INSTALLATION CELEBRATION!
Pastor William is going to be officially installed as our interim pastor at our February 11 worship service. We will be joined by Pastor Jonathan Hemphill that day as well. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us if you can!
We had a great Pray and Go outing on January 28. We visited Providence Harbour subdivision, and prayed over 65 households. Please join us next month as we continue to pray for our community, and show them God's love in action!
The Presentation of Our Lord Friday February 2
The Presentation of Our Lord is referred to in some corners of the church as Candlemas because of an ancient tradition of blessing all the candles to be used in the church in the coming year at the mass celebrated on that day. It was a way of underscoring the truth of Simeon’s confession that this baby Jesus was “a light for revelation to the Gentiles” and a light for glory to Israel. Let the light of every candle in church be a little epiphany of the love of God for all people in the person of God’s son, Jesus, the light of the world.
Ash Wednesday Services
We will have two Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday, February 14. The first service, at 11:00 a.m., will be a Service of the Word and imposition of ashes. The second service, at 7:00 p.m., will be a Divine Service and imposition of ashes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Office Volunteers. We're looking for a few good people to volunteer in the church office. We need a small team to cover bulletins, check voice mails, and be sure things are running smoothly. If you are interested, please see Mary Shulak for details.
- Just Love Already. We will be having a tea and book signing for Dr. Kelly Glow's new book, Just Love Already. The event will be at 2:00 on February 17, at the church. Please join us!
- Hunger Walk. The 2024 Hunger Walk benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank has been set for March 10, 2024. Would you like to join us? Please let Mary Beth Egas know. This walk helps support our Thanksgiving food boxes.
- Tai's Food Pantry. Our food pantry could use a little re-stock. We are low on breakfast items particularly. Pop-Tarts and individual assorted cereals are suggested. Thank you for your support!
The Gathering will meet on Friday, February 23 at 11:00 a.m. at Barbara Little's house. St. Luke Guys will meet Friday, February 23 at 11:30 a.m., location TBD.
Worship This Week
February 4, 2024
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Prayer of the Day
Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of your healing and wholeness, that your good news may be made known to the ends of your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Amen.
Readings and Psalm
Isaiah 40:21-31
The creator of all cares for the powerless
The creator of all cares for the powerless
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
The Lord heals the brokenhearted. (Ps. 147:3)
The Lord heals the brokenhearted. (Ps. 147:3)
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
A servant for the sake of the gospel
A servant for the sake of the gospel
Mark 1:29-39
The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law
The healing of Peter’s mother-in-law
