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Choir rehearsals are now held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00–8:30 PM. We would love for you to join us! Singing in the choir is a joyful way to share your love of music, connect with others, and help lead our congregation in worship. All voices are welcome! We are especially looking for a couple of strong sopranos. Come and be part of the music ministry—you’ll be glad you did! If you have young ones that you would like to bring with you, childcare will be provided.
The Faith in Action committee has recommended donations of $500 to both PALS and Pear Blossom for the month of July. St. Benedict Episcopal Church Vestry approved these expenditures at the monthly meeting on July 31st. We encourage parishioners to give us suggestions for local non-profit groups that we may donate to that meet our mission statements. Approximately, a thousand dollars per month is provided in our budget for these donations.
PALS (PET ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS)
The PALS organization provides financial assistance for low income pet owners to help with veterinary care costs and provide pet food. Pets provide a lot of unconditional love.
PEAR BLOSSOM PLACE
Pear Blossom provides families with children a safe and warm 24 hour shelter. It opened in July of 2014 and has since provided almost 200,000 nights of shelter and safety for more than a thousand families.
When families arrive at Pear Blossom they enter a welcoming and caring environment with caring staff, warm bedding, food and hygiene supplies and other resources. They are assigned a case manager who works with them until they are able to find a permanent housing solution, whether that is for ten days or ten months. Support staff is available 24/7.
Gerry Apple has been taking items donated by St. Benedict’s parishioners to Pear Blossom for approximately a year.
The Episcopal Church has an established tradition of providing healing services. The St. Benedict Healing service is a public gathering where folks come together to pray for healing and wholeness for themselves and others, with the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. The Service emphasizes prayer, spiritual support, and a sense of community in seeking God's healing presence.
Our community is blessed with the Great Cloud of Witnesses and so we call on the Saints of our faith to inspire us to wholeness.
We gather each Wednesday at the side chapel at 12:15. I hope you will join us.
Worship is like a drama: The clergy, ministers and musicians are the prompters, the people are the actors, and God is the audience.
- Søren Kierkegaard
At St Benedict we celebrate with awe and obligation in a construct called liturgy. Liturgy is a Greek word that means “the work of the people.” Our services are focused through scripture reading, song, prayers, preaching, and the liturgy of the table, known also as Holy Eucharist.
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