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The Episcopal Church of the Nativity 22405 North Miller Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85054 480.307.9216

THE NATIVITY SCENE

Ash Wednesday Services Wednesday, March 5

Ash Wednesday is an ancient tradition of the church as we enterinto the holy season of Lent. We spend 40 days preparingourselves for Easter through acts of self-denial, service, andgiving. Ash Wednesday is the day we enter this holy season. Weremind ourselves of our mortality and our utter dependence onGod, and through our repentance we remember also thegracious gift of forgiveness and reconciliation that God offers.Dont miss this holy opportunity to worship as Lent begins.

We provide three worship services on Ash Wednesday. All include Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes:

Noon Spoken Service5:30 p.m. Childrens Service7:00 p.m. Choral Service

All services include Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.

Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras Celebration!

On Tuesday, March 4, at 6:00 p.m., enjoyour last hurrah before Lent begins! The

Youth Group and Mens Group joinforces to provide our traditional Shrove

Tuesday Pancake Supper, with pancakes,sausage, and kings cake! There will be

mask-making activities for children, and a Mardi Grasparade. At the end of the evening, we gather outside to prayand burn last years Palm Sunday palm crosses to make ashes

for the next days Ash Wednesday services.

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Nativity Staff

The. Rev. Susan B. SnookRector

[email protected]

Dr. Wayne V. WhitneyPastoral Associate

[email protected]

!"# Ilona Kubiaczyk-AdlerDirector of Music Ministry

IlonaKubiaczyk-Adler @TheNativity.net

Shelley ByrnesDirector of Childrens & Family Ministrie

[email protected]

Susan Weidhaas

[email protected]

Mina RaffertyParish Administrator

[email protected]

22405 N. Miller RoadScottsdale, Arizona 85255

Telephone:480-307-9216

www.NativityScottsdale.org

Ralph Cope 3/9

Rachel Davis 3/14

Ashley Oliver 3/18Camryn Walukiewicz 3/19

Tom Snook 3/22

Donald Balint 3/22

Mark Miller 3/22

Adelyn Bieszczad 3/26

Hannah Lenz 3/26

Amanda Lenz 3/27

Riley Bright 3/28

Every month we list those whose birthdays are beingcelebrated. If you would like your name added to the list,please contact Mina Rafferty at [email protected].

SCHEDULE ON SUNDAYS:

8:00 a.m. Rite I Eucharist with Hymns

9:30 a.m. Rite II Traditional Eucharist

with Childrens Chapel

10:45 a.m. Hospitality and Christian

Education for all ages

11:30 a.m. Jazz/Gospel Eucharist

5:00 p.m. Youth Group, Grades 6-9

6:00 p.m. Youth Group, Grades 10-12

Nativity Schedule Take a moment to wish aHappy Birthday To:

Nativitys Vestry

Senior Warden: David Bolger

480-945-3810 [email protected]

Junior Warden: Mark Miller

480-368-5530 [email protected]

Treasurer Kara Erickson

480 518- 2683 [email protected]

Tricia Beaird 480-699-7893 [email protected]

Suzanne Cohen 480-586-6625 [email protected]

Jennie Dobbins 602-770-0513 [email protected]

George Hartz 480-513-3155 [email protected]

Kris Haugen 480-515-4803 [email protected]

Jane Heist 480-419-1229 [email protected]

Cotty Peabody 480-588-8328 [email protected]

Lani Sambach 602-793-2808 [email protected]
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From the Book of Common Prayer service for Ash Wednesday:

I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent,by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and byreading and meditating on Gods holy Word.

Lent, I think, is my favorite season of the church year. Its solemnity and reverence fill mewith awe at Gods presence with us and Gods gracious gift of forgiveness. And each year,like many of you, I adopt some discipline that allows me to remember that this time isdevoted to God. The traditional disciplines of the church are self-examination andrepentance, prayer, fasting, and self-denial, and reading and meditating on the scriptures.

This year, I would like to invite you all to join me in a special set of disciplines, suggested by The Restoration Project, anEpiscopal group that wishes to restore the centrality of our spiritual lives. Their Lenten challenge to us is:

20 + 1 + 4

That is:

Pray for 20 minutes a day. Worship for 1 hour a week. Serve others for 4 hours a month.

Why do these numbers make a difference? Studies show that people who pray for 20 minutes a day report being stronger,more satisfied, and more joy-filled than those who pray less or not at all. Worshipping one hour a week is how we allowGod to nourish us spiritually. Serving others is how we put our faith into action, reminding ourselves that loving others issomething we do not just with our hearts,but with our hands.

How to go about doing this? Worshipping one hour a week is simple Nativitys Sunday worship services offer ampleopportunities.

Praying 20 minutes a day is more difficult, unless you have a way to focus your prayer. Here is what I recommend.Follow the daily prayer discipline in the Book of Common Prayer. You can pray it alone or with another person, or agroup. The simplest way to do this is online. Here are some sources:

My favorite online source is www.missionstclare.com(click on Morning and Evening Prayer, then on Rite IICalendar, then on todays date (either the sunshine or the moon, depending on the time of day).

You can also find a version at www.dailyoffice.orgA shorter version is found at www.prayer.forwardmovement.org/daily_prayer_anytime.php.

Serving four hours a week can be a challenge. Here are some options:

Join the group of Nativity parishioners who serve at our sister church, Iglesia Santa Maria, by giving away food to peoplein need, the third and fifth Saturday morning of each month. For more information, please contact Don Balint at

[email protected].

For April, join Nativity parishioners in building a house for Habitat for Humanity. Please see the information on page____.

Search out a service opportunity within Nativity (help with childrens programs, serve in the kitchen, etc.), or at yourplace of work, or in your community. What matters is that you are serving others!

I will commit to doing the 20 + 1 + 4 challenge alongside you! Together, we will grow in faith and prepare for the LordsResurrection Day on Easter, April 20!

In Christ,Susan

A n o t e f r o m Pa s t o r S u s a n Page 3Transforming lives with the love of God in Jesus Christ

An Invitation to a Holy Lent
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Page 4 Waynes WorldOne of the factors that went into me

progressing past my Baccalaureate

degree to a Master of Divinity and

eventually a Ph.D. was a personal

dissatisfaction with the quality of theChristian teaching in my world.

Said another way, maybe even

arrogantly, I was sure I could do it

better. Now 24 years after receiving my last diploma I

trust God is using my, shall we say, personal fortitude,

to advance His Kingdom in the world. I can name only

a handful of teachers in the Christian tent that truly

impact my life and continue to challenge me and help

me grow in my spiritual life. At the top of the list is Fr.

Richard Rohr. Fr. Rohr is a Franciscan priest and his

writings embody the wisdom of what it looks like to

live a life of Christian transformation. He is the

founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation

(CAC) in Albuquerque, NM and considers the

proclamation of the gospel to be his primary calling.

Fr. Rohr will be in Paradise Valley at Episcopal Christ

Church of the Ascension, 4015 E Lincoln Drive on

March 7 at 7:00 p.m. The topic for his lecture is "The

Francis Factor" which explores the themes of St.

Francis' spirituality and mysticism. I am going and I

invite you to join me there. I am declaring a meet-up

for this Friday night event. You can find out more

about Fr. Rohr and his teachings from the CAC webs

cac.org. Do let me know if you plan to attend so I caknow to look for you. There will be an informal

repairing to a local pub for libations and discussion

afterward, the location of which is currently undecide

but will be announced prior to the night of the event.

you would like to attend but need a ride, let me know

As always you can inform me at

[email protected].

The details again:

When: Friday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Christ Church of the Ascension 4015 E Linco

Dr, Paradise Valley

What: "The Francis Factor" with Fr. Richard Rohr

With: Dr. Wayne, et. al.

Pax et Lux,

Dr. Wayne

Lenten Personal Study Book:

"Wondrous Encounters"

Available for Lenten Personal Study is Richard Rohr's "Wondrous

Encounters: Scripture for Lent." This devotional-style book is a greattool for your undertaking a Lenten journey of self-disclosure and to

enter into wondrous divine dialogue with clarity, insight and holy

desire! These daily meditations for Lent are a gift for our

transformation into our original "image and likeness," which is the

likeness of God. Limited copies are available to you just for the

asking. See Dr. Wayne for yours.
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Our February 23rd violin and

piano concert was a big success!

We had a nice mixed group of

Nativity people and music lovers

who came just to hear the duo.

Levon Zarasian and PeterGharibian gave a splendid

performance, and people left our

church thrilled with the music as

well as the fantastic venue we have. I heard many

comments on how wonderful the acoustics of our

church is, and the musicians themselves expressed

that too. With our new grand piano that we all

worked so hard to get, we can host much more events

of this class, and bring more people in! As David

Bolger said during the opening speech - musictransforms people lives, and I am excited that

Nativity is becoming more and more the music center

to accommodate these transformations. I received a

wonderful letter from one of the musicians saying:

"Your church is really a warm and welcoming place I

know ... we really enjoyed playing for such nice

people. Your church members were very warm, very

gracious and very welcoming. We felt at home."

The next concert in the series is on Sunday, March 23at 4 pm. We are proud to host the final voice recital

by ASU doctoral student, baritone Christopher

Hutton. He will be joined by a string quartet in the

performance of 18th century Italian music and

Samuel Barber's "Dover Beach". Wonderful music

selection, professional musicians in our perfect-for-

classical-music venue! You can't miss that!

The Adult Choir has been working hard on new

challenging and beautiful music. Last month you hada chance to hear a mix of American, British and

French music: a rendition of Canticle 17, Nunc

dimittis or "The Song of Simeon" by K. Nichols; G.

Martin's "Lord, Lead Me, Lord"; the meditative "Ubi

Caritas" by Maurice Durufle; and William Boyce's

"Teach me, O Lord, the Way of Thy Statutes" based

on Psalm 119. This month we will start with Sunday

School Children Choir performing "This Little Light

of Mine" and the Adult Choir taking you for a gospel

trip in "Let everything that hath breath" by J.L.

Ames. Accompanied by Noah Simpson on trumpet

and Alastair Longley-Cook on guitar, it should make

a perfect ending of the Epiphany season.

Ash Wednesday on March 5th will help you move

spiritually toward Lent - the choir will put you into

the meditative mood with wonderful traditional

hymns from the 16th and 17th centuries, as well as

music from the Taize community. During five

Sundays of Lent this year we will bring more

prayerful music: you will hear "Agnus Dei" from

Camille Saint-Sans' "Requiem", John Stainer's "God

so loved the world", Johann S. Bach's Aria "ErbarmeDich" from the famous St. Matthew Passion, and also

our Children Choir singing "Do You Know Your

Shepherd's Voice?".

We are thrilled to welcome new members in our

choir! Sopranos Destiny and Jeremy Spencer-

Treinen, Jan Parisian, and an alto Cynthia Cohen. We

are still searching for more members, so if you'd like

to join us, please talk to me after the service, or send

me an email at [email protected]

IlonaKubiaczyk-Adle

A NOTE FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR Pa g e 5

THE NATIVITY MUSIC SERIES

Baritone Christopher HuttonIn recital on Sunday, March23, 4 pm.Nativity is proud to host the final voice recital byASU doctoral student Christopher Hutton. Hewill be joined by a string quartet in the

performance of 18th century Italian music andSamuel Barber's "Dover Beach". Wonderfulmusic selection, professional musicians in ourperfect-for-classical-music venue! You can't missthat!
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Pa g e 6 U p d a t e s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Womens Retreat April 4 and 5, 2014

Women of Nativity are invited to join the women ofGood Shepherd, Cave Creek, for their womens Lent

Retreat. The group will come together for an overnightretreat at Spirit of the Desert, Carefree, hosted byDaughters of the King. A time apart for fellowship andreflection on our spiritual journey, we will learn how tonourish our souls and feed our spirits. Good food,refreshing location, a time away from the normalschedule. This year our theme of Be Still My Soul willbring presentations on prayer and simple meditation, and

being aware of our journey with God. We welcome you to join us. Retreat registration will begin on Fridaymid-afternoon, and we will end our time together mid-afternoon on Saturday. To register, please send acheck to Good Shepherd at the address below, to the attention of Jeanie Robertson, marking "Womens

Retreat" in the memo line and enclosing the following information:

Name: ____________________________________________________________________________

Phone: _________________________ Email: _____________________________________

3 meals, double occupancy $145 I would like to share with _____________________________

3 meals, single occupancy $165 3 meals, no occupancy $ 752 meals, Saturday Only $ 55 Lunch, Saturday Only $ 45

Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 110, Cave Creek, AZ 85327 480-488-3283

Nativitys 2nd AnnualApril 26

Donations will be acceptedevery Sunday between service times

Volunteers needed for sorting, unpacking and day of event selling

Youth can earn service hours for prep work aheadof timeor day of the event

For more info and volunteer sign up contact : Jen Goinsemail: [email protected]: 480-322-4298
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Pa g e 7 M o r e U p d a t e s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e sDiaper Drive for Homeward Bound

Nativity has helped scores of single mothers with infant

who cannot afford diapers. These unfortunate women ar

at Homeward Bound. Please bring size 4 or 5 diapers to

church on Sundays During the week is alsookay if that fits your schedule. In the past, we have

collected over 4,000 diapers. Let's carry out this human

outreach ministry in typical Nativity kindness.

Questions? Marty or Bob Christopher at

[email protected].

Birthday and Anniversary PrayersNativity will offer birthday and anniversary prayers on thefirst Sunday of every month at the 9:30 service. If you arehaving a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion for whichyou are thankful during the month of February, you will beinvited to come forward during the announcements time sothe church can pray for you.

LeaderandPeople: Watchoverthy

children,OLord,astheirdays

increase;blessandguidethem

wherevertheymaybe. Strengthen

themwhentheystand;comfort

themwhendiscouragedor

sorrowful;raisethemupiftheyfall;

andintheirheartsmaythypeace

whichpassethunderstandingabide

allthedaysoftheirlives;through

JesusChristourLord.Amen.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Nativity's outreach day with Habitat is scheduled for Saturday April 12th. The project is

arenovation of an old home in Mesa for a single mother and her 4 children. We needVolunteers to work on the interior (no roof work) alongside volunteers from severalother churches in the valley. It is a fun day and while the work is generally not too hardand requires no technical skills, the reward is great! Please plan to join us on the 12th.We can meet here at Nativity at 7:00AM or you can travel directly to the job site inMesa where work begins at 7:30. We are usually finished by early afternoon. Lunch isprovided!Please be good enough to sign up on the sheet provided in the Parish Hallalong with your phone number. Any questions? Pl.ease call us at 480-588-8328ThankYou Cotty and Andrea Peabody

Healing PrayersIf you or someone you know is in need of healing prayers for healing of body, mind, or spirit, pleasesubmit your prayer request to Nancy Byrnes at [email protected], or call her at 480-512-1929. Yourrequest will be submitted to a ministry group committed to daily prayers for those in need. All prayerrequests are kept confidential within the prayer group. Also, please notify Nancy Byrnes if you wouldlike to commit to praying daily for those who request prayers.
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The Adult Choir is Seeking New Members!

If you enjoy making music in a group, being involved in a ministry that brings a lot of satisfaction and is

always visible during our worship, consider joining us. We are a very energetic and fun group of peoplewho meet to rehearse every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. We love welcoming new members and sharing

our love of music. If you are interested, come to any of our rehearsals on Wednesdays, or talk to our

Music Director, Ilona, after the service.

Big Fun Bible Movie Night

For March, Big Fun Bible Movie Night goes on the road! On Sunday night, March 9 we will be hosting a

discussion of the movie "Son of God," an adaptation of the miniseries "The Bible" which showed on the

History Channel recently. This is an interfaith event with our friends at Or Chaddash Synagogue. Go see

the movie on your own sometime before March 9 at 7 p.m. We will gather at Nativity for discussion and

prayer on March 9 at 7 p.m., led by Pastor Susan, Dr. Wayne, and Rabbi Micah Caplan of Or Chadash.

Bring dessert to share and a libation of your choice! In April, stay tuned for Part 2 of Big Fun Bible

Movie Night: On the Road Edition, as we join Or Chadash again to see the movie "Noah"!

Hospitality Help Needed.Do you enjoy Sunday morning coffee hour? So do we! But we need your help!

Please bring cookies or other treats to share, on Sunday mornings or anytime,

and drop them off in the kitchen. Your church thanks you! For information,

please contact Suzanne Cohen at [email protected].

Custom Laminated Luggage Tags: A Womens Group FundraiserJust in time for the Holidays, all special occasions, Birthdays or no occasion at all! Choose your own

artwork and personalization from a large selection, all for a very reasonable value. E mail us for more

information or to order your Custom Luggage Tags. Contact Donna Hartz, [email protected]; Kathy

Graf, [email protected]; or Annie Blum, [email protected].

A lovel y way to commemorate . . .
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Nativity Scene Jr. BySHELLEY BYRNES, Director of Christian EducationFaith Formation - infant through sixth gradePage 9

Spring Break Theater Camp

We will be having a Spring Break Theater Camp meeting at Nativity during the Scottsdale School District's break.Ages 5-7 will be here from 9:00 - 1:30 am and children ages 8-13 will meet from 9:00 - 3:00 daily March 10 - 14.There is also a Theater camp during PV and Cave Creek School district's break held at the FCF-HollandCommunityCenter. Also after school classes will be starting on February 20th! There are flyers with more details on the counter infront of Mina's desk or you can sign up online at www.dftheater.org! Sign up your child and give focus to the drama!

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper:

Please plan to attend our annual Pancake Supper Fundraiser! It's a great timefor an intergenerational meal with other members of the parish and supportthe youth group for their mission trip! Please join us at 6:00pm on Tuesday

March 4th for breakfast for dinner. There will be a craft table set up forchildren to make Mardi Gras masks which they will wear for a parade throughthe parish hall while we sing "When the Saints Go Marching In!" before goingout to the patio to burn old palm crosses to make ashes for ash Wednesday.Suggested donation is $5 per person with a maximum of $15 per family. Allare welcome even if you cannot donate!

Ash Wednesday Children's Service

Join us again on Wednesday March 5 for a family friendly interactive Ash Wednesday Service. Lenten boxes will bedistributed and a discussion of lenten discipline/devotions and how children can choose to participate in helping othersduring the lenten season will be part of the "sermon." Watch for more information about how the parish can support ourchildren's efforts!

Good Friday Passion Stations for ALL ages

The Christmas Pageant was such a wonderful success that we'd like to involve our dramatically gifted children andyouth in presenting a dynamic experiential Stations of the Passion on Good Friday! Parents, expect a call from Shelleyor Darrell about how your children can participate. All other parishionersshould watch next month's newsletter to hear more about this wonderful,worshipful experience of pre-Easter Holy Week!

VBS is Coming!

I know some parents are already planning summer activities for their children. Church of the Nativity will be havingmorning VBS program with before and after care available the week of July 14 - 18. Save the week andjoin us for

tons of fun!

Funny Faces At Nativity

Nicky Francis (on the left)

Dylan Mulumba (on the right)

having fun after church.
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Children and Family Ministry Summer Activities Page 10

Chapel Rock for Kids!

Church camp is a wonderful experience where children

explore and deepen their relationship with Christ and other

Christians. Kids make Life-long memories and friendships

at Chapel Rock! Consider giving your child an amazing

camp experience in the cooler weather of Prescott this

summer! More detailed descriptions of each camp, costs

and online registration can be found at http://www.chapelrock.net/camps.htm!

Youth Camps - Grades 7-8 and 9- 12

June 1 - 7

June 8 - 14

WILD

Wilderness Introduction to Leadership Development-Grades 9 - 12

June 1 - 7

June 8 - 14

June 22 - 28

June 29 - July 5

Children's Camp - Grades 3 - 6

June 22 - 28

June 29 - July 5

Little Kid's Camp - Grades K - 3 (two options):

Ankle Biter's Camp - Grades K- 2 with parent

June 22 - 28

Mini Camp - Grades K - 3

June 25 - 28

Register before March 31st for a $20 discount!
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Hello Nativity Families!I would like to start off by thanking all of the families and the wonderful

youth for helping make the Have A Heart Soup lunch such a wonderful success! We

were able to raise a great amount of money for our Youth Mission Trip this summer!

Thank you to everyone that participated in this event.

I would like to let everyone know that February 23rd was my last day. At this point in our lives, my

husband and I need to make sure we are putting our family needs first. This has been a very difficult

decision to make because I love all of the youth and their families so very much. I am so grateful to all

of the youth that made my experience at Nativity so wonderful. I will cherish all of the memories I

have made here. We had such a wonderful time on Mission Trip, Confirmation class, Animal Blessing

service, Booing, Zoo Lights, Cookie Bake off, Christmas party, and Super Bowl Party. I want all of you

to know how much I love and appreciate each of these youth and all of their huge hearts, great

personalities, and a desire to deepen their faith. I will miss spending time with all of these students on

a regular basis, because they make life such an adventure!

I will continue to pray for these students and this ministry. It is such an important age and I am sad to

leave them. I hope and pray that Nativity continues to thrive and that God will continue to use all of

you in Mighty ways. I hope to keep in touch with you and have included my personal e-mail addressin case you ever want or need to contact me.

Blessings to all of my Nativity family,

Julie Bogle

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Shrove Tuesday: March 4this Shrove Tuesday. The youth group is teaming up with TheLeague of Extraordinary Men to serve pancakes and sausage. Dinner will begin beingserved at 6:00pm. If students would like to participate in this event please come to thechurch at 5:00pm to help set up. Tickets are $5/person or $15 maximum/family.

Ash Wednesday Family Service: is March 5that 5:30pm in the Sanctuary. Please comebegin the Lent season with us as we celebrate Ash Wednesday.

Confirmation Class: is March 9that 5:00pm in the Youth Room. Please let Pastor Susanknow if you will not be able to attend this session ASAP.
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Nativitys Daily Devotional

Dear Nativity Youth and Parents,

I know you have already received the news that Julie Bogle will be leaving Nativity, and Feb. 23 was her last day withus. We are sorry to see her go,but she needs to do what is right for herself and her family.

A couple of you have asked me about our plans for the future. Youth group will continue, and we will havean announcement for you soon! I want to assure you that youth ministries remain every bit as high a priority as ever atNativity, and that we will make sure this ministry continues. You, the youth, are very important to us and to ourchurch, and we will support you through this transition.

I would like to invite youth and parents to a special meeting on Sunday, March 2 at 5:00 p.m.,duringthe regular youth group time. It will be a potluck supper, so please email Pastor Susan [email protected] if you can bring a main dish, side dish, salad, or dessert. I will be talking with parents, andShelley Byrnes will be talking with youth, about the plans we are making and about how you would like to see theyouth group go forward. We hope to have some concrete ideas to share with you then, and we also want to hear yourthoughts.

In the meantime, we want to assure you that plans are moving forward for the mission trip to San

Diego this summer.We will give you an update at the student-parent meeting!

I want to thank you all for your support of youth ministries. Students: thank you for being yourselves. You arewonderful kids, and we are glad you are a part of Nativity. Parents: thank you for your support of your kids and forNativity in this transition time.

Blessings,Pastor Susan+

An Open Note to Nativity Youth and their Parents from Pastor SusanSpecial Insert

Church of the Nativity 2014

Daily Devotional

Prayer is our connection with God, the discipline that helps oursouls stay aligned with Gods will. Daily prayer is the most basic of Christian disciplines,

helping us remember that God is present in all the joyous, sorrowful, mundane, and

ordinary parts of our lives. By maintaining a steady diet of daily prayer, we learn to open our

hearts and minds to Gods will, and grow to recognize Gods voice as it speaks in our hearts.

Most of us, however, stay so busy so much of the time that it is hard to make time for daily prayer, or

even when we make time for it, it is hard to keep our minds focused. One way to approach this problem is to

begin with daily devotions. This collection of daily devotions, spiritual exercises, and prayers was created by a

group of people from Episcopal Church of the Nativity, Scottsdale. These are prayerful people who have foundways to share the prayers of their hearts with you.

I hope that as you begin to use this book, you will find your mind enlightened and your heart opened to the

presence of the living God, for whom our souls are athirst.

Many thanks to Lani Sambach, the editor of this collection.

In Christ,

The Rev. Susan Brown Snook
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The Episcopal Church of the NativityMailing Address:22405 North Miller RoadScottsdale, Arizona 85255

www.NativityScottsdale.orgWorship Sunday

8:00 & 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.

Join us for these Special Events During Lent

Tuesday, March 4

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 5

Ash Wednesday Services: Noon Spoken Service 5:30 Childrens Service

7:00 pmChoral Service

(All Ash Wednesday services include

Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.)

Wednesdays, March 12 through April 9:

6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer with Healing6:30 p.m. The ABCDs of Faith: The Holy Habits of

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