Collect for the Week
The Second Sunday in Advent
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. ***********************************
Readings for Advent 3 / December 12thIsaiah 35:1-10 James 5:7-10 Matthew 11:2-11 Psalm 146:4-9
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Coming Up at Incarnation...
Advent Adult Formation Class with Duane Griffin on
The Coming Kingdom of God!
10am (in the living room) Join us for a wonderful series that will challenge and encourage us in
our Advent journey
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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 / reception 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. ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT BY
CANTERBURY THIS WEEK OR AT THE LATEST ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 12th
to Church. Volunteers are needed to serve at the event - Join in this outreach to those in
need in our community, it will enrich your celebration of Christmas! 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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COMING IN THE NEW YEAR...
FIRST FRIDAYS
Dr. Carla Waterman
February 4th & 5th - First Friday - Spiritual Direction Retreat at Canterbury with
Dr. Carla Waterman. For a flyer and more details Click Here. To Register call Terra
at Canterbury - 407-365-5571 or email her at
tmedeiros@canterburyretreat.org
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Diocesan Men's Retreat with Dr. John Tolson. February 11th-13th at Canterbury Click Here for a Flyer.
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Bishop Nicholas visits Incarnation
Lauren, Saint Nicholas & Blake
Dear Friends,
A full weekend (aren't they all!). We hosted our first "First Friday" retreat and it was a wonderful time of reflection and contemplating our relationship with God. The next one is scheduled for February 4-5 and there is information in the column - hope you will consider joining us for these moments of oasis and refreshing of faith, hope and love. We also had the Bishop's Christmas Open House on Saturday evening and it was a grand time of fellowship, great food and more.
One of the highlights of our weekend was having Saint Nicholas visit us and share his story at services on Sunday. The simple reminder to us that Christmas is about giving was profound. I echo Bishop Nicholas' charge to all of us to look for ways in which we can give to others over the next few weeks especially. (see the news column on the left and Christmas in the City announcement if you need some specific ideas) In all of this it is proclaiming by "word and deed" the Gospel to folks with kindness, mercy, clarity and love. (more on this on Sunday)
Today December 6th is St. Nicholas Day and the collect found in Lesser Feasts and Fasts for Bishop Nicholas is worth pondering...
Almighty God, in your love you gave your servant Nicholas of Myra a perpetual name for deeds of kindness both on land and sea: Grant, we pray, that your Church may never cease to work for the happiness of children, the safety of sailors, the relief of the poor, and the help of those tossed by tempests of doubt or grief; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
I want to commend to you again our good friend Dean Rick Lobs continuing thoughts on Advent that can fuel us in our journey to Bethlehem ( Click Here )
The joyful season continues with Dick Costin's ordination to the Diaconate this coming Saturday, December 11th at 3:00pm at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke. On Sunday, December 12th at the 11:00am service we will have a Celebration of New Ministry for Dick with a reception to follow. Please pray for Dick and others to be ordained this week.
Preparation for the Christmas Pageant is underway and you can click here for information from Heather Starr who is directing this year.
May you have a blessed week in Jesus! I am yours...
in the mission of the Kingdom,
Fr. Jon
A Few Things.... Please turn in your Pledge Cards as this will help us in budget planning for 2011.
Organic Discipleship continues
for men / Wednesdays at 7am
(Eucharist / Breakfast / Study).
for women / Thursdays at 9:30am
(Eucharist / Coffee Fellowship / Study) Morning Prayer Weekdays 7:45am in the St. Francis Oratory Chapel
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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.
Sunday Adult Forum The Coming Kingdom with Duane Griffin 10am in the living room
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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