St. Alban's Episcopal Church The Weekly Red Door Sunday, August 1, 2021 Our vision for St. Alban's is to be a spiritual home to share God's grace through worship, service, faith, and love. We welcome all and strive to promote justice, peace, and love in our communities by following Jesus.

Come! Worship, Learn, Care, Connect  with us

Sunday Worship 10th Sunday after Pentecost August 1, 2021 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist In Person & On Line Worship Live-streamed via Facebook and on YouTube after the live stream version 3:33 p.m. The 3:33 Service This service will be held in person in the Memorial Garden or Education Building See Summer Worship schedule below

Altar Flowers We are blessed to have beautiful flowers on our altar each Sunday. These are given by parishioners to the glory of God and in memory of loved ones and/or in thanksgiving for blessings received. Currently we have 4 dates open. If you would like to provide the altar flowers please email Dani Rosler. The open dates are: 8/22, 8/29, 9/05 and 9/19

Our Ministry Scheduler system is up and running again. Click on the "view Current Schedule" to check your schedule.

Studying the Scriptures Our Lessons this week are: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a Psalm 51:1-13 Ephesians 4:1-16 John 6:24-35 (Note: this is Track 1)

Click HERE for the Readings

Connect & Care

Coffee Hour

Sign up to host coffee hour HERE We can use another host for August 1st. Scroll down on the sign up list to find these dates.

Connect and Learn

St Alban's Book Club is meeting each month. Contact Laura Piazza or Rachel Barnes for meeting venue information. Most are at the church; all dates and books are listed below. August 9 "A Good Man is Hard to Find" (short story) by Flannery O'Connor September 13 The Trial of Lizzie Borden: A True Story by Cara Robertson October 11 I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara November 8 Silent Spring by Rachel Carson December 13 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

Connect and Care

THE HOMELESS FAMILIES SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION The Social Concerns Committee is helping collect school supplies for The Dowd Education Center of the Homeless Families Foundation (HFF). HFF has been assisting the children throughout the pandemic, serving over 700 families and over 1,000 children, and supplies are needed.        This collection will be through September 12.  A list of requested items is noted below and will also be available on the Living Room table. A collection box will be in the Living Room.       THE HOMELESS FAMILIES FOUNDATION DOWD EDUCATION WISH LIST    Backpacks (character bags for children K-5)            Fine black Sharpie markers    Plastic pocket folders (w/without prongs)                     Composition notebooks (college rule)                Highlighters                                                                             Markers      Crayons   Colored Pencils                                                                                    Scissors (blunt)     Rulers                3 ring 1-inch notebooks  Graph paper                    3 hole notebook paper, both college and wide rule                 Tissues Index Cards Pencil Boxes/pouches                           Calculators basic and scientific (can be used)                        Clorox/Lysol wipes                Art Smocks    Gallon and sandwich zip-loc baggies                Hand sanitizer                If you wish to mail or drop off a check, make it payable to St. Alban’s and write HFF School Supplies in the memo line. OR

Make On-Line donation to School Supplies drive using credit card or check

Thank you for your participation with this ministry. The children need the help provided by the HFF Education Center. These supplies are needed to help them and are greatly appreciated.

Caring and Sharing July's partner is LifeCare Alliance

Donations are gratefully accepted for LifeCare Alliance through July. You may make a donation on line by following this link: On-Line Donation Form-Check and/or Credit Cards accepted

Donate to LifeCare Alliance on line-credit card or check accepted

Connect

Weekly Services Summer Sunday Worship Schedule   Now through September 5th   August 1st: 9:30 am service-- ONE service Sunday morning  and 3:33 pm service Sunday afternoon Facebook Page HERE and also on YouTube ************** Equipping the Saints gathering On vacation until the fall ******************** Every Monday e-Compline 8:00 pm  live-stream Facebook page HERE ************ Healing Service  We will resume this service on Wednesday, September 22 at 10:30 AM. If you would like the Anointing of the Sick, please let Father Devin, Eileen or Ernestine know. ************** Every Wednesday, Morning Prayer 8:00 a.m. Facebook Page HERE ************** Other Opportunities for Worship  The National Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral (Cincinnati)

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Pastoral Care  Contact Information Fr. Devin can be reached via email [email protected] or by calling/texting his cell phone (330 831-4815)  You may also contact Eileen Becknell or Ernestine Ujah (click on their names to send an email) or call the church office at 614-253-8549. Email the Pastoral Care team: CLICK HERE  Anyone in the parish may use this email if they or someone they know has a pastoral care concern. All calls and emails are confidential.  PLEASE NOTE: Unless you notify the church or one of the Pastoral Care leaders, we do not know if a parishioner is ill or in the hospital and needs/wants prayers, visits or assistance of any kind.  We want to help. Hospitals do not notify the church.

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