Collect
7 Pentecost

O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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8 Pentecost

Proper 11

2 Samuel 7:1-14a
Psalm 89:20-37 

Ephesians 2:11-22
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 


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Upcoming Events

 
Vestry Meeting
Sunday, July 22 in Roberta's Hall after the 10:30 am service 

Fish Fry
Food Bank Fundraiser
Friday, August 3 in the Parish Hall at 5:00 pm 

Vestry Meeting
Sunday, August 26 in Roberta's Hall after the 10:30 am service 

WORKDAY
Saturday, September 8
8:30 am - 2:00 pm
 
Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday, September 9 during the 10:30 am service 
 
Lay Eucharistic Minister Training
Saturday, September 22
10:00 am - Noon
Chapel and Church

   First MOPS Meeting
Tuesday, September 11
9:45 - 11:45 am
in the Parish Hall
(Moppets in Bride's Room and Children's Workroom and Nursery) 

Rummage Sale 
during the Maitland Arts Festival
Friday and Saturday
October 5-6 in the Parish Hall

Blessing of the Animals 
Saturday, October 6 in the Centennial Courtyard at 3:00 pm

Parish Retreat
Anointed by the Spirit
By Bishop John Howe
Saturday, October 13
times TBD 
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Food Bank
open
10:00 am - noon

Wednesdays
Tabitha's Treasures
10:00 am
in Roberta's Hall
Prayer Shawl Ministry

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Noonday Prayer in Roberta's Hall 

      

Weekends

Saturdays

Holy Eucharist 

5:00 p.m.

(Chapel)

 

Sundays

Holy Eucharist  

8:00 a.m.

(Chapel)

 

Breakfast 

9:00 a.m.

(Parish Hall)

 

Christian Formation  

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Adult program
in Roberta's Hall

 

Holy Eucharist 

10:30 a.m.

(Church)

  

Order of St Luke
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"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places." Eph. 1:3
Dearly Beloved in Christ,

One imagines Paul's secretary straining to get everything down on the parchments as Paul erupts into glorious praise in one long sentence from verse three to verse fourteen in the first chapter of his letter to the Ephesians. 

Barely pausing for breath, Paul lists all the "spiritual blessings" with which we have been blessed: adoption as children of God through Christ; redemption through Christ's blood; forgiveness of sins through the riches of his grace; the knowledge of God's plan to gather up all things in heaven and on earth in Christ; an inheritance in Christ; marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit.  Throughout he repeats an exclamation of praise: to the praise of his glory! ... to the praise of his glorious grace! ... to the praise of his glory!

Paul just cannot restrain his exuberant praise because he is personally so very aware of what all of these blessings mean to him, and to those with whom he is so eager to share this good news.  Humanity is dying eternally because of sin, and humanity's attempts to call sin good have not changed that reality - but Christ's sacrifice on the cross has.  On the cross death has been exchanged for eternal life for those who accept that grace.  And Paul is beside himself with joy at the magnitude of the blessing.  Are we?
May we join with Paul in exuberant praise of our God who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing.

In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord,

Rev'd Sarah+    

 

 
Children singing
THE CHILDREN WILL BE SINGING
At the 10:30 am service on July 29
 
PICTORIAL DIRECTORY 
We are in the process of updating the Parish Directory.  You can access the most recent directory information here.  The address and phone information pages are password protected. Please email the Parish Secretary, Terri here  if you would like to receive the password, or if you have an updated photo, or changes to your listing.  Thank you!
 
Fish Fry Aug 2012

 

 

We are still looking for volunteers to rock, play with, read to, and help make crafts with the babies, toddlers, and older preschoolers while the MOPS moms meet.  If you would like to help with this ministry either once or twice a month please email me or call me at the Parish Office.

 

 

GENERAL CONVENTION 2012

Updates

Bishop Brewer and the Deputies from the Diocese of Central Florida will be holding a forum at the Cathedral Church of St Luke on Saturday, July 21st at 2:00 pm to discuss General Convention.  Here is the last of Bishop Brewer's daily video updates from convention recorded by Joe Thoma 

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Below is a link to a statement that was made by several bishops, including Bishop Brewer, and another statement that was issued by our deputies.  Click Here 

(NB Unfortunately the video link uploader does not permit me to choose a more flattering clip as the fixed image for the video!  Don't let that deter you from listening to what our bishop has to say)    

 

prayer requestPARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS 

The Edmund Family, Cindy, Ethel, Althea, Tyra, Whaley, Sue, Doug, Mary Ellen, George, Marnay, Mary, Pete, Jim, Millie, Karen, Michael, Peggy, and Abbei.

LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS

Sue, Ival, Marion, Chet, Stan, Jack, Mike, Suzee, Brenda, Mary Jo, Elizabeth, Roy, Jim, Trena, Terri, Sallie, Linda Sue, Donna, Lillian, Keisha, Jamie, Jeanie, Jean, Frances, Meg, Joan, Sandy, Ramona, and Becky.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS

James, Dyquan, Sonia, Irving, John, Cindy, Leann, Ayla, Tom, Germaine, Nancy, Victoria, Brandon, Emily, Eden, Natasha, Ben, Tyler, Jessie, Jim, Ed, Clara, Karin.

LONG TERM FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS

Joe, Deborah, Jeannean, Barbara, Daniel, Robert, Tasos, Jason, Kyle, Fr. Dick Grant, Lew, Kailee, Paul, Duncan, Alan, Debra  

MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMLIES

Kevin Waters, Geoffrey Noplis, Zachary Adam Copes, Christopher and Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Ronnie Robison, Chuck Gitschlag, Rory Patrick Coleman, Dennis Glasgow, Duncan Hanton, William Underhill, and Taylor Lee

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN

Isaac John Copes, Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, Robin Campbell, David Bumsted

THOSE CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS

Etienne van Hissenhoven, Darlene Kriedler, Kenneth Edmund, Jr., Eric Moye, Robin Campbell 

THOSE CELEBRATING WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

FOR SAFE TRAVEL

van Hissenhoven family, Jim and Jane Louttit, Rodney and Tee Fabio, Sue Burley.

  

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