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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 10-31-2021

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-Third 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 31, 2021 Sunday Worship Service

Please Welcome Rev. Mary Donovan!

Holy Eucharist RITE II, 10:00 am - Rev. Mary Donovan

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. 31, 2021

Acolyte: Ben Strain

Lector 1:Sarah Smith

Lector 2: Clarice Ewing

Intercessor: Karon Wintrode

Ushers: Mark and Norma Sappenfield

Counter: Jane Bush

Altar Guild: Karon Wintrode

Be Our Guest: Mark and Norma Sappenfield

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

One of the scribes asked Jesus, "Which commandment is the greatest of all?"

Mark 12:28

Everyone knows Jesus' answer: Love God and love our neighbor. But often people disagree about how we should love God and about who our neighbor is. In all those situations, blessed are those whose primary concern still remains: am I acting out of love of God and love of neighbor?

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, October 31 - Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

8:45 am: NO Adult Forum

10:00 am: Sunday Worship Service: Mother Mary Donovan

... In Person worship and on Facebook Live

11:15 am: Coffee and refreshments outside

Sunday, Nov. 7 - Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - ALL SAINTS DAY

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

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

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

Fr. Tom will be on vacation October 25 - November 5. In case of a Pastoral emergency please contact Clarice Ewing at (660) 909-3037.

St. Aidan's 2022 Stewardship Drive Ends Sunday, October, 31, 2022

Sunday, October 31, is the end of our 2022 Stewardship Drive. Note: There is still time to bring pledge cards to St. Aidan's on Sunday, or mail them to St. Aidan's. Also, there are pledge cards/envelopes available in our Narthex.

We thank you all for your pledges. Be sure to pick up your Thank-You gift on Sunday, Oct. 31, after our service in celebration of our Stewardship Drive.

All Saints Day, Sunday, Nov. 7

We will celebrate All Saints Day on Sunday, November 7. All members are invited to print the name of their deceased loved one(s) in our Memorial Book located in our Narthex. The names will be read aloud during our service next Sunday, November 7.

Join us for Adult Forum on Sunday mornings at 8:45.- 9:15. Note: There will be NO Adult Forum on October 31. 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.

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 Cole Spriggs, and Laura Burbach.

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 in Bermuda.

In the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer we pray for the people of the Indian Ocean Islands: Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Maldives.

In the Kansas Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. Jude's, Wellington.

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.