Church of the Messiah

Tag: March For Life

  • Church of the Messiah to Join the March for Life St. Augustine

    Church of the Messiah to Join the March for Life St. Augustine

    Fr. Looker prays at the 2022 March for Life St. Augustine

    This Saturday, January 14, Church of the Messiah will join with Pro-Life activists from throughout the Southeast as we participate in the March for Life St. Augustine.  The annual event in the nation’s oldest city began in 2007 as an alternative to March for Life in Washington, D.C. for those who could not attend the national event.  At the 2022 March, nearly 2,000 people gathered to march in support of Life from as far south as Miami and as far north as Savannah.

    This year, members from Church of the Messiah will gather at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine (click HERE for a map) at 10 o’clock.  The March itself will begin at 10:30 and will proceed to the Plaza de la Constitución (directly in front of the Cathedral).  The path of the March is approximately one a one-quarter miles long.  When everyone arrives at the Plaza there will be several speakers including Melissa Coles and Dr. Jason Phillips.  This year, Fr. Scott Looker has been asked once again to give the closing prayer at the end of the March.

    For a full list of the many activities going on this weekend, visit the March for Life St. Augustine website.  We invite you to join us and take a stand for life this weekend in our nation’s oldest city.

  • Church of the Messiah at the March for Life St. Augustine

    Church of the Messiah at the March for Life St. Augustine

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    This Saturday morning, January 15th, Church of the Messiah will join churches from across Florida and Georgia as we take a stand for Life together in participate in the March for Life St. Augustine.  The March for Life St. Augustine began in 2007 as an alternative for those who were unable to travel to Washington, DC, for the March for Life located there, and has grown from 700 attendees at its first event to over 3,000 in 2019.  Pro-Life advocates from as far south as Miami and as far north as Savannah gather in the Oldest City to take a stand for life and make their voices hear each year.  This year, Fr. Scott Looker has been invited to give the closing prayer and blessing at the March.

    For a full schedule of events, either click the image on the left or visit the March for Life St. Augustine website.  We invite everyone to join us at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche this Saturday morning and join us as we take a stand for Life and the Pre-Born.  Also remember that this Sunday, January 16, is the Feast of the Lord the Giver of Life.  To read the Patriarch’s message about this important upcoming feast, you can click HERE.  We invite everyone to join us this weekend, as we loudly proclaim that All Life Is Sacred.

  • March for Life at Church of the Messiah

    This week more than a dozen members of Church of the Messiah will be heading up to Washington, D.C., to join with CEC for Life and participate in the 47th Annual March for Life.  If you cannot make the trek to the frozen north, you can still participate in a series of events planned right here at Church of the Messiah.

    On Thursday night, beginning at 7:00, we will have a night of pro-life intercession and prayer at Church of the Messiah.

    On Friday morning, starting at 9 o’clock, we will participate in a silent prayer vigil at All Women’s Health Center at 1545 Huffingham Road (click HERE for a map.  Please park in the church parking lot or alongside the road.)

    On Saturday morning, starting at 9 o’clock, we will be leading the Liturgy for the Pre-Born in front of All Women’s Health Center.  If you have never attended one of these liturgies, this will be a perfect opportunity to do so.

    For more information on any of these services, please contact Casey Harlow or Fr. Scott Melanson.

    In light of these scheduled event and our many youth who are traveling to Washington this week to participate in the March for Life, we are cancelling both Youth Group and our Adult Bible Study on Wednesday night, January 22nd.  This events will resume as normal on Wednesday, January 29th.