St. Matthew's Messenger August 1, 2021
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Worship This Sunday
8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist
IN THE SANCTUARY
Registration Not Necessary
or find the 10:45 service livestreamed on
(You do not need to have a Facebook account
to watch the FB livestream)
for both services
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Wednesday Healing Service
at 10:00 a.m.
in the sanctuary
The church office is open 10 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday.
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Today we welcome
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Miller
as our Interim Rector. Please give Mother Pat a warm St. Matthew's welcome as she walks with us on our journey to call a new rector.
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CALLING ALL STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SUPPORT PERSONS
THIS SUNDAY
August 1
Blessing the Backpacks
and
Commissioning & Blessing of Teachers & Formation Leaders
As school starts in the area, we would like to recognize all of you who work so hard to educate and care for the children and youth both here in St. Matthew's Sunday School & Youth programs, the preschool, and in public or private schools in the area.
If you are a SS teacher, preschool, classroom teacher or para-pro, bus driver, librarian, lunchroom worker, or serve in any capacity involved in teaching or caring for our children and youth in the community,
please plan to attend church this Sunday August 1
for the blessing and commissioning of your coming year.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
All children and youth are encouraged to bring their school backpacks to church Sunday August 1 to be blessed, and receive a backpack tag.
This is a very special day in the life of St. Matthew's--don't miss it!
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We Are On A Journey With Christ
Words From Mother Pat+
Our Spiritual life is a journey which engages all our senses and calls us to engage passionately in God’s life and in God’s work in the world. People engage by connecting to one another, by symbols which represent significant values, and by meaningful experiences. READ MORE
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A Note From Fr. Tommy
Wow, what a wonderful and joyous celebration on Sunday to send Kyle, Charmaine, and Debby and me off onto our new adventures. Debby & I want to thank the St. Matthew’s community for your amazing generosity and grace that you all have showered upon us while we have been at St. Matthew’s.
I would also like to say how grateful I am to the community, for the open and welcoming space that you gave to me as we negotiated these past almost 2 years. You allowed me to be my unique, genuine, quirky, and authentic self and that has been a gift and a blessing. So, THANK YOU!!!
Grace & Peace, Debby & Tommy
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August Mending the Gap Donation Drive
Starting this Sunday, August 1st, we will be once again be collecting donations of paper products and cleaning supplies for Mending the Gap. Mending the Gap Inc. provides seniors with one on one supportive services that will meet their basic needs, alleviate isolation while creating healthy and fulfilling relationships.
Needed items are toilet paper, paper towels, dish and dishwasher soap, cleaning products, facial tissue, laundry detergent. We ask that laundry detergent and other bottled items be smaller, easier to manage sizes for seniors (no "economy" sizes).
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Backpack & School Supply Drive - Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Backpack & School Supply Drive! We delivered a lot of supplies to the Gwinnett Southside Precinct for their supply distribution to Gwinnett students in our community:
19 Backpacks, 16 packs of pens, highlighters, expo markers, 7 headphones / earbuds
20 boxes of markers, 19 scissors, 31 composition notebooks, 20 boxes of crayons
35 3 ring binders, 65 folders, 34 erasers, 20 boxes colored pencils, 100 glue sticks
4 bottles of glue, 388 pencils, 23 spiral notebooks and loose leaf paper packs
15 boxes colored pencils
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Important Needs - Opportunities To Serve At St. Matthew's
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These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer...for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.” Isaiah 56:7
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Sunday School, Youth, and Nursery Care Ministries
We still need teachers in order to plan effectively, and fall is approaching. Can you help? Please contact Elliot Griffiths.
Vergers, Acolytes, Lectors, Ushers & Greeters Needed!
Audio/Visual Ministry Help Needed
, Livestreaming the 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning service. We need a few more folks with some knowledge of audio/visual technology No worries--we will train you!
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Do Small Things With Love
“We ought not to be weary of doing little things for the love of God, who regards not the greatness of the work, but the love with which it is performed.”
― Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God
Because we currently do not employ a cleaning company for our weekly parish needs we have created a sign-up to help with the ongoing cleaning of our parish.
Are you part of a group or ministry? Consider coming as a group one Saturday to make quick work of the various tasks. You do not have to bring supplies as we already have them ready for you. You will find that most of the tasks will not require a huge time commitment. Please click on the link below to sign up.
Thank you again for your time and willingness to keep our parish plant clean and inviting!
SIGN-UPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE ON AN ONGOING BASIS. Can you help?
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Meets Saturday, July 31
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
A men's group of service and fellowship
All men of the parish are invited. Please contact Greg Andrews for more information.
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Intergenerational VBS - Final Week
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And a great time was had by all--!
Our thanks to Fr. Tommy and Jessie Hurst for this unique take on VBS this year.
We are all "Wanted by God", and loved more than we can comprehend or imagine.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
8/1 -8/7
Birthdays: Carol Podeszwa, Jim Bennett, Judith Kimsey, Reid Peterson, Caroline Bond, Scott McEvoy
Anniversaries: Sheila & Dick Ferrell, Anne Marie & Marc Chavenet, Jennifer & Jay Gesner, Omolara Fyle-Thorpe & Rodel Desamu-Thorpe, Diane & John Eberhart, Wally & Dick Kelleman, Lori & Christopher Bean
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St. Matthew's Episcopal Church | Website
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Financial Giving in REALM
or
Text Stmattsnell to 73256
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