Welcome to All Souls'
Serving Christ on Okinawa.
All
Souls' Anglican Church and Mission combines the cultures of Okinawa and
the United States creating a dynamic and unique environment to worship
God. We also serve as the ONLY English speaking Anglican Church on the
island of Okinawa. Our congregation is comprised of active duty
military families and American civilians in fellowship alongside our
Okinawan brothers and sisters in Christ. We look forward to meeting you
and are excited that you will find what you are looking for in our
family friendly church services.
All Souls' News and Events
.LENTEN SEASON
Lent is the forty-day period of time before Easter. This penitential season begins on Ash Wednesday. We skip Sundays when we count the forty days,
because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection. Lent begins on 17th of February 2010 and ends on the 3rd of April 2010,
which is the day before Easter. In most churches, the decorations are purple, the royal color, to prepare for the King.
Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the very earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful rededicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. All churches that have a continuous history extending before AD 1500 observe Lent. The ancient church that wrote, collected, canonized, and propagated the New Testament also observed Lent, believing it to be a commandment from the apostles.
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OUR LENTEN SERVICES
Schedule:
Ash Wednesday - Distribution of Ashes - Feb. 17th 12:00 Noon & 6:30 PM
Stations of the Cross - Wednesdays Beginning February 24th through March 31st at 6:00 PM
The Stations of the Cross will be followed with a soup & Bread supper with discussion about various kinds of prayers we use.
OTHER AVTIVITIES
Kimono Tea:
Watch for future information about the Kimono Tea and family potluck.
Prayer!
Let's all remember the importance of prayer and please say extra prayers for the family we call All Souls' Church
ALL SOULS' BOOKSTORE
The bookstore has regularly been receiving new items. Please stop
in to
see what we have for holiday gifts as well. Our hours are
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 09:30-13:30 and Sunday's through both services.
Please
call for special appointments and arrangements can be made.
ALL SOULS' DAY PROGRAM
The All Souls' Day program website is up and running. Please click the
icon for more information on registration and the All Souls Day Program. Note: that the church has added a Tuesday / Thursday Mother's Day Out Program for this next school year.
