Fisherman’s Net
The
September 2010
St Simon’s Episcopal Church, 1522 Highway 138 NE, Conyers, GA 30013 tel: 770 483 3242/2036
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In This Month:
Letter from the Rector The Christian Ed year begins again: Tuesdays at noon and Sundays at nine
Sabbatical: Fr Dan will be away from 7 Sept - 6 Dec.
Welcome! The Rev. Penny Nash is our supply priest in Fr Dan’s absence
Peter and Debbie Allison go deep in Missouri
It’s on Saturday 18th at the Cartys’ home
September Food Pantry: Requests for this month
Seeds of Faith Small Group
Our Seeds of Faith Small Group will not meet this month: we are still on our summer vacation. Our meetings will resume on Sunday 13 September after the 10:30 am service. Please come to the rear of the Parish Hall. Marjorie Lewars will chair this meeting.
John McGhee
The other
side of summer
Sympathy & Prayers
are extended to
Janelle Parchment and Ken Andries and their families at the death of their grandmother, Stella Dover, and to
Debra and Allen Brown at the death of Debra’s mother, Laura Turner.
September Birthdays
04Jamey Mason
07Richard Guest
07Nefeissa Bower
08Amy Jones
08Sophie Mason
12Ralford Jackson
13Thomas Lockhart
15Gabrielle Parchment
17Judith Nichols
18Angela Andries
18Norma Henley
22Bill Schroder
22Michael Supersad
23David Neville
24Jasmine Lewars
28Olive Perry
29Jim Johnston
30Elenor Sylvester
by Fr Daniel Crockett
Letter from the Allisons
Last Sunday, as I went out my back door, bound for the 8 am service, it was already hot, even though it was still early. I couldn't help but think, “Great ...
It’s that time of year: a new opportunity to find your ministry. What does God want you to do this fall?
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When I start to write my letter I wonder what I will write. Sometimes it is easy and others it is very difficult. When I wrote our last letter, we had been running the same way for the lsix weeks. It seemed like there was so little to tell. This time, the ink had not even dried when the fun began! And, once again, I have learned new lessons.
We found ourselves back up in Maine at the end of June, so we planned to go back to Recompence Shores and go sailing again with Sail Freeport. But then Troy called to say he would have to cancel. His boat blew the head gasket. It's a sailboat — why do you need an engine? Well, you have to have that to get in and out of the harbor. more ...
... another hot and humid day. Will this heat never end?" But as I walked toward my pickup, I heard the very encouraging sound of geese in flight, honking away for all they were worth, headed toward the southeast. And I thought about it for moment, and realized that no matter how hot it would be that day, fall is coming, and will soon be here. Even so, my glasses fogged pretty badly, when I got out of the air-conditioned truck more...
Rector’s Sabbatical
Fr. Dan will be on Sabbatical from September 7-December 6. This will be a time for him to study, pray and rest; he also hopes to visit family. The Rev. Penny Nash will be our supply priest during this time. She will be with us on Sundays and Tuesdays.
