This Week at St. Stephen's Terre Haute

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Sunday–December 8
The 2nd Sunday of Advent
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist, Church
K*I*D*S Worship
1 pm Death Penalty Convocation see article
6 pm AA Meeting

Lessons - Advent 2

Hymns

75 There's a voice in the wilderness crying
56 O come, O come stanzas 2 & 4
723 Isaiah the prophet has written of old
67 Comfor, comfort ye, my people

Serving

Lector
8 am Israel Ditzler
10 am Jonnee Western, Sandy Bush
Chalicist
10 am Sandy Bush
Sacristans
8 am Bill Denton
10 am volunteer needed
Acolyte
10 am Tim Ghogle
Ushers
10 am Wayton Family
Counters
Sandy Bush, Geoff Wayton

Calendar

Friday–December 6
9-11 am Cookie drop-off, Kitchen
12 Noon Manna from Seven Food Distribution
5-10 pm Cookie Sale at Miracle on 7th Street

Saturday–December 7
12 Noon-9 pm Cookie Sale at Miracle on 7th Street

Sunday–December 8 see left
The 2nd Sunday of Advent

Thursday–December 12
12 Noon  Holy Eucharist
5:15-7:15 pm Farrington Grove Chorale rehearsal
7 pm William Morris Ordination to the Diaconate
Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis
7 pm AA Meeting

Friday–December 13
Diocesan Clergy Day at Waycross
12 Noon Manna from Seven Food Distribution

Saturday–December 14
9:30-12 Noon Farrington Grove Chorale rehearsal

Sunday–December 15
The 3rd Sunday of Advent  
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist, Church
K*I*D*S  Worship
4 pm Farrington Grove Chorale Lessons and Carols
6 pm AA Meeting

Prayers
Anglican Communion—Pray for the work of the Mothers’ Union around the world, Sheran Harper, Worldwide President, Bev Jullien, Chief Executive; Diocese—Trinity, Anderson, The Rt. Rev. William Smalley; Dioceses of Brasilia, Haiti, and South Sudan; Our parish neighbors—Centenary United Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, United Campus Ministries, Second Christian Church; Birthdays—Karen Rutherford, Jane Conner, Matthew Balensuela, Chip Chillington, Richard Hillier; Baptismal Anniversaries—Megan Allen, Ross Hubbard; Confirmation Anniversaries—Ben Bush, Rachel Carl, Kim Streeter; Candidate for Holy Orders—William Morris; Postulant—Joanna Benskin; Those who have asked our prayers—Sheila Carl, Sally Newlin, Ray Snyder, Linda Hegedus, Robin Rolt, Megan Price, Richard Hillier, Lorna Priddy, Steven Turner, Jonnee Western, Terry Persinger, John Bonner, Francis Hayden, Lane Clark, Martha Hafner, Eddie Hayden, Ellie Thomas

2020 Pledge Cards
Please return your 2020 pledge card by Sunday, December 8.
Pledge cards were mailed about 2 weeks ago, If you did not receive one, there are additional cards letter on the bulletin tables.

Christmas Flower & Music
Thanksgivings and Memorials
Please use the pre-numbered envelopes included in your box of offering envelopes and print or type your name, the names of those you wish remembered in the Christmas bulletin and return it in a Sunday offering or to the parish office by next Sunday, December 15. (If you do not have a box of envelopes, additional envelopes are available at both entrances to the Church.)

Ordination to the Diaconate
William Morris 
will be ordained to the 
Sacred Order of Deacons 
Thursday, December 12, 2019, 7 pm
Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis

Blessing Box: Interested in helping with the Blessing Box? See Sandy Bush
or Deby Veach after the service to see what you could bring or donate.  Some 
suggested items are Vienna sausages, potted meats, canned fruit, ready to eat 
soups, canned pasta, and canned vegetables. Pop top lids are preferred. 
We also need volunteers to fill the box during the week.

Quarters for Clean Clothes Ministry launders clothes for those in need and the homeless every Wednesday. Donation boxes for quarters are on the bulletin tables in the church.

International Human Rights Day
Death Penalty Convocation
A gathering on the eve of the first federal execution in 16 years to hear from voices in the death penalty abolition movement.

Attendance is FREE to all, but we ask that you still choose the "Free Registration" ticket option for our headcount. Also, we appreciate your donations and sponsorships to make this possible. You can choose from those ticket options as well.

Following the speaker's program (which runs 1:00-5:00 pm), there will be a press conference, and then a 6:00 pm short march and candlelight vigil to a symbolic location. Food and fellowship will follow back at the church at around 7:00 pm.

Speakers to include:
Sister Barbara Battista, Sisters of Providence
Abraham Bonowitz, Death Penalty Action
Chris Brown, Author of Child of Grace
Karen Burkhart, Indiana Abolition Coalition
Shane Claiborne, Red Letter Christians
Robert Dunham, Death Penalty Information Center
George Kain, Professor of Justice and Law Administration, Western CT State University
Bill Pelke, Founder, Journey of Hope...From Violence to Healing
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Catholic Mobilizing Network to End the Use of the Death Penalty
Krissy Roth, Amnesty International USA
Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, Uri L’Tzedek (invited)
John Zokovitch, Pax Christi USA

Monday, December 9, 2019 & Friday, December 13, 2019
Execution Vigil and Protest
Everyone is encouraged to attend the peaceful execution presence in Terre Haute at the prison. Executions are scheduled for 7:00 am. Starting at 5:00 am, the Federal Bureau of Prisons will bus protestors from Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute to the prison grounds for each execution. For those who prefer a warmer vigil, a concurrent indoor vigil will be held at the Sisters of Providence Church in nearby St Mary-of-the-Woods, IN. All are invited to attend either vigil presence.

More Information here

Diocesan Newsletter for December 4, 2019

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
215 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47807-3103
Phone: 812-232-5165
Web site: www.ststephensth.org
Worship times: Sunday at 8 & 10 am; Thursday at 12 noon

The Right Reverend Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis
The Reverend Drew Downs, Rector — rector@ststephensth.org
Rector's cell phone — 770.755.8067
The Reverend Deborah J. Veach, Deacon — deacon@ststephensth.org
Dennis Dieken, Organist/Choirmaster/Secretary — officeadmin@ststephensth.org