Birthday blessings to Jillian Stringer and Sandra Brough.

Warmest regards in Christ,

Reverend Charlie

The Kerygma course, Reading the Bible as a Whole, continues on Monday, November 1 at 10 am in the Wye Parish House. The fall course is a weekly discovery of the Old Testament beginning with Genesis and concluding with the Visions of the Messiah. For those who are new to Kerygma, the resource book is available this week at Parish House. I look forward to welcoming everyone to this vision of reading the Scriptures together.

This is a small group designed to support those who are grieving the loss of a loved one or experiencing grief related to some major transition in their life, including but not limited to retirement, job loss, relocation, personal illness, illness of a loved one, or grief associated with losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scriptural wisdom will guide us as we explore the many dimensions of grief while offering spiritual encouragement within a supportive community of faith. Over the course of five sessions, the group will explore a variety of scripture passages as we engage in the practice of Lectio Divina. We will gather for our first session on Monday, November 8th at 10 am in the Library, our final session will be December 6th. Susie Leight will facilitate this group. Please contact Rev. Charlie to sign up and come as you are on November 8th!

Volunteers are needed to help with the Christmas Market to be held each Saturday in November –

Saturday, Nov. 6

Saturday, Nov. 13

Saturday, Nov. 20

Saturday, Nov. 27

Celebrating 28 years – over 168 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts have been delivered to children throughout the world. We are among this wave of Christian compassion during the Christmas season. Collection Sunday is November 14^th.

Boxes will be available this Sunday at both services and from the Parish Office for the next few weeks.

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From the 300th Anniversary Committee

THE CELTIC CROSS AT OLD WYE CHURCH

The Celtic Cross at Old Wye Church is a standing cross made of oak timber, rising on its stone base to an overall height of seven feet. Our Cross was erected in the meadow at Old Wye little more than a decade ago, but its story and the traditions it represents are many centuries old – much older even than Old Wye Church itself, now celebrating its 300th anniversary.

We have inaugurated the self-guided walking tour introducing guests and friends to the history and significance of Old Wye Church. You will notice there are 12 stops, each with an online descriptive recording.

Come in person or visit our new online virtual tour on the website.

We thank you for your support of Wye Parish.  Your ushers will leave the plate near the back of the church so that you may leave an offering as you enter or depart.

Or, you may always take advantage of our online giving. Simply click on the plate to make an online offering for Wye Parish. This online giving feature also may be accessed any time by clicking the donate button at the top of this newsletter or from the Wye Parish website.

Thank you to all who have mailed their weekly or monthly offerings, bring their pledges to church on Sunday mornings and to those who are already using our online donation service.

Haven Ministries Homeless Shelter is open again for the Fall, Winter and Spring session:

For now, due to the pandemic and safety concerns, our guests will be housed in hotels again and cared for by the Haven Ministries Staff. Hopefully we will be back in the shelter at KIUMC by January. However dinners are still being provided by volunteers from the various member churches. Providing dinners is easier than in the past, as you only need to drop off the dinner (usu. meat and veggie casserole) at 5:30 at the Kent Island United Methodist Church. The next dinner opportunity for our Parish is: October 31st. Please contact me if you are interested in being a volunteer for this season or want more information before committing. Thank you very much!

Donations of non-perishable food are warmly accepted for the Haven Ministries Emergency Food Shelter. Food donation boxes are located at both St. Luke’s Chapel and Old Wye Church.  The Food Pantry at Haven Ministries is open for daily distribution.

Friday, November 5, 2021

Kent Island Resort – formerly known as the Historic Kent Manor Inn

500 Kent Manor Drive

Stevensville, MD 21666

Doors open for VIP hour at 5pm

General Admission begins at 6pm

Join us for our Signature Fundraiser to raise funds for Shelter, Food, Clothing & Resources!

We have created the Perfect Fall Event with Live Grilling, Cigars, Outdoor Fires, Live Music, a Cash Bar and so much more! Throughout the evening you will enjoy tastings from Superior Restaurants, Upscale Caterers, Local Wineries and Renowned Distilleries! $100 – VIP Tickets

Enjoy an extra hour of fun including:

An Oyster Bar, Signature Drinks & a Swag Bag exclusive to VIP Ticket Holders!

$65 – General Admission

Early Bird Pricing until October 25th

$75 at the Door