Newsletter for January 9, 2022

St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter

Sunday 1-9-2022

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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Please join us for a reception in Sifers' Hall in Mother Karen Schlabach's honor immediately following worship on February 9. Pictured here: Mother Karen Schlabach, husband, Mike Blouin and Cherry. Mother Karen is the Youth, Campus, and Digital Missioner for The Episcopal Diocese of Kansas. Thank you for worshiping with us as she celebrates her first Eucharist after her ordination to the Priesthood Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Grace Cathedral. Our prayer for Karen and Mike is that they may continue to dwell in the peace of God, which passes all understanding. We give thanks for Karen sharing her passion and talents with St. Aidan’s and our Diocese.

Join us for 'in-person' worship on Sunday,1-9-2022 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 Sunday Worship Booklet

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 our website.

Holy Eucharist RITE II, 10:00 am-The Rev. Canon Patrick Funston

ROTA for Dec. 9, 2022 Acolyte: Ben Strain Lector 1: Carolyn Sturgeon Lector 2: Anne Brunner Intercessor: Karon Wintrode Ushers: Mark and Norma Sappenfield Counter: Mike Belt Altar Guild: Karon Wintrode

The January and February 2022 ROTA is finished. As usual, please find your replacement if you are unable to serve on your Sunday. Then please let me know. Thank You, Sharon Seidel St. Aidan's January-February 2022 ROTA

"After Jesus baptism, a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; ;with you I am well pleased." Luke 3:22

Each of us is God's beloved daughter and son; each of us is God's steward of creation, of our world and all its inhabitants; with each of us, we hope God is well pleased.

Click Here to see St. Aidan's January 2022 Calendar

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

Cup of Hot Cocoa with Fr. Tom is Back! Back by popular demand. Hot Cocoa with Fr. Tom. will be held every Tuesday night, January 11 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 bevarge and join us!

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

Help For Tornado Victims Donations to the US Disaster Fund will support Episcopal Relief & Development and its partners as they respond.

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

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: 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. This month it is January 27. 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.

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.

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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.

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