MaRIH Crisis Pregnancy Center Has An Urgent Need! 
An emergency need for several items:

Diapers, sizes 4, 5 and 6
Jackets (Boys & Girls), sizes 12 month, 18 month and 2T 
Winter clothing, 3- 6 months and size 2T 
Wipes
Baby Blankets
MaRIH is completely out of these items.  There are two options for helping the Center with this need! 
 

Option 1 

Amazon has all the specific items needed.  You can order the specific item(s) and have them delivered directly to the Center.  

The MaRiH Center
3230-B Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-4521
703-370-4774

Option 2 

Drive to your local store, purchase the items requested and drop them off at church on Sunday. We will deliver them on Monday to the  MaRIH Center..  


Reflection on All Saints’ Day: The Communion of the Church
 
Amidst all the fun and excitement many feel around Halloween, let us not forget the "reason for the season," namely the Feast of All Saints.  For us, All Saints' Day is important because it celebrates the Church — and we are the Church, the living members of Christ’s Body.
 
Our first question might be: what makes a person a saint?
The word saint comes from the Greek hagiazo — “to set apart,” “to make holy.” In the Old Testament, holiness meant separation: God was utterly holy, approachable only by the High Priest once a year in the Holy of Holies. But in the New Testament, everything changes. Holiness is no longer distant. Every baptized believer is called a saint — a person set apart by God, not because of perfection, but because of grace.
 
So when we say “the communion of saints,” we’re not talking about a spiritual elite. We mean all baptized followers of Christ, bound together across time and space — those in heaven and those still on earth. The Church is one great communion that transcends centuries and continents, life and death.
 
Of course, over time the word saint also came to mean those holy men and women officially recognized by the Church — the heroes of the faith. Their lives inspire us, but they weren’t superhuman. They struggled with sin and doubt just as we do. What made them saints was their willingness to let God’s grace work in them. They allowed themselves to be sanctified.
 
That same calling belongs to us. There is no secret formula — only a willingness to follow Christ, to seek His righteousness, and to live by His Spirit. In the Beatitudes (Matthew 5), Jesus gives us a blueprint for sainthood: to be poor in spirit, merciful, pure in heart, peacemakers, and faithful even in persecution. These “beautiful attitudes” describe not just the saints of history, but the saintly character Christ longs to form in each of us.
 
Finally, we remember that the communion of saints includes those we love who have gone before us. They are not gone from us — only gone ahead. The bond of faith is not broken by death. The same Christ who unites us here unites us with them there.
 
As the Book of Revelation promises, “The Lamb will lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Until that day, we walk together — saints-in-the-making — strengthened by those who came before and inspired by the glory that awaits us.
Amen.
-- Fr. Chris Fish


All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee

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Services & Events

Sunday Services, 7:45 AM, 9:00 AM, & 11:15 AM (for online participation for the services go to: https://www.facebook.com/saintsofscotland)  

Nursery, 9:00 & 11:15 AM services (lower level)

Sunday School, 10:30 AM

Saturday, November 15, 8:30 AM, undercroft, Men's Breakfast  , great breakfast by Chef extraordinaire and Grill master Claude Crump, fellowship, and Bible study and discussion by Fr. Bragg.  Invite male family, friends, and neighbors.

Sunday, November 16, 2:30 PM, Organ Dedication Concert by Dr. John C. Wulff, followed by a wine and cheese reception (non-alcoholic drinks also). Please attend and invite music loving friends, neighbors, and relatives.

Monday November 17, 7:30 PM, undercroft.  By popular demand, Fr. Bragg will be offering a series on Saints. Monday November 17 will be the introductory session.

Monday, November 24, 7:30 PM, Vestry meeting

Sunday November 30, St. Andrew's  Day with Bishop Johnson's Annual Visitation, those wishing to be confirmed or received please let Frs. Roddy, Bragg, or  Fish know ASAP

Sunday November 30, 7:00 PM, Kirkin o' the Tartan with Evening Prayer, Bagpiper, more Scottish music, great reception with Scottish foods and beverages. Bring your tartans to be blessed, wear your kilts, invite your relatives, friends and neighbors for a great time!

Funeral Service for Lucia Abell will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 3, at 2:45 p.m. – please arrive by 1:45 p.m. via the Hatfield Gate to check in at the security checkpoint using a Real ID or passport.  More information to follow as the date draws near.


URGENT NEEDS FOR MaRiH CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER (See first item in e-letter above)
 
Food Bank Needs
The food bank appreciates the generosity of our parish.Please help this month with a food donation if you are able. Those we help feed are very thankful for the food we provide to them each month. Please also buy low sugar cereals (and not the kid's types that have lots of sugar). 

Current needs include the following:
canned meats (chicken, corned beef, spam)
peanut butter
jelly
tuna
canned vegetables (corn, green beans - (regular and low sodium)
individual fruit cups (low sugar)
canned fruit (low sugar)
canola or vegetable oil (48 oz)
boxed cereal (low sugar) and instant or old fashioned oatmeal (18 oz or 42 oz)
pasta (regular and gluten-free):
instant potatoes
single serving fruit juice
macaroni & cheese
soups: Chunky or Progresso,noodle soup; chicken broth, cream of mushroom
coffee, cooking oil, flour, sugar
 
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