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Welcome to St. Bede's E-News!
We hope that this weekly offering will keep you up-to-date on the latest information from the parish and from around the diocese.
Our e-newsletters are now being archived on our website.
You can go to www.stbedes.org and look under the Connect With Us tab at the top of the home page to find past newsletters.
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Online Worship
for Sunday, October 25, 2020
The Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
10 am - Morning Worship (in English) on Zoom
Join us for Morning Worship on Zoom
also live streamed
to the St. Bede's YouTube page.
(If the live stream does not work,
we will post the recording to our YouTube page later.)
1 pm - Worship (in Spanish) on Facebook
Join us for Sunday Worship in Spanish by following the links below.
Querida Comunidad de San Beda, Unase a nosotros a orar.
Nuestro servicio en español es los domingos
a la 1 p.m. a través de Facebook live.
Aqui esta el enlace. Los esperamos.
Bendiciones, Padre Fabio Sotelo.
8 pm - Compline (in English) on Zoom
End your Sunday by joining others from St.Bede's
in the quiet evening prayer form known as Compline.
We usually take a few moments at the end to catch up as well.
Information about how to join
all of our Sunday offerings on Zoom
will be sent out in a separate email
by Saturday afternoon.
There is always a call-in (from a regular telephone) option for
all worship, fellowship, and meeting opportunities
that are offered on Zoom.
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On Sunday, October 11th
we kicked off
our 2021 Steward Campaign
by watching a short video,
"A Grateful Day"
This Sunday, October 25th, we will hear a Stewardship Reflections, offered by Cheryl Murphy.
2021 pledge packets are in the mail.
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All Ages Formation Resources
for this week
Creation: Day 7
God rested
Access your six, 3-10 minute activities for the week of Oct 25-31 here:
And save the date! Our next All-Ages Formation Zoom will be after morning prayer on Nov 1. Stop by the church starting Thursday, Oct. 29 for your kit update. We will be using the craft supplies for our Zoom craft on Nov 1.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH
1:00 PM on ZOOM
See the Saturday email (October 24th) for the Zoom link
This meeting is to discuss Fall and Winter ministry events.
All are welcome!
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All Saints' Zoom Lunch
with
the Rector and Staff
Thursday, November 5th at Noon
We invite you to make your lunch
and join us on Zoom
as we hang out, catch up, and
enjoy some lighthearted conversation.
We look forward to seeing you.
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From the Archives:
Happy 60th Anniversary St. Bede's
St. Bede's has been an integral part of the community since it was founded in 1960. This picture from the Archives (provided by Jim Helms) shows the first building constructed on campus - our current Mission Wing. What story does this picture tell us about our history? What are your earliest memories of St. Bede's?
In celebration of St. Bede's 60th year, and to mark this historic time in our nation's history, we invite you to participate in our upcoming "Keeping the Faith" project. During the month of November we will collect written reflections and other creative expressions of our faith to preserve for future generations of this community. More details will be announced next week. For more information, please contact
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Thank you to all who participated
in the Virtual 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk
Team St. Bede did an outstanding job in the 2020 virtual 2-Day Breast Cancer Walk. We raised $1,893.00 exceeding our goal of $1,000. MoveSpring, an app used for the walk, tracked donations and mileage. Team St. Bede consisted of 12 members and came in 5th on the leaderboard racking up a total of 768.11 miles. We wish to thank everyone for their encouragement, well wishes and donations.
St. Bede's Participants:
Nancy Bruce, Jenny Couture, Peaches Flanagan, Alyssa, Ashley & Lane Sali, Lois Shingler, Jennifer Smith (daughter-in-law of Nancy B), Fran Snider, Jan Swoope, Loretta Vail, Gareth Wright (friend of Sali family)
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Popcorn Theology on Zoom
Saturday, November 7, 2020
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
We'll be watching 42, to remember and to give thanks for the life, courage and artistic gifts of the recently deceased Chadwick Boseman.
by clicking here.
42 is set in 1946. This is the year in which the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), decided it was time for him to take a stand against Major League Baseball's infamous color line. He and his colleagues quietly conducted a national search, looking for person who was not only an exceptional player but also one with the forbearance and resilience to be the first black man to play in the Major Leagues. Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team. This deal placed both men in the crosshairs of the public, the press and other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Jackie Robinson found within himself the capacity to meet the racism head on with tremendous courage. He was able to remain rooted in his self-worth so he could continue to let his gift and talent on the baseball field gradually win over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics and changing the world by changing the game of baseball.
PG-13, about 2 hours and 8 minutes with the end credits. The film was released in 2013 and stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, and Andre Holland.
Please plan to watch the movie between now and Saturday November 7th . Here are the ways you may watch the movie:
~ the DVD is available to rent from Netflix. (Perhaps on Redbox too?) But not to stream on Netflix. ~ the movie may be streamed on Hulu
~ the movie may be streamed on Amazon Prime
Also
~ Lynnsay Buehler has a copy that she is able to loan to someone
We'll meet on one of the St. Bede's Zoom accounts from 7-8 the evening of November 7th (the invitation will be emailed before the gathering) to share our insights, to reflect on where we saw and heard God in the movie, to share our connections with the content of the movie and we'll end our time together with Compline.
Everyone is invited to participate. Pop some popcorn and join us!
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If there is interest for an evening group,
please let Muriel know and we will begin a second group.
Healing Our Racism Book Discussion Group
Meeting Time - 4th Monday of each month at 2:00 pm
on ZOOM
Monday, October 26th at 2:00 pm
Please join Muriel Diguette and other members/friends of St. Bede's to discuss current books pertaining to the issues of racism and white privilege.
We will meet the 4th Monday of each month at 2:00 pm.
 For our October meeting on October 26th we will be reading White Picket Fences, Turning Toward Love in a World Divided by Privilege by Amy Julis Becker
A Gentle Invitation into the Challenging Topic of Privilege
Gently addressing the challenging topics of privilege and race, power and inequality, White Picket Fences is a memoir of Amy Julia Becker's growing awareness of the unequal benefits (and secret harm) she received by virtue of her white skin, Protestant heritage, education and able body.
If you wish to join the conversation, please email Muriel at digfam@att.net and she will send you the Zoom link.
If you want to go ahead and order books for future discussions:
November 23: White Fragility, Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism by Robin Diangelo
December 28: Passionate for Justice: Ida B. Wells as Prophet for Our Time by Catherine Meeks & Nibs Strope
January 25: The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone
February 22: Between The World and Me, by Ta-Nehisi Coates
March 22: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
April 26: The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander
May 24: The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein
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Mostly Mysteries Book Group on Zoom
The Mostly Mysteries Book Group is continuing to meet on Zoom. If you would like to take part, please contact Connie Coralli and she will send you the link.
For our October 26th meeting at 7:00pm we will be reading A Carrion Death by Michael Stanley - picked by Connie. Connie is taking us to Botswana where we meet Detective Kubu.
For more information, please contact Connie at conniecoralli@gmail.com
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Updated Contact Information for The Rev'd Fabio Sotelo
If you would like to be in touch with Fabio, you can continue to reach him through his fsotelo@stbedes.org email address. If you have previously communicated with Fabio through his hotmail account, please remove that address from your contacts as he has deactived that account.
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Betty Strauser, aunt of Loretta Vail
Jean Breithaupt, aunt of Lisa Main
Family of Brian Cavallaro, friends of Larry Bing
Ann Smith, friend of Sarah Jane Ohl
Michael Flanagan
Monica DeMars, friend of Toni Graney
Bill Deneke
Julie Mizell
Miriam Needham
The Akinbiyi Family
The Cannon Family
Aree Bancroft
Laura Ribas
Jane Wiggins
Hilda Bell
Willie Diaz
Tim Waring
Peggy Allen, mother of Lisa Main
Ray Lampros
Gwen Cordner
Arlene Means, sister of Larry Bing
Maggie Williams
Mary Rodriguez
Hollis Pickett
Margie Klein, mother of Jody Klein
Ed Bennett, brother-in-law of Laura Martin
Anita Maloof
Lynn Edgar, mother of Beth Cannon
Nancy Waring
John Branan
Kerry Penney
Patrick Newberry, stepson of Gretchen Berggren
Andy Matia, friend of Ann Foote
Brooke & Taylor Harty, granddaughters of Nancy Waring
Jim Ohl
Frances Bowen
Max Carpenter, grandson of Sarra David
Judy Penney, sister-in-law of Kerry Penney
Sydney Lund
Ann Foote
Helen Abraham
Cameron Maddox
We pray for those who have died:
The Rev. David Crippen, friend of Dixie and Fran Snider
Betty Marie Johnston, friend of Suzanne Shapiro
We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week
10/25: Ron Aylor
10/26: Lucy Vaughn
10/26: Maggie Vaughn
10/26: Jacqueline Saavedra
10/28: Olga Juarez
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Vestry Establishes
Community Emergency Assistance Fund
In addition to all of the wonderful ways that the Community Engagement Team is leading us in supporting community ministry partners (locally, churchwide, and globally) during this critical time, the Vestry has established a Community Emergency Assistance Fund to help people within the greater St. Bede's community with food assistance during the current public health crisis. This fund will be administered confidentially by the clergy in a similar way as their normal discretionary funds, but will be used exclusively to help with food assistance during this crisis.
UPDATE of September 24: We have collected around $5,800 and distributed over $2,800 in assistance though food and utility support for individuals and families so far during the current public health crisis. The current balance of the fund stands at around $3,000 and new needs continue to present themselves. A dedicated group of members work with Fabio to help identify need and deliver food. Thank you to all who have contributed!
If you have questions about this offering to the greater St. Bede's community or if you are in need of food assistance or know someone who is, please contact either the Rev'd Caroline Magee or the Rev'd Fabio Sotelo.
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Your Amazon purchases can support St. Bede's
through Amazon Smile
If you shop on Amazon, consider accessing Amazon through
and designating St. Bede's as your charitable beneficiary.
To find St. Bede's in the beneficiary list,
you must search for "St Bedes Episcopal Church"
(without the apostrophe)
and choose the one located in Atlanta.
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 10 Tips for Going Green at Home
I feel grateful to work for an organization that cares about the environment and recognizes climate as a key priority.
Did you know that Episcopal Relief & Development offsets around 350 tons of CO2 emissions each year by planting trees in the Philippines through the Episcopal-CARE Foundation? We also help communities prepare for and recover from climate-related disasters in a way that safeguards land and other natural resources to protect the environment.
In recent months, many of my colleagues have personally taken steps to live an environmentally-conscious lifestyle.
Check out these ten simple tips from our staff for going green at home. I hope that these tips inspire you to take small steps to go green in your own home as well!
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 Support the Cathedral Book Store.
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For People with Bishop Rob Wright
Welcome to For People, a conversation with Bishop Rob Wright, spiritual leader to the more than 50,000 people in the 117 worshipping communities of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta. In this podcast, Bishop Wright meets listeners at the crossroads of faith and life to explore the challenges of an ever-changing world. Listen in to find out how he expands on his For Faith devotional, draws inspiration from the life of Jesus to answer 21st-century questions.
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Several St. Bede's regulars subscribe to- 
and like! - these e-publications. To stay up to date on activities throughout the Diocese of Atlanta, sign up for the e-newsletter, Connecting.
You can also sign up to receive For Faith, which is a weekly devotional message from Bishop Rob Wright sent by email on Fridays. To sign up for either or both, click here
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To schedule events, please contact our
Muriel Diguette
For the weekly lectionary readings visit:
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