Saturday, June 5, 2010

LITURGY OF THE WORD AND WEEKLY READINGS

Sunday, June 27, 2010: Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
First Reading: 2 Kings (2:1-2, 6-14)
Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20, page 693, BCP
Epistle: Paul's Letter (5:1, 13-25)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (9:51-62)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Matthew 21:12-22; Acts 11:1-18; Wednesday Matthew 21:33-46; Thursday Matthew 22:1-14; Friday Matthew 22:15-22; Saturday Matthew 22:23-40.

Sunday, June 20, 2010: Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
First Reading: 2 Kings (19:1-4, 8-15a)
Psalm 42, page 643, BCP
Epistle: Paul's Letter (Galatians 3:23-39)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (8:26-39)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Matthew 19:13-22; Tuesday Matthew 19:23-30; Wednesday Matthew 20:1-16; Thursday John 3:22-30; Friday Matthew 20:29-34; Saturday Matthew 21:1-11.

Sunday, June 13, 2010: Third Sunday After Pentecost
First Reading: 1 King (21:1-10, 15-21a)
Psalm 5:1-8, page 588, BCP
Epistle: Paul's Letter (Galatians 2:15-21)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (7:36-8:3)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Matthew 17:14-21; Tuesday Matthew 17:22-27; Wednesday Matthew 18:1-9; Thursday Matthew 18:10-20; Friday Matthew 18:21-35; Saturday Matthew 19:1-12.

Sunday, June 6, 2010: Second Sunday After Pentecost
First Reading: 1 Kings (17:17-24)
Psalm 30, page 621, BCP
Epistle: Paul's Letter (Galatians 1:11-24)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (7:11-17)
Suggested Readings for the Week
Monday Matthew 15:21-28; Tuesday Matthew 15:29-39; Wednesday Matthew 16:1-12; Thursday Matthew 16:13-20; Friday Acts 4:32-37; Saturday Matthew 17:1-13.
SAINT MONICA'S NEWS

Your Comments and Contributions
Your comments and contributions are important. Please let us hear from you.
1. Send your emails to: monicahartford@gmail.com
2. Comments can be made on the blog.
3. See me (Floyd Wyche) in church. I attend 8:00 a.m. service

Entering Worship Space
Members are reminded that they can enter the worship space only during the singing of a hymn once the liturgy is in progress. The Bulletin has the notation You may enter, which is a friendly reminder of the appropriate times to enter once the liturgy is in progress.

Summer Schedule
The times of our Sunday services will remain the same throughout the summer. The format of our services will change to Morning Prayer and Eucharist beginning Sunday, July 4, 2010 and will continue until the last Sunday in August (August 29, 2010). Some members of our congregation will be asked to lead Morning Prayer during this time. Our Canons now allow us to appoint Worship Leaders who are not ordained. Of course our rubrics have always stated that in the absence of an ordained person to lead worship 'all that is appointed through the Prayers of the People, except the blessing may be said by a Lay Reader'; Worship leaders have replaced Lay readers. For more information please see pages 406-407, BCP.

The Annual Parish Picnic
The Annual Church Picnic will be held Sunday, July 11, 2010, starting at 2:00 p.m. It will take place at St. Monica's Ground, 3575 Main Street. Reservation forms were included in the June 27th bulletin. Parishioner are ask to return the forms no later than Sunday, July 4th.

Operation Fuel
Operation fuel has funds it needs to spend by June 30, 2010. These funds can pay up to $500 per client for an electric, gas or fuel oil bill. Clients should contact their local fuel bank in order to explore this possibility. If one does not know his or her fuel bank, the person can dial 211 to find one.

Gospel Trip to Philadelphia
The Parish Committee is sponsoring a gospel fundraising trip to Philadelphia. The bus leaves Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 6:00 a.m. sharp from St Monica's parking lot. There will a two hour all you can eat luncheon on the ship Spirit of Philadelphia. Later, there will be a professional guided heritage tour of Philadelphia. Donation of $125 includes bus trip, boat ride and guided tour. All deposits are due ASAP. See any member of the Harvest Committee for more information.

St. Monica's Graduates
We congratulate our members who have graduated:
Camry Brown: Will attend St. Christopher's Middle School.
Camille Burke-Geathers: University of Connecticut.
Samuel Clarke: Bristol Middle School.
Anthony Edwards: Delaware State University.
Jacqueline Camille Gardner: Elizabeth Seton High School.
Jason Harvey: Sage Park Middle School.
Jordan Jones: Windsor High School.
Chloe Legister: Weaver HIgh School and the Greater Academy for Math and Science.
Daniel J. Ricketts: Capital Community College.
Dominique J. Ricketts: Florida Atlantic University.
Chenae Russell: East Hartford High School.
Delores Samuda: Springfield College.
Taylor Thomas: Timothy Edwards Middle School.
Elroy Toppin, Jr.: Williams College.

Friendly Reminder: Food Pantry & Saturday Feeding
This is a friendly reminder that the food and supplies in the Food Pantry storage area are for the Food Pantry and Saturday feeding use only. We have signed a contract with Food Share stating that we will only use these items for the Food Pantry and Saturday Feeding. All organizations are reminded to purchase their food and supplies. Plan ahead to insure that you will have what is needed for your activity. Please do not ask anyone with a key to open the Food Pantry. They are are not authorized to do so. Thank you for your cooperation.

Praise and Worship Service
The Praise and Worship Service scheduled for Friday, June 25, 2010 has been cancelled.

Anglican Prayer Bead Workshop
The Frances Willis Cornwall Chapter and the Naomi Junior Chapter of the Daughters of the King sponsored an Anglican Prayer Bead Workshop. The workshop was held Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Diocesan House from 8:30 a.m to 3:00 p.m. The $20.00 registration fee covered a continental breakfast, lunch, prayer beads and workshop materials. Holy Eucharist and the Blessing of the Beads followed the workshop. Information and register were provided by Jackie Noel and Agnes Macbeth. The workshop was opened to all members of St. Monica's.

Birthdays and Anniversaries in June
Happy birthday to: Norest Walters 5th; Audrey Powell 6th; Samuel Ulett 8th; Tiffany Ricketts and Christopher Green 9th; Samuel Clark, Jeremy Ifill, and Winston Linton 10th; Malik Walter 15th; Lewis Timoll 16th; George Scott 17th; Isaiah Gilmore 19th Brian Lightfoot 21st; Bidjette Neals and Brandy Neals 24th;Fred Binion 25th; Rudye McApline 27; Eleanor Nelson 29th.
Special Birthday Greeting
We extend a special birthday greeting to Ms. Cicero Tilley. Ms. Tilley will celebrate her 100th birthday on Wednesday, June 30th. Happy birthday and blessings.
Happy anniversary to: Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Davis 20th; Mr. & Mrs. Juan Fuentes 30th.

Condolences
We extend our deepest Christian sympathy to the Russell family on the death of their loved Frankaline Russell. May she rest in peace. We extend our deepest sympathy to the Bailey and Green families on the death of their love one Richard Bailey. May he rest in peace.
DIOCESE AND ITEMS OF INTEREST

I Wonder Why?
This column answers interesting questions.

Ever wonder why Morning Prayer is used in the context of the Eucharist?

"Although the value and importance of the 1979 prayer books restoration of the celebration of the Eucharist to its place on Sunday mornings can hardly be questioned, one of the consequences of this shift has been the loss of Morning Prayer in the life of many congregations. One solution for congregations is to use Morning Prayer as Liturgy of the Word prior to Holy Communion. Many congregations today find this practice of using Morning Prayer in the context of the Eucharist is one way of offering Episcopalians the best of both worlds; the beauty and substance of the canticles, lessons, psalms, and prayers of Morning Prayer as well as the solid and ancient tradition of celebrating the Eucharist every Sunday."

Source:
Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer, page 70, by Vicki K. Black

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THE BOOK CORNER
Zipporah, Wife of Moses (Book Two of the Canaan Trilogy)
by Marek Halter

Halter continues with the second installment of his trilogy on biblical women, which began with Sarah in 2004. He again uses the the frame of a biblical story --here, Moses' relationship with Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro--but this time the tale he tells is more overtly feminist. Zipporah is a Cushite, a black woman, and though she found love and acceptance in her adoptive family, it's unlikely she will fine a husband. then she dreams about an Egyptian prince, and before long, Moses appears--but a diffident Moses, very differenct from the biblical version. The focus here is clearly on Zipporah rather than Moses or even God. The great happenings of Moses' life, including the 10 plagues, mostly occur offstage. The strongest part of the book, not surprisingly, is the intense rendering of Zipporah. Halter builds her character not only by re-creating her most intimate thoughts but also by providing vivid details of her daily life in the desert. Less successful is the exploration of race relations, which seems forced. The last book in the trilogy will focus on Lilah, sister of Ezra.
Review by Ilene Cooper