THE SANCTUS BELL. St. Bride s Episcopal Church. Upcoming Events

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1 CTBR 2017 TH SACTUS BLL St. Bride s piscopal Church Dear Friends in Christ, We express our great apprecia6on for the services that Father Skip Hu<on has provided to us in the past months. Like several other priests, he has given of himself spiritually and physically to provide us our ucharist and food for our souls. ow that our rela6onship has changed, we wish him our very best and hope for God s highest and best will to be accomplished. As I write this on the ve of the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, my heart is heavy for our culture, our na6on, our state, and our world. Some of us remember the events of the Vietnam War. It seemed then that our world was in an upheaval. ur circumstances seemed to be upsemng, our mores ( a La6n word meaning moral amtudes and accepted tradi6onal customs ) seemed to be in a shambles. Sound familiar? How is the love of God in the face of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit to be made manifest? How is it that people in our culture and world will learn of our God s mercy and compassion? How will it be that everyone will come to acknowledge God the Father s sovereignty? While it is pre<y heavy stuff to study St. Paul s most famous le<er to the Romans, when one does study the first chapter, for instance, we find that Paul was also figh6ng culture, encouraging the Chris6ans at Rome and being encouraged by their faith! I invite you to look, for example, at Chapter 1, verses Do the words there remind you of our present circumstances? In the last Sanctus Bell, I asked the ques6on What is our Mission as a parish? It seems to me that our Mission is to remain a faithful remnant, a tes6mony to the power of faith and of God s love to all people. May God bless our efforts Upcoming vents 10/8 18 Pentecost and Fr. Gwinn, Celebrant 10/15 19 Pentecost and Fr. dwards, Celebrant 10/25 7 PM Vestry Meeting 10/26 7 PM 10/29 21 Pentecost and Fr. Godderz, Celebrant S6ll listening Kirke

2 ewsy Tidbits Fr. Skip Hutton will be working with the Chapel of the Centurion at Ft. Monroe. They have only one Sunday Service, which will fit in well with his energy level. What is it like to be homeless? Join adult formation as we explore homelessness and the christian response to those in need. We are sad to announce that our Secretary, Jane, has resigned in order to devote more time to her job with the TV station. Jane is always at the door during office hours to greet guests and parishioners, and we will miss her welcoming demeanor and her excellent work ethic.

3 Sundays in ctober Fr. Ted dwards will return to St. Brides on ctober 1st and 15th after spending the summer enjoying family and travel - It is great to see you back in the rotation, Fr. Ted. Former Rector Michael Gooderz will be in the area at the end of the Month, and will be celebrant on ctober 29th at both Masses! Spread the word! Fr. Tom Gwinn will return to St. Brides on ctober 8. Fr. Tom and die will be in Chesapeake to be with family during grandson Anthony s operation and Fr. Tom has been kind enough to celebrate for us on ctober 8. Pray for traveling mercies for Fr. Tom and die and healing for Anthony.

4 Horatio s Corner Dear St. Bride s, I am on vacation and am having a wonderful time. I will tell you all about it when I come home. Did you save me any treats from Fr. Skip s reception? xx Horatio St. Bride s Church 621. Sparrow Road Chesapeake, VA 23325

5 C T B R C A L D A R F Sunday, ctober 1 17 Pentecost Low Mass/ Fr. dwards High Mass/ Fr. dwards Monday, ctober 2 5:45 PM Wednesday, ctober 4 Thursday, ctober 5 Friday, ctober 6 - Saturday, ctober 7 Sunday, ctober 8 18 Pentecost 6:30 AM 5:45 PM Low Mass with Healing /Fr. Hennessy DH Men s Breakfast Morning Prayer Morning Prayer Monday, ctober 9 5:45 PM Tuesday, ctober 10 6:45 PM Daisy GS Meeting Wednesday, ctober 11 Thursday, ctober 12 Low Mass with Healing DH V T S Friday, ctober 13 - Saturday, ctober 14 Sunday, ctober Pentecost 5:45 PM Low Mass/ Fr. dwards High Mass/ Fr. dwards Monday, ctober 16 5:45 PM Wednesday, ctober 18 Thursday, ctober 19 Low Mass with Healing DH Friday, ctober 20 - Saturday, ctober 21 Sunday, ctober Pentecost 5:45 PM Morning Prayer Morning Prayer

6 The office is currently working on confirming priests for ovember. Wednesday, ovember 1 9:oo AM All Saint s Day/ Fr. Alexander DH V M B R C A L D A R F Thursday, ovember 2 All Souls Day Friday, ovember 3 - Saturday, ovember 4 Sunday, ovember 5 22 Pentecost 5;45 PM Monday, ovember 6 5:45 PM Wednesday, ovember 8 Thursday, ovember 9 Friday, ovember 10 - Saturday, ovember 11 Sunday, ovember Pentecost 5:45 PM Low Mass with Healing/Fr. Hennessy DH Monday, ovember 13 5:45 PM Tuesday, ovember 14 6:45 PM Daisy GS Meeting V T S Wednesday, ovember 15 Thursday, ctober 16 Friday, ctober 17 - Saturday, ctober 18 5;45 PM Low Mass with Healing/Fr. idam DH Vestry Sunday, ovember Pentecost

7 ctober Birthdays and Anniversaries ctober 5 th ~ Mercy Zepnikowski ctober 8 th ~ Jim Chapman ctober 16 th ~ Monica Whitehurst ctober 23 rd ~ Su Byles, Thomas Kight ctober 31 st ~ Ann Sutter ctober 5 th ~ Chris & Tammy Kuhn ctober 9 th ~ Bob & Su Byles Hampton Roads Anglo-Catholic Parish St. Bride s Sundays and 10:30 Check the calendar for services. Wednesdays Low Mass with prayers for Holy Days As Announced 621. Sparrow Road Chesapeake, VA ffice Phone: (757) mail: stbrideschurch@gmail.com Website: Facebook: St. Bride s Anglo- Catholic Parish Hampton Roads Mr. Ralph Spoettle, rganist/ master Kirke White, Sr. Warden ffice Hours until ct 13th: Monday - Thursday 1:30-5:30 PM Friday - 12:00 oon

8 ur Mission Statement VSTRY Sr. Warden Kirke White Jr. Warden David Greenfield 2017 Robert W. Byles 2018 Steve Anderson Mike Bryant David Greenfield 2019 Steve Cupschalk Kirke White Darlene Corson St. Bride s witnesses to the Catholic faith as practiced in the Anglican tradition. This includes living within the Catholic pattern of worship, doctrine and action; making full use of the Book of Common Prayer; and basing our spiritual life in the threefold rule of prayer - Holy ucharist (Mass), Daily ffice, and personal devotions. We strive for a strong and full Christian life - in liturgy, service, evangelization, justice, spiritual formation and parish fellowship. We seek revitalization of ourselves and invite others to share in this renewal based upon practical application of the Catholic faith to contemporary needs. SAIT BRID S CHURCH 621. Sparrow Road Chesapeake, VA Address Correction Requested St. Bride s is thankful for Time Sensitive - Please xpedite