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Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring, MD • The Fourth Sunday of Advent • 10:00 a.m. • December 20, 2020 • 1

Holy EucHarist, ritE ii PrEludE O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Mark Hayes

Tune: Veni Emmanuel, 13th-century plainsong Bailey Myers, piano

ProcEssional Hymn Hymnal 66 Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus Words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788))

Music: Stuttgart, melody from Psalmodia Sacra, order Anächtige und Schöne Gesange, 1715; harm. William Henry Monk (1823-1889), alt.

The Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Sligo Parish633 Sligo Ave. • Offices: 634 Silver Spring Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910

301-587-3272 • www.ascensionsilverspring.org

Welcome to Church of the Ascension. We are an inclusive community that respects the dignity of every human being. Therefore, whoever you are in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or ability and wherever you are on your faith journey, we welcome you and hope you will give us an opportunity to be your spiritual home.

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Sunday, December 20, 2020 • 10:00 a.m.

2 • Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring, MD • The Fourth Sunday of Advent • 10:00 a.m. • December 20, 2020

The LighTing of The AdvenT WreATh

Reader: O God, we light the fourth candle of Advent. (With the two purple and the one pink candle burning, the fourth purple candle is lit.)

Reader: We hear your angel Gabriel and witness the faith of Mary. Fill us with your grace and light.

Reader: Mary was a young, strong, spiritual woman. Even though her life was not easy, she heard God’s voice and said yes. Her song was a prayer that would uplift those who were downtrodden. Her lyrics shattered the proud and called the world to change. She would bear within her the promised child, Jesus, the Light of the World. This Advent, we respond to God’s beckoning to us as well. People: Revealing God, visit us and fill us with your Spirit. Bring your good news to life within us. Give us courage to carry your light into the injustices and shadows of this world. Amen.

oPEning acclamation Celebrant Blessed be the One, Holy, and Living God! People And blessed be God’s Kingdom, now and forever. Amen!

collEct for Purity Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

KyriE ElEison Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.

tHE collEct of tHE day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray.

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

tHE first lEsson Libbie Griffin, Lector 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16A Reading from the Second Book of Samuel.When the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.”

But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?” Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says


the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever.

The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

canticlE 15 The Song of Mary Magnificat Luke 1:46-55 Libbie Griffin, Lector

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; * for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

From this day all generations will call me blessed: *the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him *in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, *he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, *and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *for he has remembered his promise of mercy,The promise he made to our fathers, *to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

tHE sEcond lEsson Libbie Griffin, Lector Romans 16:25-27A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans.Now to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.

The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.


tHE gradual Hymn Soon and Very Soon We Are Goin’ to See the King

Words: Andrae Crouch (b. 1942)Music: Andrae Crouch, LEVAS 14

tHE gosPEl Luke 1:26-38 Deacon The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ.

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.

The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ.

sErmon The Rev. Dr. Joan E. Beilstein, RectortHE nicEnE crEEd We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.


We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

PrayErs of tHE PEoPlE form ViThe Leader and People pray responsively.

In peace, we pray to you, Lord God.Silence

For all people in their daily life and work;For our families, friends, and neighbors, and for those who are alone.

For this community, the nation, and the world;For all who work for justice, freedom, and peace.

For the just and proper use of your creation.For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice, and oppression.

For all who are in danger, sorrow, or any kind of trouble;For those who minister to the sick, the friendless, and the needy.

For the peace and unity of the Church of God;For all who proclaim the Gospel, and all who seek the Truth.

For Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Mariann and Chilton our bishops; Joan, our Rector; Terri and Sara, our Deacons; Creamilda, our seminarian; Bailey, our Director of Music Ministries; and for all bishops and other ministers. In our diocese we pray for the ongoing work of revitalizing our congregations so many may come to know and follow Jesus; Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation /San Estaban y La Encarnación, DC; St. Thomas’ Church, DC; St. Thomas’ Church, P.G. County, and the Chapel of the Incarnation (Church House, Mt. St. Alban); and Christmas Day (December 25). In the Anglican Communion we pray for mission agencies and their ministry throughout the Anglican Communion, including the Mothers’ Union around the world. For all who serve God in God’s Church.

For the special needs and concerns of this congregation, especially *Faye … Virginia … Rachel … Tina … *Dee … The Bobb Family … *Elizabeth … Seth … Michael1 … *Yvonne … For all in the world that are suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic … *Bob … The Buzanski Family …Lillian … David … Joré Yvonne … *Leona … Arthur1 … Arthur2 … Molly … *Peggy … Geoff … Pat1 … Jere … *Maggie … *Orion … *Brandon …*Tom … *Bert … Karen1… Kara … Edward … Renata … Pauline … Linda … *Karen2 … Pat2 … Mike… *Kathryn … David … Joe … *Sharon … Brian … *Lisa … Joy … Michael2 … Zobida … George1 … Severn … *Carol … Brian … *George2 … *Miata … *Martha … Don … *Joyce … Marvin … The Thomas Family … *Helen … The Williams Family … *Libby … *Jennifer … and The Young Family.Hear us, Lord;For your mercy is great.

We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings of this life. Today we pray for the following members of our parish: Heather, Fiona, Madeline and Dan Sisan; Andreas and Auroa Smith, and Jennifer Gibson; Jacki Smith; Bill and Martha Smith; and Cudore Snell. And for those celebrating birthdays: Margaret Chang, Tom Spilsbury, Gabriela Sarri-Tobar, Luz Guiab, and Carlos Gough, and for those celebrating an anniversary Kate and Roger Rohbraugh (61st), And for the marriage of Judith Blackistone and Kathryn Foor on December 15th here at Ascension.


We will exalt you, O God our King;And praise your Name for ever and ever.

We pray for all who have died, Lord, let your loving-kindness be upon them;Who put their trust in you.

I invite you now to offer your petitions or thanksgivings either aloud or in the silence of your hearts.Silence.DeaconWe pray to you also for the forgiveness of our sins.SilenceconfEssionGod of all mercy, we know that we have fallen short: We turn our backs when we could embrace; we remain silent when we could speak; we speak when we could listen. When we could fling the door open, instead we close it; when we could be open hearted, instead we judge. Forgive us, O God, andstrengthen us to grow into the people you created us to be, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

tHE absolutiontHE PEacE Celebrant The Peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you.WElcomE and briEf announcEmEnts

tHE Holy communionoffErtory Hymn Hymnal 265 The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

Words: Basque carol; para. Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)Music: Gabriel’s Message., Basque carol; harm. Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)


offErtory Words Celebrant All things come of thee, O Lord. People And of thine own have we given thee. Amen.

blEssing of tHE agaPE mEal at HomE Celebrant How wonderful it is, how pleasant, for God’s people to live together in harmony! (Psalm133) Welcome to this meal, in the name of Christ. We come to share in God’s love. People We come to share our food and our lives. Celebrant We come to break bread together, and open ourselves to each other. People We come to express our faith and our thanks. Celebrant May God bless this bread and wine and this circle of friends in Christ. People As we share our food, we give thanks for this abundance, and we remember those who do not have enough. Celebrant May God give food to those who are hungry. People May God give us a hunger for justice, and a determination to serve those who hunger for food. Amen.

tHE grEat tHanKsgiVing: EucHarist PrayEr b 367 Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Lift up your hearts. People We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People It is right to give God thanks and praise.


It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Almighty God, Creator of Heaven and earth.

Because you sent your beloved Son to redeem us from sin and death, and to make us heirs in him of everlasting life; that when he shall come again in power and great triumph to judge the world, we may without shame or fear rejoice to behold his appearing.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

sanctus and bEnEdictusHoly, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory, Hosanna in the highest.Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for all for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore, according to his command, O God,

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

And we offer this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.


tHE lord’s PrayErAnd now in hope and confidence, let us pray as our Savior Christ has taught us,

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

tHE brEaKing of tHE brEad Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us! Therefore let us keep the feast.

fraction antHEm Celebrant Happy are those who are called to the Supper of the Lamb. People God of promise, you have prepared a banquet for us.

tHE inVitation The Gifts of God, for you, God’s beloved people. Take them in remembrance that Christ was born into the world for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving.

No matter where you are on your walk of faith, this is Christ’s table and all are welcome to the Feast.

music during tHE administration of Holy communion and tHE agaPE mEal at HomE

Oh, What a Beautiful City Words: TraditionalMusic: Negro Spiritual; arr. Irma Tillery (1925- )

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Post communion PrayErHeavenly Father, who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of the promised saviour: fill us your servants with your grace, that in all things we may embrace your holy will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Common Worship: Collects and Post Communions, material from which is included here, is copyright © The Archbishops’ Council 2000 and published by Church House Publishing.

tHE blEssingdismissal


rEcEssional Hymn Hymnal 438 Tell Out, My Soul, The Greatness of the Lord!

Words: Timothy Dudley-Smith (b. 1926); based on The Song of MaryMusic: Woodlands, Walter Greatorex (1877-1949)

PostludE Canticle of the Turning Music: Star of the County Down, Traditional Irish Melody

Lyrics; Rory Cooney based on the Magnificat (Song of Mary)

Bailey Myers, Piano


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Announcements • December 2020Virtual coffEE Hour

Today, December 20th • 11:15 AM– 12 PMToday’s Facilitator is Jane Alperson

JOIN HERE (online) - Meeting ID: 845 1375 6853coffEE Hour cHangEs it uP!

Your favorite Christmas memory? The sermon you just heard? Music of the season? Extra prayers?Join us for our virtual Coffee Hour Breakout Rooms

You can choose your own breakout room based on topic and get together for 10 minutes at a time with other like-minded people.

adVEnt sEriEsOne more Wednesday, 23rd • 6:30–8 PM

Theme: “Living Well Through Advent 2020:Practicing Hope with all your Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind

STUDY BOOKLET CLICK HEREJOIN HERE (online) - Meeting ID: 881 3633 0223 - Passcode: 629171

cHurcH oPEn for PrayEr/HEaling PrayErWednesday, December 23rd

4-6 PM (Sanctuary)You are invited to come into the sanctuary for prayer with the clergy.

Please wear a mask and observe social distancing (6 feet)Aprroach by the center aisle and depart on the appropriate side aisle.

cHristmas EVE sErVicEs (Live Streamed)Thursday, December 24th

5 PM – Featuring Virtual with Christmas Pageant and Special Music by Andrew Tompkins and Sophie Chang1

10:30 PM – Featuring a 30-minute Christmas Concert by Ascension musicians!Worship Service beings at 11 pm

cHristmas day sErVicE (Live Streamed)Friday, December 25th,

10 AM – Featuring Karen Ashbrook, hammered dulcimerJOIN HERE

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Mustard Seed Ministry Opportunities December 2020

Ascension’s Mustard Seed Ministry offers simple moments of ministry that are easy to complete, often from the comfort of your own home. Don’t know what to do to combat the hate and need you see all around you? Choose one or more of the Mustard Seed opportunities below! NOTE, SOME OF OUR DIRECT HANDS ON MINISTRIES WILL BE ON HIATUS UNTIL THE SOCIAL DISTANCING NEEDS ARE NO LONGER NECESSARY

• Casserole Ministry. Help us feed the 5,000. Until the social distancing requirements are eased, we ask that, rather than making a casserole for Shepherd’s Table, you donate the cost of making one ($10), directly to Shepherd’s Table. please let Carol Scwobel know of your donation. [email protected]

• Knit a baby blanket, sweater, booties or caps for Palestinian newborns at St. Luke’s Hospital in Nablus, Palestine. Please hold on to your items until social distancing requirements are lifted. Then get them to Rev. Terri.

• Donate time at Ascension for yard clean-up and mowing.

• Due to the uptick in COVID 19 cases, our Late Night Walkabouts are postponed. However, we do have comfort packs ready to go! If you would like to pick some up to hand out to people as you drive past them on street corners, please Contact Rev. Terri.

• Join the Bureau of Prisons Pen pal program to be supportive of incarcerated persons who are serving time far away from home. Contact Rabbi Chuck Feinberg at [email protected] for details

• Make a Mask — to donate to friends, family, medical personnel

• Wednesday donations to support the Adventist Community Center pantry. From 10-11 a.m. on Wednesdays, drop off a donation of cereal in front of the church.

• Bring an unwrapped toy to the Wednesday food donation drop off for our Christmas toy collection. Your donation will help to ease what is sure to be a difficult holiday season!

• NEW Holy Cross Hospital is asking for help in knitting prayer shawls and prayer squares for COVID patients and staff. To participate, please contact Rev. Terri+


Prayer RequestsFor peace and an end to violence and terrorism everywhere.

Our Parish Cycle of PrayerHeather, Fiona, Madeline and Dan Sisan

Andreas and Auroa Smith, and Jennifer GibsonJacki Smith

Bill and Martha Smith Cudore Snell

For those celebrating birthdays:December 20: Margaret Chang, Tom Spilsbury,

December 21: Gabriela Sarri-TobarDecember 23: Luz Guiab

December 24: Carlos Gough

For those celebrating an anniversary:December 26: Kate and Roger Rohrbaugh (61st)

For those celebrating a marriage:December 15: Judith Blackistone and Kathryn Foor

In our Diocese:We pray for the ongoing work of revitalizing our congregations so

many may come to know and follow Jesus.

Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation &San Estaban y La Encarnación, DC

St. Thomas’ Church, DCSt. Thomas’ Church, P.G. County,

and the Chapel of the Incarnation, (Church House, Mt. St. Alban)Christmas Day (December 25)

In the Anglican Communion:Pray for mission agencies and their ministry throughout the

Anglican Communion, including the Mothers’ Union around the world.

For those with HIV/AIDS everywhere, but especially in Africa.

In the WorldAll with the COVID-19 virus and all who have died.

For people in need of healing (*indicates a member of the parish; italics, new this week):

*Faye Adams, Virginia Allen, Rachel Anderson, Tina Arnold, *Dee Beilstein, The Bobb Family, *Elizabeth Bordley,

Seth Bowers, Michael Bowling, *Yvonne Boyd, For all in our nation that are suffering from the COVID-19

pandemic, *Bob Brown, Peggy Buzanski and Family, Lillian and David Chalmers, Joré Yvonne Chumbley,

*Leona Cosby, Arthur Dixon, Arthur Draper, Molly Galvan, *Peggy Grosswiler, Geoff Grub, Pat Harrigan, Jere Herzenberg,

*Maggie Howard, *Orion Howard, *Brandon Howe, Barbara Jacobs, *Tom Jacobson, *Bert Joseph, Karen, Kara Kohler,

Renata Lama, Pauline Lerner, Linda LeVeque, *Karen Marks, Pat Martin, Mike Mattson, *Kathryn McCullough, David Meyer,

Joe Miller, *Sharon Murphy, Brian Newby, *Lisa Null, Joy Orevik, Anne Piersanti, Michael Pope, Zobida Ragbirsingh, Severn Savage,

*Carol Schwobel, Brian Seaton,*George and *Miata Sherman, *Martha Smith, Don Stallone, *Joyce Sterling,

Marvin Tate, Jr, The Thomas Family, *Helen Van Doren, The Williams Family, *Libby Williams, *Jennifer Woods,

The Young Family

For those who have died: Please take the Prayer List home for use in daily prayers.

Serving This WeekSunday, decenber 20, 2020

The Fourth Sunday of Advent • Year BCelebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Joan E. Beilstein

Rector: The Rev. Dr. Joan E. BeilsteinDeacons: The Rev. Terri M. Murphy

The Rev. Sara ThorneSeminarian: Creamilda Yoda

Director of Music Ministries: Bailey MyersLector: Libbie Griffin

Altar Guild: Leona Cosby, Denise Franklin, and Nathan Franklin

Special Thanks to Chris Chang and Astrocasters for helping make our live stream possible

by providing our streaming server and cota.live site!

The Vestry of Ascension• Jane Alperson (‘22), Senior Warden • Leticia Read (‘21), Junior Warden

• Monica Allen (‘21) • Heidi Clark (‘21) • Steve Fromyer (‘23)• Arabella Littlepage (‘22) • Dick Marks (‘22) • Chuck McCarter (‘21)

• Jonathan Mengesha (‘23) • Laura Schattschneider (‘22)• Blaise Strandquist (‘23) • Sandra Sussman (‘23)

• Ex Officio: Mary Fromyer – Registrar• Diane Martin – Treasurer • Fred Paul – Assistant Treasurer

[email protected]

To submit a prayer request or add birthdays, anniversaries, and other thanksgivings

to the Sunday prayer list please email: Jennifer Woods at [email protected], and the Church Office

at [email protected]

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