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Weekly Schedule
SUNDAYS
10:30 AM
Celebration of Holy Communion
TUESDAYS
4 PM
Bible Study with
Feast Incarnate Guests
5 PM
Feast Incarnate Meal
6:15 PM
Feast Vespers
WEDNESDAYS
6PM
Bible Study and Meal
THURSDAYS
12:10 Mid-day Eucharist
6 PM Chill Nite: 12-15-Movie Night Scrooged Last Chill Nite of 2011
Christmas Services
Christmas Eve.
Saturday, December 24, 10:00 pm Cider, Cookies, and Carols around the font. 10:30 pm Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord: traditional candlelit Christmas Eve service held jointly with Metropolitan Community Church of Philadelphia. Rev. Jeffrey Jordan-Pickett of MCCP will be preaching.
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 10:30 am joint Christmas Day worship service with MCCP in their sanctuary on the second floor. Pastor Jay will preach the sermon
January 1, 2012
The Name of Jesus
10:30 am A Cappella Celebration of Eucharist
Feast of the Epiphany
Friday, January 6
Above: Mosaic, ca. 565. Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, Italy - restored above in 18th century.
6:00 pm Soup Supper
7:00 pm Celebration of the Epiphany of our Lord Annual Congregational Meeting
January 22, after Worship
Followed by a pot-luck luncheon
Worship Assistants
For this Sunday
Preacher & Presider: The Rev. Jay Wiesner: Director of Music: Douglas Barclay; Verger: Bruce McCullough; Deacon: Beki McCullough; Sub-deacon: Gary Bronson; Crucifer: Kevin Saunders: Lectors: Chris Dupont, Kate Dupont; Prayer Leader: Bobbie Burnett; Communion Assistant: Carl Beck: Usher: TBA; Greeter: Kelby Reed; Counters: Bobbie Burnett, TBA; Coffee Hour: Charlie Horn
Christmas Memorials
and Honorariums
We have expanded the way in which you can honor or memorialize someone at Christmas. You may make a donation to a fund for poinsettias for the church, or, you may make a donation to the UniLu Music Fund. Donations may be in any amount. (we'll suggest $10 if you are able to afford it) We will no longer "sell" specific flower memorials. All money designated toward music will help defray the costs of instrumentalists and soloists over the course of the year. To be listed in the bulletins, donations (or pledges) must be received in the office no later than Tuesday, December 20.
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This Sunday
The Fourth Sunday in Advent
God keeps the promise made to David, to give him an everlasting throne. The angel tells Mary that God will give David's throne to her son Jesus. She is perplexed by Gabriel's greeting and by the news of her coming pregnancy, but she is able still to say, "Count me in." We who know that Jesus is called king only as he is executed still find it a mystery hard to fathom, but with Mary today we hear the news of what God is up to and say, "Count us in."
Above: Annunciation (1252) S. Caffagio Mary- St. Servants of Mary, now Santissima Annunciata, Florence, Italy
"For Florence, torn by political and spiritual struggles, this subject had to be packed with special meanings. The angel had brought the Gospel to the Virgin of Nazareth, the proclamation of a new era. Humanity with the birth of Christ, marked a turning point in history and the Virgin Annunziata in Florence was as goodnews, as the synthesis, the symbol and the ideal of a renewed spirituality. Just remember Dante and his verses in the Divine Comedy (Purgatory, X, 34-35), to understand that the Florentines in the thirteenth century account of the Annunciation plucked from a spiritual program in sharp contrast with the harshness of the times: "Peace,''the Instead of wars that did not stop;"
for more see http://annunziata.xoom.it/immagine.html
Readings for Sunday
The Fourth Sunday in Advent
2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16
Instead of David building a house (temple) for the Lord, the Lord promises to establish David's house (dynasty) forever. Centuries later, after the Babylonian exile, no king sat on the throne. Even then, however, the people of Israel remembered this promise and continued to hope for a king, the messiah, the Lord's anointed.
Luke 1:46b–55
You, Lord, have lifted up the lowly. (Luke 1:52)
Romans 16:25–27
Paul closes his letter to the Romans by praising God because in the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ God has revealed the promised, divine plan of salvation for all humanity. Paul proclaims this gospel of Christ in order to bring about the obedience of faith among all nations.
Luke 1:26–38
In this annunciation, Luke makes clear that God comes with good news for ordinary people (Mary) from littleknown places (Nazareth). This king will not be born to royalty in a palace, but to common folk in a stall. Here Luke highlights the role of the Spirit, a special emphasis in his gospel.
Music for Sunday
The Fourth Sunday in Advent
PRELUDE: Chorale Partita on ‘Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland- F.W. Zachau (1663-1712)
GATHERING RITE; Pervasive, Never Absent One
CHORALE PRELUDE ‘Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland BVW599 J.S. Bach
HYMN OF THE DAY “Savior of the Nations, Come”
COMMUNION HYMN “The Angel Gabriel”
COMMUNION CHANT “Wait for the Lord”
HYMN AFTER COMMUNION O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
SENDING HYMN “People Look East”
SAY GOODBYE
TO OUR OLD STOVE
SAY HELLO
TO OUR NEW STAINLESS STEEL STOVE
The new five-burner Southbend stove was delivered Monday, and connected to the gas supply yesterday. St. Luke, Devon, was the church which had prepared the meal for Feast Incarnate that night, so they we able to be the first to use it. (Though all their food was prepared off-site, they just used the stove for serving) St. Luke helped with the purchase of the stove, which was also assisted by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Philadelphia Chapter. Two months ago, when the team from St. Luke was last here, Gary Bronson, Treasurer for the Philadelphia Chapter of Thrivent, presented a check for the purchase of the stove. Our congregation raised over two thousand dollars, and Thrivent matched those funds with another one thousand dollars.
Thank you to all who made this purchase possible!
Commemorations for Next Week
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Katharina von Bora Luther, renewer of the church, died 1552
Born to an impoverished nobleman, Katie eventually took vows as a nun, but around age twenty-four she and several other nuns who were influenced by the writings of Martin Luther left the convent. Six children were born to Katie and Martin.
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Prayer Concerns
For all those who live with HIV and AIDS, for those who know their status, and for those who have not yet been tested, that they might receive the support and treatment that they need, and that they be able to live lives free of prejudice and stigma.
For the nearly 12 million people around the world are stateless, that their status and residency might be recognized, especially for Kerstin.
For all students and teachers, that they may work together in mutual respect and find joy in the challenges of academic life, especially for Sim, Julie, Richard, Suzanne, Colleen, Angel, John, Rory, Cari, Alexa, Bee, Kate, Chris, Rob, Emma, Gillian, Kelly, Alan, Faith, Maddie, Sarah, Douglas, Tom, Danielle, Noelia, Gabrielle, Christy, Josh, Alyssa, Nicholas, Michael, Austin, Alex, Michael, Lucas, Nathan, Lauren, Kyra, Bianca, Mike, Angela, Grace, Matt, Daniel, Olivia, Ingrid, Judith, Ibi, Althea, Tammy, Allie, Carrissa, and Jason.
For peace for those experiencing troubling times, especially for Carrie, for Kevin, and for Bobbie.
For the newly married, especially for Chris and Kate and for Laura and Daniel, for Amy and Chris, and for those preparing for marriage, especially for Beki and Uel.
For all congregations in transition.
For our President, our Governor, and our Mayor, and for all elected officials, that they govern with wisdom and compassion.
For all the guests of Feast Incarnate, especially those without homes or shelter, and for all those who minister to those who are less-homed.
For all who are discerning God's call to ministry.
For those who mourn, especially For Michael Glatfelter and his family, as they mourn the death of his father, Richard; for Susan and her family as they mourn the death of her son, Aidan Alexander Garcia; for Bobbie and Nancy as they mourn the death of Sherry; for the Newhouse Family as they mourn the loss of their son, AJ; for for the family and friends of Marjorie Twiford; for the family and friends of David Ansel; for Matt O'Rear and his family as they mourn the death of his mother and his grandmother; for John Eskate and his family as they mourn the death of his father, Michael; for Alexa and her family as they mourn the death of her father; for the family and friends of Beverly Edwards; for Johanna and her family as they mourn the death of her grandfather; for Sue and her family as they mourn the death of her aunt, Dorothy; and for the family and friends of Sarah Thompson.
For those for whom death draws near, that they be free from pain and suffering, that they die in God's peace.
For healing for Scott, for Suzanne, for Richard, for Sue, for Bob, for Kevin, for Kimberly's mother, Gail, for Joe, for Bill, for Gretchen and Albert, Sharon, Inez, Ruth and Hank, Dwayne and Paula, Rakkeem, Sydney, and for Gloria. |
