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Fourth Sunday of Easter
May 11, 2025
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Acts 9:36-43
Revelation 7:9-17
John 10:22-30
Psalm 23
Preacher: The Reverend Jennifer Wagner Pavia
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Saturday, May 17, 7:00 PM: Karaoke Night SoB venue at Luther Hall
Sunday, May 18, 11:30 PM: NYA Open House & Donor Luncheon at Luther Hall (see below)
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Bible and Breakfast
Tuesdays | 9:30 AM
Luther Hall & Zoom
Midweek Eucharist:
Wednesdays | Resumes 4/30/25
Sanctuary
Adult Forum: The Tears of Things
Wednesdays, | 8:00 PM
Luther Hall & Zoom
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INVITATION from DAUGHTERS of the KING
| | | | The Daughters of the King is an international order for women who have taken a lifetime vow of service to God, to their church, and to daily prayers. Kathy Fairchild, President of our St. Bede’s Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King, has extended an invitation to all women who are interested in learning more about us and possibly becoming a member. | | A series of 12 sessions, which follow the National Study Guide, will begin after the 10:00 AM service on Sunday, May 4th. Four of the current Daughters, Kathy Fairchild, Ina Klem, Corrine Henderson, and Susan Holder, are available to answer questions from anyone who is curious or eager to better understand the practices of the Order and what is involved in becoming a member. | | |
Since the Neighborhood Youth Association moved into Luther Hall at the start of the year, St. Bede’s has been able to host several high school students and staff members who are helping them get into college. As a way of saying thanks, NYA is holding an Open House and Donor Luncheon on Sunday, May 18, from 11:30-1:30 p.m. and all St. Bede's parishioners and guests are invited. Please come meet students and hear their amazing stories firsthand--and learn about program updates.
We’d be grateful if you could RSVP for this event, so we can get an idea of how many people will join us for lunch. To RSVP, please email aliceshort55@gmail.com by Sunday, May 11. Thank you !
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By Kathy Russell
Saint Bede is the Patron of our Parish. We will be celebrating his feast day on May 25, including an Evensong service. Let’s look at why he is so well remembered. Bede was an English monk and priest. He was born in about 672 and spent most of his life in Northumbria, in the Northeast of England. At the age of seven, he entered a monastery near his home, but soon moved to a larger monastery at Jarrow. Despite the customary age of ordination to the deaconate of 25, he was ordained at the age of 19. His ordination to the priesthood was at age 30.
Bede is best known as a scholar in a variety of subjects: history, science, theology, grammar, and hagiography. While he authored 60 books, he is best remembered for his
Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, or An Ecclesiastical History of the
English People. Completed in about 731, its five books span the time from
the earliest days of Christianity in Roman Britain to the early 8th century. The
focus of the work was the growth and unification of the Church in Britain.
Thus, it does not emphasize the events and political struggles in the wider
world. Nevertheless, it is considered, to this day, an important source of
information on this period in English history. He has often been called the
“Father of English History.” The Historia was widely copied in the years
shortly after his death, both in England and on the Continent. It was first
printed in 1475 in Strasbourg. (Note: the Gutenberg Bible was printed in
about 1455.)
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Bede used a variety of sources to compile the Historia, as well as others of his works. The monastery at Jarrow was a center for scholarship in the north of England. Its library was very well stocked, containing more than 200 books. In addition, Bede maintained a wide correspondence with sources throughout England.
When writing history, it is important to have a consistent method of dating events. Bede had a variety of methods available to him.
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One that may be familiar from reading the Bible is to tie events to a particular ruler’s reign. For example: In the 6th year of King X’s reign.” Bede, however, chose the “Anno Domini” method. This system was devised in 525 by Dionysius Exiguus to calculate the date of Easter.
Bede adapted this form of dating to the events of the 8 centuries of history covered by the Historia. Largely because of the popularity of his work in the middle ages, the “Anno Domini” dating was adopted as the preferred dating method.
Bede died on the eve of Ascension Day on May 25, 735. He was buried in the monastery at Jarrow. According to legend, the epithet “Venerable” was added to his tombstone by angels. However it came about, he was referred to as the Venerable Bede from the 9 th century onwards. In 1022, a monk who cared for the shrine to St. Cuthbert in Durham,
secretly moved Bede’s bones to Durham, and placed them in St. Cuthbert’s coffin. When Cuthbert’s remains were moved to the new Durham Cathedral, Bede’s bones were placed in a separate relic box at his side. In 1370, Bede’s bones were moved to the Galilee Chapel at the West end of the cathedral.
Although the tomb was despoiled during the English Reformation, the tomb is there today and can be seen by visitors to the cathedral. The text on the wall to the right of the picture is Bede’s “Christ is the Morning Star,” which will be included in the Evensong Service. While Bede has been traditionally known as “Venerable,” it wasn’t until 1899, under Pope Leo XIII, that he was formally canonized as a Saint and Doctor of the Church. He is the only British Saint with the Doctor of the Church designation.
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Dear friends,
Many of you have shown concern about new immigration policies and how they will impact this vulnerable population among us here in Los Angeles. Below is information about how you can get involved through CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice), an organization that St. Bede's works with and supports. Join us in preparation for this essential work.
Blessings,
Rev. Jennifer+
At the core of nearly every faith tradition lies the concept of a just, harmonious, and loving society where all souls are valued and everyone can thrive.
It is unconscionable that people fleeing violence in other countries would be deported back to those places, regardless of threats to their safety and security.
Because the Trump Administration is threatening immigrant communities across the country (regardless of documentation status), CLUE is working across Southern California to protect immigrant workers and their families in a variety of important ways.
You can join us in this work or support it with your donations knowing that you are doing your part to protect vulnerable people.
SUPPORT CLUES IMMIGRATION WORK
RAPID RESPONSE NETWORKS
If you see ICE Activity anywhere you go, you can report it to the Rapid Response hotlines in your area.
- Los Angeles: 888-624-4752
- Orange County: 714-881-1558
- San Bernardino/Riverside: 909-361-4588
- Kern County: 661-432-2230
- Central Valley: 559-206-0151
CLUE is working with RRN partners to offer ongoing trainings for faith leaders and community members who want to show up for workers and families being targeted by ICE.
If you want to be trained to be a rapid responder and you live in Orange County, Los Angeles or the Inland Empire, contact Sithy Bin at sbin@cluejustice.org.
CLUE WELCOME NETWORK
CLUE is cultivating its vast network of houses of worship to create a network of congregations that provide respite, and even longer-term shelter, to migrants released into Southern California.
Over 30 congregations are already participating in the CLUE Welcome Network that houses asylum seekers and refugees. We receive referrals from CHIRLA (Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights) for asylum seekers in need of shelter, from legal service providers that are seeking sponsors for people being released from detention, or direct walk-ins. Some congregations in the network provide temporary shelter or short-term housing, and others support those efforts with gifts of supplies, transportation, etc.
Thank you for standing in intimate solidarity as we seek to build a society where everyone is safe and lives with dignity.
If your congregation is interested in joining the network, offering housing or supplies or services, please contact Sithy Bin at sbin@cluejustice.org.
In faith and solidarity,
Rev. Jennifer Gutierrez
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| | The Episcopal Church of the Holy Family (Iglesia Episcopal La Sagrada Familia) was built by farmworkers who are its members. Photo: Facebook | |
North Carolina farmworkers build their own Episcopal church
By Melodie Woerman
[Episcopal News Service] An Episcopal congregation that serves seasonal farmworkers in southeast North Carolina has a new church building thanks to the hard work of church members who built it themselves. It’s the first building for Iglesia Episcopal La Sagrada Familia – the Episcopal Church of the Holy Family – since its ministry began there 29 years ago.
“There aren’t that many new buildings being built in The Episcopal Church,” the Rev. Fred Clarkson, the congregation’s priest-in-charge, told Episcopal News Service, let alone one constructed by the people it serves. Its presence “has brought a sense of hope to people.”
The farmworkers received various gifts from individuals and the Diocese of East Carolina, of which the church is a part, Clarkson said. East Carolina Bishop Rob Skirving will preside at the church’s dedication and consecration on May 10.
The church is part of the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry, a joint effort of the dioceses of North Carolina and East Carolina, that since 1978 has served farmworkers who come to the region for six to nine months a year on U.S. government-issued H-2A visas. Seasonal workers and immigrants who live in the area year-round mostly work in fields harvesting sweet potatoes or tobacco, or in turkey- or pork-processing plants.
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