Newsletter for February 13, 2022

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Newsletter for February 13, 2022

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St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 2-13-2022

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 on Sunday, 2-13-2022

NOTE: St. Aidan's Sunday Services are also on Facebook Live.

You can access the Live Facebook broadcast through our website.

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 Sunday Worship Booklet

Adult Forum

Please join us on Sundays at 8:45 am, before the 10:00 am worship service.

Check Unison, Facebook, and our Website for Schedule Updates.

Click Here to view You Tube Channel

No one wants to take a step back by returning to wearing masks in church, especially during the Christmas season. Unfortunately, Covid numbers and its variant are rising.

Your vestry and I want to protect you and our visitors by requiring everyone to wear a mask during services. Thankfully we can still sing in church. We may have to wear masks but we can still see the Star!

Be our Guest (coffee hour) is also canceled until further notice.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

In prayer,

Fr Tom

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

ROTA for February 13, 2022

Acolyte: Carolyn Sturgeon

Lector 1: Sarah Smith

Lector 2: Neil Powers

Intercessor: Clarice Ewing

Ushers: Don and Janet Seifert

Counter: Don Seifert

Altar Guild: Jane Bush

Please check the January and February 2022 ROTA for your serving schedule. As usual, please find your replacement if you are unable to serve on your Sunday. Then please let me know.

March and April will be here soon...If you will be gone on Sundays in those months, please let me know as soon as possible!

Thank You, Sharon Seidel

St. Aidan's January-February 2022 ROTA

Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6:20

As Christians, we embrace they mystery that God's plan, revealed in Jesus, is being fulfilled at a time and way beyond our understanding. It may be a mystery, but it surely includes our participation. As stewards, we are called to aid the poor and many others too. By our efforts, we help to bring the Kingdom of God into our world.

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

We give thanks for the anniversary of Don and Janet Seifert.

Vestry Members

Our 2022 Vestry Members are: Paul Reed, Sr. Warden, Clarice Ewing, Jr. Warden, Sarah Smith, Kathy Mencer, Bonnie Eckel, Barb Belt and Tom Wojtas. Our Vestry Clerk is Janet Seifert; and our Treasurer is Tim Tatlock. Thank you all for your faithful service.

Cup of Hot Cocoa with Fr. Tom!

Back by popular demand. Hot Cocoa with Fr. Tom. will be held every Tuesday night from February 15 through February 22 at 7-7:30 pm on Zoom.

A link to our Zoom meeting can be found on our website and Facebook page.

Grab a cup of hot cocoa or your favorite beverage and join us!

Noon Day Prayer with Fr. Tom

Join Father Tom for Noon Day Prayer on Wednesdays.

It is live on Facebook.

Online Giving

For online giving, for those using technology, please go to our website:

Donations - St. Aidan's Episcopal Church (staidansolathe.org)

Or if you would like to donate through other means, Please contact Tim Tatlock at 913-764-3050

March

Events

March 11-12: Lenten Retreat at St. Aidan's

Let Your Life Speak... with Canon Lisa Senuta

Friday, 3/11 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Lenten Dinner Following.

Saturday, 3/12 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Lunch Following

March 23: Washburn University Concert at St. Aidan's.

Time to be announced.

More information to follow soon.

Center of Grace: Fourth Thursday of the Month.

St. Aidan's helps prepare and hand out meals at Center of Grace in Olathe, on the fourth Thursday of the month. February 25 is our next dinner service. Dinner prep is at 3:00 pm and at 5:00 pm we distribute food at Center of Grace.

Also, we would appreciate your help by bringing individually wrapped desserts for the Center of Grace to St. Aidan's by 2 pm on that Thursday.

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.

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 tbaker1102@yahoo.com.

Prayer Requests:

Please email any prayer requests to Karon Wintrode, and she will post them on Unison. kwintrode22@comcast.net.

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

Click here for link to Sustaining Earth and Island Home