Announcements

A community retreat will take place from Friday, February 28, 4pm to Sunday, March 2, 12pm, at the St. Raphaela Center, located at 616 Coopertown Rd, Haverford, PA.  To join the retreat, please contact Jane Moore ( jlemmonmoore at gmail dot com)  or Susan Moss (smmichant at yahoo dot com) at your earliest convenience to register with your contributions that will go towards covering the cost.  Together, we will explore how to deepen and enliven our relationship with Christ and with our Eucharist service, The Consecration of the Human Being, over the course of three days.  This sharing of focused attention and time will be nourishing and inspiring.  It will also bring us closer to one another in a joyful way.  We hope to return renewed and strengthened both as individuals and as a community. 

 The dates for Saturday services for the upcoming months will be December 7, 14, 28, January 4, 25, and February 1, 8, 22.

 The dates for the Service in the Princeton Area for the upcoming services will be December 21, January 18, February 15, March 29, April 26, and May 31.  Please contact Heide at ratliff.heide at gmail dot com with any questions. 
 
For all services, we appreciate that everyone be seated at least a few minutes before the service start time so that all may be inwardly prepared for the service free of distractions.  Please don't forget to turn off your phone.Choir practice will be regularly held on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of the month at 9:30am in the parish house.  Please let Margo know if you have any questions.  

Special Events

Friday, December 13, at 7:00 PM, and
Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 PM
THE SHEPHERDS’ PLAY
in our chapel

Friday, December 20, 5 - 7:30 PM
Youth Group Gathering
Andy Dill will join us for this meeting.  He has something interesting and inspiring to share with all of us on the theme of "finding our ways".  Friends are welcome. 

Sunday, Dec. 22, after the service and lunch
House and Garden Day
Please join us to prepare our church for Christmas.  All are welcome! 

Christmas
: December 25th

                I.    The first Mass: at 12 am

                II.   The Second Mass: at 8 am

                III.   The Third Mass: at 10:30 am 

                The Christmas Service for Children: at 10 am 

• Please feel welcome to come to the parish house and use the kitchen or living room during the time between the Morning Service and the Day Service either for simple breakfast or rest. 

• Each service of the three Christmas Services has its own Epistle and Gospel Reading. 

• The Children's Service during Christmas time will be a special one that can be heard only during Christmas.  Adults are welcome, too. 

: 12 Days of Christmas

• The Consecration of the Human Being - Beginning on Christmas Day and ending on January 5, we will celebrate the twelve days of Christmas with The Consecration of the Human Being every morning, at 9 am on weekdays and at 10:30 am on Sundays. 

• Holy Nights Contemplations: "The Gospel Writers" - Everyday except for the Sundays, we will gather around the Christmas tree after the 9 am service to turn our attention to the life and work of the Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Paul.  Please feel welcome to bring what you want to share on this theme. 

Sunday, January 5, after the service and lunch
House and Garden Day
Please join us to prepare our church for Epiphany.  Lunch is provided. Saturday,

Monday, January 6
Epiphany begins
9 am - The Consecration of the Human Being
10:15 - 11:15 - Conversation 

Sunday, January 12, after the service and lunch
Epiphany talk by Cindy Hindes:
"The Flight to Egypt; Living in Dark Times"

Friday, December 20, 5 - 7:30 PM
Youth Group Gathering
Andy Dill will join us for this meeting.  He has something interesting and inspiring to share with all of us on the theme of "finding our ways".  Friends are welcome. 

Sunday, Dec. 22, after the service and lunch
House and Garden Day
Please join us to prepare our church for Christmas.  All are welcome! 

Christmas
: December 25th

                I.    The first Mass: at 12 am

                II.   The Second Mass: at 8 am

                III.   The Third Mass: at 10:30 am 

                The Christmas Service for Children: at 10 am 

• Please feel welcome to come to the parish house and use the kitchen or living room during the time between the Morning Service and the Day Service either for simple breakfast or rest. 

• Each service of the three Christmas Services has its own Epistle and Gospel Reading. 

• The Children's Service during Christmas time will be a special one that can be heard only during Christmas.  Adults are welcome, too. 

: 12 Days of Christmas

• The Consecration of the Human Being - Beginning on Christmas Day and ending on January 5, we will celebrate the twelve days of Christmas with The Consecration of the Human Being every morning, at 9 am on weekdays and at 10:30 am on Sundays. 

• Holy Nights Contemplations: "The Gospel Writers" - Everyday except for the Sundays, we will gather around the Christmas tree after the 9 am service to turn our attention to the life and work of the Gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Paul.  Please feel welcome to bring what you want to share on this theme. 

Sunday, January 5, after the service and lunch
House and Garden Day
Please join us to prepare our church for Epiphany.  Lunch is provided. Saturday,

Monday, January 6
Epiphany begins
9 am - The Consecration of the Human Being
10:15 - 11:15 - Conversation 

Sunday, January 12, after the service and lunch
Epiphany talk by Cindy Hindes:
"The Flight to Egypt; Living in Dark Times"

Sunday, January 26, after the service and lunch
Servers' Meeting
If you would like to serve at the altar, please let Jong Won know. 

Saturday, February 1, 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Staying Connected
Our meeting to remember and connect with those who are beyond the threshold.  All are welcome.

Saturday, February 8, 10:15 am – 2:30 pm
House and Garden Day
Please join us to prepare our church for a new season.  Lunch is provided.  

Sunday, February 9, after the service and lunch
Healing Madonna Series Contemplation 
Peggy Hirt and Margo Ketchum will present a sequence of Madonna and Child images accompanied by lyre.

Friday, February 14, 5 - 7:30 PM
Youth Group Gathering
(The date might change depending on the youths' availability.  Please communicate with Jong Won.)

Sunday, February 16, after the service and lunch
Community Gathering - Looking back & Looking ahead
We will review our community life of the past year and create our vision and hope for the coming year.  Please mark your calendar; we hope to see you all there! 

Tuesday, February 25, 7pm - 9pm
"Living with the Deceased: Cooperation with the deceased and effects of materialism on the afterlife"
A lecture by Thomas Mayer
(To learn more about the speaker and other events by him, please scroll down to the "News from the wider community in our area" section.  Donations welcome.)

Friday, February 28, 4pm -  Sunday, March 2, 12pm
Community Retreat
at the St. Raphaela Center, located at 616 Coopertown Rd, Haverford, PA.
To join the retreat, please contact Jane Moore (610-283-8172, jlemmonmoore@gmail.com )  or Susan Moss (330-858-4235, smmichant@yahoo.com ) at your earliest convenience.

Ongoing Services and Community Activities 

Sundays

 9:15  am - Children's Story Time (September to June)
10:00 am - The Sunday Service for Children (Throughout the year)
10:30 am - The Consecration of the Human Being
followed by a community potluck lunch 

Wednesdays

9:00 am - The Consecration of the Human Being 
10:15 - 11:15 am - Conversation
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Study Group: “The Gospel of Luke”
(From Sept. to June) We meet in the Kimberton/Phoenixville area.  Please contact Jong Won Choi for details.

Saturdays
Most Saturdays: 9:00 am - The Consecration of the Human Being
The dates for Saturday services for the upcoming months will be  October 5, 19, & 26, and November 2, 16, & 30.

Sacrament of Consultation - by appointment 
(Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi; she will be available when it is convenient for you.) 

Confirmation Preparation Classes 
Usually twice a month during the school year. Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi for further information. 

Service in Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
The Consecration of the Human Being is celebrated once a month, usually on the 2nd Thursday of the month, at 9 am, in Rose Hall.

Service in the Princeton Area
The Consecration of the Human Being is celebrated on Saturdays in the home of Heide & Henry Ratliff in Lawrenceville, NJ.  The next services will be on December 21, January 18, February 15, March 29, April 26, and May 31. Please contact Heidi at  ratliff.heide at gmail dot com.

Priest Consultation Hours

Sacrament of Consultation - By Appointment
Please contact Rev. Jong Won Choi; she will be available when it is convenient for you.

Contact the Priest
Rev. Rev. Jong Won Choi
518-821-9790, jongwonchoi.cc@gmail.com

Rev. Cindy Hindes (retired) 747-252-8305, cindy.hindes@gmail.com