COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 29

This is the 4th Sunday after Epiphany.  Church school will  meet.  This is the Sunday of our Annual Parish meeting.  It will take part after the worship service.  Bring a dish to share for our potluck brunch.
Next Sunday, Feb. 5,  is Boy Scout Sunday and it is the Souper Bowl of Caring (see the column on the right).
Confirmation class is underway.  Anyone interested in being baptized or confirmed or received into the Episcopal church can contact the parish office.

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 22

This is the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany.  Church school will meet.  This Sunday marks the beginning of the Confirmation program.  The program will include 4 sermons and 4 after-church discussions. The schedule can be found under the tab, In the Coming Weeks.  Bishop Knisely will be here on Apr.2 for confirmation.  Anyone wishing to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church- and anyone who just wants a refresher course- is welcome to attend.
The Annual Parish meeting will be held on Jan. 29 after church.  There will be a potluck brunch during the meeting.  Bring a dish to share.
February 5 will be a busy day!  It is Boy Scout Sunday and the Souper Bowl of Caring.  See the post on the right for more details.

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 15

This is the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.  Church school will meet and there will be a vestry meeting after worship.
Confirmation classes will begin next week.  Anyone wishing to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church is welcome to take part in these classes.
The Annual parish meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 29 from 10-11am.  This is also the same date as Souper Bowl of Caring- look at the column on the right for more information.
Boy Scout Sunday is February 5. All Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are welcome to join us for worship followed by a special coffee hour reception.

NO CHURCH SERVICE ON JAN. 8

No church this Sunday due to the weather and a parking ban in Richmond.

If you want something to do at 9am tomorrow, you can read the Morning Prayer worship service from your Prayer Book (page 75).  You can also find it at this link.  

http://www.missionstclare.com/english/index.html

Also, you can listen to a 35 minute presentation given by The Rev. Canon Stephanie Spellers.  Canon Spellers is the Evangelism officer for the Episcopal Church.  This presentation was given at an evangelism workshop in November.   Go to the link and drop down to the Livestream video frame that says Church

http://www.evangelismmatters.org/

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 8

This is the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, also celebrated as the Baptism of Jesus.  There are no baptisms scheduled for this Sunday, but as part of the liturgy, the congregation will renew its baptismal vows.
After church, the Vestry will meet to brainstorm parish goals for 2017.  Everyone is welcome to join this conversation.  Or speak to a vestry member if you have an idea.
The Annual Parish meeting will be on January 29.  For a list of all upcoming events, click on the tab at the top of this page.