Join us in the Zoom Chapel this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Morning Prayer.
Rev. Martha Korienek is presiding. Download a copy of the service guide below so that you can pray with us – or whenever you prefer. We recommend downloading the prayer guide ahead of time.
Click this link to join the service online with both video and audio.
Or to participate by phone, dial one of these numbers:
1 (669) 900-9128 US (San Jose)
1 (346) 248-7799 US
1 (253) 215-8782 US
Meeting ID: 829 6168 5137
For added security, you must enter this password: 681976
A number of churches throughout Northern California are streaming their Sunday services. You can find a link to a list of those services on ourwebsiteor on the Diocese’s Church online listing.
Supporting St. Bede's Financially
A special thanks to all of you who’ve kept up with your annual pledge to St. Bede’s even as we continue to shelter at home. Your gifts have enabled us to meet our payroll and overhead expenses, support our weekly Zoom Chapel services, and keep the essential work of the church going. If you normally donated via the Sunday plate, please consider a financial gift to St. Bede’s this summer to help continue our work. Contributions can be made securely on our website, or by mailing a check to the church office.
Get to Know Rev. Martha
In her role as our Interim Rector, Martha would love to get to know as many parishioners as possible – even if in-person meetings aren’t possible yet. Please call Martha at (650) 427-0719 or drop her a note at revmartha@stbedesmenlopark.org to set up a phone call or Zoom meeting.
Bede's Book Club: August Selection
For the August meeting on Wednesday, August 5, the selected book is Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others by Barbara Brown Taylor. The renowned and beloved New York Times bestselling author recounts her moving discoveries of finding the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the world’s religions to undergraduates in rural Georgia, revealing how God delights in confounding our expectations. The Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom; contact Laura Gable at lwgable@hotmail.com for a meeting invite.
Planning Fall SoulWork
We are planning the SoulWork series for the Fall! We'd like to know when it would be most convenient for you to meet. Please click one of the choices below, to give us an idea of what works best for everyone.
Senior Planet and Avenidas have teamed up to offer free classes via Zoom to help you to get fit, talk with family and friends, or learn how to use various tech tools. Visit www.seniorplanet.org/online to view their course offerings. For helpful instructions on using Zoom, download the attached tip sheet.
Support Available from the "Warm Line"
The Peer-Run Warm Line is a non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking emotional support. They provide assistance via phone at (855) 845-7415 and webchat (https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/ on a confidential, nondiscriminatory basis to anyone in need. Some concerns that callers share are challenges with interpersonal relationships, anxiety, panic, depression, finance, and alcohol and drug use. Current services include COVID-19 support.
A Prayer for This Week
Heavenly Father, as we come to the end of another month and begin a new one, we remember that you are with us in each transition. In this, and all our times of change, help us to feel your presence, and follow in your ways. We pray through him who changed from death to life, and taught us that transition brings hope, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
* Want to offer a prayer for our community? If you would like to contribute a "Prayer for This Week" please let Rev. Martha know at revmartha@stbedesmenlopark.org.
Miss being in church? This video is for you.
Submission deadline
Please submit news items and prayer requests to Siri Huntoon(shuntoon@stbedesmenlopark.org) by noon on Wednesdays for inclusion in each week’s eNews.
This Week's Prayer List
We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially for Cameron, Orlia, the Matthews family, Lisa, Marie, Christina, Layleen, Henry, Andy, Donna, the Young family, Ed, Suzie, Gladys, Josie, Tina, Karen, Kyle & Celeste, Keary & children, Angel, Sherrilynn & children, Rich, Conan, Anne, Ryan.
We pray for victims of violence throughout the world, especially in Portland, Seattle, Austin, Denver, Oakland, Louisville, and New York City.
