Glebe Episcopal Church
Glebe Church
January &
February 2025
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Glebe Episcopal Church
4400 Nansemond Parkway
Suffolk, Virginia 23435
Telephone: (757) 538-8842
Email: Glebe@Glebechurch.org
Website: www.GlebeChurch.org
Shepherd's Corner by: Reverend Donna Hines
Thoughts from our Priest
Glebe Gazette January/February 2025
Dear Glebe Church Family,
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you. Deuteronomy 31:8
What a blessed hope we have in the promise and presence of Christ to be with us as we begin a new year, and what a blessed Advent and Christmastide we enjoyed together as we anticipated and celebrated the birth of our Savior, Christ the King!
Thank you all for being Christ’s hands and feet to so many throughout the season and past year! Your faithfulness is a blessing to so many as it is to me.
As we turn the page on our calendars to a new year, I look forward to all God has in store for us as we seek to live into our mission to foster a supportive family atmosphere in the historical setting left in our care and welcome all who seek God to worship and learn with us as we strive to live our lives following the example set by Jesus Christ.
You may notice one of the ways we offer hospitality in our local community throughout the year is by sharing the beautiful grounds and buildings in our care. We are glad to welcome our local Boy Scout Troup 16 for Scout Sunday on February 2, 2025! Mark your calendars for this special day as we partner together in service and worship!
In addition, our next Worship, Congregational Meeting and Breakfast with the Vestry will be on February 9, 2025, in Keener Hall. Come and hear from our Vestry and enjoy a terrific Breakfast!
In addition, it’s not too early to invite your friends and neighbors to Glebe’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held on March 4, 2025, from 5:00-7:00pm. Our Scouts will help us serve a great Pancake Supper as we gather in anticipation of entering the coming season of Lent. Our Ash Wednesday services will follow the next day, on March 5, 2025, at 12:00pm and 7:00pm., in the Sanctuary.
But in our current Liturgical season of Epiphany which means manifestation or “showings,” like the Magi, we watch and wait for the stirrings of God in our midst!
May our senses be heightened to see and hear God in still, small ways, in others, in nature and even in our own breath which is a miracle and gift from above.
Know how very much God loves you just exactly as you are and be assured, the Holy One joys over you with singing as we begin this year together in Christ!
Great Blessings of Epiphanytide,
Reverend Donna+
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Coming Events:
❖ Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II. Join us as we worship.
Our mission as Glebe Episcopal Church is to foster a supportive family atmosphere in the historical setting left in our care and welcome all who seek God to worship and learn with us as we strive to live our lives following the example set by Jesus Christ.
Parish Life Calendar 2025
January 2025
Jan. 12 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Jan. 15 Vestry Meeting 7:00pm in the Parish Office
Jan. 19 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Jan. 22 Prayer Shawl Group 1:30pm Parish Office
Jan. 26 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
February 2025
Feb. 2 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Scout Sunday
Feb. 9 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Congregational Meeting & Breakfast with the Vestry
Feb. 12 Prayer Shawl Group 1:30pm Parish Office
Feb. 16 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Feb. 19 Vestry Meeting 7:00pm Parish Office
Feb. 23 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Feb. 26 Prayer Shawl Group 1:30pm Parish Office
March 2025
Mar. 2 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Mar. 4 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 5:00-7:00pm Keener Hall
Mar. 5 Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist 12:00pm and 7:00pm
Mar. 9 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Mar. 12 Prayer Shawl Group 1:30pm Parish Office
Mar. 12, Mar. 19, Mar. 26, Apr 2 and Apr 9:
Lenten Supper and Program 6:00pm Keener Hall
Mar. 16 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Mar. 20 Vestry Meeting (Thursday Night) 7:00pm Parish Office
Mar. 23 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Mar. 27 Prayer Shawl Group 1:30pm Parish Office
Mar. 30 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
April 2025
Apr. 6 Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Apr. 9 Prayer Shawl Group
Apr. 13 Palm Sunday Holy Eucharist 10:00am
Apr. 15 Vestry Meeting 7:00pm
Apr. 17 Maundy Thursday Agapé meal and Service 6:00pm
Apr. 18 Good Friday Service 12:00 noon & 7:00pm
Apr. 20 Easter Sunrise Holy Eucharist TBA
Easter Brunch 8:00am
Easter Egg Hunt 9:00am
Festive Easter Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:00am
Apr. 23 Prayer Shawl Group 1:30pm Parish Office
Apr. 27 Morning Prayer Rite II 10:00am
January Birthdays
O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants who will celebrate a birthday this month. as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their lives, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Jan. 2 Madison Jan. 4 Gregg
Jan. 8 Brenda Jan. 11 Aaron
Jan. 15 Robert Jan. 18 Sheri
Jan. 29 Benjamin Jan. 29 Fyfe
FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
Feb. 2 Brian Feb. 5 Lindsay
Feb. 11 Tina Feb. 14 Sutton
Feb. 16 Peter Feb. 25 John
Feb. 27 Chip
January Anniversaries
O God, you have so consecrated the covenant of marriage that in it is represented the spiritual unity between Christ and his Church: Send therefore your blessing upon these your servants, that they may so love, honor, and cherish each other in faithfulness and patience, in wisdom and true godliness, that their home may be a haven of blessing and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Jan. 1 Laura & Gregg
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Rebecca Mahoney
Welcome 2025
Happy New Year!
Mark your calendar for these upcoming events.
February 9: Breakfast with the Vestry & Congregation Meeting 10:00a.m.
March 4 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper 5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
March 5: Ash Wednesday Services
Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes: noon and 7:00p.m.
April 13: Palm Sunday
Blessing of the Palms and Holy Eucharist: 10:00a.m.
April 17: Maundy Thursday Agapé Meal and Holy Eucharist: 6:00p.m.
April 18: Good Friday Holy Eucharist: 7:00p.m.
April 20: Easter Sunday
Sunrise Service Holy Eucharist: 6:00a.m.
Easter Brunch: 8:00a.m.
Easter Egg Hunt: 9:00a.m.
Festive Holy Eucharist Service: 10:00a.m.
We will place inserts in the bulletins for all of these important events as we head into this Holy season.
Rebecca Mahoney, Parish Administrator
Glebe Episcopal Church
Telephone: (757) 538-8842
Email: Glebe@glebechurch.org
WWW.GlebeChurch.or.
DEMONSTRATING GOD’S LOVE
HOSPITALITY: Debbie Eure
Welcome to 2025! I hope each of you have a happy and healthy year.
English Tea
We kicked off the holiday season on December 15th with a traditional English tea highlighted with delicious scones, pie, shortbread and lots of other goodies. It was a good time. I hope everyone had a joy-filled Christmas. Thank you to those that provided the food and those that helped with set up and clean up.
Upcoming:
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
I know that we've just cleaned up from Christmas and New Year's celebrations, but it's not too early to talk pancakes. Our annual pancake supper will be held in Keener Hall on Tuesday, March 4th starting at 5 pm. Come on out and enjoy some pancakes with friends and neighbors.
Lenten suppers
More details coming up on Lenten suppers, program, dates and times.
Holy Week and Easter
Not far behind our Lenten season is Holy Week and Easter. More details are coming.
Whew! I think I just saw one third of 2025 fly by! Buckle up and come join us for the ride.
Thank you for all you do to help Glebe have some fun times, good food, great fellowship. Hospitality is always looking for coffee hour hosts, new/fresh ideas for existing meals/programs, new activities. Glebe is growing. Let's help it grow with fun fellowship ideas.
Thank you!
Debbie Eure
Hospitality
Prayer Shawl Group
Prayer Shawl Group meets the second and fourthWednesday of the Month.
You are invited to join our diligent knitters and crocheters or join our group for the fellowship even if you do not knit or crochet on Wednesday, January 9 and August 22, February 14 and February 28. at 1:30p.m. in the Parish Office.
All prayer shawls are blessed during a Sunday Eucharist service.
For more information, please contact Becky Mahoney via telephone: (757) 538-8842 or email: Glebe@Glebechurch.org. Thank you for your contribution to the wonderful ministry. Also, if you know someone who needs a prayer shawl, please let Rev. Donna know.
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New Year’s Prayer
Most gracious and merciful God, you have reconciled us to yourself through Jesus Christ your son, and called us to new life in him. Grant that we, who begin this new year in his Name, may complete it to his honor and glory; who lives and reigns, now and for ever. Amen
Cited from Christ Episcopal Church, Corning, New York
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