The angel said to Mary, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God." (Luke 1:35)
Church School Meditation for December 20
 

Prepare ye the way of the Lord! I'm looking forward to the pageant this Sunday morning at the 10am service. If someone in your household is participating in this Sunday's Christmas pageant, please make note of the rehearsals this weekend: Saturday, December 19, from 9:40am to 12pm, and Sunday, December 20, at 9am.

These final days before Christmas can trigger all kinds of feelings. For you, Christmas may bring joy, sadness, excitement, stress, grief, hope, guilt, relief, or some combination of these. One of the miracles of the Incarnation of Christ is that through Jesus, God took on a fully human form with a fully human range of emotion -- encompassing all the vast, messy, magical parts of human experience. As the writer Anne Lamott notes, "If you have a body, you are entitled to the full range of feelings. It comes with the package."

No matter what you are feeling as we count down to Christmas Eve, I hope you will take a moment to rejoice in the coming of a Savior who is without sin, yet human enough to feel the full range of feelings -- just like us.

Please scroll down for more news. I'll look forward to seeing you this Sunday.

Yours,
Cat

P.S. You have until this Sunday to contribute to the St. Stephen's book drive! We are already over 200 books -- WOW!
Intergenerational Christmas Eve Choir

All ages are invited to sing at St. Andrew's 5pm service on Christmas Eve! The choir will rehearse on Monday, December 21, at 5pm and Thursday, December 24, at 3pm. For more information, contact Amanda Kern.
Advent Outreach Opportunities

Help St. Andrew's make Advent a season of compassion by giving a gift of ... 
  • Socks (new men's L/XL white crew socks) to the Sox Box in the main hallway
  • Winter coats (gently used, kids' or adults') to the red coat bin in the main hallway
  • Hats, gloves or scarves (new) to the mitten tree in the parish hall
  • Children's books for St. Stephen's (new or used; click here for our Amazon wish list)
Save the Date: Cat's Ordination to the Priesthood

The Rev. Catherine (Cat) Healy, currently a transitional deacon, will be ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests by the Rt. Rev. Alan Gates on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 10:30am at St. Andrew's. All are invited to join the celebration!
Need a Babysitter?

Consider hiring a teen from St. Andrew's! Click here for the St. Andrew's babysitter list.
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