E-Blast for Friday, December 4, 2022

Sunday, December 4, 2022

7:45 A.M. & 10:00 A.M.

The Second Sunday of Advent

The Feast of

Nicholas of Myra

Father Steve returns to the pulpit

with a sermon on a modern-day

John the Baptist

And... special visit from Old St. Nick!

Christmas Cards for Detained Migrants

The annual Christmas card writing to several thousand detained immigrants in Eloy and Florence has begun. The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project (FIRRP) enlists many churches, including GSP, and secular organizations to write individual cards to detained immigrants from many countries. This is the way that immigrants learn about the legal aid available to them from FIRRP and begin personal contact with the Casa Mariposa Visitation Program.

During services THIS SUNDAY, you will have the opportunity to write a card. Please follow all of the directions on the green instruction sheet, which is included with each card. Do not put the instructions in the envelope! However, be sure that the Casa Mariposa contact information is included with the card. Return the card to an usher as you leave the Sunday service. Your card will not be accepted by the detention center authorities if any mistakes are made.

Many thanks from the GSP Migration Ministry!

Another Special Visitor

The Rev. Canon Jana Sundin, Canon for Children and Youth for the Diocese of Arizona, will be visiting us this Sunday to see our Sunday School and Youth Group programs and to worship with us.

Please welcome Canon Jana with our typical GSP promiscuous hospitality.

Many thanks to those who have made their pledges this past week, and to those who are sending testimonies about why you first came to GSP and why you stay!

Please keep them both coming!

Whether you attend our services in person

or from near and far online, we ask you to consider

a pledge to support the ministries of GSP in 2023.

Pastor Delle

(revdelle@cox.net, (520)- 204-6295)

EASYTITHE

Advent & Christmas Season Services

In-person & Live-streamed

Livestream URL: tinyurl.com/gspvirtual

December 4, Advent 2

St Nicholas Visits @ 10 A.M.

Dec 11, Advent 3

In-Giving Sunday / Feast of Guadalupe

Dec 18, Advent 4

Lessons and Carols 10 A.M.

Blue Christmas @ 5 P.M.

December 24, Eve of the Nativity

Intergenerational Service @ 4:30 P.M.

December 24, Christmas Eve

Carols 8:30 p.m. / live stream

Festival Candlelight Service 9 P.M.

December 25, Christmas Day

Service 10 A.M.

January 1, Epiphany

Services @ 7:45 A.M. & 10 A.M.

Christmas Flowers

Remember loved ones with flowers this Christmas. You’ll find a “Christmas Flowers” envelope in this bulletin. List the name(s) of those whom you wish to remember and enclose your donation.

Then, drop the envelope in the alms basin, mail to the church, or bring into the office by Wednesday, December14.

Your memories will fill the church with lovely poinsettias. Thank you!