Our Weekly E-News for July 14, 2022
This document is emailed Thursday afternoons to local parishioners, then published and linked to our website under LATEST NEWS (it changes every Thursday). If any service schedule changes are made over the weekend, the homepage of our website will have the most up-to-date information. Masks are optional for the fully vaccinated in indoor locations at Bruton Parish, including the Church, Parish House, Custis House, Gift Shop & Heritage Center.
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The Sixth Sunday after
Pentecost, July 17
Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for Pentecost 6 (1979 Book of Common Prayer)
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Holy Eucharist, Rite I @ 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II @ 9:15 a.m.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II @ 11:15 a.m.
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Wednesday mornings: The churchyard is open to visitors from 9:30-11am. A service of Holy Eucharist follows at 11am in the church.
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Sunday Offerings for Children & Youth
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Nursery for newborns through age four is available in the Parish House during the 9:15am and 11:15am services (through 12:15pm).
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Children’s Church will not be held this Sunday.
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Music Ministry Offerings
Candlelight Concerts are held in the church at 8pm. No tickets are required; a freewill offering will be gratefully received. Parking is permitted on the Duke of Gloucester in front of the church during any concert or recital. Click here for the July and August schedules.
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Thursday, July 14 - Organ Recital - Rebecca Davy, Music Director & Organist at Bruton
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Saturday, July 16 @ 10am - Historical Organ Recital at Wren Chapel - Norman Elton
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Thursday, July 21 - Fiddle Recital - David Gardner, Violinist from Williamsburg, VA
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“We love to talk about our church!”
Bruton Guides are happy to be back in action from 12 noon-4:00 p.m. every day except Wednesday. Anyone interested in joining their ranks is welcome to contact Shelda Matthews to arrange a time to observe and receive training information. Shift times are 12 noon-2:00 and 2:00-4:00. Visitors are asked to leave $1.00 per person in the box in the Tower. Sometimes a comment or note comes as well, such as this one from earlier this month: This summer we are discovering the eastern U.S. We’re blessed to do such a trip and want to leave a few random acts of kindness along the way. This small gift from our group is in honor of the kids of Uvalde, Texas. God bless you.
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Children & Youth Summer Mission
This summer, Bruton Parish Youth are reaching out to their parish and community. They are paying visits, making and delivering cards, meals, plants, and flowers to brighten the days of others. To contribute to this endeavor, or if you know of anyone who would appreciate hearing from our wonderful Youth, please email Meghan Brewer or call her at 757-229-2891. We hope this work will be a form of outreach and also teach our children to "Love your neighbor as yourself." (Galatians 5:14)
This week for our Sunday Meals on Wheels project, we continued with our making of 225 lunches to deliver to our local Meals on Wheels. We had mostly a whole new crew come out to help. It has been wonderful having the children, youth, and even some of the parents coming out to participate in this very important endeavor. Thanks be to God!
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Loaves and Fishes
So far this year, Loaves & Fishes has helped provide over 5000 meals to families living in area motels, 10,000 summer meals for kids, and 150 meals to Grove residents. For our next Motel Meals on July 27, we have opportunities for baking cookies or brownies, making a large salad or providing some dinner rolls. Please bit.ly/BPCMOTELMEALS. And our participation in the Summer Meals for Kids program continues. Please have a look and sign up to contribute desserts or prep and pack: bit.ly/BPCSUMMERMEALS. Together we are making an important difference in our community. Thank you.
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Salvation Army’s Back to School Program (Apple Tree)
If you can help a child by purchasing him/her supplies listed on the back of the tag and neatly packed into a new backpack and attach your tag to the backpack (to enable a successful start to the new school year, tags will be available at the church following both the 9:15 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services on Sunday, and will also be available in the Parish House during the week. Tags can also be claimed by contacting Christine Britton weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (757-229-2891 or email) . Please return your donations to the Parish House by Tuesday, July 26 or deliver them to the Salvation Army at 216 Ironbound Road no-later-than August 1 deadline in order to make delivery to the children.
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Bruton Gift Shop
We are announcing the opening of a new shop display of "estate-type” jewelry. You may wish to consider contributing some of your lovely Sterling or gold pieces such as earrings, bracelets, necklaces, rings, pins to this permanent display area in the shop. What you are no longer wearing may become someone else's treasure! Your donations benefit Mission & Outreach. Contact Diane Koun, Shop Manager, at (757) 220-1489 if you are interested in more information.
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Bruton ROMEOs
The Retired Outstanding Men Eating Optimally group will meet for lunch at 11:30am on Thursday, July 21, at Revolution Golf & Grill, 1430 High Street. Lunch is typically $10-$14, paid individually. Please commit early via email by noon on Tuesday, July 19.
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Annual Labor Day Weekend Book Sale
We Need Books and CD’s, DVD’s, vinyl records, games, and puzzles, all in good serviceable condition, for the Annual Labor Day Weekend Book Sale. (No encyclopedias, VCR or cassette tapes, or moldy, coverless books, please.) We will hold a special Book Drop Off Day on Saturday, August 6, 8:00-noon. You can also drop off donations at the Parish House, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm. Please call the church office (757-229-2891) if you are donating a large quantity of items so that we can arrange space and help. Click here for the dates/times of the sale!
Calling All Book Sale Volunteers! Join the fun and fellowship of this year’s book sale by volunteering for a shift or two to help with setting up (August 27-September 1), working the book sale (September 1-4), and/or cleaning up (September 4). All proceeds support Bruton Parish’s Mission and Outreach projects. Visit bit.ly/2022BOOKSALE to volunteer or call the church office.
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9th Annual Friends Day
Mark your calendar for the 9th Annual Friends Day, September 17! The day begins with group tours of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library including Special Collections, Visual Resources, Restoration Archives, and Media Collections. Luncheon will be held at the Williamsburg Inn, with a program by "Ann Wager", portrayed by Nicole Brown. The Bray School Initiative will be discussed by Matt Webster, Executive Director, Architectural Preservation & Research at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Read more about the events of the day in our recent issue of The Bruton Fount, then register here. C hoose Friends of Bruton Day in the Fund field.
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Updating the Parish Family Directory
We are updating the online Parish Directory over the summer. If you are already in the Directory, please let us know if you wish to update your information/photo. If you are not already in the directory and wish to be, we'll need a Family Directory Consent Form completed and returned to the church office at [email protected].
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Be alert for text messages or emails from scammers. They may pose as a business, utility, government agency, or even a friend or relative. An email that comes from an email address other than @brutonparish.org is not a legitimate communication from Bruton Parish Church. The rector will never contact you with “a request to manage discreetly" such as buying a gift card. If you have any doubt about a text or email, please call the parish office for clarification.
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The Parish House is open for scheduled meetings or activities between 8am and 4pm, Monday - Friday (unless otherwise noted). To enter or to drop off/pick up an item, please ring the doorbell at the reception desk entrance door (during those hours only). Phone calls are answered during those same hours.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
Bruton Parish Church | P.O. Box 3520 | Williamsburg, VA 23187-3520
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