THIS SUNDAY
A service of Morning Prayer will begin at 11:00 am on Zoom. Click here for the site. Then click “Allow” when connected to Zoom. After that you may be asked to click on “Join with Audio.” Follow the prompts, and make sure you do not have a red line through either the camera or the microphone image on the lower left of your screen. Once you are in, if you want all the participants to show up as the same size on the screen click on “Gallery View” in the upper right hand corner.

We have created from The Book of Common Prayer a guide to assist everyone with Morning Prayer worship. Just click here to download it.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING -- JANUARY 24
Annual Meeting Election Results
The Annual Meeting of the parish will take place this Sunday, January 24. The meeting will be held online after the 11 am service -- you may access it through the worship link above. Click here to download the Annual Parish Meeting Report.
EPIPHANY SERIES ON VOCATION
Our Adult Forum series is focused on Vocation. Join us as we hear from members of our community about the work they feel called to do and how faith informs their practice. Please note there will not be a forum this Sunday, January 24 as we will hold our virtual Annual Parish Meeting. The next speaker will be Linda Golding on Sunday, January 31, followed by talks from Doug Warn and Ellen Knudsen. Sessions will begin at noon on Sundays after worship and time in breakout rooms. All are welcome!
STEWARDSHIP 2021
Please return your pledge form with your 2021 commitments to Holy Apostles as soon as you are able. The letter and form may be found by clicking the above links, and our online Ingathering and Blessing of Pledges was held on November 29.

Short stewardship talks were held during our Sunday online worship in November: Matt McNaughton gave the first talk on November 1, with Linda Golding on November 8, and Steve Turtell on November 15. Thanks to them all and thanks in advance for your generosity and dedication to Holy Apostles!

Click on the thermos below to see where we are in this year's campaign.
See our progress...
AN UPDATE ON ECCLESIA MINISTRY
Ecclesia Ministry has resumed worship and celebration of the Eucharist at 2:00 pm at the Church of the Transfiguration (29th Street between Madison & Fifth Avenue)—either outdoors on a patio in the church garden, or indoors under strict COVID-related limitations (Masks & social distancing in either setting.)

Congregants share the Eucharist with bread and grape juice that are packaged in individual, sealed containers distributed after the Eucharistic prayer. Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen provides bag lunches for distribution after the service.

The Rev. Seamus Campbell is providing the ongoing leadership of this hardy community, and all are welcome to attend on Sunday afternoons.
HONEY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Since 2017 the Church of the Holy Apostles has become the host to two bee hives, residing on our roof and actively producing honey. We harvested more than 40 pounds of honey, some of which was sold to support the project and some of which is used in the communion bread we share each Sunday. Please email Charles Mohacey if you wish to purchase a bottle of this year's crop.
MONDAY EVENING EUCHARIST SUSPENDED
Due to a rise in Covid-19 infections and the increase in virus related hospitalizations, the on-site Monday evening Holy Eucharist is suspended until further notice.
INSIGHT THIS TUESDAY
The Tuesday evening Insight service led by Mother Susan will meet on Zoom at 6:15 pm; just click this link and follow the instructions at the top of the screen. All are welcome
MORNING PRAYER THIS WEDNESDAY
Deacon Bob will lead Morning Prayer on Zoom Wednesday at 8:30 am. Please join us by clicking this link and follow the instructions at the top of the screen. All are welcome.
COMPLINE THIS THURSDAY
Please join us for Compline each Thursday led by Diane Wondisford or Anne Hartley (our seminarian from General Theological Seminary). The service is on Zoom at 9:00 pm (please note the new time); just click this link and follow the instructions at the top of the screen. All are welcome.
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BETWEEN THIS SUNDAY AND NEXT
Please join us for Worship, Service, and Fellowship
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Monday through Friday: HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN from
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Grab & Go Lunches
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Tuesdays: INSIGHT -- Bible Study & Holy Eucharist at
6:15 pm -- Online on until further notice
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Wednesdays: MORNING PRAYER at 8:30 am -- Online until further notice
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Thursdays: COMPLINE at 9:00 pm -- Online until further notice
CORONAVIRUS HOT MEAL DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGN
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, the largest soup kitchen in New York State, has launched a coronavirus hot meal distribution campaign that aims to connect New Yorkers who lack reliable access to sufficient quantities of nutritious food with already-prepared hot meals. The campaign is inspired by national emergency food response efforts during the last two decades of natural disasters. By partnering with local culinary figures who have contributed their time and talent to relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy, Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen will be able to continue serving hot meals to New Yorkers who have come to rely on the soup kitchen for sustenance, while also expanding to feed and sustain residents who will increasingly feel financial constraints from business closures and cut-backs.
LIFE AT HOLY APOSTLES SOUP KITCHEN
Here is a quick look at just how the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen programs continued to meet the challenges presented as we proceeded under COVID-19 restrictions:

  1. From January 11 through January 17, we served 4,077 grab and go meals onsite and prepared 36,571 bagged lunches and pantry bags for total of 40,655 meals. The serving and preparation of which was made possible by the 84 volunteers who donated 336 hours of service.
  2. The Social Services volunteers and staff for the week of January 11 through January 15 consisted of 509 interactions including the following: the distribution of 10 pairs of reading glasses; 122 pieces of clothing or clothing referrals; 46 personal hygiene/toiletry items; 146 mail intake/pick ups; 24 identification cards; 123 personal protection masks; 20 haircut vouchers; and 4 transportation vouchers/cards. The week also included referrals being written for the following: 4 detox/rehab; 6 miscellaneous; and 2 shelter. Additionally, we were pleased to have 2 organizations set up service tables for our guests.

We’ll provide another update next week on the activities of New York City’s largest Emergency Feeding Program. Your support is invaluable to all that we do.
-- Submitted by Michael Ottley
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