Episcopal Church
of the Resurrection
1433 NW R.D. Mize Road
Blue Springs, Missouri  64015
 
(816) 228-4220
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EPIPHANY SUNDAY EVENTS
Epiphany
Tomorrow, January 6 
  
FIRST SUNDAY BREAKFAST AT 9:15 AM
Join us in the Undercroft between services tomorrow beginning at 9:15 am for our FIRST SUNDAY BREAKFAST of 2019.  Enjoy pancakes, eggs, sausage and bacon served fresh and hot by the Men of the Church!

HOLY BAPTISM AT 10:30 AM SERVICE
Holy Eucharist Rite II with Baptism followed by a reception for the family.

EPIPHANY CAKE
Participate in a tradition on Epiphany Sunday.  Have a slice of Epiphany Cake and find the baby Jesus.  Epiphany  marks the arrival of the three wise men in Bethlehem who delivered gifts to the baby Jesus.

Take home a Poinsettia after Church
A MESSAGE FROM FR. LYNCH+
Fr. Lynch _

As we welcome the New Year and build our intentions for completing goals, new projects and trying to meet personal expectations, let us be reminded of patience and perseverance.
 
As we take on our hopes and dreams for the days and weeks to come, it is important to put in perspective the reality of our nature as human beings. God has created us with incredible abilities and one of the most important of those abilities is to make choices in our lives.
 
It is my sincerest prayer for all of us that we include our spirituality into our thought processes and decision making. Keeping Christ and the Holy Spirit not only in our hearts but especially in our minds will help to focus on Jesus' call to love God and our Neighbors.
 
The New Year always brings anticipation for wonderful accomplishments and opportunities. May we pursue realistic expectations that will positively affect our own lives and all the lives around us.

Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious
favor, and further us with your continual help; that in all our
works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify
your holy Name, and finally, by your mercy, obtain everlasting
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
LAST DAY FOR "MITTEN TREE" DONATIONS
Mitten Tree
Contributions accepted through Jan. 6 
  
The Outreach Committee is again collecting hats, mittens, gloves, scarves and other warm items for the Community Services League (CSL) to help keep the less fortunate and homeless warm this cold weather season. Please place your donations on or under the "Mitten Tree" in the Narthex through January 6, 2019.

Blessings to all who contribute and help our community!
FRIDAY NIGHT FUN EVERY WEEK
Friday Night Fun
Movie Night on January 11 

Join us for free family fun every Friday evening at 6:30 pm through February 1, 2019, at the Church.  Bring a friend!

January 11 - Movie night
               (the original Mary Poppins)
January 18 - Game night #1
January 25 - Game night #2
February 1 - BINGO
2019 DINNER-GO-ROUND SIGN-UP TIME       
Last change to sign-up on bulletin board in Narthex 
Dinner Go Round

You are cordially invited to be part of a favorite winter tradition at Resurrection -  our annual Dinner-Go-Round groups.  Singles and couples are welcome.  This year we will offer both in-home and restaurant dining groups.  Sign-up on the Narthex bulletin board to be placed in a group of 6 to dine together once a month starting in January/February.  Each single/couple will host once.  Please indicate your preference for in-home or restaurant dining.
NEW LUNCHBUNCH GROUP      The Lunch Bunch
At Sinclairs Restaurant this Monday
  
The ladies of Resurrection are invited to join the LunchBunch, a now forming monthly lunch group that will gather at various local restaurants for fun and conversation.

The first outing will be at Sinclairs Restaurant in Blue Springs on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 11:30 am. Please sign-up in advance in the Narthex.
FINDING FAITH THROUGH FICTION BOOK CLUB 
Northanger Abbey
This Monday at 7 pm 

The 
Finding Faith through Fiction Book Club 
will meet next on  Monday, January 7 at 7 pm in the undercroft at the Church.  This month's 
reading is Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen.

When Catherine is invited to Northanger Abbey, the grand though forbidding ancestral seat of her suitor, Henry Tilney, she finds herself embroiled in a real drama of misapprehension, mistreatment, and mortification, until common sense and humor-and a crucial clarification of Catherine's financial status-puts all to right.  
Holy Fools

Written in 1798 but not published until after Austen's death in 1817,  Northanger Abbey is characteristically clear-headed and strong, and infinitely subtle in its comedy.  

Plan ahead:  February's selection will be Holy Fools by Joanne Harris (she also wrote Chocolat!). 
COMING UP 
Important events and dates

Monday, January 7:  LunchBunch at Sinclairs Restaurant at 11:30 am; Finding Faith Through Fiction Bookclub at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, January 8:  Pastoral Care meeting at 7:00 pm
Friday, January 11:  Movie Night showing Mary Poppins at 6:30 pm
Saturday, January 12:  Parish Life meeting at 9:30 am
Sunday, January 20:  Necessity Pantry In-gathering