Announcements
NOVA CURRENTLY GATHERS AT KENMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR LITURGY
WITH AN OPTION FOR ZOOM FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON.
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
Oct. 4, 2026
Oct. 4, 2026
Here are the announcements from NOVA’s Oct. 4 liturgy:
Calendar:
Monday, October 5, 4-5:30 p.m. – The NOVA Women’s Journey Group will meet on Zoom.
Sunday, October 25 – Following the liturgy, the NOVA Book Group will meet at the Goldschmidt’s home.
Sunday, November 8 -- Following the liturgy, there will be an agape and a “swap.” (explanation below)
Announcements:
Monday, October 5 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: All NOVA women are invited to a monthly meeting of the NOVA Women’s Journey Group on Zoom. Gloria Mog provided a link to this meeting and helpful information about this month’s meeting topic from the meeting facilitator, Clare Robert.
Sunday, October 25, following the liturgy, the NOVA Book Group will meet at the Goldschmidt’s home to discuss “We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope" by Steve Charleston. The author is a Choctaw elder, author and retired Episcopal bishop.
Sunday, November 8, following the liturgy, there will be time to share tasty snacks (provided by members) as well as shop for an item donated by some other community member in a community “swap.” You bring an item such as a book, vase, unused or lightly-used kitchen item, etc.) from your home and choose some other community member’s donated item.
Whether you were able to attend the community’s annual retreat this past weekend, you may be interested in a thought-provoking and inspiring learning opportunity, which includes our dynamic speaker/teacher Ilia Delio as a presenter. She is among a list of scholars who are scheduled
presenters at an upcoming “Theology Beer Camp,” online this October 8-10. Catherine Loveless has provided a link to access more information and register for this event but you will need to act quickly because this event begins in only a few days and tickets are selling fast. The link is: https://share.google/ZRMa31coHUGyxWrMy
Send money to families in Gaza: Katie Akbar raises money and sends it directly to Palestinian families in Gaza. Here’s how you can give:
– Venmo: Send to @Katherine-Akbar. Open Venmo, tap Pay/Request, search @Katherine-Akbar, enter amount, tap Schedule for recurring.
– Zelle: Log in to your bank app, find Zelle, send to Katherine Akbar at 703-300-6231.
– PayPal: Send to [email protected].
– Check by Mail: Payable to Katherine Akbar. Mail to: P2P International, 6544 Spring Valley Dr., Alexandria, VA 22312.
See Katie’s latest newsletter here.
Call Congress for Gaza, it’s Easy and Effective: One way for busy people to influence Congress is by calling their two Senators and their Congressional Representative once a week. To get started call the Capitol Switchboard, (202) 224-3121. Ask the operator to connect you with the office of your Senator or Representative. Say that you’re a constituent and you want them to save the people of Gaza and Palestine. Repeat once a week every week, until Gaza is free.
Call Congress for a Job Guarantee: Here’s what you can say:
“Hi. Thank you for taking my call. I’m calling to ask the (Congressperson/Senator) to enact a Federal Jobs Guarantee. A Job Guarantee would ensure that everyone who wanted to work would have a $25/hr. job with good benefits. For a detailed description please see House Resolution 1011 dated 02/14/2024. There are 66 million working people who earn less than $25/hr. and they will vote for Congresspersons who will support a Federal Jobs Guarantee.”
Let the Children Live Campaign: Fr. Jacek has asked us to support Gaza’s Children. Here is a link that will take you to their signup page: https://cmep.org/let-children-live/. You will receive the name of a Palestinian child alive today and lift them up in prayer and advocacy. The same link is at the top of the new NOVA Directory.
Garden Work for Ronaldo
Ronaldo Vail (father of our refugee family from Guatemala) is available for garden work, however, his schedule at Target varies. Please call Ronaldo directly @ 731-618-1459 to set up a time. He welcomes extra work around the garden and home. Please click here for directions to his home
Work for Daniel’s mom: Daniel’s mom, Otilia, asks that if anyone in the community needs cleaning or care from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. weekdays to please text her about work or care needs you have at (301) 300-3030. Give her your name, the work you need done, the time needed, and your address. Also, you can let Daniel know about the help you need on Sundays.
Please bring food donations for AFAC every Sunday: AFAC feeds more than 4,000 families every week and NOVA’s donations are an important part of that. Cereal is always popular with the clients, and they also need low-sodium canned meats, soups, beans, and vegetables.
Next Sunday is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The liturgy planners are Father Tuck Grinnell, presider, and Ronnie and Tom Martin. The scribe will be Grace Kelly, who needs all announcements in writing.
Calendar:
Monday, October 5, 4-5:30 p.m. – The NOVA Women’s Journey Group will meet on Zoom.
Sunday, October 25 – Following the liturgy, the NOVA Book Group will meet at the Goldschmidt’s home.
Sunday, November 8 -- Following the liturgy, there will be an agape and a “swap.” (explanation below)
Announcements:
Monday, October 5 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: All NOVA women are invited to a monthly meeting of the NOVA Women’s Journey Group on Zoom. Gloria Mog provided a link to this meeting and helpful information about this month’s meeting topic from the meeting facilitator, Clare Robert.
Sunday, October 25, following the liturgy, the NOVA Book Group will meet at the Goldschmidt’s home to discuss “We Survived the End of the World: Lessons from Native America on Apocalypse and Hope" by Steve Charleston. The author is a Choctaw elder, author and retired Episcopal bishop.
Sunday, November 8, following the liturgy, there will be time to share tasty snacks (provided by members) as well as shop for an item donated by some other community member in a community “swap.” You bring an item such as a book, vase, unused or lightly-used kitchen item, etc.) from your home and choose some other community member’s donated item.
Whether you were able to attend the community’s annual retreat this past weekend, you may be interested in a thought-provoking and inspiring learning opportunity, which includes our dynamic speaker/teacher Ilia Delio as a presenter. She is among a list of scholars who are scheduled
presenters at an upcoming “Theology Beer Camp,” online this October 8-10. Catherine Loveless has provided a link to access more information and register for this event but you will need to act quickly because this event begins in only a few days and tickets are selling fast. The link is: https://share.google/ZRMa31coHUGyxWrMy
Send money to families in Gaza: Katie Akbar raises money and sends it directly to Palestinian families in Gaza. Here’s how you can give:
– Venmo: Send to @Katherine-Akbar. Open Venmo, tap Pay/Request, search @Katherine-Akbar, enter amount, tap Schedule for recurring.
– Zelle: Log in to your bank app, find Zelle, send to Katherine Akbar at 703-300-6231.
– PayPal: Send to [email protected].
– Check by Mail: Payable to Katherine Akbar. Mail to: P2P International, 6544 Spring Valley Dr., Alexandria, VA 22312.
See Katie’s latest newsletter here.
Call Congress for Gaza, it’s Easy and Effective: One way for busy people to influence Congress is by calling their two Senators and their Congressional Representative once a week. To get started call the Capitol Switchboard, (202) 224-3121. Ask the operator to connect you with the office of your Senator or Representative. Say that you’re a constituent and you want them to save the people of Gaza and Palestine. Repeat once a week every week, until Gaza is free.
Call Congress for a Job Guarantee: Here’s what you can say:
“Hi. Thank you for taking my call. I’m calling to ask the (Congressperson/Senator) to enact a Federal Jobs Guarantee. A Job Guarantee would ensure that everyone who wanted to work would have a $25/hr. job with good benefits. For a detailed description please see House Resolution 1011 dated 02/14/2024. There are 66 million working people who earn less than $25/hr. and they will vote for Congresspersons who will support a Federal Jobs Guarantee.”
Let the Children Live Campaign: Fr. Jacek has asked us to support Gaza’s Children. Here is a link that will take you to their signup page: https://cmep.org/let-children-live/. You will receive the name of a Palestinian child alive today and lift them up in prayer and advocacy. The same link is at the top of the new NOVA Directory.
Garden Work for Ronaldo
Ronaldo Vail (father of our refugee family from Guatemala) is available for garden work, however, his schedule at Target varies. Please call Ronaldo directly @ 731-618-1459 to set up a time. He welcomes extra work around the garden and home. Please click here for directions to his home
Work for Daniel’s mom: Daniel’s mom, Otilia, asks that if anyone in the community needs cleaning or care from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. weekdays to please text her about work or care needs you have at (301) 300-3030. Give her your name, the work you need done, the time needed, and your address. Also, you can let Daniel know about the help you need on Sundays.
Please bring food donations for AFAC every Sunday: AFAC feeds more than 4,000 families every week and NOVA’s donations are an important part of that. Cereal is always popular with the clients, and they also need low-sodium canned meats, soups, beans, and vegetables.
Next Sunday is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The liturgy planners are Father Tuck Grinnell, presider, and Ronnie and Tom Martin. The scribe will be Grace Kelly, who needs all announcements in writing.