ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA
WEEKLY TIDINGS
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Fellowship is back! After the service, coffee and treats will be available in the narthex.
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Masks are optional for those who have been fully vaccinated.
Communion bread will be offered inside during the service.
To live-stream - go to AllAngelsLBK.org, click on the "All Angels Enter Here" picture and you will be routed to our YouTube channel.
Zoom - go to https://zoom.us/j/5955701807 and watch and listen live. Be sure to stick around after the service for our coffee hour chat-with-your-neighbor time.
The service will begin with the lighting of the altar candles. If you are participating at home, you are invited to light a candle with us to create a sacred space of worship at home.
The bulletin can be found on the All Angels Website:
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Altar Flowers for Sunday, July 25th
are given by Daphne Walker
in loving memory of Bill Walker.
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Scripture Readings, July 25
2 Kings 4:42-44
Psalm 145:10-19
Ephesians 3:14-21
John 6:1-21
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Tom Jones Memorial Service |
The Memorial Service for Tom Jones will be on Saturday, July 31st, at 11 am. There will be a reception following in the Parish Hall. For those who are unable to attend in person, it will also be live streamed and recorded to watch later.
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Many thanks to Tom Crawford, Phillip Deming, and Lin Torres for moving the chairs from the parish hall back into the church. |
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer invites you to pray with them, every day,
at 8 am, wherever you are. When you enter into prayer at 8 am (Eastern), you will know that others are praying at the same time.
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Prayers for our People
We pray on behalf of all whose needs of body, soul and mind are great. For Downs IV, Holden and Brian. Grant healing and recovery for Beverly. Give peace and strength for those going through cancer treatments, especially Jane, Downs III, Joy, Victoria, Andres, Alex, Colleen, Jack, Connie and Douglas. Visit and comfort all who are under the care of skilled nursing, especially Bob, Timothy, Don and Barbara. Be near to all who are in hospice care especially John.
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Summer Choir
Are you looking for a a new experience this summer? I recommend The Summer Choir. No audition, rehearse at 9:20 each Sunday morning. No long term commitment. Can't attend every Sunday? No problem. Come when you can. More information? Call me at 941 896 5541, or email dhooey@verizon.net or see me after church. You will receive a very warm welcome!
Dale
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Organ Concerts
Join us every Thursday at 11:00 am for our Organ Concert in the Park.
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Art Gallery
Our "New to You" art sale continues online. To see what is available for sale, please visit our website: www.allangelslbk.org
Our gallery artist for the month of July is Chris Collins. Please stop by and enjoy the work of this talented artist and church member. 100% of the sale of his artwork goes to the mission and ministry of All Angels. Checks should be written to All Angels by the Sea.
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Men's Discussion Groups
The Presiding Bishop called on all Episcopalians to pray for peace, truth and freedom for the people of Cuba. Is there something more we should do?
There are two WSJ articles for this week. The first one, What is Happening in Cuba, is a good reference article. The second one, An Uprising of Despair, is an opinion piece of what the U.S. should do. I'm interested to hear what you think and what our role as Christians should be in this.
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Online Giving
If you would like to give to the offering plate electronically, you can find the online giving link on our All Angels website by clicking the link below:
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A Mighty Fortress
During our Florida Keys vacation, we spent a day in Key West. Part of that day was spent exploring Fort Taylor which is described as the intersection of natural beauty and profound history. Fort Taylor is one of a series of forts commissioned after the war of 1812 to defend the southeastern sea. The site on Key West was selected in 1822. The current configuration was constructed in 1845 and was held as a union enclave during the Civil War. The fort is credited with cutting off supply ships to Confederate ports which, according to a friendly park volunteer, saved lives because it helped end the war. The fort was used during the Spanish-American war of 1898; and, like the Civil War, it helped keep the war short. The main weapon is a bank of canons that could hurl a 30lb ball up to seven miles away.
Fort Taylor has never fired a shot in defense. In addition to the nearly impenetrable 8-foot thick walls that stand 50 feet tall, the perimeter of the Fort is protected by the Florida Straits, a dense mangrove forest, and, a moat. From Civil War records, the confederacy didn’t attempt to take the fort from union hands because of its mighty construction.
Elijah and I enjoyed our time exploring the fort. It certainly is different from the forts I explored in my home state of Washington. For starters, Washington didn’t become a state until 1889 – which is 44 years after Fort Taylor was built. The state’s WWII forts were built into the sides of massive cliffs overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca (the water boundary between the US and Canada) to defend against a sea invasion. Those forts, largely underground, were designed to be stealthy, not mighty.
The church hymn, A Mighty Fortress is our God, didn’t make much sense to me growing up because the fortresses I knew were hidden. However, standing on the buttress of Fort Taylor, on bricks placed 176 years ago, and looking south, east and west, with unobstructed views of the strait, I suddenly understood the meaning of hymn: “A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.”
It is now a park for visitors to enjoy and learn about a part of American history. Nevertheless, it is a strong, never-failing bulwark. … just like our God.
-Fr. Dave
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