Loading...
Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for the Second Sunday after the Epiphany, p. 215, Book of Common Prayer
When you are talking about one of your favorite subjects or something about which you are passionate, do people tell you that you light up? That's what I think about when I read this prayer, which is our Collect for this Sunday. We ask God to grant us, God's people, to shine with the radiance of Christ's glory.
As a result of your faith and following Jesus Christ, what makes you shine? What makes you light up? Recently I was on a webinar where I heard new ideas about how to look at the future of the church. I was on fire, sharing what I'd heard with everyone I spoke to. Does helping others make you shine? Maybe it is your family. Maybe it is connecting with people in the parish. Maybe it is in the justice work you do. Maybe it is in your spiritual practices.
The light Christ gives to us and is reflected by us changes the world. May it so shine.
Love, Rebecca+
Announcements for January 17
All services will be available through Zoom online or by phone until further notice.
Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722557280
Meeting ID: 857 2255 7280 Password: 5676514
or Call In: +1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 857 2255 7280
Rebecca can bring communion to you.
Please be in touch with her at 717-567-6514 or 717-433-1556 and she can arrange a time and talk how to do this safely.
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
Elizabeth, Mike, Emily, The Rev. Joe Mitchell, Scot, Theresa, Mark, Randy, Olivia, Emma, Margo, Raymond, Matthew, Colton, Meta and Jim.
Body is a Temple Group meets January 27 and February 10 & 24, 5:30pm
Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82130156249?pwd=dEZaN252S0N3eFh0aDRTTEV4cHlmZz09
Meeting ID: 821 3015 6249 Password: 782337
or Call In: +1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 821 3015 6249 Password: 782337
3rd Annual MLK Day Anti-Racism Event, Monday, January 18, 6:30pm - 8:30 pm, ONLINE EVENT via ZOOM
MLK Commemoration Worship Service, 6:30 – 7:30 featuring Gospel Fellowship Church Choir and followed by Panel Conversation featuring Central PA Youth & Young Adults. Pre-registration is required at: https://www.ccuhbg.org/MLK2021
2021 PennState Health Community Health Needs Assessment Community Member Survey
Penn State Health wants to understand and address the health needs of the communities they serve to develop community programs to help you. The survey is for adults age 18 years or older and will take about 10 minutes to complete. Your answers are confidential. Please use the following links to access the survey:
English: https://tinyurl.com/2021chna or https://redcap.link/hj22fsbz
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/2021chna-es or https://redcap.link/68dqzblt
If you have any questions or need assistance to complete the survey, please contact Rachel Weber at CHNA@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717.531.3962.
COVID Alert PA App
The Department of Health has launched the COVID Alert PA, https://www.pa.gov/covid/covid-alert-pa/. This is a free mobile app that uses Bluetooth technology to let a person know that they have been exposed to COVID-19 without compromising the identity or location of either the person using the app, or of the person to whom they may have been exposed. The mobile app helps the contact tracing process by identifying and notifying those people identified as close contacts through Bluetooth technology when a person with COVID-19 does not know or remember everyone with whom they may have come in contact while infectious.
Our Shaped by Faith parish Team (Jill Hoover, Andrea Jezewski and Rebecca) ask you to please complete the survey on Anglican Identity. You can find it online here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YDWDP8
For more information about Anglican Identity, view the Anglican Identity Webinar at:
https://youtu.be/fd8bZhKMpLU
A hard copy of the survey was in your December newsletter and can be mailed to the Diocese if you would prefer.
