The flowers on the altar are to the glory of God and in loving memory of  Nancy Fraser and Jack Herbin from the congregation.

Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
PRAY for The Anglican Church of Australia The Most Revd Phillip John Aspinall Archbishop of Brisbane & Primate of Australia

Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
We pray for Prince Edward Island Region
We pray for Alberton, PEI, Rev’d Cathy Pharo and Chris
We pray for Christ Church, Cherry Valley, PEI, Rev’d Dr. David Morrison, Priest-in-Charge, and Mary Lou
We pray for the preparations being made for 'Celebration 2010' in the Regions and the Diocese. 
We pray for the Anglican Communion, that all might be granted the gift of tender care for the conscience of others and a ready obedience in the works of love
We pray for this Parish of Horton, entrusted to us by almighty God, that we all might be guided by the power of the Holy Spirit during this time of restoration and renewal
We pray for all people and their ministries in our three Companion Dioceses of Moosonee and Keewatin in Canada and Manicaland in Zimbabwe.
We pray for St. George’s Church, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Fr. Cedric Cobb, Rector. 

Bible Readings:  (blue pew Bibles) 
First Reading:         Isaiah 42:1-9, p. 654
                          ........ Psalm 29, p. 362, BCP, p. 738, BAS
Second Reading:    Acts 10:34-43, p. 181
Gospel Reading:    Matthew 3:13-17, p. 1 
Announcements:     Ann Lowe, 8 am
                             Diana Patterson, 10 am
Reader:                 Val Burtsell, 8 am
                             John Whidden, 10 a.m.
Prayers of the People:      Rev’d Ann Watson 
Lay Administrator:      Kimberly Matheson 
Sidespersons:      Don Conrad, David Ross

2007 tax receipts can be picked up at the back of the church. 

Announcements
St. John's Anglican Church, Parish of Horton is presenting a Speaker series entitled, "Whither Religion".  The series will be held Tuesday evenings in January, beginning the 8th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fountain Commons - Great Hall, Acadia University Campus. The series begins with a Survey of the World Religious Environment; continues with Problems Facing Islam Here and Abroad and Maintaining Jewish Traditions in Isolated Areas; and culminates with a Panel Discussion on Facing Challenges in the various Christian Denominations.  More details may be found on the flyer posted at the back of the church. 

Wednesday Church service will be held at the Wolfville Elms and the Wolfville Nursing Home  Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 10:15am and 11:00am.  Anyone who would like to worship with us is welcome. 

Choir meets every Thursday Night at 7:30 p.m. in the sunroom. For further information, please speak with Don Corbett. 

Wednesday Night Services at the Manning Memorial Chapel at Acadia will resume the week of January 7th. All are welcome.

2008 Church Calendars are in, priced at $6:00. Available from Gwen Ells (542-5833) or at the book rack "at the back of the church.

ACW MEETING – January 21, 2008 at 12 noon – BRING AND BUY SALE: Bring a sandwich and enjoy the fun of ‘bringing’ and ‘bidding’ on objects that you may not need but someone else can use.  Tea and coffee will be supplied.   ‘Sock money’ can be turned in at this meeting.

Annual Reports please submit your report by January 15, 2008 to Margaret Coghill through email at margaretcoghill@eastlink.ca or leave a copy in the church office.  Thank you

Don and Ruth Conrad, 50th Anniversary: All are invited to an open house at the St. John’s Parish Hall, Main Street, Wolfville (just west of the fire department) on January 19th from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm to help celebrate this 50 year milestone!  Best wishes only.

Community News
Contributions Welcome for the Gravy Boat!  - WAICC/ Wolfville Area Food Bank Christmas Hampers
*  Each church in our community has been asked to contribute one item to go into the 120 Christmas hampers being distributed to those in need by the Wolfville Area Food Bank.  St. John's has been asked for 240 tins of gravy!  To get the best possible price, we have already purchased the gravy by the case, but to help with the cost we hope parishioners will throw a loonie or two into the orange "gravy boat" at the back of the church.  (Many thanks to Don and Shirley Marston for this charming visual aid.) 
*  As always, donations of food items such as soup, powdered milk, juice, cans of tuna, salmon, ham, turkey, tomatoes and other vegetables and fruits, pasta and pasta sauces, oatmeal, peanut butter, personal hygiene products and household cleaning items are most welcome.

Wolfville Area Food Bank: In order to pick up food phone 542-0040. 

CELTIC AIRS Sunday, 13th January, 2008, at 3.00 p.m.  At the Grand Pre National Historic Park Visitors Centre All profits go to the Kings County Historical Society Program features:  Ian Beaton, Maggie Keppie, Duncan Keppie, Johanne McInnis.  Hot cider and ginger cookies will follow the music.  Free-will Donation (suggested $10 or more)

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Jan. 18 – 25.  The theme for 2008 is Pray Without Ceasing (I Thess. 5:17).   The Wolfville Area Inter-church Council invites you to join with members from the various churches in our community to explore this year’s theme at the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity service hosted this year by Greenwich United Church on Sunday, January 20 at 7:30 PM. The guest speaker is Presbyterian pastor, the Rev. Dr. Nancy Cocks, professor of pastoral theology at the Atlantic School of Theology.   During the following week, the University Chaplain, the Rev. Tim McFarland, invites all to a short daily service at the Manning Memorial Chapel (Mon. Jan. 21 to Fri. Jan. 25 from 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM) to further reflect upon and pray for Christian unity.

Rector:  The Rev. Cathy Lee Cunningham Ritcey, 542-2464 e-mail: ccunningham@ns.sympatico.ca
Honorary Assistant:             The Rev. Dr. V. Bruce Matthews
Deacon/Postulant for Holy Orders:   The Rev. K. Ann Watson
Wardens:                            Mrs. Shirley Marston, Mr. John Whidden
Organist /Choir Director:      Don Corbett
Administrative Assistant:       Margaret Coghill e-mail: margaretcoghill@eastlink.ca
Website        www.stjohnsanglicanchurchwolfville.com

The Rector's weekly Sabbath time is on Friday and Saturday. She responds only to pastoral emergencies on those days. If you wish to see her, please book an appointment, Sunday through Thursday. If you have a pastoral emergency or know of someone in hospital here or in Halifax, please contact her at 542-2464.