E-Blast for July 19, 2019

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

is occurring this Sunday, July 21 at the beginning of both the 7:45 AM

and 10 AM service

Steve+ will be presenting an announcement to the people of Grace St. Paul’s from Bishop Jennifer Reddall this Sunday. This will occur at the regular announcement time before the services begin at both 7:45 and 10 AM. It will be a good Sunday to arrive on time.

This Sunday is also Martha and Mary Sunday. Steve+ also wants you to know that he will be delivering a new take on this traditional Gospel that may just blow up some old conceptions for you and shed new light on our contemporary world situation.

See you all this Sunday!

Children’s Summer Sunday

School - It’s time to Celebrate God’s Creation!

We meet at 10:00 a.m. as one large class in the Weeks Room and the theme is Creation Care. We will talk about “water stories, “plant and food stories” and animal stories” as well as open with music, mindfulness and prayer. Children rejoin their parents during the peace and stay upstairs the remainder of the service. Teachers needed for the summer!

Calling ALL Bowlers,

young and old alike!

Sunday, August 25, 2:00-4:00 p.m., we will gather at Lucky Strike Bowl, at 4015 E. Speedway Blvd., and bowl a few games together. There will be prizes for children’s high and low score as well as for adult high and low score. Find that old bowling shirt and let’s have some fun at Lucky Strike Bowl! Please call the church office to register so we know how many lanes to book. Questions? Talk to Pr. Kimberlee.

NEEDED: Pantry volunteer to work once a week from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The person must be willing to use a computer and interact with an interesting mix of guests. Reliable transportation to GSP and a working phone is also required. Please contact Pam in the office if you are interested.

The Episcopal Public Policy Network is beginning a new Creation Care weekly series addressing environmental policy, energy reform, and environmental justice. Here are excerpts from the Introduction:

When we are surrounded by the abundance and wealth of the natural world, in awe of all that God has given us, we must also recognize that humans have changed earth cycles, surface, creatures and climate. As Christians, we are called to be stewards of creation as a way of respecting our God, its creator. The Episcopal Church has remained committed to addressing environmental issues through policy, recognizing that many of the adverse effects of our current energy system disproportionately affect minority populations in the United States and those in the global south.

Creation Care Prayer

God, maker of marvels,

you weave the planet and all its creatures together in kinship;

your unifying love is revealed in the interdependence of relationships

in the complex world that you have made.

Save us from the illusion that humankind is separate and alone,

and join us in communion with all inhabitants of the universe;

through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer,

who topples the dividing walls by the power of your Holy Spirit,

and who loves and reigns with you, for ever and ever. Amen.

-Liturgical Materials for Honoring God in Creation, Reported to the 78th General Convention

Arizona Welcomes Refugees

A wonderful problem LSS-SW is swamped with arrivals. Almost 30 refugees between now and the end of August. We urgently need couches, coffee tables, dressers, and floor lamps. Please get in touch at 721-4444 if you might be able to help. We can pick up. THANKS!