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The Episcopal Church in Oviedo / Winter Springs, FL  www.incarnationoviedo.com  
Worship at Incarnation 
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Saturday, January 18th / 5pm
Vespers and Holy Communion
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The Second Sunday after
     Epiphany  January 19th 
10:15am Holy Communion 
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All Worship services are in the St. Augustine Chapel at Canterbury 
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Christian Formation Resumes on Sunday January 12th at 9am - Announcements below    
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The Collect for the First Sunday after
          Epiphany   
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.   AMEN.
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Readings for the Second Sunday after Epiphany

Isaiah 49:1-7
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42
Psalm 40:1-12 

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KEY LIFE MEN'S NETWORK 
A weekly gathering of men of all ages who want to increasingly experience the perks of being God's son by His grace, enjoying radical freedom, infectious joy and surprising faithfulness in life's greatest adventure of following Jesus Christ.

* Come to our Vision Coffee on January 15, 2014 at Canterbury Retreat Center from 7-8 AM.  Learn more fully the vision God has given for this group. The regular meetings will begin on Wednesday, March 5, / 7-8 AM
at Canterbury  
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A few reminders...
Please pray for Fr. Stephen Daas & his wife Mary, Diocesan Missionaries to Brazil. For more information
 
Please pray for the HO people
of India that the Gospel would
come to them with power and
salvation! 

Dear Friends,

From Sunday's sermon I have been pondering the distinctive identity of "Christian".  In our journey of faith the Holy Spirit is at work from beginning to end.  In the Philippians class on Sunday we looked at one verse in particular, Philippians 1:6...  

     And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you  
            will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

 

Notice that all this is God's work, He began it, inaugurated the action.  This greek word is one that is definitive and deliberate, not impulsive or arbitrary.  A theological topic is soteriology, (the study of salvation)  examining the many aspects and actions surrounding redemption. The work of salvation from a human perspective begins with Regeneration, that is the Holy Spirit working in us allowing us to see the beauty of Christ Jesus, to look upon Jesus as Lord and Savior with affection and to see our need in for redemption.  It is the Holy Spirit "wooing us" to Almighty God.  That is the beginning work that leads to Faith that leads to Justification that leads to Sanctification.  This verse in Philippians captures the whole process. A work that is begun and brought to completion by God's hand and it is as sure as the coming of the Lord.

There are a lot of gifts of the Holy Spirit, a variety of lists found in the scripture. We often may focus on the manifestations of the Holy Spirit and there is nothing wrong with that.  As I consider the work of the Holy Spirit in my life I am thankful for so much but today in particular I am thankful that He led me to see Jesus, to love and serve the Lord.  I am grateful for that work of regeneration.  May we yield our lives to the Holy Spirit in such a way that we would be used in that process for others... 

                                                     in the mission     
                                                             Fr. Jon
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Fr. Jon will be teaching the Pastor's Class for the next few weeks. Gather with us for coffee / refreshments /fellowship and a look at...
Paul's letter to the Philippians
9am on Sunday Mornings
in the main building at Canterbury
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Children of all ages are invited to an
Children's  
   Ministry Hour
Sundays,in the main building  
at 9:00am.
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Bible
Women's Discipleship resumes on Thursday mornings with Eucharist at 9:30 in the main building on January 16th. 
Please join us for our new study on the book of Hebrews.  Contact Roseddy Montgomery or Kathy Irvine for more info.
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Father Jon's last Sunday  
at Incarnation as Vicar  
will be February 2nd 
Join us for a special service  
of Thanksgiving  
followed by a fellowship lunch 
(more details soon)
For news, service times and other information please check the website at: www.incarnationoviedo.com