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 Parish Office will be closed

Wednesday, November 26

through Friday, November 28

for Thanksgiving.

For the week of November 23,

please have any announcements for E-News

submitted to the office

by Tuesday, November 25 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

Happy Thanksgiving!

There's a lot going on at St. Bede's!

Looking for an activity?

Sunday, November 23, 2025

The Reign of Christ

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

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".

Adult formation will be on hiatus this week

as some may be away for the holidays.

We will resume next Sunday, November 30,

with intergenerational Advent wreath making

in the Commons.

Young Adult Fellowship

(20's - 30's)

Calling All Youth

Grades 6-12

Sunday, November 23rd - Join us for lunch and come to learn the meaning of prayer, what prayer is, why we do it, and all of the other questions you may have.

Scroll to the bottom of the newsletter to see youth events in the diocese!

Our Group from the

New Beginnings

Diocesan Middle School Retreat

November 14 - 16

Camp Mikell

Check out the bulletin board near the Mission Wing

for more photos of our amazing retreat at Camp Mikell!

Our Youth Group

also filled 25

Emmaus House Thanksgiving Bags!

(both locally and on their way home from Camp Mikell)

Children's Formation

for Children Age 3 - Grade 5

We have two offerings of Children's Formation on Sundays.

The first is during 10 am worship where children begin worship with their families for a short time and are then invited to process out with their teachers to the Godly Play room (M-102), usually during the Hymn of Praise or other hymn. During the time of the Sermon and the Prayers of the People they hear a special story and engage in activities tailored just for them. The children return to church at the Passing of the Peace to join their families and the congregation for Communion.

The second formation time is between the 10 am and 1:30 pm worship, during which time there are also formation offerings for adults and youth. We gather around 11:30-11:45 am in the Commons, and then move to classroom M-102 in the Mission Wing. This formation time focusing on learning about the stories of the People of God and growing in understanding about what we do in church worship.

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. Both classes are taught in English.

 If you have questions, please contact Molly Graves at mgraves@stbedes.org.

We will use this model for the start of the Christian Formation year and, in the weeks ahead, we will be inviting parents, grandparents, and guardians of young children into conversations about how we can shape our Children's Christian Formation program to better serve the needs of our community.

Prayer Vigil for Extra-Ordinary Times

We are holding a weekly, half-hour prayer vigil for the country on Sundays after 10 am worship, in room M108. Feel free to come by for a short time or for the entire time.

The prayer vigil will be on hiatus for the Thanksgiving holiday next Sunday, November 30.

Contact Becca Love at rachelrebeccalove@gmail.com with any questions.

Your 2026

Giving from the Heart

Pledge Packets

have been mailed.

If you have not received your packet

by Monday, November 24

and would like to receive a packet,

please contact the parish office

and we will send one to you.

Please prayerfully consider

your response to all that

God has shared with you.

Pledge Ingathering Sunday will be December 7.

Our Own Beth Cannon

Receives the Bishop's Cross

at Annual Council

The Bishop's Cross is an award given annually to faithful Episcopalians in each of the Diocese of Atlanta's eleven convocations whose life and ministry embody the Diocesan Purpose Statement - "We challenge ourselves and the world to love like Jesus as we worship joyfully, serve compassionately, and grow spiritually!" Beth has served in Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Atlanta for thirty years.

The citation that accompanied Beth's award read as follows:

Beth Cannon has served as a Youth Director in the Diocese of Atlanta for thirty years – first, for almost a decade, at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Atlanta and, for the past twenty-one years, at St. Bede’s. Beth is also a teacher of special needs children in City Schools of Decatur. Beth’s passion for and commitment to young people is evident in the number of J2A Pilgrimages that she has led, the number of spaghetti and pancake suppers she has planned, the number of church floors upon which she has slept, and the number of lives she has enriched and transformed by sharing the love and grace of God through her ministry. Beth has a particular gift in her ministry for walking alongside youth through issues of family transitions, mental and physical health issues, gender and sexual identity discovery, and all of the other challenges of growing into the fullness of who God is dreaming for them to be. At St. Bede’s, we lovingly say that Beth has been doing Youth Ministry in the Diocese of Atlanta since Jesus was in the Youth Group. We celebrate and give thanks to God for all of Beth’s gifts and wish her blessings as she continues serving God through her ministry to youth and families.



Exhibition Opening and Gala

Join us this Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 3 - 7 pm for the opening of the new Art From the Heart Gallery exhibition featuring artists from St. Bede's and fellow Episcopalians from the East Atlanta Convocation - as well as some neighbors and friends. This opening coincides with a music performance that same evening (see information below). We will have a full day of art and music – a great way to lean into Autumn.

Click on the "Fall into Fall" graphic below for a printable flyer that can be shared with friends.

If you have questions you can contact Lois Shingler at

lshinglerpc@gmail.com or afthgallery@gmail.com .

Art and Music at St. Bede’s

Monteverdi’s Theater of Emotions: Shades of Love

Join us for an intimate evening of Claudio Monteverdi’s vocal music, where passion and tenderness come alive through song. Part of the day’s events surrounding Art from the Heart. Come to the art opening and reception (ends at 7:00) and stay for a concert you will not soon forget (starts at 7:30).

Sopranos Wanda Yang Temko and Zorica Pavlovic share the spotlight, their voices intertwining so seamlessly that they are often indistinguishable. The program balances Monteverdi’s ornate, melismatic duets and solos with his most lyrical and heartfelt writing.

They are joined by Jacob Bitinas (viola da gamba), Charles Iner (theorbo), and Brian Bishop (harpsichord), who will also perform instrumental interludes from the same region and era. Special guest Brittany Salkill on baroque transverse flute. 

Suggested donation: $20 – Everyone is welcome; no one will be turned away. Portion of proceeds to benefit St. Bede’s Music Fund.

Please join us for any or all

of the following

special worship offerings

for Advent and Christmas:

Sunday, November 30

Advent Wreath Making

Commons Area

Between the services

Wednesday, December 11 at 7 pm 

A Festive Bilingual Celebration

of Our Lady of Guadalupe

featuring Choir, Mariachis, and Dancers.

Sunday, December 21

between 10 am and 1:30 pm worship

The Celebration of Las Posadas

(Bilingual)

and Decorating of

the Parish Christmas Tree

Las Posadas commemorates the arrival

of the Holy Family in Bethlehem

as they seek to find room in the inn.

("Las Posadas" means "The Inns".)

Join in the pageant of the arrival of the Holy Family

and remain for refreshments

as we decorate the Parish Christmas Tree

in the Commons.

Wednesday, December 24 at 4 pm

Christmas Eve Worship 

(in English)

with Pageant, Carols, & Festive Music

Wednesday, December 24 at 10 pm

Christmas Eve Worship

(in English)

with Carols & Choir

Sunday, December 28 at 10 am

A Festival of

Christmas Lessons & Carols

(in English)



You can also join the livestream

each of these worship offerings

on our YouTube channel.

Christmas Flower and Music Dedication Envelopes

will be arriving on Sunday, November 30

- The First Sunday of Advent -

in the Commons.

In the meantime, you can always email your Christmas Flower and Music Dedications to our Parish Administrator, Laura Pittman (lpittman@stbedes.org) and you also may make payments for Christmas Flowers and Music Dedications through Realm (choose flowers or music from the fund drop-down menu).

Mark your calendars!

Next Sunday, November 30

Advent Wreath Making

Intergenerational Formation

In the Commons

Between the services

11:15-ish am to 1:30 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

Ordination of Alyssa Sali

The Parish is invited to the

Cathedral of St. Philip

on Saturday, December 13 at 2 pm

for the ordination of our own

Alyssa Sali

as a Deacon

(on the path to being ordained a Priest)

in Christ's One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church

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

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.

Do Not Be Afraid:

Practicing Hope

in a Fearful World

   An Advent Quiet Day

Praying with scripture,

poetry, the labyrinth

and with a visual expression

Saturday, December 6, 2025

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

Director of The Julian of Norwich Center

           $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

Or add your name to the sign up sheet

 on the round table in the Commons of St. Bede’s

*Please let Lynnsay know if you have special dietary needs

Outreach Opportunities

Ongoing Soap Drive

Please place new wrapped bar soap in the basket labelled “Bar Soap and Toiletries” in the Connect Center outside the kitchen

December

Collection for Baby Jesus Baskets to benefit Our House, a nonprofit supporting unsheltered families and their children

December 1 - 18

Advent on Ice

January 11

9:00 am Prepare lunches for COTCG in Parish Hall

12:30 Carpool to Woodruff Park to serve the lunches

February 8

Outreach Committee Meeting

11:30 am in Room C101

February 8 – March 8

Food collection for NETWorks Food Pantry

March 18

6:00 pm Prepare and serve dinner to Holy Comforter parishioners

Have Questions?

Contact Anita Montelione (ammontel12@gmail.com)

or Karen Werner (wernerksw@comcast.net)

Advent on Ice: A Silent Witness for Immigrant Justice

In this Advent season, faithful folks will stand together at the gates of ICE to offer prayers and a witness to love and compassion. Any are invited to join us as we will stand quietly, yet our presence shouts: there is another way. A way of God's justice, of God's mercy, of God's relentless love for the oppressed.

Each week of Advent, while volunteers continue to bring a presence of hospitality to vulnerable immigrant neighbors waiting outside the gates of ICE, Casa Alterna invites other volunteers to hold signs bearing a Scripture verse and a question for reflection. Our hope is that this small, silent witness will serve as a call - to those working at ICE and to all of us - to care for the poor and oppressed, to show love for the whole human family and to be beacons of God's vision of peace and justice.

If you are interested in volunteering for a shift, click on the link below to sign up for a volunteer slot.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Werner at wernerksw@comcast.net

Bar Soap for NETWorks!

We are beginning a new and ongoing outreach ministry. Rita Channell, a parishioner and faithful volunteer at Networks Cooperative Ministry, has noticed that many clients who shop at the food pantry often look for bar soap, but there is rarely any donated. To assist with this need, we now have a permanent basket located near the kitchen and labelled "Bar Soap and Toiletries". We kindly ask for donations of bar soap which Rita will collect weekly and donate to the food pantry.

Another wonderful opportunity to care for our neighbors! Thank you for your support! 

Questions? Please contact Rita Channell ritachannell@yahoo.com

Thank you, St. Bede's

You did it, gracious and giving friends! We collected 209 "Thanksgiving at Home" bags for Emmaus House! Thank you for loving like Jesus and responding to the needs of our neighbors. In addition to the bags of food, we also donated $900 to Emmaus House to help them buy collards and yams. All of this is from you!

And many thanks to the volunteers who showed up early Tuesday morning to load the bags onto the truck. What an incredible community of giving people! Thank you from my heart for your generosity.

Karen Werner

Co-chair, Outreach Committee

Join Us in Making a Difference 

At Emmaus House, we believe transformation happens through connection. Our volunteer opportunities aren't just about giving back—they're about building real relationships where everyone grows together. 

When you volunteer with us, you're not just filling a role. You're walking alongside our community members, sharing stories, and discovering that the impact flows both ways. Every interaction has the power to change lives—including your own.   

Ready to get involved? We're currently seeking: 



• Box Truck Drivers – Help us transport hope across the city 
• Passenger Van Drivers – Be the connection between our community and opportunity 
• Food Pantry Associates – Turn compassion into action, one family at a time 
• Guest Services – Create the warm welcome that makes all the difference 
• Reading or Math Tutors – Unlock potential and watch confidence soar 

Whether you have a few hours a week or a specialized skill to share, there's a place for you here. Come discover what it means to truly walk together. 

For more information contact: David-Lee Mattison at 

david-leemattison@emmaushouse.org.



Are you aware of the Welcome Co-op?

Here's a place to consider if you are looking for ways to support refugees though volunteer work or cash or in-kind donations. They have a large truck to pick up accepted furniture items.

The Welcome Co-op is Georgia’s trusted advocate for new refugees, helping to secure housing and ensure a smooth and seamless transition for our state’s newest and ever-resilient residents.

As a collaborative effort between four-storied institutions — New American Pathways, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta, Catholic Charities Atlanta, and Inspiritus — the Welcome Co-op marshals the collective resources of each organization to make an impact even greater than the sum of its parts.

Together, we create partnerships with apartment complexes and affordable housing arrangements across the state. We welcome refugees from the moment they set foot on American soil and transition them to their new homes. And we operate a donation-driven thrift store, the Shop of Hope, that provides quality clothing and shoes to refugees at no cost.



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:



God, our fierce and gentle shepherd,

You watch over us with attention and care.

Teach us to lead with compassion, welcome with love,

and advocate for justice, so no one feels afraid, alone, or forgotten.

Amen.

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.

Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study

Join with others for a study of The Wisdom of Solomon.

All are welcome.

6 – 8 pm

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.

Mostly Mysteries

Book Discussion Group

Next meeting in person:

Monday, November 24

at 1 pm in Room M108

Our November book selection

is

Not Quite Dead Yet

by Holly Jackson

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

New Digital Assisted Listening System

for St. Bede's Nave

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.

Please let us know if you need help connecting!

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:

Suzanne Shapiro

Raz Schreiber

Jim Helms

Raymond Walker, III

Prayer has been requested on a more long-term basis for:

Connie Coralli

Helen Loeb

Margie Klein

Michele Heller

Lynn Williams

Jim Handsfield

Barbie Olsen

Dixie Snider

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:

John Porter, former rector and friend of St. Bede's

Rufus Williamson, father of Kay Entrekin

Bill and Nancy Love, parents of Becca Love

James Smythe, great-nephew of Molly Graves

Elizabeth McCollam, daughter of Jennie and Richard Couture

Larry Sullivan, friend of Joan Greer

Kayt Hoch, daughter-in-law of Martha and David West

Bill Edgar, father of Beth Cannon

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:

France Cook, uncle of Chad Vaughn

Art Haecker, brother of Helen Loeb

Ann Bullock McAllister Mitchell, family of Lynnsay Buehler and Rob Townes

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

Josh Bowers

Jonathan

We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week:

11/21 Gwen Cordner

11/21 Bruce Lampros

11/22 Claiborne Jones

11/24 Noel Head

11/26 Steve Hadler

11/29 Nancy Waring

We rejoice with the birth of 

Nicholas Lazarus Alexandrou

son of Elizabeth (Mizell) & Alex Alexandrou

(grandson of Will & Julie Mizell)

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Save the Dates for

Spring Sessions at Camp Mikell

February 27 - 29, 2026 Allan Folk School

April 7-9, 2026 Mindfulness at Mikell

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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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