This Week At St. Matthew's
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
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Mondays - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday - 10:00 a.m. – Healing Service
Fridays - 6:00 p.m. - Compline
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Virtual Coffee Hour Continues --This Sunday 9:15 - 9:50 a.m.
Virtual VBS Registration (VBS is the week of
July 6th
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Outreach: SE Gwinnett Co-op BBQ Dinner--Donations Needed
6/28
Birthdays and Anniversaries This Week
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The Third Sunday After Pentecost
Including Spiritual Communion**
This Sunday, June 28
10:00 a.m.
Online Video Service
Filmed in the Sanctuary
**During this time of pandemic, we are not able to come together as a community to share the body and blood of our Lord. You are invited to receive the sacrament spiritually. A spiritual communion is a personal devotional that anyone can pray at any time to express their desire to receive Holy Communion at that moment, but in which circumstances impede them from actually receiving Holy Communion.
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Come join the fun every Sunday at 9:15 a.m.! Reconnect with your friends
and our St. Matthews Community!
Coffee and donuts welcome!
Here's How:
1.
If you do not have Zoom
, follow the instructions in the video below on how to download:
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If you have Zoom
,
or once you have Zoom downloaded,
- a. Click “JOIN”
- b. Type Meeting ID: 5572242746
- c. Meeting Host is Liz Hendrick
- d. Type Password: StMatts
- e. You’ll be in a waiting room until you are admitted by an admin.
- f. You might have to give permission to zoom to access your video and audio.
- g. Zoom works on computers and cell phones!
Any questions? Give Mother Liz (770-820-9448) or Amanda Livermont (678-491-7457) a call.
I’m really looking forward to “seeing” everyone on Sunday.
Mother Liz+
Mother Liz+
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Please don't hesitate to contact either Mother Liz or Fr. Tommy
if you or your family have need of assistance or counsel.
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Grayson Author Donates Proceeds Of
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Prayer For The Parish
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (BCP, p. 817)
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Birthdays and Anniversaries This Week
6/28 - 07/04/2020
Birthdays:
Cecil Parkinson, Charlotte Summe, Ethan Knight, Joshua Knight, Norma Dove, Wally Kelleman, Michael Williamson
Anniversaries
: Laura & Robert Lenz, Katie & Joe Robinson
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VIRTUAL VBS -- July 6 - 10 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Godly Joy Through Worship
Free
It's time to register for VBS!
Ages Rising Pre-K through 5th Grade.
(If you are not yet signed into Realm, please contact
Susan Carson
)
St. Matthew’s Virtual VBS will take place on Zoom Videoconferencing
from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. nightly Monday, July 6
th
through Friday, July 10
th
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Volunteers will assist and help participants create, enhance, and enrich a family’s Home Altar space by engaging in multiple ministry activities, such as Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Music and Bread Guild.
If you are able and interested in helping, even if it is one night, please contact
Althea Benton
or
Fr. Tommy
.
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BBQ Drive-Thru Dinner at the Co-Op - Items Needed!
Collection on Sunday 6/28
The Outreach Committee
is teaming up with Johnny Knuckles BBQ food truck to serve dinner to 250 clients at the SE Gwinnett Co-Op drive-through distribution on
Monday, June 29th from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Donations of the listed items are greatly appreciated.
You can sign up for as many slots as you would like.
Items should be dropped off in front of St. Matthew's
this Sunday, June 28th between 12pm-2pm.
Click the link to sign up your donation in advance so we know it's covered. Helpers are always needed and you can sign up to assist on the link below as well.
Thank you!
Sign Up Here:
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GARDEN ANGELS
I would like to say a resounding THANK YOU
and send virtual hugs to those volunteers from St. Matt's who have been able to help with weeding and cleaning up our beautiful gardens: Judith Kimsey, Cecilia Billingsley, Steve Charron, Greg Andrews, Fr. Tommy and Debby Matthews, and Beth DiGiovanni. Thanks also to the Brotherhood of St. Andrew for their donation and spreading of pine straw.
Also, thank you to any quiet angels who may have come and helped out in times when I have not been there. It's the people! Looking nice, but still lots to do, due primarily to the lack of mulch to suppress weeds. (If you'd like to help with this, please let me know).
Thank you, love you,
Janis
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Prayers Requested
World Refugee Day is June 20
There are 70 million displaced persons in the world. They're classified across several major categories: refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, stateless persons and returnees. Among the most vulnerable are children caught in these situations.
Please pray
- For God's healing hand on our nation, and the will to confront our sins of prejudice and hate.
- For those who have died in the pandemic, and for their families
- For safety for those protesting injustice, for police and first responders, and for those whose lives and livelihood have been disrupted by violence
- That God will turn the hearts of mankind to reflect God's love in all they say and do
- For local, state, and federal officials as they make decisions about the current health and economic crisis.
- For migrant farmworkers, among the most vulnerable of the vulnerable, front line heroes who continue to supply our tables.
- For farmers and all who grow, raise, process and distribute food for our tables, and for food pantries helping to provide for those most in need
- For the homeless, and all those experiencing food or shelter insecurity.
- For our shut-ins and infirm, and all those isolated from loved ones during this pandemic.
- For caregivers in hospitals and nursing homes, and healing for those who are sick
- For those who have lost their jobs or are unable to work due to the economic shutdown.
- For students graduating from high school or colleges and universities during this uncertain time, as they make decisions about their future education or careers.
Prayer requests can also always be sent to the DOK by contacting
Peggy Isaacs
or
Lynne Kiker
, or any DOK member. Prayer requests sent to the DOK are confidential and will not be shared outside the DOK membership without your permission.
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COVID-19 EMOTIONAL SUPPORT LINE
As the economy reopens and people begin venturing out again, there may be ongoing stress and anxiety about the continued risk of exposure to COVID-19. In addition, many may also be experiencing grief and loss as a result of losing loved ones due to the virus.
FEMA, GEMA and the State of Georgia DBHDD have created the State of Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line (available 24/7). When you call, there will be a caring professional available to listen and they will have resources available if needed.
Please pass this information to friends and family. During this time of crisis, we all may need a little extra support and another caring person to talk to. This line also offers referral sources and links to additional statewide resources.
:
State of Georgia COVID-19 Emotional Support Line (available 24/7);
(866) 399-8938
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For Information on the Corona Virus,
COVID-19, go to the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) website:
LINKS FOR LOCAL INFORMATION:
Gwinnett County Information can be found here:
The county information is here (scroll down):
The day-by-day information is here (scroll down to "Situation report" - there is one "here" for the past day and one "here" for historic information; there are .pdfs):
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Financial Giving in REALM
It's easy! Go to the church website,
www.itsthepeople.org
. Click on the blue Give Online button near the center of the page, and follow the prompts to choose the desired fund designation from the drop-down menu.
If you have trouble logging into Realm, please contact
Susan Carson.
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church | Ph 770-979-4210 | admin@stmatthewssnellville.org | www.itsthepeople.org
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