Goldsborough at All Saints August 24 and 31

Thu, 08/21/2014 - 7:00am

The Rev. Neal Goldsborough, Rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Pensacola, Florida, will preach at All Saints Church, Southport, on the next two Sundays. On August 24, Holy Communion will be celebrated at the 8 a.m. service, followed by Morning Prayer at 10 a.m. On August 31, both services will be Holy Communion.

A social hour with refreshments follows the 10 a.m. service. At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and Tuesday, Sept. 2, Rev. Goldsborough will lead a discussion on the church porch.

A member of the board of trustees of Virginia Theological Seminary, Goldsborough has served as Rector of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Va. and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Barrington, R.I. He also served in the military as Chaplain, U.S. Navy Reserve for 20 years and in 2005 was recalled to serve as chaplain to a combat hospital in Kuwait, which admitted casualties from Operation Iraq Freedom.

Goldsborough has a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University, a master’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary. He is the author of "Where is God Amidst the Bombs: A Priest’s Reflections from the Combat Zone."

All Saints by-the-Sea is on Southport Island on All Saints Road about 2 miles on your left as you drive south on Route 238 (look for the Episcopal Church sign by the side of the road). Parking is available along Route 238, or if necessary, in the limited number of handicapped parking spaces off All Saints Road. A golf cart will ferry persons from the handicapped lot to the church steps. You may also come to church by private boat or by the tour boat Novelty, which leaves Boothbay Harbor from Pier 8 at 9 a.m. Novelty picks up passengers from the church dock at 11:40 a.m. for return to Boothbay. The very beautiful and simple wood chapel is open for quiet prayer and meditation during the week. More information about the church and its history can be found at allsaintssouthport.org.