We are a small Episcopal Church on the banks of the Rappahannock in Port Royal, Virginia. We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the first people of Port Royal, the Nandtaughtacund, and we respect and honor with gratitude the land itself, the legacy of the ancestors, and the life of the Rappahannock Tribe. Our mission statement is to do God’s Will in all that we do.

Sundays

Sunday links, Pentecost 14, Sept. 11, 2022

Collage from Sept. 4

Sept. 11, 11:00am – Holy Eucharist
Season of Creation 2, Sept 1 – Oct. 4

  • Holy Eucharist, Sun. Sept. 11 Zoom link Sept. 11 Meeting ID: 869 9926 3545 Passcode: 889278
  • Lectionary for Sept. 11, 2022, Pentecost 14
  • Bulletin, Sept. 11, 2022
  • Compline returns, Sun, Sept 11, 6:00pm Zoom Link Meeting ID: 878 7167 9302 Passcode: 729195
  • Morning Meditation returns, Mon, Sept 12, 6:30am Zoom link Meeting ID: 879 8071 6417 Passcode: 790929
  • Climate Change— “Educate- Understanding the basis of climate change”, Sept. 12, 7pm Zoom link Meeting ID: 878 1530 9573 Passcode: 276113
  • Holy Cross Day, Wed, Sept. 14
  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed, Sept. 14, 10am-12pm. Reading lectionary of Sept. 18
  • Village Dinner, Wed, Sept. 14, 4:30pm-6pm Take out only this month. Call Susan Linne von Berg to make your reservation. 804-742-5233
  • All articles for Sept. 11, 2022

    • The choir was back this week and sang the offertory “All Things Wise and Wonderful.” We had 31 including 2 visitors.

    The Season of Creation was sprinkled throughout the service from the Scottish Blessing to the Collect which was a Creation Collect, the Affirmation “preserve God’s creation for prosperity”, the Prayers of the People “We pray for the earth. As you seek out those who are lost, give us the grace to seek out what has been lost on this earth due to our greed and negligence” and Tom’s sermon.

    Sunday links, Pentecost 13, Sept. 4, 2022

    Presentation from Victoria School in Jamaica

    Sept. 4, 11:00am – Holy Eucharist

    Season of Creation, Sept 1 – Oct. 4

  • Zoom link for Sept. 4 Meeting ID: 869 9926 3545 Passcode: 889278
  • Bulletin, Sept. 4, 2022
  • Lectionary for Sept. 4, 2022, Pentecost 12
  • Sermon, Sept. 4, 2022
  • All articles for Sept. 4, 2022

    • This Week

  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed, Sept. 7, 10am-12pm. Reading lectionary of Sept. 11
  • Thurs, Sept 8, 3pm Parish House Tea to welcome Alice Hughes

    • Sunday links, Pentecost 12, Aug. 28, 2022

    Photo by Elizabeth Heimbach on the Rappahannnock

    Aug.28, 11:00am – Morning Prayer

  • Zoom link for Aug.28 Meeting ID: 869 9926 3545 Passcode: 889278
  • Bulletin, Aug. 28, 2022
  • Lectionary for Aug. 28, 2022, Pentecost 12
  • Sermon , Aug. 28, 2022
  • Videos, Aug. 28, 2022
  • Photos, Aug. 28, 2022
  • All articles for Aug. 28, 2022

    • This Week

  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed, Aug 31, 10am-12pm. Reading lectionary of Sept. 4

    • Sunday Links for August 14, 2022 – Pentecost 10

    Aug.14, 11:00am – Eucharist

    The peace Jesus has come to bring by establishing right relationships demands a complete revaluation and transformation of oneself and one’s relationships

  • Zoom link for Aug.14 Meeting ID: 869 9926 3545 Passcode: 889278
  • Bulletin Aug. 14, 2022
  • Lectionary for Aug. 14, 2022, Pentecost 10
  • All articles for Aug. 14, 2022

    • This Week

  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed, Aug 17, 10am-12pm. Reading lectionary of Aug. 21
  • Village Harvest, Wed, Aug 17, 3:00-5pm. Come grab some fresh produce, canned goods, and meats and anything we have available

    • Sunday Links for August 7, 2022 – Pentecost 9

    Aug.7, 11:00am – Eucharist

    Waiting

  • Zoom link for Aug.7
  • Bulletin Aug. 7, 2022
  • Lectionary for Aug. 7, 2022, Pentecost 9
  • Sermon for Aug. 7, 2022, Pentecost 9
  • Videos for Aug. 7, 2022, Pentecost 9
  • Photos for Aug. 7, 2022, Pentecost 9
  • All articles for Aug. 7, 2022

    • This Week

  • Village Dinner, Wed, Aug 10, 4:30pm,-6 PM. Take out only this month due to high Covid rates. Call Susan Linne von Berg to make your reservation. 804-742-5233.

    15 in house and 10 online. Two of our members have COVID returning from a summer trip.COVID have shifted our events as local numbers are up. Today was a return to masks. Wed for the Village dinner will be take out.

    This was first Sunday and coffee hour was all tomatoes. Johnny brought tomatoes from the garden and Cookie made stuffed tomatoes with many delights from the Summer. A summer delight!

    The key words this week in the lectionary are “faith” and “waiting.” Faith is about trust in things unseen – the trust in the reality of the relationship with, and the promises of, God is especially exemplified by Abraham.

    In the Gospel, we need to be ready and waiting for Christ to come in a new way. Paired with the parable of the Rich Fool from last week, we once again are reminded that living for the ways of the world is foolish.

    So what shall the faithful Christian do? First of all, “have no fear”. The promise from God is that the kingdom will be given to those who believe. What follows are two images: be properly dressed for action and movement, and take a flashlight, ready to move and to see when the Bridegroom comes. We are called to expect the unexpected and be ready to act.

    • Sunday Links for July 31, 2022 – Pentecost 8

    July 31, 11:00am – Eucharist

    Youth Sunday

  • Zoom link for July 31
  • Bulletin July 31, 2022
  • Videos, July 31, 2022
  • Photos, July 31, 2022
  • Lectionary for July 31 2022, Pentecost 8

    • We had Youth Sunday on July 31, 2022 in part of a common activity and to provide a celebration on going back to school. We had 10 youth participating during the church service on July 31 in bell ringing, the sermon, communion distribution and communion prep. They also helped to write the Prayers of the People.

    The lectionary, particularly the Gospel Luke 12:13-21 on the Parable of the Rich Food, was particularly apropos dealing with greed, excess possessions, and ultimately fate. The youth came to the altar during communion. Using popcorn kernels each youth received a different number of kernels. This prompted interesting discussions. How to handle friends who were given much less ? In Luke’s scripture there is no thought to using the abundance to help others, no expression of gratitude for his good fortune, no recognition of God at all who is responsible for all possessions. The man in the Gospel is not evil. Wealth is not evil in itself – only how you use it. Some real world lessons in church today about building justice and how we lead our lives toward that end. Great to see smiles during the sermon!

    Sunday Links for July 17, 2022 – Pentecost 6

    July 17, 11:00am – Eucharist

    Mary and Martha

    Guest preacher, the Rev. J. Lee Hill

    July 20, 3:30-5pm – Village Harvest

    Please email Andrea to volunteer at wakepogue.public@gmail.com, or (540) 847-9002. Pack bags 1-3PM, Deliver food to clients’ cars 3-5PM.

    We had 24 in house and 7 online for Pentecost with Rev Lee Hill, Diocese missioner for racial justice and healing. His sermon was on the story of Mary and Martha a short story that appears abruptly in Luke when Jesus visits their home in Bethany. Both Mary and Martha serve, yet Mary understands the priority and necessity of choosing to be present with Jesus at his feet which was the key point to Rev. Hill. Martha is doing everything to get ready except be with Jesus. Jesus seems to favor Mary’s approach . Both of them were not typical of the time – Mary a female sitting with a prominent male guest and Martha a female head of household.

    As of Sunday, we have collected 182 markers out of a total of 250 for donation to Caroline’s Promise for the news school year. We hope to make up the rest this week.

    We celebrated BJ’s birthday. BJ is our bread maker for Sunday communion.

    Another unique Sunday for music. Larry on guitar and Helmut on violin teamed up for the prelude, “Sweet Hour of Prayer”. Larry took the offertory, “Because all men are brothers”. The tune is Bach. Tom Glazer wrote the words in 1947. Peter Paul and Mary’s version in 1965 is probably the best known. It also fit the work and message of Rev. Hill

    Lunch was held in the parish house in honor of Rev. Hill. A portion of the “Sacred Ground” group met with Rev. Hill during Lunch. Hill’s work is to encourage Sacred Ground as a prime responsibility. He is also promoting a second ground that is intended for Black and Indigenous populations. Another activity is help congregations handling racially related issues. For example, he is working with Little Fork church with a Confederal statue on their property.

    Sunday links for July 10, 2022 – Pentecost 5

    July 10, 11:00am – Eucharist

    The Good Samaritan

    July 13, 4:30-6pm – Village Dinner

    Take out or eat in. Call Susan Linne von Berg to make your reservation. 804-742-5233. July’s menu is : Barbecue ribs, bake beans, potato salad, corn on the cob and dessert.

    We had 18 in the church on Sunday and another 6 on Zoom. We were able to to provide birthday greetings on Zoom for Laura Carey whose birthday is on July 13

    School believe it or not is another month way. To that end, we have been asked by Caroline’s Promise to collect 250 boxes of markers. We have a ways to go with 35 boxes collected through I know several are ordering this week.

    Helmut and Brad teamed up on violin and piano for both the prelude and offertory. They are recorded under video’s.

    Tom provided the sermon on the Good Samaritan. The Samaritan had build a solid base for his life. To live a solid life, it needs to based on something with meaning and purpose, such as Christ who is the rock. He cited Deuteronomy as the basis – “For the Lord will again take delight in prospering you, just as he delighted in prospering your ancestors, when you obey the Lord your God by observing his commandments and decrees that are written in this book of the law, because you turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.”

    Sunday Links for July 3, 2022

    July 3, 11:00am – Eucharist

    We had a diverse crowd 26 in the service and 5 online. However, we had Brad Saylor’s family visiting from Africa (8 or so) and Peter from Wales. We also had Ken’s father from Tennessee. We had ample time for dialogue – the sermon featured it. It was also first Sunday coffee hour called “Cookies and Conversation”. It was a picturesque Sunday with not only the regular flowers but special flower for a parishioner’s mother born on July 4. The town had their July 4 flags out. We introduced our task to provide 250 markers for school children by the middle of the month.

    We even had enough children for an impromptu children’s sermon.

    It was one of the most important Gospel lessons from Luke 10 – in essence how to spread Jesus teaching with his sending out of the 70.

    The mission was the same as Jesus’ own ministry: “cure the sick” and “say to them, ‘the kingdom of God has come near to you.’”

    There are two basic tasks 1. Bring the message, “God’s kingdom has come close to you!” All this is in the present tense and not the future. 2. Show by action. Bring deeds of the kingdom. (Namely, heal the sick.) Tell them the good news that “the kingdom of God has come near to you” (v. 9): it’s partly already here! The teams went out with an urgent message. “Turn around people – and seek peace – God’s reign has come close to you!” The message is timeless.

    Notice how Jesus only tells them what they should do and doesn’t say anything about measuring their success. The version 16 paragraph closes with another note about success. We are not to rejoice about our success in our various ministries, but to rejoice “that your names are written in heaven,” that is, that we are part of this kingdom of God which we are proclaiming.

    So, the essence of the mission is to live out the relationship with God that has been given to us through Jesus Christ. And this is what it looks like; don’t travel alone, do travel light, not worry about what is up ahead, just share peace and healing if you can.