Announcements & Opportunities
Our intercessions for December 14-20:
Pray for those celebrating birthdays:
Kathy Brittain; Sethany Rancier; Rob Jenkins; Wendy Davis; Nancy Bird; David Gibson
Pray for those celebrating anniversaries:
Vanessa Rudzinski & Sean Cannizzo
Offer prayers for comfort & healing for :
Torrie, Animal charities (adoptions & donations), Angela, Fr. Michael, Kim, Karolyne
Offer prayers for the deceased:
Lois Morgan
Upcoming Epiphany Events:
December 12 – 5:30 PM – Caroling with Epiphany Choir, gather at the church
December 14 – 9 AM – Sunday school and Choir Rehearsal
December 14 – 10 AM – Holy Communion with Fr. Ladd Harris
December 14 – 1-5 PM – Spinner’s Web, Commons Rm.
December 14 – Giving Tree gifts (unwrapped) for Meals on Wheels due
December 16 – Christmas Flower Memorial/Thanksgiving Envelopes DUE to Parish Office
December 16 – 9 AM – Check request fulfillment - last in 2025
December 21– Winter Begins
December 21 – 8 & 10 AM – Holy Communion with Fr. Peter Pearson
December 21– 9 AM – Epiphany’s Annual Pageant in the fellowship hall
December 21 – noon – Delivery of Christmas poinsettias and church decorating. All are welcome!
December 24 - January 1 – Parish Office closed
December 24 – 4 PM – Christmas Eve Worship with Fr. Ladd Harris
December 28 – 9 AM – No Sunday School
January 4 – 9 AM – Choir Rehearsal and Sunday school
January 4 – 10 AM – Christmas Lessons & Carols Service
January 26 or February 8 – 9 AM – Annual Parish Meeting
February 17 – 5-7 PM – Pancake Supper (need two chairpersons ASAP to begin planning)
Upcoming Community Events:
December 15 – 3-8 PM – Private Event, Epiphany Parish Hall
Fellowship & Coffee with your Church Friends – EVERY Sunday 9-10 AM – Stop by the kitchen, hall, or Commons Room – Have a cup o’ Joe or tea and stay for a while: we’d love to see you!
Monthly Mobile Food Pantry: Drive-thru food pantry from 4-6 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit the 2nd Thursday monthly. Must register a month in advance. Call Jamie @ 570-885-4373 or the church office @ 570-586-6306. Lackawanna County residents only. This food pantry is sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and Weinberg
Northeast Pa. Regional Food Bank, Pittston.
E-mail: fpccsfoodpantry@gmail.com for info.
Gaza Bishop’s Appeal – How You Can Help:
Your support can make a meaningful difference. To contribute:
Give online: Click here to donate
By phone: Call 212-716-6002
By mail: Send checks payable to The Episcopal Church, with “Good Friday Offering – GFO” in the memo, to:
DFMS-Protestant Episcopal Church US
P.O. Box 958983
St. Louis, MO 63195-8983
Every gift, large or small, helps bring hope in a time of deep need.
Constant Need for Blood Donations:
Register online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767
Scranton Blood Donation Center
3 West Olive Street Scranton, PA 18508 W, Th, Sat-Mon | Various Times
Your donation may save up to 3 lives!