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10/19/2021

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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 10-17-2021

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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Thanksgiving Outreach

St Aidan’s will join St. Thomas, other churches, and local businesses in providing Thanksgiving boxes to needy families.

First Christian Church in Olathe will add a turkey, container of whipped topping, and packaged rolls and will distribute the meals the week before Thanksgiving.

If members wish to help, here’s how:

1. Shop for the grocery items listed below.

2. Bring your groceries to St. Aidan’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am - 2 pm or on Sunday morning.

3. Groceries can be donated up to Sunday, November 14.

If you need more information contact Janet Seifert at 913-449-8960.

GROCERY LIST

1 Jar Turkey Gravy

1 Can of Sweet Potatoes

1 Pkg of Small Marshmallows

2 Cans of Green Beans

1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup

1 Pkg or Can of French Fried Onion Rings

1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust

1 Pkg of Instant Pudding

1 Pkg of Cake Mix

1 Can of Frosting

1 Can Cranberry Sauce

1 Can Creamed Corn

1 Can Whole Kernel Corn

1 Box of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix

1 Can of Fruit

1 Pkg of Stuffing Mix

1 Pkg of Instant Mashed Potatoes

1 Pkg of Jello

1 Bottle of Cooking Oil

1 Bag of Chips or Pretzels

1 Bag of Sugar

1 Bag of Flour

Join us for 'in-person' worship on The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost.

Because of the upsurge in Covid19 cases and the Delta variant, masks are required during indoor worship for ALL attenders. We will continue to hold coffee hour after service.

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

October 17, 2021 Sunday Worship Service

Holy Eucharist RITE II, 10:00 am - Rev. Thomas Baker

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 Oct. 17, 2021

Acolyte: Mike Belt

Lector 1: Barb Belt

Lector 2: Sarah Smith

Intercessor: Clarice Ewing

Ushers: David Kahn, TBD

Counter: Mike Belt

Altar Guild: Carrie Wilson

Be Our Guest: Clarice Ewing

Here is the FINAL Revised October-November ROTA. Please be sure to recheck the ROTA! I have made some changes. If you are unable to serve on your scheduled Sunday, please find your replacement, and let me know who your replacement is by 10 am on the Thursday morning before your scheduled Sunday.

St. Aidan's October-November 2021 ROTA-FINAL REVISED (9-28-21)

Thank You, Sharon Seidel

So Jesus called the disciples and said to them... "whoever wishes to become great among you must be a servant." Mark 10:42-43

The disciples obviously had a difficult time with Jesus' constant message that servanthood was the way they should live. We can understand their difficulty, since most of us struggle with that message too! But Jesus' message remains clear: to be a servant, to be a steward, is what he asks of each of us.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, Oct 17 - Twentiy-First Sunday after Pentecost

8:45 am: Adult Forum

10:00 am: Sunday Worship Service

... In Person worship and on Facebook Live

11:15 am: Coffee and refreshments outside

Wednesday, Oct. 20

12:00 pm: Noon Day Prayer - on Facebook LIVE

Sunday, October 24 - Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost

8:45: Adult Forum

10:00 am: Sunday Worship Service

... In Person worship and on Facebook Live

11:15 am: Coffee and refreshments outside

Click here to see St. Aidan's October 2021 Calendar

Click here to see St. Aidan's October 2021 Birthdays and Anniversaries

Father Tom Baker will be away from October 18 to October 28. If a pastoral emergency occurs, please contact Clarice Ewing at 660-909-3037.

Also note: There will be no Tom's Talk until December 3rd, then it will run once a month.

Join us for Adult Forum on Sunday mornings at 8:45.- 9:15. Note: There will be NO Adult Forum on October 24. Father Tom will be gone. See note above.

We’re exploring together "The Way of Love". Join us, a cup of coffee is waiting.

The Way of Love is a way of life. More than a program or curriculum, it is a set of practices in our journey as disciples. Each Sunday we will look at a different practice: Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest. All materials will be provided.

Kansas Interfaith Action: Next Meeting 10/19

Join us at the Economic Justice Forum Tuesday, 10/19!

As part of KIFA's 2021 Faith & Public Policy Forum series, we invite you to join us at the Economic Justice Reform panel on Thursday, Oct. 19th in-person (see note below) or virtually through Facebook Live.

Please RSVP now and visit our website for more information. Share the FB invite with your friends. This event will be held in-person and streamed live through KIFA's Facebook page: @kansasinterfaithaction

For location and and more information, contact:

Carolyn J. Sturgeon

Cell: (913) 499-9375

Text for faster response

Please RSVP now and visit our KIFA'S website for more information.

Further details will follow on our Faith & Public Policy Forum Series event page.

Let's put faith into action together!

FAITH VOICES FOR

MEDICAID EXPANSION

Thursday, Oct. 21-at 7pm via Zoom

Gathering with fellow Kansans to love your neighbors by advocation for health care coverage for all.

Click Here for PDF Document.

BackSnacks

An update on BackSnacks will be coming soon!

Don Seifert

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.

Center of Grace: Volunteers are needed to help pass out food at Center of Grace on October 28.

St. Aidan's helps prepare and hand out meals at Center of Grace in Olathe, on the fourth Thursday of the month. October 28 is our next day to serve. You're also welcome to drop off individually wrapped desserts to the church by 2 pm that Thursday.

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.

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.

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

Thanksgivings and Prayers

Thanksgivings – Birthdays & Anniversaries

No birthdays or anniversaries this week.

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 church of Ceylon.

In the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer we pray for the people of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

In the Kansas Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. David's, Topeka

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 Seifert; 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.