SUMMER SERVICE SCHEDULE
Please note that during the months of July and August, we will have one service on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. This decision is made based on the opinions expressed by the majority of parishioners who responded and on the consensus of the vestry. Our regular schedule of services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. will resume on September 6. We look forward to seeing you at 9:00 a.m. during the summer!
BOOK CLUB
For the book club we will be discussing the following books:
August 3rd- ”The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do it Again” by Robert D. Putnam
September 7th- ”The City of Falling Angels” by John Brandt. Note: Not to be confused with “City of Fallen Angels”.
If you wish to join our Zoom book club at 7:30 p.m. please contact tmoorman28@gmail.com for a link.
CENTERING PRAYER
Centering Prayer is currently discussing Richard Rohr’s “Universal Christ” on Zoom, Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. There is a podcast about this book at https://cac.org/podcast/another-name-for-every-thing/ that talks about the first chapter. If you have not done Centering Prayer before, please contact Julia Stesney at juliastesney@yahoo.com and she will teach you, the only way you can do it wrong is to not do it.
TRANSITION TEAM
The Parish Profile has been approved by the Vestry (with some minor suggestions to be considered by the team) and will be headed to the Diocese for final approval. Once the Diocese approves, the Profile will be attached to a job posting and we will begin the official search for a new Rector!! A copy will be available on our website once the final document is approved.
Our sincere thanks and love is extended to all members of the team who have worked long and hard for this moment. If you see any of them, give them a hug!
Gabby Portaluppi
Celeste Capaldo-Smith
Eileen Nelson
Michael Feinstein
Monica Ward
FOOD PANTRY NEWS
If you would like to donate any of the following items listed below, please do so and it will be a special food item to put in the food pantry bags. Thank you!
Canned Veggies
Peanut Butter
Canned Tuna
Mac & Cheese
The food pantry is an important and vital ministry to our community. It is growing each week and on average we hand out bags of food to 100-125 people each Thursday.
4TH ANNUAL FALL BLOOD DRIVE
Please note that the date of the annual blood drive has been changed. It will now take place in the Parish Hall on Sunday, October 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Red Cross must collect up to 14,000 donations per day to meet patient needs. We are committed to doing our small part in meeting this need. What takes you a few minutes to donate gives someone something priceless – their life. Your donation may help to save up to three lives.
We will have more information about scheduling your appointment as we get closer to the event. If you are unable to donate blood but still want to help, please contact Maria Rountree. As always, thank you for supporting our efforts to help the broader community.
OFFICE HOURS
Rev. Nancy’s scheduled office hours are on Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. However, this schedule can vary from time to time, as needed for other meetings. For example, she attends vestry meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., so on second Thursdays, she will be at the church from about 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. If you would like to schedule time with her, Thursdays are the best choice, but she is flexible if that doesn’t work for you. Please contact her to make an appointment by email (revnancy@2saints.org) or by text or phone at (661) 361-8782.
MINISTRY OF HEALING
We are happy to offer the Ministry of Healing during selected Sunday services to anyone who wishes to participate. This has proven to be an intimate, comforting, and valuable experience. Healers are members of the congregation who are available to pray, one-on-one, with any parishioner who would like a healing prayer. Parishioners may come up to the healer who will be standing near the font, after taking communion. The healer may ask if there is any special prayer they would like. At this time, we will have a healer available on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.
The healers are:
8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
Blanca Morales Kate Nott
Susan Cornner Renee Rivera
Paulette Schechtel