Rector – Get Even More WAY OF LOVE!
“The way of Jesus is the Way of Love. And the Way of Love can change the world,” Presiding Bishop Michael Curry says in his new podcast, The Way of Love: with Bishop Michael Curry.
These weekly conversations, which launched last Sunday on Pentecost, explore living a life committed to living the way of God’s unconditional, unselfish, sacrificial, and redemptive love.
I know we have a lot of Bishop Curry fans in our congregation, and if you haven’t yet had a chance to read our spring book discussion group selection by him, The Power of Love, add it to your summer read list – you won’t be disappointed!
And now, for even more Bishop Curry, you can enjoy these new weekly podcasts which will cover different topics all connected to The Way of Love. In the first episode, which you can listen to here, (https://wayoflove.episcopalchurch.org/) Bishop Curry talks about what it means to live by a rule of life. To listen to future episodes be sure to bookmark that link or scroll to the bottom and sign up to receive email notifications of new episodes.
Whether you listen every Sunday as soon as new podcasts are released or binge several episodes at once, I hope this new Way of Love resource brings you joy and helps you deepen your spiritual life.
Yours in God’s peace,
Kristin+
Outreach
The dog days of summer are finally approaching and the outreach committee has a summer plan in place to benefit Mt. Airy Net and the children from area schools. Some children in our schools are in a program that allows them to have free breakfast and lunch during the school year. What happens when school is out? We want to ensure that these children will still have breakfast and lunch by donating items like cereal, breakfast bars, pop tarts, juices, canned fruits, canned soups, crackers, tuna, mayo, canned spaghetti and anything else that is appropriate to Mt. Airy Net.
As always we thank you for your generosity and support. The grocery cart for net is getting full and food items will be delivered every two weeks until school starts. Thank you.
Daughters of the King
Daughters of the King
St. James’ Chapter
Meetings: lst Tuesdays of the month
Church sitting area 4:00 p.m.
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An Order for laywomen of the Episcopal Church
who undertake a Rule of Prayer and Rule of Service
by reaffirmation of promises made at Confirmation.
Karen Dulany, Joan Fader, Margaret Neff, Peg Pelch
During the summer months, the Daughters of the King will continue to pray for our parish family on a rotating schedule. We will be able to catch up with one another at fellowship during our combined summer worship service at 9:30 a.m. It is our hope that everyone enjoys the summer and has an opportunity for renewal and relaxation.
For the Good use of Leisure (Book of Common Prayer)
O God, in the course of this busy life, give us times of refreshment and peace;
and grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our
minds, that our spirits may be opened to the goodness of your creation through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Office Schedule for the week of June 16.
Monday through Thursday 10-4.
Kristin+ Away This Week
Kristin+ will be away this week at the College for Congregational Development. If you have pastoral needs that cannot wait please contact our Senior Warden, Jeannie Pelllicier.
A SUCCESSFUL SPRING QUARTERMANIA!
Thank you very much to each of you who helped me with preparations before, during and after the event to once again make our Quartermania fundraiser a success. For our annual June event last week we earned a profit of $1,192.25 for our church!
I am so appreciative for the wonderful St. James’ family we have that steps forward when there is a need—as you can see it definitely takes more than one person!
Gratefully,
Marilyn Hancock
Quartermania Chairperson
Talk Saves Lives
On June 17 at 7:30 pm the Stephen Ministry of Calvery United Methodist Church and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church are inviting the community to “Talk Saves Lives”.
This is an introduction to suicide prevention. It will be given by Lori Barnard of the Carroll County branch of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Lori is a trained Children’s and Teen bereavement group facilitator.
The program will be held in Good Shepherd Hall, at Calvary United Methodist Church, 403 S. Main St., Mt. Airy on June 17 at 7:30 pm.
Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2018 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you to pray on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:
Joe Marick
Phillip Massay and Jie Yang (Ethan)
James and Simone Mauro (Cameron, Michael)
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.
| Lectionary readings for the Trinity Sunday, June 16, 2019 (Year C, RCL) Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Psalm 8 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 |
| This week’s Commemorations (A Great Cloud of Witnesses, 2019, Church Publishing Group)
June 16 George Berkeley, 1753, and Joseph Butler, 1752, Bishops and Theologians |
