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Happy are they who fear the Lord *
and have great delight in his commandments! Psalm 112:1
Being happy is something that has been written about throughout the ages. Aristotle understood the "happy" life to be discovering the best way to lead our life and to give it meaning. Our Declaration of Independence states that one of our inalienable rights is "the pursuit of happiness." Happiness at the time was similar to Aristotle's understanding of well-being or human flourishing. These understandings included a moral and often religious dimension. They weren't about individual pursuit at the expense of the community.
I can't say I've always followed every commandment from God to the best of my ability; and I can say that the more I follow God's commandments, the more peace and contentment I have in my life. How about you?
I am grateful for knowing God and having a community throughout my life that has nourished my faith and guided me. I thank God for the many people and communities that have helped me be in awe or fear of God. In these communities, individuals and their teaching, I have come to delight in God's commandments.
Many blessings as you finish your week!
Love, Rebecca+
Bulletin //nativityandststephen.diocpa.org/dfc/newsdetail_2/3180751
The Church Office will be closed August 29 and September 4.
The September 4 service will be held at St. Stephen.
Parlor people resumes on September 11, 11am - noon. In remembrance of the 15th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Bill Rohm will lead a discussion on 9/11: What Would Jesus Do?
On September 18, we welcome Alesia Skinner, owner of Paxtang Cemetery to talk about green burials. //www.paxtangcemetery.com/Green-Burial.html
See our Christian Formation page for more information.
Also, Jane Hoover, Bill Rohm and I are interested in hearing about what you believe are your spiritual needs and/or the spiritual needs of the congregation. Our Mission statement says we’re “called to grow: in service, in numbers of disciples,
and in grace.” How can Parlor People help us fulfill our mission? Let us know, so we can plan some Parlor People sessions around these needs.
Godly Play will resume Sunday, September 11.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café.
Women’s Breakfast - September 14, 9am, May’s Railside.
Upcoming Meetings
Today, August 28, 11:15am, Worship Committee Meeting
September 8, 9:30am, Program and Mission Committee
September 10, 9:00am, Finance Committee
September 11, 11:15am – Confirmation Class
September 21, 6:30pm, Vestry
September 28, 10:30am, Sewing Hearts on teddy bears, Home of Maud Fluchere
Craft and lunch at the Commons, Tuesday, August 30, 11am – 1pm. We’ll be doing a craft for the fall and providing lunch. All are welcome to join in the fun. If you can donate a side dish or dessert for lunch, please let Wendy Day know.
Children In Need of School Shoes. Darlene Amsler and Susan Rice are collecting monetary contributions to purchase school shoes for elementary students in need in Perry County. The guidance counselors will be providing the necessary
information on each student and Darlene and Susan will be doing the shopping. Nativity is sponsoring this ministry, not as part of Join Hands. If you would like to make a contribution, please see Darlene or Susan.
Are you being called to serve on Vestry or as a Delegate to Diocesan Convention? The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations through Sept. 4. Please see Shannon Burns, Jill Brownfield or Joanne Pinaire if God is calling you to serve.
Queens Who Cook! September 10, 2:00-4:00pm,
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 248 Seneca St., Harrisburg.
This fundraiser supports St. Paul’s Building Fund and the St.
Barnabas Summer Camp Fund. Tickets are $20 for the afternoon of food, fun and fellowship. They are also looking for additional cooks. For more information, contact Carol Stevenson at 717-623-0335.
Bishop’s Open Golf Tournament and Dinner, Mon., Sept. 12, Mountain View Golf Club, Boalsburg, 10am. Golfers and sponsors are needed for this tournament, which benefits food
and hunger ministries in the Diocese. Brochures are at the back of the church or register online at
//www.diocesecpa.org/event/bishops-open-0
A buffet dinner will be served at 4pm. Dinner only is $30.
Latino/Latina Heritage Month to be observed Sunday, September 11. This is a reminder that we are part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. We will say The Lord's Prayer in Spanish and sing some new hymns from Latino traditions.
You can start practicing now:
Padre nuestro, que estas in el cielo
santificado sea tu Nombre,
venga tu reino, hágase tu voluntad, en la tierra como en el cielo.
Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.
Perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.
No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal.
Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder, y tuya es la gloria, ahora y por siempre. Amén.
For some of the hymns and music, go to:
Alabare' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMLiTd6MWhk
Sent by the Lord am I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqbAS6-25sY
To view The Book of Common Prayer in Spanish, go to:
//archive.episcopalchurch.org/documents
HM_Libro_de_Oracion_Comun.pdf
Rebecca also has a copy.
Interested in Cursillo? There is interest in renewing the Cursillo Movement in this diocese. More about Cursillo, //www.episcopalspringfield.org/wp-content/
uploads/2012/12/What-Is-Cursillo.pdf.
If you’d like to see Cursillo in the Diocese, please email Anna Fleck, afleck3@aol.com.
Godly Play Training available! If you are interested in learning more or assisting with this important ministry to children, training is available on September 24, 8:30-5:30 at St. Andrew’s, Shippensburg. Please see Rebecca or contact Michele at
chnatss@pa.net if you’d like to register. More information is available at //www.diocesecpa.org/formation/godlyplay.
Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ 6th Annual Charity Auction
September 24 at 10:30am, Otterbein UMC, Duncannon
Michele is the Team Leader for ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’. The team will participate in their 11th Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this October. ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ has donated nearly $30,000 over the last five years, with most of the funds raised through the auctions. Check out our Facebook page, Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’, to see all the great items that will be up for bid! Hope you can come out and join us!
The team is also accepting donated items to be auctioned off at the event. If you have an item you’d like to donate, please see Michele.
ECW Claggett Center Retreat, 3035 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD, September 30 – October 2. “Transitions: Following with Faithfulness Where God Leads” presented by
The Rt. Rev. Audrey Scanlan. Register online by September 16.
Go to //www.diocesecpa.org/event/ecw-retreat for more info and to register.
