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THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
CHURCH | 9 AM DECEMBER 12, 2021
THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT
DECEMBER 12, 2021 Welcome! Dear Friends, I hope this season of Advent has been rich for you as we Prepare the Way to welcome God once again at Christmas. Today is one of my favorite days of the year: the day when we celebrate the beauty Jesus’s birth through the annual Nativity Pageant. The 11 a.m. traditional service will feature our pageant, led by our children, and I hope you enjoy the fun! Christmas is just around the corner and I hope you’ve made plans to join us for worship. Our Christmas schedule is full and there is something for everyone. Christmas Eve worship begins at 11 a.m. and ends with the beautiful, high mass at 10:30 p.m. On Christmas Day, we worship together in the Saint Michael Chapel at 10 a.m. It will be a great celebration! As we continue through the holy season of Advent, I hope you’re taking advantage of our special offerings. Please visit the Advent Hub page of our website to listen to our clergy podcasts and to read our Advent Meditation book. Join us live and online for our service of Christmas Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 19 at 5:30 p.m. A special word of thanks to everyone who has participated in our signature Christmas ministries, I Believe In Angels and Heart of Giving. Last Sunday was the final day to participate in IBIA and every child was sponsored! You can still support Heart of Giving for two more weeks, so visit the tables in the hallways or go online. And don’t forget our special Advent Calendars to benefit our neighbors through North Dallas Shared Ministries (bags available at the doors of the church).
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Christmas giving Opportunities
Make your donations by December 20.
Heart of Giving November 7 – DECember 19 As Christmas draws near, Heart of Giving offers a thoughtful, alternative way to spread the spirit of the season. Please consider contributing to one of the following outreach programs:
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Saint Michael and All Angels
Nativity
Pageant
DECEMBER 12
11 AM WORSHIP SERVICE | CHURCH Don’t miss out as Saint Michael’s youngest parishioners reenact the story of the birth of Jesus. The Nativity pageant will be recorded and available at 4 PM on youtube.com/SMAADallas.
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Christmas plate DECember 20 – 25 Each Christmas we celebrate Mission and Outreach by giving 100% of our undesignated Christmas offerings to outreach projects. This year, our Christmas plate offering will aid Refugee Migration Assistance. As the star of Bethlehem lead the Magi to the stable to offer gifts to the Christ child, your Christmas offering will be a star offering refugees assistance.
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Calvin Hampton’s setting of “O come, o come, Emmanuel” is at once imaginative and ponderous. Listen for the opening intervals of the hymn to come back throughout the piece, and listen for the way the music shifts between various emotions that we might experience while awaiting the Savior: hopefulness, anxiety, joy, and more. Standing, sung by All Hilary Tann is a widely respected composer who teaches at Union College in New York and whose music has been performed by such ensembles as BBC National Orchestra of Wales and renowned a capella vocal ensemble Tenebrae. “Advent” comes from a collection of music for the four seasons. Listen for quotations from the hymn “O come, o come, Emmanuel” and from the chant “Veni sancte spiritus.” She intends this piece to be both a representation of the expectant waiting of the Advent season, and also of the process of sowing seeds that takes place later in winter. This beautiful parallel between the natural world and spirituality gives “Advent” a rich symbolism.
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Holy Eucharist Rite II The Word of God The service begins on page 355 of The Book of Common Prayer.
Prelude O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Advent (Winter) Welcome Processional Hymn Hymn 59 “Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding”
Calvin Hampton Hilary Tann
Merton
The Opening Acclamation & Collect for Purity Celebrant Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Trisagion Hymn S 102
Alexander Archangelsky
Sung three times by All Please note, Children’s Chapel will not meet today
The Collect of the Day
Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Celebrant Let us pray. 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. The Lesson
Zephaniah 3:14-20
Seated
Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more. On
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that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival. I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it. I will deal with all your oppressors at that time. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth. At that time I will bring you home, at the time when I gather you; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the LORD. Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Chanted by the Choir
Canticle 9 The First Song of Isaiah
Plainsong, Tone 3
Surely, it is God who saves me; * I will trust in him and not be afraid. For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, * and he will be my Savior. Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing * from the springs of salvation. And on that day you shall say, * Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name; Make his deeds known among the peoples; * see that they remember that his Name is exalted. Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, * and this is known in all the world. Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, * or the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel. Standing, sung by All
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Sequence Hymn Hymn 65, v. 1 “Prepare the Way, O Zion”
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The Gospel Gospeler People
Luke 3:7-18 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the ax is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.” And the crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” Even tax collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He said to them, “Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.” Soldiers also asked him, “And we, what should we do?” He said to them, “Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.” As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn
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with unquenchable fire.” So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people. Gospeler People Seated Standing, spoken by All
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The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon
The Rev. Dr. Christopher D. Girata
The Nicene Creed We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified. He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Prayers of the People Form IV Celebrant Let us pray for the Church and for the world. Lector People
Grant, Almighty God, that all who confess your Name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world. [In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for ____. ] Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Lector People
Guide the people of this land, and of all the nations, in the ways of justice and peace; that we may honor one another and serve the common good. [We pray for Joe, our President; Greg, our Governor; and Eric, our Mayor.] Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Lector People
Give us all a reverence for the earth as your own creation, that we may use its resources rightly in the service of others and to your honor and glory. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Lector
Bless all whose lives are closely linked with ours, and grant that we may serve Christ in them, and love one another as he loves us. [We give thanks for___.] Lord, in your mercy.
People
Hear our prayer.
Lector People
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. [We pray for all those on the Saint Michael prayer list, and for___.] Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Lector People
We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled; and we pray that we may share with all your saints in your eternal kingdom. [We pray especially for ____.] Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer.
Parish Prayers of the People Bud Andress, Kathryn Anschutz, Jennifer Ryan Ball, Len Bourland, Herb Brewer, Brian Buongiorno, Michelle Burk, Todd Burk, Scott Calhoun, Frances Campbell, Carolyn Cochran, Katy Davis, Richard DeKnock, Terry Demler, Austin Disney, Bradley Flores, Mary Jo Forbes, Michael Gratkowski, Jody Guenther, Polly Hairston, Jim Hamlin, Kyle Harris, Amy Heller, Josh Hight, Carol Imperial, Jan Jones, Bea Kappes, Katherine Keeling, Jeff Kunzler, John Lee, Jack Levens, Brian Little, Ronda Faye Little, Harrison Marcus, Heather Nemec, Linda Nettle, Haley Odlozil, Tom Park, Charles Peeler, Bruce Pingree, Kate Quinn, Irma Rick, Jim Riggert, Martha & Jose Ruiz, Thomas Russell, Mason Shaffer, Julia Shoup, Alexandra Pingree Smith, Mike Smith, Rusty Smith, Lucy Sogandres, John Stoneham, Byrd Teague, Patty Thompson, David Tiller, Katherine Tomko, Valerie Guenther Unger, Jack Day Watson, lll, Catherine Carr Worley
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Celebrant Kneeling
Hasten, O Father, the coming of your kingdom; and grant that we your servants, who now live by faith, may with joy behold your Son at his coming in glorious majesty; even Jesus Christ, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
Confession of Sin and Absolution Celebrant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. All
Standing
Please be seated for the Announcements
Celebrant Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen. The Peace Celebrant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. The Birthday Blessing All
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Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
Watch over your children, O Lord, as their days increase; bless and guide them wherever they may be. Strengthen them when they stand; comfort them when discouraged or sorrowful; raise them up if they fall; and in their hearts may your peace which passes understanding abide all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Holy Communion Offertory Anthem O Thou, the central orb
Charles Wood
O Thou, the central orb of righteous love, Pure beam of the most High, eternal Light Of this our wintry world, Thy radiance bright Awakes new joy in faith, hope soars above. Come, quickly come, and let thy glory shine, Gilding our darksome heaven with rays Divine. Thy saints with holy lustre round Thee move, As stars about thy throne, set in the height Of God’s ordaining counsel, as Thy sight Gives measured grace to each, Thy power to prove.
Charles Wood composed most of his music toward the end of his life and thus his sacred works display a level of great maturity, following in the lateromantic footsteps of composers such as Stanford, Elgar and Parry. The text is by the English priest Henry Ramsden Bramley who is famous for his collaboration with John Stainer on the book “Christmas Carols, New and Old” which popularized Christmas carols in late-Victorian England.
Let Thy bright beams disperse the gloom of sin, Our nature all shall feel eternal day In fellowship with thee, transforming day To souls erewhile unclean, now pure within. Amen. — H. R. Bramley Presentation Hymn Hymn 60, v. 5 “Creator of the stars of night”
Standing, sung by All
Conditor alme siderum
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All baptized persons of any age regardless of their denomination and tradition are welcome to share in the banquet of the Lord’s Supper.
Here a Proper Preface is sung or said on all Sundays, and on other occasions as appointed.
Sung by All
The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer B Celebrant People Celebrant People Celebrant People
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.
It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name: Sanctus and Benedictus: Hymn S 129
Robert Powell
Standing or kneeling
We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.
At the following words concerning the bread, the Celebrant is to hold it, or lay a hand upon it;
On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”
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After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”
and at the words concerning the cup, to hold or place a hand upon the cup and any other vessel containing wine to be consecrated.
Therefore, according to his command, O Father, We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;
Celebrant and People
And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.
The Celebrant continues
We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with Saint Michael all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation. By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN. And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Celebrant and People
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Fraction Anthem: Hymn S 152
David Hurd
Cantor
All
Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God. Take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith, with thanksgiving. Sung by All Worshippers are invited to come forward to the standing stations to receive Communion
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Communion Hymn Hymn 76 “On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry”
Winchester New
Communion Hymn Hymn 73 “The King shall come when morning dawns”
Sung by All
St. Stephen
The Post-Communion Prayer
Standing or kneeling, spoken by All
Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Blessing The Dismissal Minister People
Standing
Let us go forth in the name of Christ. Thanks be to God.
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Sung by All
The Third Sunday of Advent is sometimes called “Gaudete” – Rejoice! – Sunday, after the first word of its ancient Introit. It is a day to be assured that the Lord is coming soon — and to anticipate the joy of Christmas. This chipper fugue, in the rhythm of a jig, brings us happily on our way to Christmas. Hymn permission used by Rite Song, a one-time use reprint license for congregational use. The foregoing text of the worship service contained in this order of worship is taken from the Book of Common Prayer 1979. The Book of Common Prayer alone is of authority in the worship of the Episcopal Church. This program is provided for convenience of use on this occasion.
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Departing Procession Hymn 68 “Rejoice! Rejoice, believers”
Llangloffan
Postlude “Jig” Fugue in G Major, BWV 577
Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas
Grocery bags with this Advent Calendar are available for pick up beginning November 28. You will have the opportunity 2 3 HUNGER BAR OF to learn about food FACT SOAP insecurity, pray for those impacted by hunger, and 4 6 5 CAN OF BAG OF PRAYER serve North Dallas VEGETABLES DRY BEANS Shared Ministries while 9 8 10 counting down the 7 BOX OF JAR OF TOOTHPASTE HUNGER MAC & PEANUT days until Christmas. FACT CHEESE BUTTER
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BOX OF JELLO
Return your bag of food to the South entrance the first week of January.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 5:30 PM | CHURCH Join us for this parish favorite event, featuring nine Lessons, read by local dignitaries, alternated with beautiful carols. This year we premier the 75th anniversary commission, There Is No Rose of Such Virtue by Samuel Sweet, alongside choral works by Rachmaninoff, Leighton, Stopford, Resephanye Powell, and other classic Christmas carols. Livestreamed at SaintMichael.org/LC21
75th Anniversary Coffee Table Book Pre-Sales are Now Available! Books are available for purchase at SaintMichael.org/75bookpresales. RESERVE YOUR COPY TODAY! This embossed, hardcover limited edition run will go quickly—with 240+ pages of beautiful photos and stories, Bridging the Past, Building the Future makes the perfect gift! Bridging the Past, Building the Future Coffee Table Book $49.99 + tax Stay tuned for details on when to pick up your Christmas copies!
Ordination of Christian Basel
DECE M BER 15
Praying Our Goodbyes
Led by The Rev. Dr. Hiltrude Nusser-Telfer 10 – 11:30 a.m. | Parlor
Saturday, December 18 1 pm | Church You’re invited! Join us for this momentous occasion, supporting our very own Christian Basel as he is ordained to the priesthood! Reception to follow in the garden cloister.
Project Moses Presents
SAVE THE DATE! April 22, 2022
To celebrate our 75th anniversary, the four angels that reside in the Carrera marble of the reredos will join us in person and, along with over 45 singers and dancers from our Parish, will tell the story of Saint Michael and All Angels. The performance of Michael, A Musical is free and will be held in McFarlin Auditorium at SMU. We are still looking for volunteers for a variety of tasks. See website for details.
SaintMichael.org/Michael Sponsored by the Women of Saint Michael
Fighting For Freedom: Understanding Sex Trafficking January 11, 2022 6 p.m. | Church
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teens are trafficked on the street each night in Dallas
Project Moses has assembled an outstanding group of human trafficking experts to help us understand this issue in our country, state, and community. Attendees will gain an understanding of the causes of trafficking, a view of the trafficker, the impact on victims, and the road to rehabilitation for survivors. Learn what is being done in our state and how you can play a role!
SaintMichael.org/FightingForFreedom
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ALPHA CLASS: REGISTER NOW!
ADVENT STUDY
Did you grow up in the Christian faith but still search for the right words to articulate it? Are you exploring the Christian faith? This course will explore the basic tenets of the Christian faith and provide the opportunity for asking the tough questions. Topics include: How do we know Jesus lived and who was He? Why did He die? How can we have faith? How do we pray? How to read the Bible.
The birth of Christ is a vibrant, dynamic, and history changing story that is replete with very familiar, vivid images. That Christmas story familiarity, however, can often lead us to overlook the true meaning of the signs surrounding Jesus’ birth and its context. Join us this Advent as we discover, Bethlehem and Beyond: The Story Behind Christmas. For questions and to register, please contact Tim, tsmith@saintmichael.org.
Dinner is provided with registration, we suggest a $10 fee to cover costs. Free childcare is available with preregistration. We ask that attendees make a commitment to attend the classes and the retreat — attending the whole course offers the richest experience.
Tim will be giving the same lessons during 10 a.m. Formation on Dec 12 & 19 in Saint Michael Chapel.
Tuesdays, January 18 – March 8 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Parlor Register: SaintMichael.org/Alpha
Led by Dr. Tim Smith Wednesday, December 15 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Room 103
ST. MARY’S GUILD POP UP SWEET SHOP
THIS SATURDAY!
December 12 & 19 Theater & Parlor 9 – 11 a.m. Buy for now or for the holidays!
PARISH NURSE MINISTRY
Led by Dianne Boyd, RN Sunday, December 19 9:30 – 11 a.m. Topic: Mental Health, Stress, & Grief Awareness The holidays can be a challenge for those who are lonely or dealing with loss. Parish Nurse Dianne Boyd will be available to answer your questions on these issues as part of her monthly Sunday series. She is also able to take your blood pressure and discuss other medical concerns. Dianne is at her station outside the Parlor on the third Sunday of each month.
DECEMBER 18 | 10 AM - 2 PM | KLYDE WARREN PARK Come support your favorite farmers, ranchers, and food artisans and enjoy this beautiful oasis in the heart of downtown Dallas. Pick up edible delights for your holiday table, friends, and neighbors in a safe, socially distanced, outdoor space. For more information, visit
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THE BOOK SHOP We still have in stock Honduras Threads angels, the SMAA 2021 Ornament, and fair trade nativities and gifts. The store is doing a pre sale of the SMAA 75th coffee table book that will make a great Christmas gift.
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