St. Mary Magdalene Updates and Announcements 9/10/2020
· Weather forecast for this Sunday, Sept 13th is rain likely; please plan to attend if possible. *
· Share in our outdoor safe distance service. All are welcome.
· Bring masks, BCPs, lawn chairs and a friend (also available onsite.)
· Baptized Christians are invited to receive communion.
· * In the event of rain at 9AM, service relocates to the Parish Hall with safe distance seating.
· 6:30 PM Wednesday Evening Prayer is livestreamed to StMM’s FaceBook page.
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained." - C. S. LEWIS.
- Sunday worship service meets 9:00 AM, outdoors at 510 Polk St. for the foreseeable future.
· Weather forecast for this Sunday, Sept 13th is rain likely; please plan to attend if possible. *
· Share in our outdoor safe distance service. All are welcome.
· Bring masks, BCPs, lawn chairs and a friend (also available onsite.)
· Baptized Christians are invited to receive communion.
· * In the event of rain at 9AM, service relocates to the Parish Hall with safe distance seating.
· 6:30 PM Wednesday Evening Prayer is livestreamed to StMM’s FaceBook page.
- Fr. Peter is on vacation the next three Sundays: 9/13, 9/20 and 9/27, and will be returning before the Sunday service, October 4th.
- The Service of Morning Prayer will be held outside 510 Polk St. on those September Sundays during Fr. Whalen’s absence. Don, Jim, and Jo are scheduled as the Morning Prayer readers.
- Oct. 4th is traditionally celebrated as the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, an Italian friar, beloved saint, and one of the most venerated individuals in Christian history. Founder of the Franciscan Order for men and the Order of Saint Clare for women, St. Francis is widely known for his love of nature and animals and his feast is often marked with a Blessing of the Animals. The Vestry is looking into hosting a public Blessing of the Animals, likely Sat., Oct 3rd in the east side yard of 106 Washington St. at a time to be announced.
- Please put that event on your calendar and bring your pet or other animal friends this special event.
- Blessing of the Animals will not replace regular Sunday Eucharist Oct. 4th outdoors on Polk St.
"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained." - C. S. LEWIS.
- The Episcopal Church Women hold their first Fall 2020 Zoom meeting, Sun, Sept. 20th at 11:30 AM via video, computer, or telephone. All women of the parish are asked to participate to plan the remainder of the year and look for fellowship opportunities. Use link provided in the parish email and posted on the ECW Group of the StMM Facebook page, @smmepiscopal.
- Nate Carley (who attended St.MM faithfully for the past year and was confirmed by Bishop John this Spring) is enrolled at MTSU this semester. If you wish to drop him a note of encouragement, his address and email addresses are posted in the Parish Announcements email.
- If you are a parishoner and are not receiving the weekly email, please let Jim know or call the church office and leave a message.
- · Vestry members will be contacting parishioners soon to “touch base.” The planned Vestry calls will be less frequent and oriented toward looking to the future. For example, what conditions would be necessary for you to be comfortable with inside worship?
- The parish office is open by appointment; voicemail and email are monitored regularly Contact Jim (931-993-3648) to access the parish hall, office, or sanctuary. Private visits the sanctuary can be scheduled easily.
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) continues to meet in the Parish Hall, Mondays and Thursdays at 7PM. AA also meets at First Baptist Church on Saturday mornings.
- Backyard storage shed renovation is scheduled soon: new siding, roof, and paint to match the facilities. Purchased 19 years ago, it is structurally solid and just needs a bit of of an update.
- Our open-sided, covered patio nears completion. The materials needed to finish portions are backordered. See photos below. Be careful if visiting the backyard as it remains a construction area. The retaining wall is nearly complete to which a fence will be added for safety.