JOIN US
FOR WORSHIP
This Sunday, The First Sunday after Christmas,
there will be one service at 10 am.
There is a service of Morning Prayer on Wednesday
mornings at 9 a.m.
We hope you will join us for worship and
fellowship.
READINGS
FOR SUNDAY
A Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
FROM THE INTERIM RECTOR
Happy
New Year and Thank You!
Many
thanks to everyone who made our Christmas services so glorious! We had
wonderful music, thanks to Bernice, the Choir, Preston’s solo, Randy Ouellette
on trumpet and Valerie on her beautiful harp. The church looked gorgeous,
thanks to Gretchen, Sammie, Lisa, David, Ray, the Altar Guild, all the rest who
helped decorate, and all who donated poinsettias. Thank you to all who were
ushers, acolytes, lectors and Eucharistic ministers. And a huge thank you to
the Huckman family, Carol and helpers for an amazing Christmas feast! It was
delicious, and I know a huge amount of work went into making this happen. What
a gift to the community!
I
am off this Sunday, January 1, and Lisa, Gretchen and Cathie will lead the
Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols in my absence. And on Sunday, January 8
Ginger Heard's group "The Treble Makers" will play for portions of the service – what
a treat that will be!
I
pray your Christmas was full of joy and love, and wish you blessings in the
coming New Year.
Caroline
ANNUAL REPORTS
Please
be getting your reports together and submitted to the office.
Most
folks have their last year’s report but if you need an electronic copy or hard
copy please let Deb in the office know and she will be happy to provide that
for you. REPORTS ARE DUE JANUARY 13TH!
COMMUNITY
FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions
throughout the year.
The
monthly item for January is Shampoo/Conditioner.
DINNER BELL
Cook
teams needed. Please
consider picking up one of the many dates in 2017 for Dinner Bell cook
team. It really is quite easy and the
outreach it provides is so rewarding and needed. If you have questions about what it entails,
please contact Carol Tubman at 651-8230.
Please email Deb at the office if you can fill any of those dates. Thank
you.
Dinner Bell dates that cooks are
needed: Feb
19 ~ Mar 19, 26 - Apr 23 ~ May 7,14, 21, 28 - Jun 4,11,18.
Please
consider becoming the Dinner Bell Coordinator. Carol Tubman has graciously
continued in this role for several years along with her many other
responsibilities and would really like to pass it on. There is not a huge amount of time involved
just making sure the schedule dates are filled and contact with the office and
cook teams. Computer knowledge is helpful. Please contact Carol if you have
questions.
FOOD FOR
THOUGHT
Wow. That was
my response when I read the following selection from Forward Day by Day today
(Wednesday). It’s easy not to think much
about refugees, as we don’t see many in our area. But we are all aware of the
controversies surrounding admitting them to our country, especially if they
come from the Middle East. Below is a rather startling way to think of
refugees.
WEDNESDAY, December 28
Holy Innocents Day (from Forward Day by Day)
Matthew 2:14-15a Then Joseph
got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained
there until the death of Herod.
On the bumper of
our car there’s a sticker: “JESUS, MARY, AND JOSEPH, HOMELESS AND UNDOCUMENTED.”
I imagine them—a man and a teenage girl—taking their baby to Egypt for mere
survival. Extreme circumstances have led them to an extreme course of action.
What kind of life
did they lead? Maybe Mary cleaned rooms at an inn, and Joseph worked as a
carpenter and custodian. They may have taken turns taking care of Jesus. Maybe
they were mocked because they looked different and spoke Egyptian with a thick
Aramaic accent.
I see this man, his
young wife, and their precious baby all the time, all around my city, all over
the world in the faces of the men, women, and children seeking refuge, renewal,
and a fresh start at life. At my house, we call them the Holy Family.
Blessings, See you
in Church!
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Guess who I saw!
Deacon Santa Kevin and his son send
Christmas greetings to St. Andrews
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