Readings for Sunday 23rd August, Trinity 13
Psalm 124
Reading: Romans 12.1-8
Gospel: Matthew 16.13-20
Psalm response: “Our help is in the name of our God, who made heaven and earth”
Here is the live stream link for Sunday 23rd August:
https://youtube.com/live/fWNqT3C7uqQ?feature=share
A Summer Sermon Series: Life After Grace
For these last three weeks in August, we have lifted ourselves from the languor of summer to consider how God's mercy creates a new people. Sunday, in the third message in this series, we hear: “Becoming a Common Life: Those who receive mercy become a people offered to God.” The series is informed by a thought from the British Anglican theologian, Luke Bretherton: Christianity is not merely about believing certain things; it is about becoming a certain kind of person within a certain kind of people. Bretherton asks, “Will we allow ourselves to be re-formed by a vision of humanity grounded in communion, shared responsibility and care?”
Outreach
Outreach for August
In August we concentrate on the St. Paul’s food bank, and our own breakfast program. Also, even though school has just started the summer break, it’s time to think about backpacks and school supplies. See Cindy Warner for full details of backpack and school supply needs.
From Cindy Warner: It is that time again, Back To School Supply Collection. We had such a great response we are going to do it the same way. You just need to take an envelope from the Outreach Board and add your cash donation then place the envelope in the collection plate. Thank you again for your support, we will be taking all the filled backpacks and supplies to Lord Elgin PS.
St. Paul's Foodbank
Our next Sunday for donations to St. Paul’s Food Bank is Sunday 13th September. Don’t forget, you can bring things to the church any day, not just Sunday. Let's fill Laura's car!
Breakfast program
Our St. Jude’s team served 116 breakfasts this past Saturday - quite the difference compared to the 162 we served on the August long weekend. Why the difference? It’s very difficult to guess or predict. And since we can’t predict and prepare for the larger numbers - we don’t see much change in our costs.
Help needed: Another refugee group in the city has sponsored a mother and young child. They have enough furniture but need the following: plates, cutlery, pots and pans, towels, sheets (queen) Please let me or the office know if you wish to donate.
With thanks,
Cheryle Anne
Fundraising and Social
Rally Sunday – September 13th – After the 10:00 am service stay for hotdogs and corn-on-the-cob. You bring the salad (potluck style). Learn about what happens and St. Jude’s and offer your abilities to serve!
Why not join the choir? – A saint of the church once said, “Those who sing pray twice.” Why not give it a shot? If you’d like to join the choir this fall, please speak to Christina after church today. Choir practices will resume in September and there will be a social event for all choir members – veterans and novices alike - after church on September 20th. Stay tuned for details.
Early call for participants and volunteers: our 5K Run/Walk fundraiser with St. John the Evangelist is on for Sunday October 18th. The Canada Helps website is now active so go ahead and register your self or your team at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/st-judes-church/p2p/St-Judes-Community-Breakfast-Fundraiser-2026/
We need volunteers to help with this event! Questions or to volunteer, please contact Glenda
Hayward through the office at 519-660-6198 or stjudeslondon@diohuron.org
Thank you!
Advance notice reminders:
1) Mini-putt on September 19th,The St. Jude mini-putt social is getting closer! Please join us for a fun game or two on Sept. 19th, 3:45 pm at Tin Cup, at 1324 Adelaide St. North. We had a very good turnout of enthusiastic putters last year. This is an all ages event. Please invite your friends. Cost to play is $14.99 + tax for one or two games (18 holes each). Putters and balls will be provided. We will have a casual dinner at the church immediately after we finish playing. Suggested contribution to the cost of the meal will be provided closer to the event. We will likely have pizza again this year. Please contact David Belford through the office at 619-660-6198 or stjudeslondon@diohuron.org if you plan to come, or if you have any questions.
2) Pig Roast 2026, on Saturday September 26th. Further details on the poster in the Narthex. Tickets available in the office.
3) Saturday October 17th, 7 PM. St. Jude's Coffee House. Talk to Peter King or Chris Chalmers for more info about this fun evening!
Learning Together
Education for Ministry (EfM) Open House – EfM is a small group experience focussed on how faith connects and is lived in everyday life. One of EfM’s face-t0-face mentoring groups meets at St. Jude’s on Tuesday mornings. Interested in learning more? Attend the upcoming virtual Open House on August 26th. Reach out at EFM@huron.anglican.ca to get a link.
Learning to Live Free: Six Stories from the Wilderness– Starting on September 13th we will begin a new six-week preaching series based on the passages from Exodus designated by the Revised Common Lectionary. We will consider questions like, “Why do we sometimes prefer familiar bondage to unfamiliar freedom?” And, “What does a genuinely free life look like?”
The Pilgrim Course –This autumn, sign up for one or all six-session courses led by Father Kevin, Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm. Explore the Creeds (starting Oct 6th – in person), the Eucharist (Nov 17 – online), and then two more courses in the new year. Make your spiritual health a priority! Sign-up sheets for the Creeds course will be available soon.
The Heart Sees Further – Each Wednesday, Father Kevin offers a brief spiritual reflection viewable on St. Jude’s Facebook page. The current series is called “An Introduction the Devout Life” based on a book by St. Francis de Sales. As you view each reflection, please hit “like” and “share.”
You are invited to a Parish Council Open House – On Wednesday, September 16 at 7:00pm, you are invited to an open meeting of St. Jude’s Parish Council in the narthex. Refreshments will be served. You are welcome to stay for all or part of the meeting, which normally ends at 8:30pm.
Let's Celebrate
Happy birthday! This week to Mike C. (20th August) and Penny H, (21st). Hope you both have
happy celebrations.
And, congratulations to Maureen and Nelson E. celebrating on 17th August, and Sharyn and
Darryl U. celebrating on the 19th.