Stewardship Campaign
This week you should receive your 2023 pledge card. Our pledge goal is $200,000. This year the stewardship theme is More Than Enough. We recognize the abundance of God’s love as we emerge from the pandemic and getting back to our lives and that our faith is strong. You can mail or drop off your pledge card on Sunday. Or you can pledge online on the website
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Women's Group
All women of the church are invited to Haunted Ghost Tour of Somerville on October 22. We have a choice of start times between 6 and 9 pm. Price is $20.00. We are planning to go out for dinner afterwards. Please email me if you are interested so that we can decide on a start time.
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Diocese News
The diocese is asking lay and clergy to participate in a survey to measure the spiritual life of the diocese. For more information, please visit https://dioceseofnj.org/mywayoflove/
The survey will be available from October 9-30
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Prayer Requests
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Laura Butrico asks for prayers for Christine Pudimott and Cristina Butrico.
- Cindy Myers asks for prayers for her new granddaughter, Reece, and her father, Ed, who just had a stroke.
- Prayers for Joy Dybas who is having surgery this week.
- Anne Marie Verdaramo severely injured her right thumb, and her father, Vincent.
- From Maureen Prendergast: For strength and peace of heart for her daughter Katelyn who is grieving the loss of her father.
- Marilyn's grandson, Ian, and a dear friend, Mary.
- Yvonne Comeau's aunt, Pat Sailer, has many health issues.
- Healing prayers for Karen Bockus.
- Raymond Okonsky, Denise's father.
- Olivia, prayer request from Fr. Rob
- Dwight, a childhood friend of Fr. Rob's
- Audrey, Bill Valiant's wife
- Bill Valiant
- Fr. Rob's mother, Evelyn.
- Kathy Picazio asks for prayers for Doug Newton, his wife, Zhenya, and her adult daughter.
- Bonnie Whalen requested prayers for her 28 yr old grandson.
- Linda Virtue
- Chris Semanchik
- Mary Irwin
Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you want a name removed, you can email Philip.
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Outreach
Outreach is changing direction a bit this month and we are going to try to help our furry friends. We will be collecting pet food for the food pantry and needed items for the local animal shelter. A detailed list is posted on the bulletin board in the back of the church but a brief list includes: Limited slip dog collars; Martingale cat beds; cat toys (furry mice); squeaky dog toys; KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer); paper towels; paper plates & bowls; antibacterial hand soap; and Clorox bleach. All types of cat and dog food are welcome. Thank you.
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Youth Hike
Sunday, October 23
Drop off at Noon at St. John's Episcopal, Somerville
Pick up at 4 pm at Gabriel's Fountain
RSVP Carolyn 732-261-5477
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GRACE for ALL
Grace for All is a prayer and support small group for LGBTQ+ Christians. People from any Christian tradition and people from no religious tradition at all are welcome to join us for a time of mutual sharing and support. This is a safe space for people struggling to reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. It is a space to be nurtured and affirmed by the Church and to celebrate God's loving grace for us all. We will meet on Tuesdays from 7-8 pm in the Lady Chapel. Please share this information with LGBTQ+ people in your life who may benefit from this kind of supportive small group.
Contact Fr. Rob if you have any questions.
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Save the Date: Confirmation and Reception- November 13, 2022
Bishop Stokes will be visiting us on Sunday, November 13 (St. Martin's Sunday). On this Sunday youth and adults will be Confirmed by the laying on of hands by the Bishop, and newcomers who were confirmed in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, or Lutheran Churches may be received by the laying on of the hands by the Bishop, thereby becoming a full member of the Episcopal Church. A reception will be held after the mass.
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Proud Moment
Rachel Jandak won a New York Emmy!
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