Thursday, November 29, 2007

Update on recent CME Losses
By Pene Long

Dear Christian Friends,

Many of our CME friends and loved ones were called home during the past several days.
Please keep all of our family and friends in your prayers. Also, there are those
among us that are still very ill, and we ask that you are in prayer for them as well.

The following are the arrangements for some of our Brothers and Sisters:

Mrs. Freddie W. Jones
North MS Annual Conf.
Homegoing Services: Monday, December 3rd
12 Noon, Hurts Chapel CME Church
10988 Highway 178
Olive Branch, MS 38654
Church # 662-895-2636
Daughter : Barbara can be reached at: 3307 Formosa Road, Memphis, TN 38109
Phone: 901-785-6910
Body is Entrusted to: E.H. Ford Funeral Home, 3390 Elvis Pressley Blvd, Memphis 38116
Phone 901-345-9558

Mrs. Nancy Nelson
Mother Liberty CME Church
Homegoing Services: Saturday, December 1st, 1PM
Pastor: Dr. Darryl Coleman
Body is Entrusted to Bledsoe Funeral Home, Jackson, TN

Mrs. Elizabeth R. Reddick, Mother of Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick, III
Memorial Service: Friday, November 30, 2007, 7:00PM
St. Phillip CME Church, Ft. Myers, Florida
Funeral Service: Tuesday, December 4th, 11:00AM
Phillips CME Church, 200 Davis Circle, SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
In lieu of flowers: Send donations to the Elizabeth Reddick Primary School
10th Episcopal District, P.O. Box 15641, Ft. Worth, TX 76119
Hotel Arrangements can be made at: Holiday Inn, 401 Williams, Huntsville, AL 256-533-1400
Rate: $59.00; Rooms have been blocks under the names of either LL Reddick or Malcom Thomas

Mr. Paul Adams
Member, Phillips Temple, Los Angeles
Died: Tuesday, November 27th
No Arrangements at this time

Keep the following in your prayers that are sick:

Mrs. Mary McLeod
South MS Conference
Currently hospitalized at Central MS Medical Center
Jackson, MS

Rev. E.D. Hooks
(Had Massive Heart Attack and is in ICU in Georgia)
Not sure of Hospital at this time

Monday, November 12, 2007

2007-08 Liturgical Calendar
December 2, 2007 [Purple]
First Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 2:1-5
Psalm 122
Romans 13:11-14
Matthew 24:36-44

December 9, 2007 [Purple]
Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19
Romans 15:4-13
Matthew 3:1-12

December 16, 2007 [Purple]
Third Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 35:1-10
Psalm 146:5-10 (or Luke 1:47-55)
James 5:7-10
Matthew 11:2-11

December 23, 2007 [Purple]
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Romans 1:1-7
Matthew 1:18-25

December 24, 2007 [White]
Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9:2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-20

December 25, 2007 [White]
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10
Psalm 98
Hebrews 1:1-12
John 1:1-14

December 30, 2007 [White]
First Sunday after Christmas Day
Isaiah 63:7-9
Psalm 148
Hebrews 2:10-18
Matthew 2:13-23

January 1, 2008 [White]
Ecclesiastes 3:1-13
Psalm 8
Revelation 21:1-6a
Matthew 25:31-46

January 6, 2008
Epiphany Sunday (Green)
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12

January 13, 2008
First Sunday After Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10:34-43
Matthew 3:13-17

January 20, 2008
Second Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
John 1:29-42

January 27, 2008
Third Sunday After the Epiphany (Green)
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23

February 2, 2008
The Presentation of the Lord (White)
Malachi 3:1-4
Psalm 24)
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40

February 3, 2008
Last Sunday after Epiphany/Transfiguration Sunday (White)
Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 99
2 Peter 1:16-21
Matthew 17:1-9

February 6, 2008
Ash Wednesday [Gray]
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17
Psalm 51:1-17
2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

February 10, 2008
First Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
Matthew 4:1-11
February 17, 2008
Second Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Genesis 12:1-4a
Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
John 3:1-17

February 24, 2008
Third Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 95
Romans 5:1-11
John 4:5-42

March 2, 2008
Fourth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Psalm 23
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41

March 9, 2008
Fifth Sunday in Lent (Purple)
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45

March 16, 2008
Sixth Sunday in Lent (Passion/Palm Sunday)
[Purple]

Liturgy of the Palms
Matthew 21:1-11
Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Liturgy of the Passion
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Psalm 31:9-16
Philippians 2:5-11
March 17, 2008
Monday of Holy Week
[Purple]
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 36:5-11
Hebrews 9:11-15
John 12:1-11

March 18, 2008
Tuesday of Holy Week
[Purple]
Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 71:1-14
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 12:20-36

March 19, 2008
Wednesday of Holy Week
[Purple]
Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 70
Hebrews 12:1-3
John 13:21-32

March 20, 2008
Maunday Thursday
[Purple]
Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11:23-26
John 13:1-17, 31b-35

March 21, 2008
Good Friday [No Color or Black]
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18:1-19:42


March 23, 2008
Easter (White)
Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3:1-4
John 20:1-18
or Matthew 28:1-10

March 30, 2008
Second Sunday of Easter (White)
Acts 2:14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31

April 6, 2008
Third Sunday of Easter (White)
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35

April 13, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Easter (White)
Acts 2:42-47
Psalm 23
1 Peter 2:19-25
John 10:1-10

April 20, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Easter (White)
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14

April 27, 2008
Sixth Sunday of Easter (White)
Acts 17:22-31
Psalm 66:8-20
1 Peter 3:13-22
John 14:15-21

May 1, 2008 Ascension Day
(White)
These readings may also be used on the Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53

May 4, 2008
Seventh Sunday of Easter (White)
Acts 1:6-14
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11
John 17:1-11

May 11, 2008
Pentecost (Red)
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
John 7:37-39

May 18, 2008
Trinity Sunday/First Sunday after Pentecost [Red]
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm 8
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Matthew 28:16-20

May 25, 2008
Second Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Because Easter falls so early this year, the lectionary provides for the readings from the Eighth Sunday after Epiphany to be used today.
Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm 131 or Psalm 62:5-12
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34

June 1, 2008
Third Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 6:11-22; 7:24; 8:14-19
Psalm 46
Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28 (29-31)
Matthew 7:21-29

June 8, 2008
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 12:1-9
Psalm 33:1-12
Romans 4:13-25
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
June 15, 2008
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 18:1-15
Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19
Romans 5:1-8
Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)

June 22, 2008
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 21:8-21
Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 or Psalm 17
Romans 6:1b-11
Matthew 10:24-39

June 29, 2008
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 22:1-14
Psalm 13
Romans 6:12-23
Matthew 10:40-42

July 6, 2008
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49,58-67
Psalm 45:10-17 or Psalm 72
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

July 13, 2008
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112 or Psalm 25
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

July 20, 2008
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 28:10-19a
Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24
Romans 8:12-25
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

July 27, 2008
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 29:15-28
Psalm 105:1-11, 45b
Romans 8:26-39
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

August 3, 2008
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7, 15
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21

August 10, 2008
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Green)
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
August 17, 2008
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Genesis 45:1-15
Psalm 133
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32
Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

August 24, 2008
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Red)
Exodus 1:8-2:10
Psalm 124
Romans 12:1-8
Matthew 16:13-20

August 31, 2008
First Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c
Romans 12:9-21
Matthew 16:21-28

September 7, 2008
Second Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 12:1-14
Psalm 149:1 or Psalm 148
Romans 13:8-14
Matthew 18:15-20

September 14, 2008
Third Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 14:19-31
Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21
Romans 14:1-12
Matthew 18:21-35

September 21, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 16:2-15
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 or Psalm 78
Philippians 1:21-30
Matthew 20:1-16

September 28, 2008
Fifth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32

October 5, 2008
Sixth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20
Psalm 19
Philippians 3:4b-14
Matthew 21:33-46

October 12, 2008
Seventh Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 32:1-14
Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 (UMH 829)
Philippians 4:1-9
Matthew 22:1-14

October 19, 2008
Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Exodus 33:12-23
Psalm 99
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22

October 26, 2008
Ninth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46

November 1, 2008
Tenth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12

November 2, 2008
Eleventh Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Joshua 3:7-17
Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Matthew 23:1-12

November 9, 2008
Twelfth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25
Psalm 78:1-7
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13

November 16, 2008
Thirteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Judges 4:1-7
Psalm 123 or Psalm 76
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Matthew 25:14-30

November 23, 2008
Fourteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide (Green)
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Ephesians 1:15-23
Matthew 25:31-46

November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day (White)
Deuteronomy 8:7–18
Psalm 65
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
Luke 17:11–19