One of our icons has pride of place during Black History Month; that of Dr Martin Luther King. He is depicted holding a placard with a prisoner number on it, a visual reference to his stay in the Birmingham jail.
The anthem sung by the choir last week was carefully chosen; the line “free the prisoner” was repeated, along with lines calling for peace, justice, and equality.
We are all prisoners, in a way. We must strive to free each other and ourselves from the chains that bind us.
Would you like to serve on the Bishop’s Committee? If so, please notify Fr. Manny, Pat Kalicki, or Steve Raftery. We meet the second Sunday of each month at 8:15 am to 9:45 am, and are looking to add new members. If you aren’t interested, maybe you know someone who is and would like to nominate them. We won’t put anyone up for election without first getting their permission.
via News from St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
Pat Kalicki
A story from Bob Kalicki, who does A LOT of great work with the food pantry:
The food pantry has been serving an average of 20 families each Wednesday we are open, which is the first, third and fourth Wednesday of the month.
I need to share a story of how this ministry affects people. A young lady came to the food pantry several weeks ago, gave me a hug and thanked Saint Nicholas for helping her family while she was out of work. She had just obtained a job and wanted us to know how much Saint Nicholas helped her. I accepted her thanks on behalf of Saint Nicholas and the staff that works the food pantry. Her joy and the tears I see in people’s eyes when they leave Saint Nicholas with their groceries is difficult to put into words.
Since the food pantry is so busy, we find ourselves running out of cereal, canned corn and canned fish. Please help us by donating these items.
-Bob Kalicki
