Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Note from Rector
Special blessings in your week ahead. Special thanks to Fr. Jim for presiding at Holy Eucharist this past Wednesday morning. Special thanks to Fr. Baxter for preaching at both worship services this morning. We are so blessed with those who share in leadership in our faith communities, Fr. Jim, David, our postulant for holy orders, Fr. Baxter. Over the past week I have privileged to visit our hospitals and to make three pastoral visits. Let us remember Tony Hunter whose brother died this past week. Special thanks to those who continue to make the church building and grounds so beautiful at St. Margaret. There has been extra effort and it is a wonderful sign of tending and caring for our place of worship. Rev. Marian
Dedicated Donations of Bulletins, Bread and Wine
at the Sunday Eucharist in memory of loved ones is welcome. Simply place your donation in an envelope marked “offertory memorial” a week or more before the date requested. Example: In memory of “John and Mary Smith given for Sunday, August 3rd.”
If you seek the sacrament of Baptism or Marriage,
please note there are letters and forms available
at the back of our beautiful church buildings.
PAR -Anyone wishing to have their offerings debited directly from their
bank account or credit card , please speak to
Roxanne Tate (St. Margaret or Bruce Caldwell (St. Thomas).
Scripture Readings:
JEREMIAH 1:4-10 PSALM 71:1-6
HEBREWS 12:18-29 LUKE 13:10-17
Psalm Refrain: From my mother's womb you have been my strength.
In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed. In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; incline your ear to me and save me.
Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; you are my crag and my stronghold. Deliver me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the clutches of the evildoer and the oppressor.
For you are my hope, O Lord God, my confidence since I was young. I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother's womb you have been my strength; my praise shall be always of you.
Next Sunday’s Readings: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
JEREMIAH 2:4-13 PSALM 81:1, 10-16
HEBREWS 13:1-8, 15-16 LUKE 14:1, 7-14
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Notices & Announcement:
Diocese of NS & PEI
“A Journey Just Begun: Ministering Together” - Leadership Conference 2010. Saturday, September 11, 2010 9:30am - 3pm. St. John’s Anglican Church, 58 Townsend Street, Lunenburg. Fee: $15.00. To register contact Marjorie Davis-Snow at 462-3637. Registrations must be received by August 28th. Sponsored by the Nova Scotia Board of Anglican Church Women, all Anglican women and non-Anglicans are welcome to attend. Recognizing that the church is evolving, we will explore in very practical ways how we can equip ourselves to meet the challenges before us so that we can grow in our role as a ministering body.
“ A Journey Just Begun: A Labour of Love” -Altar/Sanctuary Guild Workshop. Saturday, October 23, 2010, 9:30AM - 3PM. At the Cathedral of All Saints, 1330 Martello Street, Halifax. Fee: $15.00. To register contact Marjorie Davis-Snow at 462-3637. Registrations must be received by October 9th. The ACW Nova Scotia is co-hosting this event with the Cathedral Sanctuary Guild. The Altar/Sanctuary Guild ministry is essential to ensuring that the Anglican Liturgy achieve its sacred and much loved beauty and, thereby, continues to fee the soul.
Region of Fort Sackville
Lay Readers in Training Workshops begin on October 31. Please see our Rector for further information. All candidates will be considered for affirmation by Parish Council.
Parish
St. George’s Soup Kitchen - September 18th. A Meatloaf Meal. Also: Homemade pickles and preserves (beets, pickles, chow) for Sept. or Dec. meal. 8-10 Jars needed
Prayer List - “In joy and hope let us pray to the source of all life…”
For those who are homebound, especially Jackie Harris, Sandra Pelly, Valerie Hunter;
For those who are in nursing home, especially Carrie York (mother of Doris Bishop), Hazel Oland;
For those in hospital, especially Marion Dillman, sister of Reena Pineo;
For caregivers who tend to the ill;
For those who are ill and are at home, especially Jewel Bateman;
For those who have died;
For those who seek the Celebration of Holy Baptism;
For those who seek the Celebration and Blessing of Marriage, Adam Craig Freeborn and Angela Findley on Aug 28th,(St. Thomas) Katie Hurst and Kyle Kristiansen on August 29th; (St. Margaret - rehearsal Thursday) and Samuel Jeffrey Acker and Cara Lee Currie on Sept 18th (St. Thomas)
The Anglican Church of Canada will celebrate Back to Church Sunday on September 26th. Back to Church Sunday is now the largest single local-church invitational in the world. It is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism - that we should invite someone we already know to something we love; invite our friend to our church. The initial focus was to invite ‘back’ those who used to attend, but we want to ensure that anyone who doesn’t currently attend can be guaranteed a specially warm welcome. Stay tuned for more details.
St. Thomas
Bible Study will start again on September 8th. Bible Study is held at St. Thomas and follows Wednesday morning Eucharist. We start at 10am and aim to be finished by 11:30am. If you wish to know more, please see David.
W A Chapters Gift Card was found while cleaning the pews. If you have misplaced one, please see Rev. Marian to claim. Thank you.
Chicken Burger Fundraiser - Saturday, September11th from 11:00am - 2:00pm. @ the Waverley Heritage Museum. Cost: $3.00. Come out and enjoy our delicious Chicken Burgers.
St. Margaret’s
Caring and Sharing Food Bank - Could use: small jars of instant coffee, peanut butter, cheez whiz, jam, sugar, canned milk, powered milk, juice mix, and items for children’s lunches such as jello, puddings, juice boxes etc. Thanks for sharing. For more info see Joan King or call 860-2372
