| | Weekly Dispatch, November 25th, 2020 |
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| |  | | St. John's Schedule | | A Message from Fr. Bryan | PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END!
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First, my family was highly exposed to Covid-19 on Sunday afternoon. When I mentioned this to Mission Council on Tuesday night and offered to have someone else preside on Sunday, the council suggested that we should meet via Zoom this Sunday in order to avoid spreading infection in the wake of Thanksgiving family gatherings. Several local schools are have adopted this policy for the same reasons. This will give any new cases time to surface before we meet again (in person) for the second Sunday of Advent.
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Although we will not celebrate the Eucharist this Sunday, we will have a liturgy of Spiritual Communion, Advent music, and a short homily. Zoom has a feature, which will allow me to stream music directly into your devices via Spotify with good quality sound. You can mute your mics and sing along during the service since I've already found some beautiful Advent music to incorporate into the liturgy.
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You will be able to log in at this link and use the following passcode: 064707. I will also be sure to send the link and passcode via text using Breeze on Sunday morning before the service. I hope you will join us on Zoom, but if you cannot, I will do my best to provide a Facebook Live link so that the entire service is broadcast on Facebook at the same time.
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Also, as I mentioned in church this past Sunday, we are working with the Salvation Army in Canton to adopt two needy families with 11 combined family members during this holiday season. The first family moved into their own home last month after residing in a Domestic Violence Shelter for almost a year. The children had to leave all toys behind, and the single mother is trying to start a new life for herself and her children. Regarding the second family, the father's hours were cut back due to COVID. This family has never relied on social services before, but they find themselves unable to provide for their children and keep up with rent payments. We want to bless both families with our generosity during this very difficult time in their lives.
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Would you consider adopting a single family member and/or providing financial support? In addition to purchasing gifts for each family member, we plan to purchase a $100 grocery gift card for each family and have all gifts and cards delivered by December 14th. Please look for a google doc with a sign-up sheet from Suzanne later today.
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I look forward to seeing you all this Sunday as we begin a new Christian calendar year and renew our hope in the coming of Jesus Christ into this very lost and confused world.
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If you would like to support St. John's during this time, you can give online by clicking the button below. You may also send a check to the following address:
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PO BOX 36591, CANTON OH 44735
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| "Christ the Redeemer King," by Dr. David Beer |  | A message for Christ the King Sunday." Dr. David Beer preached on what it means to understand Christ not only as the judging King but as the King who redeems. Christ the King Sunday at St. John's Anglican Church in North Canton, Ohio.
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| The Daily Office| Interested in a simple way to pray the daily office from the Book of Common Prayer? Follow this link for text and audio versions of morning, noon, and evening prayer. The site is hosted by our friend, Fr. Michael Jarrett. |
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Contact Us| If you have questions about the content contained in this email or want to learn more about St. John's Anglican Church or, please let us know. You can fill out a form at this link, and you will receive a response from Fr. Bryan. |
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