From the Rector
Communion and the Common Cup
At the monthly meeting of clergy and senior wardens with our bishops this week, Bishop Sutton spoke about communion practices as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the pandemic our practices around communion shifted dramatically, from not having it at all, to communion only in one kind (wafers), and even on occasion using communion kits with a sip of wine and tiny cracker. Finally, last summer we reintroduced the common cup for those who wish to partake.
As you can imagine, different churches around the diocese are still practicing a variety of ways of sharing communion, having gone through stages similar to our own, and Bishop Sutton took this opportunity to pull us all back toward normative communion practices.
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Nursery School
GRATEFUL!!
Many families in our community will be oh so grateful to our very generous parishioners on Christmas morning! For most of these recipients through the Carroll County Department of Social Services, Mt. Airy NET and Pleasant View Nursing Home, our gifts will be the only ones they receive during this holiday season.
The Outreach Committee would like to sincerely thank each of you for providing more gifts than ever during this unusual year of requests for 153 gifts. We feel sure your thoughtfulness and generosity will be appreciated and remembered for many years to come!
Altar Flower Ministry
This Sunday is the last day to turn in your Christmas flower/music memorials. Forms can be found in the Sunday bulletin or here.
Sunday Worship Information
Join us on December 18th for The Fourth Sunday of Advent. We will celebrate Holy Eucharist in the sanctuary at 8:30 am and 10:30, or watch the 10:30 service livestream on Facebook.
A printable bulletin can be found here.
Lectionary Readings
Facebook Livestream
We plan to begin streaming to Facebook at 10:30 am. If you arrive at Facebook and you don’t see the video, please refresh your screen. There is a delay.
Announcements
No Stress, No Rehearsal, Come As You Are Christmas Pageant
After the innovative drive-thru pageants of last two years because of the pandemic, we’re excited to bring the Christmas Pageant (slightly reimagined) back to our 4:30 pm Christmas Eve worship service!
The goal is no stress, no rehearsals, simple and EVERYONE is welcome to enjoy however is best for you and your family. We have a script with narration so no one needs to memorize lines. The pageant is especially for children but if you’re an adult who’s always wanted to be an angel or shepherd, you’re welcome to join. If you’re the parent of a child who might be more comfortable with your help, you’re welcome to join.
Costumes (optional!) will be available prior to the service, beginning at 4:00 pm, and during the pageant too. We are so excited to experience this at the worship service together again.
If you have any questions or want to lend a hand, contact Sarah Brown or Ashley Conlon.
Next Week’s Commemorations:
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Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2022 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you pray to on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:
Joseph and Mara Snyder (Liam, Keara, Alana)
Lisa Sorna
Steve and Rainey Stafford (Quinlan, Henry, William)
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.
