"And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."
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Thank you Fr. Yossi for officiating the beautiful Holy Communion Service this past Sunday! Thank you Anderson and Levi for serving with Fr. Yossi!
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After services, we enjoyed an amazing lunch provided by the men's cook team! Everything was delicious!
We also tried out a new table & seating arrangement! Another wonderfully blessed Sunday at St. Peter's!
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Thank you Fr. Paul for leading our Morning Prayer service this past Sunday.
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Fr. Yossi's Christian Education classes which focus on the weekly lessons and how they tie in with the other daily readings continued this past Sunday. Please join us next Sunday at 9:15 - a pot of coffee will be on!
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Fr. Paul led our last Wednesday Evening Prayer service of 2024 this Wednesday. We plan to restart Wednesday evening services in Lent of 2025!
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Our Choir is holding rehearsals at 10 am on Thursday upstairs in the sanctuary under Rose Marie's direction. All are welcome to join! Please see Fr. Yossi or Rose Marie for more information.
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Our Bible Study program, led by Fr. Paul, will continue this Thursday at 11 am. The study is using the "Dust to Glory" study guide and DVDs originally created by the renowned Christian scholar Dr. R.C. Sproul.
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This past Friday, November 1, we celebrated All Saints' Day with Holy Communion.
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On Saturday, November 2, we also celebrated All Souls' Day with Holy Communion.
Thank you Fr. Yossi and all the servers for the two beautiful and moving services!
After the All Soul's service, we thoroughly cleaned the inside of the church in preparation of the Bishop's visit.
Many thanks to all who helped with the cleaning (many of whom I did not get a picture of)! The church looked beautiful when we were done!
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Bishop's Visit
Bishop Jones is visiting St. Peter's on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10! On Saturday the Bishop will celebrate a Church dedication (the mortgage is paid off!) and Holy Communion at 11 am. On Sunday he will be confirming and receiving several of our new members along with celebrating Holy Communion. After Sunday services we will celebrate with a luncheon including lasagna and other fixing! Please join us for these very special services!
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Our Annual Congregational Meeting is coming up on Sunday, November 17. An operating budget for 2025 will be submitted for approval by the congregation.
Also, we will have two open positions on the Mission Committee. The new members will be elected to 3 year terms which start on Jan 1, 2025. Please let Fr. Yossi or one of the current Mission Committee members know if you are interested in running for one of these very important positions.
After the meeting, we will enjoy a pizza lunch downstairs!
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Carol's husband, John, passed away last year on Monday, 11/20/23, the day before their 53rd anniversary. We are celebrating Holy Communion on the anniversary of his passing, Wednesday, November 20 at 11 am. After the service, we will move to the Memorial Garden. Please join Carol for this special service.
Last year Carol sent this description of John:
John was a fisherman, a great cook, and a wonderful husband. He loved helping people and animals.
After services, Carol is hosting a catered BBQ lunch for everyone who attends - all are invited!
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We are collecting for the Marines' Toys for Tots program - collection boxes are located both upstairs and downstairs!
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Misty is inviting all congregational veterans to a Veterans' Day celebration at the elementary school she works at! Please find all the information below. Thank you, Misty for the invitation!
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Teresa is running for Municipal Judge in Elizabethton and sent these pictures from early voting! May God watch over and guide Teresa as she campaigns!
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Mere sent this picture of her beautiful new granddaughter, Charlotte!
Watch over thy child, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and guide her wherever she may be, keeping her unspotted from the world. Strengthen her when she stands; comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she fall; and in her heart may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of her life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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The Anglican Anglers are taking a recess until next spring. Jim would like to schedule a get together once more in November - "A beer & tall tale" kind of meeting. JP will pass along information as soon as he has it.
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Lunch at Chop House and By the Fireside: Symphony of the Mountains Holiday Concert - Saturday Dec. 7
The Symphony of the Mountains is having their 'By The Fireside' Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 7 at 3 pm at the Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center in Kingsport. Rose Marie has made before the concert lunch reservations at The Chop House in Kingsport at 11:30.
Rose Marie has picked up the tickets and will distribute them before the concert.
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The November Food Schedule is as follows:
Nov 3 Team 5 Men's Team
Nov 10 Catered for Bishop's visit
Nov 17 Pizza after Congregational Meeting
Nov 24 Fr. Yossi's last Sunday - potluck
Thank you Rose Marie for preparing the schedule!
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November Activities
Thur., Nov. 7 10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study, Fr. Paul
Sat., Nov. 9 11 am Church Dedication
Holy Communion
Bp. Jones, Fr. Yossi, Hutch, Levi
Sun., Nov. 10 11 am Holy Communion
Confirmation
Bp. Jones, Fr. Yossi,
Hutch, Anderson, Levi
12:30 catered lunch with the Bishop
Thur., Nov. 14 10 am Choir Practice
11 am Bible Study, Fr. Paul
Sun., Nov. 17 11 am Holy Communion
Fr. Yossi
Fr. Paul, Hutch, Levi
sung service with incense
Annual Congregational Meeting
Pizza for lunch downstairs!
Wed., Nov. 20 11 am Holy Communion in memory of Carol's husband, John
Fr. Yossi
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