Weekly Report
for July 25, 2010

TODAY

Thank you -- Our cantor and soloist this morning is Chris Kelly.

COMMUNITY

Community Groups at ASA—Ascension & St. Agnes Community Groups meet regularly on
Monday evenings and Thursday evenings. For more information, contact Matt Joseph (matthewrjoseph@yahoo.com) about the Monday Group. NOTE: The Thursday Night Group will be on summer hiatus until September.

Diabetes Support Group — The next meeting will be held on Thursday, 5 August. All are welcome.

Theology Book Club – The next meeting of the Theology Book Club will take place on Tuesday, 31 August at 7:00 p.m. in the dining room of the Parish House. Save the date. The usual light refreshment will be served and all parishioners are invited to attend.

GETTING INVOLVED

Altar Call — Wouldn’t you enjoy a new way to serve in the parish? We would love to have you serve at the altar, either with the Servers’ Guild or Altar Guild. Members of the Servers’ Guild assist at the altar during high mass, and members of the Altar Guild prepare and care for the altar and its furnishings. Both are vital ministries in the parish.

If you are interested, please speak to Victoria Ebell, Scott Merritt, Tony Nester, or Fr. Lane.

N Street Village -- The regularly scheduled time for our Outreach ministry at N Street Village is the last Monday of the month. Our next date will be Monday, 26 July. We encourage new volunteers to become a part of this ministry. For more information, please contact Chuck Bass, Fred Sutton, Eve Wilkins or Albert Bacon.

GENERAL INTEREST

Congratulations!—To Meaghan McLaine VerGow and her husband Joshua, on the arrival of Iris Pauline who made her debut last Sunday morning at 3:02 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs 12 oz, and was 20 1/2 inches long. Mother and baby are doing well.

Bishop’s Annual Appeal -- Please give generously toward support of Diocesan programs. To give or to find out more about the Bishop’s 2010 Appeal go to www.edow.org/donate

Parish Administrator on vacation -- Our parish administrator, Michael Vreeland, will be on vacation from Wednesday, 21 July through Tuesday, 27 July.

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Plans for the Summer

A number of Parish activities scale back somewhat over the summer. This allows a time of respite from the sometimes hectic activities of the rest of the year. It also affords Parishioners the opportunity to reflect upon the contributions of the many dedicated staff and volunteers which become more apparent when their ministries slow down or go on hiatus over the summer. We hope that parishioners will also use this time to contemplate how they can become more actively involved in the various ministries of the Parish when full-scale activities resume in the fall. .

The following are among the activities that will be different between now and the Sunday after Labor Day:

Community Groups -- the Thursday Night Group will be on summer hiatus until September.

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd—is on hiatus for the summer and will start 12 September 2010.

Flower Guild— During the month of August the High Altar will be decorated simply with ferns.

Coffee Hour —Over the summer the Coffee Hour Team will provide a simpler menu including coffee, juice, and donuts or cookies. Anyone who feels inspired to bring extra goodies is certainly welcome and encouraged to do so.

Music Program — Our Choir completed its regular season on the Feast of Corpus Christi. The choir is scheduled to return on 12 September, the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (also known as the Sunday after Labor Day). During the absence of the full choir Dr. Burdick, our Organist/Choirmaster, has arranged for individual choir members to rotate serving as cantors and soloists, singing a series of excerpts from Bach Cantatas each Sunday at the Offertory and Communion.

Your Pledge — Please remember that the expenses of the Parish continue during the summer. If you plan to be away it would be greatly appreciated if you could continue to send in your offering. The mailing address of the church may be found on the back cover of this bulletin.

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Prayer Books and Hymnals available — Copies of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer and the 1940 edition of the Hymnal are now available on specially marked bookshelves in the undercroft. You are welcome to take as many of either as you wish.

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The Search/Nominating Committee
for the 9th Bishop of Washington
Invites *YOU* to Participate in the Search Process.

The Search/Nominating Committee for the Ninth Bishop of Washington invite your feedback on the draft of the Diocesan Profile at three Listening Sessions. These sessions will be in the format of a town hall meeting, where the Draft Profile will be the focus of discussion. The Draft Profile compiles findings from the surveys and Focus Groups to put together a report on the Diocese and its future.

The Diocesan Profile Survey will be live online July 14-28 for people to put their input into the Bishop Search. Visit search.edow.org and click on Survey.

July 18, 2010 the Draft Profile will be available on the Bishop Search website: search.edow.org. Parishes will also receive a copy in the mail to distribute.

All are invited to the Listening Sessions to discuss the Draft Profile:

* St. John's, Beltsville, MD Tuesday, 27 July @ 7-9pm
Address: 11040 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD

* Christ Episcopal Church, Chaptico, 28 July @ 7-9pm
Address: 25390 Maddox Road (Route 238). Chaptico, MD

* St. Alban's. Washington, DC, 28 July @ 7-9pm
Address: 3001 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC

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Announcement from the Vestry—Bill Glew has been given a great opportunity in his job with Entergy. Bill and John Williford will therefore be relocating to New York City sometime in the next three to nine months (moving specifics have to be worked out as well as the sale of their home), John will be stepping down as Jr. Warden when their move date is finalized. As stated in our by-laws, the Vestry will choose someone to fill his position until our next Annual Meeting (June 2011). The Vestry will do this in the fall with plenty of time to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.

We have had the privilege of having Bill and John as members of our church for the last five and a half years. We are sad knowing that we will have to say “good-bye” but it is our hope that we can continue with a mutual ministry to Nicaragua.

Congratulations Bill and John.

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Sunday, 25 July
PENTECOST IX Proper 12
7:40 am Morning Prayer, Church
8:00 am Low Mass, Church
10:00 am High Mass, Church
11:50 am Coffee Hour, Undercroft
12:30 pm Low Mass, Lady Chapel

Monday, 26 July
St. James, The Apostle
12:10 pm Low Mass, St. Agnes Chapel
7:00 pm Monday Night Group, Joseph Residence

Tuesday, 27 July
William Reed Huntington, Priest, 1909
12:10 pm Low Mass, St. Agnes Chapel

Wednesday, 28 July
Feria
6:15 pm Evening Prayer, St. Agnes Chapel
6:30 pm Low Mass, St. Agnes Chapel

Thursday, 29 July
Mary and Martha of Bethany
12:10 pm Low Mass, St. Agnes Chapel

Friday, 30 July
William Wilberforce, 1833
12:10 pm Low Mass, St. Agnes Chapel

Saturday, 31 July
Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, 1556
9:15 am Morning Prayer, Lady Chapel
9:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel
10:00 am Altar and Flower Guilds, Church

Sunday, 1 August
PENTECOST X, Proper 13
7:40 am Morning Prayer, Lady Chapel
8:00 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel
10:00 am High Mass, Church
11:50 am Coffee Hour, Undercroft
12:30 pm Low Mass, Lady Chapel

Weekly Report for July 25, 2010

Weekly Report
for July 25, 2010