Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes. Our congregation’s Vestry has selected the Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach

If you receive a text message email that appears to be from a member of the Heavenly Rest clergy or staff, asking you to take some kind of unusual action – click a link or download an attachment you didn’t request, wire money to a specified account, purchase gift cards and reply with the serial numbers, or simply to reply quickly, watch out – it could be a form of email “phishing” known as “whaling.” “Whaling” involves forging communications that look like they’re from the “b

Heavenly Rest Lay Readers (or Lay Minister) assist the priests and deacons with services at Heavenly Rest and Albany including: Sunday (8am, 10:30am, 1pm), Wednesday (5:30pm), week day Eucharists, funerals, weddings, and special services. Resposibilities vary by tpy of service, but include reading the lessons, Psalms, assisting the deacon as the deacon prepares the altar, carrying the cross and other duties as needed. Our lay ministers serve one-three times a quarter per mo