Announcements for Week of September 5th:
Bible Study
Begins this Wednesday at 6:00 pm
Bible Study starts on the
Wednesday after Labor Day (September 8th) in the Parish Hall at
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. For those who have the Kerygma program guide, we will be
starting Discovery 19, The Teachings, pages 191-193. Please read the first
three readings on page 194. For those who do not have the program guide,
read Matt 6:5-15, Matt 25:14-30 and Mark 10:17-31. All are welcome.
EfM Begins Wednesday, September 8th at 5:30 pm @
St. Stephen’s.
Sunday School Ministers Needed
We are in need
of volunteers either to teach or assist with Sunday School beginning next
month. The commitment is to volunteer approximately one Sunday per month.
Lots of training and support is available. Please speak to the Rector or to
Burnetta McCullough if you are interested.
Blood Drive – September 12th
Mark your calendars for an
American Red Cross (ARC) Blood Drive on Sunday, September 12th
at St. Stephen’s. Workers from the Red Cross will arrive early Sunday
morning to set-up in the parish hall. Volunteers can register to donate
blood from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm. The Red Cross is experiencing a low blood
supply and you can help by making a blood donation! Betsy Lewis and Elsie
Glendenning, from St. Stephen’s, will be organizing the event!
New Orleans Jazz Dinner
Dine with us at
St. Stephen’s 4th Annual New Orleans Jazz Dinner on
Saturday, September 18, 6-8:30
pm. This jazz dinner will feature authentic New Orleans’ dishes including
Jambalaya, Gumbo, Beans N’ Rice, Bread Pudding and Pralines! (Vegetarian
options available). Live Jazz by Tim Sullivan & friends. $20 a ticket –
reservations recommended. Contact the church at
585-328-0856
or email
wendy@sullybrown.com.
SWEM 40th Anniversary Celebration
On Thursday, September 30th SWEM will celebrate 40
years of service to the community at a dinner held at Community Christian
Church. SWEM provides emergency food to many and monthly supplemental food
to seniors. If you have volunteered in any capacity with SWEM and would
like to attend the dinner, please call the SWEM office at 235-4494 to
register.
Green Tip for the Week
To reduce high energy bills,
we first need to know which of our appliances are energy guzzlers and where
the leaks are in our homes. The New York State Energy Research and
Development Authority (NYSERDA.org) has resources to provide free home
energy audits, including low-income grants and low-interest loans for home
energy improvements. An energy audit report shows which improvements for
our homes have the shortest pay-back time. A low-interest loan can be paid
back with the money saved on energy bills. With the 40-70% savings on
energy bills, the home energy improvement will pay for itself, while making
our homes less drafty and more comfortable, and benefiting the environment
for everyone.
Annual Porch Mass/Cookout
on Sunday, September 12
We are pleased to announce
that the Po' Boys Brass Band lead music at worship that day. Specializing
in funk and Dixieland jazz, this seven-piece local band frequents the
Rochester festival stages and always puts on a great show. Check them out
at www. poboysbrassband.com
and then come see them live on September 12! Also look for the “Po’ Boys Do
Church” Facebook event page and tell all your friends to come. And bring a
dish to pass if you are able. Hot Dogs, hamburgers and vegetarian
equivalents will be provided. We could use help with set up at 9 am. We
hope there will be another bounce house for the kids! This will be an event
not to be missed!
Patronal Feast of St. Simon Cyrene September 19
We will celebrate one of our
patronal feasts on September 19, St. Simon of Cyrene. Jadon Kane will be
baptized at the late Service. It will also be Sunday School registration
day. Sunday School classes will begin the following Sunday, September 26.
Blessing of the Animals Coming October 2
Our annual
Blessing of the Animals will be at 11 am on Saturday, October 2. All
animals and their human companions are welcome. The Service is short with
prayers and a song thanking God for the animals, a recommitment by the
humans to care for them, and an individual blessing for each animal and
caregiver. Who will be our surprise guest this year (last year it was a
newborn calf)? Flyers are available on the Resource Table. Take some and
spread them around!
Spaghetti Dinner—October 3
As we go into the fall, it
is time for our annual Spaghetti Dinner. Our event will occur on October 3,
immediately following our 10 am service. As usual, it will take place in
the Parish Hall. The price is $8.00 per person. Children under five are
free. Invite your friends and family. Come out and enjoy our Italian
cuisine ala Madelini Gambini.
Want to be Confirmed or Received?
Bishop Singh will make his
next visitation to the parish on Sunday, November 14. Any teenager
or adult who would like to prepare for confirmation, reception or
reaffirmation please sign up in the back of the Church and speak to the
rector as soon as possible. There is a purple leaflet on the Resource Table
which will give you more information, including explaining the difference
between confirmation, reception and reaffirmation. Preparation usually
takes 6 sessions, and you can begin unsure about whether you want to go
through with the rite. Confirmation or reception are the normal ways one
makes an adult commitment to the faith in the Episcopal Church and is
required for licensed ministries such as Eucharistic Minister and/or Visitor
or to be eligible to be elected Warden.
Youth to Dig Potatoes in Steuben County
Youth of the Diocese are
invited to dig potatoes to feed the hungry of the Southern Tier on Saturday,
September 18 from 9 am to 5 pm. A car pool will leave from Two Saints at 8
am. The farm we are working is in Howard, NY, near to where Father Michael
grew up. If those who go want, we will end the day with a swim at his
parents’ house. Please speak to Michael if you’d like to go. |
Weekly Calendar
Friday, September 3
o
Church Office
Closed for Holiday Weekend
Saturday, September 4
o
9:30 am Altar
Guild (Church)
Sunday, September 5—The
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
o
8:00 am
Eucharist (Church)
o
10:00 am Sung
Eucharist (Church)
o
11:30 am
Hospitality (Parish Hall)
o
5:00 pm
Dignity-Integrity Eucharist (Church)
o
8:00 pm AA
(Parish Hall)
o
7:00 pm
Mindful Meditation-Adults (St. Stephen’s)
o
1:30 pm RAIHN
Departs (Tyler House)
o
5:00 pm
Dignity-Integrity Meeting (Chapel)
o
8:00 pm AA
(Parish Hall)
Monday, September 6—Labor
Day
o
Office Closed
o
7:00 pm NA
(Parish Hall)
Tuesday, September 7
o
12:05 pm
Eucharist (Chapel)
o
6:30 pm
Mindful Meditation-Children (St. Stephen’s)
o
7:00 pm
Mindful Meditation-Adults (St. Stephen’s)
Wednesday, September 8
o
12:45 pm
Finance Committee (Lounge)
o
5:30 pm EfM
(St. Stephen’s)
o
6:00 pm Bible
Study (Parish Hall)
o
7:00 pm Choir
(Church)
o
7:00 pm D-I
Council Meeting (Lounge)
Thursday, September 9
o
12:05 pm
Eucharist (Chapel)
Friday, September 10
Saturday, September 11
o
9:30 am Altar
Guild (Church)
Sunday, September 12—The
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
o
8:00 am
Eucharist (Church)
o
9:30 am Blood
Drive (until 1:30 pm) (St. Stephen’s)
o
10:00 am
Porch Mass (Church Front Steps)
o
11:30 am
Cookout (Parking Lot)
o
5:00 pm
Dignity-Integrity Liturgy of the Word (Church)
o
8:00 pm AA
(Parish Hall) |
