St.Bride's Sanctus Bell

St. Bride's Church

621 N. Sparrow Road; Chesapeake, VA 23325

(757) 420 - 7033

August 25, 2021

WORSHIP INFORMATION

Mass this week:

11:00 am Sunday, High Mass

Fr. Jesse Lassiter, Celebrant

9:00 am Wednesday, Low Mass

Baby Announcement

Fr. Jesse and Sophia are pleased to announce that they are expecting their first child.

The baby will arrive in Mid-March.

Congratulations!

Bible Study

7 PM Wednesdays

at St. Peter's in the Library.

We will be studying the readings for Sunday.

Enter through the door by the office.

ADULT FORMATION AT ST. BRIDE'S WILL BE HELD ON

SUNDAYS BEGINNING IN THE FALL.

The Rosary Group and the Choir

are taking their annual summer break from

July 22 until September 2.

Both the Rosary and Choir practice will resume on Thursdays in September.

If you need Rosary sheets or a Rosary to take home with you, please let Mary Lovell, Steve or Florence know and we will assist you.

Sandwich Ministry

Thank you to those who made and delivered sandwiches to the hungry last week.

Your efforts are much appreciated.

Flower Vases Needed

As you begin your Fall clean up at home, please bring any glass vases you may

have gotten delivery flowers in to church. We use them to take flowers to our shut-ins.

You may leave them in the kitchen.

Acolytes

In preparation for resuming services with a full compliment of acolytes, Fr. Jesse will be holding a training in September. If you are interested in participating as lay reader,

torch bearer, thurifer or server please let Fr. Jesse or Mary Lovell know.

PARISH NORMS

At this time, although the Diocese is not imposing any diocesan wide mandates, the Diocese strongly encourages indoor masking during public worship.

VESTRY ACTION ON COVID PROTOCALS

as of June 2021

At this time you may choose to mask or un-mask

EXCEPTIONS:

Please mask if you are un-vaccinated
Please mask if you are un-able to be vaccinated
If for any reason you are uncomfortable un-masked, please mask.

Remember that a person's reason for masking or un-masking IS NOT OUR BUSINESS. We ask that you refrain from discussion of vaccination or masking in keeping with our long standing policy of avoiding political discussions at St. Bride's.

The Offering will be gathered from the congregation, and offered at the Offertory Hymn

Please stand during the Offertory Hymn.

The Lector will undertake the server's duties in altar preparation. Communion will continue to be in "one kind."

Full altar party, Gospel procession and other returns to our normal worship are anticipated for September.

Please sit where you like, but do be aware of people's need for space. Social distance as possible.

While it is helpful if you bring bulletins or trash out to the bins, missals, prayer books and hymnals may remain in the pews.

HOW TO PASS THE PEACE AT THIS TIME

As we have a number of people for whom close contact is still not a good idea, we will continue to pass the Peace with a solemn bow.

The Passing of the Peace should be managed reverently and with no talking other than the authorized responses in the missal. If someone offers to physically Pass the Peace it is fine to fold your hands and bow instead of shaking hands.

Please do what is safe for your situation.

We know that some people are not yet able to participate in church in person.

The absent members of the congregation will be remembered in prayer.