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St. Peter's
Episcopal Church
Milford, Connecticut
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January 16, 2022
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
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Grace by the Gallon. Friends, as we continue in the Epiphany Season, we hear story after story of Jesus' divinity and God's grace being revealed to the world. In the story of the wedding at Cana, which we'll be hearing this weekend, Jesus' first record miracle is to make more wine...not just a gallon of Carlo Rossi, but the good stuff...not at the beginning when anyone would appreciate it, but at the end of the party, when folks might not care so much. Where is the good news here?
I won't steal thunder from Rev. Angela, but here's this.
God's grace is abundant, delicious, and unexpected. Not only that, but God always seems to save the best for last. From the first miracle in John, to the miracle of the resurrection itself, this message is life-giving and full of surprises.
It is as true now as it was then, and I pray that experiences of God's grace fill your cup, satisfy your thirst, and warm your heart.
Cheers!
Matt +
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This week at St. Peter's
8:00 a.m. Worship online via FaceBook and YouTube
10:00 a.m. Worship online via FaceBook and YouTube
The same service will be broadcast at 8 and repeated at 10 am. Join for the service that works best for you!
Wednesday 12 noon healing service continues online on Facebook and YouTube
We hope these interventions help us avoid the worst of the anticipated surge in cases, so that we might return to in person gatherings more readily when it is safe to do so.
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The Readings for Sunday,
January 16, 2022
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Best wishes and Congratulations to
Jennifer Fournier and Jennifer Shoop,
who celebrate birthdays this week, and to Leigh and Tony Acheychek who are celebrating their wedding anniversary!
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Please join us Wednesday nights
at 7 p.m. via Zoom.
We will be using the Yale Bible Study Series on Luke's Gospel. An 8 Week Bible Study that will allow us to focus on the life of Jesus from the perspective of St. Luke the Evangelist. In this week's study, we'll be looking at the first two chapters of Luke.
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An Invitation to join a regional conversation. "Sacred Ground"
"Sacred Ground is a film- and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race and racism, while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity.
The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.
Sacred Ground is part of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is open to all, and especially designed to help white people talk with other white people. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love." - from the Sacred Ground website.
These conversations will take place approximately twice per month on Thursday Evenings.
The first conversation begins on January 27 at 7 pm, and will run through the first week of June.
To Register, get in touch with Rev. Matt.
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The meeting will be held following the 10 a.m. service. Please watch this space for further details to come!
This is a much needed opportunity to come together as one family to look ahead to our future, and thank those who have worked so hard to keep us connected despite the challenges of the last 22 months!
We will email a link to the parish for the zoom meeting...make sure to tune in for worship at 8 or 10:00 am for the first half of the meeting.
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Your prayers are requested this week for Helen, Violet, Marie and Bob, Jen, Milton, Frances, Charissa, Arian, Farrah, Kevin, Rea, Debby, Janice, Nora, Pam, Jackie, Elaine, Dick W., Jack, Sophie, Corrine, Matt, Donald, Jim, Emma, Ronald, Rick, David, Ray, Paul, Gail, John, Susan, Nancy, Gabriel, Dorothy, Doug and Corliss, Claire and her family, Kate, Carolyn Martin, Richard, Patricia and Jim, Mike, Helene, Donna Reed, Bob and Connie, and Alice.
+ Pray for those who have died, and for all those who are bereaved. We remember especially Belivdera E. Clark.
+ Pray for those who are frightened, anxious, or lonely, especially the sick in this holiday season.
+ Pray for continued wisdom and discernment in our leaders in government and the church alike.
+Pray for the unemployed and underemployed; for all who suffer from addictions; for all who suffer chronic illness, and for all caregivers;
+ Pray for support and strength for health care workers, first responders, hospice chaplains, palliative care teams, funeral directors, and all who attend to end-of-life care.
+Pray for all who grieve, especially as we have reached over 800,000 deaths due to COVID in this nation.
+ Pray for all communities impacted by climate change and severe weather events.
+ Pray for all who will be persecuted for their faith, and for all refugees seeking safety. Pray for discernment as we seek to welcome them in Milford.
+ Pray for renewal in our church, that the Holy Spirit might bless us with the endurance to run the race before us, and to do so with joy.
+ Pray for our diocese as we seek to appoint a new bishop.
+ In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the Church of England, and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we remember all ecumenical and interfaith endeavors involving our congregations and people; for peace and peacemakers
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