Anchor June 2020

ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community The AnchorJune 2020 Vol XIV Issue 6 june Sunday 7th The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist Sunday 14th The Feast of Corpus Christi 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist Sunday 21st 3rd Sunday after Pentecost 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist Sunday 28th 4th Sunday after Pentecost 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist Sunday 5th July 5th Sunday after Pentecost 10.00 a.m. Rite II Eucharist During this current time all Services are subject to time change or cancellation. Please check your email and St. Clement’s Facebook page To see the readings for Sunday, click on the link here www.lectionarypage.net There you can read and/or print the Lessons. 2 On the Cover CONTENTS The world vs the fruits of JUNE 2020 the Spirit FULL HOUSE - COVID-STYLE REGULARS 15 13 2 Please Pray For … São Paulo Mercy Ministry Our monthly intercession list for your News from Fr. Stephen & Mary Worship daily prayers A listing of all our Church Services 14 FEATURES 4 Trinity Cafe News and updates Editorial 5 Getting back together for worship Holy Humor Contact Information Christian humor to tickle the funny 706 W 113th Ave Office Hours 6 bone Tampa FL 33612 USA Monday - Friday 10.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m. During this current time all Services are subject to time Words of Winston T 813-932-6204 9 E [email protected] Well actually - NOT words of Winston E [email protected] Parish Life E [email protected] 8 Heard about the beer that was a dog? W stclement.net What we’re getting up to during Covid Staff Celebrations Rector Canon Fr. Andrew R. Heyes Birthdays & Anniversaries Parish Admin Margeaux Royals-Frey 12 Music Director Fr. Lewis Sligh Organist Josh Cessna A View from a Virtual Pew Sexton David Hughes 3 Webmaster Asking God to help takes practice David Robinson ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community enter the church, has led to a plan that requirements are needed to ensure makes use of the North and South your health and safety. This means doors – the doors either side of the there are some non-negotiable church building. This allows us to split requirements: any congregation in two and, with ● Masks MUST be worn before, assigned seating, gives us the ability to during, and after Services. provide complete ‘contact tracing’ ● You must be in your seat at least 10 On the 21st of May Bishop Dabney sent information, in the case of anyone minutes before the Service starts. a letter to the clergy of SW Florida attending falling ill from Covid-19. Yes: recommending that a cautious assigned seating. ● No entry to the Service or church reopening of churches could begin on WHO CAN ATTEND? buildings once the Service has begun. the 31st May, 2020. That letter can be So, we have a capacity for 44 people – found through this link: but WHO will those 44 people be? ● Hand sanitation must be https://mailchi.mp/episcopalswfl/mess maintained. The bishop speaks of those who are age-from-bishop-2742876 vulnerable – both laity and clergy – ● No handshaking or hugging – 6 feet After looking at all the trustworthy who should be encouraged to stay at social distancing must be current science I could find, and after home. This group would include those maintained. consulting with the Vestry, I decided who have preexisting cardio and ● You will be receiving Communion in that we would forgo the May 31st pulmonary issues; those with ailments one kind only – the consecrated opportunity to open, and wait a couple that are currently being treated; and bread. those who live with or care for such of weeks longer to see if an ‘uptick’ or ● If your health changes, we need to people. ‘second wave’ of the virus occurred, as know as soon as possible. most scientists predict. My reasoning Just off the top of my head I know STAYING IN TOUCH. is simple: to choose an abundance of that, within our family, this will be caution over rushing into a return back quite a large number. We recognize During this time we will continue to to ‘normal’. this and are working to find some live stream the Rite II Service via This ‘in-between’ time is not being other way to provide a sacramental Facebook and YouTube. Currently the wasted, however, for it gives us an presence for you. Service begins at 10.00 a.m. It is assumed that you all are keeping the opportunity to create solid plans for This leaves a group of people who will habit of ‘attending church’ at this time. our return to church, as based upon be able to attend. I would think that The formula is simple: if you would the bishop’s recommendations. So, within this group there will be some normally be attending a Service at St. here is what I’ve discovered and, based who would prefer NOT to attend – and Clement’s, then you are expected to upon that information and the bishop’s this is fine. Just note that, as we are be taking part in the live stream. It is a letter, here is what we are going to do. assigning seats, we will need to know way of maintaining our sense of family ahead of time if you change your mind The bishop urges we maintain the and connectedness that watching a and wish to attend. current social distancing measure of 6 recording later doesn’t have. It is, feet. He also says churches should seat WHAT SERVICE? virtually, our only way of staying in no more than 25% capacity for the touch in real time. time being. I have thought a lot about WHAT Service to celebrate, and I’ve decided I am quite certain that the above news Based on these two things, St. that I don’t mind going back to our will frustrate some of you, for I share Clement’s will be able to seat 44 8.00 a.m. – Rite I & 10.30 a.m. Rite II that frustration. But we need to people (in the Nave) during any one schedule, but only if those able/willing remember that in the Lord nothing is Service. to attend any one Service number at wasted, and all is used for the good, so Extra disinfecting precautions have least 10 people. let us keep the faith in the knowledge been in place even before the stay at SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. that this, too, shall pass. home order was put in place, and In Christ, those still operate, but thinking ahead It goes without saying that these are to keeping people safe even as they special circumstances and so special Fr. Andrew. 4 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community Polite Church. “The congregation was wonderful,” said the visiting minister after the Zoom service. “They were so polite that they even covered their mouths when they yawned.” Right-Click. Tech Support: “I need you to right-click on the Open Desktop.” Customer: “OK.” Tech Support: “Did you get a pop-up menu?” Customer: “No.” Tech Support: “OK. Right-click again. Do you see a pop-up menu?” Customer: “No.” Tech Support: “OK, sir. Can you tell me what you have done up until this point?” Customer: “Sure. You told me to write 'click' and I wrote 'click’.” What it Says on the Sign. At a towing company: "We don't charge an arm and a leg. We want your tows instead." On a maternity room door: "Push. Push. Push." At an optometrist's office: "If you don't see what you're looking for, you've come to the right place." In a podiatrist's office: "Time wounds all heels." On a house's fence: "Salespeople welcome! Dog food is expensive." At a car dealership: "The best way to get back on your feet - miss a car payment." Outside a muffler shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming." In a veterinarian's waiting room: "Be back in five minutes. Sit! Stay!" In a restaurant window: "Don't stand there and be hungry. Come on in and get fed up." 5 ST. CLEMENT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Building a Diverse Christian Community NOT Words of Winston With what is going on in the US it Which would be remiss of me NOT to say makes all something – especially as there of us wit- has been an attempt to ‘religion- nesses. ize’ the politics at play. Which Once more the US finds itself try- (should) ing to make sense of what is make all senseless: the death of a black of us man in the custody of the police. want jus- We’ve seen this scenario many tice. the program depicts actors acting times now – far too many times: a But justice for whom and for why? man is arrested; brutal force is out scenes of conflict or illegal ac- used; that brutal force turns fatal. Do we want justice for George tivity in public settings. Mean- Floyd alone? Do we want justice while, hidden cameras record the And then … crickets … because we can’t un-see what scene, waiting to see if any by- Sure, some ‘investigation’ takes we’ve witnessed and that makes standers will intervene and, if they place, but none of them seemed US feel uneasy? Do we want jus- do, how and why. to have either the urgency or the tice because the present protests It is amazing just how many peo- depth of what would have hap- annoy US, and we want it all to be ple prefer to remain silent rather pened if, say, a policeman was over so we can get back to our or- than get involved.

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