THIS WEEK AT ST. ANNE

Thursday, March 21, 2024

THIS SUNDAY, March 24

Palm Sunday - The Sunday of the Passion

On Palm Sunday, we recall Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and Jesus’ Passion on the cross. It is also known, therefore, as the Sunday of the Passion and is the first day of Holy Week. Red is the liturgical color for the day.

The observance of Palm Sunday in Jerusalem was witnessed by the pilgrim Egeria in about 381-384. During this observance, there was a procession of people down the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem. The people waved branches of palms or olive trees as they walked. They sang psalms, and shouted the antiphon, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” Thus, our worship traditions this coming Sunday unite us with Christians in the early centuries of the Church.

Sunday Worship

Please join us on Sunday mornings for our contemporary service at 9:00 am with the

St. Anne praise band and 11:00 am for our traditional service with the St. Anne choir and organ music. This Sunday, March 24th at the 11:00 AM service, we welcome returning cellist, Nora Barton. In addition to accompanying the choir on a beautiful setting of

What Wondrous Love is This, Nora will play music by J.S. Bach and Philip Glass.

Christian Education on Sunday morning

Adult Forum will not meet this week.

Youth in grades 6-12 meet on the lower level of the Education Building 10:00 to 10:45.

Children aged 5 years through fifth grade meet on the ground level of the Education Building from 10:15 to 10:45.

No Adult Forum this Sunday

Adult forum will not meet on Palm Sunday (this Sunday) or Easter Sunday. We resume April 7.

Nursery Hours

The nursery is open every Sunday from 8:45 am until 12:15 pm. Children ages 6 months through kindergarten are welcome. - Kimberly Briede, nursery attendant. briedek@yahoo.com.

Church Office Hours Reminder

St. Anne Church Office Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm. The office is closed on Fridays. The office will be closed the week following Easter, April 1-4.

Gift Counter Schedule

Sunday, March 24: Aubrey Ramey, Annette Tiesman

Lectors Sunday, March 24

9 am - Wendy Burnette

11 am - Berni Murray, Aubrey Ramey

Sunday Zoom Link:

https://tinyurl.com/SundayWorshipSt-Anne

Phone 1-646-558-8656, Meeting ID 293 627 979# Password: 066306

Sunday Sermons

For those of you who would like to reflect more on Fr. Phil's sermons, the entire text is now available on our website. Go to the Blog Page under NEWS and click on the READ MORE button. This will link you to By Another Road, Fr. Phil’s blog site. Start here: https://www.saintanne-wc.org/blog. You can also find links to recordings of the entire 11:00 service on the website under NEWS > Sunday Services.

Weekday Worship Online

Morning Prayer is live on our Facebook page on Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 am.

PARISH ACTIVITIES

An Invitation to Holy Week from Fr. Phil

Dear friends, it is a joy to prepare for my first Holy Week as your priest at St. Anne. As we begin our journey together with Jesus on Palm Sunday, I hope you will consider taking part in the fullness of this week, especially the three days known as the Paschal Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter)--these services form ONE continuous liturgy that is the most important of the Christian year and which reveals the fullness of God's saving and healing work in Christ.

In particular, I encourage you to join us for the Great Vigil of Easter on Saturday, March 30th at 8PM--there is no other service quite like it, and it is filled with beauty and wonder. And, of course, I look forward to celebrating with you on Easter morning, when we rejoice and marvel at the love of the One who died for us and rose again.

To the Cross and Beyond,

Phil+

New! Holy Week Schedule (Flier at this link)

Wednesday March 27: 7 pm healing service with prayer stations and anointing
Maundy Thursday March 28: 7 pm service with overnight prayer vigil to follow
Good Friday March 29: 11 am stations of the cross and Good Friday liturgy services at both 12 noon (spoken) and 7 pm (with music)
Saturday March 30: 8 pm Great Vigil of Easter (update: no incense will be used)
Sunday March 31: Easter Day services, 9 am with praise band, 11 am with organ, choir, and brass

Altar of Repose

The Altar of Repose will be available after the Maundy Thursday service through 10 am on Good Friday. Please sign up for a time to sit in prayer as we stay awake with Jesus through the night. Two-hour slots are available on the signup sheet in the Narthex.

New! Restricted Funds

Over the years, parishioners have generously donated for specific needs of the church, such as the pilgrimage, children's choir, etc. To make it simpler for everyone, the Finance Committee recently cleaned up the accounts and simplified the categories for these restricted funds. The new, Vestry-approved categories and available funds are now posted on the bulletin board in the hallway with the Vestry meeting minutes. Contact Janice Urbanik, the Vestry Finance Liaison, with any questions at jlurbanik@gmail.com.

New! TWASA Submissions

To maintain consistency in TWASA articles, we have developed guidelines to serve as a gentle reminder of the essential elements to incorporate in your write-ups, available at this link. Note that TWASA is intended to cover upcoming events. Both upcoming events and past events can be shared on the St. Anne Members Facebook page and provided to Alli for posting on our Instagram account (see next item below.)

Note that all TWASA articles should be submitted to to twasa@saintanne-wc.org. Deadline is Tuesday. If there are any questions, feel free to reach out to twasa@saintanne-wc.org or Alli Bruns at allibruns1@gmail.com.

Launch of St. Anne Instagram

The St. Anne communications team is excited to announce the launch of our new Instagram account! Follow us @saintanne.wc to stay updated on all the amazing things happening at our church. To share your own content, please email Alli Bruns at allibruns1@gmail.com. Join us on Instagram and be a part of our journey!

Updated! Easter Flowers

This Sunday March 24th is the Final Day to sign-up! Please sign up for the Easter Flower decorations on the sheets provided in the Narthex and Community Room. They are $12 each and can be in memory of loved ones or in thanksgiving. You may take yours home after Easter services. Please see Frankie Croisant if you have any questions. Please mark your checks or envelope “Easter Flowers” (and your name on envelope). . Place in the collection plate. Thank you for helping us celebrate the risen Lord with a glorious display! - Frankie Croisant (Flower Guild)

New! Special Invitation to a Companions meeting

Trish Hanna invites all St. Anne ladies to a special meeting of the OH/KY Chapter of The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross here at St. Anne’s on Saturday, March 23, at 10:30 am. The meeting will be held in the Adult Ed room, led by our Companion-in-Charge, Jackie Schmitt, who will be visiting our chapter. The meeting will be followed by an admission ceremony to welcome two new Companions to our chapter and Eucharist. A celebration lunch will follow. Please join us and learn more about this wonderful prayerful group called Companions. We’d love to have you!

Easter Egg Collection

It’s that time of year again. Easter is approaching and we are in need of prefilled Easter eggs. If possible, please avoid chocolate and nuts. You can drop the eggs off in a designated box in the community room up until the start of the 9:00 service on Easter.

Looking for Flowers and Green Plants

To help the Altar Guild decorate the Altar of Repose, please bring in houseplants that we can borrow. Perhaps you have plants received at funerals, or in celebrations of birthdays or passed down from your parents or grandparents – any special plant is welcome. Please leave these plants in the Narthex between Palm Sunday and March 27. Label each plant so we know who it goes back to. Any questions, please contact Bev Pugh at beverlypugh@twc.com.

New! Pie Auction April 21!

This year's auction will benefit the Youth Mission to Appalachia Service Project - Soon Lent will be behind us, and then it's time for PIE (and other delicacies)!! You won't want to miss this year's fun or the goodies. The ASP Team and a few helpers will be your spirited hosts. Many of you have told us about your baking (or artistic) plans. If not, and you want to contribute an auction item, please let one of us know or just bring it that day. But whatever you do, you don't want to miss this epic annual event following the late service that Sunday! Contact Brad Hamant (513-439-3140) or any ASP Team Member.

Rector Installation Service May 8th

Phil's installation as Rector has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 8th, 2024 (time TBD, but in the evening). Bishop Kristin White will preside, and The Reverend T.J. Freeman from Fort Wayne, IN, will preach.

New! Update your online Membership information

To edit your membership directory information, log on to the member directory, find your profile, click on the {EDIT} button above your name. There, you can change your address, phone, photo, etc. Note that the printed directory asks you to select ONE phone number for others to see. If you want people to contact you on your cell, make that phone number your primary number by clicking on the circle next to the phone number. For more help, see Charlie.martinbranch@gmail.com, stacyatuttle@gmail.com, or secretary@saintanne-wc.org; we are happy to help!

Men’s Book Club - This Sunday! March 24

Our March selection is Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America by Joy-Ann Reid. "A triumphant work of biography that repositions slain Civil Rights pioneer Medgar Evers at the heart of America's struggle for freedom, and celebrates Myrlie Evers's extraordinary activism after her husband's assassination in the driveway of their Mississippi home." - MSNBC. Our next meeting is this Sunday

March 24, 6 pm, at The Rusty Bucket - Liberty Center. All men - all ages - who enjoy fellowship and reading are invited. Please see Baker Meyer or Bill Pearce for more details, or see our webpage for info on past meetings and a list of past books.

Ladies Dinner - This Sunday! March 24

Please join us for our next Ladies of St. Anne Dinner this Sunday, March 24 at 6 pm, at Cooper’s Hawk in Liberty Center. Please RSVP to Angi Meyer by March 21 at bawkmeyer@gmail.com.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & SOCIAL JUSTICE

New! Donation Stations

We’ve moved all our donation bins to one central spot: the north wall of the Community Room. Please use these bins for your donations for our ongoing collections for Matthew 25: Ministries (pill bottles), Meadow Ridge Food Pantry (non-perishable food items), Trinity Church Free Pantry (toiletries), and Dove House (books for resale) along with any seasonal drives. We appreciate your support!

New! Save the Date - HUGS

We will be helping Hamilton Urban Gardens prepare for the growing season. Plan to join us Saturday, May 18 from 10 am to noon with an optional group lunch afterwards. Email Elizabeth Creehan at ecreehan@ymail.com with questions or for an “early-bird” sign-up. Location: 545 S. Front St. Hamilton OH 45011.

New! Dove House

Some years ago we donated clothes and household items for residents of the Dove House, a safe refuge for abused women and their children. At their request, we have shited to collecting books, which are then sold by a pastor in Cincinnati, with the proceeds going to Dove House. Any kind of book, hardback, paperback, old books, etc. is accepted. All the books left over from Junktique are also donated. Monetary donations to Dove House are welcome also. Collection boxes for your spare books are in the Community Room by the “stable door” storage area. Every little bit helps! - Frankie Croisant

New! Outreach Allocation Committee

Currently, there are an estimated 16,000 young people, ages 0-18, within the Ohio foster care system. The demands on the resources and emotional health of foster families can be overwhelming. Hope’s Closet, a foster care support organization in West Chester, works to build a community of support and provides resources to local foster families. It is because of their significant impact on the local foster community that the Outreach Allocation Committee has chosen Hope’s Closet as the recipient of this year’s Easter plate offering. Please give prayerful consideration for this opportunity to support Hope’s Closet and their belief that childhood should be hopeful, regardless of circumstance.

New! 1^st Quarter Donations/Outreach Allocations

The Outreach Allocation Committee provided donations to the following programs in Q1:

St. Anne Appalachian Service Project – help support van rental for members serving on the mission
EDGE Teen Center – support the yoga program for after-school activities
Lunches of Love – purchase fresh produce, milk, and eggs for residents at Meadow Ridge

To nominate an organization for a donation, see the Outreach page on the St. Anne website, or contact Melissa Hard at mhard07@gmail.com.

Next Splash & Dash Ministry Date

Wednesday, March 27, is the date for our next Laundry Ministry event at Splash & Dash. We will be on-site from 5-7 pm. We've split this into two shifts, 5-6 pm and 6-7 pm. If you are interested in working one of these shifts, please reach out to Cheryl McKettrick - at mckettrick.cm@gmail.com. Don't worry! There will be at least one experienced member of the Outreach Service Commission on each shift.

Meadow Ridge Apartments

Meadow Ridge Pantry contributions are low this month. Please consider providing beans, tomato sauce, soup, and Macaroni and cheese. The need is great within this community, and all donations are greatly appreciated. The bin for donations is now located in the community room. Contact Berni Murray, dbpoiry@gmail.com, with questions.

Trinity Church Free Pantry

This pantry is for those who are un-homed and/or the low-income residents of Hamilton and the surrounding area. As part of this ministry, we have been asked to continue collecting toiletries such as shampoo, soap, disposable razors, toothpaste, and toothbrushes. These items are very much in need at this time. The donation box is located in the community room. For more information, contact Dennis Murray, at dgmurray57@gmail.com.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Prayers for the short term: Carol St. Cloud, Said Family, Parker Family,

Baker Meyer, Spencer Pugh.

Prayers for those who have died: Ann Said, Frank Parker.

Prayers for the long term: Jason Glover, Phil Jenkins Jr., Rick Lewis,

Patricia Isola.

For those serving on active military duty: Paul Santowski, Alex Hamilton, Josh Silva, Michael Hudson, Christina Pagan, Quinn Jeter, Jacob Kim, Hudson Pearce, Carolyn Ellison, John Doyle, Michael Doyle, Luke Jaumotte, Brendan P. Murray, Chris Madyda.

To add someone to the list, please email Amie at secretary@saintanne-wc.org. Short-term requests and those who have died will be listed for three weeks; long-term requests will stay for six weeks; contact Amie for any adjustments.