Announcements for the week beginning July 25, 2021

NurseryCancelled Until Further Notice – A Nursery for children 4 years and younger is available in Conkey House on Sundays from 8:15 am through the 11:00 am service, and on Tuesdays from 5:45 pm during the Taizé Eucharist.

Hospital Notification – Holy Faith Parishioners admitted to the hospital are encouraged to contact one of the Holy Faith Clergy. Due to HIPAA restrictions, hospitals are not authorized to release patient information, and therefore our Clergy are often unaware when a parishioner has been admitted to the hospital. We take our pastoral responsibilities seriously and want to bring the ministry of prayer and healing to our parishioners.

Kids Sunday AdventuresCancelled Until Further Notice – Children meet each week in the Library right after the 8:30 service. We begin with healthy snacks and then tell stories, sing songs and do activities to learn more about the story of God, God’s people, His Church, and His love for us. Please join us.

Announcements for the bulletin and eblast are due by noon on Wednesday of each week. You can email them to donna@holyfaithchurchsf.org or call the parish office at 982-4447. Announcements may be subject to editing due to limited space.

Daily Office and Weekday Eucharist In-Person Worship Resumed – Morning Prayer Rite II is said each weekday (except holidays) at 9:15 in the Chancel, and Evening Prayer Rite I is said each weekday (except holidays) at 4:30 in the Chapel. In addition, a weekday Eucharist, is held at 12:10 on Wednesdays. No reservations are needed, but masking and social distancing are required.

July 25 Forum: Thank God for the Poets – Cissy Lewis will be giving a Zoom forum at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 25. Cissy describes her forum as follows: “During the recent pandemic and many other times during national calamities, poets have given voice to our losses. Their words remind us, however, that suffering is not our only birthright. Life is also our birthright — life and love and beauty. I will discuss poems that address that range: suffering and pain but also love and beauty.” If you’ve attended a previous Zoom forum, you automatically will be sent a link to this one on Friday, July 23. If you have not attended before but would like to attend this one, send an email to Fr.JimGordon@gmail.com.

Taizé Resumes on August 3 – The Taizé Eucharist with Prayers for Healing will be held the first Tuesday of each month beginning on August 3 at 6:00 p.m. Please join us for this contemplative worship service, and experience a new depth of prayer.

Women’s Guild Christmas in July Sale – The Twice Blessed sale will be online at holyfaithchurchsf.org from July 25 through July 29. There will be additional items for sale in the Holy Faith parking lot on Saturday, July 31, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pick up online purchases in the parking lot on July 31 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, contact Cathy Gronquist at cathy@gronquist.org.

Education for Ministry (EfM): A truly educational and spiritual opportunity – The parish is starting an Education for Ministry (EfM) group this fall. This is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your Christian understanding of your faith, grow in reflecting on your spiritual development, and share your experiences with others. Even if you missed the presentations, you can still join. EfM is a program of the School of Theology at the University of the South – Sewanee. While EfM is relatively new to the Diocese of the Rio Grande it has a 40 year history of furthering spiritual development amongst the laity. Registration for the fall group at Holy Faith will be in August. Contact Steven Berkshire, an accredited EfM mentor with almost 20 years experience in EfM, who will be facilitating the group. He can be reached at (505) 557-6576 or daeberk@yahoo.com.

Beware of Gift Card Scam – This scam continues to target churches across the country. Scam emails designed to look as though they have been sent by the rector or bishop requesting “a favor” prey upon the loyalty and generosity of church members. Do not be fooled – legitimate emails from Fr. Robin always originate from fr.robin@holyfaithchurchsf.org. Fr. Robin will never email you asking for a gift card. The only email address that Bishop Michael will use for DRG business is bishophunn@dioceserg.org.

Recycle for Sight and Hearing Aid Recycling Program – The Capital City Lions Club collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids for distribution to those in need. If you have old or no longer needed eyeglasses, sunglasses or hearing aids, please donate them in the collection box that is near the back entry to Palen Hall or phone Sylvia Stevens at 946-0473 for more information. “Where there is a need, there is a Lion.”

Remember to use Amazon Smile for your Shopping –Holy Faith is part of the Amazon Smile program, through which recognized charitable organizations receive 0.5 percent of the price of eligible purchases. To sign up, visit http://smile.amazon.com. Once there, you will be asked to identify your favorite charity. In the search box enter “Church of the Holy Faith.” You will see a list of possible matches. Select the one that says “Church of the Holy Faith” with the information at right that says “Santa Fe” and “Incorporation Year 1863.”) You will now see the Amazon Smile logo in the upper left corner. The rest is easy. Just start shopping. Once you’ve selected your charity everything in Amazon behaves the same way you have been used to. Remember to use smile.amazon.com each time you shop. You have to think about it the first few times you return to Amazon, then it will come naturally. If you don’t hit smile.amazon.com, and you don’t see the Amazon Smile logo, then we will not get credit for your purchases. Remember to SMILE rather than WWW. If you already use smile.amazon.com and want to change your designated charity to Holy Faith, log on to smile.amazon.com, go to Your Account from the navigation at the top of any page, and then select the option to Change your Charity. Under “Pick Your Own Charitable Organization,” type in Church of the Holy Faith and click on the Search button. More than one option will appear, so make sure to select the one that says “Church of the Holy Faith” with the information at right that says “Santa Fe” and “Incorporation Year 1863.”)