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The Weekly Trumpet The Third Sunday After the Epiphany January 24, 2016
St. Gabriel’s lives out its mission to “Encounter God, Build Meaningful Relationships, and
Make a Difference in the World.” We offer inspiring worship, faith-building discipleship, warm
fellowship, heartfelt pastoral care, and active evangelism, outreach, and service to the church, the
community, and to the world.
St. Gabriel’s is a warm and welcoming community, open to all people at any stage in their faith
journey with Christ. Our congregation includes life-long Christians as well as spiritual seekers. We
value human diversity and seek to be a church that reflects the breadth of our community. Know
that you are welcome just as God made you when you worship here. Feel free to dress up or dress
down, God doesn’t care what you wear, nor do we! We want to invite you here and hope that you
will invite others!
We welcome you to explore St. Gabriel’s and get to know who we are and what we do as faithful
stewards of Jesus Christ our Lord.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
English language service 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship Belmont Ridge Middle School
19045 Upper Belmont Place, Leesburg, VA; 20176
LA IGLESIA SAN GABRIEL
Misa en español ~ 3:00 p.m. ~ Spanish language service
14 Cornwall Street, NE Leesburg
STAFF
The Rev. Daniel Vélez-Rivera, Vicar Email: [email protected] ~ Cell 571-293-0070
The Rev. William Newland, Priest Associate (Retired)
571-528-5349 ~ Email: [email protected]
Ms. Carol DuPuis, Parish Administrator
703-779-3616 ~ Email: [email protected]
www.SaintGabriels.net
MAILING AND OFFICE ADDRESS
14 Cornwall Street, NW ~ Leesburg, VA 20176 Office: 703-779-3616 ~ Fax: 703-777-1129
Website: www.SaintGabriels.net ~ Email: [email protected]
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ST. GABRIEL’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Encounter God, Build Meaningful Relationships, and Make a Difference in the World.”
S t . G a b r i e l ’ s A n n o u n c e m e n t s
WINTER WEATHER POLICY - Services are cancelled if Loudoun County
cancels weekend school activities due to weather. Cancellation notifica-
tions will be made via email (please send us your current email address it
has changed in the past year to [email protected]). Notifications will
also be posted on this website and Facebook.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL LINUS PARTY IS RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY,
JAN. 31 FROM 3-6PM AT THE RICE’S HOME ! - Help make blankets for Kids
in Need. The address is 19131 Dalton Points Place, Leesburg (Lansdowne com-
munity) 703-625-7165. This is a fun, rewarding experience for all ages; make easy
knots while you watch the Redskins game, chat with friends, and meet new peo-
ple. If you'd like to bring a snack to share, that's great too!
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING THIS SUNDAY, JAN. 24th - If are interested in teaching Sunday School
and or being a teacher's assistant come to the meeting this Sunday after the service. Grab your snack and
we will meet in the Choir Room 1 from 11:30-12:30pm. There will be an overview and discussion of Sun-
day School 2016. If you can't make the meeting but you have input, ideas or are interested in learning
more about Sunday School 2016 please email [email protected].
NEXT SUNDAY IS OUR JOINT SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING WITH SAINT
JAMES—Saint Gabrielite’s are invited to worship with St. James on Sunday, January 31st.
There will not be a service that Sunday at Belmont Ridge Middle School. Fr. Daniel will be the
preacher at all three services (7:45am, 9am, and 11:15am) in thanksgiving for the thirteen-
year relationship between our congregations. St. James has contributed over $500,000 to our mission and
is presently lending us the sanctuary for the Spanish language service.
NOTE: There will not be a service at the Belmont Ridge Middle School that Sunday, January 31st. We
ask that you please come worship at one of the three services and give thanks to God and to St. James for
their prayerful support of our ministries throughout the years. Come, worship, and celebrate!
The services times are as follows: 7:45 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Contemplative)
9:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Contemporary) 11:15 am Holy Eucharist, Rite II (Classical)
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ST. GABRIEL’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Encounter God, Build Meaningful Relationships, and Make a Difference in the World.”
S t . G a b r i e l ’ s A n n o u n c e m e n t s
LENTEN PRAYER SERIES— Saint Gabrielites sponsored the Advent forum
this year which was well attended by members of the area churches. It looks like
we started a great trend because we are now invited to join St. James in their
Lenten forum, the theme is prayer. The evening will start with a soup and bread
supper. High school students and all adults are invited to attend, child care will
be provided, as well as a parallel program for elementary and middle school-aged children. An electronic
signup will soon be made available on the website: (www.saintgabriels.net). You are free to attend any
one or all sessions!
Dates: February 17and 24, and March 2, 9 and 16.
Time: 6:30pm to 8pm Where: Parish Hall at St. James
Themes will include using the Book of Common Prayer, Lectio Divina, Art/Music as forms of prayer,
Labyrinth and Anglican Rosary, Centering Prayer and silent reflection using water.
SHROVE TUESDAY, PANCAKE SUPPER IS FEB. 9th, 6pm AT PAXTON CAMPUS—The Shrove
Tuesday pancake supper will follow a brief bilingual worship at the ALLY Community
Center at Paxton Campus (once you arrive on campus simply follow the signs to the
building). Paxton Campus 601 Catoctin Circle NE Leesburg. ALL ARE WELCOME to
come and share hospitality with our brothers and sisters and enjoy some good
"breakfast for supper." Please RSVP for food planning purposes by emailing in-
[email protected] with the number attending from your circle of friends and family.
BREAKFAST FOR SUPPER AT THE COLD WEATHER
SHELTER, TUESDAY, FEB. 9 at 8:00 —The G-Men will prepare
a pancake supper at the Cold Weather Warming Shelter to feed
those in need (19520 Meadowview Court in Leesburg near the
Armory, off Sycolin Rd.) This is an opportunity to serve as Christ
taught us. Volunteers are needed to help buy and prepare the
food. Men and male teens are welcome to prepare and serve the food! Plan to arrive by 8:30p.m. or drive
from the Shrove Tuesday supper at Paxton Campus. We serve the guests starting at 9:30pm. If you are
interested in helping please contact Bob Cusack at [email protected].
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ST. GABRIEL’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Website: www.SaintGabriels.net Email: [email protected]
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES FEBRUARY 10– St. Gabriel’s invited you to attend
any of the following services in our community. Noon and 5:30pm at St. James. Noon
service at the Chapel of INOVA Loudoun Hospital (Fr. Daniel, officiant). 7:30 pm at
St. David’s. 8pm St. Gabriel’s Spanish language service at St. James. The service of
Holy Eucharist with the imposition of ashes will mark the beginning of the penitential
season of Lent. Also volunteers are invited to join Fr. Daniel to give “Ashes to Go”
throughout the day in the Leesburg area. If interested email [email protected].
INTERFAITH SPIRITUALITY SUPPORT GROUP for parents and caregivers of
people with disabilities who use faith and the company of others to cope, pray, learn,
and share experiences. This is an open group so join when you are able to attend and
be refreshed. This ministry is a collaboration of Paxton Campus and Saint Gabriel’s.
When: Wednesday's from 9:30 to 11am starting January 20 to June 8th.
Where: Paxton/ARC main office (Couch Room), 601 Catoctin Circle NE Leesburg.
Who: Parents of children and caregivers of people with disabilities.
READING AHEAD IN THE LECTIONARY– The readings for next Sunday are
provided to assist you with your personal spiritual practices. Read ahead, mark,
learn and inwardly digest the Word and may it enrich your knowledge and your
worship experience: Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; 1 Corinthians 13:1-13; and
Luke 4:21-30.
CALLING ALL WHO LOVE SUMMER CAMP! 2016 SHRINE MONT
CAMPS REGISTRATION IS NOW LIVE! Head on over to our camps
website ( http://www.shrinemontcamps.net/camp-descriptions.html) to
sign your camper up for THIS summer of camp. If you aren't quite sure
which session you think would be the best fit for your camper, check out our
camp descriptions or ask Meg Schwarz for some help. Some of our sessions
will fill up quickly, so we encourage you to register for CAMP sooner rather
than later. We can't wait to see you on the mountain this summer!
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ST. GABRIEL’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Website: www.SaintGabriels.net Email: [email protected]
WANT TO WORK AT CAMP THIS SUMMER?! Counselor
applications for 2016 Shrine Mont Camps go LIVE on
Thursday, January 14th at 4:00 pm. At this time, you can apply
to work as a counselor (or a volunteer buddy for St. Elizabeth's) for THIS summer at Shrine Mont Camps.
WAHOO! Interested? Know someone who would be an EXCELLENT fit to work at one of our camps?
Pass the word along! For now, you can check out the hiring details and camp job descriptions on our web-
site. Have some questions? Let Meg Schwarz know, she'll be happy to help you find the answers.
SAINT GABRIEL'S AT ASHBY PONDS IS FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT
Dear Father Daniel:
Sorry that you had frozen car locks and that you were unable to transport yourself and Father Bill to
Ashby Ponds today! We who did not have to cope with the icy blast of winter missed you, for sure. But
we managed a spontaneous, patchwork service on the spur of the moment which reflected the fact that
"when two or three are gathered together in my name...."
Always helpful Raul was here, of course, and had the scripture reading that you sent on his cell
phone. We discovered there are no Books of Common Prayer in the Chapel, but Adele went back to her
apartment to get her 1928 version, which we used to improvise a service of Morning Prayer!
Conveniently, last night Elizabeth had made a dozen copies of your service of healing to take to her
discipleship group at Holy Comforter Vienna on Wednesday morning. So I fetched them from our apart-
ment, we distributed them to those in the chapel, and Elizabeth led us through that beautiful service.
Then, thanks to the Methodists among us, we found "Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee" in a hymnal that
was left in the Chapel and we sang that together.
We then asked Raul to share with us his recent family travel to the Philippines. He was wonderful,
and all present were touched and fascinated by his impromptu sharing of this marvelous experience for
him, his children who accompanied him, and his Pilipino family and in-laws.
So it was a lovely gathering, appreciated and enjoyed by all who came together for it, and we all will look
forward to next time with you and Father Bill. John
For the church: For St. Gabriel's, as we live into our mission to encounter God, build meaningful relation-
ships, and make a difference in the world each and every day. In thanksgiving for our mother church, St.
James and for the two other church plants in the Diocese of Virginia: St. Mary's in Manakin-Sabot and All
Souls in Mechanicsville. We pray for our Spanish language service and for the generosity of St. James’ Church where the services
are held. In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the people of the Anglican Church do Brasil and for The Most
Revd. Francisco De Assis Da Silva Primate of Brazil and Bishop of South-Western Brazil.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for our Episcopal brothers and sisters in their daily lives and for
the ordained leaders and members of all faith traditions in Virginia. We also pray for the congregations of
St. Barnabas' Annandale; St. Paul's Baileys Crossroads; and St. Andrew's Arlington.
In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for our entire church family, especially for Jennifer, Elle and Kaitlyn
Lassiter; Aretha, Zachary and Silas Lentz and for the community of Saint Gabriel´s at Ashby Ponds. We
give thanks for the generosity of St. James where the Spanish language services are held.
We offer prayers for Healing, Wholeness, Comfort, Guidance, and Safe Travel for those we know: Dana
Maria; Cassandra Wynder; Janet Taliaferro; John Newland; Patricia Barrera; Amanda Queen; Ruth Brown;
Adán Cortés; Janice Fristad; the Denzin family; Brad Vizek, Julia Crawford; Gideon Darden; Peggy Cu-
sack; Francisco Ramos, Joyce Shelton; Ann & Bill Newland; Edna, Brian and family; John Arrington; Jamie
and Lisa; Mary Ellen and Henry Normand; Alex Green; María Cortés; William Schweitzer; Durant family;
Kathy Giuliano; Grace Ramírez; Frankie Ruth Queen; Frank Riggs; David Queen; Laura Rawlett; Rhonda
McDonald; James Herd and Family; José Romero, the Worrall Family; Arta Ymeri; Patrick Quentmeyer;
and Victoria Reye .
Send prayer requests to [email protected] or please call the church office.
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ST. GABRIEL’S PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY—Please contact the office with your prayer
requests whenever you want intercessory prayers from your faith community. Please email
the office at [email protected] and we will send the prayer request to the Prayer
Chain to pause. They pause their daily routine to pray for you. If you wish to pray for those
who request it please email Carol in the office at [email protected].
“Encounter God, Build Meaningful Relationships, and Make a Difference in the World.”
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FOR YOUR PRAYERS
“Encounter God, Build Meaningful Relationships, and Make a Difference in the World.”
S t . G a b r i e l ’ s A n n o u n c e m e n t s
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WEEKLY MINISTRY SERVERS
BAPTISMS, CONFIRMATIONS & RECEPTIONS
SERVING NEXT SUNDAY, JAN.24
Altar Guild: Carla Rhoads & Nina Frymoyer
Acolyte: Ashleigh Visek
Hospitality:
LEM: Chuck Mitchell
Reader I & Psalm: Cassie McDonnell
Reader II: Parker Gallagher
Signs: Roy Worrall
Sunday School: Erin Rice
Tellers: Chris Fristad & Sue Schweitzer
Trailer Puller: Mike Newland
Ushers: Steve, Conor & Beckett Rice
Healing Rail: Fr. Bill, Chuck Mitchell and
Amanda Queen
SERVING NEXT SUNDAY, FEB. 7
Altar Guild: Carla Rhoads & Clare Castillejos
Acolyte: Allie Worrall
Hospitality: Cusack Family
LEM: Raul Castillejos
Reader I & Psalm: Mike Newland
Reader II: Janet Taliaferro
Signs: Mike Newland
Sunday School: Melanie Worrall
Tellers: Ruth Brown & Roy Worrall
Trailer Puller: Mike Newland
Ushers: Bob, Ella, and Annie Cusack
If you are interested in learning more about the sacraments, confirmation and reception
please speak with Fr. Daniel throughout the year. Inquirer’s Classes and catechism for the
sacraments are provided for people of all ages. The catechism helps you realize how much
you Do know and how wonderful it is to learn throughout your life. It you are interested
in making the Episcopal Church your spiritual home you can be “received” by one of our
Bishops during confirmation services and in the process you will learn more about The
Episcopal Church. Confirmations and Receptions will take place on April 3, 2016 at the
10am service. Interested? Email [email protected].
PASTORAL CARE EMERGENCIES - If you or someone you know is in need of pastoral care please contact
Fr. Daniel. His contact information: Fr. Daniel: 571–293-0070, [email protected]. If you wish to visit
with a female clergy please contact. Rev. Mary Kay Brown of St. David’s in Ashburn. You can reach her at
571-236-7749 or email her at [email protected].
PASTORAL CARE
Website: www.SaintGabriels.net Email: [email protected]
OFFICE HOURS – Carol DuPuis, our Parish Administrator, is in the office Monday to Friday from 9-5pm. Also, please call the office beforehand to ensure that someone can see you at 703-779-3616. Carol’s email is [email protected].
FR. DANIEL’S OFFICE HOURS are from 1PM to 7PM Tues through Friday; please call the office or on his cellphone to verify his availability. You can also make an appointment outside of office hours—email [email protected]. Office: 703-779-3616 or his cell at 571-293-0070. St. James continues to generously provide us with a quiet and private meeting space.
ST. GABRIEL'S e-GIVING WEBSITE – Technology makes it easy to be good stewards. You can log on to our E-Giving Website and setup auto-matic payments for your contributions to the church. Just go to our website and click on the CONTACT tab then select E-Giving. Simply
put in the zip code for St. Gabriel’s, 20176, in the area on the left of the screen and hit “Submit”. Our church name and address will come up in the middle of the next page that opens. “St Gabriel’s Episcopal Church – 14 Cornwall St. NW, Leesburg, VA 20176”. By clicking you get to a log in page where you can establish a user name and password. From there you will be able to easily set up automatic payments on a periodic basis, or make a contribution on line at any time. You can choose a credit or debit card. It is quick, easy, and efficient. Check out the web site and participate in e-giving to St. Gabriel’s. Your continued Stewardship helps all of us to meet our vision to “Encounter God, Build Meaningful Relationships, and Make a Difference in the World”.
Sr. Warden: Carla Rhoads— [email protected]
Jr. Warden: Bob Cusack— [email protected]
Clerk: Ruth Brown— [email protected]
Carlos Canales—[email protected]
Raul Castillejos— [email protected]
Chuck Mitchell— [email protected]
Roy Worrall— [email protected]
Treasurer: Jennifer Lassiter—[email protected]
ADMINISTRATION
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