NEWS AND EVENTS

Sandy Hook Elementary School

The tragic killing that took place in Newtown, Connecticut leaves us stunned. Words cannot express our deep sorrow for all the people who were killed. Innocent children were in a place that everyone considered and yet they were cut down. Braves teachers and administrators were killed for no other reason than they were in the path of this evil being. We at St. Monica's cannot comprehend the grief of those who lost love ones. But we can say to them that our heavy hearts are filled with love for them.

From The Desk Of The Rector

Genesis 22:1-14. This story of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac is known as the testing of God of Abraham. I am using it in the context of our trusting God when we come to worship on Sundays and weekdays. Clearly it is God who provides the sacrifice and it is out of the graciousness of God that we give him His worth (worship). Hebrews 10 helps us to understand that in Jesus we have the perfect sacrifice and that must lead us to a confidence in worship, verse 19, which involves the giving of ourselves with 'true hearts in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water...' verse 22. We are totally involved in our worship of God and in offering ourselves to Him, we must trust Him who will give us that which we need and enables us through the Holy Spirit to 'run the race that is set before us. ' A race that also involves us being the hands, feet, eyes, etc., of God where we find ourselves. We dare not separate our worship of God and our service to our neighbors. 1 John 4:20 puts us in our place for it reminds us that we are liars if we say loving God whom we have not seen and hate our brother whom we see; the commandment we have is that we who love god must love our bothers and sisters also, verse 21.

Directions To St. Monica's

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Upcoming Events  

The Daughters of King Senior Dinner:  Saturday 8th.

Joint Prayer Service at St. Martin's of Hartford: Tuesday 11th at 7 p.m.
Acolytes Preparation for Christmas: Saturday 15th and Saturday 22nd at 1:00 p.m.
Novena: Begins Monday 17th.
Christmas Cheer Bus Ride: Monday 17th.
St. Thomas: Friday 21st.
Christmas Eve Service: 10:30 p.m.
New Year's Eve service: 10:30 p.m.

Food Pantry

Please continue to donate to the Ruth Small Food Pantry. Suggested items are canned or instant potatoes, canned meats (tuna, salmon, chicken(, canned sweet potatoes, soup, peanut butter,jelly and individual fruit cups. Thank you for your continued support.

Rescheduling Meetings

Fr. Davidson needs our cooperation if we wish to reschedule a meeting on Monday or Wednesday between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Fr. Davidson schedules interviews and pastoral counseling either before or after Prayer Meetings on Monday. He may also schedule interviews and pastoral counseling on Wednesday. He schedules events when there is no Bible Study. As a courtesy, please call Fr. Davidson to verify if he has anything schedule.

Poinsettias For the Christmas Season

Please see any Alter Guild member to donate the cost of the poinsettias for the Christmas season. Suggest donation is $20. The deadline for a mention of blessings of deceased loved ones is Tuesday, December 18th. For more information see or call either Lucy Fuentes or Hyacinth Tate.

Committee Reports

Committee reports for 2012 are due by Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Please see Marie Brown-Harvey if you have questions. 

Activity Calendar

Weekly: 1) Mondays-Prayer meeting at 6:30 p.m. 2)Wednesday-Bible Study at 6:30 p.m.

Special Days (Weekly): 1) Wednesdays and Fridays-Food Pantry opens 10:00 a.m. to noon.

2) Every other thursday-Pro's and Con's task Force at 6:30 p.m.

Special Says (Monthly): First Thursday-Stewardship committee at 6:30 p.m. 2) Second Thursday-Vestry Meeting 6:30 p.m. 3) Third Tuesday- Women of Valier 4) Third and fourth Saturday opens at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. 5) First Saturday-Episcopal Church women (ECW) at 12:00 noon.

Birthday And Anniversary in December

Happy Birthday to: Marion Hanson and Stephanie Lightfoot 3rd; Cameron Jones 5th;  Beresford Mapp 6th; Jason Hall and Jefferson Mcalpine 7th; Brian Brito and Gladys Brown 8th; elliott Connor 9th; Juliet Mikell  and Joe Noel 9th; Joyce Samuels 12th; Gabrielle Irving 13th; Michelle Davis 15th; Ivy Anderson and Gwen Bailey 16th; Winnie Anderson 19th; Pamela Brown 20th; Julia Rankin and Sheena Petrolito 20th; Marcia Esson and Joyce Taylor and Erica Feurtado 21st; Whitworth Lewis and Cherell Russell 23rd;  Chris Toppin and Kurtis Webb 24th; Leover Neals and Norest Walter 25th; Maureen Evans, Asiente Asiedu and Verna Ferguson 26th; Courtney Samuda 28th; Nora Brown 29th; Julie-Ann Williams and Joyce Samuels 31st.

Happy Anniversary to: Calvin and Maureen Anderson 15th; Peter and Gloria Marsele 20th; Mr. and Mrs. Alan James 15th.

In Memory for December

In Memory of: Victoria Hicks 3rd; Brian Trapp 5th; Arlene Simmon, Scott Smith and Maxine Freeman 7th; Marion Hairston and Morris Holder 8th; William Wood 9th; Noel Cornwall and Michael Reid 10th; George Sergeant 12th; Oliver Stoney and Selvyn Clayton 13th; George White 24th; Leonard Anderson 25th;  Roger Douglas,Sr., Kathleen King and Daniel Wilson 27th;  David Lane 29th.