Holy Faith Weekly Update - June 23, 2026 | | |
Sabbath Rest
The final fruitfulness of work is actually found by choosing and living its exact opposite -- the cessation of work -- or the Sabbath rest. Unless approximately one-seventh of life is also ceasing from work, putting spaces and parentheses around my efforts, work always becomes compulsive, addictive, and driven, unconscious, and actually counter-productive
for the self and for those around us. We also need not to work.
-- Richard Rohr, from The Tasks Within the Tasks: A Spirituality of Work and Non-Work
| | Pride Sunday and Chair Removal | | Many Hands Make Light Work --- Meet at the Church this evening (Tuesday) at 6:30 pm to help return furniture after yesterday's carpet cleaning. The carpet looks like new! Now we need help moving furniture back. Questions? Call/text Bill Knight: 312-636-7689. | | UPCOMING EVENTS AT HOLY FAITH | | Holy Faith to Host an Information Session about EHM’s Life Choices Program, Wednesday, June 24th, 10-11:30 AM | | | | |
Are you 50+? Would you like to live in your home as long as you can? Are you beginning to think about what it would take to achieve that goal?
Join us for a free information session with Julie Craft of EHM Senior Solutions in Saline. Feel free to invite interested friends and neighbors.
Outreach Coordinator Janet Cook organized this session after hearing, along with the PLT, that many in our community are looking for more information and resources for older adults.
We're grateful to offer our space and partnership with EHM as a way to serve our neighbors.
Click HERE for a shareable flyer.
| | 3-Week Book Discussion on Theo of Golden, Seeing Light in Chaotic Times - Wednesdays, Beginning July 1st | | | | |
Wednesdays • July 1, 8, & 15, 6:30–8:00 PM
Join for a gentle, reflective three-week book circle exploring Theo of Golden and its timely invitation to notice goodness, practice kindness, and trust the quiet resilience of the human spirit. In a season when the world feels noisy and unsettled, this story helps us remember what steadies us and what connects us.
Each week we will gather for conversation, shared wisdom, and simple practices that help us see the “golden” moments in our own lives.
Copies of the book are available today from Bernie Beach for $12. Contact Bernie to learn more: bbeach0427@gmail.com
All are welcome. Bring your reflections, your questions, and your hope.
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“THE CHOSEN” Watch Party is RECONVENING THIS FALL!!
Season 5: “The Last Supper”
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After an unplanned, extended delay, we are reconvening our watch parties for “The Chosen,” the first-ever multi-season series based on the life of Jesus through the perspective of his first followers.
We have made it through the first 4 seasons and been inspired by the lively discussions that have taken place during our watch parties, including our Zoom participants from near & far!
We plan to resume with Season 5 “The Last Supper” … this September. More details to come.
Click HERE to view flyer.
| | Strangers No Longer - Building a Welcoming Michigan, Monday, June 29 | | | | |
Strangers No Longer is hosting an event stressing that a welcoming Michigan protects the safety, dignity, and
humanity of everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Join us to:
- Ratify SNL’s Policy Platform for Fall elections
- Strategize to secure commitments from statewide candidates to work alongside us
- Gain insights from Attorney General Dana Nessel
Pastor Barry and Elaine Osterbur, Bernie Beach, and Richard Garrett are attending. Contact one of them if you are interested in meeting up at the event.
Click HERE for a shareable flyer:
| | Write Letters of an Encouragement to an Incarcerated Neighbor | | | | Michael Kitto is incarcerated in Toledo, Ohio, and has been since 2022. One of the few things that brings him hope is receiving mail. Bernie Beach has brought a large supply of blank note cards and offers these, along with stamped, addressed envelopes for anyone who wishes to send a message of encouragement. Knowing these notes come from people in his community would mean a great deal to him. | | | | |
Offer your thanks and praise by putting flowers on the altar in thanksgiving for a blessing in your life, or in memory of a loved one. A $50 donation is requested, which provides flowers for two Sundays in a row. Sign up on the bulletin board, or by emailing Lisa Reifert your dates and dedication to: lisareifert76@gmail.com.
Kindly make your donation by placing it in the offering plate (“altar flowers” marked on the envelope and/or on the memo line of your check), or online by scanning the QR code at left.
| | The PLT’s June Meeting – What the PLT Is Excited About & Working On | | | | |
Excited About:
Outdoor worship; May Sunday School; offering childcare 2x/month; June 14 speaker; grant to replace outdoor lights; $2000 pledge received from Episcopal Bishop Perry; a clean audit for 2025; and plans to host community info sessions about the Davenport Mansion
Working On:
Replacing the exterior door to our basement with one that is water tight; replacing our parking lot lights; developing a “Use Agreement” for outside organizations using our space; How we welcome people and extend God’s hospitality, esp on Sunday mornings.
| | Coffee & Conversation with Pastor Andrea | | | | |
A note from Pastor Andrea:
I’m devoting the month of June to visiting, catching up with people, and hearing what’s going on with you, and what you’re thinking about. We can Zoom, meet at your home, at church, or at a coffee shop. You don’t need to be sick or have a special reason.
Call / text if you’d like to schedule a one-on-one visit:
(571) 282-5449
| | Volunteer to Play the Bell Tree at Holy Faith | | | | The bell tree is a fun, accessible way for anyone to participate in worship — no experience needed! Open Sundays include June 28, and any Sunday in July or August. Contact church musician Joy Morin to choose your date and get penciled in! | | |
Pastoral & Spiritual Care
In case of illness, hospitalization, a death in the family, or to request
a clergy visit, please call the Church Office at 734-429-2991.
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Isaiah 40:29: “The Lord gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Holy Faith is a community of prayer, and we maintain a list to offer prayers for healing and wholeness for
members of our parish.
Please pray for:
Those Who Are Sick, In Need, or Grieving:
Tish, Cathy, Kathy, Jordan, David, Marlana, Diane, Janisse, Kirsten, Brenda, Craig, Mary Jo N, Kris, Wayne, Katie, Jenny, Bristol, Carol P, Theresa E, Sharon W, Steve W, Teri, Jake, Carolyn, Keith, Don, Patti, Diane V, Joyce, Margaret, Ruth, Liam, Debbie, Dave, Jesse, Cassidy, Lisa D, Tracy, Lynn E, and Stuart, that God’s love enfold them.
Kris Determan, who is recovering from a fall and is undergoing extensive rehabilitation. Kris welcomes notes of encouragement c/o Arbor Care Assisted Living, 2169 Independence Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
To add names to the parish prayer list for the current calendar month, email office@holy-faith-church.org Names are kept on the list for a month but can be added again upon request.
For those celebrating June Birthdays:
Felix Altman, Carol Church, Tish Dersnah, Clive Francis, Tom Garback, Joy Morin, and Harold Tinsey, that they may grow in God’s grace and wisdom.
If we have missed your birthday, please let Holy Faith’s Office Manager, Laurie Tikkanen, know: office@holy-faith-church.org
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The Holy Faith office is staffed by Office Manager Laurie Tikkanen or Office Volunteer Ann Mayers on Thursdays, 12- 2 PM, or by appointment with Laurie.
Laurie is available to assist you Monday-Friday by phone at (734) 429-2991 or by email at office@holy-faith-church.org.
| | Notice Anything in the Building or on the Grounds that Needs Fixing? | | | | Light bulb out? Drippy faucet? Please jot it down in the Buildings & Grounds Notebook on the bulletin board shelf. Buildings & Grounds Team Leader Bill Knight checks it regularly and works to address reported needs. | | | | |
For your convenience, Holy Faith's website now has links to multiple information sources. These include:
Because of personal contact information, the Members Only section is password protected. Only Holy Faith members can access this page. Please contact the office for the password.
We invite all parishioners and friends to keep us aware of changes and/or updates they may need.
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Holy Faith Church
6299 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd
Saline, Michigan 48176
(734) 429-2991
www.holyfaithsaline.org
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