The Bugle The Church of the Good Shepherd at Folly Mills 809 Lee-Jackson Highway - Staunton, Virginia 24401

January 2020 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________

LORD, my church is made up of people like me. I help to make it what it is.

It will be friendly, if I am.

Its pews will be filled, if I am there.

It will worship, if I add my presence and voice.

It will do great work, if I work.

It will be strong and be generous, if I am generous.

It will add people to its worship & fellowship, if I invite and bring them.

It will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a church with a noble Spirit, if I am filled with these same things.

Therefore, with Your help, I shall dedicate myself to being all of the things that I want my church to be.

My time on earth is lived under Your knowing gaze.

Let me be found doing the things that I pray for.

Amen.

Author Unknown

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday, January 5 Christmas 2 Holy Eucharist ~ Rite 2 at 11 AM Celebrant: The Rev. Howard Ratcliffe Lector/Chalicist: Melissa Anderson Morgan Acolyte: Bethany Morrison Greeter: Eric Swortzel Usher: Hugh F. Pettis Altar Guild: Fay McCray

Sunday, January 12 Epiphany 1 / Baptism of the Lord Holy Eucharist ~ Rite 2 at 11 AM Celebrant: The Rev. Howard Ratcliffe Lector/Chalicist: Eric Swortzel Acolyte: O’Livia Pittman Greeter: Betty Decker Usher: Nancy Floyd Altar Guild: Paula Goossens January Birthdays are celebrated today.

Sunday, January 19 Epiphany 2 Holy Eucharist ~ Rite 2 at 11 AM Celebrant: The Rev. David Elphee Lector/Chalicist: Cathy Morrison Acolyte: Gwyneth Pittman Greeter: Dianna Pittman Usher: Dan Pittman Altar Guild: Dianna Pittman Tuesday, January 21 at Noon 3rd Tuesday Lunch Ministry at Trinity Church, Staunton

Sunday, January 26 Epiphany 3 Morning Prayer ~ Rite 1 at 11 AM Officiant: Eric Swortzel Lector: Doug Desper, Nancy Floyd Acolyte: O’Livia Pittman Greeter: Youth Member Usher: Wilson Ramsey Altar Guild: Fay McCray

Annual Diocesan Convention January 24 - 26 / Roanoke

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“The Church of the Good Shepherd is a growing, caring church in the Anglican tradition which strives to know Christ & to make Him known by Worship, Christian Formation, and Service to others.”

Our Mission Statement

Hugh Pettis & Doug Desper

will host in January. Pair up with someone and host a month. Simple snacks are always good.

OUR FINANCIAL REPORT Your Offering becomes the Hand of Jesus.

December GENERAL FUND OFFERINGS $ 2,555.97 EXPENSES 4,583.65

All bills for 2019 are paid!

Improvement Fund Donations: 2,000.00

Remember that when you are absent the bills and expenses still continue. Please try to “catch up” for Sundays that you are away from church. Thanks to all!

Hugh F. Pettis, Treasurer

Happy Birthday to You! 2: David Elphee 11: Emerson Hart 29: Dianna Pittman

Service Cancellations Due to Winter Weather

If weather threatens travel to a Service then a decision to cancel will be made before 8:30 AM. Members of the Vestry will call

each household before 9:30 AM to let you know. You can also watch WHSV TV-3 for cancellation notices scrolling across the bottom.

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Mission & Outreach Calendar for 2020

“The Church is the only Society on earth that

exists for the benefit of non-members.”

The Most Reverend William Temple Archbishop of Canterbury, 1942

Our Mission & Outreach consists of Christ-centered endeavors and alternates between financial support and ingatherings.

January Support: Boys Home (Episcopal) in Covington

February Ingathering: Food Collection for the Verona Food Pantry

March Support: Episcopal Relief

April Ingathering: Toddler Food for The New Directions Center

May Support: Bishop’s Discretionary Fund

June Ingathering: Food Collection for the Verona Food Pantry

July Support: Valley Mission

August Ingathering: School Supplies for the New Directions Center

September Support: Weekday Religious Education (Riverheads School)

October Ingathering: Gently Used Coats, Blankets & Warm-Wear

November Support: Verona Food Pantry

December Ingathering: Gift Giving and “Cookies & Carols”

Special Offerings: Hunters for the Hungry (Thanksgiving Eve) Salvation Army Winter Heat Fund (Christmas Eve)

Third Tuesday Lunch Volunteers serve appx. 30-55 adults & children Ministry: each month.

Parish House Use: The ARC of Augusta uses the Parish House at no cost for their Tuesday activities.

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The Prayer List Is Being Refreshed As previously decided by the Vestry the Prayer List will be refreshed periodically. All names will come off unless you tell Tea Howell that you wish to keep a person active in our weekly prayer life. Please contact her to update your Prayer Request. Reasons for requesting Prayer will not be advertised to honor privacy. God knows our needs and hearts.

“The Church exists to create the space in

which people can find that they’ve been

found by God”.

Bishop Nick Baines, Companion Diocese of Leeds Bishop Baines will be the guest speaker and teacher at this year’s Diocesan Convention, January 24-26.

Members of the Altar Guild supply flowers for the Altar each week as an expression of devotion. Please consider donating flowers a few times a year. You can give $20 to any Altar Guild member, which will supply two vases for a Sunday. If you want a special designation in the bulletin, please contact Doug Desper with your information.

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The Wise Man Who Brought The Myrrh Thought They All Had Agreed On A Spending Limit -Definitely Satire From The Babylon Bee December 10, 2019

BETHLEHEM—January 6th

Three wise men visited the baby Jesus, presenting gifts of gold, frankincense, and

myrrh to his mother Mary. Afterward, the wise man who brought myrrh confronted

the other two wise men since it had been his understanding there was an agreed-upon

spending limit for the newborn king of the Jews.

“We all said before this, since we’re buying gifts for God among men, that there would be a temptation to go overboard,” said Caspar, the wise man who brought myrrh. “That’s why I distinctly remember us setting a denari limit on the gifts. What happened?” “Well... I thought she’d like gold,” replied Balthazar, the wise man who brought gold. “Of course she’d like gold!” shouted Caspar. “That’s not the point. We weren’t supposed to try to show each other up here. But instead, she’s like ‘Wow! Gold!’ right before she opens my gift where she’s said, ‘Oh. What’s this?’” “She seemed to like the myrrh once you explained it to her,” Balthazar said. “Yes, she was very polite about it,” Caspar responded. “But do you know what you don’t have to explain to people? Gold!” “Hey, I got showed up too,” said the wise man Melchior, who gave frankincense. Caspar pointed an accusing finger at him. “You were also over budget.” “Hey, you get to give gifts for the birth of the Messiah only once,” said Balthazar. “It’s time to splurge a little.” “Or, at the birth of the man who will judge all our sins, maybe it’s time to keep your word,” Caspar responded. “I’m just saying.” They did all agree that the baby was very cute.

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