Greetings Lebanon and friends,

For this week: Wednesday, Matins at 8:15am, Confession and Absolution at 10am and Holy Communion at 1:30pm. Wednesday is the Purification of St. Mary and the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple, FEAST.

NEW MISSION START: Service of Holy Communion at Lutheran Church of the Valley in Harrisonburg, VA, 6:30pm. Contact me if you would like to attend.No Vespers at 5:30 on Wednesday.

Thursday: Land Use Committee meets, 6:30pm. All who are interested may attend.

CREDO at 7pm. We will continue on with the Theology Book.

This coming Sunday is Transfiguration of our Lord, according to the Lutheran calendar, the end of Epiphany. If any would like me to come and bless their house, now would be the time. Respond to this email if interested.

Transfiguration:

After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.”While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.St. Matthew: 17:1-8Verse for meditation as we approach Pre-Lent, as Transfiguration is the end of Epiphany and the beginning of Pre-Lent.