A G N U S D E I April 2020 Reaching Individuals and Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ! 3355 W. Beauregard San Angelo, Texas 76904 (325) 949-6260 www.anglicancgs.com Send articles, announcements and feedback to [email protected]How much can the world change in a matter of a few weeks? Who would have expected government, business, church and daily life would be disrupted? Who would have figured that toilet paper and hand sanitizer would become the “new currency?” This certainly did not surprise God. God sometimes lets mankind bear the burdens of their choices. God is most concerned with the condition of our souls. If our souls are aligned with God, then everything else will make more sense: “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matt. 6:33, ESV). Knowing that God is in control has helped us transition to conducting virtual services. Right now, we are using Facebook Live as a way to stream our services. To use Facebook Live, you need an account. You can watch Facebook Live from a computer, tablet, or a smart phone. If you need help have a grandchild to set one up for you, or call the church office. The service doesn’t add any cost to your cell phone bill if you have a data plan. In any case, if you need me or the ladies in the front office to help you, please let us know. Once you are registered on Facebook, go to the search engine for finding groups or friends simply type in Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd San Angelo. When you find us, press “like” and then you will automatically receive our live streams. You can always go back later and watch a service by clicking on the image from our ACGS page. In other words, you can watch the service or Bible Study when it starts or anytime afterwards. We will live-stream a 10:30 AM Service on Sunday mornings and a 6:30 PM 15-minute Bible study on Wednesday night. Our plan is to keep the services brief to help us focus while watching and listening. You can share these messages with other friends by clicking “share” on your newsfeed. This will help spread Gods Word to many others. We have an important message to share with others at this important time in history. When lives and habits are disrupted, people are more likely to make life-changing decisions. Now is the time to pray for others and to share the Good News! “ ...if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV (continued)
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A G N U S D E I April 2020
Reaching Individuals and Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ!
My Emmanuel God sent His only Son, a child upon this earth, to wash away my sin,
Emmanuel.
No hope except to die, a promise to fulfill the Master's loving plan,
My Emmanuel.
Holy Treasure, Precious Jewel, Living Water, Prince of Peace.
Blessed Savior God With Us,
Emmanuel.
You fill my heart with love, provide my daily bread, wash away every fear,
Emmanuel.
O wondrous Counselor, O Holy King of kings, Sustain me with Your peace,
My Emmanuel.
Holy Treasure, Precious Jewel, Living Water, Prince of Peace.
Blessed Savior God with us,
Emmanuel.
Halleluiah, Christ is King! Halleluiah, Christ is King! Halleluiah, Christ is King!
Emmanuel.
Halleluiah! God with Us! Halleluiah, God with us! Halleluiah, God with us!
My Emmanuel.
Happy Easter 2020 Jean Stinnett
Even if we are unable to gather & walk, we will make modifications, as appropriate, to support this important PHC fundraiser.
Update from Archbishop Beach on Behalf of
the College of Bishops Re: COVID-19
An important update and announcement from Archbishop
Beach on behalf of the College of Bishops.
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ,
We serve a faithful and loving God, and He has called us to serve Him in challenging
times. The coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, and while many despair and
are living in fear, we have hope and peace because in Jesus Christ we know how the story
ends. This has not taken the Lord by surprise, and it gives us an incredible opportunity
to live in faith toward God, in love toward our neighbors, and in service toward our
communities.
I write to you after meeting with our bishops this afternoon. We considered the advice
given by the President of the United States’ Coronavirus Team, the Centers for Disease
Control, the Public Health Agency of Canada and by governmental authorities in Canada,
Mexico, and the United States strongly advising that no public gatherings of 10 or more
people be held. It is our desire to partner with our civic officials as they seek to exercise
their duty to protect our communities. Therefore, the College of Bishops is asking our
congregations not to hold in-person worship services or gatherings until further notice,
but to offer, when possible, worship services on a virtual platform. We realize these are
extreme measures that we had hoped to avoid, but for the health and welfare of everyone
in our churches and communities, this is something we all must put into practice
immediately.
Each diocesan bishop will communicate to his diocese regarding the specifics of how this
will be applied in each local diocesan context.
Let us continue to pray for one another, the people we serve, and the communities in
which we live.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord
your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9, ESV).
Faithfully in Jesus Christ,
The Most Rev. Dr. Foley Beach
Archbishop and Primate, Anglican Church in North America
Reaching Individuals and Families of the Concho Valley with the Transforming Love of Jesus Christ!
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