Happy 4th of July holiday! (coming tomorrow)
Here’s hoping that you have a fun or relaxing (depending on what you need most) holiday planned. Our office is closed tomorrow and there will not be the normal Thursday Eucharist and Bible Study.
This coming Sunday, I will preach in all services. All three services (8, 10, and 5:00) will be held in the Church. Both the St. Cecilia Choir and Gathering Band will participate as is our norm. Children’s Chapel also continues as normal.
If there are parents or youth with questions about our Youth Retreat to Philadelphia, I will be in Tucker Hall following the 10:00 service during coffee hour to respond. We need to have a full list of who is going by 8 July.
Tonight we have vestry commission meetings with supper at 6:00pm and meetings from 6:30-7:30pm. We will have several commissions working on plans for this Summer and already thinking through the Fall!
Three “future” dates and opportunities:
Saturday, 14 September will be a major celebration for ODEC as we give thanks to God for the now-complete new building and full renovation. Bishop Susan will join us for a meal to consecrate our new spaces and liturgical furniture. We will give thanks for the hundreds of folks who were instrumental in various aspects of the work. We will CELEBRATE the goodness of God and our so very bright future.
We will be starting up a new Sacred Ground Circle this Fall to continue the important work of education and formation. September 28-29 will be a major opportunity to grow even more as The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers will be with us to teach and preach. Stephanie is on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s staff and visited us last year. More to come.
Our diocese is creating a task force to address the impacts of gun violence in our communities. See below. If you are interested in this work, sign up.
Be safe and we will see you Sunday!
~Bob+