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Sunday Services
7:30 am
8:30 am
10:45 am
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Room to Grow
When you are here this Sunday, I invite you to take a stroll all the way to the far fence in the backyard at Chapel of Our Saviour and then turn around and look back toward the Parish House.
The picture above is what you see! We are blessed in many ways in this community of faith. One of the most amazing blessings of this place is our seemingly limitless outdoor space. So many hands join together to care for and share this holy place with our neighbors throughout the year. You can always find folks strolling along here in our park-like setting in one's and two's and three's. And always there's a dog or two.
One thing is very clear to me about the particular giftedness of this community: We
delight
in sharing the love of God and the love that we have for one another with those who are not yet a part of our fellowship. We are always ready to welcome the stranger, to bless them and to be blessed by them. What an amazing and rare giftedness it is!
The flurry of activity this week around the church has been an especially powerful example of that giftedness as the team that coordinates the Feast of Saint Arnold begins to crank up the massive machine that makes next week's festivities possible.
What a great way for us to embrace more deeply our shared vision to share this community with those who are not yet a part of it. At last year's Feast we welcomed more than 1,500 people to our big backyard. We expect even more folks to attend next weekend.
Even if beer ain't your thing, please consider buying a ticket, wearing your Chapel of Our Saviour T Shirts (a prize will be presented at Sunday's 10:45 service for the oldest Chapel of Our Saviour shirt worn at the Feast on Saturday), and joining us on Saturday from noon to 4:30p as we constantly answer the 3 most asked questions of those who will attend...
1. Is this really a church?
2. What is an "Episcopal" / What does Episcopal mean?
3. I'm not a churchgoer, but will you pray for me?
Senior Warden Jack Sterling often encourages us to hone our 1-minute elevator pitch about how we might answer those common questions of curiosity from those who are not yet our members. Next weekend's Feast of Saint Arnold is an amazing opportunity for us to connect with folks who are curious about our community of faith and to invite them into deeper relationship with us.
And when you see members of the huge team that makes it all possible doing all that heavy lifting this coming week, please thank them for their commitment to helping us share the abundance of this place with our neighbors.
As you welcome folks who join us on Saturday, June 8, take the risk to invite them to join us for worship on Sunday morning. We will share our usual 7:30a and 8:30a services in the Nave and then we will worship outside under the tent at 10:45a. These are great opportunities for us to share who we are with folks who are hungering for the warmth and grace and openness of this church.
See you Sunday!
David
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7th Annual Feast of Saint Arnold
June 8, 2019
12 noon to 4:30pm
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VOLUNTEER & SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
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OUTREACH Visit the newly updated Outreach webpage for more information or contact Mary Beth Shively, to discuss how you can help to make a difference in the lives of our less fortunate neighbors.
Prevent Poverty by Purchasing Pigs
This month, we are collecting money to donate pigs to needy families overseas through Episcopal Relief and Development.
So far, we’ve collected enough to donate 8 pigs!
A pig donation can help ease hunger, fertilize crops, and raise income. Your gift of a pig has the power to uplift entire communities. A whole pig is $100 and a share of a pig is $20. However, any amount is welcomed because we are going to aggregate the donations to buy as many pigs as possible. Please write Pigs in the notes portion of your donation and put it in the collection plate. If you’d like to donate cash, there are envelopes in the Narthex. Also, write your name (or your honoree’s name) on the pig in the Narthex and tape it to the pigpen poster.
Lord’s Dinner
Each week, an average of 100 men, women and children receive a free hot meal through The Lord’s Dinner program. Chapel of Our Saviour hosts the dinner three times a year. We are looking for volunteers to cook, serve, and clean on June 2nd between 4:00 and 7:30 pm at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church kitchen in Old Colorado Springs. Please contact Liz at (719) 578-9061 if you would like to volunteer. Volunteers under 18 need to give Liz a signed release of liability form that can be downloaded at
https://www.chapelofoursaviour.com/s/MINOR-VOLUNTEER-PARENTAL-CONSENT-FORM-AND-RELEASE-OF-LIABILITY-ps2c.docx
The Thrift House – Volunteers Needed
We invite you to join us in volunteering at the Episcopal Church Women's Thrift House. One 3-hour shift makes a lot of difference. Childcare is available. Prayerfully consider if you could give us a few hours to help make a difference. Remember, that the volunteer hours translate into outreach dollars, and the need in our community is great. Your help is always appreciated. Contact Teri Orthwein:
teriorthwein@yahoo.com
or 719.375.0502
Read the newest edition of the Thrift House Newsletter
HERE.
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B Street Food Pantry – Breakfast Foods (Cereal, oatmeal, breakfast bars)
Choosing breakfast foods that are rich in whole grains, fiber and protein while low in added sugar may boost kids' attention span, concentration, and memory — which they need to learn in school. Last year, 40% of the neighbors served by B Street were children. The B Street Food Pantry, a satellite operation of Westside CARES provides a four-day food supply up to six times per year to households demonstrating a genuine need. This month, we are collecting breakfast foods. On Sunday, please put your donation in the basket by the baptismal font. Otherwise, the little red wagon will be just inside the main door of the Parish House and donations may always be dropped off there. If you’d like for us to do the shopping, write B Street Pantry in the notes portion of your donation and put it in the collection plate.
Outreach Meeting
Please save the date. The next Outreach Committee meeting is on Tuesday June 4, 2019 at 1:30
pm in the Dining Room.
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Music Notes
Children's Music and Arts Camp
June 24-28 for rising K through 8th grade, Monday through Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm
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We join Broadmoor Community Church again for a great week of music, crafts, and activities, culminating Friday night with the musical Babylon, Daniel's Courage in Captivity.
Pre-registration is necessary. The deadline for registration is June 2.
See Bonnie for more details or go online to broadmoorchurch.org.
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Summer for Children and Youth
Our children and teens celebrated the end of the program year on Sunday. They will resume regular meetings in the fall.
Check out our summer camps and retreats for kids ages 3-18 at this link: (
https://conta.cc/2VgB39f
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Thursday Morning Eucharist - Saint Mary Chapel, 7 am
Join us at every Thursday for Eucharist
followed by breakfast and lively conversation.
All are welcome.
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WEEKLY & MONTHLY STUDY GROUPS
Weekday Wednesday Bible Studies
(Parish House)
7:00am
A study in Ephesians
9:45am
Study resumes June 5, we will discuss the Gospel of John.
Thursday Book Group
10:00am "
Dreams: God’s Forgotten Language", by John A. Sanford, Episcopal priest and Jungian analyst
Chapel Reading Guild:
6:30 pm in the Dining Room
Thursday
, June 13:
“Smilla's Sense of Snow," by Peter Hoag.
Book Study
"Snake Oil: The Art of Healing and Truth-Telling", by Becca Stevens. Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm in Saint Mary Chape
l.
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Would you be willing to drive someone to church
one Sunday a month?
Chapel of Our Saviour has some parishioners who - for one reason or another – need rides to church on Sunday. While we have a regular group of drivers who are very faithful and wonderful, we have a need for a few more once a month regulars and for some who could even be occasional fill ins. If this ministry speaks to you, please call Cathy Sterling 473-5672 or email her at:
sterling.cathy@gmail.com
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The Gardening Group
The Gardening Group has started work in the flower beds and we would love to have your help! Contact Debora:
dleisenring@gmail.com.
The group meets:
- every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 8-10 am
- every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month 8-10 am
- one Saturday (August 3rd) 8-11 am
- No meeting on Memorial Day weekend
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FELLOWSHIP
This week's fellowship will be provided by the
Community of Hope
.. To learn more about this group, email lundyjanc@gmail.com
Next week's fellowship will be provided by the
Altar Guild.
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The Reverend David Dill, Priest in Charge david@chapelofoursaviour.com
The Reverend Krista Dias, Associate Priest kdias@chapelofoursaviour.com
Bonnie Linder, Director of Music bonlinder1@gmail.com
Sarah Carter, Office Administrator sarah@chapelofoursaviour.com
Vestry
Jack Sterling, Sr. Warden * Cliff Wieger, Jr. Warden * Barbara Lewis, Treasurer,
Betsy VanderWerf, Clerk * Katherine Brennan * Meagan Cheney * Susan Garsoe
George Hammond * Sarah Hogan * Christine Owino * Mary Beth Shively * Ann Noel Spencer
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