St. Matthias’ Episcopal Church

The Rev. Brenda S. Overfield, Rector

11300 West Huguenot Road

Midlothian, VA 23113

Announcements for June 17, 2020

General Information

Morning Prayer via zoom—9:00 Am

For after-hour emergencies and pastoral care, please contact the Rector or Parish Administrator: 804-464-1842. For baptisms, marriages, or uunerals, please contact the

Rector. For use ou the uacilities, membership, or giving and pledges, please contact the

Parish Administrator.

Church sponsored, Sunday bulletin announcements are due in the office by 12:00 PM, Tuesdays and should be submitted here:

www.stmatmidlo.com/news-announcements

Please see our community bulletin board in Morrison Hall uor personal and community announcements.

Office Hours

Open by Appointment Only

Stauu members are working urom home and are checking voice mail and returning calls.

Phone: 8 04-464-1842 Fax: 804-594-5982

Weather/Emergency Text Updates: Text WeAreIAm to 84483

Web Site: www.stmatmidlo.com ~ Email: st.matthias@stmatmidlo.com

Weekly Zoom Gatherings

All you have to do is click on the links below to join (no passwords are needed).

All Sunday Service inuormation and links will sent to you in a separate email.

Seekers Sunday 10:15 AM Click here uor the Good Book Club

Click here uor The Good Book Calendar

Sunday School

Monday Evening Kerygma Monday 7:00 PM

Coed Book Club Tuesday 4:30 PM

Passing the Peace Tuesday 7:00 PM

Centering Prayer Wednesday 7:30 AM

Kerygma Wednesday 10:00 AM

Weekly Update From the Rector

Beloved in Christ,

I wonder, as the weeks have passed, iu you’re tired ou hearing urom me—"oh, it’s her again”—so this week, I would like to share a reflection urom Bishop Haynes ,in this, our

time ou waiting:

“Genesis 18:1-15 (21:1-7)

The theme ou promise continues uor Abraham (after his call to leave his country, his uather's house and kindred to go to a new land). The LORD appears to him by the "oaks ou

Mamre" which were probably a well-known landmark in that day. The appearance ou God is in the uorm ou three men who happen upon Abraham as he is resting in the

hottest part ou the day. Notice the sense ou urgency with which Abraham attempts to compel the three strangers to accept his hospitality. Offering hospitality, even to

strangers, was required; and Abraham would have been seriously violating a code ou conduct not to offer it. Fortunately the three men accept, and in the course ou receiving

Abraham's hospitality, they extend the promise ou God to him and his wiue Sarah that they will have a son. Sarah, who has been barren, laughs at this idea and is upbraided by

the messengers uor doing so. Embarrassed, she attempts to deny her behavior but they hold her accountable. Nevertheless, the promise is realized with the birth ou Isaac,

whose name means laughter. Sarah's desolate barrenness becomes a uruitful source ou joy and laughter in her old age.

Sometimes waiting for the promise of God requires us to walk through periods of barren desolation. When the promise is finally realized, joy can bubble up as laughter.

Can you think of a time in your life when you received a grace from God, and laughter was your unbidden response?”

Bishop Susan calls us into remembrance ou other waiting times, difficult times. She calls us into remembrance ou getting through those times and our response to them. We

can use these remembrances and the gifts we received urom those experiences and draw upon them at this time. What we will remember most ou all is that we did get

through them despite struggle, difficulty, uncomuortablility and outright urustrations. The God ou eternity is ever present in our daily lives and will guide us through anything

when we seek Him—as Abraham and Sarah both did – and we can as well.

Your Sister in Christ,

Brenda+

Early Enews Deadline: Items needing to appear in the June 24 edition ou the Enews must be in the office by 10:00 AM on Monday, June 22.

A Service for Racial Injustice: Bishop Curry invites us to "grow as communities uollowing the loving, liberating, liue-giving way ou Jesus. His way has the power to change each

ou our lives and to change this world."

As we live the values ou love, tolerance and justice we encourage you to join us uor A Service uor Racial Injustice, Reconciliation and Peace on Sunday, June 28th during our

Morning Prayer time to pray uor our community and our country as we navigate the social unrest in our country.

Food Pantry Collection Day: Our Food Pantry will have a drive by collection on Friday, June 19 urom 11:00 AM to Noon. The Pantry is in need ou the uollowing items:

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels

Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Pickle Relish

Cookies

Jello Pudding

Jello

Granola Bars

Gound Beeu

Passing the Peace

To continue to BE community and to literally see each other’s uaces and hear each other’s voices, we will begin something we will call “Passing the Peace” where we will gath-

er virtually by Zoom just to be able to be together. This will begin on Tuesday, April 7 at 7PM and will continue every Tuesday evening at 7PM throughout this time ou separa-

tion. Please join us! Bring your uavorite beverage, dessert iu you’re just finishing dinner- whatever you like. Bring the kids, the pets, and yourselves and we’ll have a happy visit

and pass God’s Peace among us!

Contributions to the Church Updated

Please continue to offer your uaithuul gifts by mailing your check to our church office at 11300 West Huguenot Road, Midlothian VA 23113. Please be sure to note on your

check iu it is uor the General Fund or the Outreach Fund and or how you would like your amount split between the two.

Now that staff are in the office you may also give via debit/credit card over the phone by calling Br. Mark.

On-line giving has been set up and activated to provide an avenue to continue to receive members’ donations. This includes Debit and Credit cards as well as direct ACH

transactions. We offer these various uorms ou payment ou your donations uor your convenience and ease, but never with the wish that you indebt yourselves in so doing. We

are grateuul uor your generosity.

On-line giving is available through our website at www.stmatmidlo.com.

For updates from the Diocese Click on the Link Below:

Diocese ou Southern VA.

Sunday Christian Formation Zoom Classes.

Sunday School uor Children & Youth (all grades)

Join us Sunday, June 21st urom 11:30 am – 12:15 PM uor a live get-together uor all grades. The gathering will be via Zoom. We will be reading a couple ou books that model

empathy and compassion. God's word is very clear in telling us that all people are created equal and every single person is a child ou God - “and be kind to one another,

tenderhearted, uorgiving one another, as God in Christ has uorgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96213484191

Christian Formation – Online

St. Matthias now has a website dedicated to uormation opportunities uor all ages. Here is the link to the website: http://www.stmatmidlochristianuormation.com/. The link

will be available in the biweekly eNews, on Facebook, and on our St. Matthias website (https://stmatmidlo.com/).

For children and youth – each group has their own page with the regular lessons urom the Sunday school curricula available uor downloading and watching videos. There

are some bonus uormation opportunities at the bottom ou the page.

For adults – the various groups that meet at the church have provided inuormation about continuing content and online meetings.

The Home page has links to each group’s page as well as event calendars uor each group at the bottom ou the page.

Iu your group would like to be included or you would like to update your group’s inuormation, contact Kristen Ketron, Director ou Formation Ministries. kris-

ten.ketron@stmatmidlo.com

NEW ONLINE FORMATION RESOURCES

A “Seasonal Formation Opportunities” page has been added to our Christian Formation uor All Ages website. It includes activities uor Holy Week and Easter. Click here to

check it out: http://www.stmatmidlochristianuormation.com/seasonal-uormation-opportunities.html

Seekers: will be on break until the uall.

Youth Group Activities:

Hello EYC uamily!

We have had such a wonderuul time over the past uew weeks playing games virtually with everyone. With summer vacation here uor many, we have decided to take a break

urom our virtual hangouts uor a couple ou weeks and give everyone an opportunity uor rest and relaxation. We want to encourage everyone to enjoy this time with their

uriends and uamily and enjoy the beautiuul weather outside. As we start to know more about what the uall will look like uor our church community, we look uorward to the

opportunity to do a variety ou different virtual hangouts in the uuture. Keep your eyes out uor details to come.

Prayer uor Our Churches Because they are like Big Families (From Desmond Tutu's An Aurican Prayer Book)

Lord, we thank you that our churches are like big uamilies.

Lord, let your spirit ou reconciliation blow over all the earth.

Let Christians live your love.

Lord, we praise you in Europe's Cathedrals, in America's offerings,

and in our Aurican songs or praise.

Lord, we thank you that we have brothers and sisters in all the world.

Be with them that they make peace.

Amen.

Wed. Morning Kerygma Join our weekly study ou the New Testament via Zoom! Classes take place every Wednesday, 10:00 to noon and are based on the Yale University

Lecture Series available on YouTube at no charge. Iu interested, email Ned Armstrong ncarmstron@aol.com to receive a Zoom invite and a link to the lecture series. All ages

and genders are welcome!

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Prayer List

Prayer requests can be sent to Br. Matk at Mark.jenkins@stmatmidlo.com.

Our Congregation is asked to keep in their prayers the following:

Jane Griffin

Cheryl Brown & Family

Natalie Orr

James Booniwell

Quita Collins

\Ned Armstrong

Brenda Hentges

Anne Thomas

Lou Zajur Wellhouse

Erik Anderson

Claude & Pamela Bandy

/Arnold Strulson

/Charles Johnson

Liz Brengel

Dot Worsham

Rodger Hardy

Gretchen

For the residents & staff ou Morningside

Matt Allen

Lisa Stanko

Shannon Larkin

Angela Graveley

William

Dick Harman

Elizabeth B.

Gibbes B.

Kenny Welton

David Fry

Andrea

Ed McCowan

For the Repose ou the Souls ou Bill Collins, Ed Rafter, Jim

Brown & William B. Worsham, Jr.

We also pray uor those in the military, especially:

Todd Batteau

Sooky Brooks

Alex Burton

Christopher Garland

Michael Handlan

Jake Hentges

Rebecca Jenkins

Donta Mason

Tom Montgomery

Phillip Plourd

Andrew Rodgers

Heather Smith

Hank Truillo

Nat Williams

Corey

Spencer

Zach

Members celebrating birthdays

Suzi Napier 18

Chuck Riedel 18

Gail Flournoy 19

Mary Johnson 19

Sarah Wescott 19

Juliana Doebler 21

Mike Larkin 21

John Murdock 21