The Home-Owning Priest

Yes, it’s official, we are finally homeowners again! After a long waiting period to sell our house in Savannah, we finally closed on our house last Friday, thanks to the work of our realtor Bob Patterson.

As you have seen and probably heard, the house we bought is an historic house, built in 1915. It has a rich history in Hamilton, with many people knowing the Shafer family who lived there for many years. Some folks have even given us history that pre-dates the Shafer’s, which we hope to learn more about. Despite it’s age, the house is in great shape and needs a bit of work, which we are rushing to get done in the next few weeks before we move in. We have already had one paint party, and are having another this Saturday from 9:00 to 3:00. Read more

Your Week at St. Nick, 28 February - 6 March 2010

26 - 28 February Fr. Jeff serving as Spiritual Director at New Beginnings at Honey Creek

Sunday, 28 February 2010 The Second Sunday in Lent

8:30am Holy Eucharist-Rev. Penny Nash preaches/celebrates

9:30am Breakfast/Fellowship (Breakfast costs only $3!)

9:45am Adult/Youth/Children’s Education

11:00am Holy Eucharist-Rev. Penny Nash preaches/celebrates

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Tom and Sharon Cheatham

11:00am Nick and Anne Simpson

Reader

8:30 L. Dixon

11:00 Horne/I. Martin

LEM

8:30 Blackmon

11:00 Hinnant

Altar Guild

Cheatham/Eidson

Flower Guild

Nancy Callaway

Sunday School Teacher

Bert Tomlin

Cider

Peggy Martin

Acolytes

	Table Sam	Crucifer Sam	Gospel Sam	Offertory M&M	Torch Robin/M&M

Monday, 1 March

Deadline for Diocesan Ministry Fair registration (mail-in)

Tuesday, 2 March

Deadline for Diocesan Ministry Fair registration (on line)

6:30pm Lenten Dinner and Speaker  Michelle McCrillis, Associate Professor of Art History at Columbus State University, looks at the interior journeys of women throughout the history of art.

Wednesday, 3 March

3:00pm St. Nicholas Quilters

6:30-7:45 Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, 6 March

9:00am-4:00pm

Diocesan Ministry Fair, Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta   (Carpool–parking is limited.)

Happy Birthday!

3/1       Anne Simpson

3/1       Nan Jones

3/5       Chris Price

3/6       Ansley Butzon

3/6       Shelley Butzon

3/8       Gabe Lane

3/11     Wes Brown

3/11     Julie Nordin

3/13     Mark Kurtz

3/14     Jan Pylant

3/16     Hal Armstrong

3/19     Michael Brooks

3/20     Talbot Brooks

3/24     Beth Brown

3/27     Dave Halmrast

3/31     Peggy Martin

Happy Anniversary!

3/18     Kenny & Terri Townsend

Listen to Lenten Series

Miss tonight’s Lenten Series speaker? No worries! We’ve got you covered!

You can click on the box to the right to hear the entire presentation from the Rev. Ruth Cummings. She did a phenomenal job on bringing Mary to life in vivid ways.

The food was also top notch. Many thanks to Anne Simpson and all who brought food! Be sure to sign up for next week’s Lenten Series!

Happy 10th Anniversary, St. Nicholas!

On February 20, 2000, St. Nicholas was officially recognized as a “worshipping community” by then bishop, the Right Reverend Frank Allen. Although the seeds of St. Nicholas had been planted and watered before that, with gatherings starting in 1998, and ideas of an Episcopal Church in Harris County brewing well before that, this is a special day of remembrance for the people of St. Nicholas. It was also on this day that the Rev. Beverley McEachern, who was then serving as priest-in-charge was declared St. Nicholas’ first vicar.

Ten years later, St. Nicholas is a much different place, with our beautiful worship space, our continually growing congregation, and a “relatively new” rector, but we still hold that same excitement about doing God’s work in this place, welcoming people into our midst, and being an example of Christ’s love.

For more about our history, visit our history page by clicking here. If any of you have pictures of this time period and would like to e-mail them to me in .jpg form, please do!

Thank you, Lord, for 10+ years of this wonderful parish. Thank you for the individuals who answered your call to be an example of your love in Harris County. Thank you for the work you’ve done and the ways you have been with us throughout our journey. Be with us for the next 10 years and beyond, and makes us always faithful to your call. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.

Your Week at St. Nick, 21 - 27 February 2010

Sunday, 21 February 2010

The First Sunday in Lent

8:30am Holy Eucharist

9:30am Breakfast/Fellowship (Eat a delicious breakfast–cost is only $3!)

9:45am Adult/Youth/Children’s Education

11:00am Holy Eucharist

12:30pm The Choir invites everyone to a Drive & Dine at the Texas Roadhouse in Columbus

3:00pm Episco-Bowl St. Nicholas will host the youth of the Chattahoochee Valley Convocation (all the Episcopal churches in our area) at a fun afternoon of flag football and food.  Everyone is welcome to come and cheer on the players!  We’ll have food and lots of fun!  We’ll meet at the Harris County High School practice fields.

Usher/Greeter

8:30am Joe and Kathie Torres

11:00am Dave and Sue Halmrast

Reader

8:30 Brent

11:00 Hinnant/Brown

LEM

8:30 S. Cheatham

11:00 Michelle Moody

Altar Guild

Winsness/Cox

Flower Guild

Barbara Bradley

Sunday School Teacher

Marci Horne

Cider

Gina Durham

Acolytes

Table:  Abbey A.

Crucifer:  Abby B.

Gospel:  AbbeyA.

Offertory:  Dalton

Torch:  Dalton/Abby B.

Tuesday, 23 February

6:30pm Lenten Dinner and Speaker

The Rev. Ruth Cummings, Associate Rector at St. Anne’s in Atlanta, looks at the interior journeys of the “Mary’s” in Jesus’ life as they loved him, supported him, and even held his lifeless body and witnessed his resurrection.

Wednesday, 24 February

3:00pm St. Nicholas Quilters

6:30-7:45 Choir Rehearsal

Happy Birthday!

2/1       Mike Durham

2/2       Kenny Townsend

2/5       Gene Demonet

2/10     Sue Halmrast

2/11     Kenny Hall

2/13     Heather Roper

2/17     Liam Jackson

Happy Anniversary!

2/2       Mike & Gina Durham

2/14     Bobo & Barbara Morgan

2/14     Joe & Kathie Torres

2/24     Don & Lilah Morgan

2/26     Bill & Barbara Bradley

Please send in your articles and announcements for the March St. Nicholas Spirit Newsletter this week.

Drive & Dine This Sunday!

The St. Nicholas Choir invites you to join us for a Drive & Dine luncheon fellowship at the Texas Roadhouse 2970 Northlake Parkway, Columbus, GA 31909. Plans are to meet there immediately following  the 11:00 am service; around 12:30 pm. You do not have to be a member of the choir to join us. This just an opportunity to fellowship with a great group of people! See you there!

EpiscoBOWL

You thought football season was over???

Join us this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. for EpiscoBOWL. St. Nicholas will be hosting youth groups from the area Episcopal Churches in a game of flag football. We will meet at the practice fields behind Harris County High School. All youth in grades 6 through 12 and their friends are invited to participate. It’s gonna be a blast! Free food, free fun, and free fellowship!!!

Paint Party at the Jackson’s

Thank you to everyone who helped with the cleaning day last weekend, despite the snowy weather. We are so thankful to have so many of you who have offered to help in any way you can. It is so wonderful to be so supported.

If all goes according to plan, we will be closing on the Hill Street house on Friday, February 19. Our plan, after we sign all the papers and it’s official, is to go over to the house and begin pulling up carpet. We could use anyone’s help with this. We are not sure exactly what time yet, though, but we hope it will be Friday afternoon.

On Saturday at 9:00 a.m., we plan on getting the bulk of the painting done. Don’t worry about detail work, we just need people who can get paint on the large portions of the walls. We will provide lunch for everyone, so come ready to work and eat. I have no idea how many supplies to get because I don’t know how many folks will come, so if you have any paint rollers, brushes, pans, etc., bring them!

Thank you all for making this house feel like our home!

Baptism & Confirmation at Episcopal 101

This month at Episcopal 101, on Thursday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m., we’ll be focusing on the sacraments of baptism and confirmation. We’ll discuss what they mean, and why we do them. If you know of anyone who is interested in being baptized or confirmed, they’ll not want to miss this session. If you want to sign up for the class, be sure to visit our Sign Up page and scroll all the way down.

Episcopal 101 is for everyone: newcomers, long-timers, Episcopalians, non-Episcopalians, and all your friends!

Get Your Ashes!

Don’t forget that this Wednesday is Ash Wednesday!

Our full Ash Wednesday liturgy will be at 6:30 p.m. with the Imposition of Ashes. This is the beginning of our journey through the season of Lent. We are reminded of our humanity and our creation. As the ashes are imposed, we hear “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” It’s a beautiful liturgy and I encourage you all to attend.

However, if you can’t come to the liturgy at 6:30, I will be available in the Nave of the church between the hours of 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. to offer a brief liturgy for Ash Wednesday. It is also a good time, if you wish, to receive the sacrament of Reconciliation, aka Confession. You may be carrying something of which you want to let go, and while I am available at any time to hear such confessions, I will specifically be available on Ash Wednesday.

So enter into another holy season of Lent by participating on Ash Wednesday!

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