Thursday, January 3, 2013

Events & News from St. John's

ST. ANDREW & ST. JOHN

EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EVENTS & NEWS

JANUARY 3, 2013

 

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, January 6, 2013

The Epiphany

8:00 and 10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist at St. John

Hymns:

How bright appears the morning star; On this day, earth shall ring;

As with gladness men of old; Songs of thankfulness

Scripture:

Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12; Matthew 2:1-12

Participants:

Celebrant: The Rev. Lynn Orville

Usher:  Karen Craig

First Lesson/Psalm: Ellen Gilmore

Second Lesson: Ken Cochrane

Prayers: Ann Benson

Chalice: Rita Redfield

Acolyte: Ted Fletcher (8:00); Rita Redfield

Altar Guild: Edie Stanwood

Flowers: Susan Buell

 

Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.

January 3, 10, 24, 31 – Holy Communion

January 17 – Morning Prayer

 

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Office Hours:

8:30-2:30, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays

Michele Daley, Parish Administrator

Fr. Timothy Fleck will be at St. John’s (244-3229) on Tuesdays and Thursdays

and at St. Saviour’s (288-4215) on Mondays and Wednesdays

He can be reached at 812-8362 (cell) or tim@mdi-episcopal.org 

Sr. Warden, Ted Fletcher (244-3115); Jr. Warden, Mary Mitchell (244-9951)

 

        

 

 

 

St. John:

Prayer Group Formation: There will be a meeting following the January 6th 10:00 a.m. service to discuss the formation of a St. John prayer group. If you would like to be a part of this wonderful ministry, please join us. Rita Redfield (244-4025); Gen MacKenzie (244-7313).

Annual Meeting: Sunday, January 20th, following the 9:00 service (note only one service that morning). Reports are due by the 13th.

 

St. Saviour:

Morning Prayer: 8:30 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday in the Rectory Library

 

St. Mary and St. Jude:

Contemplative Evening Prayer, Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Chapel.

 

Church of Our Father:

Holy Eucharist and Breakfast, Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m.; Healing Service on the fourth Wednesday.

 

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Keep in your prayers this week: Marcy MacKinnon, John Chryssavgis, Paul Haertel, Sarah Vekasi, Keith Storm, Tina Baker, Christina Baker Kline, Brenda Merritt, Julie Russell, and Joel Sipes. Pray for the safe return of Shawn Reed and Adam Holt, who are among our armed forces serving overseas, and their families.

 

Military Casualties (December 29)

Afghanistan: Markie Sims

 

 

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