From the Desk of the Rector…

Deuteronomy is believed to have been written circa 1406 BC (Before Christ) and scholars largely attribute Moses to have been the author.

The word Deuteronomy is translated to mean “a second law” or “copy of the Law.” This copy of the Law was intended to be the central foundation of laws which would govern matters of worship, administration of justice, and family life.

Moses’ final act before his death in Deuteronomy would be for God to show him the promised land. Sadly, Moses would not be the prophet that would lead the Israelites into this vast land. No, it would eventually be Joshua who through military conquest would claim the Land of Canaan for the Israelites.

Although Moses would not reach this new land, God reassured Moses of the promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – that this land would be theirs. Genesis 15:18 and Joshua 1:3-4 both outline the boundaries of the land from the wilderness to Lebanon and from the great river in Egypt to the river Euphrates. Yet, the current home of Israel sits upon far less than that which was promised.

Unfortunately, there has been much bloodshed over the past three thousand years because of these promises made to the Jewish descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.  Amazingly, the Jews still adhere to and believe in the promises made to their forefathers. Similarly, we, too, believe in the promises made by Jesus to His followers before He ascended into heaven that “He was going to prepare a place for us” and that He would eventually return.

As believers, we confirm through our discipleship that the Triune God’s promises are credible and are to be trusted, today, just as Moses did some three thousand years ago.

Ordinary Time Blessings,

Fr. Reginald 

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Bulletin for Sunday, October 25th, 2026

8:15 AM (Rite I)

11:00 AM (Rite II)

The 11:00 AM Service is live-streamed, and Children's Chapel is available

Online Book of Common Prayer

We pray blessings on the following people who are celebrating their birthday this week:

Cozy Ledford, Spencer Cantelmo, Lincoln Naunas, Isabella Eastabrooks and Paul Aikens

We pray blessings on the following people who are celebrating their anniversary this week:

Rick and Tina Taylor



Thank you!

To Emil Hoffman for always taking care of our buildings and property concerns. This week alone he had to deal with three different issues involving electric, plumbing and other system issues.

He is always here to work these issues out and good natured about helping.

When you see Emil, please tell him thank you!

Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service

at St. Aidan's Tuesday, November 17th

And we want to see all of you at the service at 7:00 PM.

There is a reception following the service and we really need your help bringing finger food type of desserts.

We only need things that you can hold in your hand easily:

Cookies, brownies, bar type cookies, mini cupcakes etc.

We can not use:

Whole pies, cakes or items that you cannot hold in your hand.

If everyone brings one dessert item that would be great!

Please contact Corrine Hofstetter if you need more information at chhhofstetter@aol.com.

Building and Grounds --Please read!

If you observe an issue on the property grounds or if you identify a concern on the inside of our buildings, please email office@staidans.org or call the office during business hours to report it. Please be as specific as you can when sharing your concern.

Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 9:00 AM or Friday, 9-12. Emil Hoffman and Mary Kathryn Nix are our Junior Wardens. They are often here on Sundays so you can report the issue to either of them as well then.

St. Aidan's New Facebook Page is ACTIVE!

Please click on this link to follow us and please share with other

Friends of St. Aidan's!!!!

Here is the link for the new page: Facebook

Please follow us on the new page--the more followers we have, the more we spread the word of our good works!

To follow us...

Simply click on the new FB link noted above and in the top right corner, you will see the word "Follow", click that and you are in!

This is so important!

Remember that you can still watch our services on www.staidans.org or on our YouTube channel as well! 



As of Tuesday, October 21st, we have 58 followers, only up 10 from last week, and we had

over 800 followers on our former page!



Please help spread the word!!!

Want to get at least 100 followers by next week!! Please help!!!

Key Dates for your Calendar

Saturday, October 24th

The second annual Chili Kick Off

3:00-5:00 PM

Register on Realm, sign up in the Narthex, email the office at office@staidans.org or call the office at (770) 521-0207.

PLEASE come even if you want to just taste!!!

You will be glad you did!

Sunday, October 25th

St. Aidan's Blood Drive by LifeSouth

8:30 AM to 3:00 PM

In the parking lot on the bus.

Details below!

Monday, October 26th
Vestry Meeting

6:30-8:30 PM

Sunday, November 1st

Music Milton at St. Aidan's!

Just Jazzin' Around

The Gary Motley Trio

4:00 PM

Wednesday, November 11th

Office closed for Veterans Day

November 16th-23rd

Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child

Details below

Tuesday, November 17th

Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service

Hosted by St. Aidan's this year!

7:00 PM

Reception following!

Saturday, November 21st

Angie's Kitchen Thanksgiving Feast

8:00 AM-2:00 PM

Sunday, November 29th

Advent Lessons and Carols

One Service

10 AM

(No Breakfast)

Saturday, December 5th

St. Aidan's Christmas Caroling

Various Assisted Living Locations

1:00-4:00 PM

All are invited!

Please contact Keith Richards at

(631) 834-4061 or by email at golfpawkr@aol.com

Sunday, December 6th

St. Aidan's Annual Christmas Concert

The Messiah

7:00 PM

Details to Follow!

Holly Days Craft Fair

Saturday, December 12th

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

We will have tables for crafters, a raffle and a Bake sale. 

Please call Ida Parker at (910)660-1047 with questions or if you want to reserve a table to sell your items.

Also, please call if you would like to run the raffle or bake sale or have an item to donate to the raffle.

Here is the breakfast menu for Sunday, October 25th!

Breakfast will be prepared by team # 2 with Gerry Goodendorf, Foster FitzHugh and our team of dedicated sous chefs.

We are offering an eclectic Oktoberfest influenced breakfast consisting of:

Scrambled eggs/plain & cheese, Black Forest bacon, sausage, traditional lightly sweetened German Griessbrei semolina porridge, assorted yogurts, cut fruit

And we will serve the following specials:

1. Fall inspired tater tot and butternut squash casserole (MSG free),

2. Apple spiced waffles with caramel syrup.

3. Oktoberfest Eggs Benedict; a hash brown potato patty, smoked pulled pork, whole grain mustard hollandaise with capers.

4. Bavarian breakfast pizza; deli mustard and sour cream sauce, Gruyère & Swiss cheese, bratwurst sausage crumble, scrambled eggs, topped with caraway sweet and sour cabbage slaw.

Finally, we will have these sweet treats: cranberry cake with orange and cream cheese frosting glaze, apple strudel sticks, apple cinnamon snaps and Halloween candy.

All this for a $5 donation per person and $15 per family! You can't beat the menu or the fellowship you will enjoy!

And remember this will sustain you, if you decide you can donate blood at our blood drive this Sunday!

🎁 OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

It’s almost time to pack shoeboxes!

❤️ Join us in sharing the love of Jesus with children around the world through Operation Christmas Child.

The boxes to fill are in the Narthex.

Our collection week will be November 16–23!

There are so many ways to get involved, whether you pack a shoebox, donate items, or help with collection week. Every shoebox is an opportunity to share the joy of Christmas and the Good News of Jesus with a child.

Let’s work together to make a difference!

Thank you for being part of this wonderful ministry!

🎄 If you have any questions, please contact

Paisley Cate Samples at pc.samples@icloud.com.

Backpacks of Love is Back!

The donation bin is in the Narthex for the new school season, and we will have our next collection THIS SUNDAY:

Sunday, November 8th, 2026.

Homelessness and poverty have become much more visible and prevalent problems in suburban areas like northern Metro Atlanta. Backpacks of Love serves homeless and food-insecure children at fifteen schools (elementary, middle, and high) in Forsyth and North Fulton counties.

In the 2025-2026 school year, Backpacks of Love delivered a total of 3,639 backpacks of food.

Backpacks of Love operates entirely through the stewardship of its sponsors and volunteer labor. They have no paid staff. They partner with five churches (Alpharetta Methodist Church, Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, Johns Creek Baptist Church, St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, and

Zion Missionary Baptist Church), who make food and monetary donations to the program.

In the past school year, 30+ volunteers provided the

“hands and feet on the ground” to make this program run.

Backpacks of Love started at St. Aidan’s in 2011. 

How You Can Help:

• We always need more food donations!



▪ Protein: Tuna, chicken, Vienna sausage, small 16 oz. plastic jars

of peanut butter

▪ Fruit: mandarin oranges, fruit cocktail, peaches (cans only please; the small plastic containers leak)

▪ Vegetables: Corn, carrots, mixed veggies

▪ Microwaveable items: single-serve dinners, soup, chili, mac and cheese cups (no boxes or packets that require pots/extra ingredients please)

▪ Pasta: Canned pasta with sauce, ramen noodles

▪ Breakfast/Snacks: Protein or granola bars, single-serve cereal boxes, pop tarts, individual packs of crackers, oatmeal packets, individual boxes of juice or shelf-stable milk.

• Tax deductible monetary contributions:

You can write a check to St. Aidan's and designate Backpacks of Love in the memo section, place cash in a cash offering envelope and indicate "Backpacks of Love" on the front of the envelope or donate on Realm and designate "Backpacks".

Volunteer opportunities!

Marty McPherson is the Backpacks of Love fearless leader at St. Aidan's and you can email her for more information at: mmdmac@yahoo.com.

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in",... (NIV)

Weekly at St. Aidan's!

Sundays

Breakfast between services

Starts at 9:15

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

The Gift of Years

Burtenshaw Library

(through Sunday, 11/22/26)

Heroes and Heroines of Faith

Preschool Hall

Children’s Chapel

11:00 AM

Children will return to the sanctuary during the Peace.

Mondays

Handbell Choir

5:30-7:30

Tuesdays

A Study of the Lectionary

9:45 AM to 10:45 AM

Burtenshaw Library

Prayer Shawl

11:00 AM in the Parish Hall lobby

Wednesdays

Confession and Spiritual Direction with Father Reggie

4:00 PM-6:00 PM

Please email Father Reggie at fr.reginald@staidans.org if you would like a time slot or just stop by!

Bible Study

5:30-6:30 PM

Burtenshaw Hall Library

Adult Choir Rehearsals

7:00 PM-9:00 PM

Thursdays

Retired Men's Group

9:30 AM-10:30 AM

Walking Group

9:30 AM

Meets at North Park (next to church) at the Carl Black Pavilion

See FULL calendar at www.staidans.org

St. Aidan’s Prayer and Praise List

October 22nd, 2026

 St. Aidan’s Prayer Warriors pray for all listed below as part of their commitment to service and prayer. Names listed under Prayer Concerns appear for six weeks. Long Term Concerns, Healthcare Workers, and First Responders continually appear.

To place someone on the prayer list, please contact Annie Metcalfe at email annierae@bellsouth.net.

 THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED:

Fr. William Robert McCarthy, father to Brian McCarthy, grandfather of Claire, Duncan, Eilis McCarthy.

PRAYER CONCERNS:

Martha Ann FitzHugh, sister to Foster FitzHugh

Jennifer Atanasio, daughter to Kathy Bump

AJ Youngblood, stepson to Kim Zamonis

Ron Woodard, brother to Jo Woodard

Laurie Cronley

Charles Carroll, father to Lucy O’Neill

Gail Zelley’s family and friends

Kristin Eastabrooks

Ed and Pat Malloy, good friends to Keith and Maureen Richards

Mary Sorenson, coworker to Aaron Hottenstein

Joanna and Tim Watson, friend and colleague to Tom Reynolds

Ms. Kariatu, long-term teacher at St. Aidan’s

Dottie Mack, very dear friend to Anita Hilbun

Jack Dupree’s family, wife Jessica and baby Freddie

Raquel Elda Angeles’ family and friends

Mandy Antonio, friend to the Bradleys

Acezr Sanchez Leynes, family (the Leynes’, the Arreglado’s, the Sanchez’, the DelaCruz’) and cousin Anna McCarthy

Leon Valdry, uncle to Lynnette Clayton

Mother Mary Grace, Rector at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Covington

Laura Van Riper, parishioner and member of the choir at St. Aidan’s

Brent Werling, brother to Vicki Freeman

The Kimmitt Family, dear friends of Corrine and Dave Hofstetter

Linda White, sweet parishioner of St. Aidan’s.

Nancy Babcock’s sons, John and Joel, loving grandchildren, family and friends

Thomas Grover Reynolds VI, son to Tommy and Mallie Reynolds and grandson to Tom and Heidi Reynolds

Caroline Newton, great niece to Tyron Newton who is a best friend to Anita Hilbun

Jillian Locklear, daughter to Sam and Pam Locklear

Becky Searles, sister to Marty McPherson

LONG TERM CONCERNS:

Carol Bradley, wife to Mike Bradley

Andy, brother of Cathy Biondi

Dr. Tom Reynolds, father of Tom Reynolds

Cindy Tieken, sister of Celeste Gravois

John and Jean Kelleher

The Jackson Family, godparents to the Bowerman boys and family friends

David Rich, son to Joe Rich

Clyde and Betty Appling, Nancy Babcock’s neighbors

Norm Dobbs & wife Sally, friend of Charles Higgs

Samual Pucket, brother of Aaron Hottenstein’s neighbor, Adam Pucket

Ed Richardson, friend of Charles Higgs

Adi Roosekrans, friend of Stephanie Beckham

Dru Edelmann and daughter Debbie

Bill and Rae Bond, Don Young, Kathy Meyers

Jack Mills, son of Curtis Mills

Geraldine Thompson, mother of Tanya Cassidy

Silas Thompson, father of Tanya Cassidy

Todd Thompson, brother of Tanya Cassidy

Sandra Hurley, daughter-in-law of Gail Hurley

Margaret Rayburn, beloved mother of Lewis Rayburn

Pam Pritchard, sister of David Pritchard

Suzanne Cassidy, daughter-in-law of Fred Cassidy

Bruce Towner, brother of Kay Towner Stalle

Regina Crofut, cousin of Aaron & Kim Hottenstein

Lynn Isenberg, friend of Keith & Maureen Richards

Rosa and George Allen, friends of Dee and Curtis Mills

Farrington Family, friends of Janice Howard

Jack Lukianchuk, grandson of Jennifer and Emil Hoffman

Reid Parkinson, husband of Debbie

Rene’ V. friend of Lynnette Clayton

Alicia Oberholzer, friend of Susan Basile

Sean Haven, Claudia Haven

Nicholas Haven, Claudia Haven

Tish and Bill Chambers, sister of Carol Phillips

Noah Pope, son of Leyna and Ryan Pope

Jeff Heal, friend of Charles

Joy Cox, friend of Marty McPherson

Linda Slocum, friend of Pat Bull

Joan Cowart

Dianne Rogers

Amber Nance, niece of Phyllis Arshun

Camille Johnson and Family

Jeff Smith, friend of Keith Richards

St. Aidan’s Church Family

FOR OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS:

Laura Wakefield, AGACNP, Emory Neuro ICU, daughter of Anne Monroe; Mikayla Van Riper, Ultrasound Tech Northside, daughter-in-law of Laura Van Riper; Evelyn Tran, EMT Grady Hospital; Dr. Kasey Shapp-Reilly, OBGYN, Susan and Jay Reilly’s daughter-in-law; Anne Dickson, RN-Northside Duluth Surgery and Mobile IV Nurse, daughter of Evelyn Goodendorf; Will Hembree, Paramedic at Grady, son of Wade and Melanie; Dr. Greg Melnikoff; Emma Lamb, RN Trans-Med, organ transplants and Grace Campbell, RN NICU at Children’s Hospital, Granddaughters of Bonnie Moore; Caroline Eastabrooks Cochran, RN; Dr. Richard Shack; Sam Biondi Jakubiszak, OT, daughter of Cathy & Daryl Biondi; Jamie Vernon, PA at Emory Decatur Hospital ICU, Daniel and Karen Vernon’s daughter-in-law; Hannah Collins, Nurse Case Worker at Fort Benning, daughter of Anita Hilbun; Jessica Naunas, PA at Atlanta Cancer Care, wife to Jason Naunas.