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Sunday, January 22th
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
9:15 am Christian Education Formation - Children's music / children's chapel
10:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist
11:30 am Coffee Hour
6-7:30pm SHG/Cooking for St. Joseph's parent center
Tues, January 24th
10:30am Bible Study
Wed, January 25th
6-7:30pm MSG
6:30-8:30 SHG serving at Staint Joseph's Parenting Center
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Readings for Worship
January 22, 2017
Liturgy of the Word
Acts 26:9-21
Galatians 1:11-24
Matthew 10-16-22
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January is Canned Soup Month
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Kindly deposit your donations for the local Neighbor to Neighbor food pantry in 1) the baskets inside the church entrance or 2) in the wagon outside the church office or 3) in the box by the main interior stairs heading up to the Day School. Thank you!
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International Week of Prayer Reconciliation
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
Every
Sunday
as we pray the Nicene Creed, we say that "we believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic church." These words are reminder of the longing of Christians to be unified into God's church not divided by denominational boundaries or doctrinal disputes.
In our life time much effort has been made to breach the divides between denominations as the ecumenical movement has been inspired by the Holy Spirit. For example, the Episcopal Church has been in full communion with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America for over 15 years.
This week we mark the International Week of Prayer for the Unity of the Church. This week of prayer has been celebrated for over 75 years as Christians from around the world are invited to specifically pray for the unification of God's church.
This year's theme is "Reconciliation- the love of Christ compels us" from 2 Corinthians 5:14-20. And in this spirit of reconciliation we are invited to pray these word from the prayer service for unity written for this week by the Graymoor Ecumenical Institute:
"Creator God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through your Son, Jesus Christ. Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred that infects our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; unite us in your bonds of love. And even in our weaknesses work to accomplish your purposes on earth so that every people and nation may serve you in harmony around your heavenly throne. Amen."
With every blessing,
Stephanie
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Stephanie featured "On Faith" on WGCH
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Stephanie spent an afternoon talking with Rev'd Dr. Jim Lemler, on his show "On Faith" on WGCH last week. She spoke of her journey, her ministry, amazing stewardship activities and environmental issues. It was a wonderful interview - please click below to listen and enjoy!
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Planning a superbowl party? Looking for something tasty to serve?
Middle School Youth group will again be selling chili for $12 with all proceeds going to a local charity. Sign-up during coffee hour or on the bulletin board and make check out to St. Paul's. Chili can be picked up on
Sunday, February 5th
in Selleck Hall.
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"Journey to the Holy Land"
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Join us this Sunday, January 22nd at 9:15 am 
in Selleck Hall for a Special Discovery Hour Presentation, "Journey to the Holy Land".
Come see the beautiful places where Jesus walked and taught and healed. View magnificent landscapes of ancient holy sites, in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Galilee and more. Hear directly from fellow Episcopal pilgrim- travelers about the transformative power the "Gospel of
the Land" had on their spiritual lives. You won't want to miss this!
Ann
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Annual Meeting
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St. Paul's 142nd Annual Meeting will take place on Sunday, January 29th at 9:15am in Selleck Hall.
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Neighbor to Neighbor Collections
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New Neighbor to Neighbor Collection Box
Exciting news...We have a new collection box for Neighbor to Neighbor! The box is located in the same location as the barrel used to be (by Selleck Hall at the bottom of the stairs to the Day School) and should hold many more donations than the barrel did. When making your donations, please be reminded of the following:
- Clothing, shoes, hats, mittens and gloves from newborn up should be clean and seasonally appropriate
- Diapers, sheets, towels, SMALL household items and children's books are also appreciated
- When placing donations in the box, please make sure they are in a bag that can tie at the top (e.g. trash bag or plastic grocery bag)
You are always welcome to take your donations directly to Neighbor to Neighbor (especially if they are of the larger variety) at 248 East Putnam, on the right hand side of Christ Church.
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Discovery Hour with Director of Camp Washington
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On
Sunday February 5th at 9:15
, Bart Gessinger, the Executive Director of Camp Washington will speak at Discovery Hour to talk about the Camp's many offerings including summer programs, youth leadership opportunities, youth group and family weekends. Plus Bart will explore with us the possibility of organizing a St. Paul's inter-generational overnight at the camp which could include games, hiking, worship and games. Please do make every effort to join us that morning.
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January Birthdays
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 Happy Birthday...
Cara Anderson, Harrison Barth, Marie Blue, Richard Blue, Sallie Bohrer, Katie Buonanno, Elizabeth Burdick, Barbara Butler, Rich Caputo Jr., Andrew Cuneo, Grace Darnow, Sue Dommerich, George Dowling, Lily Fine, Charlie Fiore, Carl Fischer, Sammuel Foster, Adam Frankel, Time Gilson, George Hanes, Jonathan Hanes, Rebecca Hillestad, Charlotte Imperaotre, Scarlett Jackson, Jennifer Kelly, Cindy Lindemeyer, Riley Marshall, David Maxwell, Peyton McSharry, Rylie Montgomery, A. Olsoff, Jake Pobjoy, Natalie Ranta, Donna Reed, Spike Richey, Diana Riolo, Meg Robinson, Frances Sibley, Peter Streich, Marjorie Townsend, Heather White, Kaeden White, Carole Wiemer, Michael Worfolk, Harper Wynne, John Young. If we missed your name, please let us know so we can update our database.
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Camp Washington Upcoming Dates
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Happening In 2017:
Winter Wonderland Weekend
February 17-19
For Children Ages 7-12
Happening #1
March 24-26
For Youth in Grades 9-12
who really want to explore their faith
Middle School Retreat
April 28-30
For Youth in Grades 6-8
2nd Annual Camp Washington
Youth Festival
September 9 & 10
For Youth in Grades 8-12
Camp Washington,
190 Kenyon Rd.,
Lakeside, CT 06758
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