The Church remains open daily for prayer and meditation.
Worship:
Sunday 9 AM: Christian Formation in the Parish Hall
Sunday 10:30 AM: Holy Eucharist with hymns
Wednesday 12 noon: Prayers for the Nation and World, with Holy Communion
Winter Office Hours: By appt. – call Fr Bob to arrange a time.
12-Step Groups, in the Parish Hall: Monday 8 AM – AA, Tuesday 7:30 PM – Al-Anon
Thursday 7 PM – AA; Saturday 8 AM – AA
Service Schedule This Sunday Dec. 7 Next Sunday Dec. 14
Altar Guild Melinda McCann Melinda McCann
Accompanist Paula Hubner Mary Steunenberg
Reader Bob White
Intercessor
Eucharistic Minister Bob White
Contact Val Chornyak or Fr Bob if interested in a service ministry
News and Announcements:
News and Announcements
- Sue Ferguson’s address: c/o Countryside Manor, 1865 Countryside Drive, Fremont Ohio, 43420.
- Please contact Fr. Bob if you are not receiving the weekly email and would like to. We’ll need an email address or a mobile number, or both.
- To make a memorial request for Christmas poinsettias, please contact Fr. Bob or use the form enclosed in this bulletin.
- All are invited to Fr. Bob’s Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 28 from 3-5 PM.
The Twelve Days of Christmas at St. Paul’s:
Wednesday Dec. 24: Christmas Eve at 8 PM
Thursday Dec. 25: Christmas Day at 12 noon
Friday-Sat. Dec 26-27: Feasts of SS Stephen, and John, at 12 noon
Sunday Dec. 28: The First Sunday after Christmas at 10.30 AM.
Monday Dec. 29: Feast of the Holy Innocents, at 12 noon
Thursday January 1: The Holy Name of Jesus at 12 noon
Sunday January 4: Christmas Lessons and Carols at 10.30 AM
Tuesday, January 6: The Epiphany at 6 PM, with the Very Last Christmas Party to follow.
This Week’s Intercessions: (all say the names in bold):
In our parish, we pray for Sue Ferguson, Heather Durdil, Jeanne Burgess, Sandy Chance, Laura Booker Caviello, Dave Frederick, Zach Mitchell, Michele Johnston, Smith Solon, Bob White, and those others whom we now name, aloud or in our hearts….
We pray for all who have died, especially by gun violence and natural disaster, and those we call out now in our hearts or aloud.….
We pray for a just ending to war and unrest throughout the world, and especially in Ukraine, Gaza, and in our own nation as well.
We pray in thanksgiving for all your blessings that you have given us, and especially those we name, aloud or in our hearts….
We pray for all the residents and visitors of these Lake Erie Islands, and those we name now, aloud or in our hearts….
We pray for all the members and guests of this parish, for Bob our rector, for Joey, preparing for Baptism, and for our sister churches of St. Michael’s Kelleys Island, St Paul’s Duluth, St. Paul’s Elkins Park, Our Lady Star of the Sea Pelee Island, Mother of Sorrows Put-in-Bay, and Zion Methodist Kelleys Island.
In our Diocese of Ohio, we pray for: Anne our Bishop, and for Clergy in Non-Parochial Ministries.
And in the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer, we prayfor: Sarah, the Archbishop of Canterbury-elect, and for the people and clergy of: The Church of Bangladesh; the Diocese of Ruwenzori (Uganda); the Diocese of East Ruwenzori (Uganda); the Diocese of South Ruwenzori (Uganda); the Diocese of Saba (Southeast Asia); the Diocese of Sabongidda-Ora (Nigeria);and the Diocese of The Sacred Circle (Canada).
A safe and blessed week to you and yours!