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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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There's a lot going on at St. Bede's!
Looking for an activity?
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Sunday, June 29, 2025
The Third Sunday after Pentecost
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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New Digital Assisted Listening System
for St. Bede's Nave
Join us this Sunday
before worship at 9:30 am
to learn how to connect!
Thanks to a a generous grant, we have upgraded our Nave sound system with a new digital assisted listening server. This digital server will stream the Nave audio directly to your smartphone and, from there, it can be delivered through wired headphones, Bluetooth devices, or, if you have smart phone enabled hearing aids, the audio can be streamed directly into the hearing aids. Our hope is that this system can improve speech intelligibility for any who have a difficult time hearing or understanding the spoken word in the Nave.
The FIRST STEP to use the new system is download the "ListenWIFI" app onto your smartphone by clicking on one of the links below. The app is free and does not require any type of registration or password (thank goodness!). The app will not work until you are at St. Bede's and connected to our Wi-Fi network.
The SECOND STEP is to arrive at St. Bede's and connect to the new "St. Bede's - Guest" Wi-Fi network which is an open network that requires no password (thank goodness, again!). The system will not work if you connect to the old "stbedes" password protected network.
Come join us at 9:30 am on Sunday and learn more. Be sure to bring your own headphones or hearing aids that connect to your smartphone!
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Our regular Sunday Adult Formation class
is on hiatus for the Summer.
We look forward to resuming in the Fall!
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Coming Soon!
Young Adult Fellowship
(20's - 30's)
Are you a St. Bede's young adult? Are you interested in helping us organize a young adult fellowship group? If so, please join us for our first organizational meeting!
Who: St. Bede's Young Adults (20's - 30's)
When: Sunday, July 13 after 10 am Worship
Where: Parish Hall (location change from M110)
What to bring: Just bring yourself and any ideas you have for ways the program could be fun and meaningful for you. Of course, you are welcomed to bring a friend, if you like!
The church will provide lunch, so please call or email Laura Pittman to let her know you're coming by Thursday, July 10 at noon.
lpittman@stbedes.org
(770) 938-9797
We hope to see you there!
Questions? Call or email Laura Pittman in the church office.
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Regular Sunday Youth Group
will be on hiatus for the Summer
Thanks to the fifteen Youth who participated in our "Late Night at St. Bede's" on June 13th - with food, films, and fun! Look for more Summer Youth activities coming later in the Summer. Also, mark your calendars to help out with Vacation Bible School (July 21-25) if you are available - it's always fun!.
As always, we pray for peace, love, grace and grooviness for each and all of you.
Beth & Judah
| Summer Campers to Camp Mikell | |
Please keep six of our Youth in your prayers as they prepare to head to Camp Mikell (four have attend ed summer camp this week and two more will attend next week).
Thank you for supporting them with your prayers!
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Children's Formation for
Children Age 3 - Grade 5
Children's Faith Formation
Summer Hiatus
Children's formation is on summer hiatus. We invite families to worship all together during the summer and take advantage of the Pray Ground space. We look forward to resuming formation in the Autumn.
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Mark Your Calendars for
Vacation Bible School
July 21 - 25
6 - 8 pm
Our wonderful intergenerational VBS returns this summer!
If you have questions, please contact Molly Graves at mgraves@stbedes.org.
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Prayer Vigil for Extra-Ordinary Times
Beginning July 6th and continuing through the summer, we’ll be holding a weekly, hour-long prayer vigil for the country, Sundays after 10 am worship, in the Mission Wing. Feel free to come by for a short time or for the entire hour.
Contact Becca Love at rachelrebeccalove@gmail.com with any questions.
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Finding Healing
for Our Divided Country
Now meeting weekly
on Monday evenings on Zoom
from 6:30 to 8 pm.
In person every Thursday morning
9 to 10 am
at Mint Coffeehouse
3926 Lawrenceville Hwy in Tucker
An RSVP to Muriel for this in-person meeting is kindly requested.
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 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 consider:
How are you doing, and what are you feeling?
Where are you in terms of processing changing public policy?
How can we live the values of our faith
in the face of conflicting public policy?
Facilitators: Muriel Diguette, Molly Graves, and Miriam Needham
Please contact Muriel Diguette at digfam@att.net
if you are interested in joining.
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Thank you to all who have supported our
2025 Caring for One Another Pledge Campaign!
As of June 26,
we have received 84 pledges totaling $422,000.
Our budget goal for 2025 is $460,000.
If you have not yet made a pledge
of financial support to St. Bede's
we would love to hear from you.
If you have made a pledge
but are able to increase your pledge
to help us meet this goal,
your additional generosity
would be greatly appreciated.
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Mark Your Calendar!
Art From The Heart
Gallery Opening
August 2nd
There is great news from the “Art From the Heart Gallery” committee. Our first show features artists from the Tucker Art Alliance.
Three weeks ago, a “Request For Submissions” was sent to artists who have participated in events in and around Tucker. Each person could submit up to 3 original 2D pieces. The deadline for submission was June 27th . As of this report, we have 11 artists submitting work and we expect a few more. The committee will meet and review each piece and decide which will be accepted. Once that is done, we will let the artists know that they are part of our Gallery’s inaugural show!
Mark your calendars for August 2nd. We are planning an Opening Show for that evening. More information will be forthcoming as it is available!
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Sweet(s) Summer Sundays
The Hospitality team will be taking a break this summer, but treats are always welcome during the coffee hour after our worship service. If you would like to provide cookies or any other snack to share, please sign up in the Commons.
We are currently covered through July 13, but are in need of folks to sign up for the weeks of July 20 - August 31.
Thanks!
– Nancy Ward nlbward@comcast.net
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Outreach Opportunities
July 6 – 27
We will be collecting school supplies and recruiting volunteers for NETWorks Back 2 School Store.
Donation list and details coming soon.
September 7 to September 28
Collection of diabetic socks for Church of the Common Ground for their weekly Tuesday foot clinic
Friday, October 10
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
World Day Against the Death Penalty -
Multifaith Event and Press Conference
Trinity United Methodist Church,
265 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
October 19
Outreach Committee Meeting 11:30 am Room C101
Mid-October to Mid-November
Collection of Thanksgiving bags for Home for Thanksgiving for Emmaus House
December
Collection for Baby Jesus Baskets to benefit Our House, a nonprofit supporting unsheltered families and their children
Have Questions?
Contact Anita Montelione (ammontel12@gmail.com)
or Karen Werner (wernerksw@comcast.net)
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On Monday, June 16, our four super star golfers, Jeff Swoope, Paul Werner, Jim Helms and George Shingler, raised $600 for Networks Cooperative Ministry in their annual golf tournament fundraiser. Thanks so much guys!! | |
Volunteer Opportunity at
NETWorks Hydroponic Farm!
The Networks Hydroponics farm is up and running! They plan to harvest 350 pounds of fresh produce monthly for distribution in their food pantry in the same building. Volunteers are needed for two hour shifts on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10-12, 12-2 and 2-4. Please click on the button below to read more and sign up to volunteer. This is a fantastic ministry and opportunity to serve.
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Thank you, St. Bede’s, for exceeding our expectations!!!
You surpassed our goal of 3,000 red cards - Know Your Rights Cards.
Your gracious gifts enabled us to provide a grand total of 9,000 cards in four languages!
Spanish 7,500
French 500
Russian 500
Haitian 500
You’ve also provided Casa Alterna with 1,265 breakfast bars!!
Your generous donations are touching lives with love and compassion.
| 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. | | |
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:
Loving God,
Though the journey is long, you never give up.
Though others come and go, you never leave us.
When we feel like fighting back or giving up, fill us with
your kindness, strength, peace, and love.
Amen.
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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 -11:30 am in room M108.
Email Junior Abraham at jrabraham1953@gmail.com with questions.
Fourth Thursday Prayer Shawl Meeting: 6:30-8 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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Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study
Join with others for a study of the Minor Prophets.
All are welcome.
6:00 – 8 pm on Wednesday nights
on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month
in the Commons Hallway Classroom
(across from the Julian of Norwich Center)
6:00 light supper
6:30 Bible Study
Contact Fred Murphy for more information.
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Healing Our Racism
Book Discussion Group
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Next meeting:
Monday, July 21, 2025
at 2 pm on Zoom
June's book selection is
All About Love: New Visions
by bell hooks
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. We meet on the 3rd Monday of each month on Zoom.
Email Muriel for the Zoom link to join the discussion.
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Mostly Mysteries
Book Discussion Group
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Next meeting in person:
Monday, July 28
at 1 pm in M108
Our July book selection
will be announced soon!
You're invited to join members and friends of St. Bede's to discuss favorite mysteries and thrillers.
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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:
Carmen Camiro
Margie Klein
Larry Bing
Prayer has been requested on a more long-term basis for:
Lynn Williams
Jim Handsfield
Barbie Olsen
Dixie Snider
Connie Coralli
Michele Heller
David Boyd
Debhani Hernandez
Al and Regina Studwell
Sarah Jane and Jim Ohl
Mary Rodriguez
Helen Abraham
Cameron Maddox
Aree Bancroft
Nancy Waring
Frances Bowen
Ann Foote
Sue Ellen Lampros
Prayer has also been requested for these in our wider community:
Edna Bacon, Amanda Vaughn's aunt
Art Haecker, Helen Loeb's brother
Nancy and Don Voshall, family of John and April Whitt
Carol Guthrie, sister of Ann Foote
Andy Matia, friend of Ann Foote
Mary Robert, sister of Martha Robert
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:
Kay Howington
We give thanks for those serving our country in the military:
Josh Bowers
Jonathan
We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week
6/27 Diana Vaquero
6/28 Trey Brantley
6/30 Junior Abraham
7/1 Carmen Camiro
7/4 Mariano Perez-Camiro
We rejoice with Sarah Jane and Jim Ohl on the birth of their grandson,
Logan Scott Weaver
born on Wednesday, June 18
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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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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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