This coming fourth Sunday of Easter is called Good Shepherd Sunday, because all three years of the lectionary celebrate the image of the shepherd. We will sing the beloved Psalm 23. Unfortunately, most art depicting the good shepherd is unrealistic and sentimental: shepherding was a difficult and dirty job for the men and women who herded the flocks, but sheep were gifts from God and essential sources of life for the people. Join us in thanking God for being our shepherd.
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE II
April 21, 2024
Holy Eucharist: Rite II @ 10:00am
Service Bulletin:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dLhEa7Ip1nq3z970rtoEqbAUOmQ7Aw0l/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116940911619001104065&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Sunday’s Cool !
Sunday’s Cool meets today during Worship service.
In the Garden Ministry:
ITG dates for St. Andrew’s for 2024:
April 21, This Sunday after Service.
Remaining Dates for us: May 19, July 21, Sept 8, and Dec1
Sign up sheets are up in the Narthex to volunteer to either shop for food items or go down to Trinity Episcopal Church on Capital Square to help prepare and serve the meals on the dates listed above. Thanks to Steve Knorr who leads out this Ministry!
ROCK MY SOULConcert on April 21st, 5:00 PM
North Broadway United Methodist Church
45 E. N. Broadway, Columbus OH 43214 Tickets: $20.Capriccio Jubilee Singers welcome back guest artist, mezzo soprano Anita Berry,
for a concert featuring Robert Ray’s “Gospel Mass” along with a host of other pieces
by African-American composers/arrangers, including Stacey V. Gibbs, Margaret Bonds,
Adolphus Hailstork, Richard Jackson, and Carlos Simon.
(Grant sings in this choir)! (Capriccio Jubilee)
“Labours of Love”
Anyone needing any help, meals, etc.
Please contact Jana Mielcarek, 614-306-2978, jalig2018@gmail.com
Or Maureen Patterson, 614-357-1605, fraupatterson@gmail.com
Celebration will be Apr. 22nd at 5 PM, Pizza Cottage
“Fabulous Prizes”
Gathering Committee will meet April 24th at 4 PM at the church.
If you are interested in helping to plan the Fall Gathering please attend.
Fall Gathering will be Sept 28-29, with some folks coming on Friday evening, Sept. 27.
St. Andrew’s Men’s Evening Out
Come join us at Jimmy V’s Grill and Pub,
14211 E. Broad St, Reynoldsburg
(At the Corner of Summit Rd and East Broad St)
Thursday, April 25th at 6:00 PM
Dinner and Conversation. Bring a Friend!
Knitting Ministry
Will meet on Thursday, May 2nd, from 1 to 3 PM
All are welcome! We Crochet & Knit!! We can teach you how!
We have yarn and needles available, no need to get your own
Juliet’s Journeys
May 8th at Adena Mansion & Gardens, 842 Adena Rd., Chillicothe, OH 45601
A Guided tour, Heritage plant sale, and lunch after tour at
Lunch: The Pour House @ Machinery Hall, 25 E. Second St, Chillicothe, 740-771-4770
Please Respond back to Brenda’s email if you would like to go by April 21st.
Cost for tour will be either $10 or $12, depending on how many go.
Mary will purchase all tickets.
Please let Brenda know if you can drive or need a ride in your reply.
Leaving the church at 9 AM, May 8th.
Safety Committee:
Our next meeting will be May 21st at 7 PM Open to all.
Fellowship Picnic, June 23rd, after Service
Save the Date!
A sign up sheet will be out soon – bring a dish, we will provide burgers, hotdogs, etc.
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From Bishop White: Discernment gatherings in April and May
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April 6, 2024
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Southern Ohio,
In my first weeks as your bishop, I have been so grateful for the opportunities I have had to meet with many of you and learn about your ministries. I feel the Holy Spirit moving powerfully in our midst, and I am eager to continue learning from you so that, together, we can shape a vision for our ministry.
To jumpstart our work, I have asked Ministry Architects to facilitate six days of discernment gatherings from April 29 to May 1 and from May 6 to May 8 in locations across the diocese and on Zoom. I hope that you will attend one of the meetings so that your voice and experience can inform the future of our ministry together.
Each one-hour gathering will be led by two Ministry Architects consultants, and sessions will be capped at 15 participants to ensure everyone has a chance to be heard. By the time these gatherings are concluded, I hope that we will have gathered the wisdom of clergy, lay leaders, vestry members, staff, and church members from all parts of our diocese and all walks of life. You can find a schedule for the discernment gatherings and sign up to attend below.
I know that in the past several years, you have been asked to give your input at listening sessions and on surveys several times. I am grateful to you for your willingness to participate anew in these gatherings as we move forward into the future that God has in store for us.
I am grateful to be in ministry with you.
Faithfully,
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The Rt. Rev. Kristin Uffelman White
Bishop
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Discernment Gatherings
Week One
Monday April 29: Church of the Good Shepherd, Athens
Tuesday April 30: All Saints, New Albany and St. Mark’s Upper Arlington
Wednesday May 1: Procter Center
Learn more and sign up at this link.
Week Two
Monday May 6: Redeemer, Cincinnati and Ascension & Holy Trinity, Wyoming
Tuesday May 7: Calvary, Clifton and St. Patrick’s, Lebanon
Wednesday May 8: St. Margaret’s, Trotwood and St. Patrick’s, Dublin
Learn more and sign up at this link.
Zoom
Monday April 29 at 6:30 PM (open)
Monday May 6 at 6:00 PM (clergy only)
Tuesday May 7 at 5:00 PM (youth only)
Learn more and sign up at this link.
If none of the scheduled discernment gatherings is convenient, please email Martha Whitesides to receive a survey that you may submit anonymously.
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SAINT MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOSTS
CULTURE AND ARTISANS FAIR
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church is hosting its second annual Culture and Artisans Fair on Saturday May 4 from 10 am to 3 pm.
The event will feature approximately 20 artisans from all over the world, showcasing and selling their handmade items, as well as delicious food and live music, and an opportunity to interact with the artisans and hear their stories.
The Fair is being presented in partnership with CRIS (Community Refugee and Immigration Services) and many of the artisans will be refugees, asylum seekers and others building a new life in the Central Ohio area.
Come and explore a variety of arts and crafts from all over the world, have fun, and help us welcome and support some of our new neighbors.
The Culture and Artisans Fair is sponsored by the City of Upper Arlington’s Community Relations Innovation Small Grant Program and is part of the Community Relation Committee’s (CRC) UA Welcome Series.
Saint Mark’s is located at 2151 Dorset Road, Upper Arlington. The Fair will take place on the front lawn of church, at the corner of Dorset and Tremont Roads. Rain or shine.
Kroger Community Rewards
You can give to St. Andrew’s just by shopping at Kroger!
Simply sign up with your Kroger account and choose St. Andrew’s as the recipient!
$$$ Financial News:
Donation statements for the first quarter are in your mailboxes. As we have changed to a new system, please double check names and addresses as well as donations. If you have any questions, please contact amanda.james@standrewspickerington.org
Also, we now accept online donations. Visit https://standrewspickerington.com/give-online/ to set-up your account. Once you have an account, you can also update your directory information.
OPPORTUNITIES THIS WEEK FOR WORSHIP,
MINISTRY AND SERVICE:
Services this Week Monday Morning Prayer 10 AM
Birthday’s & Anniversaries This Week:
April 22nd Kristen Dinovo
Tunney & Norah King
April 24th Carolyn Swavely
April 26th Pastor Sally Cook
Opportunities for dealing with Grief and Loss
Grief & Next Steps Seminar, led by Rev. Elaine J. Sturtz,
Saturday, April 20, 2024, 10 AM to 12 PM
at Peace United Methodist Church, 235 Diley Rd, Pickerington.
Flyers by the bulletin board in hallway.
Dear Friend in Christ,
As you read this, Episcopal Relief & Development continues our relief work in the Middle East in Gaza and the West Bank. In fact, we’re actively expanding our support.
Through our partner, the Diocese of Jerusalem, we are providing fuel and supplies to the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza, which has been performing life-saving emergency procedures, offering first aid and sheltering displaced people in northern Gaza.
If you’re in a position to do so, please support these efforts with a gift to our Middle East Fund. And keep all Al Ahli staff and patients — as well as peace in the Middle East — in your prayers.
With my deep appreciation,
— Betsy Deisroth
Vice President, Advancement
Upcoming Events:
Episcopal Night at the Symphony
Mark Your Calendars – EPISCOPAL NIGHT AT THE SYMPHONY – Friday, May 24th
The 7th Episcopal Night at the Symphony – Friday evening, May 24, 2024
The Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Mozart’s Mass in C minor
Ohio Theatre – 39 E. State Street, Columbus, OH 43215
5:30pm – Reception, bar & “heavy” hors d’oeuvres – 4th floor
7:30pm – Performance – Seats in Prime Orchestra
Reservations open in March, 2024
$60 per person for whole event or $35 per person for reception only
Reservations due no later than May 10, 2024
Make checks payable to:
The Rev. Bruce Smith; and mail to him at 627 Yaronia Dr. N Columbus, OH 43214
Please include your e-mail address so we can contact you if we need to.
Please include the names of the other folks in your party so we can provide name tags.
You can pick up your ticket packets at the reception on the 4th floor Galbreath Pavilion.
Come in the CAPA office entrance (southeast) to the theatre NO EARLIER THAN 5:30PM.
Questions? Contact Steve Knorr at 1946srk@gmail.com or the Rev. Bruce Smith at revabs0630@gmail.com
Blessing Box Needs:
The needs continue…..
Easy to eat, cup-o-soups, raman, tuna/chicken salad kits, bags of snacks, nuts, trail mix, etc.
Please keep in mind that items in jars or cans are susceptible to both hot and cold weather!
Thanks to all the for your generous donations!!
You can leave items in the kitchen on the counter!
The box is continually emptied out right after it is filled!
Prayers New Prayer Cards are in the back-just add your requests/thanksgivings and put them in the Prayer Box on the table. Monday Morning Prayer Warriors would love to pray for you!
Prayer Net A group of people who pray when they are sent requests/thanksgivings.
Would you like to join them?
Please email Elaine at prayer@standrewspickerington.org.
Prayer Team during Worship
There is a “Prayer Warrior” in the Chapel in the back of the church to pray with you during Eucharist.
We need volunteers for this Ministry!
Online book study of “The Art of Gathering” coming in May
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Ministry Leaders Needed!
We need Coffee Hour Hosts; Lectors; Greeter/Ushers; A/V Helpers and Acolytes!
Also “Pray-ers” to be in the Chapel during Eucharist (pray with others)
Prayerfully consider helping out with one of these Ministries.
See Pastor Sally if you are interested! Yes, we provide Training!!
A New Directory is printed and stacked by the Mailboxes!
Please help yourself!
If you see an error in your information, please email office@standrewspickerington.orgwith the correction.
Also if we are missing your birthday or anniversary date, please email that as well. (Month/date only)
