Advent Weekly Newsletter 1/7/21

Church of the Advent

SUNDAY SERVICE INFORMATION

FOR January 10, 2021

8:00AM (Rite I) Morning Prayer Service- via Zoom

Your 8am Sunday Bulletin

10:00am (Rite II) Service* - via Zoom

Also streamed via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adventcincy.org/live/

Your 10am Sunday Bulletin

A PRAYER FOR SOUND GOVERNMENT

Book of Common Prayer, p. 821

O Lord our Governor, bless the leaders of our land, that we

may be a people at peace among ourselves and a blessing to

other nations of the earth.

To the President and members of the Cabinet, to Governors

of States, Mayors of Cities, and to all in administrative authority, grant wisdom and grace in the exercise of their duties.

To Senators and Representatives, and those who make our

laws in States, Cities, and Towns, give courage, wisdom, and

foresight to provide for the needs of all our people, and to

fulfill our obligations in the community of nations.

To the Judges and officers of our Courts give understanding

and integrity, that human rights may be safeguarded and

justice served.

And finally, teach our people to rely on your strength and to

accept their responsibilities to their fellow citizens, that they

may elect trustworthy leaders and make wise decisions for

the well-being of our society; that we may serve you

faithfully in our generation and honor your holy Name.

Amen

JASON'S REFLECTIONS

on Sunday's New Testament Reading

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” Then he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They answered, “Into John’s baptism.” Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied— altogether there were about twelve of them.

Acts 19:1-7

I received a request last Sunday to start providing the book, chapter, and verse that my reflection is on, but, for the sake of convenience, I'm going to go ahead and provide the whole passage from now on.

There's something disconcerting about not having what you need when you need it. Many times when Billie Kinley and I take the coffee cart down to the old Kroger parking lot to serve coffee and connect with our neighbors in the community, I tend to forget an essential item like pitchers for steaming milk, or milk itself. How can I make a cappuccino, which is 2oz of espresso and 4-6oz of steamed milk—there is no such thing as a small, medium, or large cappuccino—without milk?

As milk is essential to a proper cappuccino, so is the Holy Spirit to carrying out the loving, liberating, and life-giving ways of following Jesus. And while we do not have to be conscious of the Spirit’s presence in our lives for her—or him, but we all certainly know that the Spirit has no gender—to be active in our lives. Yet, it is important for us to know that we are not the men and women of Ephesus in today’s NT reading living out this life of faith without, so to speak, any steam in our milk. Let that be a reminder of how truly empowered you are to live lives that are loving, liberating, and life-giving—especially in the midst of a period that is fractious and challenging as our time certainly is.

Amen.

EPIPHANY ZINE (pronounced "zeen")

Socially Distanced, Spiritually Connected

We have a new zine for the Epiphany season to help us stay connected to one another and to recognize the presence of Christ among us and within us.

The zine can be used in many different modes and contexts. One way is by participating in a diocesan-wide Zoom small group on Wednesday nights (hosted by Fr. Jason and The Rev. Canon Jane Gerdsen),

When: Wednesdays - January 13 - February 10.

Time: 7pm - 8:30pm

click here to register

Click here to download a pdf of the zine

Click here to view the zine on an e-reader

CHURCH OF THE ADVENT ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

January 24, 2021 - 11:15am

The annual parish meeting, where we conduct essential parish business, will take place in a few weeks. Due to the pandemic, we will be holding the meeting virtually (Zoom), but a limited number of individuals - more than 10 people in the building is strongly discouraged, per our bishop - will be allowed to attend in person. If you are unable to attend virtually, please contact the office after January 3rd to reserve a spot.

An agenda, as well as further details, will be sent out via mail on January 13.

CHURCH FAMILY DIRECTORY

Stay informed!

We have a new Church Database and are in the process of entering our church family members. If you have had any changes in your contact information in the past few months: address, phone, email, please let us know by clicking on the button to fill our a contact information form.

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Thank you for helping us stay connected.

STEWARDSHIP

You can still send your 2021 Pledge

It's not too late to pledge for 2021 and support the Church of the Advent and it's ministries to the community.

Check the Stewardship Letter for details. Or click on the yellow button to submit your pledge online:

Online 2021 Pledge

If you need the church to mail you a copy of the Stewardship Letter, please email Maaike at office@adventcincy.org

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VESTRY MINUTES

Vestry Minutes have been approved for October. Please feel free to read them and if you have any questions, please let the office know.

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