News and Notes

 

Special Activities Planned: Mark Your Calendar  

 

Sunday, Dec. 13^th

10:00 Worship

REMINDER: Please bring your pledge cards if they were forgotten last week.

 

Father Andrew as celebrant and preacher. Come celebrate the conclusion of Father Andrew's ministry among us as we wish him well and pray for God to bless him in the coming months.

 

4:00 Celebration of New Ministry

Pastor Becki will be instituted as our new rector

The Right Reverend John Guernsey, Bishop of the Diocese of the Holy Spirit

will be celebrant

The Reverend Shawn Hill, friend of and mentor to Pastor Becki

will be the preacher

Reception to follow.

 

Please respond to this email if:

    1.  you can assist with child care during the service.

2. If you know you will need child care.

We will have paid workers for the nursery.  

 

Friday, Dec. 18^th

Christmas Caroling and Fellowship

7:00 Gather at the Town Hall to carol in neighboring areas

8:30 Spiced Cider, hot cocoa and cookies at the "304"

RSVP by emailing Pastor Becki at bicthus@aol.com

Or by calling the office at 703-961-1983

Let's have a good turn out to shpread and share the love of Jesus

( and to make merry and have fun together!)

 

Sunday, December 20th

10:00 Worship with Children's Christmas Pageant

 

Thursday, December 24th

5:00 Christmas Eve Service for all ages.

Come and worship the newborn king!

 

 

For this Sunday

 

This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent. The readings include: Zephaniah 3:14-20, Canticle 9, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 3:7-18.

 

This third Sunday of Advent is often called "love" Sunday, or Gaudete Sunday. The word Gaudete means "rejoice." We rejoice as we draw near to the time of the nativity of our Lord. Paul reminds us in the epistle reading fro the day that we are to "Rejoice in the Lord always!"  Advent is a time when we draw very near to God - who draws very near to us, and most especially in the Person of Jesus. Join us this Sunday to celebrate his coming into the world.

 

Blessings,

 

Becki+

 

The Rev. Becki Neumann+
Rector, South Riding Anglican Church
Office: 703-961-1983
Cell: 240-217-4370
Home: 717-762-0924