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Newsletter Blog 2023-12-09

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Coming up at Holy Apostles


Advent

Advent is a church season of preparation and anticipation as we await the Incarnation. Often it is when are lives are most busy as they are during this season that we most need to take time to pause.

We hope you are reading or listening to our daily Advent Reflections. The daily reflections are done by fellow parishioners and you can listen to them as a podcast on our channel on Spotify, Apple Music: Holy Apostles Brooklyn Podcasts.


Christmas Concert

December 10 at 4 pm

The choir of the Church of Holy Apostles in Brooklyn is thrilled to invite you to our 2nd annual Christmas concert. We’re decking the halls and lighting the lights so please join us as we sing holiday favorites new and old.

The choir of the Church of the Holy Apostles will be joined by several musical guests, bringing the sounds of the season to our cozy and picturesque sanctuary on Greenwood Ave.

This is the perfect treat for families and music lovers alike. Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer and make sure to stick around after the concert for a chance to take some photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Please spread the word with neighbors and friends!

Suggested donation $25 per family


Giving to Music, Greens and Flowers

Fill our church with the delights of the season. We take great joy in decorating the church with all of the festive greens, lights and flowers.

We also augment our choir with professional singers to enhance the sounds of the season.

Please consider contributing here.


Christmas is Coming!

Join us for community caroling on Friday, December 22 at 5 pm

Fourth Sunday of Advent 10 am service with Christmas Pageant

Christmas Eve Service begins with a choral prelude at 4 pm and a 4:30 start time to the service itself.

Lessons and Carols on December 31 at 10 am (only one service this day)


Pledge Update


We've completed our fifth week of our annual giving campaign at Holy Apostles with 53 pledges totaling $213,160—we are more than 80 % to our goal of $250,000! This is amazing and a real testament to the commitment of our community to make Holy Apostles a vibrant and welcoming neighborhood church.

Thank you to all who have pledged so far. For those of you who would like to pledge and help us reach our goal so that we can continue to offer the programming and worship that helps to make Holy Apostles so special, fill out your pledge card on Realm: here.


Outreach with PS 15


Give a Family Christmas

By now you should have received your assignment for gifts. If you have not or if you have any questions you can contact Meredith Roberts here. Gifts are due December 10-17.

Bring in Food Gift Cards

Migrant families staying in the Brooklyn Motor Home do not have access to kitchens or cooking facilities. We would like to get families $25 dollar gift cars to fast food style restaurants (you can buy these type of gift cards at Walgreens). Restaurants to consider are places like Chipotle, Chik-fil-A, McDonalds, etc.

Reader Support

Read one on one with students at PS 15 during the school day. Provide these children this basic opportunity and get to spend some time connecting with others. Email Alyson Campbell here to express interest.


Community Dinner & Evening Prayer


Community Dinner 5:30 pm

Evening Prayer 6:35 pm

Dinner Menu: Special Christmas Dinner

Signup here

 


Sign up to Read


Join in to our worship by signing up to be a reader. Read one of the Scriptures or the prayers of the people. Sign up here.


Prayer List

 

We pray thanksgiving for the birth of Marlow, for their parents Emmett and Nicolette and their sibling Cyprus.

We pray for our December birthdays: Geddes Golay, John Golay, John Harvey, Billy Lopez, Olga Oliver, Max Thorn, and Audrey Whitworth.

For Lauren, friend of James Topping, who died tragically in the Bahamas.

We pray for our neighbors at PS 15

To add your prayer to the prayer list, please email here.



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Newsletter Blog 2023-11-25

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COMING UP AT HOLY APOSTELS


Give a Family Christmas

Share the holidays with PS 15 by giving gifts to students and their families. Expect to spend $30+ per person. We will have wish lists and book recommendations, so you will have guidance in your purchases.

Information about when and how to drop off gifts will be forthcoming. If you are interested in participating in the gift drive this year please click here to fill out the form.

So far folks at Holy Apostles have signed up to get gifts for 112 individuals. We are hoping to fill the needs of 40 MORE. Help share the joy of Christmas with our neighbors.


Pledge Update

We've completed our fifth week of our annual giving campaign at Holy Apostles with 51 pledges totaling $205,160—we are more than 80 % to our goal of $250,000! This is amazing and a real testament to the commitment of our community to make Holy Apostles a vibrant and welcoming neighborhood church.

Thank you to all who have pledged so far. For those of you who would like to pledge and help us reach our goal so that we can continue to offer the programming and worship that helps to make Holy Apostles so special, fill out your pledge card on Realm.


LOOKING AHEAD TO ADVENT

Advent Crafts:

Szopka Thursdays at Church 11 am, November 30, December 7, 14

A Szopka is a traditional Polish nativity scene. Join Laura Tyszka to make one of your own!

Craft Day Saturday, December 2 at 10 am

Wreath Making Sunday December 3 at 11:15 am

Sign up for advent crafts here.

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP: Advent Book Group: An Unlikely Advent by Rachel Billups on zoom

This four-week Advent study focuses on the experiences of four sets of often overlooked characters in the Nativity story: Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds. We will discuss weekly on Zoom. Mondays at 8:30 November 27, December 4, 11, 18. Sign up with Mother Sarah.

Ponder These Things: Praying with Icons on Zoom

Join fellow parishioners in reading, discussing, and praying with Archbishop Rowan Williams’ slim devotional book, Ponder These Things: Praying with Icons of the Virgin Mary. Meetings on Zoom from 9-9:30 pm on December 5, 12, and 21. Email Max Thorn to sign up.


World Aids Day

Join fellow Episcopalians at the World Aids Day Observance on Friday, December 1, 2023 from 12:30-1:30 pm at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church—the observance will be outdoors whether permitting or it will be in the parish hall at 157 Montague Street.

The event will include the sharing of testimonials, reflections, and music. Participants and passersby will be invited to hang AIDS ribbons as an act of remembrance on our fence above a vibrant original work created by local artist Katie Merz.

Please contact Erin at Church or via the Mothers.


Outreach with PS 15


Bring in Food Gift Cards

Migrant families staying in the Brooklyn Motor Home do not have access to kitchens or cooking facilities. We would like to get families $25 dollar gift cars to fast food style restaurants (you can buy these type of gift cards at Walgreens). Restaurants to consider are places like Chipotle, Chik-fil-A, McDonalds, etc.

Reader Support

Read one on one with students at PS 15 during the school day. Provide these children this basic opportunity and get to spend some time connecting with others. Contact Alyson Campbell at Church or via the Mothers.


Community Dinner & Evening Prayer


Community Dinner 5:30 pm

Evening Prayer 6:35 pm

December: 6, 13


Sign up to Read


Join in to our worship by signing up to be a reader. Read one of the Scriptures or the prayers of the people. Sign up here.


Prayer List

 

We pray thanksgiving for the baby born to Emmett and Nicolette.

We pray for our November birthdays: Megan Arnold, Eric Landau, Harper Landau and Travis Smith.

We pray for our neighbors at PS 15

We pray for the repose of the soul of Cecilia Prieto Morehouse upon her death from Alzheimer’s disease, friend of Carol Normandin, and her family during their time of grief.

To add your prayer to the prayer list, please email here.


Coming up

 

Christmas Concert

December 10 at 4 pm

Join us for a family friendly evening of song with the Holy Apostles choir

and some special friends

Christmas Caroling

December 22 at 6 pm

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 24

10 am 4 Sunday of Advent Service with Christmas Pageant

 

Christmas Eve

December 24

4 pm Choral Prelude

4:30 pm Service



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Advent and Christmas 2023

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Advent & Christmas at Holy Apostles
On the first Sunday in Advent, we pray to God to give us the grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. With the coming of shortest day of the year and the long winter nights, we feel the darkness around us. We can forget to ask God to help us see us through the darkness and point us to the light and the hope that we find in Jesus. Advent is a time in our church year that reminds us of God’s presence and the promise of new life, new hope in Jesus - and we remember to ask for God’s help.

Join us this Advent as we journey through the darkness and the wilderness to the light of Christ.

SUNDAY WORSHIP
8:30 AM: 
This Little Light. A service for 0-5 year olds and their families.
10 AM:
Main Service

DAILY REFLECTIONS
Daily Advent reflections by members of Holy Apostles. Reflections are emailed out daily and can be listened to on Spotify or Apple Podcasts @ Holy Apostles Brooklyn Podcast, or off our website here.  Join our mailing list.

BOOK GROUP
An Unlikely Advent by Rachel Billups | Monday Evenings on Zoom 8PM

This four-week Advent study focuses on the experiences of four sets of often overlooked characters in the Nativity story: Elizabeth and Zechariah, Herod, the Magi, and the shepherds. We will discuss weekly on Zoom. Sign up.

8 PM November 27, December 4, 11 & 18

PRAYING WITH ICONS
Ponder These Things: Praying with Icons on Zoom

Join fellow parishioners in reading, discussing, and praying with Archbishop Rowan Williams’ slim devotional book, Ponder These Things: Praying with Icons of the Virgin Mary. Meetings on Zoom. Email Max Thorn to Sign up.

9 PM December 5, 12, & 21

SZOPKA CRAFTING
A Szopka is a traditional Polish nativity scene. Join Laura Tyszka to make one of your own!

Thursdays at Church.  Sign up

11 AM November 30, December 7 & 14

CRAFTING SATURDAY
Craft Day Saturday at the Church.

10 AM December 2

WREATH MAKING
After the 10 AM Service. Materials fee $25.  Sign up.

11:15 AM December 3

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Christmas Concert with the Holy Apostles Choir.  Suggested donation $25 a family

4 PM December 10

CHRISTMAS CAROLING
Spread cheer, joy, and music throughout our neighborhood.

5 PM December 22 (Rain Date December 21)

4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT
christmas Pageant During the Service   ONE SERVICE ONLY

10 AM December 24

CHRISTMAS EVE
Choir, Candles & Communion

4 PM December 24

LESSONS AND CAROLS
Scripture reading interspersed with singing. ONE SERVICE ONLY

10 AM December 31

 



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