October 2, 2020

The Pumpkins are Coming and Pets will be Blessed!

The good news is that the pumpkins will arrive on Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 9:00 am!!  Please come out with your friends and family members to help with the unloading.  There will also be hot dogs and chili (take out style) after we finish.
 
The "better news" is that now we have even more reason to come to St. Augustine's Saturday morning, because in addition to the Pumpkins, we will also be Blessing Pets in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis at 10:00 am in the Courtyard.  One slight change is that we will do curbside blessings from 10:30 to 11:00 as planned, but these will take place on the Haring Road side of the church. 
 
I look forward to seeing you Saturday morning for pumpkins, pets, and the joy that comes when we gather as a community to work, pray, and play together.

Please visit the link below to sing-up to volunteer in our Patch!

Pumpkin Patch Volunteer Hub

This Sunday, October 4, 2020
We will  celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 8:00 am, 10:30am, and 12:30 pm (en español).  All of the previous precautions for in-person worship will continue: mask wearing, social distancing, contact tracing sign-in, hand sanitizing, etc. 
 
All of these services will also be available live (and later recorded) on the St. Augustine's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/staugmet

Please make the choice that is best for you and your family's health and safety.

​You can also dial in and listen to the live broadcast by dialing (888)958-7272 and then entering these codes:

8:00 AM - 313936240
10:30 AM - 172636632
12:30 PM - 304356845

8:00am Service Bulletin
10:30 am Service Bulletin

Serving this Sunday: 
8:00 am  Dotty Suthon, Lay Reader; Lily Coats, Priest Server; Chris Henneman
10:30 am Frank Boimare, Lay Reader; Ava Esquivel, Priest Server; Kyla and Kenzlie Wilson, Torchbearers; Shirley Bernadas

Formation 45 (Sunday School for Kids and Adults)
The Christian formation class (for 6th graders through adults) will spend the first three weeks of October discussing different ways people of faith have come to understand the existence of evil.  If you've ever wondered why bad things happen to good people, plan on spending three Sundays from 9:15 to 10:00 am in a Zoom conversation group, beginning on Sunday, October 4th.  Here's the link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85457883260

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New on our Website-Preparing for Sunday!
Access this Sunday's lectionary readings at your convenience, and then reflect and pray over them at any time. You'll find an overview, scripture backgrounds, a reflection and prayer starter to enhance your worship experience. Just click on the "Preparing for Sunday" link on our home page (Tip:  We are using "Track 2"):
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Shoebox Ministry 2020
Our Shoebox Ministry is ready to collect items for our partners in mission in
Tela, Honduras. Please return items to the Resource Room by November 1st. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C45A5A82FAAFA7-shoebox1

​Solomon Episcopal Conference Center
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