The Shell Newsletter – July 28, 2022

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A Sabbatical Prayer

Guide us, Lord, as we all journey through the months ahead together. 
Help us to walk trustingly in faith with our parish family and to serve one another humbly.
 May we always be aware of your presence and direction in all we do.
Be with Kristin+, Zachary, and Jasper and give them joy and contentment as they travel, and return them safely to us. Amen.

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Thrift Shop

 

 

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SUMMER HOURS

 

Sunday:  Closed
Monday:  Closed for sorting and store-cleaning
Tuesday – Saturday:  Open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Third Thursday of the Month is Thrifty Thursday!

 


 Basket Raffle

 

 

LAST SUNDAY TO DONATE!!

The “Basket Brigade” is about to begin the creation process of our beautiful filled baskets this coming week, therefore, we are requesting your donations be brought to church by Sunday!  

Donations have been a little low this year, therefore, please see if you have a few items in wonderful condition that you would like to donate to help us.  Your donations are GREATLY NEEDED and appreciated!!  

Donations of specialty items of higher value for our Silent Auction are also being accepted with a deadline of August 28th.

All donations may be placed in the labeled large blue tub under the table in the narthex.  Please direct any questions to me at Ladyzip2004@yahoo.com or 301-788-0136.

Thank you, in advance, for your help to support our biggest annual fundraising endeavor.

Marilyn Hancock
Chairperson
16th Annual Basket Raffle & Silent Auction


Sunday Worship Information

Join us on July 31st for The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost.  We will celebrate Holy Eucharist at 9:30 am in the Memorial Garden, or watch the livestream on Facebook.  Our Guest Celebrant will be the Rev. Mark Winward.

A native of East Hartford, CT, Father Mark Winward is a Captain in the Navy Chaplain Corps and currently serves as the Command Chaplain for U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, MD. Ordained in the Diocese of Southern Virginia in 1997, Father Mark did theological studies at Cambridge University, UK, earned his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary, and Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. In addition to serving as Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, Saco, ME, and numerous military assignments over the last 36 years, he has served on the faculty of both Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, VA and Joint Special Operations University in Tampa, FL. Father Mark has been married to his beloved bride, KC, for 34 years and has two adult sons, Christian and Matthew.

A printable bulletin can be found here.

Lectionary Readings

Facebook Livestream
We plan to begin streaming to Facebook at 9:30 am.  If you arrive at Facebook and you don’t see the video, please refresh your screen.  There is a delay.


 

Announcements

The Shelves are Bare!

With the increase in families needing food assistance, the shelves at Mt. Airy Net are nearing empty.  Over the next three weeks your Outreach Committee is making a big push to restock the shelves. If you can donate please bring in your items by Sunday, August 14.  Here is the list…

Personal Care Items
toothpaste, tooth brushes, toilet paper, shampoo
Soup
all varieties
Canned Meat
tuna fish, spam, chicken, sardines
Pasta
any variety, as the main course and sides, already stocked up on spaghetti
Canned Fruit
peaches, pears, mixed fruit, any kind of fruit
Breakfast Cereals and Oatmeal
Canned Vegetables
any type, except green beans or corn
Rice and Rice side dishes
Canned Beans
pinto, baked, lima, any type, already stocked up on black beans
Potatoes and Potato side dishes
Canned and quick pack lunches Condiments and Salad dressings
Snacks
granola bars, cookies, crackers
Desserts
brownie, cake, and corn bread mixes

All items can be placed in the grocery cart located in the Narthex at St. James.  The Outreach Committee will make sure the items are taken to Mt. Airy Net.  Thank you all for everything you do.  The world is a better place when we work together.

 


Next Week’s Commemorations:

JUL 31   Ignatius of Loyola, Priest and Monastic, 1556
AUG 1   Joseph of Arimathea
         2   Samuel Ferguson, Missionary Bishop for West Africa, 1916
         3   George Freeman Bragg, Jr., Priest, 1940 or William Edward Burghardt DuBois, Sociologist, 1963
         5   Albrecht Dürer, 1528, Matthias Grünewald, 1529, and Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1553, Artists
         6   The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2022 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you pray to on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:

Leslie Dickinson and Peter Sabonis
Richard Drehoff, Jr.
Bryant and Karen Dulany

A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.