| |
Did you know that the Middle Way for our younger parishioners will help them learn and experience our wonderful Anglican tradition?
Beginning on September 20, we will now offer a Liturgy Group for our littlest parishioners at the Middle Way on Wednesdays. As we move through the Church seasons, we'll lead our children to His presence. Children in kindergarten through 5th grade will be the new up-and-coming leaders at our 9:00 a.m. service. In addition to the church year, parts of the church, the saints, our hymnal and prayer book, they will also learn how to serve as an acolyte, reader, usher, and more! The year's creative curriculum follows our seasons, feast days, and special services to give our young ones an in-depth connection to worship. We hope to see your children attend and become a part of our new 9:00 a.m. worship service.
Jessica Hitchcock
Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator
|
Preacher: The Rev. Burl Salmon
*8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist
8:45 a.m. Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
9:00 a.m. Summer Choir, Choir Room
*#10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Eucharist
11:15 a.m.
Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
PARKING: Persons attending Sunday services will be allowed to park on ALL of Barton Avenue and Pendleton Avenue
without receiving a ticket
until 12:30 p.m.
* nursery care for infants through age 3 is
available from 7:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
# service will be live-streamed
here
Click here to view the service leaflet for this Sunday.
Click here to view this week's Bethesda Happenings.
|
Opportunity to Give to the
Mission and Ministry of Bethesda
With the stock market at all-time highs, we want to remind you of a great way to support Bethesda and avoid capital gains taxes at the same time.
Make a bigger impact by donating long-term appreciated securities, including stock, bonds, and mutual funds, directly to Bethesda-by-the-Sea. Compared with donating cash, or selling your appreciated securities and contributing the after-tax proceeds, you may be able to automatically increase your gift and your tax deduction.
How does it work?
It's simple and easy. When you donate stock to Bethesda-by-the-Sea, you'll generally take a tax deduction for the full fair market value. And because you are donating stock, your contribution and tax deduction may instantly increase over 20%. Would you prefer to donate bonds or mutual funds? The same benefits apply.
To transfer securities please contact Felicia Katz, Coordinator for Outreach and Development,
(561) 853- 0962,
felicia@bbts.org
. For more information about the variety of ways to support the ministry of Bethesda-by-the-Sea please contact The Reverend Thomas R. Morris, Associate for Outreach and Development,
We recommend that you consult with your attorney or tax advisor for the various tax benefits and restrictions that may apply to your specific situation. We are available to you and your advisors to answer questions or help arrange a planned gift to The Church of Bethesda-by-the Sea.
|
This Sunday's Readings in Context
Parishioner Tom O'Brien, a Canon and Examining Chaplain for Scripture of this diocese, writes brief background descriptions of the Sunday readings. We thank Tom for sharing his learning and love of Scripture with us in this way.
During the 2017 Pentecost Season, alternative readings from the Hebrew Bible are offered. Scripture in Context will discuss both readings and the reading from the Christian Scriptures.
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
The Book of Genesis starts with Creation and concludes with the death of Joseph (Jacob's son) in Egypt. The Book is an amalgam of religious traditions, some of which are dated to about 950 BCE and others as late as 450 BCE.
Today's reading begins the long and remarkably cohesive story of Joseph and his brothers in Chapters 37 to 50. Joseph was Jacob's 11th son; his mother was Rachel, Jacob's favorite wife. His older brothers' antipathy and resentment arose from a "bad report" Joseph gave to Jacob (v. 2) and Jacob's giving Joseph a robe with sleeves (not many colors), a sign of royalty.
Joseph was sold into slavery, and saved from death by the oldest brother, Reuben (v.22) and the fourth oldest brother, Judah (v.27). Judah later took the leadership role in dealing with Joseph in Egypt. Judah's tribe will eventually inhabit Jerusalem and the area around it.
1 Kings 19:9-18
The Book of Kings is part of the "Deuteronomic History" that includes Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings. These books are a didactic history of Ancient Israel from the time in the Wilderness (c. 1250 BCE) to the Babylonian Captivity (587 BCE). They emphasize that God controls history, and when the people (and their kings) worship Yahweh properly, good things happen to them. When they worship false gods, however, tragic events overtake them.
Today's reading is set during the reign of the evil King Ahab of Israel (the northern 10 tribes) from 873 to 852 BCE. Ahab's wife was Jezebel, and she was a Baal worshiper. Just before today's reading, the prophet Elijah demonstrated that YHWH's power was greater than the priests of Baal. When Ahab told Jezebel what Elijah had done, she vowed revenge on Elijah, and Elijah fled to a cave in the holy mountain, Horeb (the name used by the Deuteronomists).
There, Elijah heard the still voice of YHWH and was directed to anoint Hazael as King of Aram (Syria), Jehu as king of Israel (an act of treason) and Elisha as his own successor (v. 16).
Romans 10:5-15
Paul's letter to the Romans is his longest, last, and theologically most complex letter, written in the late 50s or early 60s (CE) - about ten years before the first Gospel (Mark) was written. One of Paul's goals was to reduce tensions and eliminate distinctions between the Jewish Jesus Followers in Rome and Gentile Jesus Followers there (v.12).
Paul was a Jew all his life, and the Temple was active all during Paul's life. (Paul died in 63 and the Temple was destroyed in 70 CE.) In Romans, Paul continued to use terms that need to be unpacked such as "righteousness" (right relationships with God and others), the "law" (the Torah), and "faith" (faithfulness). Paul emphasized that "belief" is a matter of the heart (v.10), not the intellect.
|
|
141 South County Road · Palm Beach, FL 33480
|
|
Bethesda's Mission is to experience the clear and strong presence of God and to understand and spread Christ's teachings through collective worship, learning, and service.
|
|
|
Safe Church Training
Saturday,
August 26
9:30 a.m. |
Parish Hall
Safeguarding God's Children training is required for all people who directly or indirectly work with children and youth ministries including volunteers, Vestry members, and church staff. This in-person training is offered on Saturday, August 26, in order to fulfill that requirement. Please plan to attend if you are involved in children and youth ministries or if you would like to learn more about Bethesda's policies regarding care for our young people. For more information, contact Greg Knight at
knight@bbts.org or call him at (561) 655-4555 x114.
|
|
Caregivers' Support Group
Tuesday, August 15
5:30 p.m. | Library
Elayne Forgie, Founder, President, and CEO of Alzheimer's Care Resource Center, Inc. will facilitate this group. Whether your caregiving is a result of illness, age, disability, death, divorce, or anything else, if you are now or have past experience caring for a friend or loved one, this may be the place for you to find information and support. For more information, contact Regine Reimann at (561) 655-4555 x117 or e-mail her at
reimann@bbts.org.
|
Save Your Samples
As you travel, remember to save the small soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, etc. found in your hotel room. Every year Bethesda's Port Ministry arranges a 200+ gift bags for sailors who are at sea on Christmas Day. We will be collecting your items in fall.
|
Summer Choir
There's no need to be a professional singer; all you need is a pleasant voice and some basic music-reading ability. Rehearsals begin in the Choir Room
promptly at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings as the choir prepares music for the 10:00 a.m. service. This choir continues through the second Sunday of September. Please join us when you can!
|
Our office hours will be
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday and
9:00 a.m. to noon on Fridays
(church and grounds will remain open until 5:00 p.m.).
|
We pray for...
Andy, Angela, Ann Marie, Ann, Ava, Betty, Bill, Bob, Caroline, Charlie, Chris, Christopher, Cindy, Claudia, Corrina, Debbie, Don, Edward, Ellen, Eric, Garcia Family, Gene, Ginny, Holly, Jane, John, Katie, Kelly, Kimberly, Lanier Family, Lee, Lesley, Marcia, Martin, Mary, Matthew, Mitchell, Pat, Patricia, Patti, Peggy, Phyllis, Pineiro Family, Rebecca, Renée, Richard, Ricky, Robert, Sandra, Shawn, Sharon, Stephen, Stuart, Sylvia, Taryn, Thomas, Ward, and those serving our country...Benjamin, Clara, Eric, Erik, Harold, Herbert, John, Lorne,
Michael, Sean,
and Tommy.
|
|
|
