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| THE WHITE BREAD OF FAITH: JOHN 6 |
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by The Rev. Daniel Richards
Rector, Christ Church of the Ascension
I grew up in the golden age of breakfast. Especially breakfast cereal. No one was yet telling us that we should eat a “balanced” breakfast, whatever that meant, nor were we yet sold on whole wheat. I saved up money from mowing grass to buy my own Cookie Crisp, Fruity Pebbles, and Lucky Charms cereals; Frosted Flakes were like a health food in those days.
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| ITEMS OF INTEREST THIS WEEK |
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Episcopalians Dive into Local Voter Mobilization
[ENS] Although Episcopalians may be motivated by personal political beliefs, their church-based election efforts are necessarily nonpartisan. Those efforts also are grounded in church policies established by General Convention, which just last month passed additional resolutions calling Episcopalians to greater political engagement. That engagement has the continued support of the church’s Office of Government Relations in Washington, D.C. Read more. We’re in Jesus’ Marketing Department
[ECF] Communications plays such an important role in the Church. In the past couple of months our own Presiding Bishop has brought the Episcopal branch of the Jesus Movement into the spotlight. There have been many attempts to use Bishop Curry’s newfound fame to bring people to church: life-size cutouts of him, t-shirts, stickers, banners, etc. While it’s a great opportunity, the work of communicating goes on as always-and for those of us in Spanish or bilingual communications, it has its own challenges. Read more.
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| WEEKLY CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS |
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Please go to the Diocesan Calendar for more detailed information about these events and others including services such as Taizé and Compline. Use our Find a Church feature to locate a church listed below.
Saturday, August 18
- Produce on Wheels With Out Waste
@ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Bargains Galore and Book Shelf Bookstore
@ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Stewardship University – Tucson Lay Leadership
@ Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Tucson
- Contemplative Group Prayer
@ St. Michael & All Angels, Tucson
- Ordination to the Priesthood of The Rev Denise Muller
@ St. Luke’s, Prescott
- Omega Service @ Christ the King, Tucson
- Taizé @ St. Andrew’s, Sedona
Sunday, August 19
- Group Meditation @ St. Peter’s, Litchfield Park
Monday, August 20
- Living with Loss Group @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Men’s Bible Work Bench @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
Tuesday, August 21
- Living with Loss Grief Support Group
@ St. Raphael in the Valley, Benson
- Taizé @ St. Michael & All Angels, Tucson
Wednesday, August 22
- Intercessory Prayers @ St. Stephen’s, Sierra Vista
- Eucharist & Healing Service @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Healing Service & Eucharist @ St. Matthew’s, Chandler
- Prayer & Ignatian Discernment of Spirits
@ Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley
- Centering Prayer @ Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley
Friday, August 24
- Native American Ministry Annual Retreat
@ Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale
- Centering Prayer @ St. Luke’s, Prescott
- Episcopal Night Pre-Game Party @ Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
- Episcopal Night with the DBacks @ Chase Field, Phoenix
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| PRAYERS |
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[click on the link above for the complete calendar]
August
19 St. Stephen’s, Phoenix
26 Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
September
2 Chapel Rock, Prescott
9 St. Luke’s, Prescott
Remember in your Prayers of the People:
Our companion Diocese:
And those who have asked for our prayers:
- All first responders
- All members of the Armed Forces,
especially those who are serving overseas
- Those affected by recent weather, natural disasters, and
civil unrest
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