Sunday Worship Schedule 

Our Sunday worship schedule:

     8:15 am - Holy Eucharist

     9:30 am - Christian Formation for All Ages

   10:45 am - Holy Eucharist

     5:00 pm - Santa Eucaristía

 Adult Christian Formation

October 6 will be the conclusion of a three part Adult Formation series. You do not have to have attended the first two sessions to  learn about Conflict as Communion from Dr. Lambelet.

Conflict as Communion

Conflict is a dirty word. In our homes, in our church, and in our society we often associate conflict with sin, brokenness, and failure. What does conflict have to do with communion? In this three-week adult education series Dr. Kyle Lambelet, a faculty member at Emory's Candler School of Theology, will explore how we understand conflict theologically: not merely as sin or evidence of our finitude, but as the foundation of communion. Beginning with a Trinitarian account of unity in difference, what theologians call perichoresis, we will explore the goodness of conflict theologically and scripturally as well as build skills for engaging conflict in healthy ways.

There are plenty of Bede Bags in the Connect Center.

What to do with Bede Bags?

Pick up a bag and give it to someone in need.

Keep one in your car. Carry one with you. Be prepared to offer one to a person in need.

Making a difference one bag at a time.

~ Brought to you by St. Bede's Youth Group

St. Bede's and the Church of Our Saviour will host the second annual Art from the Heart here at St. Bede's on October 25th and 26th. There are now 37 artists engaged to participate, many of whom participated last year. We have some exciting new artists participating. The artists will have the opportunity to set up their individual booths from noon to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24th and from 8:00 a.m. until noon on Friday, October 25th. We will then open to the public, closing at 5:00 p.m. to prepare for the Preview Party that begins at 6:00 p.m. The entrance tickets for the Preview Party are $10.00 per person and include appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks. Wine and soft drinks will be available for a small donation. On Saturday, October 26th, the Market will be open from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Don't forget this would be a perfect time and place to begin or complete your holiday shopping.

 

The jelly supply and demand has balanced out, so we're back in the business of collecting jelly donations. There is a jelly basket in the Connection Center for your jars. Or you may write a check to St. Bede's and designate it for NET jelly. Lewis and Sally Cook faithfully deliver your contributions or purchase jelly as needed. Thanks to all for your generosity.

In October, we will read the book Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker.  The first installment in the delightful, internationallyacclaimed series featuring Chief of Police Bruno.   "[A] wonderfully crafted novel as satisfying as a French pastry but with none of the guilt or calories." 

This little piggy went to market and this little piggy stayed home...

BBQ, Sunday, October 27, 3:00 - 6:00 pm. 4212 Regency Court, Atlanta 30327   Purchase your tickets now at ticketstripe.com/forgingfuturesbbq  

All of us at Forging Futures in Haiti are indebted to a little animal known as the PIG. In Creole, there are two words for pig: kochon and pouso. We send $7000 USD to Haiti each and every month to support our schools and even more to cover ongoing maintenance and constant emergencies. But know this: One half of our needed revenue will result from the proceeds of this BBQ. I am always asked: what can we do to help? The answer: Buy tickets, tell your friends, and come and enjoy. That is all it takes. $30.00 per person; $100.00 per family - which guarantees that 70 faculty and staff are employed for 6 months, 500 children are sitting at desks receiving a cherished education and everyone has a nutritious meal every school day.

T. S. Eliot once wrote: "So much evil done in the world is done by people with good intentions." Let me explain. There had been thousands upon thousands of pigs in Haiti for many years. These little pigs were a sturdy and hearty breed that had adapted to the harsh conditions in Haiti, ate almost anything and, in fact, could live without food for over 3 full days. Every peasant family owned several pigs. There were family members. They bred healthy piglets, they provided food and fertilizer for the fields, and upon slaughter or sale, provided money for weddings and funerals and celebrations that held the family and community together. More importantly, the money enabled Haitian children to attend school rather than having to scramble around to hard scrabble a living.

It all turned bad in the 1970s when several cases of swine flu were discovered in the DR and Haiti. The United States conceived a plan to protect the American pork industry by convincing the Haitian Government to eradicate the Creole pig - the lynch pin of the Haitian economy! In 13 months, every Creole pig was killed. The Haitians have bitter and tragic memories of this sordid process. It was a devil's bargain. Every family who lost a pig would be compensated with a home grown American pig - which was proffered as better anyway. But the American pigs were not able to adapt to the Haitian conditions and died off by the thousands. Net result: Haitians 0. What a deal! Without the dependable anchor that the Creole pig gave to the peasant economy, Haiti sank deeper into misery. And school attendance decreased by 35% as children were needed to scramble to salvage a living for the family.

As of now, Haitian and French agronomists are breeding a new variety of pig similar to the Creole pig. It is the only hope to repopulate the cherished Creole pig and to capture again their enormous contribution to the Haitian economy. What can you do? Come to the BBQ and enjoy. It is an easy way to help.

 8:15 am     - Carol Kemker, Jim Galvin

10:45 am  -  Eve Doolittle, Melissa Biegler, Taylor Graves,

                    Kerry Penney

Ushers

Nancy Ward, Jean Tate

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Wi-Fi is available throughout St. Bede's building!