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STRC Staff

Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey Neevel Minister of Music & Arts: Chanelle Schaffer Church Administrator: Dawn Wheatley Comissiong Operations Administrator: Vicky Gomez Christian Maintenance Supervisor: Charles Edwards STRC @ LPCC Directors: Noel Regalado and Lucy Sutton Website Manager: Phyllis Carrozza

Contact Information Office Phone 340-776-8255

Street Address 2105 Crystal Gade # 5 St. Thomas, VI 00802-6661

Mailing Address PO Box 301769 St. Thomas, VI 00803

Website: www.stthomasreformedchurch.org Email: [email protected] STRC “APP” free from iTunes and Google Play

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stthomasreformedchurch/

PRAYER REQUESTS THIS WEEK*: Healing and hope: Girard, Arnold Malone,

Friends and family of Cedric Henry mourning his death (To contribute to the Cedric Henry Hope Fund go to https://secure.egsnetwork.com/donate/52B9C26AB0DC455)

Associate Pastor Search process (Chair – Michael Conforti, Rebecca Broom, Nalani Figueroa, Bridget Galagher, Don Hancock, Ariel Stolz and Pastor Jeff).

*If you would like prayers added to our Sunday prayer list please contact

Pastor Jeff at [email protected] or call the church office at 340-776-8255

St. Thomas Reformed Church

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Founded in 1660

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“ We Gather In God’s Presence...”

Prelude

Greeting and Ministry Updates

Call to Worship Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth! Amen!

Response "Joy to the World" (Verse 3) ANTIOCH

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found.

Lighting the Advent Wreath Michael Weinzettle Today we light the candle of JOY. As the coming of Jesus, our Savior, draws nearer, our joy builds with our anticipation of his birth. From the Book of Isaiah we read the words of our Lord: “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight.” Let us pray…We joyfully praise you, O Lord, for the fulfillment of your promise of a Savior and what that means in our lives. Thank you for the gift of salvation through the birth of your son, Jesus. Create us anew as we wait, and help us to see your glory as you fill our lives with your living Spirit. Amen.

(The pink candle is lit)

Hymn # 125 ‘Come, O Long-Expected Jesus’ HYFRYDOL

(Presentation of our gifts, tithes and offerings.)

Third Sunday Of Advent The liturgical color today is purple representing the season of preparation!

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Lectionary Scripture Readings for this week: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25

TODAY 10:00 am After Service

Sunday Worship and Christmas Pageant XYG BBQ and Bake Sale (Pavilion)

Tue., Dec 17 11:45 am - 1:00 pm 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Salvation Army Lunch Consistory Meeting (CR)

Wed., Dec 18 6:15 - 7:15 pm BSF (Edye Ciaccia’s condo)

Thurs., Dec 19 5:30-6:30 pm 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Sea View Visit and Carol Singing Adult Choir Rehearsal (MR)

Sat., Dec 21 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (MR)

Sun., Dec 22 9:15 - 9:50 am 10:00 am

11:30 am - 12:15 pm 12:15 - 1:00 pm

Christian Education Classes Sunday Worship Children’s Choir Rehearsal (MR) YouthSong Rehearsal (MR)

CALENDAR

Men’s Ministry Bible Study that meets on Wednesdays will covene again

in January. For more information contact Forrest Broom at 340-474-0472.

Sea View Nursing Home Senior Citizen Visit takes place at 5:30 pm this

Thursday. XYG will be spreading Christmas JOY with Cookies and Carols! Come join us! For more information please contact Kim Bourne-Vanneck at [email protected].

Our beautiful Christmas decorating is the gift of Felipe Ayala, Jr assisted by Desiree Francis and CJ Oleari!

Nursery care is available in Bakery Square with a live feed from the Sanctuary starting at 10.

Bathrooms for the congregation’s use are in the Undercroft and inside

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Leading Worship Today: Ministers: All the people of the church Advent Wreath Lighting: Michael Weinzettle Greeters: Mary Howe and Elena Shaubah Ushers: Dr. Adam Flowers, Joel Comissiong

A warm welcome to our visitors. You are invited to complete the visitor

registration forms at the end of the pew or on the back table. Please then put them in the offering plate.

The season of Advent is a time of waiting and preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ, Savior of the world. Michael Weinzettle will light The Advent Wreath candle of JOY!

Mark your calendars for our Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service of lessons and carols Tuesday, December 24 beginning at 7pm. The Christmas Eve Offering this year will benefit Family Resource Center. (FRC) is a private non-profit agency incorporated in 1987 to establish a counseling program and a shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Our services began in 1986 with the opening of our emergency shelter for women and children. Since that time FRC has expanded its services to include all victims of violent crime and families in crisis. Find out more at: https://www.usvifrc.org

After worship today you are invited to stay for the XYG Bake Sale and BBQ

in the pavilion! All proceeds benefit our Mission trip 2020! THANK YOU for your support of our youth!

Consistory will meet Tuesday, December 17 at 6pm.

Sunday School classes meet every Sunday at 9:15 am.

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Journey to Bethlehem

*Processional ‘He Came Down’ African Carol

He came down that we may have *hope (3x) Hallelujah forevermore! *peace/ joy/ love The Prophets (Isaiah 9:2,6)

The First Advent Candle: The Candle of Hope

Solo “Light One Candle” Sleeth Flame Gonzales Light one candle for hope, one bright candle for hope He brings hope to everyone, He comes, He comes

Reader: Today we remember the prophets of old, who demanded to be

heard, who dared to speak of a child to come, an unexpected liberator of the people, a vulnerable incarnation of the Holiest of Holies, who will give us a new name for God.

People: Today we give thanks for the prophets among us, who bring to us surprising new visions of hope, who challenge us to think beyond anything we expected, who show us a future we never could have anticipated.

Reader: Today we lit this candle as a symbol of the prophets

who renew our faith and remind us of what may be.

The Annunciation (Luke 1:27-38) Solo "The Annunciation" Schaffer

Laura Strickling

The Angel Appears to Joseph (Matthew 1:19-24)

The Journey to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-7)

Solo "Breath of Heaven" (Mary's Song) Grant/Eaton Grace King

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Combined Choirs "Lowly, Lowly" Crawford The Second Advent Candle: The Candle of Love Song “Light One Candle” Sleeth

Light one candle for love, one bright candle for love He brings love to everyone, He comes, He comes Reader: Today we remember that God is the source of all love.

Through the power of God’s love, the impossible becomes reality, Creator enters Creation, a virgin conceives, the Word became flesh…

People: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.

Reader: “Fear not!” It is in love that Almighty God comes to us incarnate,

in person, in Jesus.

*Hymn 'Love Has Come' TORCH Love has come, a light in the darkness

Love shines forth in the Bethlehem skies See, all heaven has come to proclaim it Hear how their song of joy arises: Love! Love! Born unto you a Savior Love! Love! Glory to God on high Love is born, come share in the wonder Love is God now asleep in the hay See the glow in the eyes of His mother What is the name her heart is saying? Love! Love! Love is the name she whispers Love! Love! Jesus, Emmanuel Love has come and never will leave us Love is life everlasting and free Love is Jesus within and among us Love is the peace our hearts are seeking Love! Love! Love is the gift of Christmas

Love! Love! Praise to You, God on high

The Shepherds (Luke 2:8-16)

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Children’s Angel Choir: Cayenne Boschulte, Boarden Gonzales,

Sunny Gonzales, Kya Merrill, Anna Neevel, Kenji Nieves, Maya Rodriguez, Mychael Rodriguez, Isabella Romano, Petra Schweizer, Amaya Turbé-Wheatley

Adult Choir: Sopranos -- Lori Abbotts, April Newland, Nanette Pezzutti, Yolanda Thorpe Altos -- Lori Korkosz, Andrea Lee, Barbara Young Tenors -- Martin Dukes III, Phoebe Smith-Charles Basses-- Geoffrey Barnard, William Howe, Stephen Lamphear

Musicians: Assistant Music Director -- Luba Dolgopolsky

Trumpet -- Michael Barr, D.J. Parson

Support Crew: Costumes -- Heidi Gonzales, Dakota Merrill, Gloria Salas-Lundquist, Madel Villegas Set -- Malcolm Schweizer Sound -- James Cobb And...a very special thank you to all of the parents who helped put this Pageant together in any & every way!!

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This Christmas Pageant was first performed in worship on Sunday, December 18th, 2011. It was inspired by the Advent stories found in ‘Young Children and Worship’, by Sonja Stewart & Jerome Berryman.

‘Journey to Bethlehem’ was written by Rev. Rebecca Broom, with music adapted and directed by Chanelle Schaffer.

Narrator: Tina Romano

Isaiah: Tom Bolt

Mary: Grace King

Joseph: Anthony Smith

Herald Angel: DJ Parson

Angel Gabriel: Laura Strickling

Proclaiming Angel: Kenji Nieves

Angel Tissum: Devonte Duncan

Shepherds: Flame Gonzales, Kamui Nieves

Lambs: Amelia Casimir, Calvin Salzbrun

Magi: Ian Clement, Malcolm Schweizer, Will Howe

Readers: Forrest Broom, Beth Benta, Sharlyne Broom, Jeffrey Boschulte

Candle Lighter: Pedro Nieves

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Adult Choir "Sing Gloria!" Raney Duet/All "Go, Tell It on the Mountain" Spiritual Kamui Nieves & Flame Gonzales Congregation: Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere!

Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! *Carol ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’ GLORIA Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains... Gloria in Excelsis Deo (2x) Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be, which inspire your heavenly song?... Come to Bethlehem and see Christ, who comes in lowly birth Come adore on bended knee Jesus, joy of heav'n and earth...

The Third Advent Candle: The Candle of Joy Song “Light One Candle” Sleeth

Light one candle for joy, one bright candle for joy He brings joy to everyone, He comes, He comes

Reader: Today we join the shepherds’ and angels’ voices: Joyful, joyful we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love.

People: All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays Stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.

Reader: Wellspring of the joy of living, teach us how to love each other; lift us to the joy divine. (From “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”, written by Henry Van Dyke)

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The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) Magi "We Three Kings" Hopkins, Jr.

Ian Clement, Malcolm Schweizer, William Howe *Congregation rises to sing the last verse with the Magi:

Glorious now behold him arise; Christ and God and sacrifice:

Alleluia, alleluia, sounds through the earth and skies. O, star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

The Fourth Advent Candle: The Candle of Peace Song "Light One Candle" Sleeth All: Light one candle for peace, one bright candle for peace He brings peace to every heart, He comes, He comes (repeat)

The fourth Advent candle is lit. Reader: And he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Prince of Peace. What gifts can we possibly give Him?

People: We offer ourselves as holy and living sacrifices,

by living our lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Reader: The peace of Christ be with you always. Children's Choir "Jesus, the Light of the World" Elderkin

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*Recessional: ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ ADESTE FIDELES

O Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant;

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold him born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him;

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;

Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above:

“Glory to God, in the highest!”

O come, let us adore him…

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born that happy morning;

Jesus, to Thee be all glory given,

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:

O come let us adore him…

*Benediction: Hope in the Lord, our Savior, Jesus Christ; Know that God loves you more than you can possibly imagine; Serve God with great joy; and go now to live in Christ's peace.

And all God’s people say: Amen!

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The Magi (Matthew 2:1-12) Magi "We Three Kings" Hopkins, Jr.

Ian Clement, Malcolm Schweizer, William Howe *Congregation rises to sing the last verse with the Magi:

Glorious now behold him arise; Christ and God and sacrifice:

Alleluia, alleluia, sounds through the earth and skies. O, star of wonder, star of light, star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.

The Fourth Advent Candle: The Candle of Peace Song "Light One Candle" Sleeth All: Light one candle for peace, one bright candle for peace He brings peace to every heart, He comes, He comes (repeat)

The fourth Advent candle is lit. Reader: And he shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Prince of Peace. What gifts can we possibly give Him?

People: We offer ourselves as holy and living sacrifices,

by living our lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.

Reader: The peace of Christ be with you always. Children's Choir "Jesus, the Light of the World" Elderkin

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*Recessional: ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ ADESTE FIDELES

O Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant;

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold him born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him;

O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;

Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above:

“Glory to God, in the highest!”

O come, let us adore him…

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born that happy morning;

Jesus, to Thee be all glory given,

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:

O come let us adore him…

*Benediction: Hope in the Lord, our Savior, Jesus Christ; Know that God loves you more than you can possibly imagine; Serve God with great joy; and go now to live in Christ's peace.

And all God’s people say: Amen!

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This Christmas Pageant was first performed in worship on Sunday, December 18th, 2011. It was inspired by the Advent stories found in ‘Young Children and Worship’, by Sonja Stewart & Jerome Berryman.

‘Journey to Bethlehem’ was written by Rev. Rebecca Broom, with music adapted and directed by Chanelle Schaffer.

Narrator: Tina Romano

Isaiah: Tom Bolt

Mary: Grace King

Joseph: Anthony Smith

Herald Angel: DJ Parson

Angel Gabriel: Laura Strickling

Proclaiming Angel: Kenji Nieves

Angel Tissum: Devonte Duncan

Shepherds: Flame Gonzales, Kamui Nieves

Lambs: Amelia Casimir, Calvin Salzbrun

Magi: Ian Clement, Malcolm Schweizer, Will Howe

Readers: Forrest Broom, Beth Benta, Sharlyne Broom, Jeffrey Boschulte

Candle Lighter: Pedro Nieves

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Adult Choir "Sing Gloria!" Raney Duet/All "Go, Tell It on the Mountain" Spiritual Kamui Nieves & Flame Gonzales Congregation: Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and everywhere!

Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born! *Carol ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’ GLORIA Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains And the mountains in reply, echoing their joyous strains... Gloria in Excelsis Deo (2x) Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be, which inspire your heavenly song?... Come to Bethlehem and see Christ, who comes in lowly birth Come adore on bended knee Jesus, joy of heav'n and earth...

The Third Advent Candle: The Candle of Joy Song “Light One Candle” Sleeth

Light one candle for joy, one bright candle for joy He brings joy to everyone, He comes, He comes

Reader: Today we join the shepherds’ and angels’ voices: Joyful, joyful we adore thee, God of glory, Lord of love.

People: All thy works with joy surround thee, earth and heaven reflect thy rays Stars and angels sing around thee, center of unbroken praise.

Reader: Wellspring of the joy of living, teach us how to love each other; lift us to the joy divine. (From “Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee”, written by Henry Van Dyke)

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Combined Choirs "Lowly, Lowly" Crawford The Second Advent Candle: The Candle of Love Song “Light One Candle” Sleeth

Light one candle for love, one bright candle for love He brings love to everyone, He comes, He comes Reader: Today we remember that God is the source of all love.

Through the power of God’s love, the impossible becomes reality, Creator enters Creation, a virgin conceives, the Word became flesh…

People: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.

Reader: “Fear not!” It is in love that Almighty God comes to us incarnate,

in person, in Jesus.

*Hymn 'Love Has Come' TORCH Love has come, a light in the darkness

Love shines forth in the Bethlehem skies See, all heaven has come to proclaim it Hear how their song of joy arises: Love! Love! Born unto you a Savior Love! Love! Glory to God on high Love is born, come share in the wonder Love is God now asleep in the hay See the glow in the eyes of His mother What is the name her heart is saying? Love! Love! Love is the name she whispers Love! Love! Jesus, Emmanuel Love has come and never will leave us Love is life everlasting and free Love is Jesus within and among us Love is the peace our hearts are seeking Love! Love! Love is the gift of Christmas

Love! Love! Praise to You, God on high

The Shepherds (Luke 2:8-16)

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Children’s Angel Choir: Cayenne Boschulte, Boarden Gonzales,

Sunny Gonzales, Kya Merrill, Anna Neevel, Kenji Nieves, Maya Rodriguez, Mychael Rodriguez, Isabella Romano, Petra Schweizer, Amaya Turbé-Wheatley

Adult Choir: Sopranos -- Lori Abbotts, April Newland, Nanette Pezzutti, Yolanda Thorpe Altos -- Lori Korkosz, Andrea Lee, Barbara Young Tenors -- Martin Dukes III, Phoebe Smith-Charles Basses-- Geoffrey Barnard, William Howe, Stephen Lamphear

Musicians: Assistant Music Director -- Luba Dolgopolsky

Trumpet -- Michael Barr, D.J. Parson

Support Crew: Costumes -- Heidi Gonzales, Dakota Merrill, Gloria Salas-Lundquist, Madel Villegas Set -- Malcolm Schweizer Sound -- James Cobb And...a very special thank you to all of the parents who helped put this Pageant together in any & every way!!

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Leading Worship Today: Ministers: All the people of the church Advent Wreath Lighting: Michael Weinzettle Greeters: Mary Howe and Elena Shaubah Ushers: Dr. Adam Flowers, Joel Comissiong

A warm welcome to our visitors. You are invited to complete the visitor

registration forms at the end of the pew or on the back table. Please then put them in the offering plate.

The season of Advent is a time of waiting and preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ, Savior of the world. Michael Weinzettle will light The Advent Wreath candle of JOY!

Mark your calendars for our Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service of lessons and carols Tuesday, December 24 beginning at 7pm. The Christmas Eve Offering this year will benefit Family Resource Center. (FRC) is a private non-profit agency incorporated in 1987 to establish a counseling program and a shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Our services began in 1986 with the opening of our emergency shelter for women and children. Since that time FRC has expanded its services to include all victims of violent crime and families in crisis. Find out more at: https://www.usvifrc.org

After worship today you are invited to stay for the XYG Bake Sale and BBQ

in the pavilion! All proceeds benefit our Mission trip 2020! THANK YOU for your support of our youth!

Consistory will meet Tuesday, December 17 at 6pm.

Sunday School classes meet every Sunday at 9:15 am.

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Journey to Bethlehem

*Processional ‘He Came Down’ African Carol

He came down that we may have *hope (3x) Hallelujah forevermore! *peace/ joy/ love The Prophets (Isaiah 9:2,6)

The First Advent Candle: The Candle of Hope

Solo “Light One Candle” Sleeth Flame Gonzales Light one candle for hope, one bright candle for hope He brings hope to everyone, He comes, He comes

Reader: Today we remember the prophets of old, who demanded to be

heard, who dared to speak of a child to come, an unexpected liberator of the people, a vulnerable incarnation of the Holiest of Holies, who will give us a new name for God.

People: Today we give thanks for the prophets among us, who bring to us surprising new visions of hope, who challenge us to think beyond anything we expected, who show us a future we never could have anticipated.

Reader: Today we lit this candle as a symbol of the prophets

who renew our faith and remind us of what may be.

The Annunciation (Luke 1:27-38) Solo "The Annunciation" Schaffer

Laura Strickling

The Angel Appears to Joseph (Matthew 1:19-24)

The Journey to Bethlehem (Luke 2:1-7)

Solo "Breath of Heaven" (Mary's Song) Grant/Eaton Grace King

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“ We Gather In God’s Presence...”

Prelude

Greeting and Ministry Updates

Call to Worship Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth! Amen!

Response "Joy to the World" (Verse 3) ANTIOCH

No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found.

Lighting the Advent Wreath Michael Weinzettle Today we light the candle of JOY. As the coming of Jesus, our Savior, draws nearer, our joy builds with our anticipation of his birth. From the Book of Isaiah we read the words of our Lord: “But be glad and rejoice forever in what I am creating; for I am about to create Jerusalem as a joy, and its people as a delight.” Let us pray…We joyfully praise you, O Lord, for the fulfillment of your promise of a Savior and what that means in our lives. Thank you for the gift of salvation through the birth of your son, Jesus. Create us anew as we wait, and help us to see your glory as you fill our lives with your living Spirit. Amen.

(The pink candle is lit)

Hymn # 125 ‘Come, O Long-Expected Jesus’ HYFRYDOL

(Presentation of our gifts, tithes and offerings.)

Third Sunday Of Advent The liturgical color today is purple representing the season of preparation!

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Lectionary Scripture Readings for this week: Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25

TODAY 10:00 am After Service

Sunday Worship and Christmas Pageant XYG BBQ and Bake Sale (Pavilion)

Tue., Dec 17 11:45 am - 1:00 pm 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Salvation Army Lunch Consistory Meeting (CR)

Wed., Dec 18 6:15 - 7:15 pm BSF (Edye Ciaccia’s condo)

Thurs., Dec 19 5:30-6:30 pm 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Sea View Visit and Carol Singing Adult Choir Rehearsal (MR)

Sat., Dec 21 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal (MR)

Sun., Dec 22 9:15 - 9:50 am 10:00 am

11:30 am - 12:15 pm 12:15 - 1:00 pm

Christian Education Classes Sunday Worship Children’s Choir Rehearsal (MR) YouthSong Rehearsal (MR)

CALENDAR

Men’s Ministry Bible Study that meets on Wednesdays will covene again

in January. For more information contact Forrest Broom at 340-474-0472.

Sea View Nursing Home Senior Citizen Visit takes place at 5:30 pm this

Thursday. XYG will be spreading Christmas JOY with Cookies and Carols! Come join us! For more information please contact Kim Bourne-Vanneck at [email protected].

Our beautiful Christmas decorating is the gift of Felipe Ayala, Jr assisted by Desiree Francis and CJ Oleari!

Nursery care is available in Bakery Square with a live feed from the Sanctuary starting at 10.

Bathrooms for the congregation’s use are in the Undercroft and inside

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STRC Staff

Pastor: Rev. Jeffrey Neevel Minister of Music & Arts: Chanelle Schaffer Church Administrator: Dawn Wheatley Comissiong Operations Administrator: Vicky Gomez Christian Maintenance Supervisor: Charles Edwards STRC @ LPCC Directors: Noel Regalado and Lucy Sutton Website Manager: Phyllis Carrozza

Contact Information Office Phone 340-776-8255

Street Address 2105 Crystal Gade # 5 St. Thomas, VI 00802-6661

Mailing Address PO Box 301769 St. Thomas, VI 00803

Website: www.stthomasreformedchurch.org Email: [email protected] STRC “APP” free from iTunes and Google Play

Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stthomasreformedchurch/

PRAYER REQUESTS THIS WEEK*: Healing and hope: Girard, Arnold Malone,

Friends and family of Cedric Henry mourning his death (To contribute to the Cedric Henry Hope Fund go to https://secure.egsnetwork.com/donate/52B9C26AB0DC455)

Associate Pastor Search process (Chair – Michael Conforti, Rebecca Broom, Nalani Figueroa, Bridget Galagher, Don Hancock, Ariel Stolz and Pastor Jeff).

*If you would like prayers added to our Sunday prayer list please contact

Pastor Jeff at [email protected] or call the church office at 340-776-8255

St. Thomas Reformed Church

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Founded in 1660