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Adult Formation Offering - Christianity and Politics

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Join us for three Sunday evenings, 7:00-8:30 p.m., as our own Jim Jones leads us in a series entitled "Christianity and Politics: A Biblical Perspective." The first session on September 21 is subtitled "The Passion of God" and will look at the relationship of religion and the "secular order" from the perspectives of the Genesis story of creation, the moral imperatives imbedded in the teachings of the Torah, and the writings of the Old Testament Prophets. The second session on September 28 is titled "Jesus and Empire" and will explore Jesus' attitudes towards the secular state, as well as his strategies for dealing with the empire of his day. The third session on October 5, titled "The Challenge for 21st Century American Christians" will consider the implications of all of this for us as 21st Century Christians living in the seat of the world's current empire.

Kerygma Bible Studies to Resume in the Fall

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Kerygma, a Greek word that means "proclamation," is the name of an ecumenically-based company that produces Bible study materials. One of the real advantages of the series they offer is that they are helpful to all, regardless of their level of experience and knowledge of the Bible. Both those who have never opened the Bible and those who know it well, get a lot out of the studies - and the groups have a lot of fun along the way.

As in the past, two sessions will be offered to help accommodate different schedules. One group facilitated by Mother Jackie and Jane Smith will meet on Monday mornings, 10:30 to noon; the other group facilitated by Mother Jackie and Geoff Lunt will meet on Tuesday evenings, 7:30-9:00. The week of September 22 we will begin a six-week study of the Beatitudes, examining the Beatitudes themselves, their Old Testament roots, their context and contemporary implications. The cost of the book is $15. If you would like to participate, please sign up on the sheet provided in the Narthex. Call Jackie at the church office if you have any questions.

Looking ahead, we plan a four-week study of the texts and seasonal themes of Advent beginning the week of November 17. Beginning in January we will tackle a fourteen-week study of the Book of Revelation.

Koinonia Groups Forming for the Fall

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Koinonia is another Greek word, this word meaning "community." It has been our tradition at St. Anne's to invite people to sign up in the fall, and then those folks are grouped in groups of about eight people who meet in each other's homes for dinner throughout the school year. It is a great way to build community as you really get to know your group by the end of the year. Fellowship and fun are the only goals of the groups. There is nothing to study, there is no agenda, and the meals can be simple and shared, with everyone bringing one of the dishes. The time commitment is four or five meal times set around the schedules of your particular group, usually evenings but some groups have found a Sunday brunch works well.

We gather all together for a kick-off potluck dinner in October. At that time, groups meet each other and decide when and where they will meet next. If you would like to participate this year, please sign up on the sheet provided in the Narthex. Please indicate on the sheet if you would like to be part of a group that includes children and if you are willing to coordinate a group (simply making sure your group gets together, often by hosting the first meal). If enough indicate a preference, we can offer a group for singles. Many singles prefer to be part of a general group and often two singles will host one meal together.

Please call Mother Jackie if you can volunteer to help coordinate or have any questions about it.

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Calendar

Aug 17: Sunday School Registration Begins

Sept 7: Fall Picnic and Semi-annual meeting/Sunday School Open House

Sept 14: Sunday School Begins/Change to Fall Service Schedule

October 31 - November 2: Shrine Mont weekend

Nov 22: Smiles for Liberia Silent Auction

Full Calendar

Who We Are

 

We are indeed a welcoming, diverse, engaged and progressive Episcopal Parish well reflective of the incredible community within which we have grown together.

From the core of Reston in the historic Lake Anne Village Center, we have evolved into an inviting parish of ideas, inspiration and involvement. As we welcome you to St. Anne's, we invite you to read our mission statement, enjoy our website and become more familiar with who we are.

Clergy

Jim Papile, Rector

The Rev. Jim Papile is a Red Sox fan by birth. As a third generation Bostonian he spent most of his formative years traveling around the world as a member of a military family. Jim started college at the University of New Hampshire where he spent two and one half years studying Political Science. Then he took the next 27 years off to become a farmer, carpenter and construction company owner. In 1986 he returned to college and completed his degree in philosophy and religion at George Mason University. In the meantime he raised five children with his wife Kay Evans.

Upon graduating from GMU, Fr. Jim attended Virginia Theological Seminary. Jim graduated in 1992 with a Master's in Divinity and was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Virginia where he has worked as a priest ever since.

Fr. Jim is particularly proud of his work at St. Patrick's Anglo-Vietnamese Church in Falls Church, VA where he was Vicar and developed a congregation that is both English- and Vietnamese-speaking. Jim came to St. Anne's in Sept. 1999. His vision of a church that is inclusive and diverse has been an excellent match with St. Anne's. He looks forward to many more years with St. Anne's.

Jackie Thomson, Senior Associate Rector

The Rev. Jacqueline Thomson began her ministry at St. Anne’s in 2000. Prior to St. Anne’s, Jackie served as Curate at St. Alban’s Church in Annandale, Virginia.

Before her ordination, Jackie was a high school English teacher,and later the Director of Christian Education at Holy Comforter in Vienna. Ordained in 1998, Jackie graduated from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, with a Masters in Divinity.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English/Secondary education from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and did graduate work in English at the University of Maryland. As Associate Rector, Jackie works with Adult Education, Newcomer ministries and pastoral care. She and her husband Barney have four children and reside in Vienna.

Denise Trogdon, Assistant Rector

The Rev. Denise Ann Trogdon is  a life long Episcopalian, and grew up in a military family where she had the opportunity to live abroad and experience many cultures. For the last eighteen years Denise has been a therapist in private practice working with teens and adult individuals, couples and families.  As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has provided community education programs for schools and churches on a variety of mental health issues.  Denise earned a B. A. in Psychology from William and Mary, a Master's Degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Master's in Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary.  She is excited to be walking in this ministry that is an integration of her life experiences and education.

Denise has two adult children, a daughter, Corinne, who is married to Sean Berry of Leesburg, VA,  and a son, Joshua, who currently lives in Georgia and is in the Army Reserves.  They are the lights of her life.