Dear friends and parishioners,
Another week of great ministry offerings and wonderful planning happening for upcoming events at St. Edward’s. I say this every week, and will say it again because we are so lucky to have expressions of God’s grace in our ministry: None of this would be possible without the amazing ministry of our parishioners, as well as the generous support of those near and far from St. Edward’s in helping us steward our mission. So, thank you, from our hearts and we wish you a joyous and safe week!
A wonderful prayer, for this week, from For Starters, authored by The Rt. Rev. Michael W. Creighton, when he was the rector at St. Stephen’s Church in Seattle:
Gracious Father, bless this band of believers and draw us closer together in your ministry. When we are coping, cheer us on. When we are caring, let your love be alive between us. When we are committing, let it be with our whole being. When we are apart, bind us together in the fellowship of your Spirit. Bless you for accompanying us everywhere, for accepting our humanness, and for calling us into deeper love and service. Amen.
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In case you missed it! Click here to view our Sunday service of Rite II from September 13th
And in case you missed our Cultural Event yesterday afternoon, featuring the wonderful musical talent of Maria Thompson Corley, click here to view.
Be well. Stay safe. Keep the faith.
– Michelle
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If you have not already done so, please complete your online Anglican Identity Assessment today! You can access the assessment at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9G39Y5H
We are asking each parishioner to complete an individual assessment. If more than one person needs to complete the assessment on the same computer, you will need to close the browser all the way back to the beginning before starting the next assessment. Otherwise, you may get a message telling you that the assessment has already been completed.
The assessments will automatically be submitted to the Diocese for tabulation. The results will be returned to the parish minus any identifying information. The Shaped by Faith team will be using this data as we continue our work with other parishes in our region.
Thank you for your support and participation!
Shaped by Faith Team
Father Rick, Julie Hoff, Herb Johnston
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MINISTRY, WORSHIP & FELLOWSHIP CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK
Wednesday Noonday Service of Healing – Wednesday, September 16th
Please enter through the parish hall doors. Masks are required. We have put in place healthy practices for your comfort and safety.
Wednesday Evening, September 16th – 6:30 PM Contemporary Bible Study
Led by Bill and Yvonne Gasperetti via Zoom. Please email Bill or Yvonne if you would like to participate.
Friday, September 18th, Lunch & Learn Adult Spiritual Formation – 12 Noon – 1 PM
Join us for this 8-week series led by Father Rick, Bob Mosbach, and Wanda Stoltzfus. Scroll down to download the handout for Friday’s session and to note the Zoom meeting join information.
Friday Evening Prayer – September 18th
We invite you to Evening Prayer this Friday evening at 7:00 PM. This is a wonderful way to peacefully end our week and is led by Patrick Ishler.
Join us on Zoom:
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Friday Lunch & Learn: September 18th 12 Noon – 1 PM via Zoom
Please join us for this informative and spiritual time together for the next 7 weeks. We continue with completing Session One, and hope to start our conversation on Chapter Two, utilizing the Book of Common Prayer and the text, Walk in Love. Attendance at every session is not required.
Handout for this Friday Session Click here.
We encourage you to have your Book of Common Prayer for each session and the text, Walk In Love is optional, but can be ordered at forwardmovement.org or by contacting the parish office (we have copies on hand). If you do not have a copy of the BCP on hand, this link will give you the downloadable pdf.
Each week, we will provide a hand out in these Monday emails that you can download and review prior to the Friday session.
With Peace,
Father Rick, Bob Mosbach, and Wanda Stoltzfus
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