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With infection rates rising, even in our church, we are requiring masks for all services and church activities. Thank you for helping to limit the spread of the virus and protect the most vulnerable among us.During our last vestry meeting, we talked about how great it would be to offer Connection Time for the next few Sundays in July. We will be conscious of Covid numbers and will make a decision in a few weeks about August. So please join us today for light refreshments that you may pick up in the parish hall and then join us for time together outside in our churchyard.
Join us at 11:30am in the church for Centering Prayer followed at Noon by the Holy Eucharist. Looking for a smaller group for worship? This is your service. Typically, we have between five and twelve attend. You are welcome to attend the Centering Prayer or the Eucharist or both.
Story Time, a service for children, their families, and friends of all ages, returns in person, outside, again on June 19, at 4:30 pm. Join us in the churchyard. We are more than excited to be able to have in-person Story Time! Join Hilary+ and Ellen and Chris Hall for a Bible Story, great songs, and prayers.
Men at the Movies will be making up for lost time due to COVID and having one more “Movie Event” before a summer break –mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 12 th —the Tuesday after July 4 th our Independence Day and two days before Bastille Day. Should you care about the telling of US History in full? As a former high school history teacher, I say “YES!” We will view the movie Summer of Soul, a film masterpiece by Questlove (also known as ?uestlove and Ahmir Khalib Thompson), drummer and joint frontman of the hip hop band, the Roots. We will then take August off for outdoor fun and return to the magic of the movies on September 13 th . Contact: Steve Van Voorhees
Vacation Bible School is coming back this summer! We have a new curriculum called the Triwizard Tournament based on the fourth Harry Potter book. Our dates for VBS are TBA. Currently we are looking for volunteers to head up the areas of music, crafts, drama, meals, and activities. We will also need a good bit of artistic talent to create our Hogwarts at HoCo. We are having an organizational meeting after church on June 12 and we'd love to see you there. In the meantime, contact Martha Richardson at mgsrichard@yahoo.com or Emily Souder at eschilton@gmail.com with questions or to volunteer.
Our Parish Retreat is scheduled for October 21-23, 2022 so mark your calendars! Things have changed at the Shrine Mont over the last two years, and we are now required to commit to our attendance numbers ninety days prior to our weekend - this means we need to have signups completed in early July. There is also now a pricing distinction between single occupancy and double occupancy. Shrine Mont is currently holding 15 rooms of variable occupancy for us which equates to 26 double occupancy spaces. The single-occupancy cost for the weekend will be $225, with double occupancy at $180 per person, and there is no cost for ages 12 and under. http://bit.ly/hoco_retreat Use the link to register today! Thank you.
The Pantry can use any food you bring (except homemade or unlabeled), but we particularly need
- Canned vegetables
- Side dishes
- Snacks (crackers, cookies)
We meet on Thursdays, Zoom meeting, for a time of conversation about the coming Sunday’s readings. Now meeting at 4pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92988522514