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July 26, 2004
Peggy Swindells
Margaret Elizabeth Dutill Swindells
A loving tribute in honor of our beloved Peggy, from Walt Swindells and family and all members of St. Gabriel's:
Eternal rest grant unto Peggy
O Lord
and let Your perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
AMEN.
Our dear sister, Peggy Swindells, ascended the promised land on Sunday, July 25th, on the Feast of St. James the Apostle, just as the church bells began pealing. Peggy's funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 27th at 4:15 p.m. at Hillspeak in Eureka Springs. May I invite as many of us as possible to join in paying tribute to the soul of our dear departed. There are some senior members of the parish who cannot drive and would like a ride. If you can offer a ride, please let me know as soon as possible.
Hillspeak
805 CR 102
Eureka Springs, AR
479-253-9701
Let us keep Peggy and her family in our thoughts and prayers at this time.
Thank you and God Bless,
Fr. Leo
I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live:
and whosoever liveth and believeth in me
shall never die.
Posted by frleo at 6:49 PM
July 21, 2004
Pray for Peggy Swindells
Peggy Swindells is in intensive care at Northwest Medicial Center in Springdale. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer of the intestines and was operated on yesterday. Unfortunately, the cancer is spreading. Please let us all pray for Peggy, her husband Walt, and their family.
Posted by frleo at 6:01 PM
July 19, 2004
2004 Annual Parish Meeting
On Sunday, June 18th, our congregation shared fellowship over a delicious home-cooked pot luck luncheon and then took part in its Annual Parish Meeting, led by Reverend Leo Michael.
Click Here to read Father Leo's address to the Parish.
In addition to conducting other Church business, new members of the Vestry were elected.
St. Gabriel's would like to congratulate and welcome its two new Vestry members -- K.B. Smith and Vicky Drachenberg, who have served St. Gabriel's in the past as devoted parishioners who now extend their service as members of the Vestry. We also congratulate Julia Bowman and Joe Critelli on their re-election to the Vestry, following their own terms of faithful and much-appreciated service.
We also extend our most sincere thanks to Howard Baird, one of our founding members who has been on the Vestry for several terms. Howard and Naomi Baird are one of the three founding families of St.Gabriel's Church, but for whom we would not be here today. They have seen this Church through thick and thin and have supported St. Gabriel's in every way. We so greatly appreciate their continuous contribution. God bless them and keep them.
Posted by frleo at 9:50 PM
July 14, 2004
Pray for Jean Chase
Our own Jean Chase is has been hospitalized at Washington Regional Medical Center. Please keep her in your thoughts and pray for her speedy recovery.
Posted by frleo at 8:00 AM
July 13, 2004
Pot Luck and Annual Meeting
All congregation members are invited to our Annual Parish Meeting and Pot Luck which will be held on Sunday, July 18th after Mass. Please plan to attend as we will be electing new Vestry members. We encourage any parishioner with an interest in serving on the Vestry to contact Ed Knox, Senior Warden.
Posted by frleo at 4:25 PM
July 12, 2004
Mountain Home Has a Deacon!!
The UECNA has a new deacon here in Northwest Arkansas. Let us all welcome The Reverend Mister Sam Seamans, who was ordained deacon through ECUSA in 2001, and has since decided to join the UECNA.
Click Here to read about Deacon Sam's transformation from a Southern Baptist preacher to a traditional Anglican Deacon.
WELCOME DEACON SAM!!
Posted by frleo at 4:48 PM