ST. PAUL'S E-PISTLE Second Sunday After Christmas - January 5, 2020

COLLECT AND READINGS Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The readings may be found here . Click to listen to December 29th The Word Became Flesh

Morsel for Meditation You can't skip chapters, that's not how life works. You have to read every line, meet every character. You won't enjoy all of it. Hell, some chapters will make you cry for weeks. You will mad things you don't want to read, you will have moments when you don't want the pages to end. But you have to keep going. Stories keep the world revolving. Live yours, don’t miss out.  Courtney Peppernell, Pillow Thoughts II: Healing the Heart (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2018), np.

Henry Ossawa Tanner, Flight Into Egypt (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cloisters, 1923), oil on canvas. Dimensions: 29 x 26 in

Processional Hymn All hail the power of Jesus Name (Coronation) (H# 450) History Gospel Hymn In the bleak midwinter (Cranham) H# 112) Offertory Hymns Good Christian Friends rejoice (In dulci jubilo) (H# 107) History

Communion Hymns I Saw the Light (A3#88) History Holy Ground (A3#117) History Recessional Hymn      O for a Thousand Tongues to sing (Azmon) (H# 493)

READINGS: Jeremiah 31:7-14 Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 Psalm 84 or 84:1-8

So shall the king greatly desire your beauty: for he is your Lord; and worship you him. Psalm 45:11 Thank you to everyone who supported St. Paul's Altar Guild throughout 2019

Upcoming Events and Fundraiser

Sunday's 9:30am - 10:15am Adult and Youth Sunday School Gospel of John - Chapters 8 & 9 Beginning 01/17 - Friday's - 8:00am Bible & Breakfast meets in Clardy Hall

Jan. 6th Ladies Lunch - 11:30am Jan. 20th Ladies Nite Out - 6:30pm

Opportunities to Serve

STEWARDSHIP TODAY Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. Proberbs 3:9-10 (ESV) 

What goes up Must come down. Removal of Christmas Decorations - January 12th after 10:30am service.

Lay Ministry

8:00 am Lector/LEM 01/05: Bill Rolston 01/12: Bill Rolston 10:30am Old Testament and Psalm Lector 01/05: Robb Horn 01/12: David Clegg New Testament Lector / LEM 01/05: David Clegg 01/08: CJ Cathey 01/12: Suzanne Taylor Acolytes 01/05: Evelyn Rovell, Feff Jaunce, TBD 01/12: Karen Campbell, Darby Ballard, David Kirklin

Altar Guild 01/05: Georgianna Harrison 01/12: Peggy Cole Vestry Persons of the Day 01/05: Peggy Cole 01/12: David Kirklin Circle of Care (weekly) 01/05: Suzanne Taylor, Bill Shaddox 01/12: Karen Campbell Intercessory Prayer 01/05: Dana Medford, Marie Aughtry 01/12: Rebecca Ballard, Suzanne Taylo Coffee Hour 01/05: ECW 01/12: ECW

Pray for the Church, the Body of Christ Please pray for those on our prayer list this week:

Bob Lanier, Allen Clegg Sr., The Clegg Family, Jo Dodson, Elaine Hodge, Beverly Gish, Cyndi Sehr, Faye Hamann, Dana Medford, Alice Cooney, Diana Richards, Mike Lavigne, Dru Ann Jamison Wayne and Lillian McHenry, Eileen Jenkins, Paula Reeves Fr. Gordon, Dolores Miltenberger,  We also pray for our Daughters of the King Ministry as they bring their strength and service together by praying for friends and for the people. You may add people to the list by filling out a DOK confidential prayer card and putting them in the blue box located in the Narthex.

Contact our church office to add a name to our prayer list: 903-455-5030 or miracles16@gmail.com. Names remain for one month unless renewed or canceled.

DOK PRAYER REQUESTS & BOX The Daughters of the King support your prayer needs and wishes. Each Sunday a prayer team will be available to pray with you after the Worship Service in the choir area after the 10:30 service. If you would like additional information, please see a DOK member. They also have a intercessory prayer box on the table in the Narthex to deposit prayer requests. Prayer request cards may be found in the pews and beside the box in the Narthex. Daughters pray daily. All prayers are confidential. Each person is prayed for one month. If you wish for continued prayers, please complete another request card or contact a Daughter. You may call the church office (903-455-5030) and specify it is for the DOK intercessory prayer list. You can hand the card to a Daughter (she is always wearing her cross).

SERVICE TIMES Sunday Services: Holy Eucharist, Rite I   8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II   10:30 AM  Sunday School for Adults and Youth 9:30-10:15am Clardy Hall Wednesday Services: Holy Eucharist, Rite I   No Service Jan. 1st Bible Study 6:30 PM

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