Friday Night @ Iona House
NOTE: There is no Friday Night Feast and Evensong on Friday, December 26th. We will return to our normal rhythm on Friday, January 2nd.
Friday Evensong / EVENING PRAYER
Each Friday the Iona House community gathers for Evening Prayer in the Village Barn. The Friday Evening Prayer service changes seasonally, but often features our Iona House Community Choir leading us in a sung Evensong service utilizing Taizè choruses and other traditional liturgical elements. The service typically includes a short 5 minute reflection. The service lasts approximately 30 minutes. It is immediately followed by Friday Night Feast.
Friday Night Feast
Join us for a joyful time of fellowship together each Friday evening. It begins with an Evensong service (4:30pm) at the Village Barn. Thereafter we move to the back deck of the barn for a potluck meal. The meal is a feast - ending a day of fasting.* We feast in honor of a saint whose feast day lands close to the date of the Friday. We tell the story of the saint and celebrate a life of faithfulness to Christ - reminding ourselves that we are part of the “great cloud of witnesses” (Hebrews 12:1). The meal ends with a brief time of sharing that is focused on gratitude.
FOOD: It’s a modified potluck
Iona House provides hot dogs / sausages (and veggie options), buns, condiments, chips and plates / plasticware.
Guests are welcome to provide a main dish or side dish such as a salad, fruit, dessert, drinks, etc. to add to the meal
WHO: Staff, residents, interns, guests, volunteers, and friends are welcome. Please RSVP so we can send you details about address, parking, and any other updates.
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* - It is traditional within the Great Tradition of the Church to alter/restrict one’s diet (aka fast) each Friday during the day as a way of honoring Jesus’ death on this day of the week - being further conformed to Christ. Typically this looks like choosing not to eat meats or rich foods.