Weekly e-pistle 01/07/2016

St. Paul's E  E-pistle Poa January 7, 2016 This Sunday, January 10th   Baptism of Our Lord Holy Communion - 10 AM   All are welcome to receive Communion! The Baptism of Our Lord cannot help but recall our own and all baptismal blessings.  We recall and celebrate our adoption as daughters and sons, the gift of the Holy spirit, and the promised company of almighty God when we "pass through the waters....the rivers....fire." On this day the heavens open again, for this assembly, and we receive the gift of the beloved Son of God in bread and wine.   Sunday's Readings:    Isaiah 43:1-7        Psalm 29     Acts 8:14-17      Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Sunday's chancel flowers: are given to the glory of God.  Happening Around St. Paul's Calling All Pancake and Sausage Lovers Sunday February 7th, the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, will be St. Paul's "Fat Sunday" celebration.  We will enjoy a pancake and sausage luncheon after the service.  We are calling for volunteers, both guys and gals, to cook and help with this fun event.  Please consider how you can serve.  See Karen Spears.  Sign-up sheets will available this Sunday. Brown Bag Meal Ministry Remember the hungry on street corners and elsewhere by having a Brown Bag Meal handy in your car to offer these folks.  The bags are available for pick-up at church, along with envelopes to donate the $4.00 it costs to fill a bag.  The donation, however, is optional.  Please record your name, the date, and number of bags you take.  Give generously and joyfully!  Our Current Weekly Giving: Budget goal $ 1907.04 Jan. 3 general offering $3368.00 Serving God This Week: Presiding Minister The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond Assisting Minister Dean Ahlberg Lector Karen Spears Ushers  Craig & Vicki Pyle Organist & Pianist Marian Smock Flowers Fellowship Hosts Bev Smith & Lisa Olson The Coming Week at St. Paul's: Sunday, January 10    Baptism of our Lord 10:00 a.m. Eucharist Tuesday,  January  12 6:30 p.m. Worship Commission Meeting    @ Anna's House Wednesday, January 13 7:00 p.m. CODA Friday, January 15    Martin Luther King Jr. , renewer of      society,  martyr, died 1968 Saturday, January 16     Sunday, January 17   Second Sunday after Epiphany 10:00 a.m. Eucharist Christ's Care List Healing of body, mind and spirit: Tom Bell Vera Bennett  Bill Blaylock (Relative of Pr. Pamela)  Sandra Burroughs (Don Johnson's sister)  Cassie Bremer (Jessica Nelson's daughter)  Mary Brown (Joseph White's colleague)    Cathleen Cardoza (Relative of Pr. Pamela)   Kathy Campas-Sutin  Marty Clark    Margaret Cole  Wayne (Vera Bennett's friend)  Carleen Embree  Debbie Foster (Don Johnson's sister) Dee Fix   Harold Fix  Helen Gainey (Vera Bennett's friend)   Shirley Gonsalves  Dorothy Griffith (Pr. Pamela's mother)   Palmer Hagestrom (friend of Pr. Pamela)  Amy Hanus (friend of Karen Spears) Bessie Hawkins (Vera Bennett's friend)  Sheldon Heitz  Anna Hervey  Donald Hervey  Sam Hervey  Phyllis Huseby (Jody Schumacher's aunt)  Jan Jackson  Pr. Karen and Dave Johnson (Pr. Pamela's colleague and her husband)  Gladys Jones (Kathy Campas-Sutin's Mother)  Louisa Johnson  Cassy Kapsalis (friend of Judy Faye)  Caryl Kroan  Rick Kroan  Loree Lucas  Carol Massie (friend of Valda Rose)   Raul Matasol (friend of Pr. Pamela & Dave Pond)   Pr. Larry Nelson (John Patten's friend)  Luna Nightshade   Nikkie (Vera Bennett's goddaughter)  Pr. Jennifer Obermueller (Pr. Pamela's colleague)  Jeanine Pai (Marian Smock's niece)  Anita Patten  Dean Pollock (Jody Schumacher's brother)  Justin Pollock (Jody Schumacher's great nephew)  Alissa Princewell  Gary Schumacher  Angelika Shanley  Angela Smith (Bev Smith's daughter)  Pr. John Sumwalt (Pr. Pamela's colleague)  Mike Tomlinson (Teresa Arellano's brother)  Schiann Towle (Lisa & Dwayne Olson's daughter)  Bill & Betty Valentine (Vera Bennett's friends)  Steve West (Don & Louisa Johnson's friend)         Those who grieve:    Pr. Jim & Denise Warnock and the loved ones of Quoyah The family of Dorothy Warner  Marian Smock and other family of her sister, Frances Wieber  The family of Mary Heitz      Our pastoral call process and each member of the call committee:  Judy Faye, Chair  Vicki Pyle, Secretary  Frank Gonsalves  Don Ockrassa  Jessica Nelson         We also pray for:    Safety in our community - An end to racism and other injustice   A just and lasting peace in the Holy Land  Refugees   Those serving in the armed forces   St. Paul's Lutheran Church The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond, Interim Pastor 415.847.8030 (cell) pastorpamela@live.com 1300 Tuolumne Street Vallejo, California 94590

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