Advent begins, Dec. 3
Lector: Linda Kramer
Chalice Bearer: Johnny Davis
Altar Cleanup: Jan Saylor
Sunday links, Dec. 3, 2023
Lector: Linda Kramer
Chalice Bearer: Johnny Davis
Altar Cleanup: Jan Saylor
2023 Sun Dec 3
Lector: Linda Kramer
Chalice Bearer: Johnny Davis
Altar Cleanup: Jan Saylor
Arts and Faith- Advent 1, Year B relating art and scripture
The First Week of Advent, Year B, is based on Mark 13:33–37. The art is William Holman Hunt’s “The Light of the World.”
“Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn.”
At the start of Advent, the Gospel calls us to vigilance—to watch and be ready for the Lord of the house, awaiting his return. William Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World offers us one image of what this arrival might look like. The Light of the World is deeply symbolic, showing Christ arriving at a door at night. It’s an allegory for Christ seeking entry at the door of the human heart. His way to the door is lit by a lantern, casting a soft light on the door to show that it is overgrown with plants; it has not been opened in a while. The plants also show that it is not only a late hour, but late in the year—they are dry, past harvest, and ready to crumble away as winter comes.
Discretionary Fund in 2023
There have been 41 checks totaling $3,524.58 from January through October of this year. The last year reviewed was 2021 for the same period which showed $2,243.68 distributed These funds help people with utilities, medical bills, rental payments, food, and car payments. The Discretionary Fundis a vital part of St. Peter’s Outreach. Thanks for those who have donated to this fund!.
God’s Garden to study Advent, Dec. 3, 2023
•Sunday, Dec. 3 God’s Garden (children 5-9) meets at 10:15 AM. We will be talking to talk about Advent
Selections from Advent 1 Sermon, 2020
I hate to wait. But yet again, the Church, in its wisdom, provides a whole season of waiting, just for me.
The Advent red light.
And not only are we waiting, but Jesus is clear that no one knows , not even Jesus, about how long the wait will be until the Son of Man returns with great power and glory and sets things right at last and turns a creation that had grown old into a new creation, one in which God dwells here with us.
No more crying there, no more sighing there, goes the old spiritual—we are going to see the King, Alleluia, alleluia, we are going to see the King.
“And all will be well, and all manner of things will be well,” as Julian of Norwich, who was a saint, of course, said.
But who knows when?
Alleluia indeed.
Give to the ECM Christmas Outreach
From Ken Pogue. “Each year the Episcopal Church Men help St Peter’s provide support to those in need during the holidays. The men coordinate with the Caroline County Department of Social Services to provide families in the area with gift cards
“Your donations are greatly appreciated by the ECM and the recipients of the gifts in the Port Royal community, Thank you so very much in advance from a grateful community.”
If you’d like to donate for the Christmas offering, please make a check to St Peter’s with ECM in the memo line by Sunday, Nov. 12
Last year $750 was given at Christmas.
ECW Dinner for the “House”
The ECW will be taking dinner to the “House” located on Collage Ave, Fredericksburg on Dec. 5. (This was last done Feb.5 , 2019 for about 10 students.) . Their website is – https://www.thehousefxbg.org/.
The Episcopal and Lutheran churches in downtown Fredericksburg have shared ministry for years, working together to fund and staff a mission to the University of Mary Washington campus since 2011. In 2018, the leadership of the three churches dreamed up the new position of Young Adult Missioner to coordinate campus ministries.
The missioner is The Rev. Ethan Lowery. College students meet Tuesdays during the semester from 5-7pm at The House for dinner and discussion and time to hang out and check in. Our goal for our young adult ministry is to create safe spaces for fellowship, creativity, and learning and growing
Our missioner’s work is supported and shared among three parishes–Christ Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, and St. George’s Episcopal, all within walking distance of UMW and The House