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St. Matthew's Messenger
January 22, 2023
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Healing Service
10:30 a.m. Wednesday
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The church office is open
10 a.m. -1:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday.
Closed Fridays
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- Coming Events:
- Annual Parish Meeting Sunday, Jan 29 THIS SUNDAY
- Vestry Candidate Information
- Mark your calendars: Celebration of a New Ministry Tuesday Feb 2
- Outreach: January Food Drive, & Upcoming Outreach Projects
- Acolyte Meeting Feb 5
- Around St. Matt's
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Sunday, January 29, 2023
Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
Annual Parish Meeting
This coming Sunday
January 29, 2023
9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
and Sign In/Registration
in the parish hall
&
Voting Begins Immediately
(see candidates, below)**
++NO Sunday School this Sunday++
so that teachers may attend.
Children are welcome in the meeting
9:15 a.m. Parish Meeting begins**
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II
with HS Rite of Passage service
for the HS youth who missed Rite 13
due to Covid lockdown
Or view the service on FB Live
Service Bulletin
12 noon
Annual Brotherhood Fish/Chicken Dinner
in the parish hall
**The parish meeting will be in person AND via Zoom; however, Canon law requires members must be present in person at the meeting to cast a vote.
For those unable to come to the meeting, you may join and watch via Zoom.
Please click on the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83750921591
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Vestry Candidates
for the 2023 - 2025 Term
Bruce Bowen
Oscar De Leon
Mara DiGiovanni
Nancy Griner
Lindsay Isaacs
Susan Jung
Click here for their bios and photos.
Please note you must be present at the meeting to cast a vote for vestry or any other issue.
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Communion Bread and Return to the Rail
Over the next few Sundays, we will return to the use of baked bread for communion and the receiving communion at the altar rails. Over the past few weeks, I had conversations with the vestry, worship committee, and altar guild about the desire to return to these two practices. Given where we are with the pandemic and the diocesan guidelines that allow us to serve and receive communion, I believe it is time for us to transition to our former communion practices.
Starting this Sunday, January 29, at the 10:30 service, we will serve baked bread during communion. There will still be two stations for intiction and drinking from the chalice (cup) after you receive the bread from the priest. Regular communion and gluten-free wafers will still be available, so please know that there will be options other than baked bread if you desire them.
On Sunday, February 5, we will begin serving and receiving communion from the altar rail. We will communicate the bread and wine from both sides of the altar rails. Regular and gluten-free wafers will still be available on both sides. When the ushers direct your pew to receive communion, please go to the altar rail on the same side of your side of the nave for traffic flow purposes. You may kneel or stand at the altar rail to receive communion. If you cannot come forward to receive communion, we will bring communion to you in the pews (please alert the ushers of your desire). I am grateful to Sylvia Campbell and the Bread Guild for their support and willingness to provide bread for our worship services.
As part of our Eucharistic theology, you may receive communion in one kind or both (bread and wine), and you may drink from the cup or dip (intinct) the wafer in the chalice. If you choose not to receive communion but still come to the altar rail, please cross your arms, and I will be happy to offer you God’s blessing. The altar is the Lord’s Table, and everyone is welcome to come to it.
Please give the eucharistic ministers, vergers, acolytes, clergy, and your fellow parishioners time and space as we return to these communion habits and practices over the next month. I know it will be some time before communion feels routine, just like when we returned to worship in the nave.
Please let me know if you have any questions about resuming our communion routines. I look forward to seeing everyone this Sunday at the Annual Meeting at 9:15, the 10:30 worship service, and the Fish Fry that the Brotherhood of Saint Andrew will provide after worship.
God’s Peace,
Your Rector, Father Tim
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Thursday, February 2 at 6:00 p.m.
Installation of The Reverend Timothy Meyers
as rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Celebration of New Ministry
Holy Eucharist
The Right Reverend Robert Wright
Celebrant & Preacher
A Reception Follows the Service
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Celebration of the Life of
Caroline Tyler
Saturday, Feb 4, 2023
11:00 a.m.
A reception follows the service.
This service will be carried on St. Matt's FB Live page.
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Acolyte Meeting
Interested in serving as an Acolyte? All parishioners third grade and older are invited to be a part of the acolyte ministry. There is an acolyte meeting and training for new acolytes scheduled for February 5th after the 10:30 service. If you are interested in becoming an acolyte we invite you to attend. All current acolytes should also be in attendance. Please RSVP to Crystal Furman at crystal.furman@gmail.com so we can get an accurate count to order lunch.
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Flag-Raising: Oh say can you see!
Sunday, Feb 12 after the 10:30 service.
Iwo Jima, 9/11, our moment is here.
When Father Tim blesses our site and Warren raises our flags for the first time on 2/12, let it be a symbol of Saint Matthew’s rising from all that we’ve been through this past three years. We are back. We remember those we’ve lost and we honor what we’ve been given. We always can survive with God’s help.
Come celebrate with us after the 10:30 a.m. service on Feb 12, 2023
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Upcoming Youth Activities
All youth grades 6 - 12 Invited
Youth Group will meet as usual this Sunday, January 29 from 5-7 p.m.
Save the Date:
A Rite of Passage ceremony for High School Youth who missed their Rite 13 ceremony during the Covid years will be celebrated Sunday, January 29 at the 10:30 a.m. service.
Looking Ahead:
The youth will maintain their schedule of regular Sunday night dinners and programs in 2023. Watch for activities such as a Super Bowl party on Feb 12.
Below are highlighted events in the coming months:
• Feb. 21: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper (served by the Youth).
• Apr. 2: Passion Play (Palm Sunday)
• May 7: Preparation for Youth Sunday
• May 21: Youth Sunday
If you want more information on youth activities at St. Matthew's, or would like to volunteer to help grow this important ministry, please see Amanda, Holly or Jay.
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Ways to Serve in 2023
Service Ministries/Committees
Assisting in Worship
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JANUARY IS
FOOD DRIVE MONTH
AT ST. MATTHEW’S
As you shop for groceries this month, please pick up a few extra items for the
Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministries Food Pantry.
The need continues to be high for the following items:
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Canned & dried meats & beans
- Canned vegetables & fruits
- Grain items, i.e., oatmeal, grits, cereal, rice, pasta,
- Soups & Side Items, canned or boxed pastas, sides, & meals
- Personal care items such as shampoos, soaps, dental care, deodorants, razors
- Feminine hygiene, diapers, pull-ups or adult incontinence items
- Household items such as dish or laundry detergent & paper products
Collection Barrels are located in the main hallway next to the parish hall. You can bring items any Sunday, or during the week during regular office hours
(M-Th, 10a—1p)
Or order online and ship direct:
St. Matthew’s Outreach, 1520 Oak Road Snellville GA 30078
THANK YOU!
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Don't miss these
COMING OUTREACH PROJECTS
January 30 the Outreach committee sponsors the Monday evening dinner at the SE Gwinnett Co-Op. Mark your calendar and watch for how you can help.
Lent--Outreach project for the season of Lent, details coming soon.
Mar 12th--Hunger Walk
Saturday, April 15—St. Matthew’s is forming a team for a Habitat for Humanity build on that day. Watch for more information, coming soon. YOU can help with this in many ways, and we need you on the TEAM!
May (date TBD)--FODAC (Friends of Disabled Adults & Children) Run, Walk n Roll.
Also watch for an Outreach Lenten opportunity.
Click on the images below to learn more about some of the organizations St. Matt's supports.
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The ECW (Episcopal Church Women) is collecting birthday plates and napkins for the Co-op to put in their birthday kits given to clients (cake mix & frosting, etc. for family members). Any design is welcome. Please leave them in the basket in the parish hall. Thanks!
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Birthdays and Anniversaries January 29-Feb 4
Birthdays: Susan Mojcik, Peggy Harrison, and Jenny Griffiths
Anniversaries: Josh & Kim Hedden
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BREAKFAST SIGNUP - Thank you!
Hosts this Sunday: Jan 29: Vestry Members
Breakfast Next Sunday, Feb 5: host needed
Which Sunday would you or your group like to help serve breakfast?
To sign up to host in February, please click here. All Sundays in February are available to host.
Funds are available to assist with costs. Ministry groups, committees, and individuals are invited to sign up for any open Sunday,
For more information on this ministry or to volunteer, contact Trisha Voiles.
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