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		<title>February 12, 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song February 12, 2012 is the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: God of the outstretched hand, in Christ you are moved with anger [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=917&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>February 12, 2012 is the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<p><em>God of the outstretched hand, in Christ you are moved with anger and pity at a world which labels and rejects its children: release us from the lie that we are born unclean and shape a new community where all may be accepted; through Jesus Christ, the companion of lepers. <strong> Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></p>
<p><em></em><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi6_RCL.html" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</strong></a></p>
<h4>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</h4>
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<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Feast of Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus.</p>
<p>Epiphany comes from the Greek word epiphaneia, derived from the verb &#8220;to appear.&#8221; It means &#8220;appearance&#8221; or &#8220;manifestation.&#8221; In classical Greek, this word was used at the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, or of a manifestation of a divine being.</p>
<p>In the Episcopal Church, the season of Epiphany is a time to reflect on Jesus&#8217; birth and baptism, his life as a young boy, and the blossoming of his ministries as a young man. The Epiphany Season continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Epiphany is Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2012).<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on <strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
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		<title>February 5, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:37:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song February 5, 2012 is the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: Lord of fierce compassion, you name the forces of death in our [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=904&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>February 5, 2012 is the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<p><em>Lord of fierce compassion, you name the forces of death in our hearts and institutions and even in the holy places: lift from us the canopy of fear that feeds on repression and pushes away what it cannot abide; go with us to dark and lonely places where we can learn again who we are called to be; through Jesus Christ, the healer of creation.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></p>
<p><em></em><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi5_RCL.html" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</strong></a></p>
<h4>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</h4>
</div>
</div>
<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Feast of Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus.</p>
<p>Epiphany comes from the Greek word epiphaneia, derived from the verb &#8220;to appear.&#8221; It means &#8220;appearance&#8221; or &#8220;manifestation.&#8221; In classical Greek, this word was used at the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, or of a manifestation of a divine being.</p>
<p>In the Episcopal Church, the season of Epiphany is a time to reflect on Jesus&#8217; birth and baptism, his life as a young boy, and the blossoming of his ministries as a young man. The Epiphany Season continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Epiphany is Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2012).<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on <strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
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		<title>January 22, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song January 22, 2012 is the Third Sunday after Epiphany. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: Lord of time fulfilled, who was not born an angel but walked [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=902&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>January 22, 2012 is the Third Sunday after Epiphany. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<p><em>Lord of time fulfilled, who was not born an angel but walked the common earth: with those you called by the lakeside may we share your mission to bring good news to all, to let the world know that God is among us; through Jesus Christ, the one who reigns.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></p>
<p><em></em><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi3_RCL.html" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</strong></a></p>
<h4>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</h4>
</div>
</div>
<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Feast of Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus.</p>
<p>Epiphany comes from the Greek word epiphaneia, derived from the verb &#8220;to appear.&#8221; It means &#8220;appearance&#8221; or &#8220;manifestation.&#8221; In classical Greek, this word was used at the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, or of a manifestation of a divine being.</p>
<p>In the Episcopal Church, the season of Epiphany is a time to reflect on Jesus&#8217; birth and baptism, his life as a young boy, and the blossoming of his ministries as a young man. The Epiphany Season continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Epiphany is Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2012).<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on <strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
</ul>
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		<title>January 15, 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song January 15, 2012 is the Second Sunday after Epiphany. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: Lord, as you called the disciples, open our ears to your calling, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=894&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>January 15, 2012 is the Second Sunday after Epiphany. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<p><em>Lord, as you called the disciples, open our ears to your calling, open our eyes to your presence, open our hearts to your love, that we may hear you, and hearing you may love you, and loving you may serve you, whom to serve is perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ, the lamb of God.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>(Traces of Glory by David Adam)</em></p>
<p><em></em><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi2_RCL.html" target="_blank"><strong>Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</strong></a></p>
<h4>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</h4>
</div>
</div>
<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Feast of Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus.</p>
<p>Epiphany comes from the Greek word epiphaneia, derived from the verb &#8220;to appear.&#8221; It means &#8220;appearance&#8221; or &#8220;manifestation.&#8221; In classical Greek, this word was used at the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, or of a manifestation of a divine being.</p>
<p>In the Episcopal Church, the season of Epiphany is a time to reflect on Jesus&#8217; birth and baptism, his life as a young boy, and the blossoming of his ministries as a young man. The Epiphany Season continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Epiphany is Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2012).<strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on <strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
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		<title>January 8, 2012</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song January 8, 2012 is the First Sunday of the season of Epiphany. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: Blessed are you, Lord our God, you have created [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=881&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>January 8, 2012 is the First Sunday of the season of Epiphany. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<p><em>Blessed are you, Lord our God, you have created the heavens and the earth. Blessed are you, Jesus Christ, you came among us and were baptized by John. Blessed are you, Holy life-giving Spirit, you descend as the dove and you fill us with life. Blessed are you, Holy three. In you we live and more and have our being. <strong>Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>(from Traces of Glory by David Adam)</em></p>
<p><em></em><strong><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Epiphany/BEpi1_RCL.html" target="_blank">Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</a></strong></p>
<h4>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</h4>
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<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Feast of Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus.</p>
<p>Epiphany comes from the Greek word epiphaneia, derived from the verb &#8220;to appear.&#8221; It means &#8220;appearance&#8221; or &#8220;manifestation.&#8221; In classical Greek, this word was used at the appearance of dawn, of an enemy in war, or of a manifestation of a divine being.</p>
<p>In the Episcopal Church, the season of Epiphany is a time to reflect on Jesus&#8217; birth and baptism, his life as a young boy, and the blossoming of his ministries as a young man. The Epiphany Season continues until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Epiphany is Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 22, 2012).<strong><br />
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<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on <strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
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		<title>January 1, 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song January 1, 2012 is The Feast of the Holy Name. This is the day upon which the infant Jesus was named. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=877&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>January 1, 2012 is The Feast of the Holy Name. </strong>This is the day upon which the infant Jesus was named. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<div><em>Lord, give joy to the world: joy in our hearts, joy in our homes.  Let the joy of God be known among us.  For your love revealed in your manger birth, we join with the shepherds to glorify and praise you; through him who came to live among us, Jesus Christ our lord, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit, one God now and for ever.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>( from Traces of Glory by David Adam)</em></div>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC_RCL/Christmas/HolyName_RCL.html" target="_blank">Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</a></strong></em></p>
<h4><strong>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The second season of the church year, following Advent, is <strong>Christmas. </strong>Christmas Day is one of the seven principal feasts. The Christmas season lasts twelve days, from Christmas Day until Jan. 5, the day before the Epiphany. This year, the Christmas season includes Christmas Day and the First Sunday after Christmas Day (the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ).</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. <strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on<strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
</ul>
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		<title>December 25-25, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song December 24 and 25, 2011 are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: God of impossible love, you needed Mary to give consent, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=872&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>December 24 and 25, 2011 are Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<div><em>God of impossible love, you needed Mary to give consent, to bear the scandal, to carry your word within herself: may her courage give hope to women and men who yearn to sing new songs of justice and find the world a dwelling place for God; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em></div>
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<p><em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearABC_RCL/Christmas/ChrsDay1_RCL.html" target="_blank">Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</a></strong></em></p>
<h4><strong>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The second season of the church year, following Advent, is <strong>Christmas. </strong>Christmas Day is one of the seven principal feasts. The Christmas season lasts twelve days, from Christmas Day until Jan. 5, the day before the Epiphany. This year, the Christmas season includes Christmas Day and the First Sunday after Christmas Day (the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ).</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>The season following Christmas is Epiphany, which begins with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6. <strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on<strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
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		<title>December 18, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song December 18, 2011 is the second Sunday of Advent. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: God of impossible love, you needed Mary to give consent, to bear [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=858&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p><strong>December 18, 2011 is the second Sunday of Advent. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<div><em>God of impossible love, you needed Mary to give consent, to bear the scandal, to carry your word within herself: may her courage give hope to women and men who yearn to sing new songs of justice and find the world a dwelling place for God; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em></div>
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<p><em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></p>
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<p><em><strong><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Advent/BAdv4_RCL.html" target="_blank">Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</a></strong></em></p>
<h4><strong>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing through the day before Christmas. The name is derived from a Latin word for &#8220;coming.&#8221; The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of Christ&#8217;s birth and a time to reflect on the perpetual coming of Christ into our midst.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p><strong></strong>The season following Advent is <strong>Christmas. </strong>Christmas Day is one of the seven principal feasts. The Christmas season lasts twelve days, from Christmas Day until Jan. 5, the day before the Epiphany. This year, the Christmas season includes Christmas Day and the First Sunday after Christmas Day (the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ). <strong><br />
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<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
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<li>This Sunday, we have the pleasure of a visit from our Bishop, <em><strong>the Right Reverend Alan Scarfe</strong></em>, who will receive New Song member <strong><em>Geoffrey Hacker</em></strong> into the Episcopal Church. Welcome Bishop Scarfe and congratulations Geoffrey!</li>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on<strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
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		<title>December 11, 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song December 11, 2011 is the second Sunday of Advent. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: Lord of light, who sent the Baptist to offer hope and face [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=848&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>This week at New Song</h2>
<p><strong>December 11, 2011 is the second Sunday of Advent. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
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<div><em>Lord of light, who sent the Baptist to offer hope and face the world’s scorn: open our ears to hear the cries from the margins, exposing our fears, inciting our vision and calling us to a step of faith; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come. <strong> Amen.</strong></em></div>
<p><em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></div>
<p><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Advent/BAdv3_RCL.html" target="_blank"><em><strong>Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</strong></em></a></p>
<h4><strong>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing through the day before Christmas. The name is derived from a Latin word for &#8220;coming.&#8221; The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of Christ&#8217;s birth and a time to reflect on the perpetual coming of Christ into our midst.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p><strong></strong>The season following Advent is <strong>Christmas. </strong>Christmas Day is one of the seven principal feasts. The Christmas season lasts twelve days, from Christmas Day until Jan. 5, the day before the Epiphany. This year, the Christmas season includes Christmas Day and the First Sunday after Christmas Day (the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ). <strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on<strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
</ul>
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		<title>December 4, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week at New Song December 4, 2011 is the second Sunday of Advent. The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday: Wild God of the wastes, whose gospel begins with a cry and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsongepiscopal.org&amp;blog=19210058&amp;post=838&amp;subd=newsongepiscopal&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>This week at New Song</h2>
<p><strong>December 4, 2011 is the second Sunday of Advent. </strong>The collect (pronounced ′kä-lekt) is a prayer that gathers us as a people by helping us to focus on major themes presented in the scripture readings for this coming Sunday:</p>
<div><em>Wild God of the wastes, whose gospel begins with a cry and a summons: take us to a pathless place where we can start again to taste creation’s gifts anew and await the Spirit’s touch; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come.  <strong>Amen.</strong></em><br />
<em>(Prayers for an Inclusive Church by Steven Shakespeare)</em></div>
<p><a href="http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearB_RCL/Advent/BAdv2_RCL.html" target="_blank"><em><strong>Click here for this week’s scripture readings.</strong></em></a></p>
<h4><strong>Where we are in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p>Advent is the first season of the church year, beginning with the fourth Sunday before Christmas and continuing through the day before Christmas. The name is derived from a Latin word for &#8220;coming.&#8221; The season is a time of preparation and expectation for the coming celebration of Christ&#8217;s birth and a time to reflect on the perpetual coming of Christ into our midst.</p>
<h4><strong>Next in our Episcopal Church Calendar</strong></h4>
<p><strong></strong>The season following Advent is <strong>Christmas. </strong>Christmas Day is one of the seven principal feasts. The Christmas season lasts twelve days, from Christmas Day until Jan. 5, the day before the Epiphany. This year, the Christmas season includes Christmas Day and the First Sunday after Christmas Day (the Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ). <strong><br />
</strong></p>
<h4><strong>Events, gatherings, and other information for this week at New Song</strong></h4>
<ul>
<li><strong><em>Burning Hearts Bible Study</em></strong>— This adult bible study forum meets on<strong>Tuesdays at New Song at 6:30 p.m.</strong> in the lower level.</li>
<li><strong><em>Life Support</em></strong>—Life Support is a support group of friends listening to friends for anyone experiencing life-challenging illness, loss, transition, or transformation. Meeting are on <strong>Wednesdays from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Tierra coffee house in Coralville</strong>. <em><em>All are welcome!</em></em></li>
<li><strong><strong><a title="Worship Ministries and Blue Insert" href="http://newsongepiscopal.org/our-worship/nsongers/">Weekly bulletin insert and Worship minister calendar </a></strong></strong></li>
<li><strong><a href="http://my.calendars.net/ns_coralville" target="_blank">General calendar of events</a></strong></li>
</ul>
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