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St. Bede's E-News
We hope that this weekly offering will keep you up-to-date
on the latest information from the parish
and from around the Diocese of Atlanta and wider Church.
Our e-newsletters are now being archived on our website.
You can go to www.stbedes.org
and look under the "Connect With Us" tab
at the top of the home page to find past newsletters.
Please send your submissions ready to go into the newsletter,
text and images attached in an email to the Parish Administrator.
Laura's email address is lpittman@stbedes.org
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Sunday, January 5, 2025
The Second Sunday
after Christmas Day
Worship in English at 10 am
Worship in Spanish at 1:30 pm
We will also be streaming our worship live
on
St. Bede's YouTube Channel
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If you would like to preview the scripture lessons and hymns for the upcoming Sunday, you can find Sunday's bulletin uploaded to the parish website each week on Thursday afternoon. From the home page of the website, scroll down to the colorful "Worship" icon, and click on that. Then scroll to the bottom of the "Worship" page and you will see where the bulletins for Sunday have been posted under "Downloads".
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The Sunday Adult Formation Class
will resume on Sunday, January 12
(next Sunday)
This Sunday,
let's enjoy some time of extended fellowship
to reconnect with one another after the holidays.
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Calling All Youth Groupers!
Grades 6 - 12
Merry Christmas, Everyone!
Announcements coming soon for
exciting activities for the New Year!
Feel free to bring a friend, or a bunch, all are welcome!
If you have questions, email Beth or Judah (see emails below).
As always, we are sending you prayers for love, peace, grace and grooviness, now and always,
Beth and Judah
Beth Cannon @ bcannon@stbedes.org or
Judah Sali @ judahs26@gmail.com
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Children's Formation for
Children Age 3 - Grade 5
Instead of Sunday School being either before or after worship, children are invited to gather together during the time of the Sermon and the Prayers of the People for a special story or activity that is tailored just for them. Children will come to worship with their families and will be invited to process out for this special time during the signing of a hymn. They will then return at the Passing of the Peace to join their families and the congregation for Communion.
All 3 year olds through 5th graders are welcome to join us. Older children are welcome as helpers and younger children may join with a parent, grandparent, or other caregiver.
If you have questions, please contact Molly Graves at mgraves@stbedes.org.
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As we celebrate the Season of Christmas this year,
please remember St. Bede's
on your Christmas list
and consider making
an additional Christmas offering
to support the ongoing
mission and ministries of the parish.
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Or you may mail your offering
or drop it in the collection plate.
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The 2025 Caring for One Another Pledge Packets
have been mailed.
Please let the office know if you did not receive yours
and would like to receive one.
Please prayerfully consider
your response to all that God has shared with you.
Thank you to all
who have already returned your pledges.
As of January 2,
we have received 68 pledges totaling $353,000.
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Nominations for Vestry for 2025
It's the time of year when nominations for next year's Vestry are sought. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please let a member of the Vestry Nominating and Discernment Committee know by Monday, January 6. Please make sure that the person you are nominating is willing to serve.
According to our bylaws, the Vestry Nominating and Discernment Committee consist of the three off-going Vestry members and two at-large members selected by the Vestry. This year, the off-going members are Orisha Parsons, Jennie Couture, and Fred Murphy, and the two at-large members are Laura Martin and Judah Sali.
The Vestry has legal & fiscal responsibilities for St. Bede's and works in partnership with the Rector to discern the vision for the parish and provide resources to support that vision. We seek members who are intentional and reflective about what our church should be focused on at this time and who have the vision and energy to carry out this work. Members must be able to take into account the needs of the whole parish.
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Finding Healing
for Our Divided Country
A new offering on Zoom
beginning January 6, 2025
A discussion group, grounded in prayer, for those who have questions, concerns, and emotions that feel too big, and need a safe place to process with others.
We will meet on Zoom the first Monday of each month, beginning January 6th.
There will be two offerings on the first Monday of each month,
so either pick one or come to both!
1:00 – 2:30 pm
6:30 – 8:00 pm
We will see what participants need from this group. Perhaps it will just be a place to express what you are feeling, or maybe some will want to know what action can be taken.
And we will pray together.
Some questions to get us started on January 6th :
How are you doing, and what are you feeling?
Where are you in terms of processing the election?
How can we live the values of our faith
in the face of conflicting public policy?
Please contact Muriel Diguette at digfam@att.net
if you are interested in joining.
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ART FROM THE HEART GALLERY
Great news! We have made arrangements for the installation of the picture railing in the Commons. This is the first step towards the creation of the Gallery space. The heavy rains last month resulted in some water damage and caused a delay in the process, but repairs have been made and we hope to soon be able to create a safe space to hang the pieces we will be including in our shows.
Many thanks to those who have volunteered their time to participate in this project! More opportunities for involvement will be available as we prepare the space and make arrangement for our first event. And if you have a chance, stop by the Tucker Library in the upcoming weeks. The Tucker Art Alliance is installing a show there and you will be able to see the wonderful work of many of the artists we hope will participate in Art From the Heart at St. Bede’s!
If you have any questions or know what you would like to volunteer to do, let me, Lois Shingler, know. (lshinglerpc@gmail.com or (404) 593-9001.
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Invitation to Prayer Shawl Ministry
Prayer shawls are used to provide comfort, acknowledge joy or appreciation, say goodbye, or any other reason to share God’s love. They may be used in prayer, and the act of making them is prayer. Making them with friends is church.
Currently, a prayer shawl group meets one morning and one evening a month. You are invited to attend one or both meetings.
Monthly Prayer Shawl Meeting Times and Locations
First Monday Prayer Shawl Meeting: 10:00 -11:30 am in room M108. The next meeting will be on Monday, January 6.
Email Junior Abraham at jrabraham1953@gmail.com with questions.
Fourth Thursday Prayer Shawl Meeting: 6:30-8:00 pm in off site locations.
Email Cheryl and Fred Murphy at murphyfbfm@gmail.com with questions.
Note that you can participate at home on your own as well.
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Bible, Books, and Banter
We are a small group of current and former St. Bede's folks who meet twice a month for Christian formation and fellowship. In January, our group will begin reading the spiritual autobiography by the Irish poet and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama, In the Shelter: Finding a Home in the World.
Our first meeting of the new year will be on Tuesday, January 7 at 10:00 am in Room M108.
If you're interested in finding out more about our group, email Molly Graves or Martha West.
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Outreach Committee Meeting
We will have an Outreach Committee Meeting
on Sunday, January 12, at 11:30 am,
following 10 am worship, in room C101.
Anyone with an interest in outreach is welcome to join us!
We will work on our agenda for the upcoming year.
Questions?
Please contact:
Anita Montelione
ammontel12@gmail.com
Karen Werner
wernerksw@comcast.net
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GAS CARDS NEEDED!
About 4 or 5 parishioners are heading down to Stewart Detention Center on Saturday, January 4th. As we have in the past, we are collecting gas cards which El Refugio gives out to the families who come to visit their loved ones at the detention center. If you do not have time to buy a gas card, please feel free to give money to Claudia Fedarko who will buy gas cards for you. Thank you very much. A $25.00 gas card means so much to these beleaguered families.
If you make a donation online, please be sure to notify Laura in the church office at lpittman@stbedes.org.
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Baby Jesus Baskets
Deadline: This Sunday, January 5
During the seasons of Advent & Christmas, we will be filling baskets with donations to help homeless new mothers in need. Baskets will be in the Commons by the round table or Christmas tree until Epiphany (January 7). Donations will go to Our House Shelter. The AJC ran a great article about Our House in November 2023 which has lots of great information about the origin and mission of Our House. Click on the link below to read the article.
The most needed items are:
Formula (Enfamil Ready to Feed)
Size 6 Diapers
Baby Soap/Lotion (sensitive)
Unscented Baby Wipes
Other items needed:
Enfamil Ready to Feed Gentlease Formula
Enfamil Ready to Feed Prosobee Formula
Enfamil Ready to Feed Infant Formula
Boys Pull-Ups (size 3T/4T and 4T/5T)
Girls Pull-Ups (size 3T/4T and 4T/5T)
Diapers (size 4, 5 and 6)
Unscented Baby Wipes
Baby Lotion (sensitive skin)
Baby Shampoo (sensitive skin)
Sippy Cups (hard/soft tips)
Bottles (new with nipples)
Baby Wash/Soap (no antibacterial)
Sorry, no stuffed or used toys. No clothing.
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Outreach Opportunities
Year-at-a-Glance
Your St. Bede's Outreach Team has assembled a full calendar of outreach opportunities for the coming year. Look for more information about each of these opportunities here in E-News as the time for them gets closer.
December 8 - January 5
Baby Jesus baskets ingathering
January 4, 2025
Trip to El Refugio
January 11, 2025 9:00 am – Noon
Assisting Immigrants Workshop
Columbia Presbyterian Church
January 12, 2025 11:30 am
Outreach meeting
January 12, 2025 2:30 pm
Immigration Law Conversation in Parish Hall
February 8, 2025
Medshare volunteer day 9:00 am to noon
(Volunteer slots for 20 people)
February 9 through March 2, 2025
Network’s Food Pantry Ingathering
April 27, 2025
Prepare and serve lunch for Church of the Common Ground
Have Questions?
Contact Anita Montelione (ammontel12@gmail.com)
or Karen Werner (wernerksw@comcast.net)
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Free Conversation About Immigration Law
January 12
2:30 pm
Conversación Gratis sobre
la Ley de Inmigración
12 de enero
2:30 pm
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Join us for a free conversation with immigration lawyers,
Peter Tadeo and Massiel Silva Tadeo
Sunday, January 12, 2025
2:30 pm
The Parish Hall
St. Bede’s Episcopal Church
No reservation required
Únase a nosotros para una conversación gratuita con los abogados de inmigración,
Peter Tadeo y Massiel Silva Tadeo.
El domingo, 12 de enero de 2025
2:30 pm
El Salón Parroquial
Iglesia Episcopal de San Beda
No se requieren reservas
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Advocacy Opportunity:
advocating to stop executing
the intellectually disabled
As discussed when the Rev'd Kim Jackson was here in October, Georgia is the only state that sets its burden of proof of intellectual disability at the insurmountably high standard of “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Use the link below to find your legislators.
Ask them to support House Bill 1014 to
- Change the wording from “beyond a reasonable doubt” to “a preponderance of evidence.”
- Determine intellectual disability before the trial.
Questions? Contact Neva Corbin
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As we all watch the tragic events of violence escalate in Jerusalem and Palestine, it is so important to keep the people of the Holy Land in our prayers.
In addition to our prayers, St. Bede's has also transmitted a gift of $500 to Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) for relief efforts related to the travesties of this conflict. Sadly, one of ERD's strongest and longest-standing partners in the Diocese of Jerusalem is the Al Ahli Arab Hospital - the Anglican hospital in Gaza that was severely damaged by explosion and where hundreds of people were killed. Please keep relief workers on the ground in your prayers as they attempt to offer care and relief.
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Family Ministries Micropractice
Join our households with
birth through elementary aged children
in this simple intentional practice
as we bring our learning from the lectionary
into our everyday lives.
You may wish to conclude this micro-practice with this prayer:
God of life,
From the beginning of the beginning, you have always existed,
and Jesus—the Word—has always been there with you, too.
With your breath, you created the universe—and everything in it!
Thank you for this spectacular gift.
Amen.
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Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study
Join with others for a study of the Minor Prophets.
All are welcome.
6:30 – 8 pm on Wednesday nights
on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month
in the Commons Hallway Classroom
(across from the Julian of Norwich Center)
Contact Fred Murphy for more information.
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New Puzzles!
A friend of St. Bede’s, Kathy Gerkin, has donated 10 more puzzles to our collection. Kathy is a long-time, admitted, puzzle person. All of them are 1000-piece puzzles and some specifically depict nature. Stop by the puzzle center and see which one you would like to assemble next! Our thanks to Kathy for her kind donation.
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Healing Our Racism
Book Discussion Group
Next meeting:
Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00pm on Zoom
January's selection is
The Spirit of Justice
by Jemar Tisby
Please note that we have moved to the 3rd Monday of each month, no longer the 4th.
Please join Muriel Diguette and other members/friends of St. Bede's to discuss current books pertaining to the issues of racism and white privilege.
Email Muriel for the Zoom link to join the discussion.
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Mostly Mysteries
Book Discussion Group
We will not meet in December
Next meeting in person:
Monday, January 27 at 1:00 pm in M108
January's selection is
Conclave
by Robert Harris
You're invited to join members and friends of St. Bede's to discuss favorite mysteries and thrillers.
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McLemore's Musings
We hope you are enjoying this feature in St. Bede's E-News - McLemore's Musings. Many of you have met the Rev'd Bill McLemore who has joined the St. Bede's community. Bill has been a priest for over 57 years and has served parishes all over the Episcopal Church. Bill is the former archivist of the Diocese of Atlanta and authored the 100th anniversary book on the history of the Diocese. Bill is also an artist and has used his artistic skills and sense of humor for many years to draw hundreds of cartoon that comically comment on life in the Episcopal Church. Each week we will share a cartoon here that Bill selects from his collection. Enjoy!
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Stay tuned for another great cartoon from Bill.
In the meantime, we are all praying for his speedy recovery.
Best wishes, Bill!
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Would you like to receive
a brief Morning Devotion each day?
I have been emailing them to about 100 Episcopalians from churches I have served across the country. Currently, there are five monthly themes: Baptismal Covenant, Gospel of John, Hymns, Paul’s Epistles, and the Psalms. They only take 3 to 5 minutes of your time and they are free to all who wish to receive them. If you would like to receive them, send your email address to me at:
bmclemore@stbedes.org
God’s blessings,
Bill McLemore +
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St. Bede's Prayer List
A note about our prayer list:
We have reorganized our prayer list and are trying to make it more manageable going forward. Names will remain on the prayer list for 3 weeks unless otherwise requested. If you have placed someone on the prayer list and you would now like that person removed, please notify the office. Please request removal only for names which you have placed on the list. We are always happy to request prayer for our parishioners and our extended community.
Please contact Laura Pittman in the church office to add or remove names from the prayer list.
Laura Pittman
lpittman@stbedes.org
In our St. Bede’s community, prayer has recently been requested for:
Cameron Maddox
David Boyd
Bill McLemore
Kay Howington
Prayer has been requested on a more long-term basis for:
Carmen Camiro
Debhani Hernandez
Al and Regina Studwell
Sarah Jane and Jim Ohl
Mary Rodriguez
Helen Abraham
Aree Bancroft
Nancy Waring
Frances Bowen
Ann Foote
Cameron Maddox
Peg Harriss
Sue Ellen Lampros
Prayer has also been requested for these in our wider community:
William Doyle and Susan Pittard Doyle, family of Suzanne Shapiro
Mary Robert, sister of Martha Robert
Marge and Sharon Emerling, friends of Helen Loeb
Ian Lopez Kilpatrick, grandson of Pat Miller and Sean Kilpatrick
Wright Coleman, son of Jennie Couture
Fay Key, friend of the St. Bede's community
Eleanor Pearlman, granddaughter of Gwen Heaton.
Anne Jones, sister of Claiborne Jones
We pray for those who have died:
Laura Ward, friend of Amy Swoope Quillen
Hilda Bell
We give thanks for those serving our country in the military:
Josh Bowers
We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week:
1/6 Jane Bowers
1/6 Marty Elks
1/9 Trevor Cannon
1/10 Robin Schreiber
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From around the Diocese
and the wider Church...
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Bishop Wright's Weekly Podcast
Did you know that Bishop Rob Wright has a weekly podcast? You can take a spiritual "deep dive" each week with Bishop Wright and his special guests and grow deeper in faith and understanding as you listen and learn.
Explore For People, Bishop Wright's Podcast, Here
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It's time to think about Summer Camp at Camp Mikell!
Please click below to peruse all the summer offerings at Camp Mikell.
Beginning November 1, you can use the link below to register for summer camps.
Questions? Please email Amanda Segers Price, Summer Camp Director, at amanda@campmikell.com
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Pathways
the magazine of the Diocese of Atlanta
The new Pathways is now available online! Through original photography, articles, and interviews, Pathways shares inspiring stories from Middle and North Georgia — examples of spiritual growth.
Read Pathways Here
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Would you like to keep up with news from around the broader Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion? Episcopal Journal and Cafe is a convenient place to find out things going on around the Church. You can even subscribe to get news sent to your email inbox.
Click Here for Episcopal Journal & Cafe
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Friend in Christ,
As violence escalates in Ukraine, over one million people have already fled the country — and the borders are flooded with many more people desperate to leave.
Almost all of them are women and children who have had to seek safety on their own, leaving their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons behind.
As this crisis continues to evolve, we are working with Anglican agencies and our other partners to provide humanitarian assistance, and urgently ask for your help.
Your emergency gift today will support our immediate response, providing cash, blankets, hygiene supplies and other needs as this crisis unfolds.
Our faith networks are currently on the ground in the border areas of Poland, Hungary and Romania, and we will continue to coordinate with them in order to help those who have been displaced. Specifically, our partner ACT Alliance is helping families on the Hungarian border, and our Anglican partners are mobilizing both an immediate and long-term response in Poland, Romania and Hungary.
Yours faithfully,
Robert W. Radtke
President & CEO
Episcopal Relief & Development
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