Worship on Zoom or Facebook with St. Dunstan's tomorrow (The First Sunday after the Epiphany) January 8, 2022

January 8, 2022

Saturday

Sunday Worship on Zoom this Week

Spirit Descending

(mixed media liturgical art by Sue Carroll)

Service of Spiritual Communion

The First Sunday after the Epiphany

and the Baptism of Our Lord

10 a.m.

(via Zoom and Facebook)

Zoom link

Meeting ID: 857 0474 2951

St. Dunstan's Facebook Page

The slide deck for this week's worship is available here.

Tomorrow's service also will include birthday and anniversary prayers for anyone who celebrated or will celebrate in January. We hope you will allow us to pray with you for a safe and blessed year ahead!

Following the service, please remain on (or switch over to) Zoom

for Virtual Coffee Hour.

Printable Children's Activity Pages

(based on this week's lessons):

Children's Worship Bulletin (ages 3+) - January 9

Children's Worship Bulletin (ages 7+) - January 9

Presiding Bishop's Remarks

on Epiphany

This past Thursday, January 6, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry called upon Christians to "renew [our] relationship with God, revive relationships with each other, and resurrect commitments to shared ideals" on the first anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol. If you would like to listen to his brief (12 minutes) remarks, just click on the button below to be redirected to the recording:

"Star Words"

and Chalking the Door for Epiphany

A couple of years ago we began the tradition of distributing inspirational "Star Words" to the congregation on the Feast of the Epiphany. Just as the magi followed a star to the nearer presence of Christ, we, too, are invited to be guided by our own stars in the year ahead. While we cannot distribute physical stars this year, we still can observe this lovely custom here at St. Dunstan's.

If you would like an Epiphany "Star Word" this year, please email Patty, who will select a word for you and send it along with a special prayer of blessing for 2022.

Another beloved Epiphany tradition is the "Chalking of the Door" to invite God's blessing into your home (or office) for the year ahead. For information about how to chalk your doors, please see this link .

From Deacon Mary

The International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring is busy resettling up to 575 Afghan refugees in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Due to pandemic-related delays in processing employment authorizations and financial assistance, refugees have few ways to provide for themselves when they first arrive. To help give families the power to purchase what they need, please consider buying gift cards through IRC’s Amazon Wish List. Thank you!

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Have you served your community lately? Participated in a volunteer effort? Tell us how you’re living your baptismal calling! We’ll include your news in an upcoming newsletter. Send a three-sentence blurb and a photo to Deacon Mary. Thank you for all you’re doing!

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If you would like to help Deacon Mary organize monthly Sunday forums on charity, service, advocacy, and justice, please contact her. Share your ideas for topics, too!

St. Dunstan's 2022 Calendars

Available for Sale

We still have a few more copies of the 2022 St. Dunstan's calendar for sale! The calendar costs $20 and features the work of St. Dunstan's own Liturgical-Artist-in-Residence, Sue Carroll. Proceeds go to support St. Dunstan's Outreach ministries.

To order, please contact Parish Administrator Kim Matthews at admin@stdunstansbethesda.org or 301.229.2960.

Book Group in January

Next Thursday, January 13

1:30 p.m. (via Zoom)

January's selection is

Count the Ways, by Joyce Maynard.

Come and see!

Coming up in 2022:

February 10: The Mist (Ragnar Jonasson)

March 10: Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)

April 14: Mary Jane (Jessica Anya Blau)

May 12: Will (Will Smith)

June 9: Apples Never Fall (Liane Moriarty)

For more information about the St. Dunstan's Book Group, please contact Donna Alvarez.

For Your Prayers

For healing, strength, and protection:

Joyce Barnett, Sydney Betz, Connie Carpenter,

Phil Carroll, Chuck Cash and Jackie Jones, John Chase,

Paula Clark, Bill Darnell, Kenny Farnsworth, Maddie Fennell,

Warren Green, Michael Hackley, Ben Hull,

Todd Leonard, Joyce Nugent, Susan Parker, Christine Partin,

Carol Patterson, Gabi Shea, Ann Shelly, Curt Shively,

Anne Smedberg, Lina Verville, Don Wasseman,

Charlie and Sheila Wooters, Ann, Bea, Carmen, Katherine, and Nancy

Refugees and displaced persons

Those impacted by recent tornadoes, fires,

and other natural disasters

Those battling COVID and those who care for

and about them

Online Calendar

Click for a schedule of parish events:

St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church | Website

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Worship on Zoom or Facebook with St. Dunstan's tomorrow (The First Sunday after the Epiphany) January 8, 2022