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Forty plus folks from St. Augustine's enjoyed a night out at the Sounds game recently. Although our home team lost, the fireworks, ice cream and fellowship were great! We will try to do it again this summer.

Community Life

◊ Thank you so much for helping us welcome Una Ngwenya to Nashville! She had a great visit and enjoyed meeting everyone from our community. She is continually grateful for everyone's involvement and support. Our next big event for Holy Cross Hospice is August 27th at the Belcourt. The Greatest Show Ever, our annual fundraiser, will raise the rest of our support for the hospice for the year. Anna Brown is currently coordinating an attendance committee. If you are interested in helping with that or any other part of the fundraiser, please email her at anna.m.brown@vanderbilt.edu.

◊ Calling All Chapbook Contributors! If you submitted a piece(s) for the Chapbook and have not already sent in a bio, please email a short bio that you'd like to see included to Amy Lyles Wilson at hambletthouse@comcast.net. Details to come later in the summer about the Chapbook's progress. Watch this space!

◊ Daughters of the King made soap during their June meeting. For reference and for those unable to make it, you may download directions for soap making by clicking here. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Cantrell at julie@thistlefarms.org.

◊ It's time for the Magdalene Houses to replenish their supply of twin sheet sets, towels and other various household items. New is good, gently used is also just fine. Contact Stacye at volunteerinfo@thistlefarms.org with questions or for drop off info.Thanks to this glowing community whose help has been a constant at Magdalene. We love and appreciate each gift of love from our St A's friends!

◊ Remember Thistle Farms has wonderful bath and body products to protect and preserve your body, mind and soul from the tumultuous spring storms and scorching summer sun. To order, just call 298-1140 or visit our website at http://www.thistlefarms.org/.

Thistle Farms: 615-298-1140, 104 Belle Meade Blvd (right behind St George'

◊ If you would like to host a Thistle Farms home party or event, please contact Carole Hagan at events@thistlefarms.org or 665-0791. Hosting is a wonderful way to support Thistle Farms, to spread the wisdom, and to share the healing of Magdalene.

◊ Interwoven: The St. Augustine's Tapestry Project

You are invited to contribute to the St. Augustine's Tapestry project by bringing in cloth or material of any sort that can become part of a community banner to be included in our services.Whether a cut of cloth, an item of clothing, scarf, apron, former doll dress, the jeans you can't wear or give up, the child's dress that met with an unruly juice box and can no longer be worn... anything that has some meaning to you. Anything we get will be cut apart and woven into the tapestry,so don't send anything you want back, or want kept whole. Encourage your children to find something that they would like to include. Whatever you bring should be clean. No items with text please.

◊ Caring Casseroles: Our chapel parishioners are in need of support sometimes. If you are interested in preparing meals occasionally, please call Inge Conway (615 322-4783) or email her at staugustineschapel@comcast.net

◊ Stephen Ministry: Are you experiencing a challenging time in your personal life? Have you reached an impasse on your spiritual path? Or simply feeling down? Consider letting a Stephen Minister help. A Stephen Minister is a member of our congregation who is trained to listen, care, encourage, pray and walk alongside you during difficult times. It's confidential, free, and very helpful. To learn more, contact Jane McLaughlin(jane.mclaughlin@vanderbilt.edu; 615-686-4394) or Amy Lyles Wilson (hambletthouse@comcast.net; 615-522-1196).

◊ St. Augustine Ecology Group: All who are interested in caring for the natural world and the life within it are invited to join the St. Augustine's Ecology Group. Email Carroll Young at carrollyoung2@comcast.net for more information.