St Emilia Women's Guild Meeting Minutes from Jan 2

Meeting Minutes from January 2

• We discussed our January 30 celebration for St Basil. Please see this post for more details on that event.

• Ladies’ Dinner Out

  • Our next dinner will be Jan 18, Tuesday, at 5 PM

  • Kornerstone Bistro, 8262 Market St, Wilmington, NC

  • Please text Stephanie L. with your name and number attending.

  • In February, we’ll do lunch in Leland.

• Feb 6: work-date to create Valentine cards after liturgy. We’ll also have our next meeting and discuss…

  • Feb 27: Meatfare Sunday menu

  • Mar 3: Cheesefare Sunday menu

• Start collecting your favorite Lenten recipes. Send them to M. Anne Gariano, and we will share them online.

• Mar 25: Annunciation! Fish dinner following liturgy. We will discuss this in our March meeting.

• Mar 26: We will be learning the art of pysanky together. Start saving your blown out egg shells. Please let M. Anne known if you are interested in attending so that we can prepare.

We have many activities coming up. Please attend if you are able. Contact M. Anne if you have any questions. (email) (phone) Thank you for your participation. Next meeting: February 6.

Love in Christ, Matushka Anne

Parish Feast: Three Hierarchs, Jan 30

The St Emilia Ladies’ Guild is organizing a festal meal to celebrate our patron saint on January 30, following the liturgy. Everyone is welcome to bring a dish to share; each dish is prepared for 50 people.

At present, our menu includes:

• Turkey (M. Anne)

• Ham (Stephanie L.)

• Salad greens (Patty)

• Mashed potatoes, gluten free stuffing, gravy (Pam)

• Stuffing (M. Melissa)

• Cheesecake, green beans (Claudene)

• Yam puff casserole (Nancy)

• Roasted carrots, cookies (Jen S.)

• Rolls (Wynn)

We will be setting the tables at 8 AM to be finished by the liturgy. Any help is appreciated! If you wish to volunteer for table centerpieces, please contact M. Anne.

Annual Meeting: Jan 23

We will have our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 23 immediately following liturgy. If you are a voting member, please plan to stay! We need a quorum present in order to approve our budget. We will keep the meeting concise, and we’ll be sending meeting materials to view ahead of time. You can address any questions to the parish council. We’ll see you there!

Theophany Services

• January 5

  • 8 AM Royal Hours

  • 6 PM Vesperal Divine Liturgy and indoor blessing of the waters

• January 6

  • 8:45 AM Baptisms

  • 9 AM Divine Liturgy, followed by outdoor blessing of the waters

    • We will bless the Cape Fear River just past Riverside Park Community Building in Castle Hayne

    • Click here for Google Maps directions from church to our river spot

  • 3:30 PM Vespers

House Blessings

It’s traditional to have your house blessed once a year, following the feast of Theophany. Please email Fr Andrew to schedule a time for him to come!

St Basil's Day and the Feast of the Circumcision

Dec 31: 6 PM Vespers

Jan 1: 9 AM Festal Liturgy, followed by a St Basil’s day potluck feast!

Christmas Service Schedule

Click here to open a PDF schedule of services for Nativity.

Cookie Exchange

More information forthcoming! If you’ve signed up, please bring cookies to exchange on Dec 19 at coffee hour.

Kids' Christmas Pageant

The children are excited to perform a Nativity presentation for you during coffee hour on Sunday, Dec 19.

Church School: Dec 18

We have our last church school of the year on Saturday, December 18, at 4:30. Kids: come ready to practice for the Christmas presentation! Thank you to everyone for contributing to the potluck dinners.

Choir Dinner Dec 7

We will also meet on Dec 18 at 1 pm to practice Christmas music.

St Lucia Day

We will have vespers at church for St Herman and St Lucia, followed by coffee and some sweet treats at the parish house. We will have a fire in the fire pit behind the parish house—bring your own seating!

Church School: December

Thank you for contributing to the potluck meal! We are looking forward to some great lessons in December.

Children at Heart

Children at Heart is in need of $25/$50/$100 gift cards from Walmart or Target to give to birthmothers to help them with Christmas gifts for their children. Without this help, most would not have gifts for Christmas. Janice Bergeron will pick them up by the end of the month. Thank you!

Systema Breathing Workshop

Saturday, December 4 2021, 2 TO 4 PM

Bring a towel or yoga mat; wear comfortable exercise attire.

Thanksgiving feast

November 25th at 2:00 P.M. We will be setting tables 11/24 at noon, if you can assist please come and help. Sign up on the attendance sheet and list the number of people attending. This will help us prepare for the feast. Please check the food list of dishes to share.

St Emilia Women's Guild minutes

Meeting Minutes :

New Supply list for volunteer sign up (Nov, Dec. Jan.)

Discussion

Monastery visit tabled until January. Looking into a retreat in the local area.

Thanksgiving feast – November 25th at 2:00P.M. We will be setting tables 11/24 at noon, if you can assist please come and help. Sign up on the attendance sheet and list the number of people attending. This will help us prepare for the feast. Please check the food list of dishes to share.

Check with Nancy if you are preparing meals (607 329-1804)

Bring in items for the baby basket Sunday the 14th.

Icon Painting December 11, Saturday at 1:00 PM and Sunday Dec. 12th after Sunday coffee hour.

Think about what your favorite cookie will be for the holiday cookie exchange. Sign up to participate so we know how many cookies to bake. Date 12/19 a, we all look forward to your participation. fter Sunday service.

We have many activities coming up. Please attend if you are able. Contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you for your participation. December meeting December 5th.

Love in Christ, Matushka Anne

Memorial Litany

Matushka Anne and Fr Patrick have asked to have a short memorial litany for the departed for Matushka's parents, Anna and Alex, immediately at the close of the Divine Liturgy on the 14th of November. Big meal will be prepared, so no one needs to bring anything to share that day. Food to include salad, stuffed cabbage, pierogies, borscht, kapusta (sauerkraut and kielbasa), desserts, and koliva (Jito).

Choir Dinners

Dear Choir Members,

Please mark your calendars to join us for rehearsals. We’ll practice the vespers tones and Christmas music. The afternoon of 12/18 will be all Christmas music. Thank you!

November: 9 and 18: 6pm potluck dinner, practice 6:30-7:30

[Optional: December 7 (6pm potluck dinner, practice 6:30-7:30)]

December 18: 1pm-5pm; food provided.

Church School Family Bowling Outing

Saturday November 20 at 3:00 pm
Cardinal Lanes Beach Bowl
7026 Market Street
Wilmington, NC 28411

Cost: $3.00 per person per game
Shoe rental:$3.25 for Adults and $2.25 for children

Text or call Nancy with the number of bowlers at (607) 329-1804 by Monday November 8, so I know how many lanes to reserve. I plan to ask for bumpers to make the bowling more fun for the little ones.