Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.
Join us for our second week of "I Love Liz Lemon: 30 Rock and Life's Big Questions." Dinner is pizza provided by Monte Cello's. $5 suggested donation to cover cost of the food.
Join Anchor for the fourth and final week of Theology on Tap. This year's theme is "Jesus, Justice, and Mercy: Voices of Christians in Service." Our speaker is Andrew Dausman, Site Manager for World Vision's Pittsburgh Distribution Center. World Vision is a global Christian relief and development organization.
Week 3 of Theology on Tap (This year's theme: "Jesus, Justice, and Mercy: Voices of Christians in Service") is tonight. Our speaker is Derrick Weston, of the Pittsburgh Project, a non-profit community development organization on Pittsburgh's North Side.
It has been said that worship is about having our sanity restored and getting in touch with Reality. In that spirit, Anchor would like to invite the entire St. Stephen’s family (and friends) of all ages (this even is not just for young adults!) to Evensong, a new service of prayer and praise, on Weds, Oct 7, at 7:30 PM, in the Sanctuary. Come join us as we sing songs that remind us of that place where, as the Prayer Book says, “true joys are to be found.”
Fall is here, and Anchor is rarin' to go. We’ve got some great events planned and I’m really excited to see everyone, meet new folks, and reconnect. I’ve been encouraged by the many people who have been asking me, “When is Anchor starting again?” Well, here we go:
The Bible says it, the Dread Pirate Roberts confirms it, experience demonstrates it, and even Buddhists affirm it:
Anchor Women’s Small Group
Anchor Men’s Small Group
Join Anchor for that Great American Tradition: GMRCCBCO (Grilled Meats, Refined Carbohydrates, and Cold Beverages Consumed Outside). Also known as a Cookout.
Join Anchor on Wednesday, July 1, at 7:30 pm for the second gathering of a five-week Bible study. We'll continue our look at how Jesus interacted with various people in the New Testament. Our hope is to have an open, engaging conversation as we examine how Jesus talked, listened, and responded to people very much like you and me.
Anchor is taking a break from our normal schedule this summer to give us some space to do some different things.
This Weds, May 26, at 6:30 pm we have our final "dinner-and-discussion" meeting for Anchor until the fall.
What: We'll have a cookout, followed by a free-wheeling discussion about whatever you want. Submit questions anonymously or out loud on whatever you want: the Bible, God, faith, life, career, sex, money, calling, relationships, social justice, the Gospel vs. Law, or whatever. It's just a chance to process whatever you've gotten out of Anchor this year, or whatever is bugging you in your faith journey.
Jesus never made a cameo on Seinfeld, but he shows up in pop culture all the time.
Who were Duff, Izzy, Slash, and Axl?
If you were at Anchor this past week when we talked about the Rolling Stones, you'll remember we talked about Mick Jagger's spiritual quest beginning with "(Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and moving to "Saint of Me." We ended with no resolution. Ultimately, it seemed, Jagger was unable to come to terms with Christianity. But my friend Dave Zahl turned me on to Jagger's 2001 song, "Joy." It's about as clear a depiction of conversion as I've ever seen. It's an amazing song.PS--Listen for Bono on backing vocals. Also, the Who's Pete Townsend is on guitar.
Our newest dinner-and-discussion series starts tonight. "(Can't Get No) Satisfaction: Human Longing in Rock n Roll" will begin with dinner at 6:30 and a presentation at 7:15. We'll end with Q&A and discussion, wrapping up by 8:30.
“Each week we’ll listen to some great rock songs — some well-known, some more obscure,” said Rev. Aaron Zimmerman, the associate pastor.
The group then will discuss how the writers of those songs expressed their deepest yearnings.
“We’ll explore how the person and message of Jesus might offer a word of hope to people who can’t get no satisfaction,” Zimmerman said, lifting a line from the Rolling Stones which are the featured band for the first session.
On April 22, the discussion turns to ’80s hair bands like Ratt, Poison and Guns ’n’ Roses. On April 29, the group will chat about the Who, the Police and the Smiths, while on May 6 the topic is U2.
ROCKING IN SEWICKLEY
Ah, Sewickley — the home of sports stars, spas, boutiques and Bruegger’s. About all the borough lacks is a live music scene, though that’s starting to change thanks to the Sewickley Hotel. Stroll into the Sewickley Hotel any Wednesday night and you’ll hear Hewlett-Anderson, a duo featuring singer-guitarist Pete Hewlett, who has toured with Billy Joel, Carly Simon and Joe Jackson, and keyboardist Scott Anderson, the music director of WQED-TV’s “Live from Studio A.” On Friday nights, the Sewickley Hotel offers Carnegie Mellon voice professor Betsy Lawrence, though for a few weeks in April that gig goes to Hermie Granati and his dueling pianos. On Saturday nights, the Beaver Street venue presents acoustic guitarist Rick Revetta hosting an open-mic. That’s an open mic for people with talent, quickly adds Sewickley Hotel co-owner Keith Miller.“We don’t do karaoke,” he says.
I think we heard Hewlett-Anderson when we went to the Hotel a few weeks ago after the Lenten series. If any of you go again and check out the music there, let me know how it goes.
This Wednesday, Apr 1 (seriously), continuing our Lenten tradition, Anchor will again join the St. Stephen's community for the final event in their 2009 Lenten series, "Virtues and Vices." The Topic this Wednesday night is Lust. The presenter is NOT the Church Lady, but Dana Henry. Dana is a professional counselor and an amazing person, in addition to being the wife of St. Stephen's Associate Rector Bill Henry and mother to three wonderful kids. 
So what’s going on tonight with Anchor?
Welcome to the new Anchor blog. This is a place for info on all upcoming events and the latest Anchor news. If you're ever wondering what's going on with Anchor, all you have to do is check out the blog. It's just an easy way to get the info out there. (I'll keep sending email updates too. Want to be on the list? Email me at azimmerman at ststephenschurch dot net.)Also, it's funny that they spelled chicken "chichen."
TONIGHT: Following the Lenten series at St. Stephen's, join us at the Sweetwater Grill in Sewickley for a drink and conversation. We’ll be there from about 8:45 or 9 onwards.
You can just leave your car in the St. Stephen’s parking lot and walk up Walnut St. towards Beaver St. It’s at 424 Walnut St. about a block up on the right.
More info at http://www.sweetwatergrille.net/
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