LITURGY OF THE WORD AND WEEKLY READINGS

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. Jeremiah 17:7

Sunday, July 27, 2014: Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
First Lesson: Genesis (29:15-28) 
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b, Page 738, BCP
Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (Romans 8:26-39)
The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Matthew (13:31-33, 44-52)

Sunday, July 20, 2014: Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

First Lesson: Genesis (28:10-19a)

Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23, Page 772, BCP

Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (Romans 8:12-25)

The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Matthew (13:24-30, 36-43)

Sunday, July 13, 2014: Fifth Sunday After Pentecost

First Lesson: Genesis (25:19-34)

Psalm 119:105-112, Page 772, BCP

Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (Romans 8:1-11)

The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Matthew (13:1-9, 18-23)

Sunday, July 6, 2014: Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

First Lesson: Genesis (24:34-38;42-49, 58-67)

Psalm 45:11-18, Page 648, BCP

Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (Romans 7:15-25a)

The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Matthew (16-19, 25-30)

NEWS AND EVENTS

From The Rector's Desk
I was fortunate to attend a retreat in the Diocese of Long Island 17 years ago led by Kenneth Leech, the famous Anglican writer whose book I had to study in my Pastoral Care class. I remember him looking over his glasses and saying with some directness to us, "Gentlemen there will come a time in ministry when you will tire your parishioners out and you must be honest enough to leave."

Last Sunday (June 6, 2014) I gave notice to the Wardens and members of St. Monica's vestry of my intentions to resign as rector of St. Monica's as of July 31, 2014. My last  Sunday will be July 27, 2014, God being my helper. Seventy-eight months is a long time for me in any parish; God has been good to me and with a sad and grateful heart I will say our good byes on July 27, 2014.

St. Monica's Website

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Directions To St. Monica's

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Birthdays And Anniversaries In July

Happy Birthday to: Marie Brown-Harvey 6th; Leslyn Clark 10th; Coleen Wilson 11th; Vickena Webb 15th; Gloria Marsele and Benoni Asamoah 16th; Cisalee Harrell and Jordan Jones 20th; Shirley Freeman and Courtney haughton 22nd; Euna Farrell 24th; Clarence Tuning and Robert Lightfoot 25th; Carl Harrison 26th; Natalie Wimbish 27th; Melvin Johnson, Joyce Asiedu, Agnes Rose and Victoria Webb 30th; Hazel Weather 31st.

Happy Anniversary to: Charles and Carol A. Blanks 6th; Denzil and Delores Samuda 6th; Bob and Pat Nelson 7th; Clarence and Edwina Tuning 24th.

In Memory of: Coralynne Jackson 6th; Sandra Davis, Norris Smith and Susie Murray 7th; Mea T. Adams 8th; Barbara Mills and Samuel A. Ulett 9th; Linda Williams 10th; Charlotte Jackson 14th; Simon William 15th; William Taylor 16; Kenneth Hastings 17th; Ruth McBean 18th; Leon Cornwall and Keslake Bailey 19th; Margaret Porter 22nd;  Richard rhodes 24th; Rose Palmer 25th; Frederick Evans 26th; Harry Lee 28th; Leslie Duncan 31st.

Myrtle Senior
The family of Myrtle Senior wishes to thank all who contributed in every way to their support and comfort to us during our time of bereavement. May God continue bless you all.
Athens Thompson (Betty).  

Clergy

The Rev. Charles Davidson

Vestry Members

Carol Anderson, Cyrus Aimey (Junior Warden), Veronica Airey-Wilson, Joyce Asiedu, Winston Barnaby, Walter Benjamin (Senior Warden), Marie Brown-Harvey (Secretary), April Carter, Evelyn Green, David Hickmon, A. Bates Lyons, Joseph Noel, Evelyn Stewart, Terrie Thomas.

Music

Rochelle Holder - Youth Choir

Nathaniel Baker - Music Director/Organist

Rector Emeritus

Canon Cyril Burke

Email

monicahartford@gmail.com

ITEM OF INTEREST

Thanks Father Davidson
Thanks Father Davidson for all that you did for Saint Monica's Episcopal Church. I looked forward to your sermons. Your discussion and interpretation of the scripture were enlightening; yet you also related your sermons to the daily lives of the congregation. You also tended to the financial viability of Saint Monica's. You understood the importance of an endowment for the Church and you created Gift Day. You associate the giving of a specific amount of money to an important date in Saint Monica's history. Brilliant. I would be remiss if I did not also thank your dear wife Maureen. She was always cordial yet aware of what needed to be done.

In today's world one is never farther than a click away and so I hope you and Mrs. Davidson stay in touch with Saint Monica's. Until then, God Bless both of you.

Floyd Wyche



   

THE BOOK CORNER

Flowers For Algernon
by Daniel Keyes

The story of Charlie Gordon and Algernon the mouse is unique, literally, there is no other book remotely like it. A mentally retarded man who doesn't even know how cruelly he's being treated at work undergoes an experimental surgical procedure and develops first a normal intellect, then a genius-level one, and then reaches new peaks of cognitive power yet unseen in the world. What he goes through as his memories lay open to his new power and he has to accelerate from permanent childhood he has lived in to a mature adult is displayed in loving detail.

The book is a series of "Progress Reports" written by Charlie, at first terribly misspelled and in his writing we see his powers growing. The book has been twice made into film and the Cliff Robertson/Claire Bloom film is an excellent adaptation, chilling in parts, and a classic movie. F4A is a classic book., a masterpiece.
Review by Chris Fox "Cheopys"