Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Birthday blessings for Reverend Charlie and Rita Whaley,

Warmest regards to all this Season of Epiphany,

Reverend Charlie

The Kerygma course, Reading the Bible as a Whole, continues on Monday, January 10^th at 10 am in the Wye Parish Library. The winter/spring course is a weekly discovery of the New Testament beginning with The Good News and concluding with the Revelation of John. I look forward to welcoming everyone to this vision of reading the Scriptures together.

We Give Thanks is a course preparing children to receive Holy Communion with deeper understanding.

We Give Thanks is scheduled at 10 am the first Sundays of months leading to Easter 2022. Please note this change in date: Our next gathering will be January 16^th (third Sunday in January).

On February 6, Joanne Fisher, Youth Missioner and Communications Director of the Diocese, will meet with parents and parishioners after the church service and communion class at Old Wye to discuss the future of our children’s ministry.

We thank you for your support of Wye Parish.

You may always choose to donate using our online giving. Simply click on the plate to make an online offering for Wye Parish. This online giving feature also may be accessed any time by clicking the donate button at the top of this newsletter or from the Wye Parish website.

Thank you to all who have mailed their weekly or monthly offerings, bring their pledges to church on Sunday mornings and to those who are already using our online donation service.

Prayer for Annual Parish Stewardship

Accept, O Lord, these gifts which we bring to you, inspire and increase our gratitude for the presence of your Holy Spirit in our lives. We commit our church to your praise and honor, that the name of our Lord Jesus may be worshipped, and his ministry of compassion, healing and new life bring hope to all people. Amen.

(with regard to Wye Parish)

After 8 years on the Board of Directors at Haven Ministries, my maximum of two 4 yr. terms have come to an end. I thank everyone, very much, for their generosity, cooperation and support of Haven Ministries (Homeless Shelter, Food Pantry, Our Daily Thread Thrift Store, Hope Warehouse furniture store and our new Homes of Hope Low-Cost Temporary Housing).

The great news is that Mary Julie has just been voted and approved as my replacement on the board and your new Wye Parish contact for Haven Ministries.

I am sure that you will show her your continued support and generosity for Haven Ministries.

Thanks again and Merry Christmas blessings,

Rick Culotta

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We thank Mary Julie for providing dinner again on December 16th!

Haven Ministries Homeless Shelter is open again for the Fall, Winter and Spring session:

For now, due to the pandemic and safety concerns, our guests are being cared for by the Haven Ministries Staff.  However, dinners are still being provided by volunteers from the various member churches. Providing dinners is easier than in the past, as you only need to drop off the dinner (usu. meat and veggie casserole) at 5:30 at the Kent Island United Methodist Church.  The next dinner opportunity for our Parish is January 21st and has already been filled.  Please contact Mary Julie: [email protected]/410-310-3577, if you are interested in being a volunteer for this season or want more information before committing.

Thank you very much!  Rick Culotta

Donations of non-perishable food are warmly accepted for the Haven Ministries Emergency Food Shelter. Food donation boxes are located at both St. Luke’s Chapel and Old Wye Church.  The Food Pantry at Haven Ministries is open for daily distribution.