I hope this finds you well and managing the excitement and/or stress of gearing up to send your kids back to physical school over the next few weeks (probably). It might be helpful to remember that since this is the first time we have had to send our children back to school in the midst of a global pandemic, whatever you happen to be feeling is perfectly normal.
This week in our Beatitudes exploration, we will look at what a beatitude is and what it means to us. Click to see this week's activity and this week's video (presented by our friends at St. Paul's Cathedral). If you still haven't received your Beatitudes family pages, please email me so I can get them to you.
Below I have included some tips from Harvard on stress relief, a poem that stuck with me this week, and the Julian of Norwich prayer I've been repeating like a mantra for the last few days.
We now have 3 different ways to join worship! See them all below. Read all the way to the bottom to see a cute platypus! Enjoy.
Much love,
-Erin
P.S.
I would love to hear if any of you were successful in farming out the Beatitudes lesson to other supportive adults in your circle, please email me and let me know!
COMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Drive-in Church -Reserve Now!
Sundays at 10 am
Join us in the parking lot, in the safety of your own car, for a joyful celebration complete with hymns and Spiritual Communion. Parking spaces are limited, soplease reserve here.
8 am Sun Yard Worship -Reserve Now!
Starting September 20, Sundays at 8 am
If you prefer an outdoor, contemplative service, this is for you! We will observe a Spiritual Communion without music or congregational responses in the sun yard. Reservations and your own chair will be required. Make reservations here. Before attending, please review this information.
Online Spiritual Communion
Sundays, 10 am
You can still choose to join us online for the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist with Spiritual Communion. You'll find the bulletin and video on our website.
Coffee Hour
Sundays, 11 am
Join us on Zoomor call in: 669-900-6833 (meeting ID: 831 4534 7509) to catch-up with your parish family after worship.
Repetitive Prayer and Other Ways to Manage Stress
Don't forget your stress management basics, especially as a lot of you are sending your kids back to physical school. Here are 6 great stress management recommendations from Harvard. Number 6 is repetitive prayer. After a little spike in stress in my life this week, I've been practicing repetitive prayer with a Julian of Norwich prayer. Email me and let me know if you have any go-to prayers for repetitive prayer practice.
The Nights Can Be Long
A Poem by Kimberly Knowel-Zeller
I can't decide if it's a poem or a prayer, but I hope you enjoy these comforting words.
Consider the Platypus
The platypus reminds me that anything is possible. Enjoy this cute baby and this surprising information about the platypus from The San Diego Zoo and Safari Park.
