Pentecost The term means “the fiftieth day.” It is used in both the OT and the NT. In the OT it refers to a feast of seven weeks known as the Feast of Weeks. It was apparently an agricultural event that focused on the harvesting of first fruits. Josephus referred to Pentecost as the fiftieth [...]
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Goshen Ecumenical Food Pantry Inc. – Saturday, June 9
March 30th, 2012 
John Strobl June 9 is our next distribution. Please arrive around 9:00am to lend a helping hand. The Goshen Ecumenical Pantry Inc. Housed in the Goshen First Presbyterian Church at 33 Park Place, Goshen, hands our food to Goshen residents, on the second Saturday of each month from 9:30am to 10:30am.
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Tags: Angelican, Christian, community dinner, Episcopal Church, Episcopalian, Food donations needed, food pantry, non perishable food 
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November 18th, 2009 admin Buildings & Grounds Committee Jim & Jack Cassel, co-chairpersons With the older facilities and buildings at St. James’, the Buildings and Grounds committee faces many challenges. We always have ongoing painting, electrical, carpentry, general clean up and fund raising projects. We are always seeking people who would like to help. Even if you don’t consider [...]
Ministries
November 18th, 2009 admin For most people, the word ministry calls to mind ordained persons – bishops, priests and deacons. In fact, the word ministry has a far broader reference than merely to the ordained. Its essential meaning originates in baptisms. It pertains to every Christian person. Ministry is the activity of the entire body of Christ. Each person [...]
The History of the Episcopal Shield
November 18th, 2009 admin The shield was adopted by the General Convention of 1940 and is rich in symbolism. The red cross on a white field is the St. George Cross, an indicator of our link to the Church of England, the mother church of the Anglican Communion. The miniature crosses in the blue quadrant symbolize the nine original [...]
