December 20, 2025

Good News from All Souls – 12/20/2025

Jerry Schearer Good News

Weekly News & Bulletin

Edition for December 20, 2025

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Greening of the Chapel after service on Sunday!

We will be “greening” the chapel and getting ready for the celebration of Christmas.

Snacks will be served.

All are welcome!!!

Christmas Poinsettias

Sunday is the last day to make donations for the poinsettias that will be displayed in the chapel during Christmas. Donations can be made in honor of or in memory of a loved one. The list of names will be published in the Christmas Eve Mass bulletin.

When making a donation for the poinsettias, please use one of the Christmas flower envelopes.

(or submit electronically with a note “Poinsettias”.)

Christmas Eve Mass

Wednesday, December 24^th, 9:00 PM

Your family and friends are welcome to join us!

Hope to see you as we celebrate the coming of the Christ Child!

Sunday, December 21

12 pm – Mass

Greening of Chapel after mass (volunteers needed)

Tuesday, December 24

9 pm – Christmas Eve Mass

Sunday, December 28

12 pm – Mass

Fellowship After (Q-Z)

Berks Coalition for Youth Homelessness

As part of our Outreach, each month we will begin collecting items that are on the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness Wish List. For the month of December, we will be collecting

toothbrushes
toothpaste,
tampons
sanitary napkins.

There will be a box in the vestibule where you can place the items.

Gift Baskets/Raffle Prizes Needed for

Good Thyme for Life

March and Good Thyme for Life will be here before you know it! We are starting now to collect baskets and other prizes for our raffle as part of GTFL. If you have items to donate, but don’t have a basket or have a basket – but not good at wrapping it! Fear not – we have extra baskets and some experts at wrapping the baskets! Or if you have places that you shop, you can ask for gift certificates or other donations, (or Christmas gifts to “re-gift”) and we can combine these with other baskets/donations.

So, start bringing these in any time to mass December-February. Questions? Ask any board member.

Co-County Wellness/ Good Thyme for Life

Worship This Week

Helping with mass:

Ministers – ALL ARE MINISTERS

Celebrant – Rev. Henry Pruski

This Week: Sunday, 12/21

Lay Assistant – Ben

Music – Chris

Reader – Martin

Greeter –

Christmas Eve. 12/24/25

Lay Assistant – Ben, Joan

Music – Preston

Reader – Vito

Greeter –

Sunday, 12/28/25

Lay Assistant – Kent

Music – John

Reader – Donna

Greeter –

Hospitality –

Rota Sept-Dec 2025

Click below to prepare for mass this week or follow along virtually.

This Week’s Bulletin

Readings for this week

First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14

Responsorial: Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7

Gospel: Matthew 1:18-24

Prayer Requests

Music for the week: Traditional and Favorite Advent Songs

Question of the week:

What small act of mercy can I carry out this fourth week of Advent?

Spiritual Communion Prayer for remote participation

Our services are streamed live on YouTube or can be viewed later at any time.

CLICK HERE: All Souls ECC – YouTube

This Week’s Live Stream Link

Advent Prayer of Hope and Light

Lord of all seasons,

As the days grow shorter and the nights stretch long, kindle in us the flame of Your hope. Let every candle we light remind us that Your light shines in the darkness,

and the darkness cannot overcome it.

Prepare our hearts to welcome You—not only in the manger, but in the quiet corners of our lives. Teach us to wait with joy, to serve with love, and to trust in Your perfect timing.

Come, Emmanuel, and make all things new.

Amen.

Tithe, offering, and special events payment via Zelle, Venmo or PayPal:

If you would like to give electronically, please feel free to use our All Souls Zelle, Venmo, PayPal or Zelle. Zelle is preferred as there are no fees, but either service is fine.

Zelle: look up our account using our email: allsoulsecc@gmail.com. (It will list name of our treasurer, Jerry Schearer, but it will go directly to All Souls account.)
venmo: @AllSoulsECC
PayPal: use the QR code to the right.

In the notes please indicate what the payment is for. Thank you for your continued support of All Souls and its ministries.