Services
Sunday, May 3 - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 10 - 10:30 a.m. - Mother's Day
Sunday, May 17 - 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 21 - 7 p.m. - Joint Mass with Peace Lutheran Church
Location: Old Stone Church
Sunday, May 24 - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, May 31 - 10:30 a.m. - Pentecost (Whitsunday)
Birthdays/Anniversaries/Special Occassions
May 1: Ben & Kara Kiracofe Birthday
May 7: National Day of Prayer
May 11: Mother's Day!
May 23: Bobby Sue McTaggart Birthday
May 26: Kara Kiracofe Birthday
May 31: Church Garage Sale - 511 Eagle Rock Road
Special Days
May 7: Observance - St. Stanislas
Born in Rostkovo, Poland in late October, 1550, he lived less than 18 years, but is to have experienced revelations of contacts with the Mother of Christ. He is one of the popular saints of Poland, with numerous churches named after him.
May 21: Observance - Saint Philip & Saint James
As in the case of the other apostles, we see in Philip and James human men who became foundation stones of the Church, and we are reminded again that holiness and it consequent apostolate are entirely the gift of God, not a matter of human achieving. All power is God's power, even the power to human freedom to accept his gifts. They learned gradually, that these externals were sacraments of an even greater miracle inside their persons - the divine power to love like God.
May 21: Observance - Ascension Day
Once again, the number "40" occurs, as Ascension Day is 40 days after Easter, preceded by "40" days in Lent, which correlates to Christ fasting for "40" days. In the life of the church, this is the day that Jesus left the physical earth and ascended to heaven in the presence of his apostles. His life has now come full circle; the birth, the crucifixion, the empty tomb, and now His leaving until we see Him on the last day. It is traditionally through to have occurred on Mount Olivet in Bethany.
May 25: Observance - Memorial Day
Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971. It originated in 1868, when Union General John A. Logan designated a day in which the graves of Civil War soldiers would be decorated. Originally known as Decoration Day, the holiday was changed to Memorial Day within 20 years becoming a holiday dedicated to the memory of all war dead.
May 31: Observance - Pentecost (Whitsunday)
This day commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles 50 days after the Resurrection. Whitsunday is believed to have come from "white Sunday", when, among the English, white robes were worn by those baptized on the day.
For Christians, Pentecost Sunday is a day to celebrate hope, a hope evoked by the knowledge that God through His Holy Spirit is at work among His people. It is a celebration of God's ongoing work in the world. Yet, it is also a recognition that His work is done through His people as He pours out His presence upon them.
