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IN THE NEWS
Episcopal Migration Ministries, Others, Awarded New Contracts
The State Department, despite recent decisions to drastically reduce the number of refugees allowed to be resettled in the U.S., has renewed contracts with all nine agencies that long have facilitated resettlements for the government, including Episcopal Migration Ministries, or EMM.
The decision, communicated to the agencies on Nov. 30, allows them to continue their resettlement activities for another year, though at a diminished capacity than under previous administrations. Read the story by clicking HERE.
Country Says Farewell to George H.W. Bush at National Cathedral
With a combination of military precision, Episcopal Church liturgy and fond, sometimes humorous, remembrances from his family and friends, the U.S. on Dec. 5, 2018, formally bid farewell to former President George H.W. Bush. Read the story by clicking HERE.
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See the printed order of service HERE.
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View the full service HERE, with the consecration by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry running from 2:00:05 to 2:02:30.
Cristosal: A Partnership Between Clergy in the U.S., El Salvador
Cristosal began in 2000 as a partnership between Episcopal clergy in the United States and El Salvador. It later became an independent nongovernmental organization with a $2 million budget that has grown from three employees in 2010 to more than 60 in three countries thanks to a U.S. International Aid and Development grant, though it still maintains close ties to the Episcopal Church. Episcopalians donate $350,000 to the organization’s annual budget. Read more about Crisostal by clicking HERE, and why we have migrant caravans in the first place.
UPCOMING: Advent, Evening Prayer, Christmas
Advent: Dec. 2, 9, 16 & 23
Advent (Latin for "coming") is a season observed as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas as well as the return of Jesus at the second coming.
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Fr. Paul is offering a Q&A each Sunday at 10 a.m. during the Advent season.
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"Take your time this Advent. Don't rush the coming of Christmas. Decline the seductive ploys of instant gratification. Wait. Wait in expectation so that your heart and mind will be ready to receive God's gift."
— Bishop Mark
Evening Prayer, Wednesdays at 6
On Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m., we started a weekly Evening Prayer service. The service lasts about a half hour and will continue every Wednesday night. Five people came for the first night!
Our Christmas Schedule
The Christmas Eve Service will be Dec. 24 at 7 p.m., and the Christmas Day service will be Dec. 25 at 10 a.m.
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This Sunday, Dec. 16: The lector is Dan and the altar guild is Darlene. December 16 is the third Sunday of Advent, Year C. To see this Sunday's readings and the vestment colors, click HERE and select the date.
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