Celebrating Compass Groups
by Missy Tinnermon on May 4, 2022
As our church started to come out of its "Covid-coma" we found ways to cautiously test the waters and gather again. The first activity that seemed to be the most normal to me was our return to Lenten Compass Groups. The excitement was palpable as I heard people over and over signing up and saying, "do we really get to gather in groups?" And,...
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Easter Resurrection
by The Rev. Mary Vano on May 4, 2022St. Margaret's is a community of Resurrection. We exist because of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ nearly two thousand years ago, and we continue to thrive because Christ continues to...
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Return to Fox Ridge
by The Rev. Mary Vano on May 4, 2022Just across the street from St. Margaret's sits Fox Ridge - a residential community for seniors, including assisted living and memory care. In 2015, St. Margaret's began an outreach to Fox Ridge,...
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Hope is Alive Here! Afghan Placement and Assistance Ministry
by Jan Thames on April 6, 2022St. Margaret’s
Afghan Placement and Assistance Ministry
Hope is alive here!
“I dream that my son will grow up to be a good person, a free person…I dream that flowers will bloom in the streets...
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Good News in the Garden
by anonymous on April 6, 2022There is Good News in the Garden... last week a group of several St. Margaret's families met to prepare the Good News Garden for its second season. The Good News Garden is a community garden,...
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Youth Return to Camp Mitchell
by anonymous on April 5, 2022Fifty-nine youth (including 4 from St. Margaret's) plus ten adults re-opened Camp Mitchell last weekend for the first retreat weekend in over two years! This was a weekend for playing games,...
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Vestry Sets Goals for 2022
by The Rev. Mary Vano on March 2, 2022Our new vestry met on February 12th and 13th to welcome and give orientation to new members, to elect officers for this year, and to set new goals for 2022. John Adams has been appointed by the...
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Welcoming New Daughters of the King
by Debby Walter and Suzanne Kirchner on March 2, 2022On Sunday, February 13, St. Virginia Chapter of The Order of the Daughters of the King® held an admission service for Missy Tinnermon and Eve Berry and welcomed them as the newest Daughters in our...
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The House of Prayer Receives National Attention
by The Rev. Mary Vano on March 2, 2022The House of Prayer received national attention lately with the headline, "How an Arkansas priest wound up planning an interfaith prayer house in Mongolia with a Tibetan oracle." The article was...
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Partnering with the Clean Eatery
by The Rev. Mary Vano on February 2, 2022In December, St. Margaret's was glad to begin a new partnership with The Clean Eatery. They were in need of a kitchen, and we were glad to rent them space, and support their local business!The...
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A Bold New Sign
by anonymous on February 2, 2022When the St. Margaret's Vestry decided to address the absence of a church sign at the corner of Chenal Parkway and Chenal Valley Drive, it was clear that we would also need to improve the sign at...
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Asking for the Light
by Isabella Porter Nguyen on February 1, 2022This lovely reflection on silence came to us unbidden from a student at Mount Saint Mary’s. It was originally published in Seeking Silence, the newsletter for the Arkansas House of Prayer, and is...
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A New Epiphany Tradition
by The Rev. Mary Vano on January 12, 2022The Feast of the Epiphany is the celebration of the revelation of Christ to the world, represented by the magi who followed a star from the east to meet the Christ child. It is celebrated on...
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Smiles Across the Miles
by Jan Thames on January 12, 2022A Message from the family of Afghan refugees sponsored by St. Margaret's and St Michael's:
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Christmas 2021
by anonymous on January 12, 2022Having been unable to gather in-person in December of 2020, we met the Christmas 2021 season with deep gratitude for our community. Our gatherings may have been a bit dampened by the emergence...
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Compline Under the Stars
by The Rev. Mary Vano on November 30, 2021St. Margaret's held its first worship service on All Saints' Sunday, 1991 at the Market Street Bargain Cinema. It's hard to say exactly what the founders might have imagined the church would be...
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St. Margaret's Afghan Placement and Assistance Ministry
by Jan Thames on November 30, 2021Hospitality and Hospitalitea
Our God, you have given us in your Word the stories of persons who needed to leave their homelands—Abraham, Sarah, Ruth, Moses. Help us to remember that when we...
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The Cross on the Hill
by Anna Morshedi on November 30, 2021The St. Margaret's Property Team began 2021 with a goal to update our outdoor signage. After many twist and turns, God led us to a solution that both increases our visibility in the community, AND...
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Singing a New Song for St. Margaret
by anonymous on November 3, 2021The Delta variant dampened our hopes for a full return in September, but it couldn't stop us from rallying around our community of St. Margaret's and our mission to Bring the Good News of...
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New Leadership for a New Season
by The Rev. Mary Vano on November 2, 2021Having served as a rector for more than ten years now, I know this much to be true: with a faithful vision for thriving ministry, we always have more need for staff than we can afford. This...
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Celebrating Valentine's with St. Francis House
by anonymous on March 12, 2020Valentine's Day was full of love this year as we shared dinner with the veterans of St. Francis House. Partnering with the V.A., St. Francis House provides a shelter for veterans who would...
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Our Sophia
by anonymous on March 12, 2020One of the very special members of the St. Margaret's community is a leader in her Muslim faith. Sophia Said is the Director of the Interfaith Center - a ministry of the Institute for Theological...
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2020 Vestry Retreat
by Laura McKinney on March 12, 2020On March 7 and 8, the vestry held its annual retreat. Unlike prior years, which have largely been offsite retreats, this year the vestry opted to make use of our new space, including taking...
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The Enneagram Journey
by anonymous on January 30, 2020Nearly 70 people came to St. Margaret's this month to attend "The Enneagram Journey: Discover the Road Back to You." Under the leadership of the Rev. David Fleming, pastor of Grand Avenue United...
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Help Given
by anonymous on January 30, 2020On the first Sunday of every month, churchgoers at St. Margaret's are invited to make an extra gift (beyond their pledge) to the clergy discretionary fund. The purpose of the discretionary fund...
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2020 Annual Parish Meeting
by anonymous on January 30, 2020Our first Annual Meeting in the new Parish Hall took place on Sunday, January 26th. In case you missed it, here are a few highlights:
Senior Warden Mark Magie, Secretary John Adams, and Leah...
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Missing Christmas
by The Rev. Mary Vano on January 9, 2020The end of the Christmas season is always bittersweet in my home. On the one hand, it's good to get back to routines, and our bodies appreciate a few more vegetables and a little less cheese. ...
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Evening Prayer, Sunday Beauty
by anonymous on January 9, 2020Since ancient days, Christians - like their Hebrew ancestors before them - have set aside regular times throughout the day for prayer. We can see this in the habits of Jesus, who regularly...
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Celebrating RibFest 2019
by anonymous on October 3, 2019RibFest 2019 was all that we hoped it would be, and more!
In case you missed it, the idea for RibFest came from Richie Marsh and Stephen Vano, who hoped to create a fun time for the community...
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