The Shell Newsletter – October 15, 2020

From the Rector

Transitioning the 8:30 am Eucharist Indoors

Since July a small but devout crew has been worshipping in person outside in the Memorial Garden. As the seasons change we will be transitioning this 8:30 am Eucharist indoors beginning on November 1st. Our 10:30 am online service will continue as is.

The Re-Gathering Team is finalizing set up and worship leader training for the 8:30 am service now. An email with full details will be sent out next Monday, but here are a few things to know:

  • If you wish to attend this service you will need to sign up and reserve a seat, as attendance will be limited to 40 persons
  • Masks and social distancing will be required, along with the parameters established in the Covenant for Regathering
  • The church will look different – the rows of chairs have been replaced by spread out groupings of chairs to maintain distancing
  • This service will be an abbreviated Holy Eucharist and is designed to last about 30 minutes
  • There will be no music at this service (the same as our 8:30 Eucharist prior to COVID)

 
We are doing everything possible to make this transition as safe as possible. If you have questions after the email sent on October 19th, please drop me a line. Whether you come to worship in person or remain online, I look forward to continuing to pray with you in the weeks ahead.

Yours in God’s peace,
Kristin+


Sunday Worship Information

 

 

 

 

IN PERSON WORSHIP

We will gather at 8:30 am outside for Holy Eucharist in the Memorial Garden and field.  All attendees must abide by the provisions of the Covenant for Regathering, including:

  • wearing a mask
  • maintaining physical distancing from those not in your household
  • only attending when non-symptomatic for COVID-19 or any other transmittable disease
  • abstaining from attending if doing so would put you at greater risk because of your own health status

To attend outside worship please plan to bring your own chairs or blanket.  You will be asked to spread out in the field facing the building, keeping at least 8 feet between households – so consider hats or an umbrella for shade.  While this will be a service with Holy Communion (wafers only), you are free to choose if you feel comfortable receiving the sacrament.

If outside worship needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather a decision will be made by 4:00 pm the day before when possible, and if it needs to be cancelled, an email will be sent out.  In the case of unanticipated bad weather, including rain which would inhibit our ability to use sound amplification, an update will be posted to our Facebook page by 7:30 am the morning of.  You can check our Facebook page for updates.

ONLINE WORSHIP

Join us on The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost for the Liturgy of the Word at 10:30 am followed by Zoom Coffee Hour, or watch the service livestreamed on Facebook.

A printable bulletin is available here.

A children’s bulletin is available here.

We will “open the doors” beginning at 10:15 am for folks to greet each other and say good morning.  Kristin+ will give instructions at 10:25 am and we will begin recording and livestreaming the service promptly at 10:30 am.  Don’t worry if you’re late – you can still attend via Zoom if you “get to church” at 10:40!

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 820 8668 4148
Passcode: 242425
One tap mobile  +13017158592,,82086684148#

Facebook Livestream
We plan to begin streaming to Facebook at 10:30 am.  If you arrive at Facebook and you don’t see the video, please refresh your screen.  There is a delay.

On Sunday, November 1, we will celebrate the feast known as All Saints’ Day.  On this day we will remember Saints known and unknown and all those who have gone before us.  You are invited to offer the names of your loved ones to be remembered in prayer.


Nursery School

The Nursery School students, families, and staff are working so hard to have wonderful learning and social experiences for all the children in in-person classes while maintaining the enhanced COVID-related safety protocols from the state and diocese. The school day may look different but there is still lots of fun to be had with activities like a Bookmobile Zoom Story Time and Zoom Chapel Time with Rev. Kristin!

The Nursery Board is so appreciative of all of the efforts from families and staff to address this ever-changing and challenging time and we ask everyone to keep the children, families, staff and school in their prayers for a safe and vibrant experience for everyone.


Outreach

 

 

 

This year we are collecting meals for 10 families.  The last day to drop of donations is Sunday, November 15.  The meals with then be packaged and delivered to Mt. Airy Net.

Thank you for your generosity!

The Outreach Committee

DONATION REQUESTS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION It has been decided that we WILL have a Silent Auction during the Basket Raffle once again this year!  Therefore, even though we have discontinued accepting Basket Raffle donations, we will continue to accept items of a higher quality for our Silent Auction until Sunday,  October 25th.

Items for the Silent Auction would be those that would generate higher bids by themselves rather than as a part of a basket.  Such items could include paintings, quilts, unopened perfume, fine jewelry or high-value gift certificates, and the like.  If you have any Silent Auction questions, please contact Mary Hutchins-Dana at 1mhdslp@gmail.com or 443-277-0505.

The “Basket Brigade” is already busy making their beautiful creations with our schedule being altered this year due to our Nursery School COVID health restrictions—most weeks we will create on Tuesdays and Thursdays after 3:00 with possibly a Saturday or Sunday work day.  We would, once again, like to invite anyone interested in joining us to learn and experience our creation process to please contact Marilyn at 301-788-0136.  It is an enjoyable social “socially distanced” time!Thank you, in advance, for helping us in any way you are able with our much-needed fun fundraiser!!

Marilyn Hancock
Chairperson – 14th Annual Basket Raffle & Silent Auction


WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Thursday Weekly Zoom Bible Study

Please join us October 22 for Bible study at 11:30 am.  

Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 869 5327 5656
Passcode: 864720
One tap mobile +13017158592,,86953275656#

Lectionary Readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost:

Next Week’s Commemorations:

18 Saint Luke the Evangelist
19 Henry Martyn, Priest, and Missionary to India and Persia, 1812 or William Carey, Missionary to India, 1834
23 Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Martyr, c. 62

 

Prayer Rotation

Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2020 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you pray to on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:

James and Janet McKeever (Katie)
Mark and Wanda Meinschein
Frederick and Jennifer Meisenkothen (Zachary, Emma)

A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special
prayer requests.