Vestry Member – Marcella will rotate off the Vestry at the end of December. We need a volunteer to serve as her successor.
Good Book Club – For Epiphany 2023, we invite you to join us in the Good Book Club study of Ruth & Esther. For more information check the Good Book Club website. If you would like to participate, contact the Rector.
Advent soup lunch and Study – Our last Advent soup lunch and study will be held on December 21. The session will run from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Lesson handouts will be distributed separately.
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 at this link.
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December 18, 2022, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
First Lesson: Isaiah 7:10-16
Response: Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18
Second Lesson: Romans 1:1-7
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25
Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People: Kathy
Lector: Lynn
Usher: Lynn
Video of worship from Dec. 11: https://youtu.be/3ayr2SnpYd0
Sermon from Dec. 11: https://chirb.it/p4Hmk1
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Pledge Cards – Pledge Cards are available for 2023. Please complete a pledge card as soon as you can, even if the amount is “whatever I can.”
Formation opportunity – The Rector is forming a group to go through the Sacred Ground curriculum from the Episcopal Church. The class is an 11-session conversation about Race and Faith. More information can be found at this link.
Ukrainian Relief – The Episcopal Relief and Development is gathering and sending relief assistance to the Ukraine. Donations to the Ukraine Crisis Response Fund will help the organization and its partners assist where needed.
Thought for the week – Light: Presume that your soul mirrors the sky: there is both day and night. If you are in the dark, the light will dawn on you as you are able to bear it. We call this “enlightenment.” The dawn will come, when you are ready, or when you are readied. You can’t force the light.
– Br. Curtis Almquist, 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/
Thu. Dec. 15th * Vestry meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
Sat. Dec. 17th * Safe Church Training – 9:30 am – 3: 00 pm (Parish Hall)
* Preparing the Sanctuary – 10:30 am
Wed. Dec. 21st * Advent Study and soup luncheon 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Sat. Dec. 24th * Christmas Eve Service – 3:30 pm
Sun. Jan. 1st * Service of Christmas Lessons and Carols
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PASTORAL CARE
For Michael, our presiding bishop; Susan our bishop; and for Les, our priest.
Meriwether; Allen; Lon; Jimmye; Carroll; Cynthia; Richard and family; Linda; Vicky-Ann; Cathy; Dotty; George; David; Spencer and Veronique; Margaret; Charles; Tia; and Don.
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Alexander; Alan; Sheldon & Elizabeth; Bryan; and Brendan.
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Alva
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Emmanuel, Glenmore; Trinity, Gretna; The Rev. Jess Stribling, Jr.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Anglican Church of Korea
Birthdays in December
Marcella 02 Fr. Les 08
Burr 18 Jim 19
Will 28 Susan 30
Don 30
Anniversaries in December
Don & Marcella 17 John & Beth 28
Steven & Susan 30
If you are in need of Pastoral Care
Please call Father Ferguson.
Home: 757-484-8409
Minister of Music: Roger Peyton
Website: http://StJohnsEpiscopal-Suffolk.org
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QWNHHKVPYpp8mKcveYd5A
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