News & Readings Jan 29-Feb 5

News and Announcements:

Sun     Jan 29               Early Service – 7:45am

                                    Celebration Service – 9:00am

                                    Traditional Service – 11:00am Christ Church

Sundays at Four – Trinity 4:00pm

Mon    Jan 30               Bible Study- 7:00pm

Wed    Feb 1                 Bible Study 4:00pm

                                    Mid Week Eucharist 5:00-6:00pm

                                    Celebration Band 6:30-7:15pm

Thur    Feb 2                Choir practice 7:00pm

Sun      Feb 5               Early Service – 7:45am

                                    Celebration Service – 9:00am

Traditional Service – 11:00am

J2A's Homemade Chili Lunch

Sunday, February 12, at 1:00p.m

Choose from a variety of homemade chili

(We will also provide drinks, fresh hot bread sticks, and deserts)

$5.00 Donations

(Christ Episcopal Church)

Sundays At Four

“The Saxophone Goes Classic”

Sunday, January 29, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Trinity United Methodist Church

saxophones

Ed Fraedrich & Dr. Sheri Oyan

Anthony Smith, piano

Tickets at Door: Adult $20, Studen

Mardi Gras!

Celebrate the last evening of Epiphany

Join the Christ Church family

for a festival of mardi (fat) proportions!

• Sunday February 19 in the parish hall
• 6:30 to 8:30
• Please a pot luck or finger food to share and a little cash for donations for drinks  
• Wine, soda and a king cake will be provided. 
• Entertaining music from ‘Broadway’

Sponsored by your Stewardship Committee

We want you to remember that we are stewards of fun and joy, as well as our money; and that giving of all of ourselves is a constant joy!

Reading Jan 29 9am

Reader:  A reading from 1 Corinthians [8:1-13]

Paul warns believers against becoming vain about their knowledge. He declares that all they really need to know is that they are loved by God.

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; but anyone who loves God is known by him.

Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "no idol in the world really exists," and that "there is no God but one." Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth-- as in fact there are many gods and many lords-- yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. "Food will not bring us close to God." We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols? So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed. But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.

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Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.

People:  Open our ears to hear your Word.

Readings Jan 29 7.45 & 11am

+The First Lesson: Moses reassures the people that after his death, God will raise up another prophet to lead them.

A Reading from Deuteronomy [18:15-20]

Moses said, The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. This is what you requested of the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said: "If I hear the voice of the LORD my God any more, or ever again see this great fire, I will die." Then the LORD replied to me: "They are right in what they have said. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their own people; I will put my words in the mouth of the prophet, who shall speak to them everything that I command. Anyone who does not heed the words that the prophet shall speak in my name, I myself will hold accountable. But any prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, or who presumes to speak in my name a word that I have not commanded the prophet to speak-- that prophet shall die."

Reader: The Word of the Lord                                                                                          

 People: Thanks be to God

Hallelujah!
I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, *
in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.

Great are the deeds of the LORD! *
they are studied by all who delight in them.

His work is full of majesty and splendor, *
and his righteousness endures for ever.

He makes his marvelous works to be remembered; *
the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

He gives food to those who fear him; *
he is ever mindful of his covenant.

He has shown his people the power of his works *
in giving them the lands of the nations.

The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice; *
all his commandments are sure.

They stand fast for ever and ever, *
because they are done in truth and equity.

He sent redemption to his people;
he commanded his covenant for ever; *
holy and awesome is his Name.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; *
those who act accordingly have a good understanding;
his praise endures for ever.

  

+The Second Lesson: Paul warns believers against becoming vain about their knowledge. He declares that all they really need to know is that they are loved by God.

 A Reading from 1 Corinthians [8:1-13]

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that "all of us possess knowledge." Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Anyone who claims to know something does not yet have the necessary knowledge; but anyone who loves God is known by him.

Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that "no idol in the world really exists," and that "there is no God but one." Indeed, even though there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth-- as in fact there are many gods and many lords-- yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

It is not everyone, however, who has this knowledge. Since some have become so accustomed to idols until now, they still think of the food they eat as food offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled. "Food will not bring us close to God." We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if others see you, who possess knowledge, eating in the temple of an idol, might they not, since their conscience is weak, be encouraged to the point of eating food sacrificed to idols? So by your knowledge those weak believers for whom Christ died are destroyed. But when you thus sin against members of your family, and wound their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may not cause one of them to fall.

Reader: The Word of the Lord                                                                                           

People: Thanks be to God

news & Announcements Jan 22

News and Announcements:

Sun     Jan 22               Early Service – 7:45am

                                    Celebration Service – 9:00am

                                    Traditional Service – 11:00am

Mon    Jan 23               Bible Study-God and 9/11 – with the Seekers 7:00pm

Wed    Jan 25                Bible Study 4:00pm

                                    Mid Week Eucharist 5:00-6:00pm

                                    Celebration Band 6:30-7:15pm

Thur    Jan 26              Choir practice 7:00pm

                                    Brownie Troop Meeting 6:30-7:30pm             

Sun     Jan  29              Early Service – 7:45am

                                    Celebration Service – 9:00am

Traditional Service – 11:00am here at Christ Church – not St Lukes

**St Lukes: Please be aware that we will be holding our 5^th Sunday 11am service here at Christ Church and not at St Lukes, due to repair work currently being carried out there

The flowers on the Altar are given, to the glory of God, by Judy Cutler & Family in loving memory of Chester & Helen Henna, Judy’s parents

Sundays At Four

“The Saxophone Goes Classic”

Sunday, January 29, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Trinity United Methodist Church

saxophones

Ed Fraedrich & Dr. Sheri Oyan

Anthony Smith, piano

Tickets at Door: Adult $20, Student $5

**St Lukes: Please be aware that we will be holding our 5^th Sunday 11am service here at Christ Church and not at St Lukes, due to repair work currently being carried out there

Mardi Gras!

Celebrate the last evening of Epiphany

Join the Christ Church family

for a festival of mardi (fat) proportions!

Sunday February 19 in the parish hall 6:30 to 8:30

·        Performers needed for Broadway acts. Please contact Heidi ASAP

·        Please bring pot luck or finger food to share and a little cash for donations for drinks.  

·        Wine, soda and a king cake will be provided. 

·        Entertaining music from ‘Broadway’

Reading Jan 22 9am

Reader:  A reading from 1 Corinthians [7:29-31]

Paul is convinced that the end of the age is close at hand, and urges disciples to remain free from worldly concerns. Followers of Christ should concentrate on doing God’s work

I do want to point out, friends, that time is of the essence. There is no time to waste, so don't complicate your lives unnecessarily. Keep it simple —in marriage, grief, joy, whatever. Even in ordinary things—your daily routines of shopping, and so on. Deal as sparingly as possible with the things the world thrusts on you. This world as you see it is on its way out.

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.

People:  Open our ears to hear your Word.

Readings Jan 22 7.45 & 11am

+The First Lesson: Jonah reluctantly travels to Ninevah and warns the citizens of God’s judgment. When they heed his warning and repent, God spares them.

A Reading from Jonah  [3:1-5,10]

The word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time, saying, "Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days' walk across. Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's walk. And he cried out, "Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth.

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.

Reader: The Word of the Lord                                                                                           People: Thanks be to God

Psalm 62, 6-14  Page 669, BCP

In God is my safety and my honor; *
God is my strong rock and my refuge.

Put your trust in him always, O people, *
pour out your hearts before him, for God is our refuge.

Those of high degree are but a fleeting breath, *
even those of low estate cannot be trusted.

On the scales they are lighter than a breath, *
all of them together.

Put no trust in extortion;
in robbery take no empty pride; *
though wealth increase, set not your heart upon it.

God has spoken once, twice have I heard it, *
that power belongs to God.

Steadfast love is yours, O Lord, *
for you repay everyone according to his deeds.

 

+The Second Lesson: Paul is convinced that the end of the age is close at hand, and urges disciples to remain free from worldly concerns. Followers of Christ should concentrate on doing God’s work.

 A Reading from 1 Corinthians [7:29-31]

I mean, brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short; from now on, let even those who have wives be as though they had none, and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no possessions, and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.

Reader: The Word of the Lord                                                                                          

People: Thanks be to God

News and Readings January 15-22 2012

The Word Newsletter - January 2012

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News and Announcements:

Sun     Jan 15                Early Service – 7:45am

                                    Celebration Service – 9:00am

                                    Traditional Service – 11:00am

Mon    Jan 16                Study 9/11 and God – with the Seekers 7:00pm

Mon    Jan 17                Finance Meeting 6:30pm

Tues    Jan 18               Vestry Meeting 6:30pm

Wed    Jan 19                 Bible Study 4:00pm

                                    Mid Week Eucharist 5:00-6:00pm

                                    Celebration Band 6:30-7:15pm

Thur    Jan  20               Choir practice 7:00pm

Sat       Jan 21               Prayer Shawl meeting – 10:00am                      

Sun     Jan  22               Early Service – 7:45am

                                    Celebration Service – 9:00am

*Traditional Service – 11:00am 

at Christ Church*

**St Luke’s: Please be aware that we will be holding our 5^th Sunday 11am service here at Christ Church and not at St Luke’s, due to repair work currently being carried out there.

The flowers on the altar are given, to the glory of God, by Gary & Pat Parsons and family in loving memory of Chris Parson’s birthday

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The flowers on the columbarium are given to the glory of God by Bill Reed in loving memory of his wife, Margo’s, birthday

Sundays At Four

“The Saxophone Goes Classic”

Sunday, January 29, 2012 – 4:00 pm

Trinity United Methodist Church

saxophones

Ed Fraedrich & Dr. Sheri Oyan

Anthony Smith, piano

Tickets at Door: Adult $20, Student $5

Reading Jan 15 9am

Reader:  A reading from 1 Samuel [3:1-10,(11-20)]

Young Samuel repeatedly hears a voice in the night, and he supposes it to be that of Eli. Eli realizes the boy is being called by God, and tells Samuel to be open to God’s word.

The boy Samuel was serving God under Eli's direction. This was at a time when the revelation of God was rarely heard or seen. One night Eli was sound asleep (his eyesight was very bad—he could hardly see). It was well before dawn; the sanctuary lamp was still burning. Samuel was still in bed in the Temple of God, where the Chest of God rested.

Then God called out, "Samuel, Samuel!"

    Samuel answered, "Yes? I'm here." Then he ran to Eli saying, "I heard you call. Here I am."

    Eli said, "I didn't call you. Go back to bed." And so he did.

 God called again, "Samuel, Samuel!"

    Samuel got up and went to Eli, "I heard you call. Here I am."

    Again Eli said, "Son, I didn't call you. Go back to bed." (This all happened before Samuel knew God for himself. It was before the revelation of God had been given to him personally.)

 God called again, "Samuel!"—the third time! Yet again Samuel got up and went to Eli, "Yes? I heard you call me. Here I am."

    That's when it dawned on Eli that God was calling the boy. So Eli directed Samuel, "Go back and lie down. If the voice calls again, say, 'Speak, God. I'm your servant, ready to listen.'" Samuel returned to his bed.

Then God came and stood before him exactly as before, calling out, "Samuel! Samuel!"

Samuel answered, "Speak. I'm your servant, ready to listen." God said to Samuel, "Listen carefully. I'm getting ready to do something in Israel that is going to shake everyone up and get their attention. The time has come for me to bring down on Eli's family everything I warned him of, every last word of it. I'm letting him know that the time's up. I'm bringing judgment on his family for good. He knew what was going on, that his sons were desecrating God's name and God's place, and he did nothing to stop them. This is my sentence on the family of Eli: The evil of Eli's family can never be wiped out by sacrifice or offering."

Samuel stayed in bed until morning, then rose early and went about his duties, opening the doors of the sanctuary, but he dreaded having to tell the vision to Eli.

But then Eli summoned Samuel: "Samuel, my son!"

    Samuel came running: "Yes? What can I do for you?"

"What did he say? Tell it to me, all of it. Don't suppress or soften one word, as God is your judge! I want it all, word for word as he said it to you."

So Samuel told him, word for word. He held back nothing.

    Eli said, "He is God. Let him do whatever he thinks best."

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church.

People:  Open our ears to hear your Word.

Readings Jan 15 7.45 & 11am

+The First Lesson: Young Samuel repeatedly hears a voice in the night, and he supposes it to be that of Eli. Eli realizes the boy is being called by God, and tells Samuel to be open to God’s word.

A Reading from 1 Samuel  [3:1-10(11-20)]

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.

At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. The LORD called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. The LORD called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, `Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

Now the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." Then

the LORD said to Samuel, "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it tingle. On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. For I have told him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering forever."

Samuel lay there until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am." Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also, if you hide anything from me of all that he told you." So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. Then he said, "It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him."

As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the LORD

Reader: The Word of the Lord                                                                                           People: Thanks be to God

Psalm 139:1-5,12-17  Page 794, BCP

LORD, you have searched me out and known me; *
you know my sitting down and my rising up;
you discern my thoughts from afar.

You trace my journeys and my resting-places *
and are acquainted with all my ways.

Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, *
but you, O LORD, know it altogether.

You press upon me behind and before *
and lay your hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; *
it is so high that I cannot attain to it.

For you yourself created my inmost parts; *
you knit me together in my mother's womb.

I will thank you because I am marvelously made; *
your works are wonderful, and I know it well.

My body was not hidden from you, *
while I was being made in secret
and woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb;
all of them were written in your book; *
they were fashioned day by day,
when as yet there was none of them.

How deep I find your thoughts, O God! *
how great is the sum of them!

If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; *
to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.

  

+The Second Lesson: Baptism frees Jesus’ followers from the constraints of the law, but this does not mean that Christians have no moral obligations. Our actions should give honor and glory to God.

A Reading from 1 Corinthians [6:12-20]

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food," and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication

but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that whoever is united to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For it is said, "The two shall be one flesh." But anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

Reader: The Word of the Lord                                                                                          

People: Thanks be to God