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St. Benedict’s Weekly Prayers: Week of April 12, 2026
/The power of prayer keeps us connected with God and each other.
We invite you to pray daily for yourself, your family, and for our parish family.
Note: The cycle of prayer for parish members is from our Parish Directory.
St. Benedict Weekly Prayers
Week of April 12, 2026
Eucharistic Lectionary: Year A
Office Lectionary: Year 2
Second Sunday of Easter
The Collect:
Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. - BCP
The below names, "LFF" are celebrations from "Lesser Feasts and Fasts", online 2025. Holy Days are in the Book of Common Prayer. https://www.episcopalchurch.org/wpcontent/uploads/2025/03/lesser_feasts_and_fasts_-_2024__final_.pdf
Prayers and Gratitude for the Parish
David, Isabel, Gary, Judy, Matthew, Chris, Pam, Ray, Kay, Jane, Daphne, Kissa, Paul, Carolyn, Charlotte, Kristie, Stephen, Jeanne, Tim, Harrison, Bill, Gregory, Marjie, Tasha, Rodney, and Becky. We give thanks for the verdant canopy of trees that cool the streams and homes of all species in our parish.
Prayers for Friends of St. Benedict
Nancy Jo, Adam, Tina, Amanda, Jess, Tim, Gary, Shane, Marianne, Ron, Kelly, Oran, and Judy.
Prayers for Military Deployed in Service to the Nation
Mark and Richard
Prayers for the Departed
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In the case of a pastoral care emergency please call the Rector directly
360-485-7281
Monday - April 13 For Parish Members
Cherry, Brandon, Kyle, Bre'nae, Sa'riyan, Kadejan, Alexis, and Zayden
Tuesday - April 14- For Parish Members
Gen
Dave and Nicole
Zenaida, Philonella, and Hermione, Unmercenary Physicians, c.100, c.117
Wednesday - April 15 - For Parish Members
Paul, Kristie, and Joey
Damien, Priest, 1889 and Marianne Cope, Monastic 1918 of Hawaii
Thursday - April 16 - For Parish Members
Norman and Clarice
Peter Williams Cassey, Deacon, 1917 and Annie Besant Cassey, 1875
Friday - April 17 - For Parish Members
Dianne
Kateri Tekakwitha, Lay Contemplative, 1680
Saturday - April 18 - For Parish Members
Tony and Doretha
Juana Inés de la Cruz, Monastic and Theologian, 1695
A Prayer for this Parish
O God, our heavenly Father, make the doors of our Church wide enough to receive all who need your care, compassion, and fellowship; and narrow enough to shut out all pride, selfishness, and prejudice in the name of your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. Amen
Sunday -April 19, 2026
Third Sunday of Easter
Grief and the Road to Emmaus
Worship Services - 8 am and 10:30 am
For the members of our parish family that
passed away this year:
Mary Eberling
Kathleen Bruner
Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
Parish Office:
Call or leave a message for an Appointment
office@stbenedictlacey.org
Vestry members:
Gerald Apple, Bob Beckman, Dianne Hoist, Vicky Newlun, Nancy Zabel
Parish Leaders:
The Rev (Dr) Beth Echols
Rector
The Rev. Kathy Prehm,
Associate Priest
The Rev. Tony Irving,
Deacon
Bob Zych
Senior Warden
Kelly Ellis
Junior Warden
Karen Monroe,
Maestra
Send Prayer requests to the Rector via email at rector@stbenectictlacey.org or phone 360.456.4480
Easter Season
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Easter is the principal feast of the Church. The Prayer Book says “Easter Day” is one of the Principal Feasts and “All Sundays of the year are feasts of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The readings during Easter explore themes like new life, recognition of the risen Christ, the Good Shepherd, abiding in Christ, and the gift of the Spirit.
In short, we have many Sundays of Easter because Easter is a season, not just a day. The Church lingers in the joy of the resurrection for six full Sundays, with the ten days that mark the silence following the Ascension of Our Lord and the gift of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
The Hunger Walk
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For the second quarter of 2026 (April through June), St. Benedict Episcopal Church is donating $2000 to the Hunger Walk, which is part of Thurston County Food Bank. You are invited to participate in the 2026 Thurston County Hunger Walk on Sunday, May 3rd. Our overall goal is $2500. This year, the event will be held at the RAC (Regional Athletic Complex) in Lacey. Registration is at 2:00 PM, and the event will start at 3:00 PM. Good live music, a paved walking route, and community vendors will be provided, and it is a leashed dog-friendly event. This event will support the Thurston County Food and the Community Kitchen.
You may start donating now by check. If you mail in your donation, please write St. Benedict Episcopal Church in the line on the bottom left of your check. The mailing address is P O. Box 11549, Olympia, WA 98508. You are also welcome to drop off team donations at any of the Thurston County Food Bank facilities.
If you have questions about the Hunger Walk, please call or text Gerald Apple.
Easter Baskets Delivered!
/The Easter baskets we have been working so hard on for weeks have been delivered to the Family Support Center. Reports are that they were thrilled!
Episcopal News Service
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The Episcopal News Service (ENS) has been added to the St. Benedict Web Site for your convenience. It is a successor to the bi-weekly paper, Episcopal News, that ran from 1835 to 1937. Episcopal News Service offers in-depth reporting of local, regional, national and international news for Episcopalians and others interested in the church’s mission and ministry. Episcopal News Service is the official news source of the Episcopal Church.
The link will be posted each week for your easy access. We hope that you find this new service helpful, click on the link below.
The Book Club is reading "Tuesdays with Morrie"
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The Wednesday Morning Book Group is reading the book: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom.
We expect to start discussing Tuesdays with Morrie at our 11:00 am Zoom meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
If you’re new to the group and wish to join us, please send me an email, and I’ll send you a link to the meeting.
Send the email to Anne Metzler at annieg426@gmail.com .
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Military Strike on Iran
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Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church,
Here in the United States, we awoke this morning with alarm to the news that the United States and Israel have launched a large military strike on Iran. This violent attack comes despite weeks of negotiations that many of us had hoped would prevent armed conflict in this fragile region, which is home to so many religious traditions and faithful people.
Bishop Jeffrey Mello of Connecticut and a group of pilgrims from that diocese are in the Holy Land now, and when we spoke this morning, he let me know that they are safe at St. George’s College in Jerusalem. I ask you to pray fervently for them and their safe return.
Pray, too, for all the people of the Holy Land, and especially for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East and its leader, Archbishop Hosam Naoum. I had planned to be with Hosam today and tomorrow when he made a long-planned visit to our church. Many Episcopalians who had hoped to see him and assure him of our support will feel his absence keenly in the coming days. I commend to you the letter that he has sent to the people of his diocese this morning.
As news reports tell us of fear and panic in Iran, I ask you to pray especially for the people of the Diocese of Iran and for all of the Iranian people. In recent weeks, we have mourned as the regime in Iran has killed peaceful protesters, and watched with alarm at both its increasing repression of the Iranian people and the escalating response of the U.S. government. As Christians who follow a Prince of Peace, we mourn that today’s attacks will surely mean further hardship for the most vulnerable Iranians and, as retaliation inevitably follows, suffering that will spread across the entire region.
Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one Father; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.
The Most Rev. Sean Rowe
Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
Letter from the Anglican Church of Canada
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Archbishop Shane Parker
Restoration
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—Nancy Zabel, Sacristan
During Lent, we practice moral and spiritual renewal, reconciliation with others and the church, and preparation to live more fully into the new life promised in Baptism and Easter. Similarly, the symbols of our worship are being restored as well. After 40 years, it is time to restore and shine our processional cross, Pascal candle holder, and our 2 pulpit torch candle holders. Alloy Polishing in Centralia has agreed to take on the project. We will celebrate their renewal this Easter with a joyful Alleluia.
A message from the Bishop on Immigration
/Dear Friends,
Our chancellors Judy Andrews and Bryan Krislock have drawn up the attached memo to give you some guidance on Immigration and Sanctuary for our parishes, and parishioners, which I hope you will find helpful. Additionally, The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations has created a page of resources as well: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/immigration-action-toolkit/
Additionally, yesterday the Episcopal Church joined a religious freedoms lawsuit challenging ICE enforcement in churches. You can read more about that action here: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/episcopal-church-joins-religious-freedom-lawsuit-challenging-ice-enforcement-actions-in-churches/.
As I said last week, I know this is a difficult and confusing time for all of us, and our call as disciples of Jesus is to care for those who are often on the margins of our society. Know that my prayers are with you as you continue to care for those in your communities who are being impacted by the many different orders meant to bring fear and chaos into our nation. We are reminded again and again in scripture to not be afraid, God is with us. May we hold onto that reality in these hard times.
(See Church bulletin board for Memo)
Blessings,
Phil (Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia in Western Washington)
Lights, Camera… Safety!
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If you’ve noticed a few extra “eyes” around St. Benedict lately, don’t worry—we haven’t hired a film crew, and no, you’re not being scouted for a reality show. Vestry has simply approved a project to expand our existing Ring Doorbell safety system by adding four new surveillance cameras around the church’s exterior.
These motion‑sensitive devices quietly keep watch 24/7, recording activity around the grounds and storing up to 180 days of video of helpful alerts—whether it’s people, packages, vehicles, or the occasional wandering raccoon with evening plans. Best of all, the system allows authorized users to check live views from any approved computer or mobile device.
To keep things affordable, SBEC chose a budget‑friendly subscription that covers an unlimited number of devices rather than a full monitoring service. It’s a practical step that enhances safety without stretching the Parish wallet.
At the heart of all this: Vestry takes the safety of our Parish family seriously. These cameras are simply another way to help us care for one another and the local Community—and keep our lovely campus protected day and night.
St. Benedict gets a mailbox!
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After much deliberation and consultation with the Lacey Postmaster, the Vestry decided to erect an approved Ft. Knox brand mailbox on our property. Please check your address book. Mail will now be delivered to 910 Bowker St. SE, Lacey, WA 98503. The P.O. Box will be closed.
Special thanks to Bob Zych, Norman, and Clarice Gregory.
