New October 2020 · 2020. 9. 29. · The Incarnation Word 1 October 2020 Living Evangelism Webinar October 5 Daily Prompts begin October 6 Evangelism isn’t just street preaching

The Incarnation Word 1

October 2020

Living Evangelism Webinar October 5 Daily Prompts begin October 6

Evangelism isn’t just street preaching – it’s living a life in which we see, name, and celebrate where God is working in our lives and the lives of those around us. Gandhi described this as the evangelism of the rose. The rose, he said, doesn’t have to preach. It simply spreads its fragrance and allows people to respond as they like. Now, as so many are turning to anxiety and distrust, living evangelism offers a dif-ferent view of the world, one that instead sees God alive and active. This way of living can become second nature with practice. To that end, Bishop Waldo’s staff have put

together a program for us. We will begin at 12:30pm on October 5, 2020, with a key-note webinar by the Rev. Dr. Tricia Lyons, Senior Advisor to the Dean for Evangelism Initiatives at Virginia Theological Seminary. The webinar will be replayed at 7pm that evening on the Episcopal Diocese of Up-per SC Facebook page for those unable to attend live. To register for the webinar, go to this page on the Diocesan web site:

https://www.edusc.org/livingevangelism/ and click on the “register for the webinar” button. Each day after that (through November 5), watch the Diocesan Facebook page for a prompt urging you to try one small new habit each day. By the time of Diocesan Convention in November, we’ll all be evan-gelists!

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Vestry Meeting Sunday, October 11 at 11:00 On Zoom

Your vestry will gather vir-tually to discuss the busi-ness of Incarnation and make decisions on your behalf. Meetings are al-ways open; just click this link to join the conversa-tion:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86890577881?pwd=Sm5vY3VNdGU3SGtQZ1BHYjhYTm

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We’re Connected!

We now have strong, reliable WiFi signal throughout our building and even into Trin-ity Garden! New routers have been hard-wired in strategic locations so that stu-dents can work simultaneously in the par-ish hall and we can livestream services from the Children’s Chapel, the sanctuary, and even outdoors! When you’re ready to connect, look for the following networks:

In the parish hall: 5GIncarnationParishHall 2GIncarnationParishHall

In the Choir Room, Children’s Chapel, Nursery, and Couch Room:

5GIncarnationChoirRoom 2GIncarnationChoirRoom

In the sanctuary and Trinity Garden: 5GIncarnationSanctuary 2GIncarnationSanctuary

The password for all locations is: Christmas

Donations We’re so grateful for all of you who’ve kept your pledges current during this time. We’ve made sure there are a va-riety of easy ways for you to make contri-butions: • You can always mail a check to us:

Church of the Incarnation 308 College Drive Gaffney, SC 29340

• Online contributions are easy. Just go to our web site www.Incarnation-Gaffney.org and click the “Donate Now” button or click here. To cover the fees associated with this method of giving, check the “cover fees” box.

• You can also text “Give” to (833)-537-0569 to donate by text message. This method also has a fee and a handy “cover fees” box you can check.


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Sunday School events! We’ll hear the sto-ry of St. Catherine of Sienna, who showed people how to be fair for God. But her first ministry was helping people during the Black Plague - we could really use her help during Covid! To join us, click the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88314642440?pwd=elcrTXdiWDZpQVhBVkR4elA5OFlYQ

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Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others Sundays, October 11, 18, and 25 at 10:30 In Trinity Garden and on Zoom We’ll continue to read and reflect on Bar-bara Brown Taylor’s Holy Envy together in Adult Ed time. Our weekly discussions will be held on Zoom. To join the class, click this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87447035787?pwd=UTg3SmwwTDVsNWVIUjFKQ0NhRl

dTZz09 Oct. 11 - Have you known Christian lead-ers who were more interested in teaching you how to think for yourself than in teach-


Incarnation Academy The Academy is in full swing! Each day we welcome students for their virtual learn-ing and at-home lessons. Now that we’ve worked out the kinks, we’re ready to share leadership of this amazing ministry. Would you like to serve as proctor for our stu-dents? The school day lasts from 8am to about 2pm. Proctors will be responsible for morning temperature checks and hand-washings, twice daily air flushes, and as-sisting our students with whatever needs they may have. You’re welcome to bring your own computer, a book to read, or whatever you’d like to work on while the students are happily learning. To volun-teer, email Jenny+.

Children’s Education Monthly All-Ages Event Sunday, October 4 at 10:30 On Zoom This month we begin our monthly all-ages

Incarnation Academy

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ing you what they want you to think? Read Chapters 7 and 8, pag-es 121-160. Oct. 18 - It has been said that the best anti-dote to violence is con-versation. What do you think? Read

Chapters 9, 10, and 11, pages 161-202. Oct. 25 - Taylor asserts that “when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor.” Sounds a little like the our Presiding Bish-op Michael Curry’s Way of Love, doesn’t it? Read Chapters12 and the Epilogue, pages 203-224.


Bread from Heaven Saturday, October 17 8:30 - 10:30 We’ll continue with our contact-free food distribution this month.

If you feel it’s safe for you to do so, we’d love your help. To volunteer, email Scott. Volunteers will work in masks at all times. You can volunteer to: • Pack a bag of food per shopper some

time the week of October 12. • Take appointments at 8:00 Thursday,

October 15. • Serve on the 8:30-9:30 crew on Satur-

day, October 17, bringing bags out so shoppers can load them

• Serve on the 9:30-10:30 crew on Sat-urday, October 17, bringing bags out so shoppers can load them

Want to donate food or funds? Feel free

to drop items by the church office. You can leave them at the door (just let Jenny+ know they’re there) without coming into contact with anyone! While we aren’t re-ceiving food from Hunters for the Hungry, we particularly need protein (canned fish or meat, eggs, and any other meat). With so many food pantries closed due to Covid-19, our shoppers tell us the need is great-er than ever.

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College Outreach This year we have three students in colleg-es and another in seminary! And we want to make sure they know their parish family loves and supports them in this unusual year of advanced studies. Would you be willing to send a care package to one of our students? To sign up, click on one of our student’s names. Before you sign up, look in the “Filled” column to be sure that spot isn’t already claimed. We’d love for each student to receive a care package

each quarter. Sign up for your spots (or send encouraging notes any time) at:

Ellis Greene Wofford College

429 North Church Street #HD1617 Spartanburg, SC 29303

Warren Green

1433 Cleveland Street Apt #C208D

Greenville, SC 29607

Peyton Hughey 2275 University Station

SM 5922 Clemson, SC 29632

Tyler Proctor

The School of Theology 335 Tennessee Avenue

Sewanee, TN 37383

Great news! During this strange time, Incarnation has figured out new ways to be the church. Well, our efforts have been noticed by di-ocesan staff. Pictures of Bread from Heaven, Incarnation Academy, and our banner and yard signs have been featured on the diocesan Facebook Page and web

site. And we were the first church inter-viewed for an up-coming diocesan pod-cast on new ways to be the church during a pandemic. Watch our Facebook page for a link to the podcast when it’s available.

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ing your fist around what you have but by opening your heart and sharing so freely. May God continue to bless this special church through good people like you for generations to come!

Financial Pledge Card

While we celebrate, we’ll also plan for 2021. To that end, we’ll ask each of you to consider filling out a financial pledge card for next year. You can fill out an electronic financial pledge card by clicking this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7WX7L5B

We’ll also mail paper cards later this month.

Time and Talent Pledge

Volunteer opportunities are much changed during Covid, but there are still safe ways to use your time and talents to serve God at Incarnation. You can fill out an electron-ic Time and Talent pledge form by clicking this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9KKQFWR

Or wait for your paper card to arrive by mail in a few weeks.

Pledge Ingathering

On Sunday, November 1 we’ll lay our pledges on the altar and ask God to bless our promises. If you submit yours online, we’ll print them out and place them for you. Any pledges mailed in will also be placed on the altar for you.


Thank You

On March 15 (28 weeks ago), we had our final “regular” wor-ship service and moved to virtual worship. We had no idea how long the moratorium on indoor worship would last. We knew the lean summer months were coming, the time every year when we have to dip into our savings just to pay the bills. We could-n’t imagine that people would keep up with their pledges when they weren’t physically coming to church. But you showed us the true heart of Incar-nation, that our pledges aren't just pay-ments in exchange for services rendered. Our faith is deeper than that. At Incarna-tion, our pledges are sacred promises we make to God to give back in response to His overwhelming generosity to us. And that spirit of giving hasn’t wavered one bit - in fact, this is the first summer I can recall that we never once turned to savings to make ends meet! You have made sure that we not only survived the pandemic, but thrived during it. So this year, you won’t hear any talks tell-ing you why others give or urging you to dig deeper, to trust God more. Because you already get it. We’re simply going to say, “Thank you.” Thank you for loving God and Incarnation. Thank you for react-ing to our frightening reality not by clench-

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We have a detailed safety plan including masks and social distancing. You can learn all about it in this video.

Beginning this month, our service will in-clude the Eucharist! We’ll distribute wa-fers (no wine) using tongs that will allow for social distancing. We’ll also be masked for distribution, consuming the wafers after the priest has moved on to the next family.

Each week the service booklet and chil-dren’s bulletins will be available on this page of our website.

In case of rain or cold, our service will be livestreamed only—check our Facebook page for updates.

Blessing of the Animals Service Sunday, October 4, at 5:00pm In Trinity Garden and on our Facebook Page

We’ll gather in Trinity Garden to ask God’s blessing on the special animals who brighten our lives. Bring your chair, mask, electronic device, and your animal friend


Morning Prayer Mondays through Fridays at 8:00am On our Facebook page Join us weekday mornings at 8:00 on our Facebook page for a service of scripture and prayers. Let folks know you’re there by typing a greeting in the Comments. And be sure to list your prayer concerns so we can all pray them together. If you miss the service, you can always watch it on our Facebook page later. All the materials for you to follow the service are on our web-site. You can also download the service booklet and lectionary readings directly. Can’t wait to begin the days in prayer with you! Want to participate in services as a lector, one of only two people in the sanctuary, socially distanced? Email Jenny+ to vol-unteer.

Sunday Morning Services Sundays at 9:00 In Trinity Garden and on our Facebook Page As long as the weather holds out, we’ll continue to hold live in-person worship in Trinity Garden each Sunday at 9:00am.

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First Reading

Psalm Second Reading

Gospel Reading

October 4 Proper 22

Isaiah 5:1-7

Psalm 80:7-14

Philippians 3:4b-14

Matthew 21:33-46

October 4 Animal Blessing

Genesis 1:20-25

Psalm 148:7-14

Job 12:7-10

Isaiah 11:1-11

October 11 Proper 23

Isaiah 25:1-9

Psalm 23

Philippians 4:1-9

Matthew 22:1-14


Isaiah 45:1-7

Psalm 96:1-9

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Matthew 22:15-22


Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18

Psalm 1

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Matthew 22:34-46

and join us. Social distancing and mask-ing measures will be in place, and the blessing itself will be by holy water from a distance. The service will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page for those who prefer not to attend in person. You can access the service booklet on this page of our website.

Volunteer to Help

As worship changes with the weather and infection rates, our ability to involve volun-teers in worship changes. Want to add your gifts to our Sunday services? Volun-teer here to serve, and know we all appre-ciate your participation.

All Saints Names

On All Saints Sunday, November 1, we’ll remember those who’ve gone before us in the faith. We’ll recall all those Incarnation members who’ve gone before, but we also want to include any of your loved ones who’ve died in the past year. Email Jen-ny+ with names you’d like added to the list.

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How Are You? I hope you’re well and provided for. Know that Jen-ny+ is now in the parish office any time. Call the office at 864-489-6183 or her cell at 864-838-3880. And yes, the fact that you’re stressed or lonely or scared is plenty of reason to call!

Birthdays and Anniversaries Oct 3 Jayci Blanton and Jenn Wallace Oct 5 Ellie Bird Oct 9 Carol Pirkey Oct 11 Johnathan Gelok Oct 13 Max Hyde Oct 14 Scott Glidden Oct 18 Eric Throneburg Oct 21 David Sobol and Robin Childers Oct 26 Dever and Carolyn Smith Oct 29 Brad Hughey Oct 30 Angharad Torres

Prayer List The Sick:

The Homebound and those with Long-Term Needs:

Lucille Aldred

Jake Blackwell Melissa Bridgwood Bill Brown Steve and Claudia Butler Renée Carnes Jonah Delang Ann Ellison Steve Glidden Melissa Gray Fergie Horvath Wayne Johnson Haile LeMaster Vincent Moore Dee Dee Porter Johnny Raines Debra Rich Elizabeth Roberts Angharad Torres Jane Waters Thanksgivings: Those who’ve died:

Deanna Williams, aunt of Michael Darnell

Those whose jobs place them in harm’s way: Blair Dennis Jamie Greene

Medical personnel, especially: Steve Boggs Niccie Dearing Elizabeth Forbes John Gelok Steve and Kelly Lewis Mimi McCully Kyle and Ann Meade Teresa Rhymer Jenn Wallace


Date Oct 4 18th Pentecost

Proper 22 9:00

Oct 4 Blessing of the Animals

5:00pm

Oct 11 19th Pentecost

Proper 23 9:00

Greeters Mimi McCully Robin Childers

Don Bird Renée McFalls

Renée McFalls Carla Winter

1st Lector Sara Harding Ben Torres Scott Glidden

2nd Lector Renée McFalls Cora Torres Morgan Johnson

Intercessor Bobbi Albert Angharad Torres Brad Johnson

Counters

Mimi McCully Cynthia Glidden

None Scott Glidden Morgan Johnson

Flowers Available None Gliddens

Lawn Care Available None Available

Date Oct 18 20th Pentecost

Proper 24 9:00

Oct 25 21st Pentecost

Proper 22 9:00

Greeters Don Bird Brad Johnson

Robin Childers Morgan Johnson

1st Lector Robin Childers Becky Vassey

2nd Lector Pat Gotautas Tonja Blackwell

Intercessor Cynthia Glidden Ellie Bird

Counters

Ed Hoffman Mike Johnson

Ellie Bird Brad Johnson

Flowers Carla Winter Torreses

Lawn Care Available Available

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