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Newsletter for May 22, 2026

5/22/2026

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St. Aidan's May 22, 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, May 24, at 10:00 am

Pentecost

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Rev. Dr. Steve Rottgers

10 am Holy Eucharist

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Sarah Smith

Altar Guild: Karon Wintrode

Lector: Paul Reed

Intercessor: Myke Chovanec

Ushers: Bonnie Eckel and Jane Bush

Counter: Karon Wintrode and Kurt Gordon

Be Our Guest: Jill Reed

The Liturgy of the Word

May 24, 2026

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!!!

The ROTA for May/June will hopefully be out by the time you read this. If you have dates that do NOT work for you please let me know. [email protected] 913 226 3565

Click here for April/May 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

St. Aidan's updates

May Birthdays and Anniversaries!

Carrie Wilson 5/01

Anne Brunner 5/04

Becky Spriggs 5/05

Elizabeth Baehner 5/13

Bonnie Eckel 5/14

Samantha Hutchinson 5/19

Jim Bush 5/20

Phil Crowell 5/31

Nikki and Phil Crowell 5/17

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

The search committee announced on March 9 that they are extending the search process and inviting more applicants. The plan is to hold a bishop election in October at diocesan convention. To view the letter click HERE

For more information visit the diocesan website on the search HERE

Timeline
May 11, 2026 — Application period closes. A petition process is not currently planned.
September 14-18 — Meet and Greets
October 23–24, 2026 — Electing Convention, Grace Cathedral, Topeka
April 17, 2027 — Ordination and Consecration, Grace Cathedral, Topeka. Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe will officiate.

Discerning God's Call Retreat - August 22

Discerning God’s Call is a weekend welcoming all seekers in the Diocese of Kansas created to support their response to God with their lives. Hosted by the Commission on Ministry and led by the Canon for Spiritual Life and Clergy Care, Discerning God’s Call is strongly recommended for those exploring ordained ministry and for others who are interested in exploring more formal lay ministry.

Learn more and register online.

Help Identify Military Veterans Within Our Kansas Parishes

The Rt. Rev. Ann Ritonia of the Armed Forces and Federal Ministries recently began a new Veterans Ministry Commission to help identify the veteran, military, and military-connected members in our parishes. The broader effort is intended to create better ministry opportunities to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of our very unique and diverse military populations.

Please consider taking this survey Veterans Ministry Survey - Intellistack.

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 March 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]

We are done for the year!

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 May 28th, 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.