St.Bride's Sanctus Bell

St. Bride's Church

621 N. Sparrow Road; Chesapeake, VA 23325

(757) 420 - 7033

February 2, 2022

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Health Advisory Panel for The Diocese of Southern Virginia has

suspended all public worship in the Diocese.

HOWEVER

They provided the ability to request an exemption for individual parishes.

St. Bride's has requested and received an exemption so

WE WILL BE OPEN!

In order to remain open we must

Require masks to be worn
Ensure physical distance is kept
Assure that contact tracing is provided

Please be responsible so that we can remain open for worship.

IF YOU FEEL SICK STAY HOME!

WORSHIP INFORMATION

Fr. Jesse Lassiter, Celebrant

Masses this week:

The Feast of St. Brigid of Kildare

11:00 am Sunday, High Mass

Fr. Jesse Lassiter, Celebrant

NO COFFEE HOUR

9:00 am Wednesday, Low Mass

Fr. Jesse Lassiter, Celebrant

Mary Louise Rushing Zepnikowski

RIP

Mary "Z" died on January 31 following several years of coping with cancer.

St. Bride's will miss her contributions to our corporate life. She created amazing flower arrangements every week, served on the Altar Guild, the Vestry (both as Junior and Senior Warden) Bazaar Chairman, Head of the Social Committee and a Trustee of the Church.

Mary's funeral will be held at St. Bride's on Tuesday, February 8 at 11am.

Please be here, if you are able to support Ted and Tad and Andy and their families.

EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSINGS

Epiphany is a traditional season for House Blessings.

If you have moved, or if you would like your house blessed by Fr. Jesse, please

contact the office so that he can find a mutually agreeable time.

BAPTISMS

If you would like a person to be baptised at St. Bride's, please contact the

church office so that we may schedule the Baptism.

The Easter Vigil is an excellent time for both adults and children to be baptised.

We must speak to the parents of children and infants before scheduling baptism.

You are cordially invited

to a joint

St. Peter’s / St. Bride’s

tea party / baby shower

for Sophia Lassiter

Where: St. Peters Church

When: February 20th at 1:00 PM

Please RSVP to the St. Peter's church office 466-9392.

*Please bring a finger food to share*

Sophia is registered at

babylist.com/baby-sophia-lassiter

FLOWERS AND CANDLES

Don't forget to sign up for flowers and candles.

The 2022 flower and candle chart is up and their are plenty of oppuntunities to give flowers or candles in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving for a special event or person.

Altar flowers are $45.00, Mary flowers are $10.00, Mary and Sanctuary candles are $5.00.

Happy February Birthdays!

February 2 ~ Melodie Butt

February 9 ~ Andy Zepnikowski

February 11 ~ Rosemary Stout

Tad Zepnikowski

February 12 ~ Marta Williams

February 20 ~ Mary Lovell Swetnam

February 28 ~ Suzanne Byles

Happy February Anniversaries!

February 11 ~ Jon and Kathy Gower

OFFICE HOURS – PLEASE CALL BEFORE COMING

Geralyn office hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am - 1pm.

Mary Lovell's office hours: Wednesday 9-1

Please call Mary Lovell at 757-237-2503, if you need anything.

Fr. Jesse's regularly scheduled days off are Monday and Saturday.

Appointments available.

In case of emergency call Fr. Jesse at 1-386-566-1967