Reading the Bible in a year!
Resources
Block Print by Mike Newman
Continuing Projects
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2. Prayer requests – Add a name to the prayer list here.
3. Christmas Food – Food for Caroline Social Services will be collected at church (Sunday, Dec. 23). They need non-perishable foods. Here’s a list.
4. St. Peter’s Directory
We will be taking pictures next for the Directory on Sundays Jan 13 & 20, after Church for the 2013 Directory. You can "schedule yourself" by just appearing on the second floor of the Parish House in Catherine’s study for the photo.
Christ centered, Biblically based, spirit filled and a place of simple hospitality, we have shared our communal life with our church,our community, and those in need. Your presence enriches us.
Dec. 23 -9:45am Christian Education for children and adults
Dec. 23 -11:00am, Christmas Pageant
Advent 4
Sunday Readings and Servers
St. Peter’s 2012 Advent Projects
Advent 1
Explore Advent, Part 1 – Over the next 4 Sundays there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s get started with Advent 1.
The Season of Advent is alive with colors, candles, wreaths and song. David Bratcher has written a wonderful article on Advent traditions.
Advent is the time when we change to a different year in the Lectionary. This year we move from Year B to C and from a concentration on the Gospel of Mark to Luke. Two articles – one which acts as an introduction to Luke and another one about Luke’s infancy narrative
Advent is a time of meditations.
There will be a number of these meditations added through the season.
1. From Kentucky Cresent Hill Baptist which has meditations from Advent 1 through Christmas.
2. From Creighton University, a Jesuit college – Praying Advent
3. From Wales, Advent Themes and Resources. This has a "pop-up" lectionary at the bottom.
4. Selections from The Journey, A Season of Reflections
Advent is a time of music. Here is a link to National Cathedral’s Advent Lessons and Carols held on First Advent.
Advent 2
Explore Advent, Part 2 – This week we focus on John the Baptist through scripture, art and commentary. Let’s move to Advent 2.
St Nicholas Day is December 6 and we will be remembering it this week.
Here is a presentation that provides the background of this saint who has had a colorful and varied history over 1800 years.
From the Presiding Bishop- Advent Message – "What are you waiting for?" –
From the Diocese of Virginia –
Learning the Art of Waiting in Advent
Rev. Canon Susan Goff
Liturgical Layers – Advent
Bishop Shannon Johnston
Christmas Flowers
Linda Hemming, Aquia Church
Advent Waiting in Hope
Jeff Borden
Advent 3
Explore Advent, Part 3 – Over the Sundays in Advent there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s continue with Advent 3.
"Christmas without Anglicans?" – Anglican contributions to Advent and Christmas carols.
Additional Meditations:
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas
Advent 4
Explore Advent, Part 4 – Over the Sundays in Advent there will be a presentation each week focusing on that week’s scriptures, art and commentary and how they demonstrate the themes of advent. Let’s continue with Advent 4.
Feast of the Annunciation – 9 months before we celebrate the nativity there is the related Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 which is described here .
Art of the Annunciation – The Annunication has been depicted in art for a thousand years. Here are 30+ images of that history .
From the Presiding Bishop- Christmas Message
Handel’s Messiah continues on, Dec. 23!
Please join us to listen to fine music and read some inspiring text which will broaden your Christmas experience. This week we conclude the Christmas portion of the Messiah with "Glory to God in the Highest." The emphasis is on Luke 2, the traditional Christmas Story. We will see its meaning and compare/contrast the other birth story in Matthew.
Session 1 notes, "Comfort Ye" are online. as well as Section 2 – "Who May Abide the Day of His Coming" as well as Session 3 – "For Unto Us a Child is Born" The Richmond Times-Dispatch has an op-ed piece on the Messiah .