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Chatham Concert Series - Antonin Dvorak: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Sunday, Feb 28, 3 pm

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The Chatham Concert Series will close the season this Sunday afternoon, February 28 at 3:00, with a beautiful program of Romantic music and song. The concert venue is Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chatham.

Featuring a quintet of some of Virginia’s finest musicians and a world-renowned tenor, this chamber music concert will be a real treat.

One of the best-loved chamber music compositions, Czech Romantic Composer Antonin Dvorak’s Quintet for Piano and Strings, will carry the weight of half the program.

Anchored by the piano of Judith Clark, Martin Irving and Kevin Matheson will play violin in the quintet, Bryan Matheson the viola, and Julia Goudimova the cello.

In a fortunate addition to the program, and balancing the instruments of the Dvorak quintet, famed tenor Robert Chafin will perform songs by the modern-era English Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams as well as French Romantic Composer, Ernest Chausson.

Chatham violin student Staley Lyle has been invited to play one piece, Jean-Baptiste Accolay’s Concerto in A minor.

Chatham First will host a post-concert reception allowing musicians and concert goers to visit in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

The concert will be held at Emmanuel, 66 N. Main Street in Chatham. Admission is by donation for the musicians.

Service Bulletin for the Third Sunday in Lent

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Feast of George Herbert

The Collect -

Our God and King, you called your servant George Herbert from the pursuit of worldly honors to be a pastor of souls, a poet, and a priest in your temple: Give us grace, we pray, joyfully to perform the tasks you give us to do knowing that nothing is menial or common that is done for your sake; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about George Herbert, Priest, 1633.

Feast of Polycarp

The Collect -

O God, the maker of heaven and earth, you gave your venerable servant, the holy and gentle Polycarp, boldness to confess Jesus Christ as King and Savior, and steadfastness to die for his faith; Give us grace, following his example, to share the cup of Christ and rise to eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr of Smyrna, 156.

Feast of Martin Luther

The Collect -

O God, our refuge and our strength: You raised up your servant Martin Luther to reform and renew your Church in the light of your word. Defend and purify the Church in our own day and grant that, through faith, we may boldly proclaim the riches of your grace which you have made known in Jesus Christ our Savior, who with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546.

Feast of Janani Luwum

The Collect -

O God, whose Son the Good Shepherd laid down his life for the sheep: We give you thanks for your faithful shepherd Janani Luwum, who after his Savior's example, gave up his life for the people of Uganda. Grant us to be so inspired by his witness that we make no peace with oppression, but live as those who are sealed with the cross of Christ, who died and rose again, and now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Janani Luwum,Archbishop of Uganda, and Martyr, 1977

Feast of Thomas Bray

The Collect -

O God of compassion, you opened the eyes of your servant Thomas Bray to see the needs of the Church in the New World, and led him to found societies to meet those needs: Make the Church in this land diligent at all times to propagate the Gospel among those who have not received it, and to promote the spread of Christian knowledge; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Thomas Bray, Priest and Missionary, 1730.

Service Bulletin for the First Sunday in Lent

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Feast of Absalom Jones

The Collect -

Set us free, heavenly Father, from every bond of prejudice and fear; that, honoring the steadfast courage of your servant Absalom Jones, we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true freedom of the children of God, which you have given us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Absalom Jones, Priest, 1818.

Service Bulletin for Ash Wednesday

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Feast of The Martyrs of Japan

The Collect -

O God our Father, source of strength to all your saints, you brought the holy martyrs of Japan through the suffering of the cross to the joys of eternal life; Grant that we, encouraged by their example, may hold fast the faith we profess, even to death itself; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about The Martyrs of Japan, 1597.

Feast of Cornelius the Centurion

The Collect -

O God, by your Spirit you called Cornelius the Centurion to be the first Christian among the Gentiles; Grant to your Church such a ready will to go where you send and to do what you command, that under your guidance it may welcome all who turn to you in love and faith, and proclaim the Gospel to all nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Cornelius the Centurion.

Feast of Anskar

The Collect -

Almighty and everlasting God, you sent your servant Anskar as an apostle to the people of Scandinavia, and enabled him to lay a firm foundation for their conversion, though he did not see the results of his labors: Keep your Church from discouragement in the day of small things, knowing that when you have begun a good work you will bring it to a fruitful conclusion; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary to Denmark and Sweden, 865.

Vestry Installed for 2016

On Sunday, January 31, The Reverend Gene Anderson installed the vestry of Emmanuel for 2016. Members, and their terms and offices, are as follows:

- Jayne de Paulo (2016), Senior Warden
- Langhorne Jones (2018), Junior Warden
- Janice Chaney (2017)

- Walter Coles (2018)
- Mary Hicks Heitzler (2017)
- Eric Roberts (2016), Treasurer
- Martha Jane Rush (2017)

- Jayne de Paulo (2016), Senior Warden
- Langhorne Jones (2018), Junior Warden
- Janice Chaney (2017)

- Walter Coles (2018)
- Mary Hicks Heitzler (2017)
- Eric Roberts (2016), Treasurer
- Martha Jane Rush (2017)

Feast of Brigid (Bride)

The Collect -

Everliving God, we rejoice today in the fellowship of your blessed servant Brigid, and give you thanks for her life of devoted service. Inspire us with life and light, and give us perseverance to serve you all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Click here to learn more about St Bridget of Kildare, Abbess, 523.