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.

The deadline each week for submission to the E-News

is Wednesday at 10 am.

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

Sunday, November 19, 2023

The 25th Sunday after Pentecost

Please join us as we gather together

to worship God this Sunday!

Worship in English at 10 am

Worship in Spanish at 2:30 pm



We will also be streaming our worship live

on

St. Bede's YouTube Channel

If you would like to preview the scripture lessons and hymns for the upcoming Sunday, you can find Sunday's bulletin uploaded to the church website each week on Thursday afternoon. From the home page of the website, scroll down to the colorful "Worship" icon, and click there. Then scroll to the bottom of the "Worship" page and you will see where the bulletin for Sunday has been posted.

Sunday Formation

for All Ages

Sunday Adult Formation Series:

Reflecting on

Environmental Justice

and Faith

11:30 am in Room M110

We are excited to be offering a series of 5 adult formation classes to learn about and reflect on environmental Justice. Each Sunday at 11:30 am between October 22 and November 19, there will be a different focus to guide our learning and reflection. We will learn from people with extensive experience in environmental justice and we will learn from each other. Bring your curiosity, passion and faith. We will culminate the series with an exploration of actions for us as individuals and as a community.

November 19 - What Can We Do / Are We Doing to Promote Justice as We Share God’s Creation?

Carol Kemker will conclude our series with a brainstorming session on what actions we might take going forward as individuals and as a parish. There will be fun ‘starter’ concepts and actions to build upon. Bring your ideas to share!

This Fall we are trying

something NEW

with Children's Faith Formation!

Instead of Sunday School being either before or after worship, children will be 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. 

This is an experiment and we will see how it works for a few months and then evaluate if it will continue at that time. Please know that children are always welcomed to remain with their families for the full worship service if that is their preference.

Calling All 6th - 12th Graders!

Sunday, November 19th: Guadalupe pageant rehearsal prior to 2:30 worship

Sunday, November 26th : Church at 10 am & 2:30 pm - lunch after 10 am worship and class on Advent at 1:30 pm.  

For more information contact

Beth Cannon

bcannon@stbedes.org

On Sunday, November 12, our Youth shopped

for Thanksgiving at Home bags for Emmaus House.

They filled 23 bags!

Advent Formation

for All Ages

Mark your calendars!

Intergenerational Advent Wreath Making

on November 26

in the Commons

9:30-10 am

11:30 am-12:30 pm

1:30-2:30 pm

• everything you need to make your household's own beautiful wreath!
• wreath mold, candles and candle holders, greens, and other decorations
• booklet with meaningful prayers and scriptures for at-home candle lighting and worship
• suggested donation (as you are able) for full set of supplies: $15

Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study Resumes

Wednesday, November 15

Join with others for a study of the Book of 1st Kings.

All are welcome.

Bring whatever translation of the Bible you like.

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.

Look for pledge packets arriving in your mailbox

the week after Thanksgiving.

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.

Popcorn Theology

“The Preacher’s Wife”

Saturday afternoon, December 2, 2023

2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m.

We invite you to take a break from your Advent and Christmas preparations to treat yourself to a time of enjoying hot cider or hot cocoa, some cookies and fruit, and popcorn as we gather to watch the Christmas film “The Preacher’s Wife.”

“The Preacher’s Wife” is a revised version of the classic film “The Bishop’s Wife.” In this version, a minister named Henry (Courtney B. Vance) who serves as the pastor of St. Matthew’s Baptist church in New York, is weary and disheartened to see that his efforts to provide safe places and guidance for the people of his community seem to have fallen short. Henry’s spouse Julia (Grammy Award winner Whitney Houston) works alongside Henry, leading the

church choir and directing the Christmas pageant. Their marriage is suffering because Henry’s work calls for him to be available at all hours for members of the congregation. Henry prays to ask God for help. Dudley appears (Academy Award winner Denzel Washington) in answer to Henry’s prayer. Dudley is an angel. As you may imagine, this news is hard for Henry to accept! Dudley’s presence brings relief and healing to many in the community yet also, along the way, Dudley accidentally falls in love with Julia. Complications arise! This delightful comedy was directed by Penny Marshall.

Siskel & Ebert gave it two thumbs up.

Rated PG, 2 hours, 1996.

Following the movie, we’ll have a short conversation about where

we saw and heard God and Love, and the ways in which the film

connected with something in our lives.

All are welcome!

There is a suggested contribution of $2.00 for the cider and cocoa.

Here Am I:

Praying with Mary

An Advent Quiet Day

Praying with scripture, poetry, the labyrinth,

 and with a visual expression

Saturday, December 9, 2023

10:00 a.m.—2:30 p.m.

Guided by

The Rev’d Susan Lupo

 Spiritual Director at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church,

 Associate of Green Bough House of Prayer,

Deacon in the United Methodist Church

and

The Rev’d Lynnsay A. Buehler

$50.00 per person

*Lunch and supplies provided

The Julian of Norwich Center

St. Bede’s Episcopal Church

2601 Henderson Mill Road NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30345

To register, please call Lynnsay at 770-938-9797 x27

or email: lbuehler@stbedes.org

*Please let Lynnsay know if you have special dietary needs

Thanksgiving Food Drive a Success!

On Wednesday, November 15, St. Bede's donated 173 food bags to the Emmaus House Thanksgiving at Home food drive. This well surpassed last year's total of 110 bags. Way to go, St. Bede's! Thanks to all who donated bags and to all who came out to load up the truck.

Caring for God's Creation

This week's suggestion:

Alternative Paper Products

The Outreach committee is launching a new column focusing on ways to be intentional about caring for our planet. We will be making easily implemented suggestions in each column and welcome your ideas as well. 

Did you know?  



Paper production contributes to deforestation and requires the use of enormous amounts of energy and water. Pulp and paper is the 3^rd largest industrial polluter of air, water, and soil. Chlorine-based bleaches are used during production which results in toxic materials being released into air, water, and soil. When paper rots, it emits methane gas which is 25 times more toxic than CO2. Paper accounts for around 26% of total waste at landfills. Learn more HERE at theworldcounts.com.

Several companies have created sustainable, plant-based products that are eco-friendly and use their profits and products to help improve sanitation and water conditions around the world. Check out this favorite in the Werner household at Who Gives a Crap: a company that responsibly produces toilet paper, tissues, recycled paper towels, and multi-use dish cloths. Here’s a helpful article on the top 9 Eco-Friendly TP Brands.

In what ways are you caring for God’s creation? What alternatives are you looking for and would appreciate some recommendations? Let us know so we can learn together as a faithful community how to better care for God’s creation! 

Please contact Martha Robert at marthabob59@gmail.com or 404.374.7643 with ideas, suggestions, or questions about the Caring for God's Creation.

Prayers for the Honduras Trip

John and Kay Entrekin will be heading back to Honduras with HOI (Honduras Outreach International) again November 11th-18th. They will be helping with vacation bible school, mixing cement for home floors and wash basins, and preparing a United States style Thanksgiving dinner for the Honduran HOI staff (about 60 people).

Please keep this group 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:

Holy God, thank you for the unique gifts, talents, and passions you give us. Help us to understand how we can use those things to love people like you call us to and help the world. Amen.  

Healing Our Racism

Book Discussion Group

Monday, November 27 at 2:00pm on Zoom

This month's selection is

The Scalpel and The Silver Bear: The First Navajo Woman Surgeon Combines Western Medicine and Traditional Healing

By Lori Arviso Alvord, MD and Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt

Meeting Time: 4th Monday of each month at 2 pm on ZOOM

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.

Mostly Mysteries

Book Discussion Group

Monday, November 27 at 7:00 pm on Zoom

Meeting Time: 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm on Zoom

This month's selection is

Insomnia

By Sarah Pinborough

Meeting Time: 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm on ZOOM

You're invited to join members and friends of St. Bede's to discuss favorite mysteries and thrillers.

Email Cathe Echterhof for the Zoom link to join the discussion.

St. Bede's Jar Grippers!

The Invite, Welcome, Connect Team has developed a new gift to share with newcomers to St. Bede's - rubberized jar grippers to help open stubborn jars. These will be given to visitors and newcomers to allow them to take home a memento of St. Bede's to their home kitchens.

We also will have St. Bede's jar grippers available for sale to all members before and after church this Sunday. They are $5 each and the proceeds go to help support our Invite, Welcome, Connect ministries to newcomers.

These would make wonderful stocking stuffers for your family or a small gift for a friend. Or how about giving one to someone you think would like to know more about St. Bede's? We think this is a great way to promote St. Bede's.

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!

St. Bede's Prayer List

Prayers have been requested for:

Leslie Lutz

Sarah Jane and Jim Ohl

Ed Maniotes, friend of Susan Reef

The Baca/Muth family, friends of the Cannon family

Richard Smith, Jr., friend of Nancy Bruce

Junior Abraham

Tom VandenBosch

Jim Begnaud, friend of St. Bede's

Dollee Cooper, sister-in-law of Larry Bing

Jennifer Valdez, cousin of Sarah Jane Ohl

Ben Harrison, cousin of Sarah Jane Ohl

Carla Van Hoffman and her Israel Tour Group, friends of Beth Cannon

Anita Montelione

Jean Davis

Peggy Franks, friend of Tony and Laura Sellers

Carolyn Snider, friend of Suzanne Shapiro

Brian Metcalf, brother-in-law of Susan Reef

Jodi Collins, cousin of Sarah Jane Ohl

Lisa Frank, friend of Larry Bing

Jennifer Meyers, sister of April Whitt

Elizabeth Ashworth, friend of April Whitt

Susan Semple, sister of Kim Padgett

Mel Stills, brother-in-law of Gwen Cordner

John Montelione, brother of Anita Montelione

Beth Cannon

Jennie Couture

Dave and Robin Hering, friends of Larry Bing

Darlene Smith, friend of Larry Bing

Balbona Family, friends of Larry Bing

Jean Petersen

Donareen Oakley

Carter Garrett, family member of Sarah Jane Ohl

Jim Baldy, friend of Susan Reef

Michelle Schultz, sister of Doris Bushart

Paige Bushart, sister-in-law of Doris Bushart

Helen Hernandez and her son Derek, ESOL Student

Ken Turner, friend of Claudia Fedarko and Steve Hadler

Marge & Sharon Emerling, friends of Helen Loeb

Margie Klein

Kay Howington

Dixie Snider

Mary Rodriguez

Andy Matia, friend of Ann Foote

Eleanor Pearlman, granddaughter of Gwen Heaton

Diana Segovia, cousin of Zulma Gutierrez

Caroline Spires

Timothy Knapp, friend of Susan Reef

Denise Benson, friend of Susan Reef

The Sujia Family

Robin Schreiber

Allen Townes Cunningham, sister of Rob Townes

Mellie Frippen, friend of Nora Cruz-Diaz

Anne Jones, sister of Claiborne Jones

Joan Davis

Carmen Graciaa, friend of Laura Martin

Jim Poulos, husband of Carol Kemker

Helen Abraham

Fay Key

Aree Bancroft

Laura Ribas

Jane Wiggins

Hilda Bell

Nancy Waring

Frances Bowen

Sydney Lund

Ann Foote

Cameron Maddox

We pray for those who have died:

Kelly Jurgens

Margery Buehler English, aunt of Lynnsay Buehler

Sam Baca, friend of Cannon family

Eric Baca, friend of Cannon family

Mitchi McKnight Wade, friend of Martha Robert

We give thanks for those serving our country in the military:

Joshua Bowers

Will Grimm

We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week: 

11/18 Jim Galvin

11/18 Shane Hunziker

11/18 Terry McClean

11/19 Caroline McGee

11/21 Gwen Cordner

11/21 Parker Jameson

11/21 Bruce Lampros

11/22 Claiborne Jones

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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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