Sunday Worship – We will conduct a remote worship this Sunday in the Parish Hall for worship in response to the uptick in COVID cases and provide safe worship. We have also set up to live-stream worship on our YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/fpkk0WeaNMc.
This will be the new worship plan for at least 2-3 weeks depending on the state of coronavirus spread. Each Sunday, the Rector and Minister of Music plus one volunteer will broadcast worship. Plans are being made to pre-consecrate elements for at-home Communion.
Vestry Election – David Gardner rotates off the Vestry at the end of December and we will need someone to replace him on the Vestry. Please pray about serving on the Vestry beginning in January 2021.
Communion for at-home worship – There will be consecrated elements for parishioners to have at home while participating in remote Communion services. Please contact the Rector to coordinate delivery of elements.
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December 13, 2020, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Third Sunday of Advent
First Lesson: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Psalm 126
Second Lesson: 1 Thessalonians 5:15-24
Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28
Lay Participants
To be determined
Video from December 6: https://youtu.be/OGOmv8Sa7bI
Sermon from December 6: https://chirb.it/1g3Fgt
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I Christmas worship – Bishop Susan Haynes and her staff will provide a worship service for the entire Diocese on the first Sunday of Christmas, December 27. The service will be Lessons and Carols with Communion. More information will be published in coming weeks.
2021 Pledge Cards – Please drop by the office to pick up your pledge card for 2021. It is an important part of the St. John’s budget process. Please submit your completed pledge card as soon as possible.
St. John’s YouTube Channel – As part of our practice during the COVID-19 Social Distancing time we created a YouTube Channel. For the moment, we share worship videos (both live stream and pre-recorded), but in the future we will connect classes and other offerings on the Channel. Our channel URL is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2QWNHHKVPYpp8mKcveYd5A
Soles-for-Souls – There is a collection box to help this worthy cause in the parish hall. Consider giving gently used or new shoes for those in need. For more information see their website: www.soles4souls.org.
Thought for the week – Darkness: God often keeps us in the dark. We are not ready for the exposure light would bring. Jesus said: “I have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now.” The darkness of not knowing can be a grace.
– Br. Luke Ditewig, SSJE
Society of Saint 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/
Mon. Dec. 21st * Vestry Meeting – 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Thu. Dec. 24th * Christmas Eve Service – 5:00 pm
Sun. Dec. 27th * 1 Christmas service – Diocesan Staff
Fri. Jan. 1st * New Year’s Day – office closed
Mon. Jan. 4th * Light Pole installation
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PASTORAL CARE
For Michael, our presiding bishop; Susan our bishop; Jay our assisting bishop; and for Les, our priest.
Meriwether, Allen, Lon, Virginia, Jimmye, Richard, Carolyn, Diane, Ann, Patti, Bob, Lawrence, Kim and family, Catherine, John, Vicky-Ann, Casey, Tim, Marvin, the Frohman family, the Terry and family, David, David, Carolyn, Ann, Leone, Fr. Les, Carroll, Charles, Faye, Flint, and Margaret, Fred and family, Bryan & Abby and their children, Cynthia, and Debbie.
Serving in the Armed Forces and Overseas: Alexander, Leon, Alan, Sheldon & Elizabeth, and Bryan.
Parish Cycle of Prayer: Shannon & Dotty
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury). The Rt. Rev. Timothy Thornton – Bishop to the Forces and Bishop to the Falkland Islands.
Birthdays in December
Marcella 02 Fr. Les 08
Burr 18 Jim 19
Will 28 Susan 30
Anniversaries in December
George & Patricia 17 Don & Marcella 17
Shannon & Dotty 20 John & Elizabeth 28
Steven and Susan 30
If you are in need of Pastoral Care
Please call Father Ferguson.
Home: 757-484-8409
Minister of Music: Roger Peyton
YouTube Channel: St. John’s Chuckatuck
Website: http://StJohnsEpiscopal-Suffolk.org
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