Hope everyone had a happy Canada Day, and managed to stay cool!
Readings for Sunday 5th July, Trinity 6
Psalm 45.10-17
Reading: Romans 7.15-25.
Gospel: Matthew 11.16-19,25-30
Psalm refrain: “Every age will recall your name. This song will fix it in their memory”
Here is the live stream link for Sunday July 5th:
https://youtube.com/live/i4Pbebnq4iI?feature=share
Summer Services – We will continue to gather for worship at 8:30 and 10:00 am on Sundays throughout the summer at St. Jude’s. Don’t let sunny weather be an excuse to skip church!
Outreach
Outreach for July
In July 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.
St. Paul's Foodbank
Our next Paul’s Place food bank Sunday is Sunday, 12th July.
Donations are down somewhat, so let’s try to pick it up for July, fresh stuff especially. Please remember that you don’t have to wait for the Food Bank Sunday to bring your gifts, you can come any morning in the week with them - useful to know if you are not able to come on the Sunday.
Alongside Hope’s Venezuela Earthquake Response. You can donate by calling at 1-866-308-7973, or mail a cheque to Alongside Hope, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 3G2. Please indicate “Venezuela” in the memo field. The federal government will match donations up to a maximum of $2 million if you donate before 16th July.
Please continue to pray for the Venezuelan people.
Breakfast Program
Please join us for coffee and conversation at our next breakfast on July 4th from 9 - 10:30 am. This is the breakfast when we off er a special strawberry treat for you friends and guests, and we than those who have generously donated to the cost of the fruit. Everyone is welcome!!
Volunteers needed for summer snack program for LUSO
Our summer snack program plans are well underway but we are still in need of more volunteers to help with food prep and/or delivery driving. If you or someone at St. Jude’s are interested in supporting, the commitment is usually 8am-9am for the morning.... so relatively minimal impact on your day. Feel free to share this link with others:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WztWC_7S9f_IH3W8_roDpdcP8H2F0AJZ-3mwst84wAE/edit?usp=sharing
Mikyla Pragashpathy
Basic Needs & Community Support Coordinator
Fundraising and Social
Craft Room Coordinator: We are in urgent need of a volunteer to take on coordinating activities in the Craft Room - St. Martha room. The crafts worked on by the team are sold in quantity at the Christmas Bazaar and also throughout the year. The coordinator keeps track of the inventory, suggests new items to make, and buys supplies as needed. While the usual crafting day has been Wednesday, this can be changed to accommodate new crafters. Our retiring Coordinator Nancey Orosz is happy to orient and help the new volunteer. Interested? Have questions? Contact the office at 519-660-6198 or stjudeslondon@diohuron.org
Summer Music at St. Pauls Cathedral
This summer, fill your Tuesday evenings with incredible sound and atmosphere. St. Paul’s Cathedral is thrilled to announce our Summer Music Sessions, “6 past 6”, featuring a diverse lineup of talented musicians across genres. It is the most beautiful place in the city to start your summer evening —and yes: Admission is completely free!
Kickoff: Tuesday was June 16th@ 6:06 PM
Last chance: July 7th.
Why You’ll Love It: 30–40 Minutes, the perfect musical appetiser to start your night.
Perks: Complimentary wine and snacks while you unwind, plus vouchers for discounts at nearby
restaurants.
6:06 PM: The music starts just as downtown street parking becomes free!
4 Moods: From Brazilian jazz to Indigenous country storytellingand 17th-century rock songs.
Want to beat the traffic? Park at Canada Life Car Park on Clarence St. from 5pm. Use the HonkMobile App and type in “CORE” for 2 hours free parking.
Learning Together
Exploring the Epistle to the Ephesians – St. John the Evangelist (where Bill Ward is now the rector), has invited St. Jude’s to join an online study of Ephesians on Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm, throughout the summer. These sessions will be facilitated by Tom Mawlam who is the licensed lay reader at St. John’s. Please sign up in the narthex.
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 learn more. Also, speak to Sharon Frank here at St. Jude’s who is an EfM mentor.
The Heart Sees Further – Each Wednesday, Father Kevin offers a brief spiritual reflection viewable on St. Jude’s Facebook page. Starting July 8th, a new series called “An Introduction the Devout Life” will begin. As you view each reflection, please hit “like” and “share.”
Let's Celebrate
Happy birthday! This week to Ruth B. And Glenda H. (both on 29th June), Michelle G. (30th June), Cherie L. and Matthew S. (both on 3rd July), and Mary O’C. (4th July) . Hope you a all had a great celebration!