Sunday, January 12th, 2025
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 A.M Holy Eucharist Rite II
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
Scripture for the First Sunday after the Epiphany: Isaiah 43:1-7, Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Serving this Sunday:
Altar Guild: Tracy Johnson
Fellowship: Vaunie Graulty
8:00 AM
Celebrant/Preacher: The Rev’d Samuel T. Vaught
Acolyte: Rob Maloney
LEM: Diane Dillon
Lector/Intercessor: David Pearson
Greeter: TBD
10:00 AM
Celebrant/Preacher: The Rev’d Samuel T. Vaught
Acolyte: Kim Savery
LEM: Brett Roberts
Lector: Gale Page
Intercessor: Kendra MacLeod
Greeters: Don Savery and Frank Smith
Parish Prayer List
Those who are ill or in need of intercession
Jacob, Kathleen, Donna, Cynthia, Cindy, Lori, Elaine, Kit, David, Ann, Jessica, Heidi, Lisa, Shawn, Betty Jo, Celia, Anne, Dawn, Natalie, Bill, Tom, Ginger, Tracey, Allen, Ginny, Rebecca, Jim
Those who have recently died
Doug Willcox, husband of Ginny Willcox
Ethel Shippey
Charles Huebner, father of Diane Dillon
Ruth SanJurjo, mother of Torey Winn
Those who have asked for our long-term prayers
Rick, Doug, Allie, Ginger, Joan, Duncan, Bernadette, Ray, Piers, Katrina, Rich, Karen, Michael, Khali, George, Barbara, Christy, John, Anthony, Astrida
Those celebrating birthdays or anniversaries
Our Parish: St. Paul’s, Stockbridge
That we may grow in faith, hope, and love, and together strive to be the hands and heart of Christ for Stockbridge and the wider world; for Sam, our Rector; Jane, our Priest Associate; for our Wardens and Vestry; for the students and staff of the St. Paul’s Children’s Center
The Diocese of Western Massachusetts
Doug, Bishop
Steven, interim Canon to the Ordinary
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer (Week of 1/12)
Congregations, Ministries, and Partners in Ministry
Grace Church, Amherst
Building Bridges Veterans Initiative
The Church and Wider Mission
The House of Bishops
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America; Sean, Presiding Bishop
The Anglican Communion throughout the world; Stephen, Archbishop of York
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Sun 1/12: The Church of the Province of West Africa
Mon 1/13: Diocese of Lango (Uganda)
Tues 1/14: Diocese of West Lango (Uganda)
Wed 1/15: Diocese of Langtang (Nigeria)
Thurs 1/16: Diocese of Lebombo (Mozam. & Angola)
Fri 1/17: Diocese of Leeds (England)
Sat 1/18: Diocese of Leicester (England)
Prayers for those in Authority
The Town of Stockbridge
The Stockbridge Select Board
Ernest Cardillo, Jamie Minacci, Patrick White
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Maura Healey, Governor of Massachusetts
The General Court of Massachusetts
Leigh Davis (House of Representatives)
Paul Mark (Senate)
The United States of America
Joseph Biden, President of the United States Supreme Court of the United States
The United States Congress
Richard Neal (House of Representatives) Elizabeth Warren (Senate)
Ed Markey (Senate)
Prayers for the World
For peace in the Middle East; for the people of Syria, Gaza, Israel, the West Bank, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, Haiti, and other places of conflict; for all affected by natural disasters and climate change, especially in California and Tibet; for kidnapped Ukrainian children and their families and friends
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