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- January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026
"To have a spirit yet streaming from the waters of Baptism is to believe in belief...to turn pumpkins into coaches, and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything." --Percy Bythe Shelley
In This Edition:
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus, and remember and renew our baptisms as well.
Annual Reports Due
Committee Chairs/Secretaries and officers should complete drafts of their submissions for the 2025 Annual Report no later than January 5. Drafts must be submitted to the Office Manager by the end of this week (January 9), in order to ensure timely publication of the full report.
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Pastor Shepherd Back in Print!
Last month, Pastor Shepherd’s review of Evangelism in an Age of Despair was published in the Presbyterian Outlook magazine. You can read it here:
Lost & Found
Do any of these belong to you? They are in the kitchen.
Bible Study Returns Tomorrow
Bible Study resumes at 9:30 AM tomorrow, with a study of Matthew 3:13-17, and a discussion of the meaning of Baptism. You can join on Zoom by clicking here.
Holding in Prayer
This week, as a community of faith we pray:
For those mourning the death of Christine Donelan, especially the Day Family, the Aiken Family, and the Grimes Family, and Steve Dowd, Chris’s partner.
For members of the armed services, for protection, and particularly for Mike Barrett of Walpole, who has been called up for duty with the Marines
for the people of Venezuela, for peace, and for wisdom in the leadership and governments of the United States and Venezuela
for Mary’s friend Don, as he struggles with the transition to an assisted living facility
for Pam’s dog Mika, who had surgery on Sunday morning
for Phyllis’s granddaughter’s boyfriend Tim, who was in a severe car accident and is recovering from his injuries at Mass General
with joy, for Phyllis’s great-grandson’s second birthday, celebrated just before Christmas
for Ann Totten, who is recovering from injuries from another fall
for Chris Weylman’s dad Fred, as he continues to rehab from a fall
for Kerry’s friend Diane, who was recently hospitalized
for the family, players and former players mourning the death of Coach Ken Assad, King Phillip Girl’s Hockey coach, who passed away suddenly on December 21.
for Eric Hurwitz, who is recovering at home now
for Scott Kern’s Mom, who is at a rehab facility and will be moving to a memory care facility soon
for Jim and Justin, as they travel out of the country
for Laurie, as she recovers from her surgery on her ear
for Mary’s friend Harry, who is in the hospital
for Shirley’s friend Carol’s 39 year old nephew, who suffered a massive stroke
for Pam’s daughter Lauren’s mother-in-law, who has had a recurrence of cancer
for Jack, as he faces a cancer diagnosis alongside Alzheimers, and for his son, John and his wife Tammy.
for Phyllis’s friend Paula, as she enters hospice care
for Padraig, as he heals from an injured hip
for Lew’s brother Richard and his wife Paula, for health.
for Lew’s friend Dan, as he faces kidney disease