The Episcopal

Church of the Holy Spirit

Restoring all People to Unity with God and each other in Christ

 

 

 

 

 

The Season of Lent 2012

February 22 - April 6

Theme:

Liminal Space: Standing at the Threshold

 

 


Shrove Tuesday, All You Can Eat, Pancake Dinner at Jim's Restaurant!


All you can eat pancakes, one side of bacon or sausage, water, tea, and coffee all for

$8.50 per person and $17 per family of 3 or more.

 

11803 Bandera Road in Helotes

Tuesday, February 21

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

 

Come and join all of Holy Spirit @ Jim's for the last night before the start of Lent. 

 

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 Please enter the code 1101. And if signing up for 3 or more in your family, please only purchase two tickets. Then in the message area let us know the number attending in your family.

Shrove Tuesday Dinner

$8.50

Lenten Formation Opportunities

Sign up for one or all - in church or by emailing the church

 

Offering One:

The Creeds

Meets Wednesday nights during Lent at the home of Alfredo and Zunilda Castillo

Leader: Tom McCarty

This five week study will examine why and how the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed developed and the results.

 

Offering Two:

Spiritual Foundations Class

Meets Wednesdays at 3:00 pm

Lead Teacher - Cheryl North

This class looks at and discusses the writings of spiritual leaders in the Christian tradition. It meet each Wednesday at the Jim’s on Culebra, near 1604. This group meets throughout the year but will offer a special study topic during Lent.

 

Offering Three:

Christian Mysticism 

Meets Thursday nights during Lent at Pedrotti’s

from 7 - 8:30 pm

Lead Teacher: Jason Roberts

This class will explore Christian Mysticism by reading the works of several of the   greatest mystics. Cost is $15 and covers the materials.

Schedule of Worship Services in Lent/Holy Week/Easter

 

Ash Wednesday: February 25, 2012 Services at 7:30 am, 12:15 pm, and 7:15 pm

 

Palm Sunday: April 1, 2012, with the Procession of the Palms and the reading of The Passion

 

Tuesday: April 3, Labyrinth opens for the remainder of the week.

 

Wednesday Eucharist: 6:15 pm

 

Maundy Thursday: April 5, 7:15 pm

 

Keeping Watch: Overnight event, begins after

              Maundy Thursday service. Email Barbara Cavazos

              to sign up!

 

Good Friday: April 6, 12:15 pm, with a return offering from by local actress Sam Carter Gilliam.

 

Easter Sunday: April 8, 10:00 am with the flowering of the cross by our children (please bring flowers). Easter Egg hunt following the service!