Acts of the Apostles – 01/02/2022

THIS SUNDAY
2nd Sunday after Christmas

9AM Family Eucharist on the Lawn
Join us on the lawn under the tent OR
Listen on 92.3fm on your car radio in our parking lot

10AM Choral Service in the Church
Masks are required in the church building
Watch the broadcast on our YouTube channel
Service Material can be found on our website

Scripture readings for 2nd Sunday after Christmas
Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm 84 or 84:1-8
Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a
Luke 2:41-52

You can view our live-stream on our YouTube channel.
A link to this video will be posted to Facebook.

Sunday, January 2, 2022 – 2nd Sunday after Christmas

Family Service on the Lawn
Holy Eucharist 9AM
The Rev. James Stambaugh, celebrant & preacher

2nd Sunday after Christmas
Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Prayers of Spiritual Communion 10AM
The Rev. James Stambaugh, celebrant & preacher

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Feast of the Epiphany
Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Prayers of Spiritual Communion 6:30PM
This service will include the use of incense
The Rev. James Stambaugh, celebrant & preacher

Sunday, January 9, 2022 – 1st Sunday after the Epiphany

Family Service on the Lawn
Holy Eucharist 9AM
The Rev. James Stambaugh, celebrant & preacher

1st Sunday after the Epiphany
Holy Eucharist, Rite II, with Prayers of Spiritual Communion10AM
The Rev. James Stambaugh, celebrant & preacher

WEEKDAYS

Morning Prayer – Mon, Tue, Wed and Thurs at 9:15AM
Morning Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer is a beautiful service and is very ancient. The Daily Office is simply a cycle of prayer services that are prayed at set hours of the day. If you cannot join us in person, you can pray Morning Prayer at home. The service begins on p. 75 in the BCP.

Confirmation Class -Tuesday at 6:30PM
Confirmation & Dragons class resumes this Tuesday, January 4th. See you then!

Zoom Compline is held every night at 7:30PM
A brief time of prayer and checking in with other members of CHA
“Zoom Compline has been really helped me through this difficult time. It’s such a great way to close the day.” – CHA Member
Follow this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/233415613?pwd=dTBDeUhrUUdSak9MS3RUaXdDSDhpUT09
or call into the meeting toll-free 1-888-475-4499. You will be prompted to enter this meeting ID: 233 415 613 and passcode: love

Zoom Bible Study is held every Thursday at 11AM
This week, January 6th, we are embarking on a study of the Epistle of James! New folks are always welcome. No previous experience required.
Follow this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/788355291?pwd=R2FQRWltZ01LWG92WGtPSm54cXJSUT09
or call 1-888-475-4499 US Toll-free. You will be prompted to enter this meeting ID: 788 355 291 and passcode: love

*note: the passcode for all CHA Zoom meetings is “love”

DARBY MISSION

Darby Dinner

Due to the uptick in COVID cases, the Darby Mission is severely limiting contact through mid-January. However, they also need a food sponsor for the Darby Dinner this week – which is a vital source for many of their clients. Doris, Cassie and James have hatched a plan. We’re going to have catered individual boxed dinners that Doris can distribute on Jan. 4. That way people can take them home, eat outside the community center if the weather is nice, etc. It also means we won’t have to serve a meal buffet style. Given the short notice, we thought this would be most simple way to go about it. If you would like to help defray the cost of this endeavor, we are collecting cash or checks with the memo of Darby Dinner during coffee hour today. We are still planning on hosting the February 2 Darby Dinner and hope to return to in-person food delivery and serving at that time.

Ties & Shoelaces

We will continue to collect ties and shoelaces for the mission and deliver them as soon as we are able.

PROJECT SHARE

Lunches

We will be providing lunches to our friends at Project Share during the month of January. The first week is covered (thanks, Michelle Gallagher!) but we still have openings for the rest of the month. Please contact Cassie (610-608-5440) if you can help out.

Gently Used Coats; N95 Masks

Our Project Share coordinator, Kim, has let us know that they could make very good use of some gently used winter coats and a supply of good masks. The coats can be for adult men or women, larger sizes are best. We’ll be collecting them at the back of the church. If you can’t drop them by yourself, please contact Cassie (610-608-5440) or Katie (610-642-6670) to arrange for pickup.

+ SEASON OF EPIPHANY
Thursday, January 6th, is the Feast of the Epiphany – the start of the season of Epiphany which will take us all the way to Lent. We will be celebrating with a 6:30PM service of Holy Eucharist. We will be using incense during the service. Please plan to join us either in person or on our YouTube Channel.

+ ANNUAL PARISH BUSINESS MEETING
SUNDAY JANUARY 30th @ 11:45 AM
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us. This year’s meeting will be held on Zoom in the interest of protecting everyone’s health. We will be voting on new Vestry members and the 2022 budget. Meet with us at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/233415613?pwd=dTBDeUhrUUdSak9MS3RUaXdDSDhpUT09

+ MAY WE PRAY FOR YOU?
Intercession brings before God the needs of others (BCP p.857)
The Parish Prayer list is included in the monthly newsletter that is sent through the mail. Additional copies are also available on the table in the Narthex. To add your prayer needs to the list, you can contact Fr. James, Nancy Haas, or use the form on our website.

+ CHURCH SERVICE ATTENDANCE
We look forward to seeing you back at church if you feel comfortable there. Masks are required in the church building. Services will also continue to be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel. Be sure to hit the SUBSCRIBE button!

+ EUCHARISTIC VISITS
During this time, the rector and trained Eucharistic ministers may visit others to bring them the Eucharist. Meeting in outdoor spaces of homes will be preferred. Contact Fr. James if you would like to schedule a visit.

+ GIVING
You can still mail pledge contributions to the church at this time. The mail is checked regularly. You can also securely give online. Go to holyapostlespa.org and click on the “Give” button on the top right hand corner of the webpage.

+ CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Office hours for the week of January 2:
Tuesday – 1/4 – 10:00am – 3:00pm
Wednesday – 1/5 – 10:00am – 3:00pm
Friday – 1/7 – 9:00am – 12:00pm

The following folks have birthdays in the month of January:

2nd Paul March
4th Jamie Grant
5th Bradford Smith
7th Katie Gentile
8th Kalli Miller
16th Mabel McCracken
20th Deborah Stambaugh
21st Maddie Johnson
Paige Johnson
30th Christina Costello

If your birthday, or the birthday of another parishioner is missing, please notify the Parish Office at holyapostlespa@gmail.com