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Resurrection Episcopal Church, Rockdale

2131 Mount Road, Aston, PA 19014

(610) 459-2013

Summer 2018 June, July, August

“We Gather Together”

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King David! Still “No Comment!” about Uriah’s Wife?

YOU MISS OUT ON SUMMER AT CHURCH—YOU MISS OUT ON A LOT! As I write this, we have just begun our summer worship schedule, with all of us gathering together to worship each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Some Sundays, our worship will be in contemporary language, code-named Rite II by Episcopalians. This is like the worship at 10:00 a.m. during other parts of the year. Other Sundays, our worship will be in traditional language, code-named Rite I. This is like the worship at 8:00 a.m. during those parts of the year when we have two services. This gives those who come to one service on a regular basis the chance to see how “the other half” worships, and maybe learn something from the experience.

Some people treat church like school—once the academic year draws to a close, it’s time for a vacation from church attendance, too! These folks miss out on a great opportunity to hear and contemplate some of the great stories/lessons from the Bible. And that’s especially true this year! Over the course of this summer, our first lessons will tell the story of the height of the united kingdom of God’s people in the Holy Land, during the kingships of David and his son Solomon. We will also hear the stories of how the kingdom came to be, and how it fell apart afterwards. These are exciting sagas of the history of God’s people and include many aspects of the life of the kings and royal family that would not be included in an official biography or history today. This is Reality Scripture, a period-piece telenovela (“Holy Soap Opera, Batman!”), laying bare the good, the bad, and the morally ugly of ancient Israel. Join us at worship this summer, and hear the stories of people who were involved with:

• good (and bad) leadership choices by the Israelites;

• the classic story of the little guy triumphing over the international bully;

• mental health issues at the top of the royal household;

• occult practices and their consequences;

• a LBGTQ relationship in the king’s family—or was it?;

• public exotic dancing by the king which scandalizes the queen;

• a forbidden adulterous love affair and murder by the king himself;

• royal marriage arrangements they didn’t teach you about in Sunday School;

• subversion and rebellion in the royal household;

• death and disfunction in a codependent family;

• sexual assault and revenge murder in the royal family;

• infighting for the royal succession;

• what the king really wants from God;

• erotic royal poetry;

• and much more! And that’s just the story of those in the first lesson! The other lessons speak to us as Christians today just as strongly. There’s a lot of good food for thought in our lessons this summer. We must remember, though that all of this is not there merely for our voyeuristic pleasure—these are people just like us, and their lives teach us about our lives and our relationship with God. So how does all this help us grow as Christians and human beings? Come join us Sunday by Sunday to find out!

—Fr. Wand

Sunday Mon. Tue. Wed. Thursday Fri. saturday

June 3 The Second Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Rite II Eucharist—

Children’s Service

4 5 6 7 Finance Meeting @ 1pm (No Meetings July or August

Resume Sept 6th)

8 9 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

(Rain-date for BBQ 5:30pm)

June 10 The Third Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Holy Baptism and

Rite II Eucharist

11 12 Vestry Meeting

@ 7pm (No Meetings July or August Resume

Sept 13th)

13 Girl

Scout Meeting 6:30pm

14


June 17 The Fourth Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Rite II Eucharist

18

19 20 21 Stewardship Committee

Meeting @ 4pm (No Meetings July or August

Resume Sept 20th) American Legion Ladies

Auxiliary @ 6pm (No Meetings July or August

Resume Sept 20th)

22

26 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

June 24 The Fifth Sunday after


Healing Service

25 26 27 28 Property Committee

Meeting @ 6pm (No Meetings July or August

Resume Sept 27th)


July 1 The Sixth Sunday after


Children’s Service

2 3 4 5 6 7 Russell Turner Funeral

@ 11am Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

July 8 The Seventh Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Rite I Eucharist

9 10 11

12 13 14 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

July 15 The Eighth Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Rite I Eucharist

16

17 18 19 20


Sunday

Mon. Tue. Wed. Thursday Fri. saturday

July 22 St. Mary Magdalene 9am Rite I Eucharist

23 24 25 26 27 28 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

July 29 The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

9am Rite I Eucharist—Healing Service

30 31 AUG. 1 2 3 4 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

August 5 The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

9am Rite II Eucharist—Children’s Service

6 7 8 9 10 11 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

August 12 The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

9am Rite II Eucharist

13 14 15

16 17 18 Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

August 19 The Thirteenth Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Rite II Eucharist

20

21 22 23 24


August 26 The Fourteenth Sunday after

Pentecost 9am Rite II Eucharist—Healing Service

27 28 29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 1

Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

September 2 LAST SUNDAY OF SUMMER

SERVICES! The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

9am Rite II Eucharist

3 4

PRESCHOOL BEGINS

5 6

Finance Meeting @ 2pm

7 8 ECW Meeting @ 10am

Lenni Lifeline/AA Meeting @ 7pm

September 9 The Sixteenth Sunday after

Pentecost 8am Rite I

10am Rite II Eucharist w/Sunday School

10 11 12 13

Vestry Meeting @ 7pm


SUMMER SERVICE SCHEDULE @ 9AM

June 3 The Second Sunday

after Pentecost—Proper 4 9am Rite II Eucharist—Children’s

Service

Counters: Helen Dunlap Phyllis Russell

Chalicer: Linda Leiby

Reader(s): 1st Marissa Cervantez

2nd Nikolien Bezuidenhout

Intercessor: Kylie Benditt

June 10 The Third Sunday

After Pentecost—Proper 5 9am Baptism & Rite II Eucharist

Counters: Marsha Litwin Janet Russello

Chalicer: Janet Russello

Reader(s): Linda Leiby

Intercessor: Jan Myers Knight

June 17 The Fourth Sunday

after Pentecost—Proper 6 9am Rite II Eucharist

Counters: Janet Russello Phyllis Russell

Chalicer: Phyllis Russell

Reader(s): Jude Winters

Intercessor: Rose Schwitters

June 24 The Fifth Sunday

after Pentecost—Proper 7 9am Rite II Eucharist—Healing Svc

Counters: Barbara Krisack Janet Russello

Chalicer: Karen Warren

Reader(s): Phyllis Russell

Intercessor: Joan Riccardi

July 1 The Sixth Sunday


Service

Counters: Helen Dunlap Phyllis Russell

Chalicer: Jude Winters

Reader(s): Marissa Cervantez

Nikolien Bezuidenhout


July 8 The Seventh Sunday

after Pentecost—Proper 9 9am Rite I Eucharist

Counters: Barbara Krisack Phyllis Russell

Chalicer: Pieter Bezuidenhout

Reader(s): Robin Krider

Intercessor: Marsha Litwin

July 15 The Eighth Sunday


Counters: Jill Graham

Marsha Litwin (*Mon. night)

Chalicer: Diane Mundell

Reader(s): Marsha Litwin

Intercessor: Pieter Bezuidenhout

July 22 St. Mary Magdalene 9am Rite I Eucharist

Counters: Marsha Litwin

Rose Schwitters


Reader(s): Karen Warren

Intercessor: Joan Riccardi

July 29 The Tenth Sunday

after Pentecost—Proper 12 9am Rite I Eucharist—Healing Svc

Counters: Helen Dunlap Jill Graham

(*Mon. night)

Chalicer: Helen Dunlap

Reader(s): Phyllis Russell

Intercessor: Rick Dunlap

August 5 The Eleventh Sunday


Service

Counters: TBD

Chalicer: Linda Leiby

Reader(s): Marissa Cervantez


August 12 The Twelfth Sunday


Counters: TBD

Chalicer: Phyllis Russell

Reader(s): Rose Schwitters

Intercessor: Jude Winters

August 19 The Thirteenth Sunday


Counters: TBD

Chalicer: Marsha Litwin

Reader(s): Linda Leiby

Intercessor: Jan Myers Knight

August 26 The Fourteenth Sunday

after Pentecost—Proper 16 9am Rite II Eucharist—Healing

Service

Counters: Helen Dunlap

TBD

Chalicer: Helen Dunlap

Reader(s): Rick Dunlap

Intercessor: Debbie Ney

September 2 The Fifteenth Sunday


Counters: TBD


Reader(s): Robin Krider

Intercessor: Debbie Ney

VESTRY MEMBERS AND OFFICERS: New members begin their term effective June 1st. We welcome our new member; Rose Schwitters. We thank Helen Dunlap, Barbara Krisack and Phyllis Russell for extending their terms. We welcome Phyllis Russell as our new Rector’s Warden. A special thank you

to Charlie Simpson for all his years of devotion, and to Helen Dunlap for her extraordinary service as Rector’s Warden.

ADOPT-A-LIGHT: Watt a bright idea! More information to come on the LED lightbulb campaign.

OUTREACH: The Outreach Committee is up and operating for the new year. For further information about any service opportunities, contact Leigh Oppelt (610)497-4576. Leigh has offered leadership, and the congregation has strongly supported, several outreach programs during the holiday season. Outreach (like the rest of stewardship) is a year-round, 24/7/365 thing.

Faith Community Food Pantry: Collection bins in front of the choir seating to be collected each Sunday and delivered to the Pantry. Please be sure to check dates, we cannot accept expired food. UPDATED NEEDS: Cereal (kid friendly brands, adult brands and oatmeal) — Canned Foods (Veggies, chicken,

tuna, soups, chili, sloppy joes, Chef Boyardee, Spaghetti sauces, Alfredo sauces, Fruit) — Boxed Foods (Instant potatoes, pasta sides, rice sides, spaghetti/pasta, crackers) — Drinks (Kid friendly juices and adult) — Others (Cookies, rice crispy treats, any snack foods, pudding snack packs, peanut butter, crackers, apple sauce, PBJ filled cracker, cheese filled crackers — Paper Products (Paper towels, toilet paper) — Pet Foods (cat, dog). COOKBOOKS: Cookbooks are a great gift idea for any occasion. Each cookbook costs only $10. To purchase or pickup your order, please contact Helen Dunlap.

PERFECT CLOTHS FOR SALE!!: Please help support our ECW fundraiser of selling perfect cloths. These cloths can be used for all types of cleaning. The cost is $3/per cloth. If interested, please contact Karen Warren.

One service at 9:00 AM Begins May 27th thru Sept. 2nd

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Resurrection Pre-School

9 AM to 12 noon/5 day classes for 4 year-olds/3 day classes, M-W-F, for 3 year olds

Reasonable rates – Financial Aid available/Children must be toilet-trained.

Please call the office 610-459-2013 for more information and pricing.

Dawn Viscusi is the Pre-School Administrator.

Remember it is your word-of-mouth recommendation that supports our Pre-School.

WAWA HOAGIE SALE: Our Wawa Hoagie coupon fundraiser continues! We are selling coupons at $3.50 each for a Wawa “shorti” hoagie, of which we keep a small profit from every sale. The coupons can be used at all Wawa’s and have no expiration date. If you are interested, please see Carolyn Watson.

ALTAR FLOWERS: If you are interested in decorating the altar. A sign-up sheet is the Narthex. The cost of flowers is $35.

HELP NEEDED!!! FREE FOOD IN UNDERCROFT: We receive baked goods from Giant (bread, bagels, sweets) on Mondays. If you or someone you know is in need, please stop by the undercroft! We are looking for volunteers to help continue this outreach through the summer. If you are willing to pickup the food at Giant on a

Monday between 7:30-8:00am, please sign up on the sheet in the Undercroft. Any questions, please contact Dawn in the office.

GIVE A GUY A BREAK (IN PARTICULAR, CHARLIE SIMPSON)—Charlie

Simpson has moved to Sunrise Assisted Living on PA 352 just south of the

intersection with PA 452. Please join the crew of folks who take turns bringing

Charlie to join us for worship. This will be especially important during summer. Talk to Diane

Mundell about how to get involved. Thanks.

ALTAR GUILD: Help is needed to clear the altar after the service. It takes less than 15 minutes after the service to help. If you are willing to help out—please contact Bridget Thomas.

VESTRY: Vestry meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm in the Undercroft. Vestry meetings are always open to everyone. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 12th @ 7:00pm. There will be no regular meeting in

July or August. We will meet if necessary for emergency issues. Our regular meetings will resume on Thursday, September 13th.

CHOIR: If you can sing (no music reading required), please consider joining us now on Sunday mornings for Choir practice. For further info, contact Debbie Ney, Organist.

ECW (Episcopal Church Women): ECW meets the first Saturday of each month at 10am. All women are invited to attend. The next meeting will be Saturday, June 2nd @ 10:00am. Additionally there will be no meeting in July and August. We will resume our meetings on Saturday, September 8th. For more information contact Karen Warren.

OFFICE STAFFING NEEDED: The Church Office needs to be staffed while Fr. Wand has appointments Monday and Thursday afternoons and early evenings. If you can assist with this occasional ministry, please contact Fr. Wand or one of the Wardens.

The Mission and Goals of Resurrection Church

The mission of Resurrection Episcopal Church is to nourish the spiritual lives of our

diverse parish family and to follow the example of Jesus through service to our

community.

The Internal goal for Resurrection Episcopal Church is to grow stronger in faith, care for

those who cannot be present, and unify as a family sharing in faith based activities.

The Resurrection Episcopal Church outreach goal is to become more visible and listen

to the needs of the community by doing God’s work through service to others.

Vestry of Resurrection Episcopal Church, Rockdale

Phyllis Russell, Rector’s Warden 610-358-0258

Marsha Litwin, People’s Warden/Secretary 610-485-5531

Rosemary Bezuidenhout, Treasurer 541-246-0780

Helen Dunlap 610-485-5623

Jill Graham 610-459-5854

Barbara Krisack 610-497-1603

Janet Russello 610-497-8894

Rose Schwitters 610-331-9105

The Rev. Thomas C. Wand 610-291-4362

Resurrection Episcopal Church, Rockdale

2131 Mount Road, Aston, Pennsylvania 19014

(610) 459-2013

Website: www.resurrectionrockdale.org

Father Wand’s Email: [email protected]

Office Email: [email protected]

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