The Fourth Sunday after Advent plus Lessons and Carols - 2025
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- Dec 22
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He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the LORD, as said the prophet, Isaiah.
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Fr. Paul led both our Holy Communion Service and our beautiful Lessons and Carols Service this past Sunday. Thank you Hutch and Phil for serving with Fr. Paul.
Please find Fr. Paul's sermon at the following link:
Jesus: The Exegesis of the Father.
The Holy Communion Service was followed by The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols which tells the story of the birth of Jesus Christ through nine scripture readings interspersed with traditional hymns and carols of the Christmas Season. First used in England to start the healing process after the horrors of WWI, the Festival is Anglican in origin but now used by many churches. Thank you to all our readers including:
Carol JP Teresa
Phil Benita Lin
Misty Fr. Mike Fr. Paul
After the Lessons and Carols Service, we went downstairs for lunch which included pot luck finger food and desserts!
Thank you to everyone for all the delicious food and wonderful company!
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Christmas Services
This year we are celebrating Christmas with two services. A Midnight Mass on Dec. 24 starting at 11 pm and a Christmas Day Holy Communion service at 11 am.
Christian Education:
Next Sunday we resume Christian Education classes.
Fr. Paul will continue 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 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. cancelled due to Christmas
On Thursday we have Choir practice at 10 am and Bible Study at 11 am. cancelled due to Christmas
Upcoming Activities
Congregational Meeting
The Mission Committee has 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. Please see Fr. Paul for a copy of the proposed changes to the bylaws.
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Members' Activities
Laurel, Elaine, and Carol showed up to choir practice in color coordinated harmony - sounding and looking beautiful!
Michele sent this beautiful picture of a concert at the St. Nicholas Church in Prague.
New Social Media Accounts
Bishop Jones posted the following information on his X page.
The Priestly Ordination of the Reverend Father John Scott Eddlemon, Saturday 20th December 2025, the Feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle (anticipated), at Saint Barnabas Cathedral Atlanta!
We are so happy for Fr. Scott and Sue - we miss both of them!
Ambler has completed setting up our new site on 'X' which is found at:
St. Peters Kingsport
Please note this is a different address from the one previously published. Please follow St. Peters if you are on 'X'! Thank you Ambler for all your beautiful work!
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
Dec 21 Potluck Finger Foods & Dessert
Dec 28 Team 1
Jan 4 Team 2
Jan 11 Team 3
Jan 18 Team 4
Jan 25 Team 5
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December Activities
Wed., December 24
11 pm, Christmas Eve Midnight Mass
Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
Thur., December 25
11 am, Holy Communion, Fr. Paul
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