Upcoming Worship & Events
This Sunday at 10am —Sung Service with Hymns
Coffee Hour following 10am Worship
Coffee Hour following 10am Worship
A Note from Deacon otto
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
From The Deacon’s Homily “True”, with visual aids. Morning Prayer, July 27, 2025
In construction there is a word that signifies that a structure is perfectly aligned and free of any tilting, sloping, or misalignment. That word is “true”. A structure is considered “true” when all its vertical lines (measured by our old friend the plum-line with bob) and horizontal lines (measured with a level) are aligned correctly, and all 90-degree angles, the corners (measured with a square) are accurate. Those of us homeowners can attest that our old homes and even new construction are not as “true” as we hoped or expected.
That’s construction, and that too is life. “True” is an ideal.
I wonder what the definition of “true” is in God’s Kingdom?
How does God define it?
Can we go too far off from God’s true?
How and “can we” return to God’s “true”?
And I wonder, what does “true” mean for us as individuals, for this church and our relationship with God?
What are the measurements of “true” for us to consider as we journey with Christ?
What will be St Paul’s metrics to determine “true”? Metrics… like butts in the seats? A robust balance sheet? I think there are other, much more important, measures for us in this, our journey.
From The Deacon’s Homily “True”, with visual aids. Morning Prayer, July 27, 2025
In construction there is a word that signifies that a structure is perfectly aligned and free of any tilting, sloping, or misalignment. That word is “true”. A structure is considered “true” when all its vertical lines (measured by our old friend the plum-line with bob) and horizontal lines (measured with a level) are aligned correctly, and all 90-degree angles, the corners (measured with a square) are accurate. Those of us homeowners can attest that our old homes and even new construction are not as “true” as we hoped or expected.
That’s construction, and that too is life. “True” is an ideal.
I wonder what the definition of “true” is in God’s Kingdom?
How does God define it?
Can we go too far off from God’s true?
How and “can we” return to God’s “true”?
And I wonder, what does “true” mean for us as individuals, for this church and our relationship with God?
What are the measurements of “true” for us to consider as we journey with Christ?
What will be St Paul’s metrics to determine “true”? Metrics… like butts in the seats? A robust balance sheet? I think there are other, much more important, measures for us in this, our journey.
August Birthdays
Happy Birthday to those born in the month of August!
Diane Labrie 08/04
Lauren Meador 08/04
Cathy Fain 08/11
Gregory (Greg) Sammons 08/11
Terrance R. Seman 08/11
Jamie Anderson 08/12
Jason Church 08/12
Warner (Tad) Kiefaber III 08/12
Margaret Sampson 08/14
Paul Sampson 08/14
William (Bill) Butt Jr 08/16
Malinda Phillips Izor 08/16
Thomas (Tom) Burns 08/19
Benjamin Barrentine 08/25
Lora Church 08/25
Susanne King 08/26
Nancy Dankof 08/29
Ruth Anne Alexander 08/30
Bernard (Bernie) Berutti 08/31
Kaitlyn Kwik 08/31
Diane Labrie 08/04
Lauren Meador 08/04
Cathy Fain 08/11
Gregory (Greg) Sammons 08/11
Terrance R. Seman 08/11
Jamie Anderson 08/12
Jason Church 08/12
Warner (Tad) Kiefaber III 08/12
Margaret Sampson 08/14
Paul Sampson 08/14
William (Bill) Butt Jr 08/16
Malinda Phillips Izor 08/16
Thomas (Tom) Burns 08/19
Benjamin Barrentine 08/25
Lora Church 08/25
Susanne King 08/26
Nancy Dankof 08/29
Ruth Anne Alexander 08/30
Bernard (Bernie) Berutti 08/31
Kaitlyn Kwik 08/31
Young Adult Group
Our brothers and sisters at Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Dayton have invited us to join in their newly formed Young Adults Group! Friends in their 20s and 30s are invited to meet monthly for fun, fellowship, and to grow in their faith together. Last week, several couples and individuals from Christ Church and beyond met at Trolley Stop in the Oregon District where they played trivia and enjoyed each other’s company.
Interested in joining in the fun? Contact the Christ Church office at 937-223-2239.
Interested in joining in the fun? Contact the Christ Church office at 937-223-2239.
Request from the Procter Center
The Procter Center Farm is requesting donations of empty dozen-egg cartons to support their work. They can reuse your clean, old egg cartons for selling free range chicken eggs at markets. The farm is a production and educational, six-acre, diversified vegetable and livestock farm in central Ohio and is part of the ministry of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.
If you’d like to donate your clean dozen-egg cartons, please drop them on the table next to the library off the Parish Hall. Vestry member Chris Brandt will take them to the Procter Center and is available to answer any questions!
If you’d like to donate your clean dozen-egg cartons, please drop them on the table next to the library off the Parish Hall. Vestry member Chris Brandt will take them to the Procter Center and is available to answer any questions!
Food Bank Donations - Your efforts make a difference!
Please continue to fill yellow donation bags with food (no glass jars please) and personal care items and bring them to church to be blessed and delivered to the Food Bank. If you'd like to see the difference being made (it is astounding!), please go to the Food Bank's website: thefoodbankdayton.org THANK YOU!