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Word & ChalicePhyllis MacCameron
Acolytes Christopher Rowan Koby Trout Jean Stefanski Ushers
Steve Anderson Bill Neilson Bruce Torrey Marc Ziegler
Word
Gage Moran
Tim Pazda
Chalice
Tim Pazda
Adel Borsick
Altar Guild Bette Andruscavage
Joan Ball
Patty Steiner
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| Upcoming Events |
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Saturday January 16
10 am
Feast of Lights practice
Sunday January 17
10 am Church School
4 pm Pork Roast
5:30 pm Feast of Lights service
Monday January 18
Office Closed for Holiday
7 pm Eastern Erie Deanery MLK Day service at Calvary, Williamsville
Tuesday January 19
7:15 pm Vestry meeting
Wednesday January 20
St. Martha's Guild
8:30 pm Theology on Tap at Brennan's
Thursday January 21
7 pm Stewardship Committee meeting
Saturday January 23
10 am LEM & LEV Training
Sunday January 31
Annual Meeting
Youth Group meeting/parent info session after 10 am service
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| As of the beginning of the year, the office has new hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 4 pm
Haitian Earthquake information - the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti is a member of Province II, as is the Diocese of Western New York. As of Wednesday afternoon we have heard that the Episcopal Cathedral, the bishop's house, and a school, convent and college on the cathedral grounds are all destroyed, several other churches are either damaged or destroyed. There are thousands of people dead and wounded in Haiti. The best way to help right now is to donate to Episcopal Relief and Development as other needs become known we will pass that information on |
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Upcoming Youth Events |
Sunday January 17
Feast of Lights Service at 5:30 p.m. - rehearsal is at 10 a.m. on Saturday January 16.
Monday January 18
Eastern Erie Deanery Martin Luther King Day service will be at 7 p.m. at Calvary Church in Williamsville.
Sunday January 31
Youth and Parents meeting about the mission trip immediately following the service - youth will have a youth group meeting after the meeting until 1:30 p.m. |
| Chances to Eat - One of the things we do best! |
Sunday January 17
Pork Roast Pot-luck
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Feast of Lights |
The Feast of Lights is a service of Epiphany - of the coming of light into the world and the spread of that light. It tells the story of the coming of Christ and the spread of the light through the lighting of candles and readings and hymns.
The church starts in darkness and in the darkness one light comes in - the light of Christ - from that light two candles are lit for Mary and Joseph and so on until everyone in the church is holding a light. It is traditionally a service conducted by children and youth.
All children and youth ages 8 and up are invited to participate. We would also appreciate the assistance of some adults to help sing :-). A sign up sheet is in the parish hall. The service is Sunday January 17 at 5:30 p.m. - right after the pork dinner - rehearsal will be Saturday the 16th at 10 a.m. |
Theology on Tap
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Our next gathering to drink beer (or coke) and talk about God will take place Wednesday January 20 at 8:30 p.m. at Brennan's, in the Barnes & Noble plaza at Main & Transit. All are welcome.
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Submissions for "This Week"
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If you have information to submit for this newsletter, please send it to Liz at paulspals@gmail.com, no later than 9 am on Wednesday of the week in which you would like it to appear. Thanks! |
2010 Annual Meeting & Vestry Elections
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Please join us on Sunday, January 31 for the Annual Meeting & Elections. The meeting will start at 8:45 a.m., so that parishioners from both services can be more easily included.
The following persons are currently running for Vestry (3-year term): Debbie Bardo, Mark Hout, and Jason Miller. Nominations from the floor will also be accepted. We will also be seeking nominations for delegates to Diocesan Convention (which takes place every year in October).
If you are the head of a parish group or committee, please get your annual report to Liz by Sunday, January 24, so that the booklets can be assembled for the following week. If you are unsure whether you owe a report, please call the office (632-8221), during office hours (9-4).
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Newcomers' Dinner - SAVE THE DATE!!!
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Please plan to join us on Friday, February 5, at 6:00 p.m. for our annual Newcomers' Dinner. As is our tradition at St. Paul's, we welcome all those who have joined the parish over the last year. Those who are newcomers' are invited to attend as guests; everyone else is requested to please bring a dish to pass. Look for a sign-up sheet in the parish hall in the next week or so. |
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