Christmas Eve Worship – We will have our Christmas Eve service at 3:00 pm this year. Please come out and join us for worship to ring in Christmas.

Christmas Lessons and Carols – We will celebrate Christmas Lessons and Carols on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at worship. Please join us to hear the story of Salvation again then to have our Annual Meeting.

Annual Meeting and Vestry Election – We will hold an election for two new Vestry members on Sunday, January 2, 2022, following worship. The Vestry election will fill the remainder of Leone’s term and fill for a term ending in 2024. It is expected the meeting time will continue to be midday in the middle of the week. If you are willing to serve, please contact the Rector.

From the Minister of Music – Dear Parish family, thank you for your very generous Christmas gifts. I hope your Christmas will be filled with much peace and joy. Roger.
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December 24, 2021, 3:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Feast of the Nativity
First Lesson:  Isaiah 9:2-7
Response:  Psalm 96
Second Lesson:  Titus 2:11-14
Gospel:  Luke 2:1-20

Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People:  Jim
Lector:  Margaret
Ushers:  Margaret

December 26, 2021, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the First Sunday after Christmas
First Lesson:  Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Response:  Psalm 147
Second Lesson:  Galatians 3:23-25; 4:4-7
Gospel:  John 1:1-18

Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People:  Kathy
Lector:  Marcella
Ushers:  Marcella

Video from Dec. 19: https://youtu.be/6WqCSn-GpPo
Sermon from Dec. 19: https://chirb.it/M8rMy9
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Worship Service video – A post-production video of worship will be on our YouTube channel on Sunday afternoon. A link to the video will be provided separately. Our channel URL is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QWNHHKVPYpp8mKcveYd5A

Vestry Election 2021 – We will hold an election for two new Vestry members at the end of this year. The Vestry election will fill the remainder of Leone’s term and fill for a term ending in 2024. We have one person who has stepped up to serve. It is expected the meeting time will continue to be midday in the middle of the week. If you are willing to serve, please contact the Rector.

Advent Series – We concluded our study of Virtual Preaching Monks today. Thank you to Toni and Marcella for providing lunch this past week.

Pledge Cards – When will we stop accepting pledge card for 2022? Never. If you haven’t turned in a pledge, please consider doing so to St. John’s in the coming year. Pray for direction for our Parish as we move forward to our future and share our space with others so that we may be changed to a fuller image of God in Christ.

Questions to consider – As we consider where we are called to move after COVID, I offer these questions. (1) Who are we? (2) What do we mean to each other? (3) What does it mean to be together? (4) How are we loving each other? (5) What can we do to be together?

Parish House Roof – It appears the manufacturer is having difficulties producing shingles (worker issue not materials issue). The estimated delivery date is February 2022. The contractor will provide a more permanent (and visually appealing) fix in the meantime.

Thought for the week – Prepare: What’s gets in the way between you and God? What do you hide? “Repent,” the prophets invite. Admit pride, lust, desire for approval, neglect of others, the evil we have done and the evil done on our behalf. “Preparing the way of the Lord” means opening the door and letting God in to see us as we are.

– Br. Luke Ditewig, SSJE
Society of St. John the Evangelist
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Upcoming Events:
Online calendar: http://stjohnsepiscopal-suffolk.org/parish-calendar/
Online events listing: http://stjohnsepiscopal-suffolk.org/events/
Fri. Dec. 24th            * Christmas Eve service – 3:00 pm (Sanctuary)
Sun. Jan. 2nd             * Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
                                    * Annual meeting and Vestry election
Sat. Jan. 8th              * James River Rug Hookers – 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Mon. Jan. 17th         * Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – office closed
Thu. Jan. 20th           * Vestry meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
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PASTORAL CARE
For Michael, our presiding bishop; Susan our bishop; and for Les, our priest.

Meriwether; Allen; Lon; Jimmye; Diane; Ann; Patti; Kim and family; David; Carroll; Cynthia; Lynn; Richard and family; Richard; Linda; Vicky-Ann; Cathy; Roosevelt; the family of Marvin; Dotty; George; and Bruce.

Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Alexander, Leon, Alan, Sheldon & Elizabeth, and Bryan.

Parish Cycle of Prayer: Elsie
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Mrs. Claire Boeger
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Anglican Church of Central America

Birthdays in December
Marcella 02             Fr Les 08
Burr 18                   Jim 19
Will 28                    Susan 30
Donald 30

Anniversaries in December
Donald & Marcella 17                  John & Elizabeth 28
Steven & Susan 30

Birthdays in January
Joshua 08               Lynn 15
Anne 20                  Linda 21

If you are in need of Pastoral Care
Please call Father Ferguson.
Home:  757-484-8409

Minister of Music: Roger Peyton

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