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CHS News
January 24, 2021
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
Worship at Church of the Holy Spirit is both in-person and online. During this time of the Covid-19 epidemic, those attending in-person will be asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Find out more >


8:00 a.m. - Holy Communion
Fr. Philip Carr-Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Sunday 8 am Zoom worship.
Join Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 832 8215 4902
Password: 880454

10:00 a.m. - Holy Communion
Fr. Philip Carr-Jones is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom worship at 10 am. Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 872 0566 5819

Preparing for Sunday (Lectors & Intercessor)
Please read from the screen on Sunday :).

Find the lessons appointed for Sunday - here >
Note: Please read from the screen on Sunday
Sunday's readings  explore the sometimes risky nature of Christian discipleship. The prophet Jonah obeys God’s call to preach to the people of Nineveh, who repent and believe. In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul urges believers to give priority to God’s mission instead of the passing concerns of this world. When Jesus calls his first disciples, they abandon their jobs and homes—in short, their security—to follow him.
It would be very helpful if, when the need for urgent prayers has passed, you would let us know so that our list does not become too cumbersome to manage. Thank you :) webmaster@churchholyspirit.org
Request Communion
If you would like to receive Holy Communion, email by Friday to admin@churchholyspirit.net
Include (copy, paste and complete):
  • Name
  • Address
  • Contact phone number
  • Instructions on where you would like the Sacrament delivered.
You must be home to receive. We cannot simply drop it off.
The Lay Eucharistic Distributor will call when they arrive.
Communion will be delivered directly after services end (before Noon).
What else is happening?
CHS Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting for 2021 will be held this Sunday, the 24th of January, online (via ZOOM) between the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. services. Please mark your calendar now so that you can be present for this meeting. If you Zoom the 8:00 service, you will need to log out and then log in to the Annual Meeting at a different link. For more information >
W3K Stewardship Campaign
A House Blessing bag will be left on the front doorknob of each home. In addition to containing a House Blessing prayer card, each bag contains a booklet about Holy Spirit’s Stewardship for 2021. As you consider your giving to CHS for 2021, please ask how you are being called to respond to God’s gifts and presence in your life. An Estimate of Giving card with a return envelope can be found inside the back cover of this booklet.
Groundhog Day - February 2
Virtual Table Reading of the"Groundhog Day" Screenplay on Groundhog Day, Tuesday, February 2nd @ 7:00 PM
Pre-Registration by January 31st is required.
Lay Ministry Changes
We are modifying some of the CHS Lay Ministries to enable more parishioners to serve again in our current Hybrid (worship in-person & virtual) environment:

  • 1st Reader / Psalm – can be virtual or in-person. Reads the Old Testament Reading and The Psalm.
  • 2nd Reader / Intercessor – can be virtual or in-person. Reads The Epistle and The Intercessory Prayer.
  • Prayers of the People Responder – can be virtual or in-person. This lay minister will be un-muted, if virtual, or given a microphone, if in-person. They voice the People's responses (italicized) after the Intercessor voices the People's petitions. If you have been a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM), we are hoping you will temporarily serve as Responder to the Prayers of the People.
  • Usher/Greeter – Serves in-person. We have combined the Ushers and Greeters. This lay minister is changing the most. She/he will be stationed at a control console located in the sanctuary and will:  
  1. Welcome parishioners and visitors joining the Zoom or arriving in person
  2. Control which camera feed is being broadcast
  3. Aim moveable camera(s) upon different subjects (for example, the congregation, musician, preacher)
  • Altar Guild - in-person. Prepares the sanctuary for Sunday worship.


Please note that the following lay ministries will continue to remain temporarily paused: Acolytes, Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEV), and Counters.

The next scheduling period will be from February 7th through April 25th.  Please update your availability in Ministry Schedule Pro (MSP) by Wednesday, January 28th.  We will generate the new schedule Thusday morning, January 29th. 
In Our community
Epiphany House Blessings have begun!
From January 4th through February 13th, Father Phil will be blessing more than 160 front doors – chalking lintels and anointing doorknobs – along 14 different routes. Every household in the parish should have received a postcard with the date your home is scheduled to be blessed. (Please email eva@churchholyspirit.org if you did not receive one.)
Give thanks with a grateful heart!