Baptisms This Sunday
This Sunday, February 5th, we will celebrate the baptisms
of Alexias Morgan, Kylah Morgan, Kern Labaw, and Maxwell Grilli during our 10 AM liturgy.

Lunch & Conversation with The Rector
The next Lunch and Conversation with the Rector will be on Wednesday, February 8th, 12 noon.

Pastoral Care Retreat
On Saturday, February 11th, the Pastoral Care Team will have a retreat/training day. We will begin with breakfast at 8:30am and conclude with a Eucharist by 1:30pm. There will be prayer, quiet time, talks, discussions and practice sessions. The main areas of concentration will be listening skills and prayer. Anyone who is interested in joining the team, or just exploring that possibility, is welcome to come to the retreat.

Peggy Ann Russell will be a guest presenter for the day. Peggy has an MS in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Neumann University, with concentrations in both pastoral counseling and spiritual direction. She has worked with the chaplain department of the VA hospital in Coatesville. Peggy brings a deep spirituality and rich experience to our time together.

For more information, or if you plan to join us for the retreat, please contact via email Mary Chris Lindsay or
tel.# 610-789-1099.

2012 Vestry Elections
Vestry Elections will be held on Sunday, February 12th
Vestry Candidates: Jeff Bacher, John Barrett, Steve Chawaga, Andrea Dawkins, Steve Lindsay, Bob Mullin, and Christie Porrata-Doria. Further details will soon follow.

Save the Date
Shrove Tuesday, February 21, Mardi Gras Pancake Supper

Soup, Study & Sacrament - Seeing Jesus
Beginning February 29th, for this season of Lent, we will gather each Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm, around a pot of soup, bread and salad and center our conversation around Thomas Cahill's, Desire of the Everlasting Hills. At 7:15 we will move to the Sanctuary for prayers and the Eucharist. Join us as we come together once again to see Jesus.

Souper Bowl for Caring
Help Fight Hunger...It's that time again! The Superbowl is this Sunday....and SO IS THE SOUPER BOWL! That's right! The youth of Saint Asaph's are participating in the 2012 Souperbowl of Caring to help fight hunger. The Souperbowl is a nationwide charitable event that takes place in the weeks prior to the Superbowl each year. Cans of soup are collected for local charities, and on Souperbowl Sunday, February 5th, the donations of sup are blessed and distributed.

February 5th, the youth of Saint Asaph's will be collecting cans of soup (or monetary donations for cans of soup) to be distributed to Northlight, ElderNet, and Episcopal Relief and Development. Donations for the Souperbowl can be dropped off in the church office during the week, or in our Souperbowl display, which will be going up this Sunday. Thanks for donating!

Rice & Tea Coffee Hour
On February 26th the youth formation will host a Rice & Tea coffee hour to benefit Share Food Philadelphia, Inc.

Mid-Day Bible Study
The next Mid-Day Bible Study will be on Wednesday, January 25th at 12 noon.

Fortnight Prayer Series
Please join us as we continue with the Fortnight Series.
We will gather on Wednesdays at 6:15pm for a light supper, and conversation centered around a Feast Day of our Church calendar. Dinner and conversation will be followed by a brief eucharist at 7:00pm. You will be on your way by 7:30pm. Hope you can join us!

Please note the following upcoming dates on your calendar as well:

2/8/2012: Bridgid Celtic Spirituality
2/22/2012: Ash Wednesday Lent
2/29/2012: Wednesday 2 TDB
3/7/2012: Wednesday 3 TDB
3/14/2012: Wednesday 4 TDB
3/21/2012: Wednesday 5 TDB
3/28/2012: Wednesday 6 TDB
4/4/2012: Holy Wednesday Tenbrae
4/18/2012: Alphege of Canterbury Martyrdom
5/2/2012: Dame Julian Visions
5/16/2012: Ascension Eve Which ways up?
5/30/2012: The First Book of Common Prayer
6/13/2012: Basil, The Great Holy Spirit
6/27/2012: Irenaeus Heresies

The Gallery at St. Asaph's
St. Asaph's Gallery presents Sibylle-Maria Pfaffenbichler Can you hear the music, can feel the joy? - Mixed-media paintings and drawings. On exhibit Feb. 3 - Feb. 26, 2012.

Book Club
Book Club will read "The Swerve" (How the World Became Modern) by Stephen Greenblatt for its meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the parish hall. Father Barry Harte will lead. All are welcome. If you have any further questions, please contact Carolyn Ramsey.


Climate Reality Project
St. Asaph's will host speaker, Richard Whiteford, from the Climate Reality Project, who will be presenting state of the art climate science information through his presentation, Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century.
Saturday morning, March 3, 10AM
Location: The Bala Theater, 157 Bala Avenue,
Bala Cynwyd, PA

There will be a 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes (or as long as needed) for Q & A. His topics will include real (but comprehensible) science of climate change, implications for citizens in our immediate area (i.e. why should we care?), and practical steps we can take as individuals. All are then invited to St. Asaph's, where pizza and beverage will be provided, then meet-and-greet Richard Whiteford for small group discussions.

On Saturday morning, March 3, 10:00 am, St. Asaph's will host speaker, Richard Whiteford from the Climate Reality Project, a group founded by Al Gore, and dedicated to disseminating information pertaining to what is and is not true regarding global climate changes. Richard will be presenting state of the art climate science information through his presentation, Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century.

GENTLE YOGA is at St. Asaph's!
Wednesdays @ 12 noon and Fridays @ 10 am
Preregistration is required for the series. For more information and to register, please contact Georgette or (484)995-3619.

Committee Sign Up Sheets
Please feel free to visit the bulletin board outside the Parish Hall to view the sign up sheets for various committees. If you are interested in joining, just sign your name and the convener of that particular group will contact you. If you would like to retire from a group, draw a line through your name on the list.

Hospitality Needs You!
Coffee hour is a wonderful way to meet and greet friends and welcome new visitors to St. Asaph's. Volunteers are always needed to help with hospitality. Therefore, a new sign up sheet has been posted for the Fall in which volunteers are needed for both 8 & 10 AM coffee hour on Sundays. Two people can sign up for the same Sunday if you'd like to provide snacks or beverages, this way its easier for both volunteers. Let's all pitch in a Sunday!

Pastoral Care Team
Mary Chris Lindsey is the newly elected Team Leader of the Pastoral Care Team, with Janet Barrett as the Associate Team Leader. The Pastoral Care Team is available to help any parishioner or friend of St. Asaph in a time of illness, stress, difficulty or need. We can provide prayers, a listening ear, and practical support. Please call the Church Office if you need the help of this parish ministry. We are here to help.

Food Cupboard Donations
Regarding food cupboard donations, (for ElderNet, North Light, etc.), some suggested items that we are currently in need of are cereal, rice, canned fruit, canned fish/meat, peanut butter and jellies.

Please be sure and check the expiration date on any items you donate. Thank you for your continued support!

North Light Community Center
Hunger continues to deepen, and presents a particular challenge during the winter months when heating costs rise. Please don't forget to bring nonperishable items for donation to the North Light food cupboard. Renee Banson, Mary Chris Lindsay and Liz Silbaugh will make the deliveries on the 2nd 4th and 5th Sundays.

ELDERNET of Lower Merion and Narberth
Hunger knows no boundaries. Eldernet of Lower
Merion and Narberth provides a range of services to
those in need living within Lower Merion Township. Now
that the holidays are over, their food cupboard is bare.
On the first and third Sundays, we will collect
nonperishable foods, paper products, cleaning supplies
and other dry goods not covered by food stamps to help
stock the Eldernet food cupboard, located in the white
building that shares the parking lot with Ludington
Library. Jane Carton, Nicky Garvan and Connie
Stelzenmuller will make the deliveries.

Storytime at Just Children
We continue to read stories to Just Children's Head
Start children on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am.
Carolyn Ramsey, Carolyn Langfitt, Anne Speyer,
Laura Breenan and Kathy Hubbard are presently
reading. Do you have time to be a story teller?
Contact Laura Muzzi Brennan.

"Provide-a-Ride"
Provide-a-Ride is in need of one or two more drivers to assist in driving members to church who otherwise would be unable to attend. This is a very flexible commitment involving 30 - 45 minutes of your time once a month. While you would be committed to a particular Sunday morning for driving, i.e. 3rd Sunday of each month, drivers "trade" Sundays as they need to, and alternates are available. The current riders are very prompt and very grateful, and live within 5 minutes of each other, so the driving time is minimal. If you feel able to participate in this project, please contact by email Sally Pearne or 215-848-4014. (It should also be noted there are no committee meetings for this service opportunity!)

Organized Dinners
Kathy Hubbard is organizing dinners for parishioner who need a few meals because of health or personal reasons. She currently needs meals for a family this week, and possibly next week. Please see or email Kathy Hubbard if you can help, or would like to be on call for meals throughout the year.

Food Cupboard Donations
Regarding food cupboard donations, (for ElderNet, North Light, etc.), some suggested items that we are currently in need of are cereal, rice, canned fruit, canned fish/meat, peanut butter and jellies.