Sunday Service Online at St. Edward’s: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 9 – July 5, 2020

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We welcome you to St. Edward’s! Father Rick welcomes you!

We are holding in-person worship this weekend at 8 AM – Rite I and 10:15 AM – Rite II!  Join us!  We have put in place healthy practices for your comfort and safety!

Please know that we extend our warm invitation of worship to those in the wider community and those parishioners who are still at home, via YouTube Live, with our live streaming service each Sunday. We are one community of faith and we are worshipping together!

Click here to connect to our YouTube Channel to enjoy our Sunday service of Holy Eucharist Rite II LIVE at 10:15 AM on Sunday, July 5th.

Click here to download the Sunday Service 10:15 AM bulletin – Rite II.

If you prefer the more meditative said service of Rite I, we have provided our service bulletin for you to download and enjoy the service.

Click here to download the Sunday Service 8 AM bulletin – Rite I.

Besides prayers, calls, cards and emails, there is one more thing you can do to support St. Edward’s during this time. Please keep up-to-date with your pledge or regular contribution. Even though we must keep our doors closed for a period of time, we also must continue to pay our fixed expenses such as electricity, insurance, and salaries. We will continue to pick up our mail, so you can easily mail your contributions to the office and we will see that they are properly credited.  We have also been blessed to discover that the diocese has set up online giving for each parish.  If you feel comfortable making your weekly giving or pledge donation in this manner (it is a secure giving tool), simply go to the diocesan web site, click on the tab up top and it will take you to a page where you can scroll down, find St. Edward’s, and continue with making your contribution!  Thank you for maintaining your faithfulness through your financial stewardship!

Click here if you would like to donate online through the diocesan portal. You will scroll down to find “St. Edward’s” under “Lancaster”. The portal is a secure giving site.

Something to think about:

I read an interesting article about Covidtide and perhaps

reimagining the thought of social distancing in our daily lives with

better thoughts. While we must be physically separated, we can still

be socially connected. Studies showed that people who engaged in the

disciplines listed below were able to better weather what will be a

long season of Covidtide.

  • Exercise
  • Self-care (such as participating in hobbies and relaxing)
  • Engaging in spiritual activities (prayer & meditation)
  • Interacting with other people, especially via video applications
  • Going out of your way to help other people

And, guess what?!? St. Edward’s has many opportunities to all of the

above!  Soothe your soul and read about all of the upcoming fellowship

and ministry opportunities in our Summer Scepter. (click link)

Memorial Garden updates & plant-a-tree project

Fall Basket Auction

St. Edward’s Cookbook project

Food Pantry & School supplies donations

Potential late summer/early fall fellowship events at St. Edward’s

Re-Opening of our Wednesday Noonday service of healing on July 8th & our new “chapel” space in the Parish Hall

You are in our thoughts and prayers and please keep your

fellow parishioners, and those in need, in your daily prayers, and give

them a call, to say “hello.”

Be well. Stay safe. Keep the faith.

– Michelle