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Sunday Morning Prayer

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
Click for the Sunday Morning Prayer Guide here.

Sunday Services Online

A number of churches throughout Northern California are streaming their Sunday services.  You can find a link to a list of those services on our website or 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. 

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.

Please e-mail Martha at revmartha@stbedesmenlopark.org if you'd like to suggest a discussion topic for SoulWork.

Thanks!
 Sundays, at 8:30 a.m.
 Sundays, at 11 a.m.
 Mondays, at 7 p.m.
 Thursdays, at 7 p.m.

Copy deadline: September Journal

Got church-related news to share? We’d love to hear from you! Please submit news for the September edition of Bede’s Journal by Monday, August 17 to Senior Warden Anne Vitullo (Parish Administrator Siri Huntoon will be on vacation that week and will not be monitoring e-mail.) Thank you for your contribution!

September and October Selections for Bede's Book Club

Bede’s Book Club will continue to meet this fall, with two books already selected for fall discussions. The selection for Wednesday, September 2 is The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, a highly acclaimed novel of love and strength during World War II. On Wednesday, October 7, we will be discussing The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning, by Ernest Kuntz and Katherine Ketcham. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide a wellspring of hope to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times. The Book Club meets at 9:30 a.m. on each of these days via Zoom. Contact Laura Gable for a meeting invite.

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.
Missing church?  This video is for you.

A Prayer for This Week

Gracious God, you see us as we are, opening and surrendering our minds, emotions, body’s and spirits, thanking you for the abundance in our life, both the comforts and opportunities to serve, for forgiveness and healing of our missteps from temptation and sin, and for your constant guidance back onto our path, at our pace, towards our destiny that you illumine with your grace and love. We ask that the words of our mouth and meditations of our heart are aligned to your will, and the world lives in peace. In Jesus name, our strength and redeemer. 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.
This Week's Prayer List
We pray for the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially for Beirut, those affected by tropical storm Isaias, Stella and Sidney, Alex, Joe, Mary, Lindsay, Steele, Mary C., her mother and her family, Gina, John, Mark, Pete, Barbara, 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 those who have died, especially Michael, John, and Joe.

We pray for victims of violence throughout the world, especially in South Sudan.

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2650 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
650-854-6555

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