SUNDAY SERVICE AND WEEKLY READINGS FOR JULY 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Lessons and Psalm
Venite page 82, BCP
Psalm 14 page 598, BCP
Second Samuel (11:1-15)
The Song of Zechariah page 92, BCP
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians (3:14-21)
You are God Te Deum Laudamus page 95, BCP
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (6:1-21)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Acts 15:36-16:1-5; Tuesday Acts 16:6-15; Wednesday Acts 16:16-24; Thursday Acts 16:25-40; Friday Acts 17:1-15; Saturday Acts 17:1-15
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Lessons and Psalm
Venite page 82, BCP
Psalm 89: 20-37 page 715, BCP
Second Samuel (7:1-14a)
The Song of Zechariah page 92, BCP
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians (2:11-22)
You are God Te Deum Laudamus page 95, BCP
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according Mark (6:30-34, 53-56)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Acts 13:44-51; Tuesday Acts 14:1-18; Wednesday Acts 15:47-16: 1-7; Thursday Acts 15:1-11; Friday Acts 15:12-21; Saturday Mark 1:14-20
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Lessons and Psalm
Venite page 82, BCP
Psalm 24 page 613, BCP
Second Samuel (6:1-5, 12b-19)
The Song of Zechariah page 92, BCP
Paul's Letter to the Ephesians (1:3-14)
You are God Te Deum Laudamus page 95, BCP
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (6:14-29)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Acts 11:19-30; Tuesday Acts 12:1-17; Wednesday Acts 12:18-25; Thursday Acts 13:1-12; Friday Acts 13:13-25; Saturday Acts 13:26-43
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Lessons and Psalm
Venite page 82, BCP (Psalm 95:1-7)
Psalm 48 page 651, BCP
Second Samuel (5:1-5, 9-10)
The Song of Zechariah page 92, BCP
Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians (12:2-10)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (6:1-13)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Acts 9:19b-31; Tuesday Acts 9:32-43; Wednesday Acts 10:1-16; Thursday Acts 10:17-33; Friday Acts 10:34-48; Saturday Acts 11:1-18
Friday, July 3, 2009
CHURCH NEWS FOR JULY 2009
Diocesan Day of Awareness and Diocesan Day of Repentance
This is an excerpt from the document sent to clergy and wardens of the Parishes of the the Diocese of Connecticut by Bishop Andrew D. Smith. The complete document is available via email and is posted on St. Monica's bulletin board.
The 2006 General Convention of the Episcopal Church asks the entire Church and its constituent bodies to engage in historical investigations of our Church complicity in, and benefit from, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and its aftermath. The Resolution asks us to initiate a comprehensive effort to research, collect, document and share realities which shaped, and continue to affect, our Church life-how the Church, its leaders and its members participated in the slave trade economy and how the Church materially and culturally benefited from the slave trade.
As your Bishop, I have called our diocese to recognize, understand, and offer repentance for our own Church's involvement in the activities of the slave trade, and to know the ways in which we as a Church benefited from it. We have asked each parish of the diocese to research its own history and that of its community. We have scheduled a diocesan Day of Repentance at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, November 7, 2009. Also, I ask that all of our churches throughout the diocese to dedicate Sunday, September 20, 2009 as a Day of Awareness. My request is that some part(s) of our worship that day address the reality of slavery in our Church.
As our Church family faces our untold involvement in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, we will have a deeper knowledge of how we have benefited and been shaped by our past. We will be far more aware, I pray, of the inequities among the races, with which we still live, and by God's grace, we may chart a course for equality under God for all peoples with renewed humility and vigor.
Father Davidson August 2, 2009
Father Davidson will be away Sunday, August 2, 2009. He will attend a High School reunion with former parishioners and friends. Father Davidson will be back in the office on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Father Thomas Beck will be our supply priest at both services.
Homecoming September 6, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009 is Homecoming. Plans are in place to have a Fun Day on Saturday, September 5, 2009. On Sunday, September 6th we hope to use the day to look ahead at the ministries and programs we would like to do to enrich the life of our parish. There will be more information in the future.
Alter Guild Members at the 8 a.m. Celebration
Again, Father Davidson appeals for men or women at the 8 a.m. celebration to offer themselves to serve on the Altar Guild. The duties are to prepare, with others, for Sunday celebration and to keep our vestments and vessels in good order.
Prayers for Our Sick and Recovered Members
Please pray for Pat Nelson and Ruth Colvin, who are ill. We thank God for the recovery of George and Pauline Scott and Erika Feurtado.
Annual Parish Picnic July 19, 2009
Everything was perfect for the Annual Church Picnic. The weather was sunny, warm but not humid. We laughed and talked with friends and new acquaintances. It was a day to relax and enjoy the moment. Of course a picnic means food and what delicious food we had. There was barbecue, corn on the cob, grilled hot dogs, salads, meat patties, mouth watering desserts, the list goes on and on. We express our heartfelt thanks to the picnic committee, everyone who brought food to share and all the volunteers that made the day a success.
The Food Pantry
The Food Pantry will open on Wednesday, July 15th. from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Volunteers are needed for Wednesday and Fridays. Please see Mr. Lewis or Mrs. MacBeth. Parishioners are encourage to bring nonperishable food items on Sunday. The Soup Kitchen will begin on Saturday July 18th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Honduras
Please keep the people of Honduras in your prayers during this unsettle time, following the recent military coup which ousted elected President Manuel Zelaya. Many members of our diocese have done mission work in Honduras in recent years, and we are all concerned about unrest resulting from the political crisis there.
Independence Day USA
On Sunday, July 5th we celebrated the independence of the United States of America. The Coffee Hours at both the 8:00 a.m and 10:30 a.m. Service were well attended. The refreshments provided by the American born members were delicious.
Birthday Notices
Happy birthday to Winsome Barnaby and Nathaniel Baker July 5th; Marie Harvey July 6th; Leslyn Clark July 10th; Coleen Wilson July 11th; Vickena Webb July 15th; Gloria Marsele and Asamoah Benoni July 16th; Cisalee and Jordon Jones July 20th; Shirley Freeman and Courtney Haughton July 22nd; Enid Cooke and Euna Farrell July 24; Robert Lightfoot July 25; Carl Harrison July 26th; Natalie Wimbish July 27th; Melvin Johnson, Joyce Asiedu, Agnes Rose and Victoria Webb July 30th
Wedding Anniversary Bob and Pat Nelson
Bob and Pat Nelson will celebrate their wedding anniversary on July 7th. The flowers on the altar were given in thanksgiving for their anniversary by Julia Rankins, Pat's mother and Bob's mother-in-law.
7/5/2009
Belated Wedding Anniversary Juan and Lucy Fuentes
Juan and Lucy Fuentes celebrated their wedding anniversary on on June 30th. We wish them a belated happy anniversary.
7/12/2009
Belated Wedding Anniversary Cyrus Aimey and Barbara Lindo
Cyrus and Barbara celebrated their wedding anniversary on July 5th. We wish them a belated happy anniversary.
7/12/2009
Condolences
We are sad to announce the passing of Coralynne Jackson and Jeremy Ifill's father. Coralynne passed away Monday, July 6, 2009 at home. Her funeral mass was Monday, July 13, 2009. Jeremy's father passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009. Myrtle Senior's brother passed away the week of July 19, 2009 in Jamaica and was buries Saturday, July 25, 2009. Oliver James's niece, who lives in Spain, lost her fiancee two weeks ago. Maureen Davidson lost her sister on Thursday, July 23, 2009. We extend our sincere Christian sympathy to their families and friends.
Candidates for Bishop
There are four candidates for Bishop of Connecticut. The Rt. Rev. James E. Curry, 60, Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut. The Rev. Mark Delcuze, 50, Rector of St. Stephens Church, Ridgefield. The Rev. Dr. Ian Douglas 50, Angus DunProfessor of Mission and World Christianity, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Rev. Beth Fain, 57, Rector of St. Mary's Parish, Cypress, Texas.
Diocesan Day of Awareness and Diocesan Day of Repentance
This is an excerpt from the document sent to clergy and wardens of the Parishes of the the Diocese of Connecticut by Bishop Andrew D. Smith. The complete document is available via email and is posted on St. Monica's bulletin board.
The 2006 General Convention of the Episcopal Church asks the entire Church and its constituent bodies to engage in historical investigations of our Church complicity in, and benefit from, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and its aftermath. The Resolution asks us to initiate a comprehensive effort to research, collect, document and share realities which shaped, and continue to affect, our Church life-how the Church, its leaders and its members participated in the slave trade economy and how the Church materially and culturally benefited from the slave trade.
As your Bishop, I have called our diocese to recognize, understand, and offer repentance for our own Church's involvement in the activities of the slave trade, and to know the ways in which we as a Church benefited from it. We have asked each parish of the diocese to research its own history and that of its community. We have scheduled a diocesan Day of Repentance at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, November 7, 2009. Also, I ask that all of our churches throughout the diocese to dedicate Sunday, September 20, 2009 as a Day of Awareness. My request is that some part(s) of our worship that day address the reality of slavery in our Church.
As our Church family faces our untold involvement in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, we will have a deeper knowledge of how we have benefited and been shaped by our past. We will be far more aware, I pray, of the inequities among the races, with which we still live, and by God's grace, we may chart a course for equality under God for all peoples with renewed humility and vigor.
Father Davidson August 2, 2009
Father Davidson will be away Sunday, August 2, 2009. He will attend a High School reunion with former parishioners and friends. Father Davidson will be back in the office on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Father Thomas Beck will be our supply priest at both services.
Homecoming September 6, 2009
Sunday, September 6, 2009 is Homecoming. Plans are in place to have a Fun Day on Saturday, September 5, 2009. On Sunday, September 6th we hope to use the day to look ahead at the ministries and programs we would like to do to enrich the life of our parish. There will be more information in the future.
Alter Guild Members at the 8 a.m. Celebration
Again, Father Davidson appeals for men or women at the 8 a.m. celebration to offer themselves to serve on the Altar Guild. The duties are to prepare, with others, for Sunday celebration and to keep our vestments and vessels in good order.
Prayers for Our Sick and Recovered Members
Please pray for Pat Nelson and Ruth Colvin, who are ill. We thank God for the recovery of George and Pauline Scott and Erika Feurtado.
Annual Parish Picnic July 19, 2009
Everything was perfect for the Annual Church Picnic. The weather was sunny, warm but not humid. We laughed and talked with friends and new acquaintances. It was a day to relax and enjoy the moment. Of course a picnic means food and what delicious food we had. There was barbecue, corn on the cob, grilled hot dogs, salads, meat patties, mouth watering desserts, the list goes on and on. We express our heartfelt thanks to the picnic committee, everyone who brought food to share and all the volunteers that made the day a success.
The Food Pantry
The Food Pantry will open on Wednesday, July 15th. from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Volunteers are needed for Wednesday and Fridays. Please see Mr. Lewis or Mrs. MacBeth. Parishioners are encourage to bring nonperishable food items on Sunday. The Soup Kitchen will begin on Saturday July 18th from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Honduras
Please keep the people of Honduras in your prayers during this unsettle time, following the recent military coup which ousted elected President Manuel Zelaya. Many members of our diocese have done mission work in Honduras in recent years, and we are all concerned about unrest resulting from the political crisis there.
Independence Day USA
On Sunday, July 5th we celebrated the independence of the United States of America. The Coffee Hours at both the 8:00 a.m and 10:30 a.m. Service were well attended. The refreshments provided by the American born members were delicious.
Birthday Notices
Happy birthday to Winsome Barnaby and Nathaniel Baker July 5th; Marie Harvey July 6th; Leslyn Clark July 10th; Coleen Wilson July 11th; Vickena Webb July 15th; Gloria Marsele and Asamoah Benoni July 16th; Cisalee and Jordon Jones July 20th; Shirley Freeman and Courtney Haughton July 22nd; Enid Cooke and Euna Farrell July 24; Robert Lightfoot July 25; Carl Harrison July 26th; Natalie Wimbish July 27th; Melvin Johnson, Joyce Asiedu, Agnes Rose and Victoria Webb July 30th
Wedding Anniversary Bob and Pat Nelson
Bob and Pat Nelson will celebrate their wedding anniversary on July 7th. The flowers on the altar were given in thanksgiving for their anniversary by Julia Rankins, Pat's mother and Bob's mother-in-law.
7/5/2009
Belated Wedding Anniversary Juan and Lucy Fuentes
Juan and Lucy Fuentes celebrated their wedding anniversary on on June 30th. We wish them a belated happy anniversary.
7/12/2009
Belated Wedding Anniversary Cyrus Aimey and Barbara Lindo
Cyrus and Barbara celebrated their wedding anniversary on July 5th. We wish them a belated happy anniversary.
7/12/2009
Condolences
We are sad to announce the passing of Coralynne Jackson and Jeremy Ifill's father. Coralynne passed away Monday, July 6, 2009 at home. Her funeral mass was Monday, July 13, 2009. Jeremy's father passed away Saturday, July 11, 2009. Myrtle Senior's brother passed away the week of July 19, 2009 in Jamaica and was buries Saturday, July 25, 2009. Oliver James's niece, who lives in Spain, lost her fiancee two weeks ago. Maureen Davidson lost her sister on Thursday, July 23, 2009. We extend our sincere Christian sympathy to their families and friends.
Candidates for Bishop
There are four candidates for Bishop of Connecticut. The Rt. Rev. James E. Curry, 60, Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut. The Rev. Mark Delcuze, 50, Rector of St. Stephens Church, Ridgefield. The Rev. Dr. Ian Douglas 50, Angus DunProfessor of Mission and World Christianity, Episcopal Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Rev. Beth Fain, 57, Rector of St. Mary's Parish, Cypress, Texas.
THE BOOK CORNER FOR JULY 2009
Moses, Man of the Mountain
by Zora Neale Hurston
Hurston incorporates the African tradition into her retelling of the Exodus story. The novel is remarkably faithful to the original. Moses is presented warts and all. As expected, he's the savior who leads a slave nation from captivity to the freedom of a Promised Land, the wise prophet who brings law and government to an unruly and divided people. Hurston manages to make this timeworn story new again for modern readers.
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