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CanterburyCommunicationsSt.ThomasofCanterburyEpiscopalChurchandCampus
Ministry
Inthisissue:
AletterfromourseniorwardenregardingstewardshipandgiftsOurparishlisteningsessiononDecember2GingerbreadhousefundraiserandsmackdownonNovember25BreakfastatSt.Martin's/HopeworksonSunday,December23ImportantUpcomingEventsNewsfromaroundthedioceseItemsupforgrabs
ALetterfromourSeniorWarden:
DearFriends,
Youhavealreadyseenlastweek'sletterbytheJuniorWardeninwhichheoutlinedsomeofourexpensesatCanterburythispastyearandaskedforyoutoshowgenerosityinyourpledgesfornextyear,whichshouldbereceivedbytheTreasurerbyThanksgivingsothatwemaydrawupnextyear'sbudget.Wearepassingthroughatimeofreevaluationandreassessmentinourchurchaswemakeatransitiontohireanewrector.IwouldliketoremindyouthatmuchisatstakeinkeepingCanterbury'sdoorsopen.Hereisalistofsomeoftheoutreachprogramsinwhichweareinvolved.IknowthislistisincompleteanditisonlymeantasasampleoftheactiveandinvolvedworkweperformforJesusChristinourparish.
PeanutbutterofferingsfortheStorehouse.BeautifullandscapingbyFredandJoAnnMorningcoffeeforhomelesswithlovingcounselingbyBobMoriarty.Morningprayerinatrium4daysaweek.FatherTed'sfaithfulserviceandwisecounseling.AllianceMedicineDrumCirclesupportingBarrettHouse.HildegardHealingCenter:activeprogramsforhealing.Weeklyvisitstoshut-ins.SupportforFaithAliveHospitalinNigeria.KenyanOutreach:buyingmotorcyclesforpriestsinremoteparishes.WeeklychurchserviceforprisonersinLosLunasprison(nowalsoinvolvingBarneyIorio).VisitstoelderlywithdementiaatPrincetonPlace.Writingletterstotransgenderprisoners.SupportforpeoplewithdisabilitiesatCanterbury(JanetSteele).Campusministry(VictorTorres)workingjointlywithLutherHouseandworkingtowardsnoonprayersinAlumniChapel.IndividualcounselingbytheincomparableShelleyDrake.NativeIntervarsityvisitsatUNM,CNM,SIPI(HeatherandPreston).AdulteducationclassesandBiblestudies.
Whoelsedoessomuchwithlimitedresources?Thankyouallforthis,continueyourinvolvementandgenerosity,andblessings!Warren,SeniorWardenMakeyourpledgeofactiveparticipationinthelifeofthisparish:getthepledgeformhere.ForfinancialpledgesyoucanalsoemailTreasurerDaveTod([email protected])withyourname,amountandhowyouwouldliketopay(monthly,quarterly,annually).Thankyousomuch.Thisreallyhelps.
Sunday,December2,theparish'slisteningprocessbegins...Holy,HealingListening9AMHolyCommunion(no8,10or5PMservicesthisday)10:15Brunch11-2:30PMProgramLedbyparishpastoralconsultantShelleyandbyinterimrectorFr.Ted.Fulldescriptionaboutthisimportantdayinthelifeofthisparishhere.RSVPsoweknowhowmanybreakfaststoprovide.
GingerbreadHouseFundraiserandSmackdown:RepYourService!!!OnSunday,November25eachservice(the8:00AM,10:00AMandTODOS)willbegiventwogingerbreadhouseseachalongwithicingandassorteddecorations.Yourmission:todecoratethehousesoverthenexttwoweeksandmakethemfabulous!(Extradecorationsareallowedandarealsoencouraged!)ThecompletedhouseswillbedisplayedthroughoutAdvent,andyouwillhavetheopportunitytovoteforyourfavoritebybuyingticketsfor$2.00each.OnDecember23attheChristmasGreeningevent,thevoteswillbecountedandawinnerdeclared-braggingrightsforthewinningserviceguaranteedforayear!Inaddition,oneticketwillbedrawnfromeachhouse'scollectionbasket,andthewinnerwilltakehomethatgingerbreadhouse.Oryoucanleaveitatthechurchondisplaythroughouttheholidays-yourchoice.Ifyouwouldliketohelpassemblethehouses,collectticketsatyourservice,orassistinsomeotherway,pleasecontactEileenLambertat265-2269orklambert@swcp.com.Ifyouwouldliketohelpdecorate-justshowupforyourservice!
Sunday,December23:BreakfastatSt.Martin's/Hopeworks.
Signupsheetstodonatefood&beveragesand/ortoservebreakfastatSt.MartinswillbepostedonthebulletinboardinBecketHallthefirstSundayinDecember.TalktoEileenLambertat265-2269orklambert@swcp.comifyouwouldlikeadditionalinformation.
ImportantUpcomingEvents
Nov18,Sunday:VestrymeetingNov21,Wednesday:ThanksgivingEveService,5:30PM,theblessingofthepledgestoourparishin2019Dec2,Sunday,ONESERVICEAT9AM,followedbyacateredbrunchandHolyHealingListening,SessionOne(lastinguntilabout2:30p.m.)Dec9,Sunday:Discussionofthe2019draftbudget(after8and10AMservices)Dec16:Sunday,TheWordBecameFlesh:AnAdventBibleStudy,PartOne,adultformationat9AM,WarrenSmithandTedCurtis;VestryMeetingDec23,Sunday,TheWordBecameFlesh:AnAdventBibleStudy,PartTwo,adultformationat9AM,WarrenSmithandTedCurtis.DecoratingthechurchforChristmasfollowingthe10AMserviceDec24,Monday,ChristmasEveserviceat5PMDec30,Sunday,ONESERVICEATCANTERBURYTODAYat9AM:AFestivalofLessonsandCarols,withCommunionandmusicalsoloists.
AroundtheDiocese...TheNWDeaneryretirementcelebrationforBishopVonowillbeheldatnoonduringtheluncheonoftheNorthwestDeanerymeetingonSaturday,November17atChurchoftheEpiphany,Socorro.
TheDiocesanNov/Decnewsletter"Together"isoutwithcoverageoftheconventionandconsecrationofBishopHunn.Also,anarticleandphotoofAnneMarieWerner-SmithandWarrenSmithbeingmadehonorarycanonsoftheKenyanDioceseofMalindi(page14).WalkinginWelcome:AnAdventserieswithEpiscopalMigrationMinistriesPaintingtheword:TheAnnunciationandNativityinWesternArt,alectureseriesthisAdventattheBosqueCenterAserviceofAdventLessonsandCarolswillbeheldatSt.John’son12/2at3pmWomen’sministryhelpsfostercarechildrenwithtwoChristmaspartiesTheCathedralofSt.Johnishiringnurseryattendants
UpforgrabsTohelpdecluttertheAtrium,wearegivingawaytwodesksandanelectricwheelchair--firstcome,firstserved.EmailyourinteresttoHollyintheoffice:[email protected]
CanterburyCommunicationsHaveitemsforCanterburyCommunications(CC)?Getyoursubmissiontocanterburyabq@gmail.combyMondayatnoon.CCwillbesentoutbyWednesdaynoon.High-resolutionPhotographsofparishionersandparisheventsreceivedwithjoy.Hollyisintheprocessofmakingournewslettermorereaderfriendly.Sendyournewsletterthoughtsandcommentstoheratcanterburyabq@gmail.com.
St.ThomasofCanterburyEpiscopalChurch425UniversityBlvd.NE,Albuquerque,NM87106
Call/Text:505.247.2515Website:www.canterburyabq.org
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OfficeHoursFr.TedCurtis,Priest-in-Charge:
TuesdaythroughThursday10:00AMtoNoon,Othertimeshappilybyappointment.
HollyBaldwin,Rector'sAdministrativeAssistantMondayandWednesday9am-4pm
OfficeisclosedFridayandSaturday
OtherImportantParishContacts
Sr.Warden:WarrenSmith,[email protected],505-916-6860
Jr.Warden:DickSteele,[email protected],505-294-1846
Treasurer:DaveTod,[email protected]:VictorTorres,[email protected],505-250-
2570
