At St. Alban's Episcopal Church we seek to be transformed by the Holy Spirit by welcoming the stranger, striving for justice, loving God and neighbor, and promoting peace.

To ALL Mothers - to those who "have lost their mothers; who long to be a mother; who selflessly love like a mother; and those who mother any and all beings, to the adoptive, surrogate, nurturers and creatives" we honor YOU!

In This Issue

New Information:

Worship this Sunday, May 14, one service

Eastertide Booklet

Sunday's Bulletin and Hymns

Studying the Scriptures and Link to Readings

Prayers of the People

Altar Flowers

CAT Update - Deadline is May 18th

Turkey Trot Planning - 2023

CPR Saves Lives

St. Alban's Wise Women

Caring and Sharing - STAR HOUSE

IMPACT - Poverty Simulation (SIM)

Recurring Information & Reminders:



Why Do We Care About God's Creation?

Upcoming Meetings  

Book Club - See June book with Link

Ministry Scheduler

Visit our Website

Pledge Payments & Donation Links

Worship:

May 14, 2023

10:30 a.m. Service: 

Rite II

Holy Eucharist

In Person

In the Church

Eastertide Booklet - Rite II

10:30 Rite II Service Bulletin

Hymn Music

Prayers of the People

CLICK here for our Prayer List

Altar Flowers

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Flowers are given today 

in loving memory of 

Jo and Stan Price

by

Donna and Al Fulford 

Jenny and Herb Hoffman

Robin and Neil Price

CAT Update

Deadline is May 18th

This is a gentle reminder to complete your CAT Update.  The window of opportunity closes May 18th.  We cannot stress enough the importance of “filling in the gap” since our last CAT, and encourage you to take the brief amount of time necessary to complete the CAT Update made available to you. We want the information we provide to our candidates during our search for our next rector to be as representative and accurate as possible. 

Questions?  Contact the parish office by email at admin@stalbans-bexley.org or by phone at 614.253.8549.  Thank you!

Turkey Trot Planning - 2023

I was honored to be able to attend the ceremonial presentation at a Bexley City Council meeting of a check for $16,655 to Mid-Ohio Food Collective, representing the net proceeds from last year's Turkey Trot. 

At the meeting, the Mid-Ohio Food Collective expressed great appreciation for our contribution and City Council members expressed enthusiasm for the post-Covid return of the Turkey Trot to the streets of Bexley. 

We are now looking for a coordinator for the 2023 race. If you think you might be interested, please contact me to find out more. There is no running required, just an interest in building on the success of last year's race to support the Mid-Ohio Food Collective by hosting this signature community event. I look forward to talking with you about what's involved. 

Miranda Cox (mirandacox@aya.yale.edu)

CPR Saves Lives

So that we can be as prepared as possible to provide emergency assistance to anyone experiencing cardiac arrest at St. Alban's, we'd like to identify parishioners who have been trained in CPR. 

If you are trained in CPR, please let Senior Warden Miranda Cox know (mirandacox@aya.yale.edu). This will help us determine what our additional training needs might be.

St. Alban's

Wise Women

Spring has sprung and it couldn't be a better time to gather for a St. Alban's Wise Women event! 

Please join our hosts:

Karen Brown and Laura Piazza

Thursday, May 18, 2023 

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

St. Alban's Living room

Bring an appetizer and a beverage to share. Donations will support IMPACT 's "Just in Time" Closet. These are the items that they need:

• Deodorants (any size - travel are great, too!)
• Baby products (again - any size is great - from the extra large to the tiny travel)
• Shampoo, lotion, wipes, powder

For women:

• Lotion - especially anything with cocoa butter
• Hair products - esp anything created especially for women of color - Target has a very nice line right now (shampoo, conditioner, gel, beeswax, scrunchies, hair ties and pins, etc.)
• Boar's bristle hair brushes 
• Turbans/hair wraps
• Rattail combs and wide tooth combs
• Toothpaste, toothbrushes (for adults or kids)
• Tiny mouthwashes for women on their way to job interviews
• Razors and shaving gel/creme

Our very own Jennifer Wood works for the agency IMPACT, which serves over 30,000 families a year on the South Side of Columbus. They have over 100 employees and also have satellite offices in Linden and the West Side. IMPACT's mission is to fight poverty by providing hope and inspiring help with real opportunities for self-sufficiency. 

IMPACT has over 20 programs – each of which helps to prevent homelessness, lower bill burdens, remove burdens to self sufficiency, provide connections to employers who have hiring needs, create pathways to meaningful careers, educate about financial wellness and the importance of advocacy to bring about change.

We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP to:

laurapiazza71@gmail.com

so we'll know how many to plan for!  

Caring and Sharing

May Partner: STAR HOUSE

Star House "exist to do whatever it takes to lift youth

out of homelessness and into a community of hope."

Star House operates Central Ohio's only drop-in center for youth, ages 14-24, who are experiencing homelessness. At our 24/7/365 drop-in center, youth are provided access to food, clothing, hygiene items, laundry facilities, showers and a safe place to be. Beyond basic needs, our clinical team provides therapy and case management, and partner agencies provide on-site and community-based access to stabilizing resources, such as housing, transportation, health care, employment, education, addiction services, legal aid, government benefits, ID cards and more.

Visit the STAR HOUSE website is: 

https://www.starhouse.us

Utilities Bills -

Save Money, Give Money

to Caring to Sharing

You may have seen in the news that our electric energy rates are going to increase significantly June 1st. Because Ohio de-regulated our power systems several years ago, we have alternatives to the AEP-Ohio Price to Compare (PTC). The current PTC = $0.0747/kWh which will go to $0.1184/kWh June 1st. CLICK to read full Announcement.

For options to avoid this big jump in cost, go to:

Columbus: https://cleanenergycolumbus.org/ 

Worthington: https://cleanenergycolumbus.org/

Bexley: If you live in Bexley, the ordinance has passed and is being implemented. The Mayor’s Office says it may be rolled out within the next six weeks.

You can shop for renewable energy or standard and lock in a price for the next one to three years. Go to www.energychoiceohio.gov and navigate to electric residential customers or go directly HERE.

If you are totally CONFUSED, bring you bill to church and see Deacon Craig at coffee hour. He will help you get signed up for a program that works for you.

Peace and Good,

Craig

Impact - Poverty SIM

IMPACT - Poverty Simulation (SIM)

Thursday, May 25 at 9:00 a.m.   

711 Southwood Ave.

Columbus, Ohio

IMPACT will be hosting it’s yearly Poverty Simulation (SIM)

What is a Poverty Simulation?

Poverty Simulations are an educational experience for both volunteers and participants, and they take a village to accomplish. Poverty Simulations are a powerful tool that bridge the gap between misconception to understanding. It’s also a way to teach about the realities of poverty, with simulations based on real life Community Action clients and their lives. 

Whether a volunteer or participant, you will learn about the challenges people in poverty face in their daily lives. No experience is required, and multiple roles are needed. Spots are limited, so RSVP at: register/volunteer by clicking here

For further information, please go to https://impactca.networkforgood.com/projects/81567-general-fund-donation-page or contact Jennifer Wood at  jwood@impactca.org

Recurring Information & Reminders:

Why Do We Care About

God's Creation?

What is the issue?

Climate Change is happening now and is a serious issue...

Climate Change is primarily caused by our actions...

Climate Change is going to harm all of us (but mostly the marginalized)...

Why do we care?

Our Baptismal Covenant. In or Baptismal Covenant, we promise to, “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being”. We know that Climate Change does not impact everyone equally and the poor and marginalized are experiencing the brunt of environmental injustices as the effects of Climate Change worsen. If we care about justice for God’s people, we care about the people who are most effected by our warming planet.

What can you do?

Join! Get involved in a local organization such as

Green Bexley at www.greenbexley.org or

Columbus Greenspot at www.columbus.gov/GreenSpot

For more information, click here for flyer, OR reach out to St. Alban's Creation Care Ministry and/or Deacon Craig Foster cfospe85@gmail.org.

Upcoming Meetings

Ministry Scheduler

We noticed an error in the on-line form for 2023 pledges. We corrected it. If you have trouble with it please contact Janet Lewis, our Finance Administrator.