We are a small Episcopal Church on the banks of the Rappahannock in Port Royal, Virginia. We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the first people of Port Royal, the Nandtaughtacund, and we respect and honor with gratitude the land itself, the legacy of the ancestors, and the life of the Rappahannock Tribe. Our mission statement is to do God’s Will in all that we do.

2023 Sun July 30

Sunday Links, July 30, 2023, Pentecost 9

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  • YouTube St. Peter’s Page for viewing services
  • Facebook St. Peter’s Page
  • Location – 823 Water Street, P. O. Box 399, Port Royal, Virginia 22535

    • July flowers

  • Sun. July 30, 2023, 11am Morning Prayer YouTube 823 Water St. Port Royal, VA 22535
  • Lectionary July 30, 2023, Pentecost 9, Proper 11, Pentecost 9
  • Ecumenical Bible Study, Wed., Aug. 2, 10am-12pm, Parish House Reading Lectionary for Aug. 6, The Transfiguration
  • July, 2023 Newsletter
  • All articles for Sunday, July 30, 2023

    • Village Harvest, July 2023 – A Quick Analysis

    CLIENTS

    For the first 7 months average clients are done from 88 to 79, a 10% reduction.

    Clients increased from June from 65 to 72 in July.

    Total clients served is 552 in 2023 vs. 617 in 2022, a 11% reduction.

    FOOD

    Total food is down from 8,844 pounds for first 7 months in 2022 to 7,576 in 2023, a 14% reduction.

    Food at 1,206 was over June at 949. It was the second largest supply in 2023.

    Pounds per person is 13.7 in 2023 first 7 months vs. 14.3 in 2022 for 7 months.

    Considering just June to July, pounds per person, rose from 14.6 to 16.75, the second highest figure in 2023.

    FOOD TYPES

    In terms of supply, there was a smaller percentage of produce 41% in July vs. 45% in June.  However, it was a larger percentage than a year ago in July, 2022. In July, 2022, it was 34% produce.

    OTHER

    Cookie bought can openers for those who requested them. We are keeping a list of those who requested to make sure sure they will get them if they were not there in July.

    The Free Lance-Star had an additional article recently on other food sources. We have had our “Grab and Go” meals list plus a texting method of finding summer meals

    Summer films

    1. The Letter

    Interfaith Power and Light is partnering with the Laudato Si’ movement to bring the documentary film about climate change, “The Letter,” to congregations this summer.

    The Letter tells story of the Laudato Si’ environmanals encyclical letter by Pope Francis issued in 2015, through the eyes from frontline leaders battling the ecological crisis across continents. Laudato Si means “Praise be to you” which is the first line of a canticle by St. Francis that praises God with all of his creation.

    Featured in the film are a variety of speakers on the topic: Arouna Kandé, a climate refugee in Senegal; Cacique Dadá, an environmental defender and leader of the Maró Indigenous territory in the Brazilian Amazon; Ridhima Pandey, a youth climate activist from India; and Greg Asner and Robin Martin, biologists studying coral reefs in Hawaii.

    The film features exclusive footage from their encounter with Pope Francis, alongside the personal stories and scientific findings throughout the documentary.

    Trailer
    Full film

    2. Sabbath

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