Hello, Friends!
Please enjoy this poem (next page) for the season, and take note of these announcements. We'll have a regular Epistle delivered electronically and by regular mail next week.
I look forward to seeing you next Sunday, and all our days to come!
O come, let us adore Him!
Peace,
Sarah
Let the Star of Morning Rise
Lord God,
in the deepest night
there rises the star of morning,
of birth,
the herald of a new day you are making,
a day of great joy dawning
in yet faint shafts
of light and love.
I hear whispers of peace in the stillness,
fresh breezes of promise
stirring,
winter sparrows
chirping of life,
a baby’s cry
of need
and hope –
Christmas!
In the darkness I see the light
and find in it comfort,
confidence,
cause for celebration,
for the darkness cannot overcome it;
and I rejoice to nourish it
in myself,
in other people,
in the world
for the sake of him
in whom it was born
and shines forever,
even Jesus the Christ.
Ted Loder, from Guerillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please make note of these upcoming events and activities:
Sunday, January 4 – Feast of the Epiphany—Holy Communion, 10:50 am
Monday, January 5 – Church office reopens
Wednesday, January 7 – Disciple Bible Study resumes, 9:30 am - noon
Choir practice resumes, 7 pm
Sunday, January 11 – Administrative Board and New Church Officers training,
4 – 7:30 pm (Meal provided—childcare available upon request)
Monday, January 12 – SuzukiMusicAcademy begins, Shana Essma, director
Contact her at 608-7211
Thursday, January 15 – Trustees, 7 pm
Friday-Saturday, January 16-17 – HolyBoldnessAcademy (anyone welcome to join Gale, Dianna and Sarah – contact Gale Houston (257-1395)
Sunday, January 18 - Human Relations Sunday—Celebration of Unity, 10:50 am
Concert by Sara Hickman and friends in the sanctuary, 7 pm
(tickets are $15—a percentage benefits St. Luke’s ministries)
Monday, January 19 - MLK Day walk and celebration
10 am meet at the capital for a program—then march to Huston Tillotson
Bridge Builders group will detour to Wesley UMC for a free box lunch and short discussion, facilitated by Rev. Sylvester Chase, pastor of Wesley.
Contact Karol McMahan for more info (217-2282).
St. Luke participates in Bridge Builders with Wesley, St. Peter’s, Berkeley, and University UMC’s. The purpose is to build bridges of understanding and Christian love with our brothers and sisters of different ethnicities in the UnitedMethodistChurch.
Tuesday, January 20 – Denim Dames (and Dudes) will meet at 7 pm to plan 2009 activities. Everyone is welcome. With questions contact Lisa Adkins (217-8076)