Rite I

Rather than change to Rite 2 on the Sunday following Corpus Christi,

Fr. Jesse has announced

that we will continue to use Rite I throughout the year.

As is our custom we will continue to use a variety of service music in our worship of God.

While the Bishop's office has announced a loosening of Covid protocols,

they have left the implementation of those protocols up to each Parish.

St. Bride's Vestry has voted to review possible changes at our monthly Vestry meeting.

Prayer books and Hymnals are back in the pews and may remain there.

Hymn singing is encouraged

BUT

Masks will be worn inside the building

Social distancing is in effect inside the buildings and as possible on the grounds

Please be respectful of others' need for personal space

It is helpful if you take your bulletins home

or

deposit them in the bin on the kitchen counter yourself

The Diocese has approved choir practices.

If you have friends and family who are singers, please let Ralph know.

We will be happy to give them a call.

SANDWICH MINISTRY

St. Bride's is ready to participate in the Sandwich Ministry once again.

While we have been unable to participate personally, the ministry has been continuing.

our members have contributed funding to assist in housing those in need of quarantine as well as to assist in purchasing items for the feeding ministry.

Beginning FRIDAY, JUNE 18 we will once again provide sandwiches.

Current procedures mean that our sandwiches must be in Norfolk on Friday Morning, so that they may be used when packing lunch bags to be delivered to those at "The Wall".

Currently, we will not be physically handing lunches out.

If you are planning on participating, please have your sandwiches at St. Bride's no later than

9AM on Friday morning as Bob will need to get them to Norfolk by 10.

Geralyn arrives at 9 am so she can let you in on Friday mornings.

The Catholic Work requests non-white bread

as well as sandwiches made with Meat and Cheese with mustard, tuna, egg salad, chicken salad or PB and J.

Sandwiches should be placed in a zipper sandwich bag and those baggies should be in the bread sleeve for ease of transport.

Use labels or markers to indicate the number and type of sandwiches.

Thank you.

Do you ever feel as if you don't know what's going on at church?

According to our statistics about 48-51% of people we send the Sanctus Bell and the Lectionary to open them each week.

HELP US BOOST OUR NUMBERS!

Yearly, we request members consider their wishes for their own funerals.

The Vestry has taken forms to fill out, and we have a number of forms on file.

IF

we do not have a form for you, please consider giving us one.

This is a wonderful gift to give your family

It means that they are not trying to decide among themselves which are your favorite hymns, what reading you want, and your decisions help guide their ability to make choices at a difficult time.

You are always welcome to review and revise your plans.

Please make sure you have a plan on file in the church office.

Current responsibilities will be assisting attendees during the filming of Mass, and ensuring that the participants are socially distant. Ushers will also be responsible for pushing the button on an I-phone (provided) to begin recording the Mass, and stopping the recording following the Mass.

June 2 - Matthew Greenfield

June 6 - Walter Leonard

June 10 - Darlene Corson

Cameron Consolvo

June 12 - Ray Hogwood

June 14 - Stony Jackson

June 19 - Dorothy Wilson

June 23 - Andy Byles

June 28 - Lynne Jonas

Geralyn will be in the office Monday, Wednesday and Friday

from 9am -1pm.

Mary Lovell's office hours: Wednesday 9-11.

Appointments available for Office Hours.

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