Sunday, December 24 – 4 Advent
11:00 a.m. –
Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant
Deacon
John, assisting
James Mackay, music
Children’s Chapel
Coffee Hour
7:00 p.m. – Christmas Eve Mass
Fr. Jamie, celebrant
Deacon
John, assisting
James
Mackay, music
Monday,
December 25 Christmas
10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant
Deacon John, assisting
James
Mackay, music
Wednesday,
December 27 St. Stephen
(transferred)
6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant
Deacon John, assisting
James
Mackay, music
Incense
will be offered at this mass
Supper
afterward at a local restaurant
Friday,
December 29
Fr. Jamie’s day off*
*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text
messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a
pastoral emergency.
Sunday, December 31 – I Christmas
11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie, celebrant
Deacon John, assisting
James Mackay, music
No
Children’s Chapel
Coffee
Hour
Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours
Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or
anytime by appointment.)
We
would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us
for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo
Upcoming Events:
January
7 - Epiphany observed – Proclamation of the Date of Easter / Blessing of Chalk
January
14 – Vestry meeting
January
28 – Annual meeting/Bishop Brian Thom visitation
January
29 – February 12 Fr. Jamie on vacation
St. Stephen's Carolers
The
St. Stephen's Carolers will be meeting at the church at 5:30 on Thursday
December 28 to have cider and treats and then go caroling to St. Stephen’s
parishioners who are unable to make it to church.
Bishop election
The election
for Bishop Brian Thom will be held on Sunday, January 7 at 4:00 p.m. The
delegates of St. Stephen’s will have an opportunity to gather at St. Stephen’s
to join the Zoom election.
Bishop Thom Visit to St. Stephen’s
Bishop Brian
Thom will be making his first official visit to St. Stephen’s on January 28,
which is also our Annual Meeting Sunday.
We will be
also be doing Confirmations, Receptions and celebrating New Members on that
Sunday. If you would like to be confirmed, received or welcomed as a new
members, please contact Fr. Jamie
Words of Wisdom:
“A worthy New Year’s
resolution, perhaps, is to take no hatred into the New Year without requiring
it to restate its purpose.” ~Robert Brault
From the Green Team:
Some Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolution Ideas
Start
Recycling
Plant
a Garden
Purchase
a Reuseable Water Bottle
Become
a Better Driver
Compost
Lawn Trimmings & Organic Food Waste
Use
Eco-Friendly Junk Removal
Upgrade
to Energy Star Appliances
Turn
Off Lights
Use
Rechargeable Batteries
Reduce
Winter/Increase Summer Thermostat
Shop
Locally
Eat
Less Meat & Dairy
Upcycle
More, Purchase Less
Buy a
Hybrid or Electric Car
Carpool
Take
Public Transportation
Upgrade
to Low-Flow Toilets
Adjust
Your Water Heater to 120°
Replace
Old HVAC System to High-Efficiency
Eat
Out at Farm-to-Table Restaurants
Order
Fewer Items Online
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