May 1, The 6th Sunday of Easter

 Daily Scripture Readings;  bookofcommonprayer.net/daily_office.php

See the different options.  There is full morning and evening prayer.  There is also the option of the readings only.  There is also an app for receiving the daily readings by email, or on a mobile device

 Sunday Scripture Readings:  bookofcommonprayer.net/lectionary.php

Set it for 1979 Contemporary, and the Bible version used in Church is Revised Standard Version

People we’re praying for:

 Intercessions:   Roger Law who is hospitalized

                           Eric Jones’ dad having heart surgery today

                           Barbara Robison recovering from foot surgery

Rest in Peace:  Donald Jephcott, Jan Scheer’s dad

                           Helen Bennett, Brian Bennett’s mom.

                           Steve Julian:  Friend of Christina Ortega

Anglican Rosary:  Saturday, April 30,  9:00 a.m

The Anglican Rosary devotional group meets Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Church.  Everyone is welcome.

Coffee Hour Sign Up

The Sign up Sheet for Coffee hour for May and June will be outside the Church on Sunday.  At this point all the Sundays are open for volunteers.  You can sign up at Church or email in to the Office.

Volunteer needed:   May 1  7:45

Emmaus Road

Emmaus Road resumes it’s reading of  Marilynne Robinson’s book, The Giveness of Things, on Monday, May 2  , in the Parish Hall Living Room.  Anyone is welcome to join in.  The book is readily available at Vroman’s in Pasadena.  For Monday May 2  we will read chapter 12, “

Mother’s Day Special:  Level 3 Atrium sells crafts for Global Hands in Hope

This Sunday, May 1  Children in the Level 3 Atrium will sell crafts made by people of Suubi in Uganda where Global Hands in Hope is building a school to continue its work in educating the children of that region.   Proceeds from the sale will go to Global Hands in Hope.  There are lots of good gifts available and are appropriate for Mother’s Day. 

Food For Thought

On the Food for Thought Table this Sunday an article from the most recent issue of The Atlantic.  We might call in “Amazing Grace,” their title is:  “Why Luck Matters Much More Than You Think.”  Just how lucky are we versus how much we make happen ourselves is an uncomfortable question.  As the article says, “Most people will concede that they are fortunate to have escaped some calamity.  But most of us are uncomfortable with the possibility that personal success might depend to any significant extent on chance.  As E.B. White once wrote, “Luck is not something you can mention in the presence of self made men.” 

Well as Christians we should know something about the unpredictable, uncontrollable, incalculable nature of grace.   However, grace is not just something we receive, it’s also by virtue of the generosity it engenders in us, something we pass on and bestow.  In other words, our recognition of grace and gratitude for it, can make us the “stroke of luck” for others. 

Things That Are Coming Up

A Gathering for people preparing for marriage

We have a lot of people preparing for marriage.   Fr. Bob, Rebecca and Bill Woods will host a barbecue/potluck at the Parish Hall on Sunday May 22 at 4:30 p.m.  This will give couples preparing for marriage to meet each other so they know someone when they come to Church on Sunday.  They can also pick Rebecca’s brain.  They can also pick Fr. Bob’s brain, but he’ll only refer them to Rebecca!   Finally, Bill and Rebecca will discuss finances as in how to both organize them (Bill) and probably most important, talk about them with your spouse, (Rebecca)   More as we get closer to the event.

A Parish Lunch on Estate Planning and Legacy Giving

This will take place after the 10:15 Liturgy on Sunday June 5  Ellen Farewell, an estate planning attorney, and member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Glendale will talk about how you prepare a will and make a legacy gift to your church or other organizations in order that you may continue to support them beyond your lifetime. 

A Barbecue for Parents and Children

We do this at the beginning and the end of the summer.  Parents and children gather at the Rectory for a barbecue and lots of fun.   Sunday June 12:  4:30 p.m.  More as we get closer.