Welcome
All are welcome at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Let me remind you of a few practices we all need to maintain in order to stay safe:
- Please do not attend services if you have any symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in contact in the last 14 days with anyone who has been diagnosed with the disease.
- We all need to remain at least 6 feet apart from people not in our households at all times, including when coming forward for Communion. The green worship guides mark the places where you can sit and maintain that distance from others.
- Masks must be worn at all times unless you are serving as a Cantor, Lector, Intercessor or Celebrant. If you leave your mask in the car, just grab one from the basket (and don't put it back).
- Only the Cantor will sing the hymns and the service music. The rest of us may hum along, but wearing a mask doesn't begin to offset the increased risk of infection that singing presents versus normal breathing.
- In order to avoid passing diseases along with the offering plate we ask you to leave your offering in the basin by the font as you come into church.
- In the event you test positive for COVID-19 please advise Fr. Jason immediately so that we may advise everyone else who was in church with you. The Ushers are keeping track of who is present at each service; these records are destroyed after 2 weeks.
Even as we are able to gather in person, we continue to live stream our Sunday service at 10:00 am via our Facebook page, our YouTube channel and our website. The bulletin, children's bulletin and Prayers of the People for this Sunday are attached to this email.
On the third Sunday of each month we take up a special offering to address the needs of hungry people in our community. Our June Healing Sunday offering of $440 was given to Centro de Ayuda, an organization providing food aid to needy immigrants in Anne Arundel County. You may make a special gift to the Healing Sunday offering by making a note on the memo line of your check or your electronic gift.
The Rector's Discretionary Fund is a means of enabling me to work on the church's behalf to care for those in need in our community. I am always glad to receive gifts to this fund (either electronically or by checks made out to St. Andrew's with Rector's Discretionary Fund on the memo line), especially at this time when need is increasing significantly. If you are facing job loss or a reduction in your income please don't hesitate to reach out to me personally.
Bishop Sutton has authorized clergy to hear confessions by phone or Zoom as well as in person. I am also once again permitted to anoint the sick in person. Please contact me either by email (priest@standrewspasadena.com) or phone (410-241-4838) to arrange for these pastoral services.
We will continue on July 12th via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/7858850465 or by phone 301-715-8592, meeting ID 785-885-0465), our 9:00-9:30 Sunday Bible study going through the Bible in a year. Any and all are welcome to join in.
Schedule of Services
Holy Eucharist, Rite I 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II 10:00 AM Livestream Services on Facebook 10:00 AM.
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Announcements
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Crab Feast!
Our friends at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Annapolis will hold their annual crab feast, drive-by style this year! It will take place on Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The cost is $50 per ticket and includes 1 dozen crabs and 2 ears of corn. For tickets follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drive-by-crab-feast-tickets-109115864488
Virtual Summer Pilgrimage to Israel - Update!
Along with our friends at Memorial Episcopal Church in Baltimore, St. Andrew's is going on a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land later this month. My colleague Grey Maggiano and I had the privilege of learning with several of the presenters a few years ago when we studied at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. We're eager to share the experience with our congregations.
Below you will find a link to the itinerary that was also attached to the Fisherman's Net; you may be especially interested to see that we will be hearing from the Rt. Rev. Hosam Naoum, consecrated last month as Bishop Coadjutor for the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
For more information and to register please visit this link.
--Jason
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Weekly Bible Study - Sundays, 9 am, On-Line!
St. Andrew's will continue its weekly Bible study on July 12th via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/7858850465 or by phone 301-715-8592, meeting ID 785-885-0465). This study takes place from 9:00-9:30 on Sundays. This Bible study is taking us through the Bible in a year. Any and all are welcome to join in.
Cooking Help Needed!
Our Senior Warden, Sue McDonald, is asking for some cooking help for one of our members. She was recently released from a hospital visit and has been placed on a low fiber diet, she is understandably stressed as she tries to figure out this new diet. St. Andrew’s would like to offer her some help with precooked meals that may be frozen - she has a microwave, so she could at least have one good low fiber meal each day for 4 weeks.
Attached are recipes for various meals and soups that meet the low fiber requirement. If you are able to help out, please respond to Sue. Let me know which recipe you want to cook so we know which ones are still available.
Please make the recipe for 4 servings and put each serving in a container that can be frozen. When you have finished cooking and freezing, please let me know so I can collect the food for delivery.
Thank you Sue for helping out!
Message from the Diocese - Regathering Covenant
The Diocese of Maryland maintains a webpage concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic and guidelines for regathering.
This link is directly to the Covenant for Regathering.
Buttons Needed!
If you have any buttons lying around please consider passing them on to Pam Fairchild! Pam needs 3/4 to 1 inch buttons for knitting face mask extenders to help professionals whose ears hurt from the elastic of regular face masks. Buttons can be dropped off at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church on Tick Neck Rd. in Pasadena or you can give Terry Mclean a call at 410-858-7029. Thanks!
Sharing!
SOUP
WOSA wants you to know that there are 10 containers of Hungarian soup and 2 containers of Chicken Noodle soup in the Church freezer leftover from the WOSA "Souper Bowl" sale . They would like to share the soup with anyone who wants/needs them. Terry McLean would be happy to deliver soup to anyone who could use some soup in these times. Just give her a call at 410-858-7029.
EASTER LILLIES
Additionally, there were a few Eater Lilly plants left from Easter, anyone is free to pick up a leftover Easter Lily from the church portico. First come first served. Thanks.
Updated Message from Bishop Sutton!
UPDATE ON CORONAVIRUS; CHURCHES TO CLOSE, ACTIVITIES POSTPONED
Mar 12, 2020 | Diocesan Center, Diocesan News, Featured post
From Bishop Sutton:
March 12, 2020
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage;
Wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:1,14)
Dear People of the Diocese of Maryland,
That which we sadly anticipated has happened: I am directing that all churches in the Diocese of Maryland must shut down public worship services beginning this Sunday, March 15.
Just yesterday I directed our congregations to remain open for services until further notice. At that same time, I stressed that we would follow the direction of government officials in these matters. This afternoon Governor Larry Hogan issued an executive order that all public schools will closed until March 27. Given this news, worship services in our churches also will cease until March 27.
This coming Sunday, March 15, at 11:00 AM, I urge everyone to tune in to our National Cathedral for a virtual worship service with our presiding bishop, the Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, preaching. On Sunday, March 22, I will livestream worship for our diocese. We will publicize the link for that in the coming days.
In accordance with our message yesterday, we will cancel, postpone or offer in webinar form diocesan activities scheduled through March 27. These include:
- Open Doors: Conversations About Church Safety, March 19
- Union of Black Episcopalians Absalom Jones celebration, March 21
- Reparations workshop at St. Mary’s, Emmorton, March 22
- Compline workshop at Emmanuel, Baltimore, March 22
We will be in touch later about rescheduling and webinar opportunities.
However, smaller groups, such as Twelve Step groups and other outreach ministries, should continue to meet. We do not plan to close diocesan offices at this time, and you may reach me and our staff through the usual contact information.
We will continue to follow the recommendations of government officials regarding public spaces and gatherings. Remember that when we return to our worship spaces, all of the best practices I’ve recommended for “no-touch/low-touch” Eucharists and other best practices will still stand.
Please let us know how you’re doing. I encourage all congregations to let our communications team (communications@episcopalmaryland.org) know if you are hosting livestreamed prayers, formation or other activities that we may share with others around our diocese. In addition, let them know if you need help with technology in order to share to share the love of Christ, check in on each other and more. We are a community of love.
My friends, we are all in this together. We are not alone; the Holy Spirit will get us through this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Our prayer continues to be that of the old hymn, O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. (The Hymnal, 680)
Faithfully yours,
+Eugene
The Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton
Bishop of Maryland
O God of compassion, giver of life and health, we pray your healing mercies upon all who are in any way affected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Comfort and sustain those who have been stricken; relieve their pain, and restore to them your gifts of gladness and strength. Grant to all in authority the courage to make wise decisions that are essential for the common good, and strengthen them to lead institutions that care for those whom they serve. Watch over all first responders and those in the medical professions whose duty it is to care for the sick; guard them from all danger, and keep them safe in the knowledge that is through their sacrifice and service that the health of the whole community is promoted. Mercifully accept these our prayers, O God of all comfort, and our only help in time of need. Amen.
Message from Bishop Sutton concerning the CoronaVirus!
A Message from Bishop Sutton on Liturgical Practices and the Coronavirus Outbreak Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
As we are facing a potential global pandemic of the coronavirus (COVID-19), I direct all of our congregations to revisit their current liturgical practices in order to maximize the safety of all worshipers. In an effort to encourage confidence during this time, we issue these guidelines for human interaction during worship, especially around the Holy Eucharist.
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