LITURGY OF THE WORD AND WEEKLY READINGS

Sunday, November 24, 2013: Last Sunday After Pentrcost: Christ The King
First Lesson: Jeremiah (23:1-6)
Canticle 16, Page 92, BCP
Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (Colossians 1:11-20)
The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Luke (23:33-43)
Suggested Readings For The Week
Monday:1 Peter 1:1-12; Tuesday 1 Peter 1:13-25; Wednesday 1 Peter 2:1-10; Thursday 1 Peter 2:11-25; Friday 1 Peter 3:13-4:6; Saturday 1 Peter 4:7-19.
Sunday, November 17, 2013: Twenty Sixth Sunday After Pentecost

First Lesson: Isaiah (65:17-25) 

Canticle 9, Page 86, BCP

Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (2 Thessalonians 3:6-13)

The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Luke (21:5-19)

Suggested Readings For The Week

Monday: Revelation 20:7-15 ; Tuesday: Revelation 21:1-8; Wednesday: Revelation 21:9-21; Thursday: Revelation 21:22-22:5; Friday: Revelation 22:6-13 ; Saturday: Revelation  22:14-21.

Sunday, November 10, 2013: Twenty Fifth Sunday After Pentecost

First Lesson: Haggai (1:15b, 2:9)

Psalm 145:1-5, 18-22, Page 801, BCP

Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle (2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17)

The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to Luke (20:27-38)

Suggested Readings For The Week

Monday: Revelation 18:1-8; Tuesday: Revelation 18:9-20 ; Wednesday: Revelation 18:21-24; Thursday: Revelation 19:19:1-10; Friday: Revelation 19:11-16; Saturday Revelation 20:1-6.

Sunday, November 3, 2013: Twenty Fourth  Sunday After Pentecost

First Lesson: Habakkuk (1:1-4; 2:1-4)

Psalm 119:137-144, Page 774, BCP

Second Lesson: Paul's Epistle: (2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12)

The Holy Gospel Of Our Lord Jesus Christ According To Luke (19:1-10)

Suggested Readings For The Week

Monday: Revelation 10:1-11;  ; Tuesday: Revelation 11:1-19; Wednesday: Revelation  12:1-12; Thursday: Revelation 14:1-13; Friday: Revelation 15:1-8; Saturday: Revelation 17:1-14.  

                                                                                    

NEWS AND EVENTS

From The Desk Of The Rector

1. Thanksgiving Day Is November 28, 2013; the office is closed.

2. Caribbean/American Thanksgiving, Sunday, November 24, 2013 after the 10:30 a.m. service. The meal will include the traditional American turkey and West Indian meals. Please see Marva Brito for details or to volunteer.

3. The Feast of St. Andrew will be celebrated on Saturday November 30, 2013 at 6:15 p.m.

4. Advent begins December 1, 2013 and Novena begins on Monday December 16 with a 6:00 a.m. Eucharist and will go until Monday December 23, 2013.

5. Christmas Eve Service is at 10:30 p.m. We will need volunteers to purchase items and decorate the Church for Christmas.

6. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols will be held on Sunday December 29, 2013

7. New Year's Eve Service is at 10:30 p.m. 

St. Monica's Website

To visit St. Monica's website CLICK HERE.

Directions To St. Monica's

For driving directions to St. Monica's, 3575 Main Street, Hartford CLICK HERE

Food Pantry

Everyone please bring a nonperishable food item to continue our weekly support helping those in need.

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.

Our Healing Service was held on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at both services.

Birthday In November

Happy Birthday to: Darryl Burke and Myrtle Senior 1st;  Cyril Burke and Patricia Nelson 3rd; Evelyn Green 4th; Carmen Brown 5th; Scott Thornton 9th; Marcus Clark 11th; Rory Elliott and Lucy Fuentes 13th; Denzil Samuda 14th; Hylton Cooke 15th; George Jordan 19th; A. Bates Lyons 20th; Carol Anderson 24th; Blondell Thornton 25th; Andrea Branch 26th; Austin Tagbo 27th; Verona Francis and Kenneth Lambert 29th.

In Memory For November

In Memory of: Gwendolyn Elison, Mary Jackson and Carlton Airey 1st; Ambrose Watkins 2nd; Gertrude Smith and Michael Mitchell 6th; Fitz Hickson 7th; Macheek Jennings 8th; Milton Rice 9th; Dorothy Wiggins 11th; Frank Davis and Solon Taylor 12; Adolphus Griffin and Bracey Rosalee 15th; Dorothy Cunningham 17th; Edith Duval 19th; Walter Mitchell 21st; Zulietta Burke, Elizabeth Taylor, Sydney Lopez and Elizabeth Davis 22nd; Robert Camby 24th; Mary Winfield and London Duval 25th; Ivanhoe Stewart and Pedro Hestor 26th; Louis Camby 27th; John West and Gladys Brown 29th.

Food Pantry

Please continue to donate to the Ruth Small Food Pantry. 

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. As a courtesy, please call Fr. Davidson to verify if he has anything schedule.

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.

Clergy

The Rev. Charles Davidson

Vestry Members

Carol Anderson, Cyrus Aimey (Junior Warden), Veronica Airey-Wilson, Joyce Asiedu, Winston Barnaby, Walter Benjamin (Senior Warden), Marie Brown-Harvey (Secretary), Patricia David, Evelyn Green, David Hickmon, A. Bates Lyons, Joseph Noel, Evelyn Stewart, Terrie Thomas.

Music

Rochelle Holder - Youth Choir

Nathaniel Baker - Music Director/Organist

Rector Emeritus

Canon Cyril Burke

Email

monicahartford@gmail.com

ITEMS  OF  INTEREST

Healthy Living

Avoiding Food And Drug Interactions

What you eat or drink may delay, accelerate, decrease or increase drug absorption. Beware of consuming large amounts of:

Vitamin K- If you use the blood-thinning drug warfarin (Coumadin), be consistent in how much vitamin K you eat. Avoid eating large amounts of food rich in Vitamin K, such as kale, spinach and Brussels sprouts. these can decrease the desired effect of warfarin.

Source: "Health Tips: Avoiding Food And Drug Interaction." Mayo Clinic Health Letter (January 2011), p.3.

See last month for a discussion of Grapefruit and next month for more on the subject.

THE BOOK CORNER

The Shop On Blossom Street 
by Debbie Macomber

With a renewed interest in Knitting on my part, and having enjoyed several books by Debbie Macomber in the past, I recently read and enjoyed The Shop On Blossom Street. And whether you're an old time knitter or this is your first time learning to cast on and purl, I do recommend you read a book, which blends a bobby with personal friendships.  

The Shop On Blossom Street books tell the story of a young woman and cancer survivor who opens a knitting store. Offering knitting classes to attract customers, three women come to the shop to learn how to make a baby blanket. But these three women couldn't be more different or come to the classes for different reasons, which don't necessarily include learning how to knit. And we as readers watch as these three women learn the stitches, watch their baby blankets take shape, and find themselves learning more about each other, helping each other with their projects and influencing each other's lives. B the End of the book we find them forming lasting friendships and we know we won't soon forget these knitters.

Similar to the premise of Debbie Macomber's book, Thursday At Eight which I really enjoyed, The Shop On Blossom Street while somewhat predictable was a good journey and satisfying destination. The best part is that the sequel, A Good Yarn, was recently published and I look forward to reading this shortly.