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Eric & Jeff Sisk by Anne Sisk

My Great Grandchildren by Anne Mayer

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Max and Elliot Thirkell by Tom & Teresa Thirkell

The Staff & Parishioners of St. Barts by Lisa & Patrick Hatch

Barbara Tierney, Mark Werner & Polly Green by The Vicker’s Family

Tranis’ Mother - Nell Powell by Larry & Tranis Harper

Lottie Petry by Robin Petry

MaryAnn & Pete Lyman; Aunt Claude & Dewy Caston by Janet Heinhold

Annie & Tom Thirkell, Sr; Pam & Ralph Hall; Thomas Stribling; Bob & Cindy Bolton by Tom & Teresa Thirkell

Billy & Barbara Brown; Ray Dixon by Lisa & Patrick Hatch

Jerry Ives; Jean Bennett by Kathy Ives

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Sunday, December 26th at 10:00 am

Pastoral Emergencies All pastoral concerns including: hospitalizations, illnesses, deaths, child

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