO Co-Chairs, Gaynor Lanik and Judy Johanning |
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