St. Benedict’s Weekly Prayers: Week of July 20, 2025

Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

The Collect:

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask; through the worthiness of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 
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, Andy, John, Elisabeth, Rebekah, Jacob, Aaron, Daphne, Sally, Jane,  and Carol

Prayers for friends of St. Benedict
Nancy Jo, Adam, Tina, Amanda, Jess, Jim, Tim
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Monday - July 21- For Parish Members

Jody and John
Barb
Bob and Karen

(LFF:  (Maria Skobtsova, Monastic and Martyr, 1945)

Tuesday - July 22 - For Parish Members

Felicia
Donald and Jenny
Bob 

(LFF:  Saint Mary Magdalene)

Wednesday - July 23 - For Parish Members

Judy
Collie and Martha
Jim and Sharon

(LFF:  John Cassian, Monastic and Theologian, 435)

Thursday - July 24 - For Parish Members

Otis
Alesya
Marge

(LFF:  Thomas à Kempis, Priest and Mystic, 1471)

Friday - July 25- For Parish Members

Tim and Caroline
Patty
Jane

(LFF:  Saint James the Apostle)

           Saturday - July 26-  

                                    Prayer of St. Benedict

Gracious and Holy Father, give us the wisdom to discover You,
the intelligence to understand You,
the diligence to seek after You,
the patience to wait for You,
eyes to behold You,
a heart to meditate upon You,
and a life to proclaim You.
Amen

The Reverend Dr Beth Echols

(LFF:  Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

Sunday - July 27, 2025
Seventh Sunday after 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