St. Paul's Episcopal Church

A powerful reflection from Waiting and Watching: Advent Word Reflections. #AdventWord, AdventWord

MONDAY, December 14 [John of the Cross] I said, LORD, be merciful to me; heal me, for I have sinned against you. -Psal...m 41:4 In my small town, there are no sidewalks on most of the main streets. I recently had a near-death experience while attempting to cross a busy intersection with no crosswalk or stoplight. I began to go forward when there seemed to be a break in the traffic. Suddenly a purple truck barreled toward me. Miraculously, the driver slammed on the breaks. Continue reading: http://ow.ly/niOR50CGnoE MOVING FORWARD: When has a near-miss changed your perspective about your pride? Share that story today. PRAY for the Dioceses of Sodor & Man (England) (http://ow.ly/xahc50CGnoH) and El Camino Real (USA) (http://ow.ly/F3Jw50CGnoG) Ps 41, 52 * 44 | Isaiah 8:169:1 | 2 Peter 1:1-11 | Luke 22:39-53 http://ow.ly/AeaD50CGnoF

SUNDAY, December 13 3 Advent My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God... my Savior; for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. -Canticle 15:1 As I was getting a sponge from under the kitchen sink to clean my painting pallet, the wheelchair actuator stopped working. That meant that my chair would no longer rise up or down. I was stuck. Continue reading: http://ow.ly/S4T150CGnlC MOVING FORWARD: How do you sing along with Mary’s song of joy? PRAY for the Falkland Islands http://ow.ly/4wbH50CGnlA Ps 123 or Canticle 3 or Canticle 15 | Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11 | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 | John 1:6-8,19-28 http://ow.ly/ZCze50CGnlB

The Village of Mayville will be handing out water at the town of Chautauqua Highway Department building at 50 Patterson Street Mayville New York on Sunday from ...10:30 to 12:30. Tops Markets has generously donated water that will be available to Mayville residents from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday at Tops parking lot in Mayville. See more