Weekly eNews
August 26, 2021
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Our First Celebration Sunday is this Sunday, August 29
We are launching special Celebration Sundays, which will feature family-friendly worship and a service activity after church for children of all ages! Join us this Sunday for our first Celebration Sunday, with a Back to School Blessing, our School Supply Drive, and Lemonade on the Lawn!
Back to School Blessing at 10
To all our children and youth: School has started, and your St. Andrew’s family is cheering for you! We hope to see you in church this Sunday for a special blessing to keep you safe and strong as you attend class. Until then, here’s a prayer for you:
Circle me, Lord
– the hallways are crowded
Bless me, Lord
– so that I might be a blessing to others.
School Supply Drive
Lemonade on the Lawn
For our first Celebration Sunday, we will gather after church for Lemonade on the lawn, when we will also wrap up our service project by sorting the school supplies for distribution.
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Rector Update
Rev. Ginny Inman had surgery last week and will be out for several weeks healing. Some of our wonderful local clergy will be preaching and leading Sunday services during this time. Our senior wardens, Marion Seaman and Sandy Shelton, are available to answer questions or address concerns. For pastoral concerns, please contact Debbie Dowd. Please keep Rev. Ginny and her family in your prayers. If you are wondering how else you can support the Inman family during this time, our CareNet committee is mobilized! Working through this team is the best way to help. Please contact Fran Swan at francinemq53@gmail.com or 336-709-5147 (phone or text) to coordinate. Rev. Ginny’s Celebration of New Ministry has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 10, 2021. Details to follow.
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Join Us for Worship
Sundays at 10 a.m.
In-Person and Online
Everyone is welcome. Masks are required for all in attendance. We will continue to offer worship online with a livestream of Sunday’s service.
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This Sunday, our own Rev. Barbara Cooke will lead our service as celebrant, and the Rev. Dr. Kate Guthrie will be our guest preacher. Kate has worked in large churches, tiny churches, para-church ministry, and academic institutions. She currently works as a Spiritual Director, meeting with people to discern how God is working in their lives. She is passionate about the intersection of anti-racism and spiritual formation and believes that our inner work is not merely for our own liberation, but for the liberation of all of God’s good creation. Kate lives in Sunset Hills with her husband and two young children. |
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Fall Formation at St. Andrew’s
Throughout the summer, St. Andrew’s was hard at work planning fall ministry activities, but the recent surge in COVID cases has caused us to reevaluate how to start these parish activities safely. We will continue to gather for masked, in-person worship, but are pushing back fall start dates on some ministries. We have altered our Sunday morning children’s ministry so we can gather outside and will begin EYC in late September. This year, we have added Celebration Sundays (see above). On these special days in our liturgical calendar, we will celebrate our life together in God by focusing on intergenerational worship and service.
Our adult formation offerings are grounded in small groups. We have a number of ways you can grow in faith this fall. Please see our mid-week offerings below. Look for additional ways to engage as disciples of Christ in feeding the hungry, welcoming the stranger, and being transformed by God in the weeks to come. Walk in love.
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"Solo, 1 Way / England to France"
She did it!! Brenda Swearingin finished her swim of the English Channel in 13 hours and 3 minutes, on August 21st. (If you don't believe us, ask the Channel Swimming Association.) This has been a dream of Brenda's since she was a teenager, and she overcame many obstacles along the way -- training setbacks, COVID, starting in the dark on the last day available, and jellyfish stings. What an accomplishment and inspiration for all of us. Congratulations, Brenda!
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Last Call for Songs
Do you have a favorite hymn? Is there something you have been longing to sing? One of the things we missed most about in-person worship was singing together. Let us know what you want to sing in worship this summer. We will feature congregational favorites through Labor Day. Send your suggestions to Ann Doyle, at ann.doyle1313@gmail.com.
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Come to the Corner Market
The Corner Farmers Market pops up every Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., in our Kensington St. parking lot. Fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and friendly faces await you! Vendors accept SNAP and participate in WIC benefits as well. Learn more at www.cornermarketgso.com.
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Reminder about Gifts of Stock
If you plan to make a gift of stock to the church, please contact Ray Marsh first. He will coordinate how best to set up these transactions so as to minimize processing fees that could diminish the impact of your gift.
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Celebration of New Ministry Rescheduled to October 10
We look forward to celebrating Rev. Ginny Bain Inman on the occasion of her installation as Rector of St. Andrew’s. The Celebration of New Ministry for Rev. Ginny has been rescheduled for October 10. More details will come soon. Meanwhile, we continue to work on special gifts for our new rector. Visit https://abundant.co/standrewsepiscopalch/give to be part of this gift giving opportunity. (Note: You will need to select “New Ministry Gift” as the fund for your online gift. Scroll to the bottom of the listed funds to see this option.) Checks may be mailed as well, with “Celebration of New Ministry” on the memo line. For more information, contact Shelley Kappauf at shelleykapp@gmail.com or 336-404-0177.
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We Pray for...
Those on our Parish Prayer List: Mary Stalter; Anna Stalter; Ella Janssen; Judy Wells; Norma Bullock; Moira Ermentrout; Bruce Adkins; Charles and Rebecca Goodrum; Dee Dee Fulton; Judy Stancil; Maria Wilmoth; Barbara Sherer; Leslie; Johnetta Shablack; Dorothy Cook; Jenna Cottrill; Jimmye Olivey; Karen Hall; Don Lowe; Jamie Smith; Larry Phillips; Paula Pile; Sandra Witherspoon; Val Swan; Dick Montgomery; Mike; Jeff Cummer; Linda Shablack; Sarah Ames; Scott Lee; Dale Brinley; Libby Eberhard; Charles Kelshaw; Camille; Poppy and her parents; Jim and Ali Ostridge; Patrick and Margaret Miller; Page Davies; Julie Jennings; Nancy Brown; Barbara Van Cleve; Frank and Sandy Tatem; Gia Yunker; Karen Moth; Amanda; Ann Hardin; Debbie M.; Jacqui Butcher; Doug Sanecki; John and Gisela Smith; Galen Hill; Mary Lou Strohl; Heather; Rob James; Ed Morea; Glenn Strohl; Cindy Shane; Jean Phelps; Jeanette Lowe; Sally Brannan; Rev. Ginny Bain Inman
Those Serving in our Military: Wes Durham, Tom Stauffer, Paul Zeigler, Stephen Johnson, Benjamin Phillips, Kenneth Gearhart, Alex Reyes, Raymond Harrison, Catharyn Nosek
Those Expecting: Drew and Alice Courtright, son and daughter-in-law of Cheri and Mark Courtright; Taylor and Sarah Hite Moore, son and daughter-in-law of Rob and Marcia Moore
Birthdays: Birthdays: Ernie Dishner, Linda van Ormer, Jeter Walker
Anniversaries: Fredrick Johnson and Steven Loch
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St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
website: standrewsgso.org email: parish@standrewsgso.org phone: 336-275-1651
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