October 2, 2022

The 17th Sunday after Pentecost

What's happening at CHS?

St. Francis Day, October 4

We will be blessing pets on Saint Francis Day, Tuesday, October 4, at 4:30 pm, out back beyond the parking lot. All are welcome, whether you own a pet, or just want to come celebrate our furry and feathered and winged and scaled and shell-covered friends. Please bring along a cat- or dog-related product which we will donate to Father Johns Animal House. (no comforters, pillows, or dog/cat beds, no open containers of pet food)

More information >

Book Group - October 16

The book group is reading Where the Crawdads Sing. Copies are in the church office with a sign-up sheet. Enjoy!

Photo Directory Update

As we did not have a sufficient number of responses to the query concerning the Photo Directory project, this event is CANCELED.

However, later this year we will publish an in-house directory so we do need to have information as accurate as possible. You may send us updated address, phone and email information to Admin@churchholyspirit.org to be sure you are properly represented. Deadline is Thanksgiving weekend.

But, don't fret. You can still have family photo cards for Christmas. Dave Dabour is having a family portrait fundraiser for Dale's School on October 15th. To sign up and details here: https://bit.ly/SMS-Fall-Mini. Can't make that date? Then just contact Dave to arrange for another! dave@dabourphoto.com or 908-995-7273.

Marge Keller

Marge.keller@comcast.net

Find out more on our website >

Get tickets and make donations online!

Choir is back! Do you like to sing?

The choir meets on the second Thursday of every month, from 6 – 8:30 pm (october 13). We’ll have dinner beginning at 6, and rehearsal will begin around 7.

In addition to the monthly rehearsal, the choir meets at 9:30 am on Sunday to warm up for the 10 am service. After the 10 am service, the choir rehearses from 11:15 am – 12:30 pm.

All rehearsals are in the St. Francis Room.

Questions? Contact music director Alexei Tartakovsky.

Can you help with driving?

If there are any folks out there who can assist on an as-needed, and hopefully infrequent, basis, could you shoot me a note? The recipients of our help are always most grateful. The more folks we have on the distribution list, the fewer times we will have to call on you. The key is to respond one way or another. PLEASE. LET ME KNOW IF I CAN ADD YOU TO THE LIST. OR NOT.

Vicki Brooks, vicki.brooks24@comcast.net.

Children's Formation is live!

We are welcoming all children from pre-school through 8th grade back to Church of the Holy Spirit!

Where: St. Julian Room in the undercroft

Time: 9:50 am drop-off; children will will join the congregation during the passing of the Peace

Adult volunteers are needed.

Find out all about it >

In our community - Shoe Drive for Stewartsville Middle School Performing Arts Club!

Do you have shoes in your closet that you never wear? We will take them! Every pair of gently worn, used and new shoes we collect turns into funds for our cause and the shoes are kept out of landfills! Please help support our cause! We will have a drop off bin placed in the Narthex! Thank you for your support! Dale Dabour (daledabour@gmail.com)

Continuing...

Breakfast Sundays - 10/9, 12/4
Honest to God
CHSchool
Virtual Chaplain on call Sundays 12 to 6pm at 908-442-8063
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Open Cupboard Food Pantry
Knit/Crochet 'n Chat

Make a Prayer Request

Note: These requests go to the CHS Prayer Chain. Requests sent to the church office do not.

Worship with us!

Going forward,with the guidelines of the CDC and Diocese of NJ we will observe the following adaptations to our policy.

10 am: masking is optional (nothing changed)
8 am: masking is optional and Masks will be worn by altar party when consecrating and distributing Holy Communion.

Members of the congregation are expected to remain at discrete distances when gathering in the sanctuary and when coming forward for Communion.

Service Times and Links

8:00 a.m. - Holy Communion

Church of the Holy Spirit is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/96238557143?pwd=SUlqdVpqUHdTdVdOWUY5U1BpU0NBUT09

ID: 962 3855 7143

Passcode: 087656

FaceBook Live site link

http://tinyurl.com/CHSWorship

or http://online.churchholyspirit.net

10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion

Church of the Holy Spirit is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91376817129?pwd=WGg5SGZyRnN5RmtyNWp3UVQwbFFzUT09

Meeting ID: 913 7681 7129

Passcode: 254800

FaceBook Live site link

http://tinyurl.com/CHSWorship

or http://online.churchholyspirit.net

Preparing for Sunday

(Lectors & Intercessor and others serving)

Find the lessons appointed for Sunday here >

Sunday's readings call us to believe in God's ability to make the impossible possible. In Lamentations (SC), we feel the sadness associated with the destruction of Jerusalem. Habakkuk (GR) is called to patience and faith in the face of incomprehensible evil. Paul encourages Timothy to endure in power and love, guarding the truth of the gospel. Jesus teaches that faith thrives in simple obedience.

Make an Altar Flower Donation: email your memorial or thanksgiving to support@churchholyspirit.net

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