Newsletter for May 16, 2021

St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 05/16/2021

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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Bishop Bascom will be at St. Aidan's on Sunday, May 16 and Monday, May 17.

Bishop Cathleen Bascom will lead worship at St. Aidan's on Sunday, May 16 and a reception will follow. On Monday, May 17, at 6 pm, Bishop Bascom will return to celebrate the installation of Fr. Tom as our Rector, which was delayed due to Covid restrictions. The Rev. Tory Lightcap, Dean of Grace Cathedral, will preach and a reception will follow.

Join us for 'in-person' worship on The Seventh Sunday of Easter - Adult Forum is Cancelled this Sunday Worship is at 10 am. - Bishop Cathleen Bascom Vaccinated individuals will not need to wear masks during church services. When singing masks will be required. Non-vaccinated people will continue to be required to wear masks during indoor services. Highly recommended non-vaccinated people wear an N-95 mask for their own protection. NOTE: St. Aidan's Sunday Services are also on Facebook Live. You can access the Live Facebook broadcast through our website. Check UNISON, FACEBOOK, and our Website for Schedule Updates. Click Here to view You Tube Channel

May 16, 2021 Sunday Worship Service

Holy Eucharist RITE II, 10:00 am - Bishop Cathleen Bascom and Rev. Tom Baker The Offering this Sunday goes to the Bishop Discretionary Fund

If you are watching our online worship service, please use the attached Worship Booklet below. It includes our Lectionary Readings and Hymns. Click Here for the Worship Booklet

ROTA for May 16 Acolyte: Don Seifert Lector 1: Jane Bush Lector 2: Joe Fossati Intercessor: Barb Belt Ushers: David Kahn & TBD Counter: Mike Belt Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson Check out the ROTA for April and May! April and May 2021 ROTA If you are unable to serve on your scheduled Sunday, please find your replacement.. Sharon Seidel 2021 Altar Guild Schedule

Fr. Tom's Talk ... will return next week! Please let me know if you’d like to sit down and talk or enjoy a coffee, at a social distance of course, or feel free to call me at 785-670-0158, or email me at [email protected]. My office hours are Monday - Thursday 10 am - 3 pm. … Fr. Tom

"Jesus looked up to heaven and said... "Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one. " John 17:11b

Like Jesus, we are invited to make God present in our world today. We do this by our words, of course, but even more by our actions. As stewards let us strive to unite ourselves to our brothers and sisters.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE Sunday, May 16 - Seventh Sunday of Easter- Bishop Cathleen Bascom 9:00 am: Adult Forum No Adult Forum this Sunday 10:00 am: Sunday Worship Service In Person worship and on Facebook Live 11:15 am: Coffee Hour following service Monday May 17  6 pm: Installation of Fr. Tom Baker as Rector with Bishop Bascom and Fr. Torey Lightcap Reception Following Wednesday, May 19 12:00 pm: Noon Day Prayer - on Facebook LIVE Sunday, May 23 - The Day of Pentecost 9:00 am: Adult Forum 10:00 am: Sunday Worship Service (wear RED) In Person worship and on Facebook Live 11:15 Coffee and treats following service

Click here to see St. Aidan's May Birthdays and Anniversaries

Adult Forum Sunday at 9 am We are studying the Book of Acts in Adult Forum. N.T. Wright’s study guide available in paperback ($9.99) or Kindle ($8.49). Members may buy their own copies or contact the church for a copy.   Click here to order your own copy. Adult Forum will be held in person and on Zoom.  Zoom Meeting ID: 834 2091 5028 Passcode: ACTS Click Here To Join Zoom Meeting

Marcia Streepy Retrospective Art Show May 1 - June 5, 2021 Marcia Streepy Invites you to come and celebrate her lifetime of work! (Masks are required.) A portion of the proceeds will support the ALS Association and InterUrban Art House. She received a diagnosis of ALS in 2020. Gallery: InterUrban ArtHouse 8001 Newton St., Overland Park, KS Sign Up: To meet the artist and see the works in small groups... Click Here.

Pledges and Offerings Please send your pledges and offerings to the church office. You may also donate online. MAKE SURE YOU DESIGNATE ST. AIDAN'S IN THE DROP DOWN BOX. Click here for Donation form.

Links for the ZOOM events are available on the website, under EVENTS.

JCFM - 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. May 27 is our next day to serve. You're also welcome to drop off individually wrapped deserts to the church by 2 pm on May 27th.

BackSnack Program St. Aidan’s is in our second decade of working with five Olathe Elementary Schools in this important ministry. ... See St. Aidan's Facebook and Web page for more information about BackSnacks. Click here to see the BackSnack Packing and Delivery Schedule for 2020-2021

Pastoral Concerns and Prayer Requests

Pastoral Concerns: In case of pastoral emergencies, please contact Fr. Tom Baker at 785-670-0158 (call or text) or email him at [email protected]. Prayer Requests: Please email any prayer requests to Karon Wintrode, and she will post them on Unison.  [email protected].

The parish email system is accessible through our website – www.staidansolathe.org See Julie Wojtas (630 865-3931) for information or any questions. Be sure to check Unison for all updated information regarding St. Aidan's.

Thanksgivings and Prayers  Thanksgivings – Birthdays & Anniversaries We give thanks for the people of St. Aidan’s and the privilege of serving each other, our church and our community throughout the year. We give thanks for the faithfulness and resilience of St. Aidan's parish as we all work together during this difficult time, finding new ways to stay connected in spite of the challenges. Cycle of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church in Mexico. In the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer we pray for the people of Kenya and Tanzania. In the Kansas Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. Paul's, Kansas City. For Our Parish Leadership – We pray for our rector, Rev. Tom Baker and his wife, Cherie. We pray for the members of the Vestry: Senior Warden Jane Bush, Mark Sappenfield, Sarah Smith, Kathy Mencer, Bonnie Eckel, Clarice Ewing and Paul Reed for the Vestry Clerk, Janet Siefert; for our Treasurer, Tim Tatlock; and for our delegates, Carolyn Sturgeon, and Sarah Smith.   For Our Troops, Veterans, and Law Enforcement – Almighty God, we commend to your gracious care and keeping all the men and women in the service and law enforcement at home and broad. Defend them with your grace; give them courage; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence; through Jesus Christ. Amen.   For the Departed – Eternal Lord God, you hold all souls in life: Give to your whole Church in paradise and on earth your light and your peace; and grant that all your faithful people may at the last enter into your unending joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   For Guidance and Grace Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.    For Healing – Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and relieve your sick servants, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs, that those for whom our prayers are offered may be strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

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