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St. Aidan's February 20, 2026 update

The mission of St. Aidan's is to make disciples by proclaiming Christ as Lord and making a difference in our community.

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Join us for "In Person Worship"

Sunday, February 22, at 10:00 am

First Sunday in Lent

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Rev. Dr. Steve Rottgers

10 am Holy Eucharist

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Ben Strain

Lector: John Zemites

Intercessor: Clarice Ewing

Ushers: Kathy Mencer and Myke Chovanec

Counter: Don Seifert and Carolyn Sturgeon

Altar Guild Karon Wintrode

Be Our Guest: Kathy Mencer

The Liturgy of the Word

Sunday Feb 22

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!!!

Click Here for February ROTA

Click here for March/April ROTA

Remember that if you cannot serve please find a substitute and let the office or Jane know. If you have requests for in advance contact Jane Bush [email protected]

Thank you! Jane Bush (I am taking over for Janet)

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper.

St. Aidan's updates

Lenten Studies

Beginning Wednesday Feb 25 will gather at 5:30pm-7:00pm for watching and discussing musical renditions of the Gospel Stories from "The Cotton Patch Gospel", "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Godspell". Bring your favorite soup or salad to share.

Center of Grace

We will cook and serve the Center of Grace meal on Thursday February 26. Cooks 3:00pm, Servers 5:00pm Bring Desserts by noon on Thursday, individually packaged for distribution.

February Birthdays and Anniversaries!

Mary Rottgers 2/4

Jeff Wintrode 2/5

Ruth Henderson 2/11

Deb May 2/11

Douglas Mays 2/11

Kathy McDaniel 2/20

Kathy Mencer 2/21

Don and Janet Seifert 2/11

Pastoral Concerns and Prayer Requests

Pastoral Concerns:

In case of pastoral emergencies, please contact Fr. Steve Rottgers at 205-223-3638 (call or text) or email him at [email protected].

Prayer Requests:

Please email any prayer requests to the office [email protected]

Diocesan Happenings

Bishop Search

Torey Lightcap and Scott Howard, Co chairs of the search committee, shared details about the committees work and their reflections on the process in an email from the dioceses. The Committee has conducted zoom interviews and will present a slate to the Council of Trustees on March 4 and the council expects to release the Slate on March 9. For more information, I have included a copy of the email. Click Here

For more information visit the diocesan website on the search HERE

Young Adult Spiritual Retreat

This is a spiritual retreat for people who seek God amid a fragmented and at times frenzied experience of the demanding realty of being alive. Come and spend a day reflecting on the pathway to a more integrated life that fosters wholeness in body, mind and spirit. Explore Christian contemplative practices that assist finding the One who longs for you, calls you beloved, and whose desire is to bring you an abundant life of wonder and curiosity.

This retreat will include times for group and individual reflection, prayer and meditation, time in nature, mindful movement, and periods of silence. Come and see and simply be. All are welcome.

When: Saturday, March 7, 1-8 pm

Where: Upton Hall @ Grace Cathedral, Topeka

Who: Young adults age 18-30ish

Fee: $20 (includes supper), optional $40 to stay overnight (includes breakfast), scholarships available

Lent Quiet Day Experiencing God in Sacred Texts, March 7

In a fast-paced media driven culture where we take in thousands of images, sound bites, and headlines; you are invited to slow down and nourish your spiritual life with a day of deep engagement with sacred texts. We can experience God through many texts including the Bible, Nature, Icons, music and more. Gather with other Episcopalians and like Elijah who found God after the whirlwind together we will listen for God’s still small voice.

Canon Lisa will guide this time using a variety sacred texts for your personal reflection in community. While it is a quiet day it is is not a silent day. Expect to experience new practices that enrich your sense of God with you in the community of others.

We will gather at Upton Hall in Topeka on the Diocese of Kansas Property from 9 am-2:30 pm. Come with an open heart to hear God speaking health and wellbeing to your heart enlivening your true self.

30 spots available. Lunch will be provided. Register online. Any questions please reach out to Canon Lisa Senuta [email protected]

Lenten Quiet Day, March 14 at Trinity, El Dorado

Join us on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm for a day dedicated to prayer & solitude, designed to inspire your spiritual growth & reflection.

"God wasn’t to be found in the wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a gentle and quiet whisper." I King 19:12

You are invited to a time of listening for God’s gentle, quiet whisper in solitude, in resisting busyness, noise, and life's distractions. We will engage the spiritual practice of solitude, engage in conversation about how listening for God’s whisper, in life’s ascents and descents, is impactful, and how we can be present, provide comfort and empathy for others who seek to hear God's voice, and have our true identity affirmed as beloved and pleasing to our creator.

Retreat Leader Chandelle Claassen is a Spiritual Director, Life Coach, speaker, and author specializing in spiritual formation and soul-care rhythms, including the practice of solitude.

Contact Rev. Les Jackson to register and for more details.

The Living church is a newsletter for the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion that we subscribe to. If you are interested in reading it, the February PDF is attached here. Living Church PDF

BackSnack Program

2026--2027

St. Aidan’s is partnering again with Harvesters in the Backsnack program. This year we will be partnering with four Olathe Elementary Schools.

Thanks to all our faithful volunteers that make this ministry possible. For more information on the BackSnack program, please contact Don Seifert at

[email protected]

Thanks to all our faithful volunteers that make this ministry possible. For more information on the BackSnack program, please contact Don Seifert at

[email protected]

Johnson County Food Ministry at Center of Grace

St. Aidan's helps prepare and hand out meals at Center of Grace in Olathe, on the fourth Thursday of the month. Dinner prep is at 3:00 pm and at 5:00 pm we distribute food at Center of Grace.

Next Outreach at Center of Grace is on February 26th, 2026

*** Also, we need your help by bringing individually wrapped desserts for the Center of Grace to St. Aidan's by noon on that Thursday.