Dear friends,
Look for all links related to Sunday worship on our usual Saturday afternoon posting.
There is a lot of great information in today’s message!
Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 7th for the Labor Day holiday, however, please look for our usual “Monday Message” as it will have important information for the week ahead.
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Giant and Stauffers Grocery Card Program: The grocery cards have been ordered and should be in your parish mailboxes on Sunday. If you do not come to Sunday services, please contact the parish office and we can make arrangements for you to pick up your grocery cards during the week. Thank you to all who have reinstated their grocery cards, as this is an important source of passive income for St. Edward’s. For those who are interested in joining the grocery card program, our next order will be placed on Monday, September 28th for the first weekend in October delivery. Please contact the parish office to order or learn more about the program.
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Hempfield Area Food Pantry: We are so thankful for all of the monetary (and food) donations that continue to come into our office through the generosity of our parishioners for our local Hempfield Area Food Pantry. As always, the need continues.
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Talent Show: We are continuing to seek talent for our variety show event fundraiser on Saturday, October 24th. Click here for details. We have a nice line-up of talent forming. Why not be a part of this special parish event!
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Parishioners-helping-Parishioners: St. Edward’s is a community that has always shown their generosity by helping those in need in Lancaster and the World. On October 3rd we will have an opportunity to help each other in our own parish. The Social Outreach Committee will be hosting a day of giving. The purpose of this day is to assist parishioners that need help with yard work, small house repairs and/or cleaning projects.
We are looking for volunteers to help with the work. We are also asking that anyone in need of these services reach out to the committee chair, Beth Lynch, or fill out the form in the Sunday Announcement Bulletin and leave it in the box in the narthex.
Here are a few ideas that we are able to help with:
Yard Work: Leaf raking, pulling weeds, mulching, planting
House Repairs: Sticking doors, dripping faucet, clog drain, filter changes
Cleaning Projects: Dusting high shelves, decorating for Fall, rearranging kitchen cabinets
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Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael Curry and the leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have prepared a series of devotions to observe the Season of Creation 2020.
The season, which began on September 1 with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, is a time to join with the global Christian community in renewing, repairing and restoring commitments to God, to one another and to all of creation. For the four churches, it is also a time for strengthening relationships with one another. Through Scripture, hymns, advocacy and action, and weekly devotions, contributed by The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, presiding bishop and primate, The Episcopal Church; the Rev. Susan C. Johnson, national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada; and the Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.
The first devotion for Sunday September 6th introduces the theme of “Renewing, repairing and restoring,” in which Curry, Eaton, Johnson, and Nichols stress the significance of a collective responsibility in caring for creation. They reflect, “Waking up to matters of climate justice and environmental stewardship are among the most important callings people have today. Over many years, through many voices, our churches have come to a growing conviction that loving our neighbor includes loving Mother Earth as a neighbor.” We have included the prepared pdf with all of the season’s devotions, here. Click here to view and keep for your reading throughout the season.
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Continue reading below for the details for our Friday and Saturday worship and fellowship activities.
Be well. Stay safe. Keep the faith.
Michelle
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:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86327105082
Join Code: 863 2710 5082
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Join us for our Virtual Saturday Social from 9 AM – 9:40 AM Saturday morning on Zoom. It will be hosted by Christina McLaughlin. It’s a great time to get together and say “hello” to your fellow parishioners. We look forward to sharing some time of fellowship THIS SATURDAY, September 5th at 9:00 AM. The join code and pass code are in your Thursday message email.
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Mark your calendars for an exciting St. Edward’s Cultural Event featuring Maria Thompson Corley on Sunday, September 13th at 3 PM on the St. Edward’s YouTube Live Channel.
We encourage you to tune into this very special event with a wonderfully accomplished pianist, composer, collaborator, author, poet, and voice actor who has appeared on concert stages around the globe! We are blessed to have Maria Thompson Corley grace us with her talent for what will be a memorable (virtual) Sunday afternoon at St. Edward’s! Please join us!
