Collect for the Week
Christ the King Sunday
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. ******************************
Readings for Advent 1 / November 28, 2010
Isaiah 2:1-5
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44
Psalm 122
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Coming Up at Incarnation...
THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICE / November 24th / 10:00am in the St. Augustine Chapel. Put the turkey in the oven and join us as we give thanks for all of God's blessings!
Advent Adult Formation Class with Duane Griffin on The Coming Kingdom of God! 10am (in the living room) begins Nov. 28th
Advent Wreath Workshop:
Sun November 28 @ 12:30 at Canterbury
FOOD SUNDAY - Please bring non-perishable food items for the Oviedo Food Bank
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Coming up in December...
December 1 / 8am-1pm
Blood Drive at Canterbury
Come and get on the BIG RED BUS and give the gift of life this holiday season
December 3rd & 4th - First Friday - Spiritual Direction Retreat at Canterbury with Dr. Carla Waterman. FOR more details CLICK HERE.
To Register call Terra at
Canterbury - 407-365-5571 or email her at
tmedeiros@canterburyretreat.org
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Bishop Howe's Open House Christmas Party December 4th / 4-8pm
Click here for a flyer and invitation
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Saint Nicholas visits Incarnation on December 5th at both morning services.
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Dick Costin ordained to the Diaconate
December 11 / 3pm at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. December 12 - Celebration of New Ministry at our 11:00am service - reception following our 11:00am service. IF YOU ARE COMING TO THE ORDINATION... would you consider bringing some "party / recpetion food" (brownies, cookies, cheese tray, etc) We also need a couple of volunteers to help serve at the reception. If you can help please let Sherise Nelson know sherisen@hotmail.com
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Christmas in the City Saturday, December 18th 10:00am - 5:00pm
CLICK HERE FOR THE CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY WEBSITE
Check out the HOPE TREES displays and pick up a list of things you can contribute - Christmas gifts / Food and more. volunteers are needed to serve at the event - Join in this outreach to those in need in our community! For more information contact Martin and Carolyn Polomski
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Christmas Services
Friday, December 24th
5pm Christmas Pageant and Eucharist
8pm Feast of the Incarnation (with incense)
Saturday, December 25th Christmas Day
10am Eucharist - (no incense)
Sunday December 26th 8:30 and 11:00am services
There will be no Christian Formation classes on 12/26/10 or 1/2/11
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Dear Friends,
What a rich weekend and especially Sunday services as we were blessed with the ministry of The Rt. Rev. Alden Hathaway. Bishop Hathaway was at Canterbury on Friday and Saturday leading a retreat on leadership in the church as seen through two saints Nehemiah and Charles Simeon and his reflections were profound.
On Sunday his preaching and presence among us was filled with the Holy Spirit and I commend his sermon to you (Click Here). Over the years as I have had opportunity to be with some of the "giants" and modern day "patriarchs" of the church. If given the opportunity I will ask for them to pray a prayer of blessing on me and my ministry. This may sound selfish or egocentric. I see it rather as a desire to receive all that God has for me. On Sunday, Bishop Hathaway offered his "apostolic" blessing on any and all of Incarnation. (from what I saw it close to all that came forward) Tears filled my eyes as this congregation I love so dearly received this gift from a modern day saint and champion of the faith.
A couple of years ago I was privileged to be at the Father's of the Faith conference at The COVE - The Billy Graham Training Center in Ashveille, North Carolina. One of the "fathers" shared how at this point in his life all he wanted to do was "bless" people in the name of the Lord. Blessing is a powerful means of grace in this world and we have every reason to share blessing with people throughout each day.
This week as you gather around tables for feasts and fellowship, to give thanks to Almighty God for His goodness and loving-kindness. Bless one another, say a prayer over the food, yes; but more so over each other letting the love of God fill your life and those you love. This may have been a year of difficulties, financial struggles, hardships, illness or other calamity. The book of Lamentations is just that, a lament over the desperate situation in Jerusalem after most have been carried off into the Babylonian exile. People are being terrorized, there is famine, disease and looming threat each day. In the midst of this situation, sandwiched among all this distress we find these powerful (probably familiar) words...
"But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."" (Lamentations 3:21-24)
One of my favorite Thanksgiving quotes...
H. W. Westermayer writes... The pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts... nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. Let us with Joy and Thanksgiving acknowledge and call to mind the goodness, grace, mercy, kindness, compassion forgiveness, faithfulness, redemption and salvation, the very love of Almighty God poured out to us by the Holy Spirit in of person and work of Jesus.
Join us Thursday morning at 10am for the Incarnation Thanksgiving service!
in the mission of the Kingdom,
Fr. Jon
* And yes in this stewardship season please be prayerful as to what you are to contribute financially to mission / ministry of Incarnation. Pledge Cards are available on the back table at the chapel or you can contact Shelly and she can email you a form. (shelly@incarnationoviedo.com).
We will have Organic Discipleship for men this Wednesday at 7am. HOWEVER... NO ORGANIC DISCIPLESHIP FOR THE WOMEN'S GROUP ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25th,
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Sunday Morning Schedule
8:30am 1st Service / Holy Communion Rite I
10:00 am Christian Formation (See Below)
11:00am 2nd Service / Holy Communion Rite I
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Be sure to check the other announcements in the left column. There is a lot going on...
For a brochure of opportunities to plug in to our life as a congregation and more Click Here
For worship times and info Click Here
For more Incarnation News Click Here
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 Christian FormationSundays / 10:00amCatechesis of the Good Shepherd
10:00am - 11:30am - (when Catechesis is over children coming to the 11:00am service will join the service at the "Peace")
Level 1 / 3-6 year olds
Level 2 / 7-12 year olds
(Meeting in the Winchester rooms at the end of the hall) An amazing program of interactive faith formation. For the official website CLICK HERE For more Information contact Shelly Buchan at shelly@incarnationoviedo.com
Sunday Morning Youth Group (6th - 12th Grade) Meeting in the Dining Room Contact Heather Starr for more information.
Adult Forum this week with Bishop Hathaway
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University- Sundays / 5:30-7:30pm meeting in the "Living Room" at Canterbury. Click here for the website Contact Sue Grosso for more information. in the Staff Conference Room |
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