WELCOME HOME!
Join us this weekend for worship.
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August 6, 2021
Dear Family in Christ,
After prayerful discernment and watching as the COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in our county, I believe it is best that we return to wearing our masks while in the church for service as recommended by the Diocese.
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While I am aware that most, if not all of us are vaccinated the fact is that this virus is spreading rapidly in our community and affecting our children who cannot be vaccinated with wicked prevalence. Many of our members work with children in various capacities. I am mindful of their work and ministry out in the world. The fact is Cape May Regional's ER is once again full, our doctors, nurses, and volunteers are exhausted. We must love one another and care for each other. As a living example of that love, we will make a small sacrifice, we will return to wearing our masks as we gather for worship.
If you are like me, you may have grown so comfortable that your mask is no longer the first thing you grab. No worries, we have masks available in both the old and new Narthex. Please take one as you enter.
Prayerfully we will not have to continue on this path for very long.
See you all Sunday!
Blessings,
Mo. Allison+
551-697-6133
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If you would like a pastoral visit or a visit from one of our
Eucharistic Ministers, please contact Mo. Allison.
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Come and meet St. Mary's Music Director, Kyle Sheppard |
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Organ Concert
Reception to follow
Date: Sunday, Aug. 22nd
Time: 3:30 pm
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School Supplies and
Backpack Drive
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We are collecting backpacks and school supplies to help students in the County get off to a good start this school year. Your donations may be brought to the church or church office or left in St. Mary's chapel.
All are invited for a blessing of the backpacks, students, and teachers, on Sunday, August 29th at the 9 AM Service.
Please help!
A list of supplies that teachers have asked for are:
- Backpacks (large enough to fit a 9x 12 folder and a lunch box)
- plastic pencil boxes
- child size scissors
- Boxes of tissues ( regular boxes and individual pocket-sized packs)
- expo markers
- Crayola crayons
- Colored pencils
- Playdough
- Thin markers (washable)
- Glue sticks
- Plastic two-pocket folders
- Elmer's glue
- #2 pencils
- personal hand held pencil sharpener
- Small bottles of hand sanitizer
- Composition notebooks
- 1” binders
- 2” binders
- Highlighters
- Wide ruled notebook paper
- Headphones or earbuds (to be used with student chrome books)
- Index cards
- Erasers
Please bring your donations to the church on Sundays, the church office from 9 to 5, or the chapel is open 24-7. Thank you!
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Blessing of the Back Packs, Teachers, and Students
August 29th at the 9:00 am Service
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Mark your Calendars
Looking Forward...
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August: School Supplies and Backpack Drive
August 22nd: Organ Concert and Reception with Kyle Sheppard
August 29th: Blessing of the Backpacks, Students, and Teachers
September 30th: Red Cross Blood Drive
October: Food Drive
October 3rd: St. Francis Day Transferred/ Blessing of the Animals
October 31st: Halloween Fun Day on the Lawn
November 14th: Thank You Reception/Coffee Hour
November 28th: Advent Begins ( Advent Study to be determined)
December 21st: Blue Christmas Service
December 24th: Christmas Eve
more to come...
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In Word and Deed
Proclaiming the Word is not enough. We substantiate what we proclaim in a most essential way by our lifestyles and with the people with whom we find ourselves living our everyday lives. Evangelization must be a reality integral to the action.
Jesus was a pilgrim. He moved confidently among the educated and the ignorant, among the saved, the desperate, and the castoffs. He was faithful to his message and proclaimed it only because he lived it.
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It's good to be open again! |
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Coffee Hour has returned!
Come and enjoy coffee and fellowship on Sunday mornings after the 9 am service.
If you would like to provide a small snack for all to enjoy, a sign-up sheet is posted on the kitchen door.
Alanon has resumed meeting in the parish hall Friday mornings at 10 AM.
AA has also resumed meeting at St. Mary's on Tuesday evenings at 8 pm.
SUNDAY PARKING: Sturdy Bank lot and Fred's Tavern lot may be used.
Please remove your car from Fred's before 12 noon.
(The meters are off until 10 AM.)
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Thursdays on the Lawn and Worship at the Beach |
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Thursdays on the Lawn, our summer concert series, wraps up on August 12 with the popular group, Three and One! Bring a chair, invite some friends, and plan to join us on the front lawn 7:30 to 9. Hope to see you there!
Our Saturday Worship at the Beach service continues at the 101st St. Beach Pavilion through August 28th at 5:30 pm. "Come as you are" and join us for a relaxed worship service in a glorious setting! Guitarist Tom Werkheiser adds his wonderful music to our worship experience.
In the event of rain, concerts and worship are held in the church.
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The August, September, October issue of Forward Day by Day, large and small print, is now available in the church narthex. Please help yourself to a copy. If you would like a booklet sent to you, please let the church office know and we will be happy to mail one out to you! |
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This week's Altar Flowers |
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are given in loving memory of
Vincent and Diane Barton
by Cheryl Barton and Fr. Ken Gorman.
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Lawrence & Dina Ziemba on August 6th
and
Barbara & David Cleffi on August 9th!
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Nicholas Schmidt on August 10th!
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Lectionary Text
for the Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 14
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Have you ever noticed the food left on a McDonald’s tray … Big Macs, french fries, half-eaten fish sandwiches... We Americans are obsessed with food. Put us at a buffet and they have to put up signs to make sure we don’t stock up for the week. Along with our obsession with food is our obsession with losing weight. We eat too much of the wrong thing, then have to spend thousands of dollars on special diets to take off the excess pounds.
Oh, that we were this obsessed with spiritual food! You’d think many of us are on a spiritual diet the way we seem to take in just enough nourishment to survive. But most of us would not say we are spiritually filled. Jesus Christ promises to give us bread and drink and ties it into our observances of the sacrament of holy communion … the most notable place in our corporate worship life where we focus on the power of Christ to satisfy our hungering and thirsting.
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Saturday 5:30 pm on the 101st St. Beach Pavilion
Sunday 9:00 AM in person (church) and
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