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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 11-14-2021

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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Sunday, November 14^th is the last day for the Thanksgiving in Action food drive. Today we delivered 20 boxes of food to the First Christian Church of Olathe.

Any remaining boxes will be delivered on Monday, November 15^th. Thank you all for your generous donations on such short notice.

Janet Seifert

Join us for 'in-person' worship on Sunday, Nov. 14.

“Our Vestry has decided that those who are fully vaccinated need not wear a mask during Sunday services unless they feel safer wearing one.

We ask those who are not vaccinated to please continue wearing a mask.” In the spirit of our faith we will trust each other.”

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.

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November 14, 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 Nov. 14, 2021

Acolyte: Ben Strain

Lector 1: Carolyn Sturgeon

Lector 2: Sarah Smith

Intercessor: Clarice Ewing

Ushers: Don and Janet Seifert

Counter: Don Seifert

Altar Guild: Jane Bush

Be Our Guest: Bonnie Eckel

I am now working on December's ROTA! If you are going to be gone on a Sunday in December, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thank You, Sharon Seidel

St. Aidan's October-November 2021 ROTA

Then Jesus asked his disciple, "Do you see these great Temple buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down."

As Jesus enters Jerusalem for the last time and nears his arrest and execution, he reminds his disciples that the important thing is not great buildings or great wealth, but a willingness to commit ourselves to what is truly important.

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, Nov. 14 - Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

8:45 am: Adult Forum

10:00 am: Sunday Worship Service

... In Person worship and on Facebook Live

11:15 am: St. Bridget's Chapter of the Daughters of the King Meeting

11:15 am: Coffee and refreshments

Wednesday, Nov. 17

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

Sunday, Nov. 21 - Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Thanksgiving Week

8:45 am: Adult Forum

10:00 am: Sunday Worship

... In Person worship and on Facebook Live

11:15 am: Coffee and refreshments

5:00 pm: Joint Thanksgiving Worship and Dinner at St. Mark's Lutheran

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

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

Daughters of the King Meeting Sunday, November 14

St Bridget's chapter of DOK will be meeting this Sunday, November 14th, at 11:15 - We'll be making plans for the Angel Tree project and special Teacher Appreciation gifts for two of our local Elementary schools. Please plan to attend or notify Barb Belt (913-515-9001) of any news to add to the agenda.

Annual Joint Thanksgiving Dinner with St. Mark's Lutheran Church

Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm Worship and Dinner with St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Dinner is at 6 pm.

St. Mark's will provide the Turkey, gravy and mashed potatoes. Everyone is encouraged to bring a Thanksgiving side.

The Service is at St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 21155 College BLVD, Olathe, KS 66061 913-764-4496

ANGEL TREE IS COMING TO ST AIDAN'S

As we have for the past few years, St Bridget's Daughters of the King is assisting our Parish with providing families of incarcerated people with Christmas gifts through the Angel Tree Program. We will be hanging Angels on our special tree in the church soon. Each Angel will have names & ages of children with gift requests. St Aidan's has been so generous in the past with this project. The families have been very appreciative of our help to make their Christmas Day a happier one.

Thanks to all!

Join us for Adult Forum on Sunday mornings at 8:45.- 9:15.

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.

Sustaining Earth, Our Island Home

“I would like to share with you an initiative from the National Episcopal Church's office of the Most Rev. Michael Curry. "Sustaining Earth, Our Island Home" tackles the Episcopal Church's pledge for the care of creation and provides support for individuals and parishes seeking to take those incremental steps toward living in a more sustainable, moral manner when it comes to the impact we have upon the Earth and our capacity to continue to live on it. To paraphrase Bishop Bascom the biggest environmental problems are not biodiversity, water usage, or climate change but greed, selfishness, and apathy.

To learn more about this program, please visit http://www.sustainislandhome.org/ and enroll yourself in this program. Please remember to list St. Aidan’s, Olathe as your parish. Our Bishop will reward the parish with the most participation.”

Fr. Tom Baker

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BackSnacks

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:

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

Note: Center of Grace is closed on Thanksgiving.

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.

Thanksgivings and Prayers

Thanksgivings – Birthdays & Anniversaries

We give thanks for the birthdays of Tim Tatlock, Leo Lynn, Barb Belt and Kurt Gordon. We give thanks for the anniversary of Douglas and Tiffany Mays.

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 Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain.

In the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer we pray for the people of Republic of Congo, Gabon, and Sao Tome and Principe.

In the Kansas Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. Bartholomew's at St. John's, Wichita.

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.