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Sunday, September 1, 2024

This Week at St. Dunstan's

Sunday, September 1st

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service Rite II-Sanctuary

11:30am Fellowship: Mary James

11:45am Outreach Meeting -Common Room

Monday, September 2nd

Labor Day Holiday-Office Closed

7:00pm Boy Scouts Troop 652-Parish Hall

Tuesday, September 3rd

6:30pm Narcotics Anonymous-Parish Hall

Wednesday, September 4th

10:30am Bible Study

Sunday, September 8th

9:15am Fellowship: Martha Taishoff-Bagels before church-Parish Hall

10:15am Holy Eucharist Service Rite II

LOOKING AHEAD

September 11

12:00pm Lunch Bunch-Chaing Mai Thai Restaurant

September 13-15

Shrine Mont Retreat

Registrations due now

September 19

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

September 22

Homecoming Sunday

4:00pm Concert on the Lawn Featuring: The Grandson's

September 29

Luncheon after church followed by a Biblical Storytelling Workshop

October 2

12:00pm Lunch Bunch

October 6

Blessing of the Animals-St. Francis Outdoor Chapel

RETURN TO SANCTUARY

OUTREACH MEETING AFTER CHURCH

SUN SEPTEMBER 1

This Sunday, worship will return to the main sanctuary.

Immediately following the church service join us in the common room for an Outreach Meeting to plan for the upcoming Concert on the Lawn. The caterer will be there to discuss and plan the menu.

ONLINE WORSHIP LIVESTREAM

You can click the LIVESTREAM LINK to watch online at 10:15am.

Video available on our YouTube channel after noon on Sundays.

Sunday Service Bulletin LINK

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY

Join us for our Wednesday Bible Study meetings at 10:30am in the Conference Room in the Parish Hall. We would love to see you!

JOYFUL MUSIC

We are grateful to have Derrick Grant joining us to share his musical gifts for the next three Sundays. Derrick was born and raised in Louisville, KY where he first began playing the piano and organ for sung prayer at age 11. He holds a BA in Music from Centre College and has led music for numerous churches throughout the US and England.

Before moving to Washington, DC in 2022, Derrick was the Director of Music Ministries for the largest Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Kentucky. In his free time, he enjoys playing volleyball, exploring Smithsonian Museums, consuming as much art as possible, and hanging out with his cat, His Lordship the Marquis de Lafayette.

CHOIR REHEARSAL

THU SEPTEMBER 19

Choir rehearsals begin on Thu, Sep 19, at 7pm in the undercroft with our Interim Director, Virginia Sircy. If you have friends or fellow singers who might like to join us, please bring them with you to rehearsal. Rehearsals typically last for an hour, along with a short rehearsal before the Sunday service,

at 9:30am in the choir loft.

SHRINE MONT RETREAT

SEPTEMBER 13-15

Shrine Mont is just around the corner and registration forms & deposits are due now. Feel free to invite friends and family. The more the merrier! Child care will be provided. Registration Form Link.

Please feel free to reach out to Martha Taishoff mvtaishoff@gmail.com or Elizabeth McCall ehmccall5@gmail.com with any questions.

BAGELS BEFORE CHURCH

9:15AM SUN SEPTEMBER 8

Join us in the Parish Hall for a fellowship breakfast at 9:15am on Sunday morning, September 8. We will share bagels with all the fixings and then worship in the main sanctuary at 10:15am.

LUNCH BUNCH

WED SEPTEMBER 11

The Lunch Bunch will meet at Chaing Mai Thai Restaurant, on Wed, September 11, at noon. Chaing Mai is located at 6828 Old Dominion Dr, Suite C, in McLean.

Street parking is available on Beverly Rd. or in the subterranean parking lot off Beverly. Chaing Mai is between Goodyear tires and Sonabank. Please contact Linda Young at (703) 915-1887 or at lindacy1001@gmail.com by September 10, if you plan to attend so a reservation count can be made. Carpool from the church is available.

Please place donations in our Share basket. The envelopes on the back table for cash or grocery gift cards can be put in the offering plate or taken to the church office.

Most Needed Food & Personal Care Items

Canned Fruit

Canned Beans (kidney, garbanzo, pinto)

Canned tuna/chicken

Canned Corn

Canned Tomatoes (diced, sauce)

Pasta Sauce (cans, or plastic jars)

Peanut Butter

Ramen Noodles

Pasta (elbow, penne, spaghetti)

Snacks (granola bars, crackers, etc.)

Oatmeal

Vegetable oil

Pull-Ups (Size 4T-5T)

Toilet Paper, Paper Towels

Toothbrushes (individually wrapped) & Toothpaste

Please remember: NO GLASS, NO OVER-SIZED, & NO EXPIRED Items

Share can accept refrigerated and frozen food such as chicken, fresh produce, yogurt, cheeses, and eggs but only by prior arrangement contact LINK. Share accepts reusable and paper grocery bags with handles

SECOND STORY

Second Story offers the only emergency shelter for teens in the No VA region

Immediate Needs:

Diapers NEWBORN SIZE DIAPERS**

Diapers & Pull-Ups sizes 4T-5T, & Baby Wipes

Full-sized bedspreads/blankets

Toddler harness/leash

Laundry baskets

Velcro tennis shoes in all toddler sizes

Small planners or calendars Toddler safety harness

Pads (not panty liners)

Men’s deodorant

Facial Tissue, Toilet Paper

Hand Soap

Kitchen Trash bags, small & medium

Paper Towels

Clorox wipes

All-purpose cleaner

Hair Bonnets, Du Rags

Textured Hair Products

Sports bras (all sizes)

Full-sized bed frame Vacuum cleaners

Curtain rods: windows 84-144”

Couch delivered to S.Story for young mothers

Bike

New microwave

Visit Second Story's Website

PRAYER LIST

Prayer List

Michael, Jack, Karen, Nancy, Lee, Elizabeth, Richard, Ellen, Nese, Court, Cathy, Mani, Elliott, David, Brian, Julia, Brad, Louisa, Kelly, and Maureen.

Birthdays

Rev. Anna Scherer

Pray For

Our Country, The People of Ukraine, peace in the Middle East.