Volume 12, Issue #24
June 16, 2022
In the name of Christ, we embrace all people to be nourished and empowered by the Holy Spirit to love and serve the world.
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FROM PETER'S PEN
At a recent Evening Prayer service, we used the prayers for Rogation Days. Traditionally, this is an agricultural festival that involves the whole community and is a time where the parish prays
for good weather, healthy crops, and good harvests.
Rogation days are days of prayer and fasting in Western Christianity. They are observed with processions and the Litany of the Saints. The so-called major rogation is held on 25 April; the minor rogations are held on Monday to Wednesday preceding Ascension Thursday. The word rogation comes from the Latin verb rogare, meaning "to ask", which reflects the beseeching of God for the appeasement of.....
Basically, the festival we recognize began in France has been around for ~1600 years. The local parish gathers and walks the boundaries of the fields and village, following the parish banners and acolytes with thuribles (incense).
It is a wonderful festival for gathering together, seeing friends, and reconnecting. Apparently, during medieval and renaissance times, this festival got so rowdy that Bishops began asking priests to only invite sober-minded, older men to this festival...
The prayers for Rogation Days are on pages 258 - 259 of our Book of Common Prayer. Even though the celebration is officially past, I encourage you to use these prayers and the ones on pages 827 - 828 throughout the summer and fall and to remember our farmers, especially Todd & Esmee, Miller and Wagner, as they raise and prepare our food.
With Joy,
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The Rev. Peter Doddema
502-661-2742
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BIBLE STUDY
Sundays at 12:00 PM
For our meeting on June 19, please read
1 Peter, Chapter 1.
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SUMMER BOOK STUDY:
BAHA’I FAITH 101
Wednesdays:
June 15, 22, 29 and July 6, 2022
5:30 – 6:30 PM via ZOOM
Presented by Julia and David Rome
The Baha'i Faith:
The Emerging Global Religion, 2002 edition
by William S. Hatcher and J. Douglas Martin
Quantities are limited, and shipping times and costs may be a factor.
An additional list for recommended reading is available from the parish office.
“Bahá’í beliefs address such essential themes as the oneness of God and religion, the oneness of humanity and freedom from prejudice, the inherent nobility of the human being, the progressive revelation of religious truth, the development of spiritual qualities, the integration of worship and service, the fundamental equality of the sexes, the harmony between religion and science, the centrality of justice to all human endeavors, the importance of education, and the dynamics of the relationships that are to bind together individuals, communities, and institutions as humanity advances towards its collective maturity.”
Everyone is welcome to join this group via ZOOM!
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Meeting ID: 886 223 0557
Passcode: catfish
Same for all meetings unless otherwise announced.
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Second Sunday After Pentecost:
Proper 7
Sunday, June 19
with HOLY EUCHARIST, Rite II
OPEN for live, in-person worship inside the church.
Masking is optional for those who are vaccinated.
Breakfast is available starting at 9:00.
Choir rehearsal begins at 9:30.
Nursery for children ages 0-5 opens at 10:15.
Live worship service and online Morning Prayer start at 10:30.
Bible Study class begins at 12:00.
"Listen EVERYWHERE" is available inside the church with a provided personal speaker or using an app on your cell phone with your own hearing aid or earphones - ask an usher for assistance.
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LECTIONARY READINGS:
for a bulletin to help you follow along with this service (PDF).
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Check our Online Calendar
Contact the church office for calendar reservations and details
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MINISTRY TEAMS will rotate weekly. Individual and late changes may not be reflected in bulletins due to composing and printing deadlines.
To notify of absence and request a substitute for the upcoming Sunday, please contact the Verger, Leah MacSwords, 502-545-0437 or lcmacs@aol.com (substitutes may include Suzanne Cox, Bryan Hendricks, Shannon Lancaster, Julia Tyson, Pauline Van Horn, Candy Charters, Jason Harrod).
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Your participation is important!
To inquire about serving as a lector, crucifer, chalice bearer, or usher, please contact Deacon Rebecca Saager
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Find the Diocese of Lexington online at
This web site has an abundance of information and resources -
check it out!
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Seminarians: Izak, Carter, Melanie, Thomas.
Recently in need of prayers: Barbara, Bill, Frances, George, Ida, Jim, Madonna, Martha, Nicole, and Pauline.
Continuing concern: Agnes, Anissa, Bill, Dan, David, Debbie, Donnie, Faye, Jan, Jesse, Jinks, John, Laia, Linda, Lynda, Marilyn, Mike & Susie, Polly, Rena, Richard, Shannon, Susan, and Will. We also pray for those affected by the COVID pandemic, for those affected by the western Kentucky tornadoes in December 2021, and for those on active duty in the military: Daniel, Houston, Josh, Nick, and Tanner.
Thanksgiving: for the life of Conrad Gutermuth.
Birthdays: 6/21 - Claudia Duffee, Dave Obradovich; 6/22 - Agnes Parman; 6/23 - Kristi Buffenmyer.
NOTICE:
Part of the strength of this congregation is our care and concern for each other. Please help us to do this by letting us know when you are ill, hospitalized, or otherwise in need of prayer and/or visitation. We especially want to serve you during these times. Also, if we don’t have your birthday or anniversary on file, or if it appears incorrectly, please let us know!
Please put ALL prayer requests in writing to Deacon Sue Kurtz
(email deacon@ascensionfrankfort.org or text 502-330-5358). Prayer requests must be received by end-of-day on Sunday to ensure publication in the next upcoming weekly newsletter and Sunday bulletin. ‘Recently in Need’ prayers will remain for ONE month only, unless requested again.
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“For I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…”
Matthew 25:35
Your immediate support will help Episcopal Relief & Development and other Anglican partners provide humanitarian assistance to people fleeing the violence in Ukraine. CLICK HERE to learn more and to donate.
in conflict and great need.
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A PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
God of peace and justice,
We pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
That your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
For wisdom, discernment and compassion
To guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
That you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen.
Archbishop Justin Welby – Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
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Clergy and Staff
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The Rev. Peter Doddema, Priest
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The Rev. Dr. William G. Brown, Assisting Priest Emeritus
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The Rev. Deacon Rebecca A. Saager, Curate
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The Rev. Deacon Susan E. Kurtz, Deacon
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Mr. John B. Martin, Director of Music & Organist
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Ms. Mona Landrum Proctor, Parish Administrator
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Mr. David Gierlach, Sexton
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