Weekly E-pistle
First Sunday After Epiphany
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The Baptism of Christ by Camille Corot (Date: 1845 - 1847; Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet, Paris, France. Dimensions: 390 x 210 cm)
COLLECT - Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Readings
Processional Hymn
Hail to the Lord's Anointed H#616
Gospel Hymn
Christ When for us You Were Baptized H#121
Offertory Hymn
Come Gracious Spirit,
Heavenly Dove H#512
Communion Hymn
In Christ Alone
A3 #115
Glorify Thy Name
A3 #100
Recessional Hymn
Deck Thyself My Soul with Gladness H#339
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Morsel for Meditation
“For many cultures, Christianity is a scandal and foolishness: ‘Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles’ (1 Cor 1:22-23). This statement by the apostle Paul shows the extent to which our religion is essentially bound up with a person who comes to us to appeal to our hearts and to give us a new orientation that will upset our whole worldview. Although Christianity cannot be reduced to morality, it nevertheless has moral consequences; love and faith give to the life of a man a new orientation, depth, and breadth. Man leaves the darkness of his past life. His life is enlightened by the light that is Christ. He lives by Christ’s life. From now on he can walk only in the company of Jesus, who is light, truth, and life. After his encounter with Jesus, a real Christian changes his conduct.”
Cardinal Robert Sarah,
God or Nothing: A Conversation on Faith with Nicolas Diat (Ignatius Press, 2015), 155.
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Father Gordon praying for
Father Nick
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ECW 2022 Officer Installation:
Jennifer Faunce, Debbie Shaffer, Linda Conely, Rita Woods, Georgianna Harrison, Dana Medford (not pictured).
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12:00 SUN., JAN 9 ECW General Meeting
Parlor and Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/99660964699?pwd=OVEzcHAxcExFdGM0cm5abHZZU1BJZz09
Meeting ID:
996 6096 4699
Passcode: cpd12U
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WEDNESDAYS
January 12, 19, 26
10:30am Morning Prayer
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7pm - Bible Study
January, 12, 19, 26
in Clardy Hall
pizza provided
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6:30pm Monday, January 10 Ladies Nite Out
Red Lobster
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Saturday, January 15 St. Joseph's Guild meets at 8am
DOK meets at 9am
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Sunday, January 30
Annual Meeting and Potluck
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Coffee Hour January
9th Bring your favorite soup. King Cake will be provided.
16th Bring your favorite chips, veggie or fruit and dips
23rd Bring your favorite pie or cobbler
30th Annual meeting. Fried Chicken. Parishioners bring the sides.
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STEWARDSHIP
You can make your checks payable to
"St. Paul's Episcopal Church" and mail to:
St. Paul's
Episcopal Church
8320 Jack Finney Blvd.
Greenville, TX 75402
You can also make your donations at http://stpaulstx.org/giving/ to make a donation using your credit or debit card via PayPal or Tithe.ly.
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Pray for the Church,
the Body of Christ
Please pray for those on our prayer list this week:
Father Nick, Eileen Jenkins, Cynthia Sehr,
Father Gordon, Bob Lanier, Julia Gibson, Beverly Gish
Contact our church office to add a name to our prayer list: 903-455-5030. Names remain for one month unless renewed or canceled.
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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 an 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).
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Annual Examen: A New Year's Retreat
5 p.m., Friday January 21-22 at the Abbey on Lovers Lane
Rather than make half-hearted New Year's resolutions, why not reflect and refocus nad start the year out with an authentic spiritual center? The 24 hour retreat is designed to use a wider lens of Ignatian Examen to enable you to live life as the true self God created you to be. Cost is $60. Some low-cost housing available for out-of-towners. Go the the www.abbeyonlovers.org for more information. (continue reading)
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