Cleaning and
Maintenance – Mr. Jones has started cleaning the Church and Parish
House. Please help his efforts by neatening following yourself.
Joe will
be creating a maintenance list for the Church to accomplish much needed upkeep.
Please help however you are able.
Poinsettias
- It is
time to place your order for the Christmas poinsettias. The order form is
included in the bulletin. The deadline for getting your order in is Dec 16th.
Additional order forms will be in the Narthex on the usher’s table.
Greening of the Church –
We
will green the Church immediately following Worship next week, December 23rd. Please bring greens if you have them to
share.
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December 16, 2012, 10:30 am Litany of
Healing and Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Third Sunday
in Advent
First Lesson: Zephaniah 314-20
Psalm: Canticle 9
Second Lesson: Philippians 4:4-7
Gospel: Luke
3:7-18
Lay Participants for December
16, 2012 - 10:30 am service
Eucharistic
Minister: Mary-Margaret
Lector: Bernice
Prayers: Bernice
Ushers: Lynn and Marcella
Nursery Attendant: Lillian
Nursery Assistant: Anne
Refreshments: Marlene
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Thank you from the Lon
Bickham Fundraiser – There is a
copy of a letter sent from the Bickham’s following the fundraiser. The final
total is still outstanding but significantly more money than expected was
raised. The following is an excerpt from that letter.
Bickham Family thanks you for your faith, your love and your
benevolence. We endure, because you have loved us, prayed for us, and never
stopped believing. We hope that you will always know the extent of our
gratitude, how truly blessed we are to live in the Chuckatuck community, and
how much we love you. We are home now and hope you will visit. Thank you, thank
you.
The Bickham Family
2013 Pledge Drive – Thank you to all who have turned in your pledge
cards; there is still time to return a pledge for 2013.
The Coalition Against
Poverty in Suffolk (CAPS) – CAPS was one of the features in the most recent Diocesan e-News.
St. John’s petitioned for and was awarded a Seeds of Hope grant to help
CAPS get started in Suffolk. I invite you to take a look at the e-News and read
the story there.
Our Thanksgivings – We are collecting tangible statements
regarding our blessings and thanksgivings in the jar in the Narthex.
Wednesday Morning Book
Study – The
Wednesday morning book study will take a break until after the New Year. The
next meeting will be held January 16 and will include a luncheon. When the
group returns it will pick up the study of “The Bible Jesus Read” by Philip
Yancy in the chapter on the Psalms. If you are interested please contact
Margaret.
Formation Classes – This coming Sunday we will discuss our Old
Testament reading Zephaniah 3:14-20, “The Wickedness of Jerusalem” from
9:15-10:15 am. Next week’s class will
discuss our Old Testament reading Micah 5:2-5a, “The Ruler of Bethlehem.” All
are invited to join us for class this Sunday. A reminder; there is nursery
service available during the education hour.
Today’s Psalm – We will sing the portion of the Psalter in
unison. We will sing Canticle 16 together. The Canticle will be set to Hymn 881,
The First Song of Isaiah (The First Song of Isaiah) from Wonder,
Love, and Praise. The words and music will be found on the service leaflet.
Thought
for the week – Triumph: We feel so ineffective in a system where money buys power. What
can we do in the midst of this great travesty? Perhaps we just need more faith
in the triumph of small things, the little that we can do.
-Br. Mark
Brown
Society of Saint John the Evangelist
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Upcoming
Events:
Daily Mon.-Thu. *
Daily Morning Prayer – 9:00 am (Parish House)
Thu. Dec. 13th *
Choir practice – 7:00 (Choir Room and Sanctuary)
Sat. Dec. 15th *
James River Rug Hookers – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Parish
House)
Thu. Dec. 20th *
Choir practice – 7:00 (Choir Room and Sanctuary)
Sun. Dec. 23rd *
Greening of the Church and Parish Soup luncheon
Mon. Dec. 24th *
Christmas Eve “Midnight” Festive Eucharist – 9:00 carol sing,
9:30
worship.
Sat. Dec. 29th *
5th Saturday Luncheon at Salvation Army
Sun. Dec. 30th *
Service of Christmas Lessons and Music
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Community
Church Websites:
New Community
Christian Center http://www.nccfamily.us
Oakland
Christian Church (UCC) http://www.oaklandchristianchurch.com/
Perfecting
Saints Church of God in Christ http://www.pscogic.com/
Wesley
Chapel United Methodist Church http://www.wesleychapelchuckatuck.org
Ebenezer
United Methodist Church http://ebumc.net/
Coalition
Against Poverty in Suffolk (CAPS) http://www.capsuffolk.com
PASTORAL CARE
Pray for Katherine, our
presiding bishop; Holly, our bishop; and Les our priest.
Marianne, Meriwether, Allen, David, Shirley, Suzanne, Janis,
Dominique, Virginia, Lon, Faye and family, Sally, Bill, Heather, Pat, Charles,
Barbara, Tina, Kathleen and Fergal, the
Chapman family, Steve, Morse, Carolyn, Jonathan, Charles, and Kathy.
Deceased: Mary Pearce
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Bryan, Elizabeth,
Dane, Leon, and Patrick
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Dennis & Rusty
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach; The Rev.
Peter & Friede Prosser; The Rev. Robert & Joanie Johnston.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Rt. Rev.
Lambert Botolome of Kisangani, Congo.
Birthdays in December
Marcella 02 Gary 08
Rev. Les 08 John 14
Burr 18 Nansi 18
Kevin 19 Jim 19
Will 28 Suze 30
Donald 30
Anniversaries in December
Bette & Bob 03 Marcella
& Don 17
Dotty & Shannon 20 Elizabeth
& John 28
Suze & Steven 30 Tina
& Nick 31
If you are in need of Pastoral Care,
Please call Father Ferguson.
Cell: 757-418-0063
Contact Music Minister Roger Peyton
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