BOOK CLUB
The book club will be discussing the following books:
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., the first Monday of each month, please contact tmoorman28@gmail.com for a link.
CENTERING PRAYER
Centering Pryer is a non-verbal prayer form, a Christian form of meditation. We meet on Tuesdays at 7:30 on Zoom.
We start with a prayer and a psalm. Then we do 20 minutes of Centering Prayer, followed by a discussion of the book we are currently reading. We are now reading a book on neuropsychology which explains how Centering Prayer works.
If you are interested, please contact Julia Stesney at juliasteney@yahoo.com
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.
CORNER BOOKSTORE NEWS
Next Sunday, Aug. 30th, is the super Sunday event! The Corner Book Sale is happening after the 9 am service to coincide with Youth Sunday and the summer breakfast.
You will find in the bookcases many new arrivals. The tables will have fiction, people, and children's books for your end of summer reading. The hardback and paperback books are $1 each. The children's hardback books are $1 each and paperbacks are 2 for $1.
Remember to bring your $1 bills and have fun checking out all the great books!
SUMMER HAPPENINGS
Sunday - August 30th - Blessing of the Backpacks, Youth Service, and annual Summer Breakfast - don’t miss it!
Sunday - September 12th - Jazz on the Patio -- doors open 5:00pm, music 6-9pm. Bring food and drink, dessert & childcare provided. $20/per adult, kids are free!
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.
TRANSITIONING CORNER
From Transition mode to Search -mode - we are moving forward! All of the required documents (Parish profile, candidate questions and job description) have been completed and sent to the Diocese. Your Vestry will be meeting with the Diocesan minister this coming week to discuss the actual search process and how we want to proceed. The Search committee has met and will now be in charge of meeting with potential candidates who apply to be our new Rector. It's been a long haul, but we've reached an exciting point in the journey. Please keep your prayers and good wishes coming for a successful search!
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.
4TH ANNUAL FALL BLOOD DRIVE
Our annual blood drive will 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