Looking forward to Sunday with:

Collect of the Day                              

Let us pray.

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in thy well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

A Reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah.

Isaiah 64:1-9

 ¹O that you would tear open the heavens and come down,

so that the mountains would quake at your presence—

²as when fire kindles brushwood

and the fire causes water to boil—

to make your name known to your adversaries,

so that the nations might tremble at your presence!

³When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect,

you came down, the mountains quaked at your presence.

⁴From ages past no one has heard,

no ear has perceived,

no eye has seen any God besides you,

who works for those who wait for him.

⁵You meet those who gladly do right,

those who remember you in your ways.

But you were angry, and we sinned;

because you hid yourself we transgressed.

⁶We have all become like one who is unclean,

and all our righteous deeds are like a filthy cloth.

We all fade like a leaf,

and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

⁷There is no one who calls on your name,

or attempts to take hold of you;

for you have hidden your face from us,

and have delivered us into the hand of our iniquity.

⁸Yet, O Lord, you are our Father;

we are the clay, and you are our potter;

we are all the work of your hand.

⁹Do not be exceedingly angry, O Lord,

and do not remember iniquity forever.

Now consider, we are all your people.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.



WELCOME MARK AND JEN JOHNSON AND

THE CHOIR!!!

Serving This Week

Clergy.................................. Father Kevin D. Beesley

Music.................................. Mark Johnson      

Altar Guild......................... Amy Garrison, Bill Therrien

 Sunday, December 3, Advent 1

Acolytes …………........... Bill Therrien, Bill Amado

Ushers .………….............Tom Emmett and Walter Chase

Lector .……………............Marvin Abney

Sunday, December 10, Advent 2

Acolytes ......................... Bill Therrien, Marvin Abney

Ushers ............................Faith Zabriskie and John Lord

Lectors ...........................Ann Boyer

*** Fr. Kevin in Columbus, Ohio celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe***

Wednesday, December 6

Low Mass………12 noon

Saint Nicholas of Myra

Thursday, December 7

Morning Prayer………….8:30 a.m.

Evening Prayer………….5:30 p.m.

Sunday, December 10

The Second Sunday of Advent

High Mass……….9:00 a.m.

Sunday, December 17

The Third Sunday of Advent

High Mass………...9:00 a.m

      Lessons and Carols….7 p.m.

Christmas Schedule

Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24^th

St. John the Evangelist…………….4:30 p.m.

St. John the Evangelist……………10:00 p.m.

Christmas Day, The Christ Mass, Monday, December 25^th

10:00 a.m.

Trinity Episcopal Church

Saint John’s Numbers Game

***A Few Envelopes Are Left***

When all the envelopes have been filled, two will be drawn from a hat with the first one receiving a $50 gift certificate to the Lobster Shack and the 2nd receiving a $25 gift certificate. The more you play the more St. John’s wins.

As of today, we have raised $12,580.50. Thank you for your contributions and telling us why you chose the number(s) be it your wedding date, birthday, or just your lucky number! We enjoy your stories and your support of Saint Johns.....

Over 60% of our Goal

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Decorating Saint John's for Christmas

St. John's Committee Openings

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Vestry

The Samaritans of Saint John's

Please let Fr. Kevin know if you are interested!