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.

Advent Series – We will conclude our study of Virtual Preaching Monks Dec. 22. The session will run from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Thank you to Bette and Linda for providing lunch this past week.

Greening of the Church – We will green sanctuary following worship on December 19. Please come and help us finish our preparations for Christmas.

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
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December 19, 2021, 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II
Lessons for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
First Lesson:  Micah 5:2-5a
Response:  Canticle 15
Second Lesson:  Hebrews 10:5-10
Gospel:  Luke 1: 39-55

Lay Participants
Chalicist/Prayers of the People:  Anne
Lector:  Lynn
Ushers:  Bert

Video from Dec. 12: https://youtu.be/uUY8xwwIQko
Sermon from Dec. 12: https://chirb.it/BmHr9z
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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.

Meals on Wheels – Volunteers are needed to assist with the Obici Hospital Meals on Wheels program. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Kitty Martin at (757)-377-6552 or kbsalon@gmail.com.

Pledge Cards – As pledge card distribution approaches, please consider how you will pledge time, talent, and treasure 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 – Anxiety: We anticipate the future, but we’ve gone too far when our anticipation of the future has turned into a menagerie of anxiety. That’s where we need hope. Hope is not about seeing the future; hope is about knowing there will be provision for the future just as there has been in the past.

– 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. 16th          * Vestry Meeting – 1:00 – 3:00 pm (Parlor)
Sat. Dec. 18th           * Poinsettia placement – 3:00 pm
Sun. Dec. 19th          * Greening the church (following worship)
Wed. Dec. 22nd       * Advent Study – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (Parish Hall)
Fri. Dec. 24th            * Christmas Eve service – 3:00 pm (Sanctuary)
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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: Don & Marcella
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: The Rev. Richard D. & Jane Murdoch
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Church of the Province of Central Africa

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

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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