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JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
THIS SUNDAY, January 6th, The Epiphany, there will be ONE SERVICE ONLY at 9:00 a.m.
Check out the photo gallery at the bottom of the Memo
for pictures from the Season!
CENTERING PRAYER
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
MORNING PRAYER
Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
and FELLOWSHIP
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS NEEDED!!!!!
Please sign up on the sheet in the Parish Hall
and FELLOWSHIP
Please sign up on the sheet in the Parish Hall
READINGS FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, January 6th
Epiphany
Year C
Year C
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
FROM THE RECTOR
Merry Christmas,
Happy New Year, and Happy Epiphany! I hope you all had a wonderful, joy filled
Christmas! I went to my sister’s after Christmas where both my brothers, their
wives and four of my nieces and nephews gathered for the holiday. It didn’t go
quite according to our plans. I spent the day after Christmas dealing with a
stolen cell phone, so arrived a day late. When I got there, my older brother
was in the hospital with a previously mis-diagnosed dislocated and broken
shoulder and high cardiac enzymes. We took him dinner that night and had a good
visit. He was released the next day, feeling much better with his shoulder back
in its proper place and cardiac enzymes returning to normal. Needless to say,
he has a series of doctor appointments at home this week.
Aside from those
hitches, we had a great time visiting and catching up, cooking and eating
delicious meals together, taking walks and exchanging gifts. My niece
celebrated her 15th birthday on the 27th, and we had our
usual Christmas/birthday celebration as well.
All in all, it was a
great holiday. My brother is fine, and my cell phone may be at the police
station in Sanford, ME. God blesses us in the midst of all sorts of situations,
both planned and unplanned. May God continue to bless us all!
Caroline
DINNER BELL
Dinner Bell cook teams for January are:
6th- Wilcox-Jacobson
13th-Wakefield
20th-Slader
27th-Sandwich Community Church
13th-Wakefield
20th-Slader
27th-Sandwich Community Church
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Thank you for your volunteer
work in this special Outreach program!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
In this new year…
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields,
and until we meet again
May God hold you
in the palm of his hand.
Traditional Irish Blessing
COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
The Food Pantry thanks you for your contributions throughout the year.
The monthly item for January is shampoo/conditioner.
The Community Food Center (CFC), which operates out of St. Andrew’s Church on Old Route 25 in Tamworth, is looking for new volunteers to help with this important program. The Center is open on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00 am to noon for clients to come in and pick up their food. On each of these days, two volunteers staff the Center and a CFC Board Member is on hand to help and answer questions. Scheduling is done bi-monthly and substitutes provide flexibility for volunteers who have other commitments.
FORWARD DAY BY DAY FOR TODAY
THURSDAY, January 3, 2019
John 10:10b I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.
In the face of dwindling attendance, many churches respond by enthusiastically pouncing on visitors with radical hospitality—fresh bread, coffee mugs, a schedule of upcoming events, information about the nursery and Sunday School. It’s very nice—for those visiting the church. Yet fewer and fewer Americans are visitors; some studies, including one from the Pew Research Center, say less than 20 percent will ever attend church. Given this reality, our efforts at “welcoming” may be inadequate if we are waiting until people enter the church doors.
I pray we each find the courage to venture outside of our church comfort zones to introduce Christ to others. We can be the hands, feet, ears, and voice of Jesus in the neighborhoods near our church and home, at a homeless shelter or school, or in a coffee shop, grocery store, or even a bar, and extend invitations to worship. Then, we can put the Welcoming Committee on notice—and get those loaves of bread and coffee cups ready!
MOVING FORWARD: As you go about your life this weekend, consider three people you might invite to worship with you next week.
MOVING FORWARD: As you go about your life this weekend, consider three people you might invite to worship with you next week.
FROM Deb IN THE OFFICE
Now it’s time to get down to end of year work!
ANNUAL MEETING SUNDAY
FEBRUARY 3rd
Please be working on your Annual Reports. They are due on or before January 15th. A reminder that you may request a copy of last year’s report if you need it.
Thank you for your timely responses.
January BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
If you do not see your birthday or anniversary listed, please make sure Deb in the office has an information sheet on file for you.
Birthdays
3 Donna Jones
4 Ellie McLaughlin, Jen Huckman
6 Joyce Carter
9 Pat Adams
19 Ginger Heard, Jonathon Brady
25 Connor Bunker, Ann Cady
27 Carol Tubman
PHOTO GALLERY
Photos courtesy of Lisa Thompson
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