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Blueberry Bash 2022

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This Week at St. Christopher’s…

Week of August 1st

Monday (08/01/2022) – Joseph of Arimathea

Tuesday (08/02/2022)

Faithful Living – 6:15 am

Wednesday (08/03/2022)
Widows/Widowers Support Group – 1:30 pm

Thursday (08/04/2022)
Evening Prayer – 5:30 pm
AA Meeting – 7:00 pm

Friday (08/05/2022)
Clergy Sabbath

Saturday (08/06/2022) – The Transfiguration of Our Lord
St, Christopher’s Work Party – 7:00 am

Sunday (08/07/2022)
Morning Prayer – 7:00 am (Online only)
Contemplative Eucharist – 8:00 am (In-Person only)
Choral Eucharist – 10:30 am (Virtual* and In-Person)
   Children’s Sunday School – 10:30 am

*On our website, church app, Facebook, or Vimeo.
** Via Zoom. Requires a free Zoom account for security purposes.

Week of August 8th

Monday (08/08/2022) – Dominic, Priest and Friar; died 1221
Bishop’s Council Meeting

Tuesday (08/09/2022)

Faithful Living – 6:15 am

Wednesday (08/10/2022) – Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr at Rome; died 258
Widows/Widowers Support Group – 1:30 pm
Sunday School Teachers Meeting Devotional – 5:30 pm

Thursday (08/11/2022) – Clare, Abbess at Assisi; died 1253
Fellowship Breakfast – 9:00 am
Evening Prayer – 5:30 pm
AA Meeting – 7:00 pm

Friday (08/12/2022)
Clergy Sabbath

Saturday (08/13/2022) – Florence Nightingale; died 1910; Clara Maass; died 1901; Renewers of Society; Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor,
and Dromore; died 1667

Sunday (08/14/2022) – Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest, Martyr; died 1941; Jonathan Myrick Daniels, Civil Rights Witness; died 1965
Morning Prayer – 7:00 am (Online only)
Contemplative Eucharist – 8:00 am (In-Person only)
Choral Eucharist – 10:30 am (Virtual* and In-Person)
Children’s Sunday School – 10:30 am
Worship Committee Meeting – 12:00 pm

*On our website, church app, Facebook, or Vimeo.
** Via Zoom. Requires a free Zoom account for security purposes.

Community Events…

Saturday (08/06/22) to Sunday (08/07/22)
Pixie Dust Festival – 12:00 pm Saturday to 12:00 PM Sunday – 8213 Steamboat Island Rd NW (21+ event)

Saturday (08/06/22)
Olympia Brew Festival – 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Port Plaza

Wednesday (08/03/22)
Lacey Concert Series -12:00 pm – Thomas W. Huntamer Park

…Check out the Back Page! Please check out the Back Page below the “Did you know?” section for announcements.

… “How do I get in touch with ____ ?” We’ve received many requests for contact info of other parishioners. Staff is happy to help, and you can also imagine how inefficient it would be if our 100+ members each sent requests for the other 100+ members… that would be 1000+ requests! Church Community Builder (CCB) has the info you are looking for now and info you’ll want in the future! Please log into CCB and check out the “Church Directory Online” group in CCB to find member info. Don’t know how to do that? Staff is happy to show you how! Contact Jodi or Fr. James. We definitely want you to be in contact with us and each other. Thank you.

…Trivia: The biohazard symbol, three pairs of curved prongs layered over a circle, is a fairly recent creation; the symbol was designed by a team of artists at Dow Chemical Company and the circular pronged design we use today was selected from a group of over 40 design submissions.

… Blueberry Bash Help Needed! If you are interested in helping with the Blueberry Bash, please contact Lisa Andrew or place your name on the sign-up sheet posted inside the front doors of the church. For more information on the types of help needed, visit the back page.

…Purple Heart Day: Purple Heart Day, on August 7th, commemorates the creation of the oldest American military decoration for military merit. The Purple Heart honors the men and women who are of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. During the American Revolutionary War, the Badge for Military Merit decorated six known soldiers.

General George Washington created the Badge of Merit in 1782. Washington intended the honor to be presented to soldiers for “any singularly meritorious action.” Its design included a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk bound with a thin edge of silver. Across the face, the word Merit was embroidered in silver. While the badge symbolized the courage and devotion of an American Patriot, no one knows who designed the award.

Until Washington’s 200th birthday, the Purple Heart persisted as a Revolutionary War footnote. Through the efforts of General Douglas MacArthur, the U.S. War Department created the Order of the Purple Heart. Today the medal bears a bust of George Washington and his coat of arms.

While an accurate and complete list of names no longer exists, National Geographic recently estimated that nearly 1.9 million service members have earned Purple Hearts since its creation. It is the oldest U.S. military honor still bestowed upon service members today. Until 1944, the Purple Heart recognized service members’ commendable actions as well. Then in 1944, the requirements limited the award to only those wounded or killed in combat.

Purple Heart Firsts

The Badge of Military Merit replaced the Fidelity Medallion. At the time, William Brown and Elijah Churchill received the first honors with the Badge of Military Merit during the Revolutionary War.
Army General Douglas MacArthur received the first modern-day Purple Heart.
The first woman receives a Purple Heart. Following her actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Army Lt. Annie G. Fox received the Purple Heart during World War II.

“… uphill, both ways, with out shoes, and translate it back into the Greek…”
– Fr. James

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The last bit of announcements & news…

Newcomers & Visitors: Welcome! We’d like to connect with you, answer any questions you have, get to know you, and welcome you to St. Christopher’s. Please fill out a blue Connection Card or text CONNECT to 360.810.3292 or click here.

Blueberry Bash Help Needed:

Pie Bakers & Helpers: Group pie-making dates are set. No experience is needed.
- Saturday, 7/30 starting at 8 am
Other Ways to Help with Pie Baking: In addition to baking, there are other needs:
- Bagging and freezing pies the day after baking (or in the evening for morning bakes)
- Managing the ovens and removing pies to cool after kids bake during the 10:30 am church service (dates to be determined in coordination with helpers)
- Donating fresh or frozen berries or other fruit
- Preparing pie dough in advance of group sessions
- Making pies at home!
  
  For more information about pie-making or other ways to help, contact Laura Johnson at lawigand@gmail.com or 703-424-8664
Set-up, Clean-up, & Other Help:
- Blueberry Bash Preparation: Please join us for the St. C work party on August 6 at 9 am to help us clean up the grounds and pull items from the sheds.
- Day of Blueberry Bash Help:
  - Set-up Assistance: Saturday, August 20th starting at 8:00 am
  - Day of Help: Sunday, August 21st from 12 pm to 4:00 pm
  - Clean-up: Sunday, August 21st starting at 4:00 pm
    
    We are also looking for high school or college students to help before and during the event and will be providing service learning hours. If you know of a student or are able to help yourself, please contact Lisa Andrew at ldandrew@comcast.net.

Blueberry Bash Quilt Raffle: A 48” x 48” quilt made by ChrisCraft members will be raffled at this year’s Blueberry Bash. Tickets may be purchased in the following ways:

In-person: After church or by arrangement with Kathy Haller via text message: (360) 791-2813 or email:khaller.rhia@yahoo.com **Payment by cash or check**
Online in CCB using this link: https://bit.ly/BBB22QUILT or text QUILT to 360.810.3292 **Payment by debit or credit card**

St. Christopher’s Needs Your Help:

Interested in being a Coffee Hour Host? If you would like to volunteer to be a Coffee Hour Host, please sign-up in CCB by clicking here or using the link in the email that you received. For more information, please contact Annaka Thibodeaux via email at Annaka.Thibodeaux@gmail.com.
Interested in acting as a Greeter? Contact Pat Kelley. Text 360.359.6973
Interested in acting as a Reader? If you are interested in reading at one or more services during this time frame, please sign-up here or use the link that was emailed to you. If you have questions, please contact Marcia Rugg at 206.200.5536 or via email at ruggmbeach@comcast.net.

Text Message Reminders about Worship. Would you text message invitations to our online and in-person services? Receive reminders on your phone by texting WORSHIP to (360) 810-3292 or click this link https://mtxt.cc/list/join/360.810.3292/worship. You can opt-out anytime by texting STOP or text HELP to see other options.

Online Services: Our online services are posted each week on our website: www.StChristopherOlympia.org. They are also streamed to Vimeo and Facebook. Reminders are sent by text message (text WORSHIP to 360.810.3292 to join the list), email, and via our new app. As we transition to in-person worship, our online worship options will continue.

In our Prayers

Prayer of the Week (Collect): Benevolent God, you are the source, the guide, and the goal of our lives. Teach us to love what is worth loving, to reject what is offensive to you, and to treasure what is precious in your sight, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.

In Our Prayers:

Irene Degler
Mother Kathy & Larry Little
Alan & Sharon Parker

For the Departed
Cleo King
Kevin Franke

Congregational Cycle
Lisa Fenton

Diocesan Cycle
St. Matthew’s, Brown’s Point Tacoma
Holy Spirit, Vashon

Synod Cycle
Peace, Tacoma
St. Mark’s, Tacoma

Daily Scripture Lessons

Regular time in scripture and prayer are some of the ways we grow as people of faith: here is a list of suggested daily readings to complement this week’s readings in worship. They are taken from “Year C” in the book of Evangelical Lutheran Worship (pp. 1143-1153).

Monday
Psalm 60
Hosea 11:12—12:14
Colossians 3:18—4:1

Tuesday
Psalm 60
Hosea 13:1-16
Colossians 4:2-6

Wednesday
Psalm 60
Hosea 14:1-9
Luke 12:22-31

Thursday
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Isaiah 9:8-17
Romans 9:1-9

Friday
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Isaiah 9:18—10:4
Acts 7:1-8

Saturday
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Isaiah 1:2-9, 21-23
Matthew 6:19-24

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