Isaiah 2:1-5

Psalm 122

Romans 13:11-14

Matthew 24:36-44

To read the scripture passages for Sunday, click here:   Lectionary;

Sylvia Belitz's grandson, Blake

Scott Goodpaster

Joyce Lynch

Terry Geasland (preparing for surgery)

Christopher Cherry-Jones

Steve Deming

Gloria Tilghman (Br. Ray's mother)

Steve Rathburn (and wife, Lori)

Barbara Schoelen

Richard Pierce

Randel Heinze

Mike Alcott (friend of Danny Mackey)

Allen Carpenter (brother, Bill Carpenter)

Pauline Thurmond

Jennifer Ritter (wife of one of our business friends)

Parker Bowles (nephew of Johna and Sandy)

Judy  Keisling (Paul Gossett's friend)

Ralph Krause (preparing for surgery)

Mary Lynn Ruehlen (friend of Rack and Eric)

Sarah Vizza (daughter-in-law of Kathy Elliott)

Retha Vargas (friend of Danny Mackey)

Mike Feess

Karl Villadsen

Denise Scheele (Karl Villadsen's sister)

Ted Boltz

Carlene Sanchez (recovering from hip surgery)

Roseanne O'Brien

Those who are (or will be) traveling

All Holiday Travelers

Those who have died

Those in need of comfort

Beginning at 6:15 pm NEXT Wednesday (November 30th) we'll be offering a mid-week Advent preparation group this year. The gatherings will include a build-your-own-sandwich meal. 

If you would like a book, we have 1 book left.  (You can download the books via AmazonSmile).  The price for the books are $8.  

A suggested donation of $5 helps defray the cost of the meal and will serve as the seed money for the next week's gathering.

During Advent, the St. Jerome family has a tradition of bringing food donations, which will be used to assemble wonderful, generous Christmas food baskets for up to fifty recipient families. 

Our Food Pantry will be purchasing the turkeys and hams, and they are asking us to provide the sides for a complete Christmas feast. Here are the items we put in the food gifts:

• Cream of Mushroom soup
• French Fried Onions (e.g. Durkee)
• Stuffing
• Broth (chicken or turkey)
• Cranberry Sauce
• Yams/Sweet Potatoes
• Green Beans

The collection basket will be in place on the first Sunday of Advent, November 27. Thank you, St. Jerome parishioners, for your kind and generous donations to this joyous cause.

(PS: the above list can be found on your church app so that you'll have it handy when you go to the grocery store.)

Our annual church meeting will be held on December 11 after the morning worship service. Among other church business to be conducted, there will be the two elections: (1) New vestry members and a new Sr. Warden and (2) Three Lay Delegates for future Diocesan and ECC synods. 

Vestry members - Any member of the parish may run for the Vestry. You may place your own name in nomination, or you may nominate someone who you believe to be gifted for that service to the church. Kathy Elliott and Danny Mackey have agreed to serve as the nominating Committee for this elections; if you have names to submit, please see either of them.

Lay Delegates - We need to elect three lay delegates to represent us at upcoming synods.  Our new diocesan synod will be held next spring, probably in March.   Again, you may volunteer or submit someone else's name. 

If you want to place someone's name in nomination for either of these positions, it is kind to get that person's consent in advance.

Our church app is a great way to stay connected and have any information you might need about the church right at your fingertips.  No need to search through emails to find what time something begins.  Its right there on hand.  You can find worship videos, sermons and even prayer requests right on this app.

To download this app, go to your Play Store and search for Churchlinkapp.  Select the app and download. (The app is free.) Once downloaded, open the app. Allow it to know your location.  In the search field, type in "the parish church of st. Jerome."  Select our parish, and you should be connected.