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8/30/2026

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St. Aidan's August 28, 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, August 30 at 10:00 am

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

St. Aidan's Episcopal Church

14301 S. Black Bob Rd,

Olathe, KS 66062

913-764-3050

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Fr Steve Rottgers

10 am Holy Eucharist

Serving on Sunday

Acolyte: Debbie Ellsworth

Altar Guild: Jane Bush

Lector: Mark Sappenfield

Intercessor: Joe Fossato

Ushers: Bonnie Eckel and Sarah Smith

Counter: Karen Wintrode and Don Seifert

Be Our Guest: St. Aidan's potluck

The Liturgy of the Word

Exodus 3:1-15

Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c

Romans 12:9-21

Matthew 16:21-28

ATTENTION: ROTA SERVERS!!!

Click here for September October 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

St. Aidan's Feast Day: August 30th we will feast on potluck after services. Please join us!

Back Snacks:

With the Start of School, we will again be delivering healthy and child friendly snacks to children with food insecurities. We will be needing help with delivery of the "back packs" (when this started there were actual backpacks) Please consider helping with delivery to schools. We have added a school this year.

Update on Montessori School at St. Aidan’s

After our first week of beginning a relationship and ministry with a

Montessori School here at St. Aidan’s, I am glad to say that all things are

going well and we are off to a great start! At this time, they are only

working with 4 children, but as paperwork is completed and filed, the start

of enclosing the play area with a fence will open the way for additional

children to begin their fun activities. The ages are 3 to 6 years old and all

involved (children and adults) are playing well with each other! The school

gathers each day, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM till 4:30 PM.

Back to School Treats

St. Aidan's provided teacher treats for the start of school at Sunnyside Elementary. I know the teachers appreciate it.

Sad News

Former St. Aidan's Priest Sidney Breese has passed. See obituary for more information.

Obituary for Fr Breese

August Birthdays and Anniversaries!

August

Sherry Suddarth 8/2

Maggie Hutchinson 8/6

Martha Miller 8/9

Jill Reed 8/12

Olivia Hutchinson 8/15

Mary Miller Cook 8/16

Norma Sappenfield 8/19

Shirley Sanders 8/22

Ralph Britz 8/23

Gordon McDaniel 8/26

Karen Strain 8/29

August

Steve and Mary Rottgers 8/2

Carolyn and Jim Sturgeon 8/5

Gordon and Kathy McDaniel 8/14

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 Candidates announced

The Council of Trustees, acting as the canonical Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, presents four priests as candidates for the Eleventh Bishop of Kansas:

The Rev. Grant Ambrose, Diocese of Susquehanna
The Rev. David Gortner, Diocese of Spokane
The Rev. Canon Whitney Rice, Diocese of Missouri
The Rev. Canon Lisa Senuta, Diocese of Kansas

Nominees may be added by a petition process that opens today and closes at 5 p.m. CDT on July 18, 2026. Petition forms can be accessed on the diocesan website.

Meet the candidates for Bishop of Kansas

All members of the diocese are invited to a variety of opportunities to meet the candidates for the Eleventh Bishop of Kansas in person through a series of Meet and Greets held in each convocation of the diocese. The Meet and Greets will be held September 15-18.

Question & Answer Sessions

Open to all members of the Diocese. NO RSVP required.

Tuesday, September 15, 7:30 – 9:00 pm, St. Thomas the Apostle, Overland Park
Wednesday, September 16, 7:30 – 9:00 pm, Epiphany, Independence
Thursday, September 17, 7:30 – 9:00 pm, St. Stephen’s, Wichita
Friday, September 18, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Grace Cathedral, Topeka

Questions for the candidates may be submitted online through August 30.

Clergy Luncheons

All clergy in the diocese are encouraged to attend one of the clergy luncheons with the candidates.

Tuesday, September 15, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, St. Paul’s, KCK
Wednesday, September 16, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, St. John’s, Parsons
Thursday, September 17, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, St. John’s, Wichita
Friday, September 18, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, St. David’s, Topeka

Clergy are not required to attend the luncheon held in their own convocation. RSVP required.Youth and Young Adult Dinners

Tuesday, September 15, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, St. Michael and All Angels, Mission
Wednesday, September 16, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, St. Paul’s, Coffeyville
Thursday, September 17, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, St. James, Wichita
Friday, September 18, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Grace Cathedral, Topeka

The youth and young adults of the Diocese are invited to attend a dinner with the bishop candidates. RSVP required.

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.

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

2027--2028

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 August 27, 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.