Weekly eNews for April 26th, 2024
From the Desk of Father Reggie
From the Desk of Our Rector…

In the Gospel lesson from John this week, we witness Jesus presenting himself as the true vine – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.”  As we make our way along life’s journey, we too, are being pruned whether we are cognizant of this or not. Pruning defined is the process of cutting away dead or overgrown branches from a tree or shrub to increase its fruitfulness and growth. We do not often view our lives as going through a pruning process, but if we discern carefully, we can see how God has shaped us over the course of our lives. From the time of our birth through our adult years, the pruning process never ceases if we allow it to proceed. For those of us who are seeking to follow Jesus, this process is aided by our abiding in Jesus of Nazareth, the Second Person of the Triune God. What does Jesus mean here to bear fruit through pruning? To bear fruit is to keep Jesus’ commandment to do acts of love. For when we love others, love is not just felt in the niceties that we extend unto them. It means that we are present with others through the peaks and valleys of their lives, we share our resources with them, visit them when they are sick, widowed, incarcerated and/or orphaned, clothe them when naked, and feed them when hungry. Love is action and work, not false enthusiasm and inauthentic pleasantries. God prunes us such that we can be the branches that bear God’s fruit in the world. Let us always be willing to be pruned.
 
Eastertide Blessings,
Fr. Reginald 
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April 28th, 2024 Bulletins
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Live-streaming and Children's Chapel available
Meddling’s & Pedalings
Thanks to Evelyn Goodendorf for the photos!
          
Dear Friends,
           This past Saturday we had an extraordinary choral workshop with Lynn Swanson! With over 30 participants in attendance, we worked on warm-ups, blend, and some exciting repertoire for the next upcoming Sundays.  Thank you to all who helped make this workshop possible and for your support!




















Most sincerely, your Choir Director and friend,
 
Charles Higgs
404-563-9270



Registration is open for this year's Vacation Bible School!


The link to register your children is:

VBS details are as follows:
Monday, June 3rd to Friday, June 7th
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

We would LOVE to have your kids attend!

The St. Aidan's family is cordially invited to attend Savannah Simmons' graduation party on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, at 1:30 PM. The reception will be held in Burtenshaw Hall.
Registration is open for this year's Vacation Bible School!

The link to register your children is:

VBS will be held from 9-12 Monday, June 3rd to Friday, June 7th. We would LOVE to have your kids attend!
Announcements

Pick up a St. Aidan's magnet for your car-we have one for each of you in the Narthex! Show your love for our church and church family!

Yard Sale Help Needed: We need help with pricing items for the yard sale. Any dates and times you are free, we will take the help. For more information, please contact Reid at (678) 613-3686.

Confession -Available every Wednesday from 2-4pm

Holy Land Pilgrimage | Coming Spring 2025
We pray blessings on the following people who have birthdays this week:
Anna Melnikoff, Vince Cantazaro and Meg Bowerman
Also, Happy Anniversary and blessings to the following people celebrating this week:
Becky and Robin Fricton
If we missed your birthday or anniversary, this is a good reminder to add that information to Realm.
A Grief Support Program
Grief Group has started to meet each Thursday from 10-11 am in the back of the sanctuary. Please join us if this ministry would be meaningful to you. NOTE that we are going to change times for the meetings to Thursday evenings soon, so stay tuned!
Megan O'Brien has been helping grievers for the past 11 years move forward in their pain. Originally from South Carolina, Megan moved out to the West Coast, and finished her degree at the University of Washington and continued to earn her Master's in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University of California. She worked various internships before she realized her passion for working with the bereaved. She previously worked at By the Bay Health in the San Francisco area, supporting grievers one on one, and she also facilitated grief support groups. Once the pandemic hit, Megan created her own Facebook community called Embrace Life Again. She strengthens her community by weekly grief lives and online grief workshops. This work is very personal to Megan as her Dad died when she was in 7th grade.

“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.” Jeremiah 29:12

St. Aidan’s Prayer Warriors pray for all listed below as part of their commitment to service and prayer. Names listed under prayer concerns appear for six weeks. Long Term Concerns, Healthcare Workers and First Responders continually appear.
THANK YOU FOR SENDING UPDATES TO nbabcock0419@gmail.com.
 
  PRAYER CONCERNS:

Evelyn Goodendorf
Kathy Bump and the Phillips Family & Friends
Inocencia Sanchez, beloved Mother of Jaime
Ryan Trosper, friend of Glenda
Dr. Tom Reynolds, father of Tom Reynolds
Marissa and daughter
Rosemary O’Donnell, friend of Laurie Cronley
Tandra’s daughter with serious health issues, friend of Anita
Jean Kelleher
Pat Bull
Sandy Thomas
Ric, friend of Gail Hurley
Wiersma Family, friends of Elizabeth Alvarez
Mark MacAllaster, friend of Elizabeth Alvarez
Patrick Coleman, friend of Mike Smith
Noah Pope, son of Leyna and Ryan Pope
Michael Miracle, friend of Corrine Hoffstetter
Amy Cozad, friend of Kerry Carter
MaryAnn Masson, friend of Melanie Joyce
Jeff Heal, friend of Charles
Roy Bar Sela and the Sela Family in Israel
 
LONG TERM CONCERNS:
Jason Parker, Kathy Bump’s son-in-law
Linda & Bob Slocum, friend of Pat Bull
Ron Woodard, brother of Jo Woodard
Louise Veron, Karen Vernon’s Mother-in-law
Camille Johnson
Andy Miller, Cathy Biondi’s brother
Joan Cowart
John Lehigh
Marvin Cherry (aka Tripp), brother of Christy Thompson
Amber Nance, niece of Phyllis Arshun
MaryDana Goldstein, friend of Gail Hurley
Scott Yapp and wife Patti, friend of Hazel
Richard Secord, friend of Tom Reynolds
Gretchen Blackwell, Roy, and Rory: friends of Heidi Reynolds
Gail Zelley, Sister-in-law of Laura Van Riper
Peggy McPherson
Debbie Kulick, friend of Marty McPherson
Richie, friend of Keith Richards
Deb Barcus, neighbors of Kristin Eastabrooks
Jeff Smith, friend of Keith Richards
Candace Porche, wife of Celeste Gravois nephew
Hikari, friend of Bonnie Olentine
Conor Griffin, grandson of Joe and Marilyn Rich
Katie Thielens
Jane Adams
The Ledford Family-Mark Ledford, Terry Ledford and Cozy
St. Aidan’s Church Family


FOR OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS:
Mikayla Van Riper, Ultrasound Tech N’Side, daughter-in-law of Laura Van Riper; Hannah Collins, RN & Case Worker at Children’s Healthcare, daughter of Anita Hilbun; Evelyn Tran, EMT Grady Hospital; Dr. Kasey Shapp-Reilly, OBGYN, Susan and Jay Reilly’s daughter-in-law; Anne Dickson, RN-N’Side ER, daughter of Evelyn Goodendorf; Will Hembree, EMT at Grady EMS, son of Wade and Melanie; Dr. Heidi Moore; Dr. Greg Melnikoff; Emma Campbell, RN at Northside-Gwinnett, Trauma Unit, and Grace Campbell, RN NICU at Children’s Hosp., Granddaughters of Bonnie Moore; Caroline Eastabrooks Cochran, RN; Dr. Richard Shack; Sam Biondi Jakubiszak, OT, daughter of Cathy & Daryl Biondi.
 

 
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