ANNOUNCEMENTS Cheryl Yoho, Alex, Chris, Eddy, Herb, Jackie, Judy, Justine, Michael, All people who have been baptized with water in the Name of the Sarah, Tru, Vernon, Veronica. (New names added are bolded.) Holy Trinity are invited to receive Communion with us today. Altar Arrangements today are given to the glory of God. Children may receive at their parent’s discretion. If you are a visitor or a newcomer, please fill out one of the cards in the pew and place it Christian Education for all ages takes place in All Saints Hall from in the offering plate or give it to an usher. The Book of Common 9:15 to 10:15 Sunday mornings and will start up again on January 8. Prayer, or Prayer Book, is the red book in the pews. Page numbers are Sunday school meets in classrooms downstairs, while Adult Ed meets denoted in the bulletin with the shorthand “BCP”. The Hymnal is the upstairs in the Great Hall. blue book. The “S” numbers indicate Service music found in the No Fellowship today after church. front of the Hymnal, while the other numbers are hymns found in the latter section of the book. The 2017 Flower Chart is posted in the Communications Center. Think of whom you would like to honor by donating flowers on a Children are welcome to participate fully in our worship. However, specific Sunday, sign up for that date and fill out a crème colored card for your convenience, we provide nursery care for children, infant with the specifics and leave it in the basket in the Comm. Center or (minimum 8 weeks old) through preschool, during our 10:30 service put it in the collection plate. Donations are still $25 and on the memo in Room 1 of All Saints Hall. line of your check, please write Altar Guild. We ask your prayers for, Milton Banks, Michelle Bell, Dennis So far we have received 81 pledges for a total of $211,692.92. If Bickings, Michael Brooks, Tammy Brooks, Robin Bruckner, David you haven’t yet turned in your Pledge Card, please fill it out and drop Cain, Sally Castles, Chandler Family, Danny Clark, Matthew Cox, it in the offering plate. There are extras at the back of the church. Wayne Cox, Ray Crafton, Sr., Mary Crafton, Darley Family, Cailin Davis, Jane Davis, Dottie Dobson, Teresa Duff, Katie Dwyer, Joshua Church Offering Envelopes are now available in the back pew. If Euson, Calib Garland, Joan Gere, Jennifer Gibson, Will Gibson, Thad you see one with your name on it, please help yourself and take it Goodwyn, Fred Goshin, Frankie Graniello, Allan Gummo, Alan home for use in the New Year. Thank you. Hadens, Christian Hall, Wilma Heflin, Hoxter Family, Karen The Thrift Shop’s income for December 1-23 was $3,519.00. Johnson, Mel Keiffer, Joseph Kenkel, Kelly Lardie, Lester Kidd, They continue to request donations for resale. Whatever you donate Wayne Knepp, Sharon Lee, LaVerne Lindsay, Nadine McCue, is tax deductible and it’s that time of year to get all your tax papers McDonald Family, Dan McNeill, Hannah McWhirt, Manbeck together (including tax-deductible donations). We’d also love to have Family, Edgar Meadows, Patsy Meadows, Malisa Meredith, Dani you volunteer, especially if you can do so on Saturdays! Miller, Tommy Monsegur, Frances Morris, Janet Olmos, Jerry Chronicler, January 2017. Please check out the current issue of our Osbourne, Toni Osbourne, Chrissy O’Neill, Heather O’Neill, Richard monthly newsletter on our Christ Church website: Packard, Sharon Purnell, Tracey Roderick, Jason and Heather Sanche, www.christchurchspotsy.com and click on Newsletter. Quite a few Charlotte Shackelford, Sean Shea, Annette and Steve Smallwood, Bill articles of interest especially The Rector’s Message. Smith and Linda Smith, Nick Southers, Sybil Southers, Helen Spradlin, Jeanne Stoddard, Christine Strait, Richard Strickland, Keri The ECM Luncheon Meeting was not held in December; however, Stromski, Ashley Svare, Mark Svare, Cedric, Gloria and Jovial their next meeting will be a Saturday morning breakfast in the Great Thompson; Ellen Thompson, Mario Trucios, Barbara and Robert Hall on Jan. 14 at 8am. We will be discussing upcoming events for Ulrich, Vivian Walker, Emilie Wieland, Tim Wienckowski, Chasity 2017. More details will follow as we get closer to the new date. Williams, Gary Williams, Roger Williams, Tony Wilson, Mike Witt, Thanks for all your support in 2016! Epiphany Bonfire, 6 PM, January 6. Bring your Christmas trees, Weekly Calendar wreaths and greens to burn. Refreshments will be available: mulled January 1 - January 8, 2017 cider and hot chocolate. We will songs around the fire, and just have Sunday 12 Noon Morning Prayer, Rite I a good old-fashioned fun evening. The bonfire symbolizes the The Holy revelation of Jesus as the Son of God which enlightens our hearts and Name lifts our spirits during the darkest part (the longest days) of the year. Monday 8AM-4PM RAAI, ASH Downstairs Come join us for this joyous event! 8:30 AM Morning Prayer Help yourself to a “blessing bag.” The youth group put them Tuesday 8AM-4PM RAAI, ASH Downstairs together, and they thank all those who contributed to the project. Just 8:30 AM Morning Prayer pick one up on your way out of church so you can be prepared to help Wednesday 8AM-4PM RAAI, ASH Downstairs the next needy person who approaches you. 8:30 AM Morning Prayer Bishop Johnston will visit on Sunday, February 5, 2017. 7:15 PM Choir Rehearsal Thursday 8AM-4PM RAAI, ASH Downstairs Our Annual Parish Meeting will follow the 10:30 service on 8:30 AM Morning Prayer Sunday, February 12, 2017. Vestry elections will take place at the Friday 8AM-4PM RAAI, ASH Downstairs meeting. If you have questions about serving on vestry, please speak 6:00 PM Epiphany Bonfire, Back Lawn to Father Packard or a current vestry member. Candidacy forms are 8:00 PM AA Mtg available at the back of the church and at the Communications Saturday Center. We have one candidate so far: Joe Junod. Sunday 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 When there is snow on Sunday, please use your best judgment 1 Epiphany 9:15 AM Christian Education about attempting to attend worship services. When in doubt as to 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II whether services have been cancelled, you may call the parish office 11:45 AM Fellowship, GH to listen to the message on our answering machine, check out the ASH = All Saints Hall GH = Great Hall parish web page or www.Fredericksburg.com. Also listen to the following FM radio stations: 93.3 WFLS, 95.9 WGRQ, 96.9 WWUZ The Christ Church Thrift Store The Rock, 99.3 WVBX The Vibe, 101.5 WBQB, and 104.5 WGRX. 8947 Courthouse Rd. Spotsylvania, VA 22553 The prayer list published in the bulletin will be re-started next (540) 582-5508 week. If you have placed a name on the list, and wish it to remain Tuesday through Saturday, 10 – 4 there, please notify the parish office as soon as possible either by e- mail or phone. A New Year Prayer The next vestry meeting is 7:00 PM Thursday, January 12, in All The great thing about walking with God in life is that there is Saints Hall #8. always the opportunity to start anew - God always offers us a new Deadlines: Sunday bulletin announcements: noon Wednesday. day and a new dawn, no matter what has gone before. At the start February Chronicler: January 20. of this New Year, why not take a moment to thank Him for last year, ask His forgiveness for where you have failed, and dedicate this New Year to Him - to serve Him and love Him afresh.