The First Sunday after Epiphany - 2026

I beseech you therefore, brethen, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 12:1

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Fr. Paul led a beautiful Holy Communion service on the First Sunday after the Epiphany.

Please find his informative sermon at the following link:

"Are You a Living Sacrifice to God?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC-l8p6MBMU

Thank you Hutch and Phil for serving with Fr. Paul at the altar!

Thank you Hutch for leading our Morning Prayer services this Sunday!

After services Team 3 provided a delicious lunch of meat loaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, bread, cheesecake, chocolate pie, and key lime pie! Thank you Rose Marie, Misty, Melinda, and Elaine for all the delicious food!

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Christian Education:

Fr. Paul continues his series of Christian Education classes about Anglicanism. He is currently reviewing the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Adult Christian Education classes start each Sunday morning at 9:15.

The children's Sunday School class also meets at 9:15. During the current study on the 1928 BCP, the children's class has joined the adult class.

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Weekday Activities

Low Mass on Wednesday at

11 am with Fr. Paul.

On Thursday we have Choir practice at 10 am and Bible Study at 11 am.

Please note that we will complete the 'Dust to Glory' Bible Study on the last Thursday in January. The next Bible Study is an eight week study of the first seven ecumenical councils. This study, led by Fr. Paul, will begin on Thursday Feb. 12.

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Happenings

At the Mission Committee meeting this past week Phil agreed to be our new Senior Warden and . . .

Teresa was elected our new Junior Warden!

Many thanks to both for accepting these very important positions!

Congregational Meeting

The Mission Committee called a Special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, December 28, 2025 to vote on the proposed bylaw changes presented during the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday, November 23. However, due to sickness and vacations, we did not have a quorum. The meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, January 18 after services.   Please see Fr. Paul for a copy of the proposed changes to the bylaws.

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Paving the Parking Lot

We are scheduled to have the upper parking lot and the drive around the lower part of the building paved during the week of January 18 - weather permitting!! We are not paving the lower area around the Memorial Garden at this time but please pray for this in the near future!

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Cook Team Schedule

Team 1 Carol, Diane, Nancy, Teresa

Team 2 Laurel, Linn, Lynn, Michele

Team 3 Elaine, Melinda, Misty, Rose Marie

Team 4 Ambler, Benita, Jessica, Rosalind

Team 5 Men's Team

Jan 4 Team 2

Jan 11 Team 3

Jan 18 Team 4

Jan 25 Team 5

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   January Activities    

Wed., January 14

11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul

Thur., January 15

10 am Choir Practice

11 am Bible Study

Sun., January 18

      9:15 am Christian Education

      10:15 am Morning Prayer

      11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul

discretionary fund collection

      12:30 Congregational Meeting   

     Team 4

Wed., January 21

11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul

Thur., January 22

10 am Choir Practice

11 am Bible Study

Sun., January 25

      9:15 am Christian Education

      10:15 am Morning Prayer

      11 am Holy Communion, Fr. Paul

     Team 5

Wed., January 28

11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul

Thur., January 29

10 am Choir Practice

11 am Bible Study