St. Bede's E-News

We hope that this weekly offering will keep you up-to-date

on the latest information from the parish

and from around the Diocese of Atlanta and wider Church. 

Our e-newsletters are now being archived on our website.

You can go to www.stbedes.org  

and look under the "Connect With Us" tab

at the top of the home page to find past newsletters.

The deadline each week for submission to the E-News is

Wednesday at 10 am.

Please send your submissions ready to go into the newsletter,

text and images attached in an email to the Parish Administrator.

Laura's email address is lpittman@stbedes.org

There's a lot going on at St. Bede's! Looking for an activity?

Sunday, May 5, 2024

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Worship in English at 10 am

Worship in Spanish at 2:30 pm

We will also be streaming our worship live

on

St. Bede's YouTube Channel

If you would like to preview the scripture lessons and hymns for the upcoming Sunday, you can find Sunday's bulletin uploaded to the church website each week on Thursday afternoon. From the home page of the website, scroll down to the colorful "Worship" icon, and click on that. Then scroll to the bottom of the "Worship" page and you will see where the bulletin for Sunday has been posted under "Downloads".

What is Your Spiritual Type?

This Sunday, May 5th, we will be continuing our conversation begun last Sunday around a tool called the Spirituality Wheel. This tool was published in the book “Discover Your Spiritual Type”, by Dr. Corinne Ware. Dr. Ware was an Assistant Professor of Ascetical Theology at Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas, and died in 2015.

From the book’s preface “The purpose of this book is to enlarge the reader’s consciousness of God, of others who worship God, and of oneself. Specifically, it asks why some people worship one particular way, while others choose a very different way of expressing religious devotion.”

We will begin in these 2 Adult Formation Classes to discover what are the actual differences we have in expressing our religious devotion, our spirituality, if you will. The first class (April 28th) looked at how this tool divides spirituality into 4 groups or “types”. At the end of the first class the Spiritual Type Selector Test was given out for the participants to do at home.

In the second class (May 5th) we will discuss the 4 Spiritual Types, what they imply, and how can we use them see a little clearer our own individual ways of our spirituality. This handout is available on the church website and by clicking the button below. You don’t have to share your own Spiritual Type indicated by the test.

If you have questions, please contact Raz Schreiber

at (404) 790-1367 or Raz.Schreiber@gmail.com.

Children's Faith Formation

offered during 10 am Worship

Instead of Sunday School being either before or after worship, children will be invited to gather together during the time of the Sermon and the Prayers of the People for a special story or activity that is tailored just for them. Children will come to worship with their families and will be invited to process out for this special time during the signing of a hymn. They will then return at the Passing of the Peace to join their families and the congregation for Communion.

All 3 year olds through 5th graders are welcome to join us. Older children are welcome as helpers and younger children may join with a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver. 

Please know that children are always welcomed to remain with their families for the full worship service if that is their preference.

Sunday, May 5 -- Join us as we wrap up youth group and Christian ed for for the year from 11:30 - 1:30. We'll have lunch, play some games and build as many Bede's bags as we can! Look forward to seeing everyone there.

Help us feed a friend in need 

Four to five times a year the youth group of St Bede's gathers together and creates the Bede's bags that we then give to the congregation to take into the world to feed others.  

In the past, the cost of the bags has come from our budget.  Our goal is to make a total of 200 bags for the rest of spring and the summer so we still need $337. For those of you that have already donated and to the outreach committee that granted us $150, thank you. We will be able to create 85 bags with what we have received. 

If you are able to help us, we are accepting donations that will go to purchasing the supplies for Bede's bags or you are welcome to purchase the supplies and bring them to the church and we will create the bags and distribute with the rest of the bags.



Thank you in advance for your support of the youth group and this ministry.

Any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Beth Cannon at tbcannon@bellsouth.net

Thanks to Rev. Raymond Walker for leading this year's Instructed Eucharist on April 28th.

It's Tea Time!

St. Bede's 14th Annual High Tea

Saturday, May 11

2:00 - 4:00

Tickets now on sale

Adults: $20 advance purchase/

$25 at the door

Children: $10 advance/

$15 at the door

Advance purchase tickets must be paid in full by Friday, May 10

The Tea is a fun, social event at St. Bede’s. The silent auction and raffle are popular ways that the tea helps support the ministries of St. Bede’s and outreach efforts beyond the parish.

Volunteers are needed. If you might like to bake a sweet or savory, help make sandwiches, set up or clean up, please contact Loretta Vail, lvail24@gmail.com or Fran Snider, fran.snider@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE - SUNDAY, MAY 19

for Multilingual Pentecost Worship at 10 am

followed by a Pentecost Potluck Luncheon

St. Bede's will provide drinks, fried chicken,

and a vegetarian option as an entree

and all are invited to contribute a salad, side, or desert.

Please register by Monday, May 13 so that we will have a number for food. You may register on the Google Forms link below or on the paper form in the Commons.

If you have special dietary requirements,

please feel free to make a dish to share

that meets your special needs

or just pack a lunch and join us. 

Also on Pentecost...

Do you speak another language

or can you read one phonetically?

Consider joining in reading a portion of the Lesson from the Acts of the Apostles on Pentecost. At one point in the reading of the lesson, members of the congregation will all break out into reading a portion of the lesson on multiple tongues simultaneously - as described in the lesson itself. It will sound like a cacophony of voices speaking multiple languages simultaneously - just like the Pentecost event itself. So, you don't have to be completely accurate or proficient - just willing to give it a try. Please see the link below for more instructions.

Online worship opportunity

with the Community of Aidan and Hilda

for St. Julian of Norwich

on May 11 at 2:30 pm

St. Bede's member Paul Martin

invites you to an ecumenical online worship offering

celebrating Julian of Norwich - May 11 at 2:30 pm.

(This observance is transferred to the following Saturday for greater participation. Julian's Feast day is actually May 8.)

Contact Paul Martin at voyager804@gmail.com with questions

Thank you to all who have returned

their 2024 "Offer to God" pledge cards!

As of May 2, we have received

86 pledges totaling $453,000.

Thank You!

If you have not already,

we hope that you will prayerfully discern

your response to God's gifts in your life

and make your pledge of financial support

to all that God is doing

in and through St. Bede's.

If you need a pledge packet,

please contact the parish office at:

info@stbedes.org

Calling All Golfers and Volunteers!

NETWorks Cooperative Ministry

Golf Tournament

"Putting Out Hunger"

Monday, May 6

NETWorks’ 2nd annual golf tournament--“Putting Out Hunger”-- is Monday, May 6 at Heritage Golf Links and we need your help!

Whether you're interested in playing or volunteering to help, it will be a great day and a wonderful cause.

 Interested? Please contact Jim Helms, jehelms@comcast.net

As we all watch the tragic events of violence escalate in Jerusalem and Palestine, it is so important to keep the people of the Holy Land in our prayers.

In addition to our prayers, St. Bede's has also transmitted a gift of $500 to Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) for relief efforts related to the travesties of this conflict. Sadly, one of ERD's strongest and longest-standing partners in the Diocese of Jerusalem is the Al Ahli Arab Hospital - the Anglican hospital in Gaza that was severely damaged by explosion and where hundreds of people were killed. Please keep relief workers on the ground in your prayers as they attempt to offer care and relief.

Caring for God's Creation

Go Green with Your Cleaning Routine 

Here are some eco-friendly tips to start cleaning with safer ingredients, cut down on household waste, and save money in the long run: 

• Swap plastic bottles for glass 
• Opt for reusable cleaning cloths 
• Try homemade cleaning solutions 
• Switch to eco-friendly laundry detergent 
• Repurpose old toothbrushes 
• Switch to natural sponges 
• Substitute dryer sheets for reusable alternative 
• 

Click HERE for details on how to accomplish each of these eco-friendly practices. Try incorporating one or two of them at a time into your cleaning routine. Happy Spring Cleaning!

Please contact Martha Robert at marthabob59@gmail.com or 404.374.7643 with ideas, suggestions, or questions about the Caring for God's Creation.

Family Ministries Micropractice 

Join our households with

birth through elementary aged children

in this simple intentional practice

as we bring our learning from the lectionary

into our everyday lives.

You may wish to conclude this micro-practice with this prayer:

God, our friend,

Your love is real and bright.

Through Jesus, you have shown us what it’s like to love and be loved.

May your never-ending love inspire us to share your love with one another.

Amen.

Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study

Has Resumed!

Join with others for a study of the Book of 1st Kings.

All are welcome.

Bring whatever translation of the Bible you like.

6: – 8 pm on Wednesday nights

on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month

in the Commons Hallway Classroom

(across from the Julian of Norwich Center)

Contact Fred Murphy for more information.

Note the date change!

Healing Our Racism

Book Discussion Group

Next meeting:

Monday, June 17 at 2:00pm on Zoom

(There will be no meeting in May.)

June's selection is

Born A Crime

By Trevor Noah

Please join Muriel Diguette and other members/friends of St. Bede's to discuss current books pertaining to the issues of racism and white privilege.

Email Muriel for the Zoom link to join the discussion.

Mostly Mysteries

Book Discussion Group

Next meeting:

Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 pm on Zoom

May's selection is

Stranger Diaries

By Elly Griffiths

Meeting Time: Normally the 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm on ZOOM, but note the date change for May.

You're invited to join members and friends of St. Bede's to discuss favorite mysteries and thrillers.

Email Cathe Echterhof for the Zoom link to join the discussion.

McLemore's Musings

We hope you are enjoying this feature in St. Bede's E-News - McLemore's Musings. Many of you have met the Rev'd Bill McLemore who has joined the St. Bede's community. Bill has been a priest for over 57 years and has served parishes all over the Episcopal Church. Bill is the former archivist of the Diocese of Atlanta and authored the 100th anniversary book on the history of the Diocese. Bill is also an artist and has used his artistic skills and sense of humor for many years to draw hundreds of cartoon that comically comment on life in the Episcopal Church. Each week we will share a cartoon here that Bill selects from his collection. Enjoy!

From David & Martha West

We just want to let all our church friends to know: 

Martha and David West have moved to Canterbury Court. 

But we will continue to attend St. Bede's.

The estate sale at our former home,

2844 Evans Dale Circle,

is scheduled for this coming Sunday, April 28. 

St. Bede's Prayer List

A note about our prayer list:

We have reorganized our prayer list and are trying to make it more manageable going forward. Names will remain on the prayer list for 3 weeks unless otherwise requested. If you have placed someone on the prayer list and you would now like that person removed, please notify the office. Please request removal only for names which you have placed on the list. We are always happy to request prayer for our parishioners and our extended community.

Please contact Laura Pittman in the church office to add or remove names from the prayer list.

Laura Pittman

lpittman@stbedes.org

In our St. Bede’s community,

prayer has recently been requested for:



Prayer has been requested on a more long-term basis for:

Al and Regina Studwell

Sarah Jane and Jim Ohl

Mary Rodriguez

Helen Abraham

Aree Bancroft

Laura Ribas

Hilda Bell

Nancy Waring

Frances Bowen

Ann Foote

Robin Schreiber

Cameron Maddox

Peg Harriss

Sue Ellen Lampros

Prayer has also been requested for these in our wider community:

Fay Key, friend of the St. Bede's community 

Eleanor Pearlman, granddaughter of Gwen Heaton

Allen Townes Cunningham, sister of Rob Townes 

Anne Jones, sister of Claiborne Jones

Elizabeth Graham, friend of Toni Graney

We pray for those who have died:

Raymond Walker, Sr., grandfather of Raymond Walker, III

Dorine Celestine Webster, grandmother of Orisha Parsons

Guillermo Romero, grandfather of Jelani Valdez

Douglas Willets, brother-in-law of Sarah Jane Ohl

Eizell Jones, uncle of Jerry Simmons

We give thanks for those serving our country in the military:

Josh Bowers

Will Grimm

We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week:

5/3 Drew Spires

5/3 Mae Marshall

5/7 Shelby Avila

5/8 Katie Doolittle

5/10 Muriel Diguette

5/11 Kelcie Sellers

5/11 Elijah Blackburn

The flowers on the altar for Sunday, May 5

will be given to the glory of God and

and in loving memory of Dr. Mangay Yoganathan

in celebration of her 100th birthday and the

second anniversary of her passing

by Ajit, Tripti, Anila & Anant Yoganathan

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Friend in Christ,

As violence escalates in Ukraine, over one million people have already fled the country — and the borders are flooded with many more people desperate to leave.

Almost all of them are women and children who have had to seek safety on their own, leaving their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons behind.

As this crisis continues to evolve, we are working with Anglican agencies and our other partners to provide humanitarian assistance, and urgently ask for your help.

Your emergency gift today will support our immediate response, providing cash, blankets, hygiene supplies and other needs as this crisis unfolds.

Our faith networks are currently on the ground in the border areas of Poland, Hungary and Romania, and we will continue to coordinate with them in order to help those who have been displaced. Specifically, our partner ACT Alliance is helping families on the Hungarian border, and our Anglican partners are mobilizing both an immediate and long-term response in Poland, Romania and Hungary.

Yours faithfully,

Robert W. Radtke

President & CEO

Episcopal Relief & Development