October 5, 2017
Sisters and brothers:

I need to highlight some things that are going on here at St. Jerome's.  First, we have scheduled a Church Clean-up Day THIS Saturday from 9 until early afternoon.  The more folks that get involved, the quicker we'll be done.  Everyone has things they could be doing on their Saturday.  So, I hope you'll pitch in where you can to spiff up our beautiful space in a timely way so that we can all enjoy some weekend.

Second, this Sunday we'll be offering Children's Ed.  Theo has created a space downstairs in the Parish Hall for our kiddos and we've purchased some children's resources.  Now all we need is for our kiddos to show up.  If you have children, or grandchildren or have friends who have children, please make sure they know we have something available for them!

Third, we have our upcoming Bazaar and Tour on October 14 & 15.  We not only need donations (and shoppers!) we also need folks to help staff the Bazaar.  That Sunday, we are also scheduled to be included in the Brady Heights Historic Tour.  So we will need "Storytellers" to tell our story and docents to guide people through. 

Lastly, I just want to say that I am excited about our attendance lately.  THANK YOU!  I hope you will keep up the good work!  As you may recall, I challenged us to strive for having 75 folks in worship by the end of this year.  We're not there yet, BUT, it is still a realistic goal that we could achieve if we tried.  It is not secret that we all feel an increase in joy, energy and enthusiasm when we have newcomers AND when our regulars are faithful in worship!  

Blessings!

Fr. Dewayne




THIS Saturday Morning - 
Church Clean-up Day 

We have scheduled our periodic Church Clean-up Day for THIS Saturday, October 7th.  As you know, we've been having lots of work done around the church, so we have many chores to do: sanding, staining, varnishing, vacuuming, washing, dusting, polishing, and some light maintenance.  

This is one way to contribute of your Time, Talent, & Treasure--in this case, it's your time--and we'd really appreciate it. Many hands make for lighter work! Work begins at 9:00 a.m. See you there!



Children's Program this Sunday!

Calling all children! Our leaders are planning to offer a Children's program this Sunday.  We have decorated a special space for our children.  Come check it out!


 

 Snapshot of What's Happening! 
 
This Week
                                                      
Friday
Daytimers
11:00 a.m.
Sunday 
Worship
11:00 a.m.

Tuesday
Midweek Fellowship Group
6:00 p.m.
Wednesday Choir rehearsal
7:00 p.m.

Looking Ahead

October 7
Church Clean-up Day
9 a.m. till ???
October 14-15
Bizarre Bazaar 
noon-7:00 p.m.
October 20
Chili Night and Scaryoke
6:00 p.m.




Scripture Readings for Sunday-
Creation Sunday


Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my
heart be acceptable in your sight, 
O God, my strength and my redeemer.

 


All I want is to know Christ, and the power of his resurrection, and how to share in Christ's sufferings by being formed into the pattern of Jesus' death--perhaps even to arrive at the resurrection from the dead.  

 
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures:

'The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
this was the Lord's doing,
and it is amazing in our eyes'?
  

Click    here  to go to the Lectionary Readings



Please Keep in Prayer:

Those who are ill or recovering

Murrel Wilmoth
Avery Welden
Kathy Cox
Debbie Wilson
Susan Suchan (friend of Andy & Russ)
Jason Miller
Sarah Vizza
Fr. Mark Sutton
Dale Gillman (Francie's husband)
Andy William (Tim Williams' brother)
Derrick Longacre
Wendy Wheaton (friend of Susan Schlesinger)
David Hedges (friend of Susan Schlesinger)
Sandy Chambers (niece of Paul Gossett)
Lisa Chaney ( friend of Virginia Cohlmia )
Ray Voils
Penny Walker (friend of Lori Stem)
Gary Alexander - recovering from surgery
Herb & Ada Allison (Kelly Austin's in-laws)
Janice West (friend of Eric Sanchez)
Jonathan Cantrell

Those who are (or will be) traveling

Br. Ray
Paul Gossett
Kathy Elliott

Those who have died

The victims of the Las Vegas shooting
Geneva Mae Clark (Lynetta Clark's mother)
Joy Greer

Those in need of comfort or support

All those touched by the Las Vegas shooting
Everyone affected by the earthquake in Mexico
Everyone affected by Hurricane Maria
Everyone still affected by Hurricane Irma
Everyone still affected by Hurricane Harvey
Everyone affected by the forest fires in the Northwest
Family of Joy Greer
Family of Bruce Hagler
Rachel Sutton
Rod & Casey Conrad
Marie Welden
Marlin & Alexis
Celesta, Steph, and family


In thanksgiving for birthdays and anniversaries

Joyce Daley & Pattie Steele (Oct. 5)
Jerry Talley (Oct. 6)
Raul Rosario (Oct. 12)
Matt Force (Oct. 18)
Jessica Dautenhahn (Oct. 20)
Anne Roach (Oct. 22)
Victor Petukhov (Oct. 23)
Rita Foster (Oct. 23)
Bishop Rafael Adams (Oct. 24)
Richard Pierce (Oct. 25)
Fr. Dewayne & Bro. Ray (Oct. 30)
___________

If you have updates about any of the names on the list above, please contact the church office at: 

(918) 582-3088 
or 
stjadmin@stjerometulsa.org.



Seminarian Fundraiser 
 
Thank you to those who contributed toward the Seminarian Fund!  Your generosity is appreciated.  If you missed it and would like to contribute, simply include your donation in your regular offering envelopes and mark the extra gift as "Seminarian Fund."  


Puerto Rico is still in crisis...



...and there are so many who are still reeling and trying to recover from the hurricanes and the Mexico earthquake. 

Please consider donating through Episcopal Relief and Development. 
Click here to go to their page:


Please indicate that you are donating as a member of St. Jerome's Parish - Ecumenical Catholic Communion - as a way to help link the ECC and the Episcopal Church in partnership. 

And bless you for your compassion and generosity.



Christmas Eve Survey to Close!

We've heard from a number of you and have found the Christmas Eve Survey helpful.  Thank you for taking the time and effort!  

So far, here is how the survey is trending:

1. While a good number wish simply to "skip" Advent 4 on Dec 24th, the majority would like some sort of service on Saturday, Dec 23rd.

2. While there has been some discussion about changing the time of our Christmas Eve Mass, the clear majority seems to want to keep it at our regular 11:00 pm time slot.

3. This year decorating for Christmas Eve will be extra difficult.  An overwhelming majority are willing to trust our judgement to do what we can in a timely fashion.

4. We like to party.  A majority of folks want us to have a festive reception before Christmas Eve Mass.

5. The top two ways that folks think we might attract more people to worship on Christmas Eve is by each of us inviting others, or by changing the Mass time.  (This response is interesting since most want us to keep our regular time slot.)

6. Almost all of our responders have indicated that they are willing to assist with our Christmas Eve Mass.  We hope that everyone will pitch in this year to make this one extra special.


If you haven't yet done so, please take a moment to take the Christmas Eve Survey.  We want to hear your thoughts, but, please hurry, the survey will end this week!



Praying the Rosary, Sundays at 10:30 

The Rosary is being offered every Sunday in the St. Mary Chapel between 10:30 and 10:55 a.m. Even if you don't yet know how to pray the Rosary, you are encouraged to join in. Instructions and Rosaries are provided.



Storytellers/
Tour Guides Needed! 

Our Parish will be listed on this year's Brady Heights Home Tour on October 15th.  We need to find docents who will help lead tours and share some information about the parish and our historic facility.

We are also looking for photos or any "historic" documents that might help us tell our story!

To find out more about the tour, click this link: Brady Heights Tour



Prayer for Church Growth and Attendance

God, you are the source of life and growth.  Pour out your Spirit upon us that we may grow together in wisdom, love, devotion, and faithfulness. Stir up within us a desire to draw closer as one family. Give us a yearning for outreach, that we may serve a hurting world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.   Amen.


Sharing Fellowship
 
Here is the schedule of those providing refreshments for the weeks ahead:
Week 2 - October 8        E-K
Week 3 - October 15      L-R
Week 4 - October 22      S-Z 
Week 5 - October 29      Everyone bring some little thing
Week 1 - November 5     A-D


Worship With Us on YouTube

If you are not able to worship with us when you are away, or if you are ill, you can now stay connected to your parish family by worshiping with us on YouTube. 



We're More Connected!
 
To download our church app, go to your Play Store and search for Churchlinkapp.  Select the app and download. (The app is free.) Once downloaded, open the app. Allow it to know your location.  In the search field, type in "the parish church of st. Jerome."  Select our parish, and you should be connected.  


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205 W. King Street
Tulsa, OK 74106
918-582-3088
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