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ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA
WEEKLY TIDINGS
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We Pray for our People
Bring the healing of your touch to all those who suffer in body or spirit, especially Downs IV, Holden, Barbara, Caitlin, Victoria, Alice, Annette,
Charles, Anne, Patricia, Bob, Eric, Amy, Trude, Donna, Carling, Carol, Rafaela, Scott, Frank, Ceara, Lois, and Amanda.
For those going through cancer treatments, and in remission, especially, Downs III, Lauren, Nancy, Shannon, Frank, Carmen, Zachary, Claudia, Will, Pete, Cara, Jennifer, Lauren, Melinda, Lindsay, Melissa, Kelly, Davidson, and Kelsey.
| A BRIDGE BETWEEN ALEX AND DAVE | |
Podcast: A Bridge Between
Episode 192: Transform Your Mind
Also available on Spotify:
Spotify: A Bridge Between
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New to You Summer Art Sale
July 5th - September 24th
Supporting Turning Points in Bradenton. 100% of the proceeds from our sale go to help people one step away from homelessness. Please check out our donated Art Today!
We are accepting any Art you are not using and want to donate. We accept framed Art, Sculptures, Carved items, Stained glass, Knick Knacks, Souvenirs, Jewelry, Silver, gold.
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Discussion Groups
Women’s Discussion Group will meet on Wednesday at 10:15 am
in the Rector’s Office.
Men’s Discussion Group will start on Tuesday, September 1st in the Parish Hall.
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
One of the most important things we do is gather after the service for coffee hour. If you are interested in hosting, the sign up sheet is on the Gallery table. If you would like help, sign up and we will find someone to show you how it is done.
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Online Giving
If you would like to give to the offering plate electronically, you can find the online giving link on our All Angels website by clicking the link below:
AllAngelsLBK.org
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Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer invites you to pray with them, every day, at 8 am, wherever you are. When you enter into prayer at 8 am (Eastern), you will know that others are praying at the same time.
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Back In The Saddle Again
It was good to go on a 12-week Sabbatical and it’s good, very good, to be back. I left a little uneasy about the whole Sabbatical thing; I return, however, as a supporter. From here on out I will be evangelizing to my fellow clergy and their leadership teams of the importance of taking a Sabbatical – for both the clergy and the congregation. I also have deep gratitude for you and all our church leaders who kept the mission and ministry of All Angels active and alive.
Before I get into personal Sabbatical transformation, I’d like to talk about parochial transformation. The Episcopal church I grew up in was half the size of All Angels. One Easter Sunday, our priest had a 102 fever. He preached and celebrated anyway because there was no one else. That left an impact on me. Sometimes I’d wonder (fear) what would happen if I woke up on a Sunday morning with a 102 fever? In our post-Covid era, it would be inappropriate for me to preach and celebrate. So what would we do?
I fear no more. You all have had eight Sundays of leading Morning Prayer. That’s amazing. And it is good practice in case of an unforeseen (but not unimaginable) event that would keep me from celebrating on a Sunday. I believe that everything the Church needs is already present in the congregation. You all have shown that to be true. There were two Sundays when the internet cable line was cut, another Sunday a lightning strike was abated by our fancy surge-absorbing system but temporarily stopped the audio system, yet you all rose above adversity and had wonderful and meaningful worship services each week. Most importantly, every Sunday there was a member of the congregation who welcomed everyone. Coffee Hour happened and people were included in fellowship. Our preacher a couple of Sundays ago, Johanna (who is Elijah’s youth pastor), said that walking into All Angels feels like a warm hug. You did that! And, at the same time, we are having a wonderful summer New to You Art Sale. Worship, fellowship and outreach demonstrate to me that we are bringing the Living Christ to those inside and outside the church – even while the Rector was on Sabbatical.
And now I’m back. I feel refreshed and energized. I took a deep look into Matthew’s Gospel over the past 12-weeks. I have gotten to know Jesus’s words all over again. Words – what Jesus said – are very important to Matthew. You all have given me the time to intensely study this first Gospel. I am finishing up writing a book that focuses on Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount – chapters 5 through 7. The plan is to share it with you over a six-week Lenten program starting in February. I focused on the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount (7:21-23) when Jesus said, “Many will say to me ‘Lord, Lord’ … but I will say to them, ‘I never knew you.’” Because of the work that you all put in this summer, I have become an expert on this passage and have written about how to become known to Jesus. I was raised during an American Christian evangelistic era when the emphasis was to know Jesus personally. Matthew 7 flips that narrative to where the most important thing is for Jesus to personally know you. Sabbatical time helped me to know Jesus all over again and for Him to know me. It also was a time for All Angels to know who we are as a parish – that we trust and depend on one another, and the Holy Spirit, to continue in mission and ministry by bringing the Living Christ to those inside and outside the church.
See you Sunday!
– Fr. Dave
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