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Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
I love our Collects each week. They are beautiful prayers and some are hundreds of years old. In this week's Collect, we ask God to "graft in our hearts the love of your Name...." I immediately thought of the little orchard my father had. Often fruit trees are grafted. The grafting occurs for many reasons, but essentially, the fruit stock is grafted into a root stock that is healthier or stronger. The end result is usually a better crop of fruit and more life for the resulting tree.
The same is true when the love of God's name is grafted into our hearts. We have strong and healthy roots. We produce better fruit. We are changed.
Many blessings as you finish your week!
Love, Rebecca+
Announcements
Today we take an additional offering for our Building Fund.
The money donated helps us pay for repairs.
Today-Blessing of the Backpacks
Teachers and students are invited to bring their backpacks either in person or virtually to the service to be blessed for the new school year.
Suggestions for Giving To Others (GTO)
If you have a new recommendation for GTO funding, please contact Wendy Day by September 1. We are planning to give away $20,000 once again.
Rebecca can bring communion to you.
Please be in touch with her at 717-567-6514 or 717-433-1556 and she can arrange a time and talk how to do this safely.
Please include the following people in your daily prayers.
Wendy, Megan, David, Margo, Raymond, Alicia, Dana, Tootser, Kate, Sue, Mike,Colton, Ben, Serena, Scott, Marcia, Jennifer, Brenda, Sean, Amanda, David, Meeta, Jim, Danielle, Anthony, Lois, Dan, the VanOrden family, Ginger, Van, James, Michelle, Frank, Rhonda, Donna, Dave, Brittany, Erin, Caverly, Walter, Paul, Thomas, Linda, Jake, theNissly Family and Rich.
Newport Anti-Racism League, Thursday, September 3, 6pm
Glenn Holliman will be the guest speaker on history in Perry County.
Newport Anti-Racism League (NARL) Movie Nights
Just Mercy will be shown outdoors in the yard at Nativity on Saturday, September 5, 8pm. Bring a chair or blanket and snacks.
BINGO prize donations for gift bags at the Commons and Gardens are needed.
Household items such as dish soap, papertowels,etc. Please drop items off at the church by September 13.
COVID Testing Available at Sadler HealthCenter, 1104 Montour Road, Loysville.
Testing is available by appointment Mondays &Wednesdays, 12–3:30pm. Call 717-960-4393 to make an appointment.
Farmer’s Market Coming to Newport
September 27, October 25 & November 22
Plans continue for a monthly farmer’s market adjacent to our parking lot. There will be up to ten vendors. The market is sponsored by Friends of Newport.
Helping with the Church Garden
If you would like to help harvest the church garden bounty, come on Monday 9–11am. You are also invited to spend part of your Thursday at the garden. Pick produce and bring your lunch. Enjoy meeting others in a safe, distanced way. And there is ALWAYS weeding to do.
PerryCounty Food Bank
Phone to drop off donations, (717) 582-9978. To make a monetary donation, send a check to: Perry County Food Bank, PO Box 37, New Bloomfield PA 17068
The Juniata County Food Bank is in need of donations. Cash / gift card donations can be mailed to: PO Box 44, Mifflintown PA 17059. Items may be dropped off at: 114 North Main Street, Mifflintown
Summer Virtual Liturgy Offerings
The Diocesan staff is offering virtual worship on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Liturgies will be posted on Friday mornings and will be about 35 minutes in length, including sermon, lectionary readings, music, and prayers. You can find all of the liturgies here: https://diocesecpa.org/shaped-by-faith-liturgies/
Online Course Redeeming Dementia offered through Next Church.
Led by Dorothy Linthicum, the course includes information about the medical and spiritual aspects and what parishes can do to support people with dementia and their families. If you are interested in taking this course together as a group, through Zoom or in a book discussion please let Rebecca know.
