12/12/22 - Inspiration to Help you GROW in Faith

Because Inspiration isn't just for Sundays...

This week we offer the following resources
to help you build spiritual strength and live a more fulfilling life.

We offer lots of resources for you this week. You can either scroll through and select the videos you'd like to watch or click on this link to see a playlist with all of them:

This Week's Videos - A Playlist for You

Get inspired while exploring the wonder of Holy Scripture...

Scripture Readings for Coming Sundays:

Third Sunday of Advent, 12/11

• Isaiah 35:1-10
• James 5:7-10
• Matthew 11:2-11
• Psalm 146:4-9

Fourth Sunday of Advent, 12/18

• Isaiah 7:10-16
• Romans 1:1-7
• Matthew 1:18-25
• Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18

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Help make a difference by putting your Faith in Action
Faith in Action Suggestion for the Month of December:

We are called to pray, AND we are called to put our faith into action. We are called to follow Jesus which means we need to love and serve our neighbors in the name of Christ. It’s also our job to stand up to injustice and respect the dignity of every human being.

Ask Congress to support immigrant Farm Workers - The agriculture industry relies heavily on immigrant workers, many of whom are undocumented. These hard-working individuals can be found in every corner of the country, harvesting crops, working the fields, and doing intense work up and down the agricultural supply chain. These workers lack vital protections, despite performing essential services, and Congressional action is needed to support the workers as well as a vital sector of the U.S. economy. You can find more information at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/.

Looking for Ways to Take Action to #endgunviolence? Check out our Enews ORANGE Edition

Help serve the world in the name of Christ...

This Month's Outreach Projects

Want to help our warm the hearts and bodies of our neighbors in need?

COATS FOR ALL and REACH for Socks

We are collecting new or gently used coats and jackets of all sizes now through the end of the year! The drive is sponsored by the Downtown Chapter of the Rotary Club. The donation box is located in the church lobby

Socks are also in high demand at this time of year for the men and women served by the Family to Family ministry. Drop of your sock donations in the basket on the REACH table. We’ll distribute them throughout the winter season. (Please no dress socks or children’s sizes.)

Here's what you can Look Forward to Next Sunday:

This Sunday, December 18th at 10:15am

On this final Sunday in Advent the gospel tells us that, after he learned that Mary was with child, Joseph was unwilling to expose her to public disgrace and, instead, planned to dismiss her quietly. Then he had a dream in which an angel of the Lord said, "...do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." Be with us as we light the first, second, third and fourth candles on our Advent wreath. Each has a special meaning. The first candle is HOPE. The second candle is PEACE. The third candle is JOY. The fourth and final candle is LOVE. Let’s come together as we worship and wait, holding on to the HOPE that Christ has instilled in us, enjoying the PEACE that is beyond understanding, delighting in the JOY that comes as we lift our thanks and praise, and celebrating the incredible gift of LOVE offered to us through Jesus. Join us as we prepare the way of the Lord, lifting our prayers and singing our praises. Online, we offer Spiritual Communion. In-person, we offer Eucharist, the body of Christ, the bread of heaven. Come to church and get inspired!

Lots of great things are happening!
Keeping Up with Everything Offered at St. Paul's:

This is an overview of this week's resources to help you GROW in faith. To learn about everything going on at St. Paul’s, please see our E-newsletter. If you don’t receive it, please let us know. We’d be happy to add you to the list!

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Finally, I welcome you to reach out to share your spiritual journey. Next week, we’ll have new ideas and resources for you. And week after week we’ll get stronger, go deeper and offer ourselves to be transformed more and more into the people God is calling us to be.

God bless you this week and always,

Rev. Susan+

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