Mark your calendar for ONE Service of the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Annual Meeting & Vestry Election on Sunday, January 29. Includes a covered-dish lunch in the Parish Hall. Nursery care and Children's Church will be provided during the service. Activities for children will be provided after the covered-dish lunch. Nominees will be announced next week.

Join us Friday night, January 6 at 6:00 p.m., as we celebrate the Epiphany with Holy Eucharist! The 12 days of Christmas ends by celebrating the manifestation of Christ and the coming of the Magi. All are invited to St. John's for the Holy Eucharist with homily and music at 6:00 p.m. Note: we will not be burning greens.

The Church has a custom of blessing homes on the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6). The family gathers to ask God’s blessing on their home and those who live in and visit the home. It is an invitation for Jesus to be a daily guest in our home, our comings and goings, our work and play, our joys and sorrows. We have chalk and a home blessing prayer sheet available for you to pick up during office hours or you may print the prayer sheet from the link below

It is with great joy and excitement to announce St. John's seminarian, David Wilcox, will be ordained to the sacred order of deacons! The service will be at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, January 7, at 2:00 p.m.

Please pray for David and the other ordinands as they make final preparations for this special day! Join the Diocese of West Missouri online at https://diowestmo.org/live or click button below to view on Saturday.

Cursillo is an opportunity to grow in faith and in spirituality. Cursillo in the Diocese of Alabama begins with a three-day weekend at Camp McDowell. There is no cost to the pilgrim to attend! During these three days, lay people and clergy share their experiences and perspective on a variety of topics related to the love of God, the Christian life, and Christian community. 2023 Dates: #226 February 22-26. #227 April 19-23. #228 June 7-11. #229 September 13-17. #230 October 18-22. If you are interested in attending a Cursillo weekend or if you just want more information (with no obligation), please contact Erika Huber at ehuber4404@gmail.com.

Give the gift of your time and talent as a St. John's Backpack Food Program volunteer! The Program provides supplemental food to elementary school students throughout the school year. The success of this outreach ministry relies on volunteers to pack and deliver. It's a great opportunity for families, youth as well, including those who want to complete community service hours. For a description of each task and to select your dates, please click on the button links below.

A big Thank You to everyone that helped launder blankets, quilts and comforters for HANDS Across Decatur during the recent frigid weather. You made a huge difference in the life of the homeless here in Decatur.

Our weekly 12:10 p.m. Wednesday service of the Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing and anointing is held in St. Mary's Chapel. On the first Wednesday of the month (Jan. 4th!), we will continue our fellowship over lunch (Dutch treat) at a nearby restaurant. All are invited to reflect, pray, and eat.

Bible study will return to the library at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, to continue looking at the Gospel according to Luke.

Theology on Tap (TonTap) will resume this week on January 5, at the Brick Deli, 112 Moulton St. E. TonTap is another opportunity to come together for informal fellowship and talking theology! We're in the back by the pool tables.

Godly Play resumes Sunday, January 8, at 9:30 a.m., for 4K – 3rd grade. Our children in the nursery will begin stories on the Good Shepherd.

Our first newsletter of 2023 is here! Mark your door for the Epiphany, join us at Sunday school, and more. Check it out at:

New Year, new newsletter! This week we are de-decorating the tree at the Enchanted Forest, chalking our doors, celebrating the Epiphany, resuming Sunday school, and more...

The new year in the garden has us wishing, hoping, and praying that we didn't lose everything in the hard freeze prior to Christmas. Time will tell. Meantime we'll dream a bit as we thumb through the seed catalogs of winter in anticipation of another growing season. Wishing you all good things in this New Year!

Making New Year’s resolutions? Consider helping this fragile planet by doing your part to reduce climate change. Start by consuming fewer animal products. “It is estimated that more than one-third of global greenhouse emissions are created by our food systems.” Learn more at:

Altar flowers dedications are given to the glory of God and in memory, thanksgiving, or celebration for people or events that are important to that donor. A donation of $60 will sponsor the flower arrangements arranged by the Flower Guild. We accept one dedication per Sunday. If you would like to make such a gift, please complete a contribution form and return to the office. Please call the office with any questions. Available Dates: January 8, 15; Feb. 5, 19, 26.

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