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“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.”
— Philippians 4:8 (A.D. 52-62)
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UPCOMING: Epiphany, Emily, Runge
Feb. 12: Epiphany 6
This Spring: Deacon Runge
Welcome: Deacon Emily
This Sunday is the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A, in the Liturgical Calendar.
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This Sunday’s Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus warns: “...if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’
This Sunday is the Sixth Sunday of Epiphany, Year A, in the Liturgical Calendar.
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This Sunday’s Gospel reading is from the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus warns: “...if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift.”
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The lector is Kay and the altar guild is B.T. See the vestment colors, the altar colors, the Bible readings and the liturgical calendar by clicking HERE and selecting the date. Note that a date’s numeral color is the vestment and altar color for that day.
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Welcome: Deacon Emily
This Spring: Deacon Runge
Welcome: Deacon Emily
The Rev. Deacon Emily Cardwell was ordained on Sept. 22, 2018, after completing her education at The Diocese of Southern Ohio, School for The Diaconate.
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She feels lucky to have trained and served at several churches within our diocese including The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington; St. Michael the Archangel, Lexington; and most r
The Rev. Deacon Emily Cardwell was ordained on Sept. 22, 2018, after completing her education at The Diocese of Southern Ohio, School for The Diaconate.
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She feels lucky to have trained and served at several churches within our diocese including The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lexington; St. Michael the Archangel, Lexington; and most recently at St. John’s, Versailles.
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Emily is a former Roman Catholic who found exactly what she was looking for in her pursuit and understanding of God within The Episcopal Church. The teachings of The Episcopal Church resound deeply with what she knows and understands of God, Jesus and The Spirit. The message of all-inclusive love, the rootedness in Scripture, the desire to strive to live out Jesus’ teachings, and participation in the sacramental worship and traditions, all serve to anchor her happily and firmly within this Christian tradition.
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Emily’s passions are helping people grasp God’s love, both individually and collectively and how to live out that knowledge in the world. She is confident that Jesus truly is “The Way, The Truth and The Life,” and that we have such hope and freedom with that knowledge.
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Emily has been involved with prison ministry, providing a listening ministry for individuals as well as teaching spirituality classes for The Hope Center Recovery program within the Fayette County Detention Center prior to COVID issues. Emily has taught classes, preached, led Quiet Days, assisted with worship and provided pastoral care among other things.
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Emily loves to see people grow in their relationship with God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit and believes that we should never stop learning and seeking to deepen our faith. She is very excited to serve alongside the people of The Church of the Advent and will be specifically focusing on empowering the laity and strengthening engagement with the wider community. Research shows that a church is at its best when its vision includes the needs and interests of the local community.
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Emily has been married to her amazing and supportive husband Jeff for 27 years this June. They live in Versailles and have three wonderful children: Leah (22), Quinn (20) and Willa (17). Emily loves reading, gardening, spending time with family, fixing, building, making things for the home, the outdoors, and her pets — of which there are several: 2 dogs, Caspian and Alistair, 1 cat, Adder, 2 turtles, Ivy and Scarlett, and 2 ferrets (Willa’s girls), Freya and Gypsum.
This Spring: Deacon Runge
This Spring: Deacon Runge
This Spring: Deacon Runge
On some future dates we will have The Rev. Thomas L. Runge from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newport. Please be sure to attend and bring a warm Advent welcome.
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Biography: After a four year service in the U.S. Air Force, Runge attended aeronautical training at Piedmont Aerospace College in Winston-Salem, N.C. This led to a 32-year aviati
On some future dates we will have The Rev. Thomas L. Runge from St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Newport. Please be sure to attend and bring a warm Advent welcome.
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Biography: After a four year service in the U.S. Air Force, Runge attended aeronautical training at Piedmont Aerospace College in Winston-Salem, N.C. This led to a 32-year aviation career with Procter & Gamble. In 1980 Tom began his ministerial studies for the Diaconate at St. Pius Tenth Seminary in Erlanger, KY, followed by Pastoral Ministry training at the College of Mt. St. Joseph. He was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1985. In 1999 Tom married Sheila Dodd and they joined the Episcopal Church. They spent 10 years at Trinity Church, Covington, KY. In 2008, through the encouragement and guidance of The Right Reverend Stacy Sauls, then Bishop of Lexington, Tom was received as a Deacon and assigned to St. Paul’s. Tom says “God returned to me the ministry I love and I will be forever grateful.” Sheila and Tom are Northern Kentucky natives, now living in Cold Spring. They spend a lot of time with their big family, including nine grand-children. They love to travel and vacation in warm climates. Tom makes frequent trips to Guatemala working with the Diocese of Lexington companion diocese program and Living Waters World Missions.
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Deacon Tom Runge can be reached at tlrunge1@gmail.com.
BE the CHURCh... Be the Change
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Bishop Mark’s Vision for Our Episcopal Diocese Is Encapsulated as “Be the Church, Be the Change”
Bishop Mark Van Koevering: “Together, we can make this vision a living vision that is shared by all. As promised at Special Convention 2019, a Vision Study Guide has been produced to: 1) Enhance our mutual understanding of our common vision; 2) Enable each faith community to put the vision into context locally; and 3) Strengthen our unity as a Church.” Download the guide by clicking HERE.
What does “Episcopal” mean?
The Episcopal Church is “Protestant, yet Catholic.” Episcopal means “of bishops.” The Episcopal Church traces its bishops (its ministers and clergy) and its origins back to the Apostles (the early followers of Jesus) via holy orders, which are a direct line of succession back to the time of Jesus.
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