St. Benedict’s Weekly Prayers: Week of June 1, 2025

Seventh Sunday of Easter

The Collect:

O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. 
Amen.

The Reverend Dr. Beth Echols

References below names "LFF" are celebrations from "Lesser Feasts and Fasts", 2021.  Holy Days are from the Book of Common Prayer Holy Day celebrations.  You can find "Lesser Feasts and Fasts" online at https://extranet.generalconvention.org/staff/files/download/21034

Daily Prayers for those in need or trouble:

Prayers for the Parish
Kathleen, Mary, David, Isabel, Gary, Judy, Patricia, Matthew, Chris, Pam, Ray, Kay, Pat, Andy, John, Elisabeth, Kathy, Rebekah, Becky, Kristie, Jacob, Aaron, Daphne, Sally and Jane

Prayers for friends of St. Benedict
Nancy Jo, Adam, Tina, Amanda and Jess
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Monday - June 2- For Parish Members

Tony and Doretha
Don and Kay
Zula

(LFF:  Blandina and Her Companions, the Martyrs of Lyons, 177)

Tuesday - June 3 - For Parish Members

Mary
Jody and John
Barb

(LFF:  Martyrs of Uganda, 1886)

Wednesday - June 4 - For Parish Members

Bob and Karen
Felicia
Donald and Jenny

(LFF:  John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli), Bishop, 1963)

Thursday - June 5 - For Parish Members

Bob
Judy
Collie and Martha

(LFF:  Boniface, Bishop and Missionary, 754)

Friday - June 6- For Parish Members

Jim and Sharon
Otis
Alesya

Saturday - June 6 - 

Rogation Days
 
We come before you our God and Sustainer,
remembering that you are our Creator
and the source of all being.
Out of your love the universe was born.
From primordial darkness you put in place
all that is needed for growth
and saw that it was good.
You have put this world into our hands:
may we recognise your Spirit within it,
disturbing and challenging us to care for creation,
for the weak and the deprived.
Lord we remember that we are called by you
to nourish the earth and its diversity of life,
to share the gifts you have given, with one another
and with the poor of the world.
Amen

The Reverend Dr Beth Echols

Sunday - June 7, 2026
Day of Pentecost

Worship Services - 8 & 10:30 am

For the members of our parish family that
passed away  this year:

Ildiko Baldwin
Reverend Robert Williams
Reverend Eldwin Lovelady
Robert Wilson
Patricia Basta

Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.

A Prayer for this Parish

Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for St. Benedict's parish family.  Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.  Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
      Amen.

Parish Leaders

The Rev. Dr. Beth Echols, Rector
The Rev. Tony Irving, Deacon
Mr. Bob Zych, Senior Warden
Ms. Kelly Ellis, Junior Warden
Vestry members
Jan Akin, Bob Beckman, Karen Fraser,
Norman Gregory, Nancy Zabel, Gerry Apple, clerk