The First Sunday
of Advent
November 29, 2020
9:15am Joyful Noise via zoom with coffee hour to follow
10:30am Zoom/Livestream Eucharist with coffee hour to follow
(No public worship at Church during Covid-19 pandemic)
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Happy Thanksgiving!
The parish office will be closed on Thurs. 11/26 & Fri. 11/27 for the holiday. We wish you all a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!
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Morning Meditation and Morning Prayer on Thanksgiving Day & Friday
Meditation: Thursday, 11/26 Thanksgiving Day @8:30am
Friday, 11/27 @8:30am
Morning Prayer: Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) @9:00am
I hope you will be able to join us as we celebrate the wonderful gifts we have this season.
Bob+
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This Sunday, November 29
The First Sunday of Advent
- story, music, prayer with coffee hour to follow
We offer this service of songs, a story and prayer for our littlest members and their families. This short
15 minute service will be followed by a coffee hour time. Join the zoom gathering by using this link Joyful Noise password: 2020.
10:30am Zoom/Livestream Liturgy - Eucharist
*** By using this link, you agree that we may record and stream your audio and video (if you activate them) ***
OR you can participate via livestream. In this medium, there is a 25 second delay, and it will also be available later on-demand.
Coffee hour (via zoom) follows the Eucharist.
To download or print the bulletin for Eucharist click here:
3:30 -5:00pm Book Club:Travelling With Pomegranates, by Sue Monk Kidd
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Contribution and Virtual Offering Plate
We are thankful to parishioners who pledge and are mailing their checks directly to the Transfiguration office, or have set up auto payment from your bank. It is very helpful that we continue income at this time as we seek to create connections to each other and maintain parish life. If you are not a pledger at Transfig, please do use our ‘virtual offering plate’ on the front page of our website to make a contribution to our work as you are able.
Happy Birthday
Dace Samta on Monday.
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Advent Outreach
During this season of Advent there are many ways for you to help out in our community. See below for details about participating in giving!
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Hillsdale Peace Pantry
I support Peace Pantry because food is one of our most basic needs as humans. Food is life, love, and prayer. Every Friday I can walk up the street and see Brett Stevenson, Assistant Principal, and a dedicated team of 10-20 volunteers working to organize and distribute boxes and bags of food to struggling families in our community. Several of your fellow Transfigurines have been gathering every Friday with fresh baked goods to share with the 140 Hillsdale and Bridge families that are struggling to put food on their tables each week. 20 additional families are on the waitlist. While this small group of Transfigurines is providing some nourishment and care for these families, it is not enough.
Hillsdale Peace Pantry needs funds to continue to provide fresh fruits and vegetables, dry goods, refrigerated foods, and culturally appropriate foods from Mi Rancho through the winter. You'll be helping families and a business in our community. Please join me, this Advent, in supporting and feeding our neighbors and youth at the high school right down the street from our Church.
Donations can be sent to Transfiguration via Square or by sending checks made payable to Transfiguration to the office, please write Peace Pantry on the memo line.
-Noelle Chard
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Special Thanks for Maggie for her Giving Tree design. She will be adding ornaments as we receive your gifts for Help One Child and Hillsdale Peace Pantry.
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2020 Help One Child Giving Tree
While there will be no actual tree with ornaments in our worship this year, we at Transfiguration will continue our long-standing tradition of offering help to those who need it. This year, we will be providing Christmas presents for children in the foster care system in collaboration with the Church of the Epiphany.
Here’s how it works:
Nov. 15th through Dec. 6th
Sunday Dec. 13th
Drop off your gift(s) at the curbside collection at the parish hall of Epiphany (1839 Arroyo Ave. San Carlos) between 1-4pm.
If you need help getting your gift to Epiphany or if you have any questions, reach out to Hailey at hailey@cyberdeacon.com or 650-201-6139
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Upcoming in Parish Life
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving Day Holiday
Parish Office Closed
8:30am - Morning Meditation
9:00am - Morning Prayer
Friday, November 27
Day after Thanksgiving Holiday
Parish Office Closed
8:30am - Morning Meditation
Saturday, November 28
10:00am Faith Lab (wreath kit assembly, on the patio)
1:00-3:00pm Wreath kit pick up at Transfiguration patio (pre-orders only)
Sunday, November 29
The First Sunday of Advent
9:15am Joyful Noise Service - via zoom: story, music, prayer with coffee hour to follow
10:30am Zoom/Livestream Liturgy: Eucharist -with Zoom coffee hour to follow
3:30pm Book Club: Travelling with Pomegranates
Monday, November 30
8:30am - Morning Meditation
Tuesday, December 1
8:30am - Morning Meditation
10:30am - Staff Meeting via zoom
Wednesday, December 2
8:30am - Morning Meditation
9am - Morning Prayer
10:30am - Gospel Preview
Thursday, December 3
8:30am - Morning Meditation
Friday, December 4
8:30am - Morning Meditation
Saturday, December 5
9am - noon Christmas Pageant Filming on the Transfiguration Patio
Sunday, December 6
The Second Sunday of Advent
9:15am Joyful Noise Service - via zoom: story, music, prayer with coffee hour to follow
10:30am Zoom/Livestream Liturgy: Advent Lessons & Carols -with Zoom coffee hour to follow
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Clergy Support during the pandemic
If you wish to speak to any of our clergy please note their phone numbers and email below and reach out to them or call the church office for assistance. We are not able to meet in person as per Diocesan instructions unless it is a matter of life or death, but we ARE delighted to talk to you about any pastoral concerns. If a pastoral situation occurs that is a matter of life or death please reach out to one of our clergy as noted below.
Staff
Interim Rector: The Rev. Bob Kossler
Director of Music: Matthew Burt
Director of Family Ministry: Michele Maia
Operations Manager: Noreen Huey
Assisting Priest
The Rev. Frances Tornquist
Deacon
The Rev. Hailey McKeefry-Delmas
Parish Office 650 341-8206
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Transfiguration Episcopal Church
3900 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA 94403
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