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Sunday, October 13
8:00 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II
9:15 am – Christian Education
Adult Forum – Room 11
Sunday School – Room 13
10:30 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Monday, October 14
8:00 am – Morning Prayer via Zoom
Parish Office closed in observance of Indigenous People's Day
Tuesday, October 15
8:00 am – Morning Prayer via Zoom
9:00 am – Holy Eucharist w/ Healing Prayer
10:00 am – Chatting Fingers, Room 11
10:00 am – Bible Study, Library
Wednesday, October 16
8:00 am – Morning Prayer via Zoom
8:00 pm – Compline via Zoom
Thursday, October 17
8:00 am – Morning Prayer via Zoom
Friday, October 18
8:00 am – Morning Prayer via Zoom
Saturday, October 19
8:00 am – Yoga, Parish Hall
Sunday, October 20
8:00 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II
9:15 am – Christian Education
Adult Forum – Room 11
Sunday School – Room 13
10:30 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:45 am – Caregiver Support Session, Room 11
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Adult Forum at 9:15 in Room 11
The Secrets of Sermon Prep with Br. Alex
| | This week Alex will reveal the secrets of sermon prep (and how these skills can support your scriptural engagement)! Next week, Fr. Jeff invites us to talk about civility from a Christian perspective. All are welcome, please join us! | | |
Ministry Sunday Spotlight
Altar Guild, Lectors & Intercessors, Hypothermia Shelter
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This week's Ministry Sunday Spotlight is the Altar Guild, Lectors & Intercessors, and Hypothermia Shelter! Learn more by listening at the end of the service to a representative of the Altar Guild, or by stopping at their table during Coffee Hour in the Parish Hall!
As Father Jeff wrote in THE WORD, we are doing Ministry Sunday a little differently this year. Each week we will focus on one or two ministries immediately following the 8:00 and 10:30 Holy Eucharists and this week will be Altar Guild, Lectors and Intercessors, and Hypothermia.
Representatives from each ministry will be available to discuss how our combined efforts serve the mission of St. Alban’s. Please be supportive and plan to stop by for a visit, and when you do, ask yourself, “Where is God calling you to serve?” We can help find the right fit for you and your lifestyle. Whether you have one hour of time to donate or can chair an entire committee, there is a place for everyone at St. Alban’s. For more information, please contact Karen or Rick Weinberg at rweinberg1@cox.net.
| | Parish Office Closed on October 14 | | The office will be closed on Monday, October 14 in observance of Indigenous People's Day. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday! | | Caregiver Support Session on Sunday October 20 | | Do you have someone you care for, support, or otherwise take care of? Join us with fellow caregivers in Room 11 after the 10:30am service for fellowship and support! Snacks are provided. | | | Poe Middle School Grocery Distribution on October 23 | | Please join us! We will gather in the Parish Hall 2:30 - 4:00 pm to pack food bags for students. We then distribute them to families at the Heritage Center from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Sign up clicking here. | | | Thanksgiving Prayer Service with ACCA on Sunday, November 24 at 4:00 pm | | Please join us here at St. Alban’s the Sunday before thanksgiving for a special Evensong (sung Evening Prayer) service. We will welcome religious leaders, ministers, and their congregations to our home as Thanksgiving approaches. All are welcome! | | Advent Quiet Day on Saturday, December 7 | | Save the date for our Advent Quiet Day lead by Br. Alex. We will gather in the morning through lunchtime and have ample space to practice contemplative prayer focused on lectio and visio divina, We will engage the themes of advent: the incarnation of our Lord, and His second coming. More information to come! All are welcome! | | Saint Alban's Joins the Interfaith Community for Dialogue | | |
In September, St. Albans became a member of the Interfaith Community for Dialogue (ICD). The ICD is group of representatives from faith based and associated organizations in Fairfax County dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and positive relationships among diverse peoples in and around Fairfax. They include representatives from the Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and Bahai faiths. To meet this goal, the ICD holds community dinners, dialogues and educational programs, as well as service projects to enhance the well-being of the community. This will be the first event since St Alban’s joined and will be held in November.
Upcoming events are on November 10th and November 17th, focused on "Welcoming the Stranger." For more information and to register, click here.
| | Adopt-a-Highway Trash Clean-Up a Success! | | On October 5, Stanley Utterback organized 1 of 2 annual trash pick-ups on Sleepy Hollow Road. With the help of Bethany Bower, Delores Baisden, Barbara Hallman, and Ron Vogel, this clean up was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who participated, and stay tuned for the next one this year! | | Host Coffee Hour! There's a New Way To Sign Up... | | Christmas Bazaar Updates! | | |
The Christmas Bazaar will be here before you know it!!
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
DONATE. Donations are being accepted now, so bring your items to the parish hall closet in marked boxes and sturdy bags before November 15, 2024
This year, we need Tools, Sporting goods, Outdoor gear, Toys, Jewelry, Handbags, Scarves, Neckties, Jewelry boxes, movies & music (DVDs & CDs only), and Books; popular fiction (adventure, historical, crime, romance) books, particularly in paperback format, as well as history/autobiography books. Place items in boxes or sturdy bags marked with what’s inside. When choosing items to donate, consider what you or others would like to buy. All items should be clean and in good condition. Please ensure any battery‐operated items have a battery so the customer can see they work.
NOT SOLD AT THE BAZAAR: Electronics such as TVs, VCRs, DVD players, computers, printers, Furniture, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, and large handbags.
LARGE, HEAVY ITEMS: Please call the church office to make arrangements or email bazaar@stalbansva.org.
RECEIPTS FOR CHARITABLE DONATIONS: Are located in the Bazaar closet or by contacting: @ bazaar@stalbansva.org
Other Ways You Can Help:
VOLUNTEER. Join our enthusiastic volunteers and help prepare and carry out the annual Saint Alban’s Christmas Bazaar. Do you have one hour? One day? How about a week? We are calling all volunteers to help decorate the parish hall, set up and take down the tables and chairs, move sale items in and out, and work in the cafe or one of the stalls. Much of the work starts the Sunday before the bazaar and continues in the evenings during the bazaar week.
SPREAD THE WORD. Encourage your friends, family, and coworkers to attend. If you’re new to St Alban’s or have never volunteered at the bazaar, this is a great way to meet your fellow parishioners.
For more information, contact the bazaar co-chairs Nick Huskins and Bethany Bower @ bazaar@stalbansva.org.
| | Annandale Christian Community for Action Updates | | |
Food donations are greatly needed! ACCA continues to be in need of canned chicken, canned meat, peanut butter and pasta sauces.
In addition, volunteer drivers have been working overtime to deliver food to people’s homes. If you have a spare hour once every week or two, try doing a delivery. It can be very rewarding. You don’t have to drive on a regular schedule, but just when you have time.
Please drop off food donations in the Narthex, so that Fran Walinsky can take donations to the pantry each week. Monetary donations to ACCA are also welcome! For info, click here.
Contact Gail Coleman, gv.coleman@verizon.net or Debbe Heiman at deborahsheiman3@gmail.com if you have any questions!
See the monthly ACCA newsletter by clicking here!
| | Serving Schedule for October 13 | | |
8:00 am
Crucifer: James Chilton
Torchbearer: Aaron Chilton
Torchbearer: Declan Chilton
Intercessor: Kit Ryan
Usher: Stanley Utterback
Usher: Al Avellino
Lector: Darren Foster
Lector: Doris Lewis
LEM: Cathy Casey
LEM: Unfilled
Coffee Hour: Bethany Bower, Julie Parker, Fay Froh
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10:30 am
Crucifer: Sarah Traum
Torchbearer: Unfilled
Torchbearer: Unfilled
Intercessor: Chuck Blanchard
Usher: Unfilled
Usher: Unfilled
Lector: Kyle McKenzie
Lector: Christie O’Connell
LEM: Unfilled
LEM: Unfilled
Coffee Hour: Tim Jorgenson, Trudy Reece
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Altar Guild: Team II, Captain: Sally Hanlein, Joyce Aument, Delores Baisden, Melinda Patterson, Elissa Rosasco, Sally Sare, Patricia Smith.
Security: Stanley Utterback
Counters: Robyn Leersnyder & Debbie Rosse
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Is God calling you to help make our worship together more beautiful?
Serving the church is one way to worship God, and also practically support your parish -- we need YOU to pitch in on Sunday mornings! We are always in need of Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers to assist at the altar. Training is flexible! You can also be a Lector, Intercessor, and Usher with simple, on the job training. Sign up in the Narthex, or email Alex for more information.
| | Parish Prayers this Week: | | |
For the Sick and the Suffering in our Parish:
Gail Allison, Allison Blanchard, Nancy Calvert, John Clements, Liz Clements, Helen Cassidy, Evangeline Clark-Wiles, Mary Ann Daymont, Jane Edwards, David Hamnett, Nancy Harrell, Trish Huheey, Martha Kelley, Kay Lusk, Jack Martin, Sue Mairena, Duncan McBride, Elizabeth Ninde, Elayne O'Loughlin, Benny Robles, Allison Canales Romero, Jerry Sare, Sally Sare, Lynne Schrag, Ginger Shea, Cheryl Sinsabaugh, Bari St. Cyr, Evie Tanner, Tom Tycz, Ron Vogel, Fran Walinsky, Zinnah Wiles, Kenneth Youngert, Sara Zimmerman, Anne Zuvekas.
For the Sick and the Suffering — Family and Friends:
Debby Aune, Kitty and Bill Blessing, Ann Bobeck, Tess Brody, Kathy Curran, Barbara Cook, Jean Cothran, Jean & Greg Cox, Winship Durrett, Sincerria Elliot, Cristabel Espinoza, Geri Falek, Kate Dora Games Thiel, Michael Hamnett, Frieda & Heather Higdon, Jim House, Pamela James, Rita Johnson, Richard Kinch, Wray Kinard, Fred Lusk, Liz Lybrand, Donell Mathews, George McCord, James and Janice McPhee, Lynn and Bob Nanney, Judy Pearson, Anita O'Dea, Evelyne Orlander, Margery Peck, the Premock Family, Glenn Reichenbach, Tricia Richardson, Regina Rockwell, Jim Schmidt, Marjorie Taber, Justin Traum, Howard Tompkins, Maria Ana Velasquez, Chuck Woods, Janet Woods, Abby.
For Those Who Have Died
For Those in Military Service and Civilians Working Around the World
Bobby Dubas, Alison Dilworth
For Those Celebrating a Birthday
Pam Matthes (10/13), Ellen Gerdes (10/14), Patricia Elder (10/15), Gail Coleman (10/17), Andrew Lieberthal (10/17), Danielle Krafft (10/19)
For Our Parish
We give thanks for the Parish Life Committee. Through their effort and care, we are able to come together in fellowship, joy, and participate in the living community of the Body of Christ.
For Our Diocese
Calvary, Front Royal; Lynwood Parish, Por Republic & Elkton; St. James, Leesburg; St. Paul’s, Ivy.
For the Worldwide Anglican Communion
The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
To place a name on the prayer list contact the parish office
at 703-256-2966 or email info@stalbansva.org
Updates regarding those on this list are greatly appreciated.
For pastoral emergencies please call (571) 383-6096.
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