January 15 The Baptism of the Lord
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 12:11PM Daily Scripture Readings; bookofcommonprayer.net/daily_office.php
See the different options. There is full morning and evening prayer. There is also the option of the readings only. There is also an app for receiving the daily readings by email, or on a mobile device
Sunday Scripture Readings: bookofcommonprayer.net/lectionary.php
Set it for 1979 Contemporary, and the Bible version used in Church is Revised Standard Version
Coffee Hour Sign Up
It is time to sign up for Coffee Hour for the months of January and February. The Sign Up Sheet is on the coffee table outside Church.
7:45 Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
10:15 Jan. 15, 22,
Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
You can sign up by Emailing into the Parish Office: coa@lafn.org
The Financial Page
Completing Pledges for 2016
Treasurer Leigh Torgerson has emailed and mailed Pre-Close 2016 Giving Statements. This is to give people a chance to complete their 2016 Pledge before we close the books in time for the Annual Parish Meeting.
We work hard to be accurate, but sometimes errors creep in.
If there is an error in your statement, please speak to Leigh and he will correct it.
Final 2016 Giving Statements will go out at the end of January/
Church of the Angels Annual Giving for 2017
We need to finish up the Annual Giving Drive for 2017. At this point we are about ½ of the way toward the amount we need for Annual Giving Income for the coming year. If you have not yet made an Annual Giving Pledge for 2017, please consider doing so. Pledge cards are available in the back of the Church. You can also pledge online by going to http://www.coa-pasadena.org/pledge. When you fill out the pledge card and click Submit, it will go directly to Leigh Torgerson, the Parish Treasurer.
Offering Envelopes for 2017
Your offering envelopes are on the table outside Church. Please pick yours up when you come to Liturgy.
Secret Handshake Class Saturday, January 14, 10:00 a.m. Parish Hall Living Room
Having shared our journeys to this point, this Saturday we begin to learn how to do theology, that is, the process of thinking about what we believe.
You will learn how to describe the Christian Faith in TEN WORDS !!!!!
This is not to be missed. Talk about a secret. Come and learn how and then astound your friends!
Anyone is welcome to attend any or all meeting. Either way we should have fun.
Emmaus Road Monday, January 16, 7:00 p.m. Parish Hall Living Room
Emmaus Road will begin reading Shusako Endo’s novel, Silence. The novel, set in 17th Century Japan is about the persecution of Christians and the question of faithfulness: both
the believer’s and God’s. This book has recently been made into a film by Martin Scorsese
For Monday the reading will be the Prologue and Chapter 1.
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Food For Thought:
This week we look at some articles about social conditions that should be of concern to Christian people.
1. From Smithsonian, American Ballad. This is a article with photos, about the conditions of the working poor. “From Maine to California to update a study of American Life, Smithsonian found workers singing the old song of struggle and hard time—but with a modern twist.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/photographic-chronicle-america-working-poor-180961147/
2. From Pacific Standard, Why Grandpa is Homeless. The homeless population is growing older as with an increase in the number of elderly people living—and dying on the streets.
These are people who have worked all their lives, but with a reversal or tragedy, the bottom falls out.
https://psmag.com/radical-efforts-to-end-homelessness-old-sick-and-on-the-street-80ea458ea7ee#.2wpcs3i7z