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​All Saints’ Episcopal Church
We welcome, serve and love all unconditionally
through Jesus Christ
 
THIS WEEK AT ALL SAINTS:
 
 From the Rector:
 
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
 
What a glorious Christmas season we have had at All Saints.  Thank you to the Altar Guild, choirs, acolytes, lectors, intercessors and all who made this season wonderful. I write to you on the 9th day of Christmas.
 
                                    
 
On January 6th we celebrate Epiphany and with it comes a new season.  It is the season of “aha” and the season of light.  We will also begin a new Sunday Formation series on the Episcopal Church.  This class is for all as we learn together about the peculiarities of our denomination.  I hope you will come with your questions.
 
One of the events for the season after Epiphany will take place on January 14th at 5:00 pm in the Parish House.  We will be watching the award winning documentary “Searching for Sugarman”.  I hope you will come.  We’ll have chili with all the fixings and drinks for supper.  For comfort you might want to bring a pillow or lawn chair as we gather to examine the film and this season.
 
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Upcoming Events:
 
Adult Forum – Sunday, 9:30 am
 
Choir Practice – Wednesday, 6:15 pm  
 
Searching for Sugarman – Sunday, January 14th, 5:00 pm
 
Worship Committee meeting – Tuesday, January 16th, 11:30 am
 
Annual Parish Meeting – Sunday, January 28th, following the 10:30 service
 
 
January 7th – the First Sunday after the Epiphany
 
Holy Eucharist:  10:30 am
 
Lectionary Readings:

• Genesis 1:1-5
• Acts 19:1-7
• Mark 1:4-11
• Psalm 29

http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi1_RCL.html#gsp1
 
 
Sunday Ministries:
Ushers:  H./H. Sullivan
Acolyte: H. Pierce
Lector:  C. McKean
Intercessor:  H. Pierce
Eucharistic Minister:  H. Pierce
Gospel Bearer:  Catherine Perry
Counter:  J. Howe
Vestry Rep:  S. Wilson
Coffee Host:  C. Pierce
Altar Guild:  L. & C. McKean
 
 
Birthdays and Anniversaries: 
January 2 – Nathan Towles
January 3 – Drew Perry
                           Morgan Chaplin
January 5 – Molly Crary
January 6 – Morris Galloway
Parish Prayer List   
To add or remove names, contact one of the following:
Harry Sullivan at (803) 276-0007 or [email protected]
Neal Prater at 833-1545 or [email protected]
 
Please pray for:  Mikell & Hal Stribling; Charlotte & Dillard Hill; Terri & Kenny Murphy; JoAnne & Dale Rains; Helen, Lisa & Lori Wicks; Mary Barrus; Devon Stewart; Gordon Locatis; Ron Elson; Harriet Monahan; Charles Lyman Bates; Barbara Anderson; LeAnn Watson; Esabelle Davies; Ted Watson; Carol Gurga; Danny Snow; Edna Guthrie;  Art Alloy; Charles Krewson; Marquita Hamilton;  Virginia Sides; Whitney McDuffy; Andy Andrusko; Pete Hooper; Steve Halbert; Mary Odell; Bo White; Algie Grubbs, Marlene Halbert; Ian Pearson; Repose of the soul of Mary Ann Wood
 
 
 
ALL SAINTS’ NEWS:
 
 
THE FIRST SUNDAY OUTREACH OFFERING is taken up at the close of the service on the first Sunday of each month. The January offering will benefit Boys Farm Inc.
 
UNITED MINISTRIES FOOD BASKETS:   Nonperishable food will be received at the church at any time. This food will be presented at the altar on the second Sunday of each month. Please remember to bring nonperishable foods to fill the baskets!  *CURRENT URGENT NEEDS - CANNED GOODS
 
SINGING ROOSTER FAIR-TRADE COFFEE FROM HAITI is available through the church as a way of supporting our diocesan mission in Cange.  An order sheet is placed in the church and in the parish hall.  Buy some for yourself—and some to give as gifts!  All proceeds go to the farmers who grow the coffee in Haiti.
The Singing Rooster Market is now open!  Many gifts, ornaments and wall art are available now for the holidays.  They are set up in the Parish Hall for you to purchase. 
 

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