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
The book club 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
October 5th- “The House of the Spirits” by Isabel Allende
November 2nd- “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” by Lisa See
December 7th- “Mansfield Park” by Jane Austen
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.
BE A CHOIRMASTER
Do you have a favorite hymn that we have not sung lately, or at all? During the summer, you can suggest a hymn to be used at our Sunday service and if possible it will be included. If it is not in our hymnals, it can probably be located. Just drop a note to John Scott in his office box or at johasco4144@gmail.com, and perhaps include a short statement why the hymn is meaningful to you.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS & YOUTH SUNDAY
Join us on Sunday, August 30, for Youth Sunday as our young people help lead worship. Students, teachers, and school staff are invited to bring their backpacks, book bags, or work bags for a special blessing as we pray for a joyful and successful 2026–2027 school year. Please reach out to Celeste (celestecapsmith@gmail.com) with any questions.
COMMUNITY USED BOOKS SALE
The 2026 June Community Used Books Sale was successful and raised $578 for the church.
Thank you parishioners for your book donations during the past year which was amazing along with spreading the word about this event which brought the community people to the sale.
Thank you Sam P. for preparing the Community Used Book sale flyer along with sending the important emails.
Thank you Gabby P. for taking care of the church website and social media communications.
Thank you Amy B. for preparing the updated table signs.
Thank you David G. for taking care of the seed money needed on the sale day.
Thank you Heidi C. for her helpful ideas and implementing them.
A huge Thank You to the wonderful setup, sale day, and clean up volunteers: Charles J., Andy L., Matthew G., Mike G., Jay A., Jeff D., Lori & Glenn T., Lynn H., Amy B., Heidi C., Ellen K., Monica W., David D., Erin Z., Lori M., and Alan R.
These volunteers did a fantastic job and helped make the 2026 Community Used book sale so successful!
CORNER BOOKSTORE NEWS
Happy Summer everyone! The Corner Bookstore will be returning August 16th.
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.
TRANSITION TEAM
The Parish Profile has been approved by the Vestry!! It has officially been sent to the Diocese for their approval. Once the Diocese approves, the Profile will be attached to a job posting so potential candidates can view our Parish profile. This is very exciting! Keep praying!! The profile will be available on our website once approved by the Diocese.
Our sincere thanks and love is extended to all members of the team who worked really hard on the profile.
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.
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