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| ON THE TENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME: A FAMILY RETREAT AT CHAPEL ROCK? |
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Canon Jana Sundin
Canon for Children’s Ministries
Advent begins this Sunday–four weeks to prepare our hearts and homes for Christmas, the Feast of the Nativity. For many people, Advent is a time of quiet anticipation, contemplating the ways the world needs a Messiah now more than ever, and clinging to the counterintuitive hope we have in the God who comes to us as a fragile newborn. With Advent wreaths, sacred carols, perhaps special devotional readings or prayers, it is an introspective, holy time to prepare for the great mystery of Christmas.
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| ITEMS OF INTEREST THIS WEEK |
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Sparking Transformation with Cuba
[ENS] Now that the Diocese of Cuba is officially back in the Episcopal Church’s fold, Cuba Bishop Griselda Delgado Del Carpio has big dreams for strengthening family ties and sparking transformation. For starters, Delgado wants “everybody to know how happy I am to be back in the family” and hopes to extend to other dioceses and congregations the bridges she’s built with the Diocese of Florida over the past three decades. Read more. ECF’s Ten Advent Resources for 2018
Episcopal Church Foundation has gathered ten Advent resources they wanted to share with you, including calendars and devotions, curriculum, advent activities, and ways to welcome the Christmas visitor to your church. Their prayer for you is that your Advent be one that is filled with hopeful anticipation for the promise of love and joy found in Christ Jesus. See the list.
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| NEWS AROUND THE DIOCESE |
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Advent Concert Series
A free concert series at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church (Williams) is open to everyone of all ages in Williams, visitors to Williams, and the surrounding communities! The concerts will be held on Sundays December 2, December 9 and December 16, all starting at 5:00 p.m. After each concert, there will be refreshments and time to meet and speak to the musicians. There is a free-will offering in place of any set fee for attending the concerts. Visit the church’s website for more details.
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| DEACON BEACON |
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This is a monthly feature of one of our deacons & their ministry.
The Rev. Debbie Greenleaf
Our featured Deacon this month is the Rev. Debbie Greenleaf, who serves at Church of the Advent in Sun City West. For Debbie, the phrase “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” guides her life and ministry. Read more.
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| WEEKLY CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS |
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Please go to the Diocesan Calendar for more detailed information about these events and others including services such as Taizé and Compline. Use our Find a Church feature to locate a church listed below.
Saturday, December 1
- Bargains Galore and Book Shelf Bookstore
@ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Quiet Day @ St. Barnabas on the Desert, Scottsdale
- Contemplative Group Prayer
@ St. Michael & All Angels, Tucson
- Grief Support Group @ Grace St. Paul’s, Tucson
- Celtic Eucharist @ Church of St. Matthew, Tucson
- Omega Service @ Christ the King, Tucson
- Taizé @ St. Andrew’s, Sedona
Sunday, December 2
- Bishop’s Visitation @ St Michael & All Angels, Tucson
- Handel’s Messiah (Complete) Concert @ All Saints’, Phoenix
- Advent Concert with Springfed
@ St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran, Williams
- Group Meditation @ St. Peter’s, Litchfield Park
- Sunday Night Unplugged @ St. John the Baptist, Glendale
Monday, December 3
- Living with Loss Group @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Men’s Bible Work Bench @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
Tuesday, December 4
- Living with Loss Grief Support Group
@ St. Raphael in the Valley, Benson
- Taizé @ St. Michael & All Angels, Tucson
Wednesday, December 5
- Intercessory Prayers @ St. Stephen’s, Sierra Vista
- Eucharist & Healing Service @ St. Christopher’s, Sun City
- Healing Service & Eucharist @ St. Matthew’s, Chandler
- Centering Prayer & Lectionary Divina
@ Church of the Apostles, Oro Valley
Thursday, December 6
- Taizé @ Grace St. Paul’s, Tucson
- AZ Welcomes Refugees Meeting @ Grace St. Paul’s, Tucson
Friday, December 7
- Mark Down’s Thrift Store @ St. Mark’s, Mesa
- First Fridays @ Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
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| PRAYERS |
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[click on the link above for the complete calendar]
December
2 Church of the Epiphany, Tempe
9 Episcopal Campus Ministries at ASU, Tempe
16 St. Augustine’s, Tempe
23 St. James the Apostle, Tempe
Remember in your Prayers of the People:
Our companion Diocese:
And those who have asked for our prayers:
- All first responders
- All members of the Armed Forces,
especially those who are serving overseas
- Those affected by recent weather, natural disasters, and
civil unrest
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