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St Stephen's Episcopal Church
Belvedere
 
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity Tidings
20th August 2017
 
 
SERVICES
  
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
 

REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00am
Contemplative Eucharist

10:00am
Holy Eucharist
with Festive Choral Music
Regular Choir on Summer Break
Volunteer Choir - 9 AM Sundays
 

9:45am
Summer Stretch
PreK - 5th grades
9:45 AM

Youth in Church

Nursery
Regular Nursery Care Hours
9:30- 11:30am - Childcare
(for infants through age 3)

Professional Caregiver,
  
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CHILDREN & YOUTH
NEWS
 
St. Stephen's Church 
Summer Stretch
PreK - 5th Grade
9:45am
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Summer at St Stephen's offers Summer Stretch for the above ages, or their choice to attend church with their parents and "Soft Spot" bags from the red welcome table 
in the narthex.

Youth in Church.

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FALL 2017
  
Sunday School Classes beginning 27th August

(from 9:45 to the Passing of the Peace at the 10:00 Eucharist, 
or approximately 10:35am)
 
PreK-1st grade
2nd-3rd grade
4th - 5th grade
 
Phillip C. Cook Curriculum
 
Student Ministry
Students fully participate in, and may assist at leading, the most important thing Christians do: worship. When not serving in service, students are encouraged to gather in the youth room to discuss the scriptures. 
Middle and High School students at
 St Stephen's are encouraged to serve the Lord as acolytes, ushers, and scripture readers at the 10 o'clock Eucharist. To volunteer yourself or your child for duties in any of these roles, please contact Elizabeth Gravely in the church office at  office@ststephenschurch.org or 
put a note in the hands of 
Father Ellsworth. 
 
Childcare
(for infants through age 3)
Professional Caregiver
9:30 - 12:30 PM

Youth Fall Sundays Class
9:45 AM

I MPORTANT ADVANCE

AND ONGOING INFORMATION

St Stephen's Summer Services
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Please note, the 10 o'clock summer service is reduced by omitting the second reading, and the regular choir is on summer break until 27th August.
Summer Children's Program
9:45 AM
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Summer Stretch for children in PK - 5th grade meets in the downstairs classrooms for lessons, music, yoga and games throughout the summer.

If you would prefer to bring your children with you to church services, "Soft Spot Bags" (coloring pages, mild distractions and the Sunday paper) are available, as always, on the red welcome table in the narthex.
Food Bank Barrel
Ongoing

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Food Bank Barrel: St Stephen's keeps a Marin/SF Food Bank barrel on the classroom level all through the year. Please consider feeding those less fortunate by donating your non-perishable food items.
Tiburon Thrift Shop
Volunteers Needed

Tiburon Thrift Shop
Volunteer at the Tiburon Thrift Shop and help St Stephen's! Our Parish receives a monthly check from the shop thanks to those who volunteer on St Stephen's behalf. Volunteers are needed on Thursdays and 5th Saturdays. 10am to 1pm and/or 1pm to 4pm. It is not a huge commitment but it makes a huge difference. To learn more, please contact: June Campbell 415.797.6142 or Jennifer Henerlau 415.608.3239.
Gratitude Prayers
Prayer

Are you thankful for a blessing or something special?  Let the office know and we can add it to the prayers.  Deadline is Tuesday afternoon as Sunday bulletins are printed early Thursday mornings. Let us know and we can add it to the Sunday prayers of thanksgiving.  
Email Elizabeth Gravely at office@ststephenschurch.org
LIVING ST STEPHEN'S 
THIS WEEK
Parish Community "Summer of Love" (PCSL)
20th August to Belvedere Park
Summer Sundays  
The Parish Community will gather together for a picnic in Belvedere park this Sunday.  Bring a picnic with you, or stop and pick up lunch before sitting together in the park together. There will be a concert at 3:45 PM with RuMoRs. Look for David Hirsch in the park or e mail David for rendezvous logistics:    david@stephenschurch.org

For the complete summer schedule, see below 'Coming Up'.
THIS SUNDAY 
Summer Stretch for Pre-K through 5th Grade
begins at 9:45 AM

See left column for more information 
about St Stephen's 
Summer Sundays
Sunday's Message from Fr Ellsworth: 

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W hen we forgive our son for backing the old Toyota into a pole we may not charge him for repairs but neither do we turn around and give him the keys to the BMW. Our forgiveness doesn't include major restoration and a fast chance to renew trust where we'd proven untrustworthy.
     But God isn't like us. We're not in this space advocating a general management style, but think of the way Jesus forgives Peter. After Peter fatally betrays him, Jesus hands him the keys to the franchise, top chef in the ministry of feeding the sheep, not just back on the team but back on the field, and not just on the field but calling plays in the huddle. God doesn't have our interest in seeing a guy get what's coming to him. The Most High is not  tit-for-tat . We see it this morning in the way Joseph forgives his brothers. Welcome to St Stephen's.

Earth & Altar Garden - Avad and Shamar: 

tomatoes Join us, (families and children welcome) after the 10 AM service to help in the Earth and Altar Garden. We will be harvesting beans and  tomatoes. Produce harvested at St. Stephens is delivered to the Ritter Center, 16 Ritter Street, San Rafael. 

This Sunday's E&A Lead is  Christine Simpson Brent.

Avad and Shamar: Work and Watch God's Creation. Genesis 2:15.
COMING UP
Grow in the spirit with us! Welcome Back Sunday
27th August

Invite your friends and neighbors to St Stephen's Welcome Back Sunday.  Come celebrate the return of the choir and the beginning of the Fall Sunday School program.  See you in Church!
Children's Choir Meetings
27th August, 3rd September
11:15 AM 

Children's Choir 2013
For the next two Sundays beginning on 27th August, following the 10:00 AM service, John Hirten would like to meet children and their parents interested in singing in a Children's Choir.  The main goal is to help children learn to participate in the Sunday church experience.  In the process, they also learn basic music reading skills and how to work as a group.  

Weekly rehearsals will begin on Sunday, 10th September, at 11:15 AM until 11:45 AM, meeting downstairs in the large classroom (near the piano).  The plan is to have the kids sing during the 10:00 AM service once a month, possibly with the adult choir.

St Stephen's Parish Community "Summer of Love"
'PCSL' Complete Schedule

Summer Sundays

St Stephen's Parish Community "Summer of Love" (PCSL): David Hirsch, Director of Family Ministries,has organized a list of summer activities where St Stephen's families, singles, and seniors may meet up and participate as a Parish: concerts, outdoor outings, picnics and special events. Dates are consecutive per group.

Here are the events by potential group interest:

Everyone

This Sunday, August 20th
Picnic 12 - 3 in Belvedere Park
Belvedere Concert 3:45
RuMoRs - Classic Rock and Pop
 
Adults
 
Saturday, August 26th | 8 PM
Washington Park Square 
La La Land movie
 
Families

Friday, August 25th | 6 - 9 PM
Friday Nights on Main
Neon Velvet band

If you are planning to attend, please email or call David so arrangements can be made to sit together.

David Hirsch
Director of Family Ministry
301.801.3264
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St Stephen's sends a special thanks once again to all the volunteers who made this camp possible and gives an extra special nod to Pam Martori, David Hirsch, Alberta Buller and Anne Brown. Great works like these take a St Stephen's village.
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SummerCoffeeHour Kudos to all the Coffee Teams

The Dog Days of summer have been cheerier with the help from all of our Coffee Connection Teams. This past Sunday, thanks to Elizabeth Mitchell's Team the treats included root beer floats and sundaes with sprinkles and syrups or if preferred, a cone. 

Thanks to all of the Coffee Teams for making St Stephen's after church coffee hour a celebration of community and fellowship.
Labor Day Parade 4th September

Happy Labor Day! St Stephen's office will be closed for this holiday.
Christus Rex Charlotte "Charie"Biggart Morrison

A memorial service for Charie Morrison will take place at St Stephen's on Monday, 9th October, at a time to be announced.
Yoga with Capucine
Wednesdays beginning 6th September
11:30 AM

Chair Yoga
Beginning in September, fellow parishioner and certified yoga instructor, Capucine Hoybach, will be offering group yoga classes on Wednesday mornings at St Stephen's. Suitable for those both familiar and new to yoga. Bring a mat or chairs will be available as needed (for those who choose to experience 'chair yoga'). 

Please share in the many benefits that yoga can offer for body, mind and spirit! 

Classes begin on September 6th at 11:30am in Kimball Hall and will continue on a weekly basis on Wednesdays. Suitable for all levels and abilities! 

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Diocesan Workshop
10 AM to 4 PM

St Stephen's will host a session of Equipping the Beloved Community - Finding Home: Embodied Welcome, Embodied Justice.  

Dr Russell Jeung, a leading sociologist on Asian Americans, race, and religion, will share from his memoir, At Home in Exile: Finding Jesus among my Ancestors and Refugee Neighbors, helping participants recognize the hall marks of following Jesus into the communities they leave in to welcome the stranger.

What does it mean when folks say they've found a "home"?  How does helping another person find "home" require Christians to stop outside the building and step into the community with a message of welcome, healing, justice, and acceptance?  Come find out!

August Artists In Residence
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The August exhibit of St Stephen's artists features the talented work of of Chas Mitchell, an 8th grade student at Del Mar School, Katherine Mitchell, a 6th grade student at Del Mar School, and Christophe Mitchell, a 5th grade student at Bel Aire School.
Morning and Evening Prayers
  
Morning and Evening Prayer will take a summer break until 13th September.

SAVE THESE DATES!
St. Stephen's  Calendar:

Please see the Parish Community "Summer of Love" (PCSL) schedule above for St Stephen's summer gatherings.


August
20, 27 Services at 8 & 10 AM

20  Church potluck picnic and Belvedere Concert in the Park - 12 - 3PM and concert at 3:45 with RuMoRs
25  Parish to Friday Nights on Main in Tiburon for Neon Velvet Concert - 6 - 9PM
26 Parish to Washington Square Park, SF, for La La Land Movie - 8PM
27  WELCOME BACK SUNDAY , Regular Choir returns, and Sunday School Resumes! 
27 Children's Choir Parent, Child meeting - 11:15 AM


September
 
  3, 10, 17, 24 Services at 8 & 10 AM

 3 Children's Choir Parent, Child Meeting - 11:15 AM
 4 Church Office Closed for Labor Day
 9 Diocesan  Equipping the Beloved Community Meeting here 
 - 10 AM to 4 PM
10 Sunday School Celebration Day - 9:45 AM
10 Children's Choir class begins - 11:15 AM
13 Marin Deanery Meeting, St John's Ross -  7 PM
20 Outdoor Club to Angel Island
24 St Michael's Faire Day at St Stephen's


Ongoing:
Morning and Evening Prayer resumes 13th September.
2nd/4th Mondays: Knitting Group - 10:30am - on summer break until 11th Sept.
1st Wednesday: The Outdoor Explorers Club (A local trip to Angel Island is being planned for 20th September - stay tuned.)
Wednesdays, beginning 10th September: Yoga at 11:30 AM
5thThursdays:  Contemplative Prayer - 8:30am   
Thursdays: 9:50am-1pm or 12:50-4pm - Volunteers at the Thrift Shop
Thursday: Choir Practice - 7:30pm - on summer break until 24th Aug.
2nd Thursday of the Month: Homeward Bound Meals
4th Thursday of the Month: Westminster Hot Lunch
1st Sunday of the Month: Healing Prayers at 8am & 10am
Sundays: Children's Choir 11:15 - 11:45 beginning 10th September 
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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

3 Bay View Avenue

PO Box 97

Belvedere, CA 94920

415.435.4501