St. Aidan's News

St. Aidan's Weekly Newsletter Sixth Sunday of Easter 5/17/20 The mission of St. Aidan's is to make disciples by proclaiming Christ as Lord and making a difference in our community. Visit Our Website FOR COVID19 INFORMATION, CLICK HERE!!! St. Aidan's Services are Broadcast Live on Facebook YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT TO ACCESS THE LIVE BROADCAST. You can access Facebook through our website. Go to our website and under Events, click the link. This will take you to our Facebook page. Click Videos and you will see the Live Broadcasts. There will also be a red LIVE indicator if it is in progress. Be sure to check in a few minutes early. Sixth Sunday of Easter - May 17, 2020 ...Live Broadcasts on Facebook Adult Forum 5-17-20 - 9:00 am Don Hutchinson - "The Way of Love" Morning Prayer RITE II, 5-17-20 - 10:00 am Karen Schlabach Click here for Sunday 5-17-20 Morning Prayer Order of Service Click Here for Prayers of the People 5-17-20 Lectionary Readers for Sunday, May 17: (1) Carolyn Sturgeon; (2) Mark Sappenfield Lectionary Readings for Sunday, May 17 are: Psalm 66:7-18; Acts 17:22-31; Canticle # 9-The First Song of Isaiah (p. 86 BCP); 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11; Canticle # 15-The Song of Mary (p. 91-92) BCP); John 14:15-21 Click Here for 5-17-20 Lectionary Readings. Readers: Please use Zoom to connect for your readings. If you do not comfortable with that, please let Karen Schlabach know and she will read. kschlabach@episcopal-ks.org Click here for Lectionary Readers ROTAfor April 19-May, 31, 2020 Unison 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 services/information. If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. John 14:15-16 The Advocate, whom we usually call the Holy Spirit, is a constant guide for us, a constant encouragement to love God, our neighbor and ourselves. The Advocate will be with us forever, guiding, encouraging, uplifting, caring. Announcement Updates Search Committee The Vestry has interviewed the final candidate. The Search Committee and the Vestry are unanimous in the decision. The announcement will be made as soon as the legal documents are signed in May. This is still in process. Vestry The Vestry met this week to discuss re-opening St. Aidan's. Please look for a survey to be sent through Unison next week. We want your feedback about re-opening in June. Church Renovations Church renovations remain the same and are still continuing... Hopefully all will be completed by the time we open. Also, there is a gray 4-drawer filing cabinet in the Narthex for anyone who wants it. Backsnacks BackSnack Packing will continue through the Summer! Watch for upcoming changes and details from Don Seifert. The Connecting Team Thank you for the "connecting" pictures you have sent in! It's great seeing all your faces! Please keep the pictures coming. Jim and Jane Bush and Family at home! "Decking", Celebrating and Smiling! Thanks for the pictures!!! St. Aidan's Information ... Connecting Team: This team will be reaching out to everyone and touching base to "keep in touch". If you need ANYTHING, please let them know. As always, you can reach out to Julie Wojtas (630-865-3931/jwojtas1@yahoo.com) as well.  “If a parishioner has not received a message from St. Aidan’s Connecting Team, please contact Carolyn Sturgeon via text at (913) 499-8375 or email at freckeye@yahoo.com.” Pledges: Reminder, you can send your pledges to the office and Tim will be handling these weekly. Backsnack Packing: There is still pickup from Harvesters and Delivery to the schools. We are NOT repacking at this time. Drivers will be informed weekly of the status of the pickups for the week. Any questions, please contact Don Seifert. BackSnack Packing will continue through the Summer. Center of Grace: Closed until further notice. Any question, please contact Barb Belt. Pastoral Concerns In cases of pastoral emergencies, please contact Senior Warden Julie Wojtas at 630 865-3931. If she is not available, please contact Vestry Member Jane Bush at 913 226-3565. Prayer Requests Please email any prayer requests to Karon Wintrode, and she will post them on Unison.  kwintrode22@comcast.net. Thanksgivings and Prayers - May 17, 2020 Thanksgivings – We give thanks for the birthday of James Bush, and the anniversaries of Phil & Nikki Crowell and Jay & Tajuania Walters. 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.   Cycle of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia; in the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the people of Kenya and Tanzania; and in the Kansas Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for St. Margaret's, Lawrence.   For Our Parish Leadership – We pray for the members of the Vestry: Senior Warden Julie Wojtas, Junior Warden Don Hutchinson, Jane Bush, Mark Sappenfield, Sarah Smith and Kathy Mencer; for the Vestry Clerk, Carolyn Sturgeon; for our Treasurer, Tim Tatlock; and for our delegates, Don Hutchinson and Carolyn Sturgeon, and our Alternate, 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 abroad. 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. Episcopal Youth Ministries Kansas Youth News STAY CONNECTED St. Aidan's Episcopal Church 14301 South Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062 913-764-3050 Email: staidansolathe@sbcglobal.net Website: www.staidansolathe.org Facebook Page: St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Olathe, KS Twitter: @staidansolathe  ‌ ‌ Click here for updated Episcopal Diocese of Kansas Information

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