The Monthly Newsletter of St. John's Episcopal Church302 Green Street • Fayetteville, NC 28301 • 910.483.7405 • www.stjohnsnc.org

Winter 2013

Christmas Day10 a.m. Contemporary EucharistA simple Rite II Holy Eucharist service withcongregational Christmas hymns to celebrate the birthof Christ.

Christmas Worshipat St. John'sChristmas Eve4 p.m. Children's PageantWe begin our Christmas celebration with a livelyretelling of the Christmas story by the children. Thepageant is folded into our Rite II Holy Eucharist, in lieuof a sermon, with congregational Christmas hymns anda special anthem performed by the children's choir.Nursery care provided.7 p.m. Traditional EucharistA more traditional Episcopal experience in the Rite IHoly Eucharist with congregational hymns. This servicenotably uses the traditional style and archaic Englishcontinued from older versions of the Book CommonPrayer. Nursery care provided.10 p.m. Christmas Chorale & EucharistWhile "the world in solemn stillness lay / To hear theangels sing," we gather to behold the glory of the ChristChild at one of our largest services of the year. Join us at10 p.m. for a beautiful arrangement of choral andinstrumental music, featuring the Chancel Choir andthe English Handbells Choir. A grand Rite II ChristmasEucharist follows, replete with congregational hymnsand carols and choral anthems. Nursery care provided.

Good Tidings We Sing at Dinner6 p.m. Dec 11

Advent ProgramsHosted by our own maestro of music, Patrick O'Briant,the December 11 parish dinner will feature insight intothe origins of several Advent and Christmas hymns andcarols. Following dinner, Patrick will lead us in a chorusof hymns and carols as we enjoy dessert and hot cideror coffee. Come join in the fun and spirit of the season!Rood Screen Tradition Continues9:30 a.m. (all day) Dec 18Fellowship, fun, and food are just some of theingredients that make up the recipe for our Rood Screentradition at St. John’s. Please save Wednesday,December 18 on your calendar for the greening of theRood Screen. Your efforts in Hauser Hall that day willcontribute to one of the most recognizable Christmastraditions in all of Fayetteville.4th Annual Sip n Sing5:30 p.m. Dec 22Saints 'n' Sinners invites you for fellowship andneighborhood caroling at Emily & Dickson Schaefer'shome: it's the 4th annual Sip 'n' Sing! Gather at theSchaefers' at 5:30 p.m. for caroling, then enjoy food,fellowship, and your favorite beverage back at theSchaefers'! Wine, beer, and hot cider provided. Bring anappetizer or dessert to share. RSVP to Jean Moore,jean@mooreexposure.com.More Advent programs inside!

Look for the purple ADVENT on pages 6 & 7.

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ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH302 Green St • Fayetteville, NC 28301

Founded in 1817 in Fayetteville, NCand today a worshipping community ofmore than 700 parishioners.

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SUBMISSIONS AND DEADLINESWe rely on our parishioners fornewsletter content. If you have news orevents relevant to parish life, pleasecontact the appropriate Vestryrepresentative or the parish office. Thesubmission deadline for the Novemberedition of The Epistle is October 15.

CLERGY, STAFF, & OFFICERSRector The Rev. Robert M. AlvesSr. Warden Hal Broadfoot Jr.Jr. Warden Dohn Broadwell Jr.Clerk of Vestry Lenora ChandlerTreasurer Walker Worth IIIChoirmaster Patrick M. O'BriantAdministrator Brant BrockCommunications Anthony RamosBookkeeper Sue StricklandPreschool Director Donnie WinstonSexton Donnell SimmonsSexton Lonnie PipkinSexton James HendersonTHE VESTRYHal Broadfoot Jr • Dohn Broadwell Jr •David Guzman • Paige Naylor • JeffBaker • John Holmes • Judy Klinck •Patsy Politowicz • Glenn Chandler •Ricky Evans • Jean Moore • Drew Young

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DIOCESE & DEANERYWinter 2013

Dinner Invitation with the Presiding Bishop5 p.m. Dec 14Big news! We received word recently from the Rev. James Brisson, priestliaison at St. John's and chaplain at Ft. Bragg, that Presiding BishopKatharine Jefferts Schori will visit the Ft. Bragg community Dec 12-15.Even bigger, all Episcopal congregations in the Fayetteville area areinvited to join Jefferts Schori for dinner and a roundtable discussion at 5p.m. December 14 at the Chaplain Watters Family Life Center in Ft.Bragg! The evening’s discussion topic will be “How Best to Serve OurMilitary from Our Civilian Congregations.” Take advantage of this rareopportunity to meet and greet the presiding bishop and the Rt. Rev. Dr.James Magness, Bishop Suffragan of Federal Ministries! Moreinformation at stjohnsnc.org/news.

Trinity & Beyond UpdateStrong support from St. John’s and many of its parishioners hasprovided a boost to the Trinity and Beyond campaign that has pushedthe fund-raising effort past its initial goal of $1 million to fund repairs atTrinity Center.

With the successful completion of a $25,000 matching grantcampaign in our parish, the fund drive total is now at $1,021,376. Animpressive 53 households and individuals from St. John’s participated inthe effort, and the church itself made a $25,000 donation and anadditional pledge of $35,000. The total impact from St. John’s is$142,654.

The conference center near Emerald Isle has already begun using thefunds for much-needed repairs and refurbishment throughout itscampus. The center has been very busy trying to complete these repairswith minimal disruption to the events they are hosting. All originalroofs have been replaced, and the decks on the two original housingclusters have been replaced. Air conditioning units have been repairedor replaced, computers upgraded, and wi-fi access has been establishedin all the public areas. Storm damage to Sanders Point and underDormitory D was repaired. Two rooms in the East Cluster wererenovated last winter to show the plan for renovations of all the rooms

Bishop Search Progress Report6 p.m. Jan 15At the parish dinner, Tom Holt, chairman of the Search/NominatingCommittee for our diocese, will offer his reflections on the discernmentprocess that led to the selection of the slate of nominees that will be

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Our worship during Advent focuses on the themes of preparation, watching andwaiting. Many of our parents, who are welcoming new babies to their familiesthis fall, know the excitement and anticipation which accompanies the themes ofAdvent. It is in Advent that we remember the time that Mary and Josephprepared for the birth of Christ. We also remember the way that salvationhistory builds to the moment that God became flesh and dwelt among us. Newparents know all too well that the final preparation for a new birth takes place inthe midst of, not apart from, the necessary demands of our life and work. Afterall, Mary and Joseph had not planned to travel to Bethlehem to pay taxes as thedue date drew nigh.

For newcomers to the Episcopal liturgical tradition, it may seem a bit oddthat we are still watching and waiting in worship while Christmas songs fill theairwaves and homes and stores have been filled with Christmas decorationssince early November. As we observe the season of Advent we have theopportunity to learn patience to observe God’s time in the way we observe thechange of seasons. In Advent we remember the spiritual journey of the HolyFamily as they watched and waited for the birth of the Christ Child. We alsofocus on our own spiritual journey as we watch and wait for the second comingof Christ as we pray in the Lord’s Prayer – “Thy Kingdom come…”

Finally, during these in-between times, we learn to watch for those pregnantmoments when the Kingdom of Heaven beaks forth in the here and now movingus to nurture new life. The liturgical year provides us with an antidote to thecompartmentalized cultural observance of Christmas. Don’t get me wrong, Ienjoy the festive gatherings and the joyful celebrations as our culture calls us totake a break and adopt the “holiday spirit.” My point is that there is somethingdeeper, something eternal that transcends our cultural celebration of Christmas.

How often have we heard the question posed, “Why can’t we keep theholiday spirit all year round?” Then, in January, the credit card bills come dueand the demands of life and work press in and we are back to business as usual.The liturgical year teaches us that the birth of Christ is just the beginning of theearthly life of our savior which culminates in the Triduum when we visit thecross on Good Friday and celebrate the unbridled joy of the resurrection onEaster Day.As we worship through the liturgical year our lives are formed andtransformed by the one whose life opens to us the way to eternal life.

One lesson of Advent that we learn from the Holy Family is that with eachnew birth all of the relationships of the family change as we welcome a newmember of the family. Parents know this as old priorities fade and their lives arefocused on a new baby. Siblings have to make room for a new member of thefamily. All learn to make room for the new. And, in the best cases, all pulltogether to nurture a new life.

The families who welcomed new babies this fall will be coming to Churchfor baptism in the new year. We will be asked the question, “Will you whowitness these vows, support these persons in their lives in Christ?” The membersof the congregation will answer, “We will.” As we move into the future we arecalled to wrestle with two questions. “How are we, the church, supporting new

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The EpiscopalAdvent Season

The Rev. Robert Alves

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supporting new members of all ages by teaching the traditionsof our faith?” and “How are we making space in our commonlife for each new generation of children?” We know that just aseach child has his or her own unique personality so each newgeneration has an identity which differs from the pastgenerations. This spring all of our families with young childrenwill be asked to help St. John’s to cast a vision for forming ouryoungest members in their lives in Christ.

On Wednesday, December 4, I will offer the first in a seriesof forums designed to explore the liturgical tradition whichforms the foundation of worship in the Episcopal Church. Theforums will be designed to explore why we do the things we doin worship. Sessions will be scheduled throughout the liturgicalyear to provide the opportunity to explore the way each seasonforms and informs our lives in Christ. I hope that this series offorums will help us all continue the journey that begins with theeager anticipation of Advent and continues as we delve moredeeply into the mind of Christ and open our hearts to receivethe newborn Christ, and the boundless love of God.

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The YAC youth group are providing winterclothing for needy children at Walker SpiveyElementary School. We are collecting warmjackets, hats, and mittens during November andDecember for distribution to children who needwarm outer clothing. We will display samplesand size information of the items we're askingparishioners to donate and will provideenvelopes for those who prefer to contributefinancial support instead of an in-kinddonation.Please contact any member of theYoung Adults in the Church for moreinformation or their advisors, Mary Holmes andDick Kells.

Downtown FayettevilleOutreach to the Poor

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

Serve at the Salvation ArmyLove LunchJoin our Love Lunch team at 11:30 a.m.December 16 and January 20; help our localSalvation Army (220 East Russell St.) providehot meals to over 100 homeless citizens.

in the East and West clusters. Plans for this winter are torenovate the rest of the East Cluster rooms and Living Room,and also the entire West Cluster, while creating two morehandicapped accessible rooms, for a total of six. All theseefforts are geared toward keeping Trinity Center attractive, safeand relevant.

We are so grateful for the very generous pledges and giftsfrom members of St. John’s toward this worthy cause. Come seewhat your money has made possible! Check out TrinityCenter's website (http://www.trinityctr.com/) and Facebookpage. Plan to attend a workshop, retreat or a Road Scholarsevent at Trinity Center, hold your family reunion there, come toour annual Parish Beach Weekend, send your kids to camp or toa youth event there, call to see if there's room for you to justcome down for a relaxing weekend, etc.

If you have made a pledge to the Trinity and Beyond capitalcampaign (www.trinityandbeyond.org), please make everyeffort to honor it. Your support is still needed. And thank youfor anything you can do to support the services and programs itprovides, not only to our diocese, but to many organizationsacross North Carolina and beyond.

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Faithfully,Fr. Alves

Remember your loved ones, donate a poinsettia.Submission forms are at the parish or online atstjohnsnc.org. The memorial poinsettias willadorn St. John's during Christmas.

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CHILDREN & YOUTH

Rood, continued from front pageWe’ll welcome volunteers of all ages and experiencelevels throughout the day, starting around 9:30 AM, toapply the fresh cedar cuttings to the Rood Screen frameand make it come to life. Feel free to drop by to help forjust an hour or two or whatever part of the day you canmanage. Holiday music will get us into the right spiritand refreshments will be available, including snacks, alight lunch, and supper. Don’t worry if you lackexperience; there will be plenty of seasoned veterans to

share their talents and show you the tricks of the trade.Bring pruning clippers if you can and a pair of gloveswill help protect your hands from the sharp cedarneedles.

Contact Dick Kells for more information at 910-527-1963 or e-mail rkells@earthlink.net and watch TuesdayHeadlines for details over the next couple of weeks.

Christmas Pageant Participation4 p.m. Dec 24We are anticipating a fantastic Children's ChristmasPageant! We're already planning and coordinating allthe moving parts. Support is drawn from throughoutthe Church family, and we appreciate the commitmentfrom volunteers who have given their time to help plan,direct, assist with costume fitting, move props, andguide/shepherd the younger participants.

If your child would like to participate in thepageant, please speak with Lydia Short, Ruth Gates,Donnie Winston, Carmen Guzman, or Drew Young. Youcan also sign up on the list next to the Gift Shop.

Costume fitting and rehearsal dates. Participatingchildren will be fitted for costumes at 5 p.m. December11. A note will go out with all participating children theweek before. Rehearsals are at 9:15 a.m. December 15and 22 and 5 p.m. December 18.

Epiphany Party and Children's Sermon10:30 a.m. Jan 5In anticipation of the Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ,children are invited to a special children's sermon givenby Fr. Alves at the 10:30 a.m. service, followed by achildren's Epiphany party with cake during coffee hour!

Holiday Program ScheduleChildren's activities are cancelled Wednesday,December 25 and Wednesday, January 1. MerryChristmas and Happy New Year!

Holiday Rum Cakes from J2AYum! It’s time for the annual J2A Rum Cakes! J2A isbaking and selling rum cakes again this year. At $25 percake, each one will be made to order and festivelywrapped with a holiday bow. The cakes will beavailable for pick-up on December 15 and December 22.If you are unable to pick up your cake, delivery may bearranged at your request.

Place your oders with Christel Haworth atchristel.haworth@aol.com or sign up on the bulletinboard next to the Gift Shop. When ordering your cake,please indicate your preference for a pick-up/deliverydate. Proceeds from the rum cake sale will help fund theJ2A Pilgrimage in June 2015. Thanks for your support!

Preschool Poinsettia FundraiserOrder by Dec 2Order your winter poinsettias today from St. John'sPreschool! Orders and payment are due by Monday,December 2. Pick-up will be between 11:30 a.m. and1:30 pm Wednesday, December 11 at St. John's.Poinsettias are available in 6.5-inch ($10) or 10-inch ($20)pots and are available in red or white. All pots includefoil and a bow. Please consider purchasing poinsettiasfor your home or as a gift to support our preschool! Aform is on the bulletin board outside of Hauser Hall orcontact Claire Hedgecoe at chedgecoe@gmail.com.

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featuring the Magnolia String Quartet7:30 p.m. Jan 23Don't miss the third installment of the Salon Series! TheFayetteville Symphony's Magnolia String Quartetperforms an evening of music that will take you aroundthe world! Order your tickets now atfayettevillesymphony.org. The Salon Series is a four-part concert series of orchestral and chamber musicpresented by St. John's Episcopal Church and theFayetteville Symphony.

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St. John’s will hold its annual meeting on Sunday,January 26, 2014. Annual meetings are required of eachmember parish by the Constitution and Canons of theEpiscopal Diocese of East Carolina. The meeting willbegin with the 10:30 a.m. worship service that morning.In his sermon, Fr. Alves will reflect on the life andministry of the parish, looking back at the year justended and looking forward to what lies ahead. Fr. Alveswill also commission the Vestry during the service.Afterwards, the meeting will continue over lunch.

The Annual Report will be available that morning,as well. The Report summarizes the work of all of thecommittees and sub-committees during the past year,and it includes a synopsis of the 2014 budget.

During the luncheon, we will hear brief reportsfrom our outgoing wardens and have an opportunity tothank our outgoing Vestry members for their serviceover the past three years. We will also present the 2014budget and answer questions from the congregation.

Please come and celebrate the life of the parish andour ministry of Christ in this place — and maybe learn alittle something more about us too.

Annual Parish Meeting10:30 a.m. Jan 26

Exploring Worship at St. John’s is a series of forums, ledby Fr. Alves, designed to examine the way the liturgicaltradition of the Episcopal Church forms our worshipwithin the context of the Church year. Each session willfocus on a season of the Church year and a componentof our worship service. The forums will provide ampletime for questions and conversation.

The first forum, on Wednesday, December 4, willfocus on the Liturgy of the Word in the Advent season.The Liturgy of the Word forms the first part of ourworship service. We will explore the lectionary, orassigned Sunday readings. On Wednesday, January 8,the forum will Focus on the Season of the Epiphany andthe sermon. Fr. Alves will also talk about the sermon asa response to the readings of the day. Fr. Alves willoffer some thoughts on preaching in a changing worldand lead a conversation about the role of the sermon in

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Exploring Worship at St. John's6:45p Dec 4, Jan 8, Feb 19, Apr 2, May 7, May 14

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2013 Vestry Elections8 & 10:30 a.m. Dec 8After both the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services, parishionerswill have the opportunity to vote in the 2013 Vestryelections, a three-year term of service beginning inJanuary 2014. The four outgoing Vestry members — HalBroadfoot, Dohn Broadwell, David Guzman, and PaigeNaylor — are compiling a slate of candidates to fill theirsoon-to-be-vacated seats. You will hear more about thecandidates in the coming weeks. For the latest info andVestry and voter eligibility, head tostjohnsnc.org/vestry-elections.

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CALENDAR ROUNDUP

Bishop, continued from page 2presented to Diocesan Convention in earlyFebruary. Tom will also tell us about the waythe nominees will be introduced to the greaterdiocese through the website and walkabouts.The VIII Bishop of East Carolina will be electedat a special convention in May and ordainedand consecrated at a service in November 2014.

of the sermon in the worship life of St. John’s.On Wednesday, February 19, the forum willfocus on the Season of Lent and the Prayers ofthe People. On Wednesday, April 2, the forumwill focus on Holy Week and the HolyEucharist. On Wednesday, May 7, the forumwill focus on the Easter season and on HolyBaptism. On Wednesday, May 14, the forumwill focus on Pentecost and the dismissal at theend of the worship service which calls us tocontinue the ministry of Christ in the World.

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ECW Advent Meeting10:30 a.m. Dec 2Join the Episcopal Church Women at 10:30 a.m.December 2 in Hauser Hall for a specialChristmas program, “Carols, Caring, andCanned Goods.” All women are invited. Andbring a canned good! The first meeting of thenew year will be January 6.

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December

1 Wilson Jones 2 Jim Brisson • Tricia Walker 3 BenSasaki • Laura Kastner • Sarah Short 4 Harvey WrightII • Frank Moorman • Angela Haynes 5 John Hermann• Justine Bier 9 Anne Nimocks • Sally Holt 10 PhilHarris 11 Bill Thetford 12 Charlotte Broadwell •Mallory Smedick 14 Chika Okafor 15 ChristelHaworth • Janet Holt 16 Jane Peacock • Lara Smith17 Hunter Hedgecoe 19 Jonathan Elliot • Cam Stout •Stephen Klinck 20 Blair Alligood • RebeccaMendelsohn 21 Billy Kelly 22 Phillip Hall 23Margaret McLean • George Webb • Zach Richardson25 Fred Beyer 27 Paula Zellner • Deven Short 28Bobby Nimocks • Dohn Broadwell Jr • Alison Thetford29 Joan Horton • Carol Stephens • Phillip Harris III31 Patsy Politowicz • Tyler Nimocks

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4 Marcia & Crawford MacKethan 6 Sun & DavidVroom 7 Missy & David Owens 20 Emily & DavidOwens 22 Dottie & Neil Lowell • June & Paul Reichle Jr23 Lacy & John Kells 27 Linda & Richard Lewis •Courtney & Brian Smedick 28 Sandy & Junior Edge

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Parish Office Holiday ClosingsDec 25 & Jan 1The parish office will be closed on ChristmasDay and New Year's Day. We wish you all avery Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Thanks to the ECW for decorating the front ofthe parish for Veterans Day! Below: a picture ofthe sidewalk along the front of the parish linedwith American flags for Veterans Day

ECW Veterans Day Flag Project

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1 Nancy Bryant 2 Ruth Gates 4 Jeff Baker • WilliamNeff 5 Jennifer Creasey • Chip Stewart • KirklandMoore • Jacob Bray 6 Susan Bender • Lacy Kells 9Drew Young II • Richard Player III 10 Caroline Elliot11 Gary Chandler 12 William Clark • Paul Reichle Jr •Susie Harris • James Sutherland III • Joyce Moore 13Marty Baldwin • Larry Pomeroy • Susan McGugan 14Neil Lowell 15 Annette Dunlap • Kim Johnson 16Buntie Russ • Bruce Daws • Lizzy Haynes 18 DavidBock Sr 19 Al Brown 20 Elizabeth Moorman 21Clara Moffitt Moorman • Bill Orr 22 George Bender24 Heather Sisk • Dillon Broadwell 25 Sun Vroom •Andy Privette 26 Vic Dawson III • Josh Nimocks 27John Dawson III • Caitlin Farmer 28 Ricky Evans •Madison Jones 29 Elisabeth Van Order • Billy JordanIV • Christian Haworth • Connor Haworth 31 JamesAlves

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8 Ruth & Robert Gates 12 Melene & Ben Hatcher 13Drake & Barry Neff 14 Tami & Kenn Nettles 18Laurie & Bill Byrd 21 Sharon & Don Koonce 22 Ricky& Anne Evans • Mary & Harvey Wright II 25 Virginia& Ramon Yarborough

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December1

See Sunday ServicesADVENT BEGINS

2ECW Advent mtg 10:30a

3 4See Wednesday servicesAdvent forum 6:45p

5 6 7

8See Sunday servicesVestry elections 8 & 10:30a

9 10 11See Wednesday servicesAdvent Music Dinner 6p

12 13 14

15See Sunday services

16Love Lunch 11:30aFinance Committee 5:30p

17Vestry mtg 6:30p

18See Wednesday servicesRood Screen Greening 9a

19 20Decorate Christmon Tree

21Install Rood Screen 9a

22See Sunday ServicesSip 'n' Sing 5:30p

23 24Christmas Pageant 4pRite I Eucharist 7pChristmas Chorale 10p

25Rite II Eucharist 10aOFFICE CLOSED

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29See Sunday Services.

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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I8:15 a.m. Parish Family Breakfast9:15 a.m. Christian Formation

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II10:30 a.m. Children's Chapel

5:00 p.m. Children's Choir5:15 p.m. Worship5:15 p.m. Handbells practice5:30 p.m. Bible Adventures6:00 p.m. Parish Dinner

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2 3 4

5See Sunday servicesEpiphany Party 12p

6ECW mtg 10:30a

7 8See Wednesday servicesEpiphany Forum 6:45p

9 10Vestry Retreat

11Vestry Retreat

12See Sunday servicesVestry Retreat

13 14 15See Wednesday servicesBishop Search Update 6pEpistle submission deadline

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19See Sunday Services

20Love Lunch 11:30aFinance Committee 5:30

21Vestry mtg 6:30p

22See Wednesday Services

23The Salon Series 7:30p

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26See Sunday ServicesAnnual Parish Meeting 12p

27 28 29See Wednesday services

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8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I8:15 a.m. Parish Family Breakfast9:15 a.m. Christian Formation

10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II10:30 a.m. Children's Chapel

5:00 p.m. Children's Choir5:15 p.m. Worship5:15 p.m. Handbells practice5:30 p.m. Bible Adventures6:00 p.m. Parish Dinner

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