Loading...Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Proper 6, Book of Common Prayer, p. 230
Yes, we are the household of God and specifically the household of The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen. A household, according to Merriam-Webster is "those who live under the same roof and compose a family."
We individually live in many different places, in many different types of homes, and in many different ways. Yet, we are one household of God. For many of us, getting together with our families is a special joy. When family members are away or absent, we feel the loss. We miss them and long to see them. We notice the empty place at the table.
So it is with our church household. We hope to see each other this one time each week. We notice who's missing and who's not at the table. It's good when we know our family members are away and that's why they're not with us.
Not only is being with our family a special joy, but also, in order to proclaim God's truth with boldness and to minister God's justice with compassion, we need each other. We need our family to do God's work.
Blessings as you finish your week!
Love, Rebecca+
This Sunday we observe LGBT Pride Month.
This Sunday we thank Suzanne Beamer for her ministry as organist. Please join us for a special coffee hour. The Altar Flowers are in honor of Suzanne.
Michele will be on vacation this week, June 10-17.
Rebecca will be on vacation June 18-25. Bill Day will preach and preside at Morning Prayer on June 19. For pastoral care emergencies during that time, you can contact The Rev. Carenda Baker at 717-343-5238.
Church Picnic, Sunday, June 26, 11:00am, Landis Farm. Eucharist followed by lunch. Meat provided. Please bring a dish to share. Quiet Eucharist at Nativity at 9:30am.
Godly Play Training available! If you are interested in learning more or assisting with this important ministry to children, training is available on Saturday, June 11, and 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.
Church Rummage Sale, June 10-11, 8am - 2pm each day. Collect items for this rummage sale and bring them to the church with prices marked.
Diocesan-Wide Confirmation Service, Wednesday, June 15, St. John's Episcopal Church, 1 Hanover St., Carlisle, 7:00pm. Shannon Burns will be confirmed. If you cannot attend, please pray for all of those being confirmed.
Perry County Rotary Club 23rd Annual Golf Outing, Friday, June 17, Carlisle Barracks Golf Course. Proceeds benefit Rotary scholarship fund and community programs. Lunch, greens fees, cart, & dinner included. For more information, see Rebecca or email rotaryclubperrycountypa@gmail.com.
Racism Awareness Group, Wednesday, June 29, 7-8:30pm at Natiavity. A new group is forming for those interested in becoming more aware of and addressing racism and its manifestations personally and in our community. All are welcome.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café.
Women’s Breakfast - June 22, 9am, May’s Railside.
The choir practices Wed. mornings after Women’s breakfast. Next practice is June 22.
Join Hands items of the month are diapers – sizes 4, 5 and 6 and clean plastic grocery store bags.
Honor or Remember a loved one or a special occasion with flowers on the altar! Flowers help make our worship space more beautiful and remind us of the blossoming life we have in Christ. Please consider sponsoring the flowers in memory of a loved one, ot to celebrate your thanksgivings. Flowers are $30. A sign-up chart is in the Undercroft.
Food Bank Donations are needed! For a list of the items needed by the Food Bank, go to their website at//www.perrycountyfoodbank.org/ and click on their wish list.
Help People in Need when you buy your Groceries! See Gail Shull or Pat Szabo to purchase cards in various amounts to use at Giant, Mutzabaugh's, or Weis Stores. 5% of the cost of each card stays with the church and is used for outreach and mission projects.
Urge your Senator to Support the Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Act
The Episcopal Church strongly believes that countries have moral responsibility to protect their citizens from mass atrocities, including ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and genocide. To that end, the Senate has recently introduced the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act, a legislation that will ensure our government has the tools and resources needed to promote peace and protect civilians. Ask your senator to support this bill today.
//advocacy.episcopalchurch.org/episcopal/app/write-a-letter?0&engagementId=217733
Sample letter:
As an Episcopalian and your constituent, it is my belief that the U.S. government has a moral responsibility to protect civilians from mass atrocities, including ethnic cleansing, war crimes, and genocide.
Therefore, I urge you to support the Genocide and Atrocity Prevention Act [S. 2551].
This legislation provides the coordination, flexibility, and training we need to prevent mass violence. It permanently authorizes the Atrocities Prevention Board, a high-level interagency body instituted in 2012 to ensure that genocide and mass atrocity prevention are a priority at the highest levels of the U.S. government, and to coordinate response to emerging crises.
Atrocities prevention is a bipartisan issue. Both Democratic and Republican leaders, such as President Reagan, supported the U.S. ratification of the Genocide Convention. Furthermore, the Atrocities Prevention Board was established through a bipartisan Senate resolution.
By addressing conflicts before they erupt into widespread violence, this legislation could help save lives—and save money in the long run. Please co-sponsor the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act.
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