The Episcopal Church of the Nativity The Window Volume 23, Issue 2 February 2016

From the Curate Observing a Holy Lent Dear People of God: The first Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrec- tion, and it became the custom of the Church to prepare for them by a season of penitence and fasting. This season of Lent provided a time in which converts to the faith were prepared for Holy Baptism. It was also a time when those who, because of notorious sins, had been separated from the body of the faithful were reconciled by penitence and forgiveness, and restored to the fellowship of the Church. Thereby, the whole congregation was put in mind of the message of pardon and absolution set forth in the Gospel of our Savior, and of the need which all Christians continually have to renew their repentance and faith. I invite you, there- fore, in the name of the Church, to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fast- ing, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy Word. Second preface for Ash Wednesday, BCP p. 264

Have you ever had the experience of purposing in The liturgical season of Lent makes use of ritual your mind to change an unhealthy spiritual habit, or practices of prayer and self-denial to bring us back to sinful behavior, only to find that after a period of a state of sober self-assessment. Notorious sins are not time you had slipped back into old habits? Have you the only things that keep us from holding our relation- ever found yourself, like the Apostle Paul, not doing ship with God as the first priority in our lives. We may the things you wanted to do, but instead doing the become busy and distracted in the many responsibili- very things you did not want to do? The answer to ties of our daily life; sometimes we simply become all these questions is “yes” for every one of us, be- lazy. As we meditate on Jesus Christ’s Passion, we are cause we are human. We are prone to the same for- reminded that he first sacrificed himself for us, setting getfulness that we read about in the Old Testament the example of what it means to love. As we consider when the people of Israel would forget God and end our Lord’s resurrection, we are reminded that we are up in bad circumstances. Our own lapses might seem called to repentance for a purpose. small in comparison, but they still keep us from liv- If we are in Christ, our acts of repentance do not ing into the fullness of all that God calls us to be and leave us burdened with guilt and regret; we are called do in our lives. to new life in Christ. Jesus never said, your sins are One of the great benefits of our liturgical calendar forgiven, now go home and immerse yourself in feel- is that it anticipates our human tendencies, our weak- ings of guilt, and be paralyzed with regret over lost nesses and frailties. God in his wisdom and mercy in- time and resources. Jesus said, “Go your way, and stituted covenant observances first for the people of from now on do not sin again.” (John 8:11b) The Israel, and later these disciplines of observances and Apostle Paul counseled the Corinthians, “For godly rituals became part of Christian tradition. There is no grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and escaping our human tendency to fall into bad habits brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death (2 if we are not living intentionally, and Lent is about Corinthians 7:10). May your Lent be one spent in bringing us back to living with intentionality in our godly grief, preparing your heart for the joy of new relationship with God. Lent is about honesty and life Easter will bring! having an annual “come to Jesus” liturgical season The peace and grace of our Lord be with you always with our God. Mother Linda Suzanne + Febrary 9 February 7 February 14 Ash Wednesday – Noon & 6 p.m. Altar Guild: Tammi Holman, Libby Altar Guild: Didi Cody, Mary Alford, Altar Guild: Didi Cody, Mary Alford, Harper, Cathy Orr, Karen Pittman & Carol Julana Harrison, Kathi King & Christine Julana Harrison, Kathi King & Christine Vaughn. Floyd Floyd Acolytes: Robert Clark, David Clark, Acolytes: Noon – Hugh Wheelless, Olivia Acolyites: Mary Grant Hall, Preston Hall, Olivia Harper-Collins,Will Gholson & Harper-Collins & Stuart Ibberson; 6 p.m. – Mitchell Barbaree, Will Owen & Hugh Tallulah Randolph David Deal, Mary Blake Zeron, Will Wheelless Breakfast Chefs: William Griggs, Andy Owen & George Zeron Breakfast Chefs: William Newton, Doug Armstrong, Mike Owen & Heath Phillips Creel & Dan Johnson Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Susan Eucharistic Ministers Noon: Elizabeth Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Bill Henderson Welch & Stuart Ibberson; 6 p.m. – Susan Elliott 10:30 a.m. – George Dennis and Dan Henderson & Karen Jackson 10:30 a.m. – Harry Hall & Karen Jackson Johnson Flowers: Sue Epsy & Lara Wright Flowers: N/A Flowers: Nelda Northcutt & Gina Medley

Greeters: Charlie and Nelda Northcutt Greeters: TBA Greeters: Franklin Skinner

Lectors: 1st – Stephanie Gibson; 2nd – Lectors: Noon: To Be Announced; 6 Lectors: 1st – Jeff Crittenden; 2nd – Anthony Wittenborn; POP – Mary Alford p.m., 1st – Lara Kosolapoff Wright; 2nd – Mark Carter; POP – Karen Jackson Anthony Wittenborn; POP - Mark Carter Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Bill Elliott Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Charles Allgood 10:30 a.m. – William Griggs & Web 10:30 a.m. – Bob Orr & Mike Cody Gholson

Refreshment Table: Ianuzzi Ushers: TBA Refreshment Table: Gayle

Vestry Lockup: Johnny Turner/Suzanne Vestry Lockup: Father Peter Wong Vestry Lockup: Elizabeth Welch/Trista McMahan Howell February 21 February 28

Altar Guild: Libby Planz, Melissa Altar Guild: Regina Taliaferro, Kathy Gholson, Brenda Ortega, Lynda Salisbury Brown, Suzanne McMahan, Traci Newton & Liz Smyth & Becky Taylor Scott If you are Acolytes: Mary Blake Zeron, George Acolytes: Amber Somma, Edde Somma, Zeron, Anthony Wittenborn, Gavin Sylvia Somma, Sam Middleton, Alex Wittenborn, Sarah Taton & Stuart Ibberson Middleton & Mark Carter unable to

Breakfast Chefs: John Welch, Jeff Breakfast Chefs: David Jackson, Kaz Crittenden, Bill Mallis & Lee Scott Espy & William Holman serve on Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Susan Eucharistic Ministers: 7:30 a.m. – Kathi your sched- Henderson King 10:30 p.m. – Collier Epsy and Stuart 10:30 a.m. – David Deal and Elizabeth Ibberson Welch uled date, Flowers: Linda Fisher & Kathi King Flowers: Sam Flowers & Caroline Marler please find a Greeters: Web and Melissa Gholson Greeters: Mike and Didi Cody Lectors: 1st – Carol Rheingans 2nd – Lectors: 1st – Elizabeth Welch; 2nd – Lee replacement Willie Fisher; POP – Johnny Turner Scott; POP – Stuart Ibberson Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Hank Vaughn Ushers: 7:30 a.m. – Wendell Switzer; and let the 10:30 a.m. – Gary Rheingans & Bill Owen 10:30 a.m. – Jerry Wright & Merritt Holman Refreshment Table: Medley Refreshment Table: Ibberson Office know. Vestry Lockup: Carol Vaughn Vestry Lockup: Kathie Buntin February 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 6:45 a.m. ± 0HQ¶V%LEOH study and breakfast EYC ± Mardi Gras Parade and cookie sale (2:30-4:30 6:15 p.m. ± Monday 10 a.m. ± Healing Service 6 p.m. ± :RPHQ¶V)LUVW 6 p.m. ± Mardi Gras Party p.m.) Midrash Wednesday 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:45 a.m. ± 0HQ¶V%LEOH ASH WEDNESDAY Rite I study and breakfast Noon and 6 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:15 p.m. ± Monday Rite II Midrash 10 a.m. ± Healing Service

No EYC 5:30 p.m. -- EYC Pancake Supper 14 ERD Sunday 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:45 a.m. ± 0HQ¶V%LEOH 7 a.m.- 6DLQW-RVHSK¶V Rite I study and breakfast Guild 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist Rite II 6:15 p.m. ± Monday 10 a.m. ± Healing Service 6-8 p.m. -- Lenten Supper Midrash and Program 3 p.m. - Outreach visit to Dothan Rescue Mission 6 p.m. ± Vestry Meeting

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:45 a.m. ± 0HQ¶V%LEOH Rite I study and breakfast 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:15 p.m. ± Monday 6-8 p.m. -- Lenten Supper Rite II Midrash 10 a.m. ± Healing Service and Program

9-10 a.m. ± Daughters of the King (Parlor) 28 29 Notes: 7:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist Unless otherwise noted, Sunday service s: Rite I 7:30 a.m. ± Holy Communion Rite I 10:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist 6:15 p.m. Monday 8:30 a.m. ± Breakfast ± 9:15 a.m. ± Sunday School in Parish Ha ll Rite II Midrash

Please email items you would like included in the calendar section to [email protected]. Lenten Music Notes ..... “Welcome, dear feast of Lent .” So begins and octave leaps in the pedal that represents George Herbert’s well-known poem. Christ’s Body hanging on the cross. During the Lenten season, music is often re- Hymns and choral music will begin with “Forty strained with traditional elements such as the days and forty nights”, but will begin to point “Gloria in Excelsis” and all “Alleluias” not being more directly toward the Cross during mid-Lent sung, leading to comments that worship is color- and as we near Passiontide focus directly on the less and drab. But this misses the point; Lent has Cross. a distinctive atmosphere and feel in that it is essen- Music during the worship service plays an inte- tially an extended period of preparation for the gral part of the worship experience and empha- festival of Easter. sizes the scriptures of the day. Sing with your As the “Gloria” is not sung, the “Kyrie eleison” whole heart during the congregational hymns as (Lord have mercy) enters into the service. We we celebrate this important Liturgical season of willalso sing “Agnus Dei” (Lamb of God) after the the year. breaking of the bread. The prelude and other organ music used during Soli Deo Gloria (to the glory of God). the service will reflect a downward progression Debbie Nativity Lenten Series When you sit in Church on Sunday from New Zealand, Scotland and Wednesday Nights mornings and listen to the prayers of Kenya, the 1662 Church of England the Eucharist you are in prayer with Book of Common Prayer, and con- 6-8 p.m. Episcopalians all across the country clude with a changed Eucharist using and around the world who are pray- Rite II from our own Book of Com- Five-week schedule ing the same prayers with us. mon Prayer. But have you ever wondered how Each program will begin with an Feb. 17 – New Zealand Prayer other members of the Anglican examination of the culture and his- Book Communion pray long with us? tory of the Church in those places, a With the Communion very much discussion of the prayers and the Feb. 24 – Scottish Liturgy, 1982 in the news, we are making an effort forms of the Eucharist, and a cel- March 2 – Kenyan Rite to engage the history and common ebration of the Eucharist using these March 9 – Church of England elements of the Eucharist through Rites. the world and across time. Join us for fellowship, education 1662 Book of Common Prayer The Lenten program will begin and worship as we prepare for Easter March 16 – Sung Eucharist, Rite with a soup supper at 6 p.m., follow- during this Holy season. II ing by a study of Eucharistic prayers Nursery will be provided. Our most recent Nativity baby is Dawson Phillips. He is welcomed by his parents, Meredith Lackey Phillips and Heath, and big sister Claire. You can sign up to bring a meal to the Phillips family by visiting http://www.TakeThemA Meal.com/meals.php?t=CZHP1449 Please contact me if you know of a Nativity family with BRIGADE a new addition or soon-to-be addition, and we will start a meal plan for them. We are working on rebuilding Nativity’s Baby Brigade For more information, contact Ann Huskey at 791-5846, and need your help! Please help support our fellow parish- or to sign up to bring a meal to the Phillips family, visit ioners who have recently welcomed a new member to their www.TakeThemAMeal.com/meals.php?t=CZHP1449 family by providing a meal. Whether it’s a home-cooked Please contact me if you know of a Nativity family with feast or a carryout pizza, any efforts would be greatly appre- a new addition or a soon-to-be addition, and we will start a ciated by exhausted new parents! meal plan for them. Baptism George David Agan was baptised at Nativity Sunday, January 24 during the 10:30 a.m. ser- vice. George is the son of Meredith and David Agan, brother of Henry, and grand- son of Charles and Kay Nailen.

Nativity Confirmation births Meredith and Heath Phillips, and big sister Claire are pleased to an- nounce the birth of Dawson Thomas Phillips, born December 16, 2015. Dawson weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 21 inches long.

John and Debbie Mainwaring are pleased to During the January 6 Epiphany Service, Bishop Russell Kendrick was on hand to confirm, receive or re-affirm 20 people. During the announce they have a new service, family and friends were asked to lay hands on those being Grandson. Merritt John confirmed, received or re-affirming while Bishop Russell said a per- sonal prayer for each person. Congratulations to Caleb Alfano, Mitchell Mainwaring was born Barbaree, Joey Boutwell, Robert Farmer, Beth Gilley, Phillip Gilley, Dec. 31, 2015, to Jeff and Jenna Hall, Josh Hicks, Lisa Hicks, Carole Lea Johnson, Caroline Marler, Jordan May, Kerri May, Alex Middleton, Brandon Niemann, Jennifer. Donnie Stinson, Will Turner, Barbara Wheelless, Gavin Wittenborn and Natalie Woods. Feeling called to the mis- sion field, but can’t commit to one of the four dates listed in this issue of The Window? Want to be a missionary but would rather not leave the country? Think that helping people around the world by drinking coffee and eating chocolate sounds like a good idea? Then why not consider joining “The Home Team” of Episcopal Relief and Devel- opment. ERD has its roots in 1940 when The Presiding Bishop created a fund in response to the needs of refugees in war-torn Europe (it was then called a starter garden or a flock of chickens for a family in a devel- The Presiding Bishop’s Fund for World Relief). oping country. All items make great gifts. Today, ERD is one of the first on the scene when disaster If you’d rather order online, simply go to strikes and one of the last to leave in assisting with on-going www.episcopalrelief.org for videos, picture galleries, history, efforts to rebuild sustainable communities. ERD is still work- personal stories, catalogs, etc. ing in Haiti rehousing families after the earthquake of 2010 Also, in the tract rack you will find an ERD Lenten Medi- and in the northeastern states rebuilding after Hurricane tation Booklet. Take one home this Sunday—its free! Sandy. Closer to home, ERD was heavily involved in relief The first Sunday in Lent has been designated as “ERD Sun- efforts following the 2011 tornado disaster in northern Ala- day” by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Nativity, along with bama. parishes throughout the Episcopal Church, will be taking up There are many ways to be part of the ERD home team. a special collection at that time. Pick up a Gifts for Life Catalog or a Fairtrade Catalog from Plan to make ERD part of your Lenten discipline and help the ‘tract rack’ in the church. From there you can buy some Episcopal Relief and Development “Heal a Hurting World.” organic chocolate or coffee for yourself or a friend; or order In His Love, Elizabeth Welch Companion Diocese mission trips for 2016 Do you feel called, or have you felt called in the past to minister to our Georgia) brothers and sisters in The Dominican Republic? There are four mission For more information, contact Julia Araial at [email protected], or opportunities for the year 2016: call (229) 559-7392 (home) or (229) 563-0074 (mobile).

March 5-12 If you have any questions about any of the various mission trips, call Diocesan Medical Mission conducting medical clinics at several loca- Elizabeth Welch at 797-4617. tions close to Santo Domingo For more information, contact Gloria DeBerry [email protected] or (850) 244-2940 (home), or (850) 642-0756 (mobile)

March (date to be announced) Diocesan Pew-Building Mission—Santo Domingo. Spend a week learning how to build and building church pews For more information, contact Florence Crawford at [email protected]

April 16-23 “Water Project” Mission (Diocese of Nebraska). Learning how to construct latrine forms to be installed into homes. There will be lots of cement pouring as well as leadership training for future missions. For more information, contact Rev. Tar Drazdowski at [email protected], or (229) 630-1832.

May 9-16 Mission to El Pedregal: Construction, knitting and crocheting classes, working with school children (VBS, etc.) (Diocese of EYC activities Nativity’s EYC meets on Sunday evenings, unless otherwise noted:

Saturday , February 6 – The EYC will meet at 2:30 p.m. at the Church to watch the Mardi Gras Parade. The youth will also be serving lemonade and cookies. Sunday, February 7 – No Meeting Tuesday, February 9 – It’s time for the Annual Pancake Supper. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., but prep work will begin earlier. Virginia will be at the Church at 3 p.m., and children can start arriving at 4 p.m. to start cook- ing, setting tables, etc. Sunday, February 14 – The EYC will be joining Nativity Outreach serving dinner to the residents of the Dothan Rescue Mission and joining in a short worship service. Meet at the Parish Hall at 4:30 p.m. Please note, dinner will not be provided for members. Sunday, February 21 – Dinner and all new games in the Parish Hall, 5-7 p.m. Friday, February 26 – Overnight camping trip to the Gholson’s farm in Ariton. Meet around 4:30 p.m. on Fri- day, and return to the Church campus around dinner time on Saturday. Friday, February 26-28 – Happening #52. Happening is a Christian experience presented by teenagers for teen- agers. It is open to youth in 10th through 12th Grade. This Happening will be at St. James Episcopal Church in Fairhope. For more information visit www.cgcyouth.org or contact Virginia.

Left: EYC members serve pancakes and sausage to parish- ioners during the 2015 Annual Pancake Supper. Above: Pan- cakes cooking on the stove. The 2016 Pancake Supper is set for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 9 in the Parish Hall. Office volunteers needed We have appreciated your help in the past and hope you can help again. We are compiling a list of volunteers who would like to help around the Church Office. Even if you have called in the past, please call the office again (793-7616) and make sure you are on the volunteer list. For more information, call the office or email [email protected]. Adult Mardi Gras Party Friday, Feb. 5 – 6 p.m.

Bring your favorite Cajun dish, friends and adult beverages to celebrate this Mardi Gras event. Wear your beads, masks and costumes. Tea, water, coffee and beer will be provided by the hospitality team.

Adults 21 and over only. Childcare will be provided.

Women’s First During the January Women’s First meeting held January 13 in the Parish Hall, the ladies of Nativity came to together to glaze bowls for the upcoming Empty Bowls Project. Many Nativity parishioners have made bowls over the past few months; those bowls were then fired and the ladies of Nativity came together to glaze them before they are fired again. The bowls will be available at the Empty Bowls Project at the Cultural Arts Cen- ter (see below for details).The next Women’s First meeting is February 3 at 6 p.m.

Empty Bowls Project An Empty Bowls Project to benefit the then you get a soup, bread, dessert and lunch. Ev- Wiregrass Area Food Bank will be held at the erything has been donated so all proceeds go to Cultural Arts Center 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, the Food Bank. February 6. This is the fourth Empty Bowls in Dothan – and For a $10 donation you get to pick out a hand- the project has been spear-headed from the begin- made bowl (many made by Nativity parishioners), ning by Nativity’s own Lynn Koenig. Save the date .... Feb. 5 – Nativity Mardi Gras Party Feb. 6 – Mardi Gras Parade, EYC will be providing lemonade and cookies to parade watchers Feb. 6 – Empty Bowls. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Cutural Arts Center Feb. 7 – No EYC! Feb. 9 – EYC Pancake Supper Feb. 10 – Ash Wednesday, services at noon and 6 p.m. Feb. 14 – Outreach and EYC will provide dinner for residents of the Dothan Rescue Mission Feb. 17-March 16 – Wednesday Lenten Soup and Supper (See Page 4) Feb. 21 – Daughters of the King meets at 9 a.m. in the Parish Parlor Feb. 26 – EYC camping trip to the Gholson’s farm in Ariton (return Feb. 27) March 20 – Palm Sunday March 27 – Easter Sunday 7:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist Rite I with music 9:30 a.m. – Flowering of the Cross and Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 a.m. – Festival Eucharist May 1 – Senior Sunday May 15 – Pentecost Sunday May 22 – Parish Picnic May 29 – Memorial Day weekend. Single service at 10 a.m.

Saint Joseph’s Guild Diocesan Events Nativty’s Saint Joseph’s Guild will meet Happening: Happening is a spiritual formation weekend pre- 7-10 a.m., Saturday, Febraury 20. sented BY teenagers FOR teenagers. The weekend includes: talks given by teenage staff and clergy, games, music, prayer and unique worship experiences. All 10-12th graders are invited! Please bring your tools. Spiritual Directors for the weekend include The Rt. Rev. Russell Kendrick and The Rev. Mary Alice Mathison. Cost is $60 and For more information, contact John financial assistance is available upon request. For more informa- Mainwaring at tion, contact Jen Manning, Happening Coordinator, at [email protected]. Register online at www.cgcyouth.org, [email protected]. or visit the registration page at https://goo.gl/yMiDD4. Summer Camp: Registration is now open for all youth from 1st grade through senior high. Early registration discounts apply through March 31. Visit www.beckwithaL.com for more infor- mation including camp schedule and to register. Camp dates and costs vary by age group. Cursillo: The next Cursillo is March 31–April 3, at Beckwith Camp and Retreat Center. Donate to Cursillo at www.coastalpilgrims.com/donate.html. Ultreya: The next Ultreya is at St. Andrew’s in Mobile Feb. 6 stargin at noon. Convention: The Diocesan convention is Feb. 18-20 at St. Paul’s, Daphne. Please note the Diocesan Office will be closed Monday, Feb. 22 (the Monday following convention). Diocesan Prison Ministry Cycle of Prayer The Diocesan Commission on Prison Ministry has developed a Cycle of Prayer for prisons, prisoners, staff, and families of prisoners and staff, encouraging prayers for various institutions in the Diocese. Following are the prayer dates through February 2016:

Jan 31.-Feb. 6, Walton County Jail, DeFuniak Springs, Fla. Feb. 7-13, Washington County Jail, Chipley, Fla. Feb. 14-20, Apalachee Correctional Institution, East Unit & West Unit, Sneads, Fla. Feb. 21-27, Bay Correctional Facility & Juvenile Facility, Panama City, Fla. Anglican Cycle of Prayer The Anglican Cycle of Prayer is an opportunity to pray daily for Feb. 13 the Anglican Church throughout the world. Aru — (Congo) The Right Rev. Dr. Georges Titre Ande Feb. 14 Feb. 1 PRAY for The Church of the Province of Central Africa Angola (Missionary Diocese) — (Southern Africa), The Right The Most Rev. Albert Chama Archbishop of Central Africa and Rev. Andre Soares Bishop of Northern Zambia Feb. 2 Feb. 15 Ankole — (Uganda) The Right Rev. Sheldon Mwesigwa Asante-Mampong — (Ghana, West Africa) The Right Rev. Cyril Feb. 3 Ben-Smith Antananarivo — (Indian Ocean) The Right Rev. Samoela Jaona Feb. 16 Ranarivelo Athabasca — (Rupert’s Land, Canada) The Right Rev. Fraser Antananarivo — Tulear — (Indian Ocean) The Right Rev. Todd Lawton Andrew McGregor Feb. 17 Feb. 4 Atlanta — (The Episcopal Church) The Right Rev. Robert C Antsiranana — (Indian Ocean) The Right Rev. Theophile Wright Botomazava Feb. 18 Feb. 5 Attooch — (Upper Nile, Sudan) The Right Rev. Revd Moses The Most Rev. William Brown Turei Pihopa o Aotearora and Anur Ayom Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Feb. 19 Zealand & Polynesia Auckland — (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Right Rev. Ross Aotearoa — Central North Island — (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Bay The Right Rev. Ngarahu Katene Feb. 20 Aotearoa — Northern Region — (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Aweil — (Bahr El Ghazal, Sudan) The Right Rev. Revd Abraham The Right Rev. Te Kitohi Wiremu Yel Nhial Pikaahu Aweil — Abyei Area — (Bahr El Ghazal, Sudan) The Right Rev. Aotearoa — South Island — (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Michael Deng Aotearoa — Wellington/Taranaki — (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Feb. 21 The Right Rev. Muru Walters PRAY for Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America Feb. 6 The Most Rev. Sturdie Downs Primate of IARCA and Bishop of Argentina — (South America) The Right Rev. Gregory James Nicaragua Venables Feb. 22 Feb. 7 Awerial — (Bahr El Ghazal, Sudan) The Right Rev. David Akau PRAY for The Anglican Church of Canada Kuol The Most Rev. Frederick Hiltz Primate of the Anglican Church Feb. 23 of Canada Awgu/Aninri — (Niger, Nigeria) The Right Rev. Emmaunuel Feb. 8 Ugwu Argyll & The Isles — (Scotland) The Right Rev. Kevin Pearson Feb. 24 Feb. 9 Awka — (Niger, Nigeria) The Right Rev. Alexander Ibezim Arizona — (The Episcopal Church) The Right Rev. Kirk Smith Feb. 25 Feb. 10 Awori — (Lagos, Nigeria) The Right Rev. J Akin Atere Arkansas — (The Episcopal Church) The Right Rev. Larry Feb. 26 Benfield Badagry — (Lagos, Nigeria) The Right Rev. Joseph Adeyemi Feb. 11 Feb. 27 Armidale — (New South Wales, Australia) The Right Rev. Rich- Ballarat — (Victoria, Australia) The Right Rev. Garry Weatherill ard Lewers Feb. 28 Feb. 12 PRAY for Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo Arochukwu/Ohafia — (Aba, Nigeria) The Right Rev. Johnson The Most Rev. Kahwa Henri Isingoma Archbishop of the Congo Onuoha and Bishop of Kinshasa Asaba — (Bendel, Nigeria) The Right Rev. Justus Mogekwu Feb. 29 Bangor — (Wales) The Right Rev. Andrew John Nativity Prayer List O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers: Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servants the help of your power, that their sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Parish Family: Bill Acosta Jr., Hazel Andress, Liam Elliott, Rex Everage, Spencer and Joan Hall, Libby Harper, Kristina Harper-Collins and Adam Turner, Sara Henderson, Mace Holman, Pat Johnson, Stacy Johnson, Lewis King, Joyce Long, Wes Myers, Courtney Penn, Beryle Ponce, Stanley Reynolds, Becky Taylor Scott, Jerry and Linda Scott, Debbie Somma, Adalee Stockley, Debra Strickland, Zita Vaughn, Arthur and Joanna Word.

Family and Friends: Bill and Mae Armstrong, John and Margaret Barker, Caroline Bowden, Betty Sue and Tom Bruckner, Jeanie Burleson, Mike Burt, Col. Newt Cole, Joseph Combs Family, Dan Dozier, Leslie Ebinger, Mary Earnest, Blake Fabiani, Donnie and Dorman Frith, George Guffin, Marion Hall, Jimmy Harrison, Aileen Henderson, Jim Hemby, Lisa and Paul Kinison, Don Kissinger, Mike Kosolapoff, Alice Langham, Colleen McDonald, Charlie Medina, Jean Pribbenow, Russell Price, Libby Claire Rushing, Cyril Sasnett, Kathy Shoning, Jacqueline Stephens, The Warren family, Ardis and Dianne Whitehead, The Villages of El Pedregal and Moreno.

Armed Forces: Hunter Brookshire, Matthew Crittenden, Bill Cody IV, Bill Elliott III, Drake Fleming, Wyatt Jones, Camille Kent, Brian Mainwaring, Jeff Mainwaring, Todd Mainwaring, John Malone, Derek Manuel, Jasmine McClendon, Emori Moore, Beau Parks, Isaac Van Meter and Andrew Welch.

Please note: Periodically, the office must update the prayer list. Unless notified, names remain on the prayer list for three months. As always, if you have someone you would like us to include in our prayers, please call the Church Office at 793-7616. Thank You. In Memoriam Kay Fleming Henry Bonnie Fisher Mother of Willie Fisher

February Birthdays

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2016 NATIVITY VESTRY

Carol Vaughn, Senior Warden – 714-1737 or [email protected] Wendell Switzer, Junior Warden – 258-5942 or [email protected] Valerie Harris, Treasurer – 791-9628 or [email protected] Mary Hall Plunkett, Clerk – 701-4352 or [email protected]

Charles Allgood – 803-0405 or [email protected] Kathie Bunin – 794-9561 or [email protected] Please call the Church Office when a famly Tonye Frith – 791-0831 or [email protected] member is admitted to the hospital, a new baby Bob Hendrix – 790-0127 or [email protected] arrives, you need to schedule a meeting or even Trista Howell – 618-8672 or [email protected] in the Church, or your address or phone number Whit Huskey – 797-6112 or [email protected] changes. Stuart Ibberson - 718-3509 or [email protected] Jerry Marsella – 797-9376 or [email protected] Lane Miller – 714-6525 or [email protected] PARISH OFFICE HOURS Suzanne McMahan – 596-6419 or [email protected] Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Becky Taylor Scott – (903) 571-0652 or [email protected] (Closed from noon-1 p.m. for lunch) Johnny Turner – 714-8141 or [email protected] Elizabeth Welch – 797-4617 or [email protected]