The A-Blast of News and Events from the
Church of the Annunciation
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost:
September 12, 2021
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The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 19, 2021
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1971 AP Photo of St. Paul's Chapel in New York with the Twin Towers of the original World Trade Center under construction. |
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A Word from Deacon Bruce:
Discernment and Ministry
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Dear Friends,
I am reminded of a special word that I learned while in formation to be ordained to the Diaconate: DISCERNMENT. It means being open to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, prayerful counsel with others, who may also be in discernment, or someone we trust to listen and offer advice. It also means being wide open to hear that still, small voice of guidance and direction. It also means being able to hear the No or Yes, that will ultimately come to us during this time of discernment.
Mindful of this, I ask you to begin to discern where your individual gifts are leading you in ministry, because we are in need of those gifts to be put to work. We need help immediately with the Altar Guild. Deacon Kathy and I should not be responsible in this ministry, as our ministry is to lead the people of God into the world. We desperately need at least teams of two following the 9:45 Sunday service, and two teams following the 8:00 Sunday service. Deacon Kathy and I will be happy to do the training. We also need someone to set up following the Thursday 9:30 service of healing. Men are invited, especially to fill the heavy candles on the reredos and the Eucharistic candles on the altar. (Thank you, Paul Chapin for all your help).
Furthermore, when Darryl and Nancy Dowty return, I am sure he will want to get the Flower Guild going again. Helpers and Arrangers would be much appreciated, I am sure.
Please pray with me:
Come, Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your faithful people, and kindle in us the fire of your love. Send forth Your Spirit, and we shall be created, and You will renew the face of the earth.
Faithfully,
Deacon Bruce
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A Pastoral Word from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 |
As followers of Jesus, and with our siblings in other faith traditions, we place great value on the act of remembrance. As we reflect on the solemn anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, we remember many loved ones lost and first responders who put their lives at risk, modeling the sacrificial love of Jesus, who said: “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”
While 20 years have passed, I also want us to pause and remember the days that followed these tragic events. There was a moment in the aftermath when people came together. We were praying, grieving, and also working together. Because in that moment, however fleeting it was, we knew with immediacy and vulnerability that we need God, and we need each other.
Memories of that tender cooperation—of love for each other as neighbors—serve as guiding lights for the present. Amidst the ongoing pandemic and natural disasters that have taken so many lives and pushed first responders to their limits, and amidst a worldwide reckoning with the sin of racism, we are called to become the Beloved Community whose way of life is the way of Jesus and his way of love.
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Hurricane Relief Fund
As Episcopal Relief & Development assesses the needs of the areas impacted by Hurricane Ida with regional partners and dioceses, please give an urgent gift and enable the church’s relief agency to respond immediately - and aid all along the road to recovery. Donate now at episcopalrelief.org.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Currently, we are excited to have several events in the planning stage, that will be held in Lowe Hall before the end of the year (of course, this is all subject to change as COVID-19 protocols change). Details will follow as the dates get closer.
Welcome to Fall Pot Luck - October 30 (New Date)
Our Little Roses Fund Raiser - November
Holly Berry Bazaar - December 4
Note: Jazz Brunch that was scheduled for September 5 has been postponed until after the New Year.
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Prayer Request
Please contact the church office, by email, phone or just a note and let us know who you would like to be placed on the prayer list, including those who might currently be on it. We are simplifying how we list our intercessions at the Thursday prayer service. In this new format, we are classifying prayer requests as being for "long-term" or "short-term" needs.
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Coffee Hour
Hope you can join us for our
in-person Coffee Hour!
We have coffee and refreshments following the 8 & 9:45 a.m. services.
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Sunday Summer Service Times
Rite I service, without music,
will be held at 8:00 AM.
Rite II service, with music,
will be held at 9:45 AM.
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THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST |
Sunday, September 12, 2021
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PDF Copy of the bulletin for Sunday, September 12, click here.
Note: We will append a PDF bulletin to the Boxcast and Facebook broadcasts for September 19.
Holy Eucharist for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost in the Nave at 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday from the Nave (live-streamed) at 9:45 a.m.
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Midweek Eucharist from the Nave (live-streamed) at 9:30 a.m.
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