Quinquagesima

In the readings for Quinquagesima Sunday, also called Shrove Sunday, we read in Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians of the absolute requirement of divine love (agape) or charity towards God and humanity. He compares all the spiritual gifts to the gift of divine love and asserts that they are of no personal value to the bearer without the gift of being able to love. This also points out the truth that one cannot earn their way into the Kingdom by performing great wonders and mighty works. The gift of salvation is free to those who are able to receive it. So is the gift of the love of God.

True acceptance of the love of God is accompanied by the desire to share it with others. The Gospel or good news of God’s offer of salvation through Jesus Christ is simply too wonderful to keep it to yourself.

In the gospel for this Sunday taken from Luke Jesus preps his chosen witnesses or apostles to accept and understand his coming death. They do not understand from his words so Jesus, as they approach the city of Jericho, performs a miracle to help them to see. A blind man receives his sight after calling for mercy from Jesus and addressing him as Son of David. Son of David is a title of the messiah. The miracle was performed on a man who “sat by the way.” Christians in the early church were referred to as people of the way, through this man receiving his sight the Lord signals to his apostles that they too must be able to see to find the way. Jesus is telling them and us that he is the way.

“I do not seek to understand in order that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand. For this also I believe-that unless I believe I shall not understand.” St. Anselm

-- Fr. John Roddy, Rector, St. Andrew & St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Catholic Church

All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee

 
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Services & Events

Sunday Services, 7:45 AM, 9:00 AM, & 11:15 AM (for online participation for the services go to: https://www.facebook.com/saintsofscotland) 

Sunday School, 10:30 AM

Nursery 9:00 & 11:15 Services

Wednesday, Noon – Holy Communion and anointing for healing

Shrove Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 PM – Evening Prayer service followed by a pancake and champagne supper in the undercroft

Ash Wednesday, March 5 at Noon and 7:00 PM. – Holy Communion service with Imposition of Ashes

Stations of the Cross and Lenten Suppers – Beginning on Friday, March 7, and every Friday at 7:00 p.m. during Lent. If you can provide a soup and bead supper on one of these Friday evenings, please so indicate on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the undercroft

Men's Breakfast & Bible Study, Saturday March 15, 8:30 AM

March 21-22, DMAS Lenten retreat, All Saints, Saluda, VA, for more information please copy following and paste into your web browser:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-laOu6ExP-PtJ5ZlKnbwMDW__NwnFBYV/view

Vestry Meeting, Monday March 24, 7:30 PM, church undercroft


PLEASE HELP: CURRENT LlST OF NEEDS FOR MaRIH CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER

Your support is really essential now.  The need is very great and urgent this time of year. With its all volunteer staff, the Center provides help to mothers-to-be and mothers in need.  Please provide some of the items that are needed..They are very greatly appreciated. (You can leave the donations where the food for the food bank is collected on the pew in the undercorft.)

Especially Needed
 In Bold and with an asterisk are a critical need.

Diapers (sizes newborn, *1, 2, 3, *4, *5, & *6)
*Lovies
*Baby wipes
*Diaper rash ointment
*Baby shampoo
*Baby blankets
*Baby bottles
*Bibs toddler
*Formula: *Simulac Advance Formula
Formula: other but not recalled
*Wash clothes
*Hooded towels
*Fall Winter clothing: 3-6 mo, 2T
*Winter coats 2T
*Grocery gift cards

Food Bank Needs
The food bank appreciates the generosity of our parish.Please help this month with a food donation if you are able. Those we help feed are very thankful for the food we provide to them each month. Please also buy low sugar cereals (and not the kid's types that have lots of sugar).  Current needs include the following:
canned meats (chicken, corned beef, spam)
peanut butter
jelly
tuna
canned vegetables (corn, green beans - (regular and low sodium)
individual fruit cups (low sugar)
canned fruit (low sugar)
canola or vegetable oil (48 oz)
boxed cereal (low sugar) and instant or old fashioned oatmeal (18 oz or 42 oz)
pasta (regular and gluten-free):
instant potatoes
single serving fruit juice
macaroni & cheese
soups: Chunky or Progresso,noodle soup; chicken broth, cream of mushroom
coffee, cooking oil, flour, sugar
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