St. Bede Episcopal Church
Port Orchard, WA
Our Newsletter
The Venerable
Bede
"The Tidings"
March, 2015
Special Events
LENT SOUP SUPPERS AND PROGRAM
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
FAMILY KITCHEN - Monday, March 23
MAKING PALM CROSSES
- Saturday, March 28 at 10am
PALM SUNDAY - MARCH 29
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VICAR’S MESSAGE
Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus,
I’ve called this series “Finding ourselves…” but I want to
acknowledge that we are not lost. We may be standing in
exactly the same place but find that the world has shifted
around us.
If the passage of time is a constant than even if we occupy
the same point in space, our perspective will be shifted by
changes that occur around us over time.
To put it another way, even if we think we are staying the
same, our relationship to the rest of the world changes as
time goes on.
This may seem an obvious or insignificant observation, but
as we begin a new chapter in our life together as St Bede’s,
it’s worth taking stock of who we are in this very minute:
When Jesus went into the wilderness to pray, he was
assaulted by temptation but emerged with a clear sense of
identity and purpose. Let’s journey together, find ourselves,
and rise up together with renewed purpose alongside our
resurrected Lord.
Blessings,
The Rev. Canon Arienne Davison
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LENT SOUP SUPPERS
AND
PROGRAM
Wednesdays at 6:00pm
During this holy season of Lent we gather to
learn and practice our faith together.
Each Wednesday we will:
o Gather for food fellowship at 6pm
o Study and learn more about ourselves as
Christians and as the People of St Bede's.
o Pray together
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CAMP HUSTON
THREE WEEKS LEFT TO RECEIVE EARLY BIRD
DISCOUNT of $45 off per camper before March 15
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PARISH NURSES
Wholesome Foods to Power Your Mind and Body
These days, we are bombarded with the term “superfoods.”
The marketers want you to believe that superfoods are brand new,
something truly extraordinary that you have been missing out on all
these years.
But here is what is super about food. Virtually all whole foods offer
you something of nutritional value. The secret to sound nutrition is to
eat as wide a variety of wholesome foods as possible each day.
If you find yourself in a food rut – eating the same thing day after
day, there is nothing super about that. You need a wide variety of
foods to fight disease, maintain organ function, to be mentally clear,
alert and energetic. A few of the many wholesome foods include:

Berries: Red/purple color means high
degree of flavonoids. Berries are low in
calories and rich in fiber.

Green vegetables:
High in antioxidant power, fiber and iron.

Beans/legumes: Rich in fiber, high in
protein and a good alternative to meat.
In your local supermarket – aim for the perimeter. The wholesome
foods are found in the produce, dairy, meat and seafood departments.
That is where you will find the food that is super.
Ken and Mary Hulet, Parish Nurses
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LIFT YOUR VOICE AND SING !!
The
St. Bede's choir is a dedicated and loyal group.
I enjoy working with them and we do work well.
You may have noticed that we have been few in
number over the past several weeks. Despite this
fact our group has pushed on well.
A choir is a team and each singer "plays" a position.
If one person cannot come to practice or church, for whatever
reason, the position remains empty unless we have singers
able to sing in any part. Think football.
We are recruiting bass, tenor, alto and soprano voices.
If even one part is missing the product is incomplete.
Singing in the choir is an act of stewardship to praise God.
It is a time and talent offering with no cost attached.
If you are wondering what to do for Lent, here it is.
Instead of giving up something, why not add something?
TIME: During Lent only - Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:00pm Practice
(This allows for soup supper and evening program)
- Sunday - 9:00am Practice; 10:00 am Service
After Easter
- Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm Practice
- Sunday - 9:00am Practice; 10:00 am Service
TALENT: Do you sing in the shower? Can you hear,
sing on tune, count, follow direction, have
an 'I sang in the high school chorus' experience, or
just like music? Then this is for you.
Yes, we do have room for you and we'd love to
have you. If you want to just visit or try us out, just come.
If you have more questions, call Judy Gregg - 253-884-5483, or
Dee Finkbeiner - 360-895-0374.
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ST. BEDE FAMILY MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Sandra Rosenquist
Larry Westfall
Judy Houle
Evellyn Gunderson
Max Saling
Meredith Saling
Anthony Sterrett
Olivia Hargrave
Don Little
Sandra MacDiarmid
Lori Wiltz
Susie Fallstrom
FAMILY KITCHEN
We will be cooking again on
Monday, March 23rd.
We all should be well rested from our two
months respite and eager to go!
We will serve Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy,
Salad and for dessert we will have Strawberry Shortcake.
Hope to see you all there to set up, cook, serve and clean.
Thank you in advance and thanks to you who so faithfully
contribute funds for this ministry.
Anne Liepman, Chair, SK Family Kitchen
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OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Dear Church Family
This month your Committee met and authorized donations to
Helpline, Zoe's school's Mission Trip, and to ERD75.
Thank you for allowing us the funds to support such worth-while
programs. If you have a favorite charity we haven't mentioned, please
bring it to our attention so we may consider funding it.
We had a great time at Glen's 80th Birthday party.
There was a lot of cake, ice cream and other goodies.
He received a good donation to ERD75, which is our
Diocesan project this year. Glen sends his "THANKS".
Soup-er Bowl Sunday went very well.
We took 40 cans of soup to Helpline and $35.00.
There were other goods as well, for a total of 117 pounds.
They always tell us how grateful they are for St. Bede's
help and support.
At this writing, we have not yet celebrated "Soapy Sunday", but
we're sure lots of soap was donated and will be well received.
March is Lent, and so will be much quieter than
February. We will be doing a small project but it will
be announced later.
In the mean time, remember that we ARE the hands of Christ.
May we always be willing to do his work.
Blessings, Your Outreach Committee
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ST BEDE MARTHA & MARY GUILD
(aka Episcopal Church Women)
We met on February 17th. No major decisions
were
were made. We reviewed dates for our annual
on the agenda. activities. The closest will be our annual
Spring Fling in June.
We will be setting up for this event on
June 3rd and 4th from 10 AM until ?
Spring Fling will be on
Friday, June 5th and Saturday June 6th.
It is not too early to assess your inventory at
home and bring any gently used items which
you no longer need or want to our sale.
Please - only clean, functioning and unbroken merchandise.
St. Bede's Spring Fling sale has a good reputation in our community
and many folks have frequented our sale for years.
Please put these dates on your calendar.
After June we will have some fun activities on our schedule.
Watch for them in future Tidings.
Thanks to Jami Bledsoe for her leadership the
last two years and a great thanks to our new
officers.
Come and join us on each 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am in
the Parish Hall.
Anne Liepman, President
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ALTAR GUILD
Come and join members of
St Bede Altar Guild
Make/Prepare Palm Crosses
on Saturday, March 28
at 10:00am in the Parish Hall
Treasurer’s Report for January, 2015
January
Operating Income
$11,904
Operating Expense&Assessment:$15,933
Profit/(Loss)
$ (4,029)
Uncommitted Cash
$49,549
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YTD
Budget
$11,904 $
$ 15,933 $
$ (4,029)
As my prayer becomes more attentive and inward
I had less to say.
I finally became completely silent.
I started to listen
which is even further removed from speaking ....
I first thought that praying entailed speaking.
I then learned that praying is hearing,
not merely being silent.
That is how it is,
To pray does not mean to listen to oneself speaking,
Prayer involves becoming silent,
And being silent,
And waiting until God is heard.
- Soren Kierkegaard.
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TIDINGS Published monthly by
St. Bede
Episcopal Church
1578 SE Lider Rd.
P.O. Box 845
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360-876-1182
[email protected]
www.stbedeschurch.org
Services:
Rev. Canon Arienne Davison - Vicar
[email protected]
Wednesdays 11:00AM - Holy Communion
Bible Study and Prayer
Sundays 8:00 AM - Holy Communion
without Music
10:00 AM - Holy Communion
with Music,
Child care
(Sunday School Sept. - May)
Jeff Thomassen - Senior Warden
Don Lorimor
- Junior Warden
St. Bede Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 845
Port Orchard, WA 98366
In the love of Jesus Christ, St. Bede joyfully welcomes you
and seeks to serve and to nurture spirituality in all.
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