Youth Group November 4

The following is from Father Greg's E-Pistle and I think we should talk about this on Sunday at Youth Group. Please read what Father Greg has written and bring with you to Youth Group a picture or some other representation of your saint as a way of remembering and honoring those who have gone before us and have shaped our lives. We will talk about them at Youth Group.

It would be nice to know who is going to be there, so please leave a message or email me at aeljones@gmail.com.

Thanks!!

From Father Greg:
At our Tuesday morning Eucharist, it is our custom to reflect on the life of a person who is recognized by the Episcopal Church as a "saint." These people are include in the book "Lesser Feasts and Fasts." I find it helpful to consider the ways that people before us offered leadership in the church and how they represented Christ in and to the world. They truly are saints of God.

Each of us can think of people who are saints to us who are not and never will be included in the church calendar for special recognition. They are the people through whom God has spoken to us as we have traveled our spiritual journey. They are God's gift to us, God's way of giving God's love, God's way of leading us on the path set for us.

All Saints' Day, which we will observe tonight at 6:30 and on Sunday morning, is our opportunity to celebrate the saints of our lives. I encourage you to bring a picture or some other representation of your saint as a way of remembering and honoring those who have gone before us and have shaped our lives. We will place a table at the front of the church where you can place your representation. We will offer a special prayer of thanksgiving. You can retrieve your representation after communion.

Happy All Saints' to all of you. Thank God that God love us so much that we receive the gift of saints to accompany us on our journeys through this life!

February 25 Meeting

The Youth Group will meet at Church from 6-8 on February 25. We will finish watching Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and will have more discussion. Please post here what you will bring to eat. Hope you can all make it.

Skating February 11

Hi Everyone! The Youth Group is going Skating this Sunday February 11. Here is the web site for the outdoor skating center: Skate Newport check it out! We will meet at the rink at 6:30, remember to have dinner before you come as we will not have food at the rink (well I'll bring something for you all, but it won't be a full meal).

Skating will be 6:30-8:00.

Look forward to seeing you there! If you need to rent skates they are available ($12 total for rental and admission). Check the web for more information.

See you all on Sunday.

What Can You Do?

Last night - the Emmanuel Youth Group watched the first half of Al Gore's an Inconvenient Truth. A very powerful documentary about the impact of Global Warming -as a group - we talked about what we could do to make a difference. What can you do?

1. Keep the heat down, wear a sweater
2. Walk or ride your bike rather than take the car
3. Take your own bag to the grocery store
4. When they ask if you want a bag, say no thank you
5. Replace your standard light bulbs with low energy light bulbs
6. Take shorter showers

What are other ideas? Add a comment...

Sunday January 28

This Sunday, January 28 the Youth Group will meet at Church from 6-8. We will begin watching Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth - with discussion to follow.

It will be a pot luck dinner - please email Anna at aeljones@gmail.com - to advise on what you will bring to dinner - or better yet, post a comment to this blog so that others can see what you are bringing.

Schedule

The Emmanuel Church Youth Group will meet every other week beginning January 28, 2007.

January 28 - Church Meeting (pot luck dinner)
February 11 - Skating at Newport Skating Center

Change in Date

Emmanuel Youth Group will Not meet January 21 because the PATRIOTS are playing in the AFC Championship. The group will meet again January 28.

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