Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill Parish Notes

December 8, 2019

IN THE NAME OF CHRIST we welcome you to Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill! Immanuel is an Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Virginia, and is part of the world-wide Anglican Communion. Immanuel was founded by the Virginia Theological Seminary. We are one parish that worships in two locations, in Zabriskie Chapel (3606 Seminary Road) and in Immanuel Chapel (3737 Seminary Road) on the seminary grounds.

A fully-staffed nursery is available in both chapels for those parents who would like to take advantage of this ministry. An usher would be happy to assist you in making your children comfortable and welcome. Please join us after the Eucharists for coffee and give us an opportunity to meet you. From mid-September through May we also offer adult education and Sunday School opportunities.

Learn more about us at www.icoh.net.

PASTORAL CARE CORNER: Please remember these parishioners in your prayers: Morgan, Nancy Wise, Dick Bednar, Mike Walker, Lucy, Cynthia Morton, Ted Walker, Catherine Sinclair, Diane, Bruce Wanamaker, Dorothy Kellogg, Shalom Shanthakumar, Shalisha Shanthakumar, and Suzanne Prendergast.

Pray for those who are celebrating birthdays this week: Marcia McDonald, Sarah Glassco, J im Evans, Joy McLaughlin, William Albritton, Ryan Rodriguez, Kate Groth, Annie Goldsmith, Liam Kirby, Betty Wanamaker, Rhys Shallbetter, Rick Glassco, Anthony Burke, Jamie Conrad, Paul Lartey, Jim Snow, Christopher DeMulder, Matthew Ruberry, Katherine Warlick, and Sydney Onley.

Please also remember in your prayers members of our extended Par ish family: Char lotte Kellogg; Anthony Christino, Jr., Jane Burton, Paul, Dorothy Phaneuf, Linda Patton, Beatriz Balcarcel, George, Teri, and Lucas Nolfi, Anne Newcomb, Sydney Bailey, Narciso, Sheri, Karen and Gwen, Lelah Ann Young, David Onley, Caroline, Bert Ifill, Jeanette Beckmann, Lois Blair, Amy Wallens Green, Kelly, Cameron Pattisall, Katherine Bergmark, Ellen Repsher, Stephen Miller, Jill, Jack Allen, Jeannie, Molly Grey, Rudy, Kathryn Anschutz, Betsy Fox Berry, Thomas “Neil” Walters, Luciane Helena Borges Moreira, David Westgate, Doug Carmichael, Carol Sands, Jennifer, Lee and Madison Marshall, George Morris, Sandy, Jakey Newcomer, Julia Dietschak, Preston Atwood, John Matthewson, Ronald King, Marta Dimetre, Mary Lou Johnston, Jordan Pittman, Katie McGinn Centola, Margaret and Lloyd Chenoweth, Grace S. Harber, Bill Anderson, Bob Dickson, Bonnie, Mildred and Joe Alexander, Dotty, Susan Thomas, Steve Davis, Natalie Terwillinger, Mary Brooks Jamison, Cecile Zitelli, Joseph and Elaine Kelly, Sylvia Loomis, Alice Greenhall, Nancy, Clarissa Chenoweth, Edith Mead, Sarah Minor, Stephen, Louise Jackson, Charles Thurber, The Right Rev. Bob Jones, Arsine Oshagan, Phyllis Crawley, Andrew Vitols, Emilie Brown, Sue Cleveland, David Johnson, Sophia, Victoria Markin, Martin Stevens, Jeff Gorman, Jill Lane, and Walter Carr.

Serving around the world: Noah Barker , Ian Phillips, Todd Bates, Philip Smucker , and Jason Osborne. Pray for healing for US troops wounded as casualties of war, and their caregivers.

Those who have recently died: Tony Alfaro, fr iend of Natalie Doyle-Hennin; Air Force Lieutenant Colonel John “Matt” Kincaid, and Air Force Second Lieutenant Travis B. Wilkie. Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them.

The Church of Saint Clement (1701 N. Quaker Lane) is selling Christmas Trees again this year. Sale times are Fridays from 5:00 to 8:00p.m., Saturdays from 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. and Sundays from 11:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. until all trees are sold. So drop by Saint Clement for some Christmas Cheer, buy a fresh beautiful Christmas tree, and help support another Alexandria Episcopal Congregation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Forum Hour TODAY: Let’s Dream and also Believe -- Living into God’s Plan for Immanuel Planning for 2020 — the year of perfect vision – is underway at Immanuel. What would you like to see Immanuel start doing, stop doing, and continue doing? Bring your best, favorite and inspired ideas to the Forum on December 8, at 10:10 a.m., in Zabriskie Parish Hall. Pick the small group of your choice and be ready to tackle the topic and share your ideas. Choices are: 1. Our children and youth formation 2. Our adult and senior ministries formation 3. Our caring concern for parishioners and enhancing community-building at Immanuel 4. Our buildings, grounds and our concern for the planet 5. Our outreach mission and funding sources 6. Our worship, music and sharing the Good News

Jeannie Cummins Eisenhour kicks off this planning and brainstorming session that will generate specific ideas for more talk, planning and Vestry consideration at its retreat early next year.

Calling all kids! This year Immanuel is hosting a “Children’s Christmas Tableau” before a Festival Holy Eucharist on Christmas Eve at 5:00 p.m., and we need child and youth volunteers to participate in this presentation of the Christmas Story. Hartley Hobson Wensing, Rachel Wilson, Martha Shimkin, and Ally Powell-Switaj are coordinating but you can contact Hartley at ahobson21@comcast.net or 703-625-1236 or Martha at mkshimkin@gmail.com with any questions It's going to be a great celebration of our Lord's Incarnation, so we hope you can join!

Voices of Immanuel Concert and Party TODAY: The singers of Immanuel Church on the Hill, friends, and The Shrine Monters will present a concert of seasonal and classical favorites for the Advent and Christmas Season with a Christmas Carol sing-a-long this afternoon from 2-3:30 p.m. in Zabriskie Chapel. Following the concer t, all are invited to a festive reception in Zabriskie Parish Hall featuring great food and merriment for the entire family.

Senior Ministry Sing-a-Long Luncheon at Noon on Wednesday, December 18th: Senior Ministry and Fellowship will be hosting a luncheon for Immanuel's seniors (60+) on Wednesday, December 18, beginning at noon in Zabriskie Parish Hall. The merrymaking will include singing our favorite hymns of the season, led by our Director of Music, Dr. Jane Tavernier. Please RSVP for this event, so we know how many lunches to provide (and whether we will need a van from Goodwin House to provide transportation): call the Parish Office at 703-370-6555 and press 9 when you hear the prompt.

The PrEYC group of 4th and 5th graders will go to lunch after the 10:30 am Lessons and Carols service, visit the St. Nicholas exhibit for some fun activities in the Welcome Center and return to Zabriskie to help with gift wrapping. As we are a small group, we welcome children close to the ages of 10 - 12 as well. RSVP to Rob Johnson at Rajohnson3@gmail.com by December 13th. Please send your child with $10 for lunch, and plan to pick her/him up at 3 pm in the Zabriskie parish hall.

Calling all 4th and 5th graders

for Dec. 15!

The Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2019

Advent Retreat at Holy Cross Abbey

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist I, Zabriskie Chapel 8:55 a.m., Godly Play, Zabriskie Classrooms

9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist II, Zabriskie Chapel 10:15 a.m., Forum Hour: Let’s Dream and also Believe -- Living into God’s Plan for Immanuel, Parish Hall

10:15 a.m., Sunday School, Zabriskie Classrooms 11:00 a.m., International Anglican Congregation, Holy Eucharist II, Zabriskie Chapel

11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel 2:00 p.m., Voices of Immanuel Concert, Christmas Sing, and Potluck Party,

Zabriskie Chapel and Parish Hall

Monday, December 9

10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel

6:15 p.m. Yoga for Beginners, Parish Hall

7:30 p.m. Outreach Committee Meeting, The Fairchild Room

7:30 p.m. Yoga, Parish Hall

Tuesday, December 10

9:30 a.m. Yoga

10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel

6:15 p.m. Total Body Conditioning Class, Parish Hall

6:30 p.m. Vestry Meeting, The Upper Room

Wednesday, December 11

10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel

10:00 a.m. Seniorcize, Parish Hall

6:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist, Zabriskie Chapel

Thursday, December 12

8:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study, The Fairchild Room

10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel

11:30 a.m. St. Clements Group Meeting, The Fairchild Room

6:15 p.m. Total Body Conditioning Class, Parish Hall

6:30 p.m. Caregiver Support Group, The Fairchild Room 7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, Immanuel Chapel

Friday, December 13

10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel

10:00 a.m. Seniorcize, Parish Hall

1:00 p.m. Umm Ul Qura Community Worship, Parish Hall

8:30 p.m. AA Meeting, The Fairchild Room

Saturday, December 14

8:30 a.m. Christmas Families Gift Wrapping and Set-up, Parish Hall and The Fairchild Room

10:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal for Lessons and Carols, Zabriskie Chapel

6:30 p.m. Dignity USA Holy Eucharist, Zabriskie Chapel Sunday, December 15 Christmas Families Ingathering Sunday

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist I, Zabriskie Chapel

8:55 a.m. Godly Play, Zabriskie Classrooms

9:30 a.m. Immanuel Angels Choir Rehearsal, Immanuel Chapel’s Nursery

10:15 a.m. The Circle of Quiet, The Upper Room, Zabriskie Chapel

10:30 a.m. Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel

11:00 a.m. International Anglican Congregation, Holy Eucharist II, Zabriskie Chapel

5:30 p.m. Family Night with Sunday School, Parish Hall

Your call to Action -- Give “With Glad and Generous Hearts” : Immanuel’s Every Member Pledge campaign has worked to help all of us contribute fully to the strong financial support of this church community. This is your invitation to pledge now. If you haven’t already, submit your confidential pledge to an usher, to the church office or online at www.icoh.net using the “PLEDGE NOW” button at the top of the home page. As of

Wednesday, December 4th, Every Member Pledge campaign received pledges for $523,254 towards our financial goal of $685,000. The Vestry and Every Member Pledge committee will soon call those who haven’t pledged to welcome this outreach with thanksgiving and respond faithfully.

Clergy and Staff

The Rev. J. Randolph Alexander, Jr. (ralexander@icoh.net) ……………….……………………………...Rector The Rev. Peter Gachira (pgachira@icoh.net)………………………..Vicar, International Anglican Congregation The Rev. Sureshkumar Shanthakumar (ssureshkumar@vts.edu)….…...International Student/Priest-in-Residence Dr. Jane Tavernier (jtavernier@icoh.net)………………………………………………………..Director of Music The Rev. Deacon Esther Kramer, Ph.D. (ekramer@vts.edu)………..……………………………...….Seminarian Beth Hendrix (ehendrix@vts.edu)…...……………...……………………………………….................Seminarian Sam Sheridan (ssheridan@vts.edu)…...…………….……………………………………….................Seminarian Tom Hewson (thewson@icoh.net)……………………………………………………….........................Treasurer Laura Snow (lsnow@icoh.net) …………….…………………………………………………..Assistant Treasurer Sughra Bakhtiari (sbakhtiari@icoh.net)…………….…………………………………………....…….Bookkeeper Aleta Y. Powell (apowell@icoh.net)…………………………………………………………Parish Administrator Gilma Balcarcel.………………………………………………………………………………Nursery Coordinator Stuart Dahlinger………………………………………………………………………………...…………...Sexton

The Vestry

Jim Wise……………………………………………………………………….................................Senior Warden Keith June ………………...………………………………………….………..................................Junior Warden Karen Besser ………………...……………………….………...............................Senior Ministry and Fellowship Jim Clausen…………………………………………………………………....….…..Evangelism and Newcomers Jamie Conrad…………………………………………………………………......................................Stewardship Mark Fearer……………………………………...……………………………...………………….....Pastoral Care Kathryn Haskin.....................................................................................................................Buildings and Grounds Keith June ………………...………………………….……………...................Adult Formation and Discipleship Danette “Dani” Kauffman.................................................................................................................Planned Giving Chandley McDonald……………………………………………………...……………………………….Outreach Martha Shimkin………………………………………………...………….................................................Worship Francine Wargo……………………………………………………...............................................Communications Hartley Hobson Wensing…………………………………………........…Children, Youth, and Family Ministries

Sunday Worship Schedule

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist I, Zabriskie Chapel

9:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel

11:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist II, International

Anglican Congregation, Zabriskie Chapel

11:15 a.m., Holy Eucharist II, Immanuel Chapel

Priest Associates

The Rev. Dr. J. Barney Hawkins, IV

The Rev. Dr. Ruthanna Hooke

The Rev. Jan A. Maas

The Rev. John R. Smucker

The Rev. Canon Rosemari G. Sullivan

The Rev. Dr. Francis H. Wade

Monday through Friday

10:00 a.m., Morning Prayer, Zabriskie Chapel

Rectors Emeriti

The Rev. Dr. William L. Dols

The Rev. Dr. Margaret Ann (Sam) Faeth

Wednesday Evening Eucharist

6:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist-II, Zabriskie Chapel

MISSION STATEMENT: Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill is a Christian community in the Episcopal tradition, striving to be in relationship with God and each other as Christ has taught us, actively attempting to sense and to serve God’s plan with great love. We are

guided by Mark 16:15: “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel,” to learn, discern, and proclaim the Good News by being active ministers in the various communities where we live and serve.

Parish Office

3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday

Telephone: 703-370-6555, Fax: 703-370-0837 www.icoh.net