Reading the Bible in a year!
Resources
Block Print by Mike Newman
Continuing Projects
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2. Prayer requests – Add a name to the prayer list here.
3. Christmas family – Take a name from the tree, purchase and wrap a present and place it under the tree by Sunday, Dec. 16
4. Christmas Food – Food for Caroline Social Services will be collected at church (Sunday, Dec. 9, 16, 23). They need non-perishable foods. Here’s a list.
5. Hard candy donations – We will be providing Christmas candy to over three hundred prisoners at Peumansend Creek Regional Jail. Your donations of hard candy, individually wrapped, and small plastic snack bags would be greatly appreciated. The Evening ECW and the youth will put the bags of candy together and deliver them to the jail. Deadline Dec. 17
6. St. Peter’s Directory
We will be taking pictures next for the Directory on Sundays Dec. 16, 23 and 30, after Church for the 2013 Directory. You can "schedule yourself" by just appearing on the second floor of the Parish House in Catherine’s study for the photo.
Christ centered, Biblically based, spirit filled and a place of simple hospitality, we have shared our communal life with our church,our community, and those in need. Your presence enriches us.
Dec. 16 -9:45am Christian Education for children and adults
Dec. 16 -11:00am, Holy Eucharist-
Advent 3
Sunday Readings and Servers
St. Peter’s 2012 Advent Projects
Advent 1
Explore Advent, Part 1 – Over the next 4 Sundays there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s get started with Advent 1.
The Season of Advent is alive with colors, candles, wreaths and song. David Bratcher has written a wonderful article on Advent traditions.
Advent is the time when we change to a different year in the Lectionary. This year we move from Year B to C and from a concentration on the Gospel of Mark to Luke. Two articles – one which acts as an introduction to Luke and another one about Luke’s infancy narrative
Advent is a time of meditations.
There will be a number of these meditations added through the season.
1. From Kentucky Cresent Hill Baptist which has meditations from Advent 1 through Christmas.
2. From Creighton University, a Jesuit college – Praying Advent
3. From Wales, Advent Themes and Resources. This has a "pop-up" lectionary at the bottom.
4. Selections from The Journey, A Season of Reflections
Advent is a time of music. Here is a link to National Cathedral’s Advent Lessons and Carols held on First Advent.
Advent 2
Explore Advent, Part 2 – This week we focus on John the Baptist through scripture, art and commentary. Let’s move to Advent 2.
St Nicholas Day is December 6 and we will be remembering it this week.
Here is a presentation that provides the background of this saint who has had a colorful and varied history over 1800 years.
From the Presiding Bishop- Advent Message – "What are you waiting for?" –
From the Diocese of Virginia –
Learning the Art of Waiting in Advent
Rev. Canon Susan Goff
Liturgical Layers – Advent
Bishop Shannon Johnston
Christmas Flowers
Linda Hemming, Aquia Church
Advent Waiting in Hope
Jeff Borden
Advent 3
Explore Advent, Part 3 – Over the Sundays in Advent there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s continue with Advent 3.
"Christmas without Anglicans?" – Anglican contributions to Advent and Christmas carols.
Additional Meditations:
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas
A Busy Week, just past!
The week between Advent 1 and Advent 2 was extremely busy at St. Peter’s with events. Here is a convenient summary in one place:
- Mission Trip to Staten Island, Dec 1-6. Roger, Lamar, Travis and Catherine assisted with the clothing distribution for Hurricane Sandy. Roger and Catherine participated in an earlier mission trip in August – Story and Photo Gallery
- Choir Retreat, Dec. 8. Brad led the choir in two hours of rehearsals on Christmas music followed by a delicious lunch of pizza, salad and Brad’s own cheese cake – Story and Photo Gallery.
- Pamunkey Indians tour, Dec. 8. Cookie, Cleo, Hugh and his wife Alison journeyed to the reservation near West Point for an informative tour, sponsored by the Diocese – Story
We thank all who participated.
Community Dinner, Tree Lighting, Friday, Dec. 14
The 6th Community Dinner will be at the Firehouse on 5pm, December 14 sponsored by the Evening ECW and the ECM. This will be followed by the Port Royal Tree Lighting at 6pm and caroling. Come join us for this festive night!
Here are some pictures from the first 5 dinners, serving 126 people:
1. June 4, 2011 25 guests
2. Sept. 3, 2011 25 guests
3. Nov. 12, 2011 23 guests
4. March 10, 2012 28 guests
5. June 9, 2012 25 guests
Handel’s Messiah continues on, Dec. 16!
Please join us to listen to fine music and read some inspiring text which will broaden your Christmas experience. This week the title is "For Unto to Us a Child is Born." Handel returns to Isaiah for chapters 7 and 9 to the time before the Babylonian exile and signs delivered about the Messiah, this time about a ruler named Hezekiah. We then see the prophecy realized in Matthew with the birth of Jesus.
Session 1 notes, "Comfort Ye" are online. as well as Section 2 – "Who May Abide the Day of His Coming." The Richmond Times-Dispatch has an op-ed piece on the Messiah .