On Wednesday, January 6, we will celebrate the Epiphany of Our Lord at a service scheduled for 5:30 pm. This festival of Christ’s incarnation marks the manifestation of Christ to the whole world.  The coming of the magi to Bethlehem is reported in the gospel reading for this festival, Matthew 2:1-12.   Epiphany is the last day of the liturgical Christmas season, which is followed by the Time after Epiphany. The Epiphany season ends with Ash Wednesday on Wednesday, February 10.

The liturgical color is white, a reminder that this is a festival of the light of Christ; it is the color of light, gladness, and joy in Christ. We will have extra candles in the sanctuary to mark the event and emphasize Christ as the light of the world.  A potluck dinner in the Fellowship Hall will follow the service. A suggested Prayer of the Day from the ELCA is included below.

Prayer of the Day

Almighty and ever-living God, you revealed the incarnation of your Son by the brilliant shining of a star. Shine the light of your justice always in our hearts and over all lands, and accept our lives as the treasure we offer in your praise and for your service, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Monday, January 4
8:30 a.m. – CNA class, until 3 pm
7:30 p.m. – Social Justice Sub-Committee

Tuesday January 5
4:00 p.m. – Mary Circle, Naomi Craft host
6:00 p.m. – Quilt show meeting
8:00 p.m. – Worship & Music Committee

Wednesday, January 6
7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – CNA class, until 2:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. – Epiphany Worship Service
6:15 p.m. – Supper – Potluck
7:00 p.m. – Band Rehearsal

Thursday, January 7
8:30 a.m. – CNA class, until 3 p.m.
10:00 a.m. – Adult Bible Study
5:00 p.m. – Community Meal at First Lutheran.

Sunday, January 10
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion, 1st Sunday after Epiphany
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour, Budget Meeting, no Adult Forum.
10:45 a.m. – Sunday School
11:00 a.m (approx.). – Good Shepherd service tape-delayed broadcast on KWLC AM 1240

Members of the Good Shepherd congregation wish everyone a most Happy New Year.  We will begin the new year on Sunday, January 3rd, with the Sunday worship service presided over by Pr. Richard Simon Hanson.

On Wednesday, January 6th, the day of Epiphany, we celebrate the Magi visiting Jesus at a service at 5:30 pm. The Epiphany season begins on January 6th and will last until Ash Wednesday, February 10th. There will be a potluck following the service; there will be no Wednesday evening services during the rest of January.

Photo credit:  ArtHaus

Wednesday, December 30
No Evening Worship

Thursday, December 31
No Adult Bible Study
12:00 p.m. – Church Building closed until Sunday, January 3, 8:00 a.m.

Sunday, January 3
8:45 a.m. – Choir Warm up
9:30 a.m. – Worship with Holy Communion – 2nd Sunday of Christmas Rev. Richard Simon Hanson preaching and presiding
10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Hour
10:30 a.m. – February Ministry Team meeting – Narthex
No Sunday School until January 10

To prepare for the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, Good Shepherd children created luminaries to line the sidewalks leading into the church. They filled the luminaries with sand before adding votive candles into the base of the luminary.

Candles to be used during the service were placed inside holders and arranged in baskets for distribution.