ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA
WEEKLY TIDINGS
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To live-stream - go to AllAngelsLBK.org, click on the "All Angels Enter Here" picture and you will be routed to our YouTube channel.
Zoom - go to https://zoom.us/j/5955701807 and watch and listen live. Be sure to stick around after the service for our coffee hour chat-with-your-neighbor time.
The service will begin with the lighting of the altar candles. If you are participating at home, you are invited to light a candle with us to create a sacred space of worship at home.
The bulletin can be found on the All Angels Website:
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Bishop Smith has decided that masks once again should be worn by all individuals for all indoor gatherings. |
Altar Flowers for Sunday, August 29
are given by James and Mary Lou Thomas
in celebration of their 69th wedding anniversary.
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Scripture Readings, August 29
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Psalm 15
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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There are only two Sundays left to bring your gift cards to church for Family Promise of Sarasota!
We will deliver as many cards as possible to Family Promise of Sarasota on Monday, August 30th. Any that are contributed on Labor Day would be a special bonus. Your gift in the collection plate will be anonymous.
To get contribution credit as an Outreach gift from All Angels you put your name on it somewhere (in pencil, so that the recipients don't receive it). Our goal is to report each week on how much assistance we are offering as a community. In order to do that, please indicate the value of the card, if it is not otherwise visible.
*If you receive an email asking you to send pictures of the gift card pin numbers, this is a fraud. Please make sure to bring the gift cards to the church in person or send them in the mail.
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Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer invites you to pray with them, every day, at 8 am, wherever you are. When you enter into prayer at 8 am (Eastern), you will know that others are praying at the same time.
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We Pray for our People
I ask your prayers forDowns IV, Holden and Brian. Grant healing and recovery for Beverly. Give peace and strength for those going through cancer treatments, especially Jane, Downs III, Victoria, Andres, Alex, Colleen, and Douglas. Visit and comfort all who are under the care of skilled nursing, especially Bob, Timothy and Barbara. Be near to all who are in hospice care, especially John.
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A Prayer for the People of Afghanistan
Eternal God, hear our prayer for the peoples of Afghanistan and the profound humanitarian crisis where countless people, mostly women and children, are now fleeing and vulnerable. The lives of many are now endangered; the hopes of many are forgone. Send your Spirit, Lord, to rally the resolve of the nations of the earth to find pathways to save human lives, protect human rights, and to resolve the hardships of those seeking refuge, asylum, and safety. Hear our prayer for the peoples of Afghanistan. This we pray as followers of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Neighbors Welcome:
Episcopal Migration Ministries Responds to Afghanistan
Webinar: Friday, August 27, 1-1:45pm ET
Join Episcopal Migration Ministries and The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations for a conversation about The Episcopal Church's response to the Afghanistan evacuations and how we can support our Afghan allies. The presentation will include a status update, information about pathways by which our allies may arrive in the U.S., and information about how individuals and congregations can help. Registration is required.
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A Prayer for Haiti
Eternal God, send forth your Spirit to encourage and strengthen the people of Haiti in these difficult times. We pray especially for those impacted by the recent earthquake. Encourage and strengthen those who help and support others. In your mercy, receive the souls of those who have died; comfort their families and loved ones. Surround with your presence the sick and suffering. Aid the work of those who still search and rescue. Empower the medical and aid workers and all who labor to heal.
Likewise, inspire and empower the resolve of the nations and peoples of the world to be your instruments of help and healing. Stir up the might of your love and compassion among the nations to rally resources and stay the course until the humanitarian job is accomplished.
Lastly, enfold and uphold the people of Haiti—from the youngest newly born to the oldest among us—in the arms of your love and the strength of your might. This we pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.
The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal Church
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Right now, Episcopal Relief and Development is working with the Diocese of Haiti and other partners to deliver services and financial assistance to those affected by the earthquake. In particular, we're providing financial assistance to families located in remote areas who aren't being served by other organizations.
Please hold the people of Haiti in your prayers and thoughts as they face these latest disasters. And if you can, please donate today!
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Summer Choir
Are you looking for a a new experience this summer? I recommend The Summer Choir. No audition, rehearse at 9:20 each Sunday morning. No long term commitment. Can't attend every Sunday? No problem. Come when you can. More information? Call me at 941 896 5541, or email dhooey@verizon.net or see me after church. You will receive a very warm welcome!
Dale
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Art Gallery
Our "New to You" art sale continues online. To see what is available for sale, please visit our website: www.allangelslbk.org
Our gallery artist for the month of August is Chris Collins. Please stop by and enjoy the work of this talented artist and church member. 100% of the sale of his artwork goes to the mission and ministry of All Angels. Checks should be written to All Angels by the Sea.
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Men's Discussion Groups
The reading for next week is from Ross Douthat from the New York Times. He says that one can think their way into religious belief - "The universe was created with intent, intelligence and even love... vivid and beautiful and awesome in a way that resembles and yet exceeds human capacity for art. ... Human beings are fashioned as a creature with animal form and yet with consciousness to stand outside of nature." He also asserts that many of what humankind thought of as supernatural 500 years ago have now been given purely material explanations; and yet, there are religious experiences that, like our own consciousness, seem to stand outside of science and rational laws of nature.
As Episcopalians, or at least as people who associate with Episcopalians, we see God revealed in Scripture, nature and reason. Did we "think" our way into believing this or was it something else (the Wisdom of God perhaps) that brought us into the thinking and believing of the Creator God who loves us wholeheartedly?
Lastly, the author brings up modern-day atheism which he postulates as simply believing in the material world alone; or, rejecting outright the idea of non-material truth.
What I am wondering is what you think of this? Do you "think" your way into believing or is it something else? How would this author have us treat our neighbors and those less fortunate than ourselves?
I hope to see you on-line or in-person on Tuesday.
-Fr. Dave
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Online Giving
If you would like to give to the offering plate electronically, you can find the online giving link on our All Angels website by clicking the link below:
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Refresh
A rector wears many hats nowadays. One of them is information technology (IT) specialist. In 2010, the diocesan clergy continuing education workshop was all about IT, specifically social media. Only 20% of the diocesan clergy were interested in the topic; the rest were bored or thought on-line stuff and the church was a fad at best, a work of the devil at its worst. Our presenter, who was the Dean of the Cathedral of Arizona, talked about his first position after seminary. He was a curate/associate rector in a suburban church near Philadelphia. He was unpacking all his seminary books into his tiny office when the rector barged in. He saw the young priest’s computer and said, “Get that thing out of here. You’ll have no need for it.” I imagine that rector retired long before the pandemic.
The Sunday bulletin is largely created through IT. Although I open a desk copy of the Book of Common Prayer at least once a week, it is much more common for me to use the on-line version. The bulletin itself is created by Maria who lives in California. I email her the weekly information, she works her magic, and sends me the version that you see on Sunday. It’s hard to believe, but, when she and I worked together in Chula Vista, she created the bulletin in the same way – through IT – the only difference then is that our two offices were in the same church building. Nevertheless, the IT we use to create the bulletin and weekly newsletter are the same and it doesn’t seem to notice or care that we are opposite sides of the country.
As your priestly IT specialist, I need to tell you a little about how the All Angels website works. If you noticed how fast it loads, that is because the first time you looked at it, your device (computer, laptop, phone, tablet, iPad, television) loaded all the information it needed. The problem is that Maria and I update the website a few times per week. However, your device may not load the new information. This past Sunday, Maria had the week’s bulletin on the website but I had to refresh my computer in order to see it. In your browser (the program/app you use to see the website), there is a button usually in the upper left-hand corner that is in the shape of a circular arrow going clockwise. Click/tap that button and, viola, your device will refresh with the new information.
In the life of the Church, there have been several “refresh” moments. The Rosary, as we know it now, was a “refresh.” In the 1300s, the Church was largely incomprehensible to most lay folks. The Latin Mass was no longer understood by the masses. Holy Eucharist was received by the clergy only. There were no printing presses so the chance of actually reading the Bible was rare, at best; besides, most folks then couldn’t read anyway. But, lay folks had the ability to pray with beads, knots, or, what we now call the rosary. It gave believers something quite literally to hold onto and pray, in their own language. The Church, believe it or not, originally frowned on the practice. But, after a couple of centuries, a Pope finally pressed the refresh button and accepted it into spiritual practice.
The last 18 months have made us search for the refresh button in our lives, including our spiritual connection to God and others. We have learned how to have an on-line and in-person spiritual community that extends beyond our local community and even our own time zone. We believe that in Christ, all things are being made new. In the language of IT, in Christ, all things are being refreshed. If the 21st century has taught me anything, it is a good spiritual practice to keep refreshing our lives in Christ.
-Fr. Dave
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