THE ACCORD
Going Far Together
St. Martin's Church Radnor and Christ Church Ithan Newsletter
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SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST |
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This Week's Schedule
The Office Hours at both churches are from 10:00 am–1:30 pm Monday through Friday.
Friday, September 10
Fridays are Pastor Veronika's Sabbath Day. On the Rector's sabbath day, she will respond to pastoral emergencies. Call or text her at 610-596-1589.
10:00 am SMC: Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday, September 12
10:30 am SMC: Holy Eucharist with music, in person and indoors.
Monday, September 13
7:30 pm CCI: Alcoholics Anonymous
Note: Articles are due by end of day on Mondays, to be included in the weekly Friday newsletter.
Wednesday, September 15
Noon SMC Eucharist resumes in person
12:45 pm Bible Discussion following worship using the book "Meeting God in Scripture"
Thursday, September 16
7:00 pm Joint Vestry Meeting
7:30 pm CCI: Alcoholics Anonymous
Friday, September 17
10:00 am SMC: Alcoholics Anonymous
Sunday, September 19
9:00 am SMC: "Welcome Back Sunday" Eucharist for both churches, in person with music. Followed by "Welcome Back Brunch" at Bolingbroke. Note: No worship service at CCI and no live stream.
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CCI: Christ Church Ithan, 536 Conestoga Road, Villanova, PA 19085
SMC: St. Martin's Church Radnor, 400 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087
Both churches are accessible for people with disabilities.
SMC YouTube channel to watch services, hear sermons, and to see music videos.
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In-person Eucharist at St. Martin's resumes on Wednesday, September 15th, at noon.
The weekly Bible Discussion (previously on Tuesdays) will be on Wednesdays immediately following the noon worship service. This fall we will be using the book " Meeting God in Scripture" to guide our prayers and discussion. Books will be provided and each week stands alone. Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Deb Parker ( stmartinsradnor@gmail.com). |
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Following CDC guidance and the strong encouragement of our bishop, the rector and wardens are now requiring face masks be worn at all indoor services and events involving more than 10 people. |
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Final Reminder:
Submit your steps or minutes!
All are encouraged to share their estimated time, steps, or miles.
What can you count? Distance walked or steps walked all count. So do minutes you spent praying, meditating, doing yoga, volunteering, or any other spiritual practice for you and your family. If you have an estimate that is fine, and no math required. Just let us know how many minutes per week you guesstimate you spent on any of the activities and we will do the calculation.
Email or leave a note for Deb Parker ( stmartinsradnor@gmail.com) and we will total everyone's summer journeys to see how far we traveled together! |
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TWO IMPORTANT CELEBRATIONS FOR BOTH CHURCHES THIS FALL |
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WELCOME BACK EUCHARIST
Sunday, September 19th at SMC
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We invite everyone from Christ Church and St. Martin's to join together for this fall event. With two congregations we look forward to a large turnout and hope to see you, too!
- One service in person at 9:00 am at St. Martin's Church
- All are welcome to celebrate at this service, including prayers for returning from a period of absence and marking a new beginning in our covenant relationship between St. Martin's and Christ Church
- Brunch to follow the service—outdoors at Bolingbroke
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Dear generous friends from St Martin's Church and Christ Church Ithan—
In an effort to keep everyone safe from the resurging Coronavirus, the vestries have decided to serve only individually packaged foods at our "Welcome Back" event.
Thank you very much for volunteering to bring food to the brunch, but we won't be able to use food contributions. So just bring yourselves! We look forward to seeing you for some safe fellowship as we come back together.
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CELEBRATION OF A NEW MINISTRY
Saturday, October 9th at CCI
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We will welcome Pastor Veronika, formally, as Rector of Christ Church Ithan and St. Martin's Church, and celebrate our new ministry together. Bishop Gutiérrez will be with us to lead worship, encourage our joint ministry, and bless our partnership. This is a special time for both churches to commit to our shared ministry in the presence of our bishop.
- 11:00 am Eucharist at Christ Church with Bishop Gutiérrez
- 12:30 pm luncheon—Ithan Hall and outdoors
- More details to follow. Please mark your calendars now and watch for an invitation in the mail in September!
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The book for September is "Da Vinci's Cat" by Catherine Gilbert Murdock. It is a thrilling, time-slip fantasy about rewriting history to save the present. This inventive novel will engross anyone who loved "When You Reach Me" and "A Wrinkle in Time."
All are invited to read the book and join the conversation on Zoom. The next meeting is Tuesday, September 28th at 7:30. For the Zoom link or more information please contact Nancy Breitling or David DeWitt.
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The Sunday service schedule this fall will be:
9/26-10/10:
8:30 am at SMC with music
9:30 am Sunday School and Chapel Chat for adults at SMC
10:30 am at CCI with choir and live-stream
10/17-12/26:
8:30 am at SMC (no music)
9:30 am Sunday School and Chapel Chat for adults at SMC
10:30 am at CCI and SMC with music (Fr. David and Pastor Veronika alternating)
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ONGOING OUTREACH COLLECTIONS |
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NEW!
Refugees from Afghanistan have arrived in Philadelphia. HIAS-PA, a well-established local organization that assists immigrants and refugees with resettlement including legal and social services, is collecting household items for the Afghanis. We are hoping to help them in their efforts by donating as many of the wanted items as we can.
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Household items include kitchen items (pots, pans, knives, utensils, can openers, potholders, mixing bowls), tableware (dishes, flatware, glasses, mugs), bathroom (towels, wash cloths, shower curtains, bath mats) & bedding (sheets, blankets, comforters, new pillows).
Please bring items to either Christ Church or St. Martin’s, and we will see that they are delivered to HIAS-PA. We will collect items through September and deliver them in October. You can also make a financial donation, and we will purchase new items at Target from a list requested by HIAS. Checks should be payable to either Christ Church or St. Martin’s with Afghan Refugees noted on the memo line. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Faber at pmfsmc@comcast.net. Thank you in advance for your support. If you would like more information about HIAS-PA, their website is www.hiaspa.org. |
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You are encouraged to drop off donations during office hours Monday through Friday, or at Sunday morning services at either church. The number one needed article of clothing for the homeless is new socks.
- New, clean plain white socks for adults.
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Thanks to all who continue to bring items for the Highland Food Pantry. When you shop, please consider purchasing and bringing any of the following items to either church:
- Cereal, canned meat, salad dressing, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, pasta sauce, and soup.
If you are interested in making food deliveries on Tuesday afternoons, please contact Pam Faber.
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Housekeeping announcement—
St. Martin's Church
Please sign up for Care for our Home-Temporary Cleanup Crew!
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!
Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact the church office to sign up.
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PASTOR VERONIKA'S SERMON SERIES |
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If you miss a Sunday service, you don't have to miss the Rector's sermon. The following links allow you to listen to sermons from previous weeks.
Listen to audio of Veronika's sermons:
A link to the sermons' playlist archive on the St. Martin's YouTube Channel:
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You are invited to submit articles for this weekly electronic newsletter.
Do you have events you would like to publicize in the fall and have included on the church calendar? If so, please contact Deb Parker to share your announcement or ministry information to reach parishioners at both churches!
Final newsletter articles and images are to be submitted to Deb at stmartinsradnor@gmail.com by the end of the day on Mondays to be included in "The Accord" for the Friday of the same week.
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