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St. Bede's E-News
We hope that this weekly offering will keep you up-to-date
on the latest information from the parish
and from around the Diocese of Atlanta and wider Church.
Our e-newsletters are now being archived on our website.
You can go to www.stbedes.org and look under the Connect With Us tab
at the top of the home page to find past newsletters.
The deadline each week for submission to the E-News
is Wednesday at 10 am.
Please send your submissions ready to go into the newsletter,
text and images attached in an email to the Parish Administrator.
Laura's email address is lpittman@stbedes.org
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The church office will be closed
this Monday, September 4,
in observance of Labor Day.
A Collect for Labor Day
Holy One, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of other workers, and arouse our concern for those who are out of work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
for ever and ever. Amen.
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Join us in Education for Ministry (EfM) this year!
EfM is a program of theological education and spiritual formation in a small community committed to attentive listening and nonviolent communication. The hope in EfM is to provide space for each participant to wonder about and to grow in her/his/their understanding of and relationship with God, as well as to offer resources to support each person in discerning and blessing their gifts to share in the community. Although the program is designed as a four-year process, a person enrolls for just one year at a time as one's life circumstances allow. All the EfM materials were updated several years ago with new books explored each year. If you are a graduate of the program, you are welcomed and encouraged to consider joining the group to have the gift and adventure of working through the new materials.
EfM begins Monday, September 18th at 7:15 - 9:30 p.m., meeting in person at St. Bede's. The year concludes on Monday, May 20th, the Monday before Memorial Day.
The mentors for the group are The Rev. Lynnsay A. Buehler and Dr. Jo Marie Lyons. Each mentor has over 30 years experience in guiding an EfM group.
Click on the flyer below for more information about the EfM group at St. Bede's. This year the tuition will be $325.00. If you'd like to register, please speak with Lynnsay and she will be glad to answer your questions.
The Rev. Lynnsay A. Buehler
770-938-9797 ext. 27
lbuehler@stbedes.org
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St. Bede's Bread Guild
The St. Bede's Bread Guild is looking for a few good folks to join the Bread Guild. Specifically, we are in need of someone who would be interested in baking gluten free bread. Any interested bakers should contact
Jody Klein
jodyheidi@gmail.com
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Calling All Youth!
Join us Sunday, September 10th from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (between morning and afternoon worship) for lunch, fun, and fellowship. Together we will plan our fall calendar of events so bring every fun idea you've ever had and we'll put them all together and create an AMAZING calendar!
If you are interested in more information about our youth group, please contact:
Beth Cannon
bcannon@stbedes.org
404.787.7815
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Altar Flower Dedications
Many of you notice and compliment the beautiful floral creations that enhance our worship space on Sundays. But did you know that the work is done by volunteers? A faithful group of twelve parishioners dedicates hours each month to the selection, conditioning, and arrangements of the flowers. St. Bede's Flower Guild is solely dependent financially on your generous contributions and dedications each week. Thanks to all who have supported this ministry in the past and it is hoped that many more of you will consider. honoring special people or events in your lives with a donation. A suggested amount is $60, but any offering is appreciated.
To make a dedication, fill out a Flowers Dedication envelope found at the Connection Center, note your check for flowers, and leave the envelope in the collection plate. Or you may email our Parish Administrator, Laura Pittman, at lpittman@stbedes.org with your information and follow up with your offering later.
Again, thank you for your continued support,
The Flower Guild
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Bible, Books, and Banter
Bible, Books, and Banter is a group for Christian formation and fellowship. Meetings are twice a month on first and third Tuesday mornings. We share our stories as we try to discern God’s presence in our lives. We discuss our current reading – which may be fiction or non-fiction, contemporary or classic. Our first two meetings after the summer break are scheduled for August 15 and September 5. We will begin a new book: My Neighbor’s Faith: Stories of Interreligious Encounter, Growth, and Transformation, edited by Jennifer Howe Peace, Or N. Rose, and Gregory Mobley. We would be happy to welcome new participants.
Please see Martha West or Molly Graves if you are interested in joining us.
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Outreach Meeting
Sunday, September 10 at 11:30 am
Our Outreach Committee will have our next meeting on Sunday, September 10, at 11:30 (following the 10 am worship) in room C101.
If you have an interest in Outreach, please join us!
Outreach CoChairs
Karen Werner wernerksw@comcast.net
Anita Montelione ammontel12@gmail.com
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St Bede’s Outreach Update
A large part of St. Bede's annual Outreach budget goes to Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD). Prior to 2000, this organization was called the Presiding Bishop’s Fund fro World Relief. Since 2015, it has worked in 21 countries reaching 250,000 people annually. In recent years it has been involved in responding to large scale disasters. To this end, we at St Bede’s have given ERD funds to aid those devastated by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in 2022.
This year we have assisted those countries that are aiding refugees from Ukraine. Currently we are sending ERD $1,000 to aid families that have lost loved ones, homes, and their belongings to the fires in Maui.
You can read more about Episcopal Relief and Development and make a donation below.
Of course, we are continuing to support our local communities through the Atlanta Food Bank, NetWorks, and other organizations.
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NETWorks Nuggets
104,933 meals were provided by NETWorks between January and May 2023.
226 counseling sessions were held between January and May 2023.
4,436 individuals were served by the pantry between January and May 2023.
1,522 cubic feet of space are available in our walk-in cooler/freezer.
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NETWorks Late Summer Food Drive
This week as our food drive for NetWorks food pantry continues, we delivered 267 pounds of food. That's a total of 947 pounds so far! We still have two weeks to go to make our goal of one ton of donated food! Thank you so much for your generosity St. Bede’s! We are making a huge difference in helping to feed our neighbors. A list of needed food items is below and lists are available in the Commons on the table. Food donations can be left by that table. The food drive continues through September 17.
SHOPPING LIST
CANNED PROTEINS
Fish/Poultry/Meat:
such as Tuna, Salmon, Sardines, Chicken,
Spam, Potted Ham, Vienna Sausage
NON-PERISHABLE MICROWAVEABLE MEALS
SpaghettiOs
Ravioli
Hearty Soups/Stews (not condensed)
Hormel Complete Meals
Ramen & other Noodle Meals
that come in Single Serve Microwave Containers
Canned Chili
OTHER ITEMS
Bags of dried black beans and canned black beans
Canned Fruit
Granola or Cereal Bars
Masa Corn Flour
Salt and pepper
Diapers size 3 and 4
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NETWorks Church Partners Trivia Night!
Did you know that NETWorks Ministry is blessed with 21 church partners?
Are you interested in joining in a St. Bede's trivia team to compete against other church partner teams?
Teams will compete for prizes, have some fun, and show off your smarts!
When: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Doors open at 6:00pm Trivia begins at 7:00pm
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church Parish Hall
3733 Chamblee Tucker Road
BYO beverages and food
Choose a theme and make plans to decorate your table!
10 Rounds of Trivia, Games, Prizes, & More!
Prizes awarded for Trivia Champions, Best Table Decor & Trivia Spirit!
If you are interested in helping form a St. Bede's trivia team for this event,
contact Laura Pittman in the church office by Thursday, September 14.
Laura Pittman
lpittman@stbedes.org
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Tutoring Volunteers Needed
Once again, many thanks to all of the generous people of St. Bede’s who made our back to school supplies ingathering a huge success! To give you some idea of what we delivered for the kids, we had a total of 45 back packs, 82 packs of No. 2 pencils, 86 spiral notebooks, 64 packs of lined paper and 100 packs of colored pencils. The staff and families of students were immensely appreciative!
Now that school has started, there is an after school program that is run at the Clarkston Community Center, on Monday - Thursday 3:30 pm - 6 pm. The age groups are K - 8th grade, and provides help with homework tutoring and then supervised free time. The Center is actively looking for volunteers to join them on afternoons that you are available. If anyone is interested in volunteering, please contact:
Melody Murray
224.223.0321
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Rescheduled
Claudia Fedarko and Iñaki Guevara will lead a group from St. Bede's
to Lumpkin, Georgia on Saturday, September 2
to offer hospitality to detained immigrants and their loved ones.
Please keep this group in your prayers.
Claudia Fedarko 703.819.4127
fedclaud@gmail.com
or
Deacon Iñaki Guevara 404.418.2608
iguevara@stbedes.org
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Family Ministries Micropractice
Join our households with
birth through elementary aged children
in this simple intentional practice
as we bring our learning from the lectionary
into our everyday lives.
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Healing Our Racism
Book Discussion Group
will not be meeting in August
Monday, September 25 at 2:00pm on Zoom
Meeting Time: 4th Monday of each month at 2 pm on ZOOM
Please join Muriel Diguette and other members/friends of St. Bede's to discuss current books pertaining to the issues of racism and white privilege.
Email Muriel for the Zoom link to join the discussion.
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Mostly Mysteries Book Group
Monday, September 25 at 7 pm on Zoom
Meeting Time: 4th Monday of each month at 7 pm on Zoom
If you would like to take part, please email Cathe Echterhoff and she will send you the link. jechterhof@aol.com
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McLemore's Musings
We hope you are enjoying this feature in St. Bede's E-News - McLemore's Musings. Many of you have met the Rev'd Bill McLemore who has joined the St. Bede's community. Bill has been a priest for over 57 years and has served parishes all over the Episcopal Church. Bill is the former archivist of the Diocese of Atlanta and authored the 100th anniversary book on the history of the Diocese. Bill is also an artist and has used his artistic skills and sense of humor for many years to draw hundreds of cartoon that comically comment on life in the Episcopal Church. Each week we will share a cartoon here that Bill selects from his collection. Enjoy!
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St. Bede's Prayer List
Prayers have been requested for:
John Montelione, brother of Anita Montelione
Beth Cannon
Jennie Couture
Bob Bruce, brother of Nancy Bruce
Dave and Robin Hering, friends of Larry Bing
Darlene Smith, friend of Larry Bing
Pat Sarle, cousin of Anita Montelione
Victoria Hendrix, sister of Connie Coralli
Balbona Family, friends of Larry Bing
Jean Petersen
Donareen Oakley
Mary Eleanor Harrigan Parsons, mother of Orisha Parsons
Carter Garrett, family member of Sarah Jane Ohl
Bill Baldy, friend of Susan Reef
Cindy Robinson, friend of Susan Reef
Michelle Schultz, sister of Doris Bushart
Paige Bushart, sister-in-law of Doris Bushart
Helen Hernandez and her son Derek, ESOL Student
Kath and Ken Turner, friends of Claudia Fedarko
Marge & Sharon Emerling, friends of Helen Loeb
Margie Klein
Kay Howington
Dixie Snider
Mary Rodriguez
Andy Matia, friend of Ann Foote
Eleanor Pearlman, granddaughter of Gwen Heaton
Diana Segovia, cousin of Zulma Gutierrez
Caroline Spires
Brian Metcalf, brother-in-law of Susan Reef
Timothy Knapp, friend of Susan Reef
Denise Benson, friend of Susan Reef
The Sujia Family
Robin Schreiber
Allen Townes Cunningham, sister of Rob Townes
Mellie Frippen, friend of Nora Cruz-Diaz
Anne Jones, sister of Claiborne Jones
Joan Davis
Carmen Graciaa, friend of Laura Martin
Jim Poulos, husband of Carol Kemker
Helen Abraham
Fay Key
Aree Bancroft
Laura Ribas
Jane Wiggins
Hilda Bell
Nancy Waring
Jim Ohl
Frances Bowen
Sydney Lund
Ann Foote
Cameron Maddox
We pray for those who have died:
Mike Powell, father of Ray Lampros
Philip Needham, brother of Miriam Needham
We give thanks for those serving our country in the military:
Joshua Bowers
Will Grimm
We give thanks for those celebrating birthdays this week:
9/3 Laura Martin
9/5 Claude Oakley
9/6 Lisa Main
9/7 Lou Sadler
9/8 Lewis Anderson
9/8 Stephen Platto
9/9 Ruth Avila
The flowers on the altar this Sunday
are given by Nancy Ward
in thanksgiving for her son Peter's birthday
on September 2nd.
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From around the Diocese
and the wider Church...
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Bishop Wright's Weekly Podcast
Did you know that Bishop Rob Wright has a weekly podcast? You can take a spiritual "deep dive" each week with Bishop Wright and his special guests and grow deeper in faith and understanding as you listen and learn.
Explore For People, Bishop Wright's Podcast, Here
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Pathways
the magazine of the Diocese of Atlanta
The new Pathways is now available online! Through original photography, articles, and interviews, Pathways shares inspiring stories from Middle and North Georgia — examples of spiritual growth.
Read Pathways Here
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Would you like to keep up with news from around the broader Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion? Episcopal Journal and Cafe is a convenient place to find out things going on around the Church. You can even subscribe to get news sent to your email inbox.
Click Here for Episcopal Journal & Cafe
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Friend in Christ,
As violence escalates in Ukraine, over one million people have already fled the country — and the borders are flooded with many more people desperate to leave.
Almost all of them are women and children who have had to seek safety on their own, leaving their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons behind.
As this crisis continues to evolve, we are working with Anglican agencies and our other partners to provide humanitarian assistance, and urgently ask for your help.
Your emergency gift today will support our immediate response, providing cash, blankets, hygiene supplies and other needs as this crisis unfolds.
Our faith networks are currently on the ground in the border areas of Poland, Hungary and Romania, and we will continue to coordinate with them in order to help those who have been displaced. Specifically, our partner ACT Alliance is helping families on the Hungarian border, and our Anglican partners are mobilizing both an immediate and long-term response in Poland, Romania and Hungary.
Yours faithfully,
Robert W. Radtke
President & CEO
Episcopal Relief & Development
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To learn more about the programs and offerings
of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing,
click on the link below.
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