This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (November 18, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Godly Play, Pageant Practice, Annual Meeting and Pot Luck
Hannah prayed and said,‘My heart exults in the Lord; my strength is exalted in my God. 1 Samuel 2:1 This Sunday we hear the story of Hannah, the mother of Samuel. Hannah was devout and prayed intensely. She lived at a time when having children, especially a son, was important,...
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This Sunday (November 11, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Honoring Veterans and Observance of Native American Heritage Month
It is in vain that you rise so early and go to bed so late; *vain, too, to eat the bread of toil,for he gives to his beloved sleep Psalm 127:3 Recently, I have rediscovered the daily office of Compline from the New Zealand Book of Common Prayer (http://anglicanprayerbook.nz/16...
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This Sunday (November 4, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen's
Observance of All Saints Day at St. Stephen's Thompsontown
But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God,and no torment will ever touch them. Wisdom 3:1 Last week the remains of Matthew Shepard were laid to rest at The Washington National Cathedral, nearly twenty years after his horrendous death. The memorial service was beaut...
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This Sunday (October 28, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Baptism of Payton Saner, Godly Play, Pledge Sunday
I sought the Lord, and he answered me * and delivered me out of all my terror. Psalm 34:4 Every morning I read the digital New York Times. I have loved this newspaper for much of my life. Yes, I know they have a viewpoint and I appreciate the depth of their reporting and their...
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This Sunday (October 21, 2018) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Sue Beamer presides and preaches at Morning Prayer, Godly Play, and Kay Cramer leads discussion on Care of Creation
O Lord, how manifold are your works! *in wisdom you have made them all;the earth is full of your creatures. Hallelujah! Psalm 104: 25, 37 We read the entire Psalm 104 at Taize' on Tuesday. It is a beautiful Psalm. Some verses are familiar to many people, including this verse 2...
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