Warren Strand O’Loughlin will be baptized at the 10 a.m. Service today.

St. Francis Center Skivvies and Socks Sunday In-gathering will be Sunday, June 1- Donations needed: Skivvies- size 32-36 and Socks-white or colored crews (one size fits all). This year St. Francis Center will celebrate their 25th. Anniversary (1983- 2008). We can celebrate with them by having a GREAT IN-GATHERING for the poor, needy and homeless. A table will be set up in the Narthex for your donations. Many thanks to all of you. Elizabeth Starkey & Denise Pentico.

New to the Episcopal Church: class will resume on May 25th.

Calling all “classical music” fans! St. Stephen’s has a group of folks who enjoy Sunday afternoons together at The Colorado Symphony. We take the Light Rail down to Boettcher Concert Hall for the performance, and afterwards have dinner together at a local restaurant. We are planning to do this again in the fall and would like more of you to join us! We get a price break on block seating of 10 people or more. The earlier we reserve our tickets, the better our seat choices will be. If you would like to participate, please call Marsha Smith at 720-748-4207 by Sunday, May 31, 2008. The cost of a 7-concert Masterworks Series is approximately $300 plus tax (depending on location).

Recognition of our Sunday School Teachers will be next Sunday at the 10 a.m. service. No Sunday School picnic this month, but look for one in August.

Strokes claim 2 out of every 5 deaths in the United States, or one life every 33 seconds. Unfortunately, the majority of people with this disease are unaware of their problem until severe complications or death occur. Our Church, along with HealthOne Medical, is hosting a cardiovascular screening for stroke on Thursday, August 7 and encourage all to attend. Cost is $50. Please call 800-643-6075 to pre-register. Space is limited.

Carol McCartney is performing as the guest flautist today at the 10 a.m. service

Diocese New Announcements

Episcopal Relief and Development is Providing Emergency Assistance Following the Cyclone in Myanmar (Burma)
Episcopal Relief and Development is providing emergency assistance to communities in Burma affected by Cyclone Nargis. The storm, packing winds up to 120 miles per hour, swept through the country on Saturday, leaving at least 23,000 people dead and 41,000 people missing. The low-lying Irrawaddy Delta region suffered the most severe damage. The situation in Burma is dire. At best, the infrastructure in Burma is marginal and the storm has placed an unbearable strain on already limited services. Power outages and scattered debris across the country continue to hamper recovery efforts. Reports indicate that tens of thousands of homes were destroyed, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without shelter. The full extent of the damage throughout the country remains unclear due to poor communications and roads made impassable by the storm. In Rangoon, the capital, machete-wielding monks have taken to the streets to assist with clearing the wreckage. Working with our partner, the Anglican Church of Burma, Episcopal Relief and Development is sending funds to secure shelter, food water and other relief needs for people displaced by the Cyclone. As part of our long term strategy, we have been working for the past two years with five dioceses on economic development including agriculture, livestock, and micro-loans, clean water and education programs. “Episcopal Relief and Development’s response to the cyclone will involve a long term recovery and rehabilitation strategy for affected areas in which the church has a presence,” says Kirsten Laursen Muth, Senior Program Director for Asia and New Initiatives. “Our prayers are with the people of Burma at this very difficult time,” she added. To help people affected by the cyclone in Burma, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief and Development’s “Myanmar & Cyclone Response Fund” online at http://www.er-d.org, or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development “Myanmar & Cyclone Response” P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

St. Paul’s 15th Annual Day at the Opera Fundraiser, July 27, Beginning at 10:00 am, St. Paul’s, Central City.
This annual event begins with Eucharist at St. Paul’s, proceeds to a tasty home-cooked lunch, and then concludes with the 2:30 matinee of the Central City Opera, which this year is Leonard Bernstien’s West Side Story. The fee for lunch is $10, and discounted opera tickets range from $47 - $84 each. Reservations must be received by June 20. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Gordon Pierce at 303-278-4745.

Installation of The Rev. Lyn Burns as Vicar at St. Benedict in La Veta, 10:00 am.
For more information about the day’s festivities, contact the church at 719-742-5202.