Epiphany January 6, Sunday Services: 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Eucharist and Healing Service: 9:30 A.M.

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1 Epiphany January 6, 2019 Sunday Services: 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Eucharist and Healing Service: 9:30 A.M. Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Office Phone: Website: The Rev. John Martinichio Paula Giroux Diane Sica Rector Director of Music Parish Secretary Our Mission Statement We welcome you to join us on our journey as we strive to share the love of Jesus through worship, Christian Education, fellowship and service to each other and the community beyond our walls. Welcome to St. Paul s We welcome you to St. Paul s Episcopal Church. If you are new, returning after a time away or have been here week after week, it is our hope that you feel welcomed and comfortable in this church. We are all travelers and seekers together on a journey of faith. We very much hope you will find your time with us one of renewal and refreshment. As you walk with us, may your faith deepen with the hope that you will continue on this journey with us, here at St. Paul s. If we can be of any assistance to you on your faith journey, please do not hesitate to contact us.

2 Our Weekly Prayers We pray for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop, DeDe, our Bishop; Chris, our Dean; John, our Rector and the people and ministers of St. Paul s. In St. Paul s we pray for the Gould Scholarship Committee. In our Parishes: We pray for Trinity Church, Fayetteville, The Rev. Dr. Renee Tembeckjian; All Saints Church, Fulton, The Rev. Dr. Leon Mozeliak; House of Grace Hospitality, Jubilee Center, Cortland. In our Diocese: We pray for and give thanks for our Bishop and for all our clergy as they guide us in the new year. In our Companion Diocese: We pray for La Divina Providencia, El Maizal, Sonsonate, The Rev. Mario Benitez. In the Episcopal Church: We pray for the Rt. Rev. Matthew Alan Gunter, Bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac (Wisconsin). In the Anglican Communion: We pray for the Anglican Churches in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Pray for those in need of our prayers: Lew Jones, Midge Wieland, Mary Buffum, Louise Pierce, Bernice McManus (friend of Dolly Chergosky), Susan, David Fenty, Russ Race (Scotty Race), Dick and June Wolff (Ken and Verona Kidder), Fred Warnes (Ken and Verona Kidder), June Palmer, Hollie Lyon (sister of Michelle Cardone), Shirley Babuka, Marley Cohen, Carol Marker (friend of Dick and Sandy Schwab), Dick Russell (cousin of Sandy Schwab), Rita Gorski (Ken and Verona Kidder), Bob Hankey (husband of Sue Hankey), Valerie Galante (Mary Gilfoyle), Kassie Wilber (niece of Georgia Wilber), and Judy Crisanti (aunt of Kelly Browning). We pray for those serving in our military: Matthew Cole, Kevin Bradley, Daniel Sanoja, Brandon Marcello, Grant Cuprak, Danielle Ullman, Michael Kakusian, and Megan Shierly.

3 Allow God s Grace to Enter and Do the Rest It helps, now and then to step back and take a long view. The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the Kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord s grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own. --Bishop Ken Untener

4 Liturgical Ministers 1/6 The Epiphany 8:00AM Presider The Rev. John Martinichio Lay Assistant Mary Cermak 2 nd Reading Jackie Reece Chalice Jack Westermann Usher(s) Will & Mary Van Osten 10:00AM Presider The Rev. John Martinichio Lay Assistant Georgia Wilber 1 st Reading Barb Dailey 2 nd Reading Kristin Walton Chalice Sue Pettit Acolyte(s) Ruthie Koerts & Lukas Parker Altar Guild Lynn & Bill Freeman (8) Karen Cahill (10) Lynn & Bill Freeman (linens) Counters Bob Pettit & Susette Walton Usher(s) Janet & Scott Manchester Liturgical Ministers 1/13 8:00AM Presider The Rev. John Martinichio Lay Assistant Debbie Dieffenbacher 2 nd Reading Bill Dieffenbacher Chalice Richard Parker Usher(s) Will & Mary Van Osten 10:00AM Presider The Rev. John Martinichio Lay Assistant Steve Koerts 1 st Reading Bob Pettit 2 nd Reading Aiden Browning Chalice Barb Dailey Acolyte(s) Kurt Jones, Aiden Browning, Sanders Browning, and Alaina Browning Altar Guild Lynn & Bill Freeman (8) Karen Cahill (10) Lynn & Bill Freeman (linens) Counters Will & Mary Van Osten Usher(s) Janet & Scott Manchester

5 Birthdays: 1/6 Nolan Dougherty 1/10 Scotty Race 1/7 Sue Kinne 1/11 Anneliese Besemer Altar Flowers: The flowers on the altar this Sunday are given in loving memory of Frank and Mildred Orris from Bob and Sue Hankey. January 7-13 Tuesday CHOW 1:15PM Vestry 5:30 PM Wednesday Holy Eucharist 9:30AM with Healing Service Proverbs 10:15AM Thursday Bible Study 9:00AM Sleeping Bag Workshop 1:00PM CHOW 1:15PM Sunday Holy Eucharist 8&10AM Adult Choir Rehearsal 9:00AM Sunday School 10:00AM Chimes 4 Jesus 11:00AM Rector s Forum 11:00AM Remove Christmas Decorations Epiphany Lessons and Carols TODAY at 10:00 AM As the Christmas season ends, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany. This is a celebration of the wise men s visit to baby Jesus. An Epiphany Ethnic Luncheon will be held after the Service. You are invited to bring a food that reflects your ethnic heritage to share with one another after the service. We will wrap up the festivities with a piñata for the kids.

6 CHOW Sharing Closet We now have a CHOW Sharing Closet which is an option for your gently used clothing, small kitchen items, and new towels. Please place your items in the CHOW closet room which is located downstairs under the offices. Thank you! CHOW Pantry As a result of a meeting with the CHOW Warehouse and Broome County Council of Churches, the following changes have been made: Deliveries will be the second and fourth Thursdays of the month starting in January Food purchases for the Pantry will only be made through the Buyers Club co-op. We will continue to collect donations of food and cash to support the CHOW Pantry. These changes should increase the amount of food available to our Pantry and reduce our expenses. These changes reflect an ongoing effort to be good stewards of our bounty and ensure the future of the CHOW Program at St. Paul s. Thank you for your continued support. Mary Cermak Our study of the Bible will continue with the Book of Proverbs and rotate between the Old and New Testaments. This is different from the Thursday morning Bible Study which uses the Sunday readings as its basis. Our next meetings in October will be on Wednesday, January 9 th at 10:15 AM. Come join us and see what it s all about!

7 Christmas Decorations January 13 th, 11AM Come help put the Christmas decorations away for next year. Feel free to bring a snack to share. Movin On Luncheon Monday, January 14 th, Noon The Movin On Lunch will be held on the 2 nd Monday of January. All widows and widowers are invited to share in this time of food and fellowship on Monday, January 14th at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Annual Meeting Sunday, February 10 th The Annual Meeting is quickly upon us. If you oversee a ministry or church group, please, be sure to have your report into the office by Monday, January 21st. This is essential to providing a complete Annual Report. The meeting will take place on Sunday, February 10 following the 9:00 AM service. Vestry elections will also take place at this time. Please bring a covered dish to share as we will have a meal together before the meeting begins. Not able to attend services? Not to worry, we ll bring church to you! Holy Eucharist is available to people who are in nursing home facilities or are homebound. Please request a Eucharistic Visitor by calling the parish office at

8 Women of the Church News We will hold our January meeting on Wednesday, January 23 rd at 1:00 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Michael Danner, Assistant Attorney General in the Binghamton Regional Office. Michael will speak to us about the common frauds taking place in our communities, and give guidance on what to look out for and how to protect ourselves from being scammed. These schemes are getting more and more troubling and the perpetrators seem to be getting more and more creative in their efforts to fool us into giving them money. This is a topic that can benefit EVERYONE, therefore, we invite the entire parish to join us at this meeting. If you have friends who you feel might benefit from this meeting, please feel free to invite them. A signup sheet will be placed at the back of the church. Coffee and tea will be served. The newly formed Planning Committee is working on a number of ideas, and 2019 should be a very interesting year for the WoC and fun too. In closing I would like to thank each of you for all that you do for St. Paul s and the community. Ours is an organization of which we can be proud, and that is thanks to the efforts of each and every one of you. I thank you all for the support you extend to me and hope that 2019 brings blessings to you all. Sandy Schwab, Chairperson