First Sunday of Advent

Sunday Services

HOLY EUCHARIST
8:00 am
Reader: Colleen Hicks

HOLY EUCHARIST
10:15 am
Reader: Laurie Spencer
Acolyte/LEM: Dave Harrison
Greeters: Sandy Sandbach & Kevin Kelly
Altar Guild: Marge Sandbach & Robin McKeever
Coffee Hour: Women of St. James

HOLY EUCHARIST and Baptism
12:30 pm
Missa em Português & Liturgia Batismal
Reader: Sandra Sirotta

Weekly Notes:

Pledge Update from our Treasurer
As of 11/20/16, we have received 19 pledges for a total of $46,480. Thanks to this week’s pledgers: Dennis Bateman and Laureen Lightfoot, Sylvia Trent, Doris Crocker, Marcia Magathan, Bud and Margie Magathan, Marcia Eagone, Kevin Kelly, Agostino and Barbara Rivolta for their support. This year’s goal is 27 pledges. Pledge cards are in the pews, or you may email me at [email protected]. I’m looking forward to hearing from more of you.

Bible Study - November 29, 7:00 pm (from Introduction to the New Testament by Raymond E. Brown)
Centering Prayer - December 1, 7:30 pm
Induction of Robin McKeever & Michelle O’Quend into ‘Order of St. Luke’ - Christ Church Toms River, December 4, 10:15
Mitten Tree collections through December 1
(for families sponsored by the VNACJ)

Anyone interested in participating in the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign (ringing the bell) should please contact Jim Hicks (732-546-2458) [email protected]

St. Brigid’s Pantry
Please continue to donate to St. Brigid’s food pantry. In addition to canned goods and cereal, donations of paper products, toiletries and personal hygiene products are always greatly appreciated.

New Calendars in the Parish Hall and outside the church office, compliments of Braun Funeral Home

Forward Day by Day
The meditation guides for November, December, and January are available in the narthex.