St. Benedict’s Weekly Prayers: Week of Dec. 15, 2024

Third Sunday of Advent

The Collect:

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. 
Amen.

References below names "LFF" are celebrations from "Lesser Feasts and Fasts", 2021.  Holy Days are from the Book of Common Prayer Holy Day celebrations.  You can find "Lesser Feasts and Fasts" online at https://extranet.generalconvention.org/staff/files/download/21034

Daily Prayers for those in need or trouble: 

Prayers for the Parish
Kathleen, Mary, David, Isabel, Gary, Ildiko, Carolyn, Judy, Patricia, Marji, Britney, Matthew, Don, Nile, Bill ,Chris, Ray, Kay, Holly, Pat, Jan, Marge, Andy, John, Mia, Jacob, Carolyn, Elisabeth, Rebekah and Marge 
 
Prayers for friends of St. Benedict
Nancy Jo, Adam, Mary, Sharon, Tina, Amanda, Rodney and Janet 
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360-485-7281

Monday - December 16 - For Parish Members

Cherry
Gen
Dave & Nicole

Tuesday - December 17 - For Parish Members

Paul, Kristie & Joey
Norman & Clarice
Mark & Sandra

LFF:  Dorothy L Sayers, Apologist and Spiritual Writer, 1957

Wednesday - December 18- For Parish Members

Emily
Tony & Doretha
Don & Kay

Thursday -December 19 - For Parish Members

Jan & Raymond
Zula & Pat
Mary

Friday - December 20 - For Parish Members

Jody & John
Barb
Lee

LFF:  Katharina von Bora, Church Reformer, 1552

Saturday -December 21 - We Pray For:

Almighty and everlasting God,
who stooped to raise fallen humanity
through the child-bearing of blessed Mary:
grant that we, who have seen your glory
revealed in our human nature
and your love made perfect in our weakness,
may daily be renewed in your image
and conformed to the pattern of your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Amen

Chaplain Echols

LFF:  Saint Thomas the Apostle

Sunday - December 22, 2024 -
Fourth Sunday of Advent

Holy Eucharist - 8 & 10:30 am

For the members of our parish family that
passed away  this year:

Phillip Rupp
John Libert
Carol Frahm
Fedor Borozna

Give to the departed eternal rest;
Let light perpetual shine upon them.

A Prayer for this Parish

Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for St. Benedict's parish family.  Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent.  Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
      Amen.

Parish Leaders

The Rev. Dr. Beth Echols, Rector
The Rev. Tony Irving, Deacon
Mr. Tim Madden, Senior Warden
Ms. Jan Akin, Junior Warden
Vestry members
Karen Knudson, Nancy Zabel, Kaye Scott,  Mark Caldwell,
Jeff Zahir, Gerry Apple, Karen Fraser, Norman Gregory, Spencer Daniels, clerk