Dear friends,
Look for the Saturday afternoon message which will have links to all things for Sunday worship.
There are many exciting ministries that we launched in our July/August Scepter. If you haven’t read about them, yet, we direct you to the link (above) where we hope you will join us, in ministry and fellowship, as we launch into several initiatives meant to beautify our sacred spaces, such as the Memorial Garden; soothe the soul (and our love of food) with our parish cookbook initiative; and raise funds (and have some fun!) via our annual Basket Auction.
Through these initiatives, we are working on creative ways to enfold all of us, whether we see each other at church weekly for in-person worship or whether we have chosen to stay closer to home, for now, worshipping online, so that our community of faith stays connected and strong, for each other and the wider community. It is our hope, that you will join us!
We are so grateful for the response in our first week, as we have 5 trees purchased for our plant-a-tree fundraiser for our Memorial Garden (we are seeking a total of 20) and we have secured 5 baskets for our basket auction (we are seeking 20 baskets). Our goal is to have all of the trees purchased and all of the baskets secured by the end of August!
We are also participating in a school supply drive for the Landisville Primary Center for the 2020/2021 school year. Supplies needed are:
Pencils
Colored pencils
Crayons
Erasers
Notebook paper
Colored paper
Glue sticks
Tissues
Hand Sanitizer
Dry Erase Markers, fine pt., black
Dry Erase Markers, fine pt., red
Folders without clasps
Let’s help our neighborhood children be ready to learn! There will be a drop off box in the narthex on Sundays and in the front entry just inside the red doors during the week for supply drop off. We thank you for your generosity in helping St. Edward’s reach out to the wider community.
Continue reading below to get the details for our Friday and Saturday worship and fellowship activities and our closing prayer for the parish, from the Book of Common Prayer, page 817.
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
Join us for our Virtual Saturday Social from 9 AM – 9:40 AM Saturday morning on Zoom. It will be hosted by Christina and Joe McLaughlin. Maybe we could talk about the cookbook initiative and favorite recipes to share and where we find them (grandma’s old recipe box, perhaps?!?) So join us! Ask questions, give us your feedback and enjoy some fellowship THIS SATURDAY, July 11th at 9:00 AM. Please check your Thursday email for the join code and the passcode.
We leave you, this Thursday Eve, with a Prayer for the Parish
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.
Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.