Sunday, January 26th, 2025
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist Rite I
10:00 A.M Holy Eucharist Rite II
Annual Meeting following the 10:00 A.M. Eucharist
O God, by the preaching of your apostle Paul you have caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world: Grant, we pray, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show ourselves thankful to you by following his holy teaching; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Scripture for the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle: Acts 26:9-21, Psalm 67, Galatians 1:11-24, Matthew 10:16-22
Serving this Sunday:
Altar Guild: Jennifer Carmichael
Fellowship: Annual Meeting
Serving at 8:00 AM
Celebrant/Preacher: The Rev’d Samuel T. Vaught
Assisting Priest: The Rev’d Jane Tillman
Acolyte: Rob Maloney
LEM: Rob Maloney
Lector/Intercessor: Linda Mason
Greeter: Jorja Marsden
Serving at 10:00 AM
Celebrant/Preacher: The Rev’d Samuel T. Vaught
Assisting Priest: The Rev’d Jane Tillman
Acolyte: Kim Savery
LEM: Kendra MacLeod
Lector: Alison Larkin
Intercessor: Carl Sprague
Greeters: Vaunie Graulty and Natalie Boyce
Parish Prayer List
Those who are ill or in need of intercession
Jacob, Kathleen, Donna, Cynthia, Lori, Kit, David, Ann, Celia, Anne, Dawn, Bill, Tom, Ginger, Tracey, Ginny, Rebecca, Jim, Travis, Faye, Linda
Those who have recently died
Charles Huebner, father of Diane Dillon
Ruth SanJurjo, mother of Torey Winn
Elizabeth Bishop, mother of John Bishop
Pamela Drumm
Those who have asked for our long-term prayers
Heidi, Rick, Allie, Ginger, Joan, Duncan, Bernadette, Ray, Piers, Katrina, Rich, Karen, Michael, Khali, George, Barbara, Christy, John, Anthony, Astrida
Those celebrating birthdays or anniversaries
Darryl Lafferty & Peter Wright
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 1/19)
Congregations, Ministries, and Partners in Ministry
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Athol
Church Without Walls, Springfield
Spouses of deceased clergy
The Church and Wider Mission
The House of Deputies
Jubilee Ministries
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
Sun 1/26: The Episcopal Province of Alexandria
Mon 1/27: Diocese of Liverpool (England)
Tues 1/28: Diocese of West Liwolo (South Sudan)
Wed 1/29: Diocese of Llandaff (Wales)
Thurs 1/30: Missionary Area of Lodwar (Kenya)
Fri 1/31: Diocese of Lokoja (Nigeria)
Sat 2/1: Diocese of Lomega (South Sudan)
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
Donald Trump, 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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