Announcements
NOVA CURRENTLY IS GATHERING at Kenmore FOR LITURGY.
WE WILL BE AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PERSON
WITH OPTION FOR ZOOM FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.
WE GATHER AT 10 AND BEGIN AT 10:15
you can check the liturgy page on the website for more information
THIS WEEK'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
April 21, 2024
April 21, 2024
Here are the announcements from Nova’s April 21 liturgy:
Calendar
Sunday, April 28: Two Activities --
-- Continuation of process to select a new chair.
-- Postcard writing to your U.S. congressperson(s) regarding current issues.
Announcements
On April 28. continuation of process to select a chairperson for upcoming term: Following today’s liturgy, Joe and Meg began Nova’s Discernment Process for selecting our next chair to replace Joe as he completes his term. The new co-chair will begin a two-year term by joining Meg for the coming year. Attached to this newsletter is Nova’s commitment form to submit next week after you think about how you will share your gifts with the community.
Postcard writing opportunity: Archer Heinzen announced that following the liturgy on April 28, the Heinzens and the Reeders will lead a postcard-writing opportunity. They will provide 100 postcards and address labels to write our senators and congresspeople. Please come ready to turn your faith into action and express your thoughts about the genocide in Gaza or whatever else you feel your representatives are not attending to sufficiently.
Job leads for a new immigrant -- Yesenia ( Jessie”), who is from Bolivia, asked the community for help finding job leads. She has been in the U.S. about a year. She used to work in a medical office and would be happy to find work in that field again. If you have ideas or leads, please contact Carmela or Victoria Robinson, who can pass the information along to her.
Arlington County gun buyback program — Clair Lamb noted that the Arlington County Board has approved a gun buyback program but needs donations from the community to fund it. They estimate the program will cost $30,000. Supporters can donate through this link: https://arlcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4894 The link takes you to a page on the Arlington Community Foundation website, which has more details about the program. The foundation is spearheading the effort to gather donations to make the buyback possible.
Reminders from Tom Clarkson
SHORT VIDEO REMINDER ON THE JOB GUARANTEE You’re two mouse clicks away from receiving a weekly video reminder to ask your Congressperson to enact a Job Guarantee. 1. Click on callsforjobs@gmail.com. That will bring up an email already addressed to callsforjobs@gmail.com. 2. Then hit SEND on that email. No need to write anything. Thanks, Tom Clarkson
GARDEN WORK FOR RONALDO Ronaldo Vail (father of our refugee family from Guatemala) has received his work permit renewal but Target hasn’t given him a starting date. Until he starts work there again, he is available 7 days/week for yard work or other household tasks Please call Ronaldo @ 731-618-1459 if you'd like his help. Click here for directions to his home.
Synodal process — Clyde Christofferson asked community members to read the email he sent yesterday, which is a summary of how the community functions. He would appreciate your thoughts and comments so that he can incorporate them into the Community’s submission to the Vatican as part of the Church’s ongoing synodal process. (The deadline is May 15.)
Cereal for AFAC: Please remember to continue bringing cold cereal or other food donations for AFAC (the Arlington Food Assistance Center) to liturgy each Sunday. Despite the warm spring weather, the need of food-insecure families in Arlington (and elsewhere in our area) has not gone away. Hunger is not just a winter-time thing.
Next Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The planners are Father Francis Gargani, CSsR, and Stefanie Costello. Simon Costello will make his First Communion.
Scribe: Linda Christie
Calendar
Sunday, April 28: Two Activities --
-- Continuation of process to select a new chair.
-- Postcard writing to your U.S. congressperson(s) regarding current issues.
Announcements
On April 28. continuation of process to select a chairperson for upcoming term: Following today’s liturgy, Joe and Meg began Nova’s Discernment Process for selecting our next chair to replace Joe as he completes his term. The new co-chair will begin a two-year term by joining Meg for the coming year. Attached to this newsletter is Nova’s commitment form to submit next week after you think about how you will share your gifts with the community.
Postcard writing opportunity: Archer Heinzen announced that following the liturgy on April 28, the Heinzens and the Reeders will lead a postcard-writing opportunity. They will provide 100 postcards and address labels to write our senators and congresspeople. Please come ready to turn your faith into action and express your thoughts about the genocide in Gaza or whatever else you feel your representatives are not attending to sufficiently.
Job leads for a new immigrant -- Yesenia ( Jessie”), who is from Bolivia, asked the community for help finding job leads. She has been in the U.S. about a year. She used to work in a medical office and would be happy to find work in that field again. If you have ideas or leads, please contact Carmela or Victoria Robinson, who can pass the information along to her.
Arlington County gun buyback program — Clair Lamb noted that the Arlington County Board has approved a gun buyback program but needs donations from the community to fund it. They estimate the program will cost $30,000. Supporters can donate through this link: https://arlcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=4894 The link takes you to a page on the Arlington Community Foundation website, which has more details about the program. The foundation is spearheading the effort to gather donations to make the buyback possible.
Reminders from Tom Clarkson
SHORT VIDEO REMINDER ON THE JOB GUARANTEE You’re two mouse clicks away from receiving a weekly video reminder to ask your Congressperson to enact a Job Guarantee. 1. Click on callsforjobs@gmail.com. That will bring up an email already addressed to callsforjobs@gmail.com. 2. Then hit SEND on that email. No need to write anything. Thanks, Tom Clarkson
GARDEN WORK FOR RONALDO Ronaldo Vail (father of our refugee family from Guatemala) has received his work permit renewal but Target hasn’t given him a starting date. Until he starts work there again, he is available 7 days/week for yard work or other household tasks Please call Ronaldo @ 731-618-1459 if you'd like his help. Click here for directions to his home.
Synodal process — Clyde Christofferson asked community members to read the email he sent yesterday, which is a summary of how the community functions. He would appreciate your thoughts and comments so that he can incorporate them into the Community’s submission to the Vatican as part of the Church’s ongoing synodal process. (The deadline is May 15.)
Cereal for AFAC: Please remember to continue bringing cold cereal or other food donations for AFAC (the Arlington Food Assistance Center) to liturgy each Sunday. Despite the warm spring weather, the need of food-insecure families in Arlington (and elsewhere in our area) has not gone away. Hunger is not just a winter-time thing.
Next Sunday is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The planners are Father Francis Gargani, CSsR, and Stefanie Costello. Simon Costello will make his First Communion.
Scribe: Linda Christie