Nativity Newsletter

Fr. Rick Roesller will be celebrating the Holy Eucharist with us this Sunday, November 9.

Father Rick Roessler+ lives in Vicksburg, MS with his wife Deacon Tami Jo. He served as a military officer for 33 years and went to seminary immediately following. He was ordained to the Deaconate in February and to the Priesthood in November of 2019. Fr.

Rick+ has served in Ticonderoga, NY and in Vicksburg, MS since ordination. He currently supplies for Church of the Good Shepherd two Sunday’s a month and wherever else he is called.

Fr. Rick+ enjoys taxes (yes, there are people who like to prepare taxes) and is an enrolled agent, he worked for TurboTax during the last tax period and plans to continue working in the financial management/taxation area in 2026. Fr Rick+ also serves as the

chief of the diocesan disaster prevention and response team. He spent most of his Air Force career working in disaster management and is honored to be able to bring this

ministry to the diocese of Mississippi.

When he is not working, you will soon find Fr. Rick+ enjoying his granddaughter, his first is expected in December or January. His oldest daughter—Allyson—lives in Monroe, LA and his youngest daughter lives in Ridgeland, MS.

Those Who Serve

Celebrant: Fr. Rick Roessler

Music: Brenda/Katherine

LEM: Robbie Fisher

Altar Guild: Liz/Karen

Lectors: Dawn/Eddie

MC POD: James

Coffee Hour: Please bring a dish! We'd like to welcome Fr. Rick with some food.

Prayer Requests

Susan - sister of Les Nichols

Steven

Teresa - friend of Susan Still

Abigail

Beryl - mother of Brenda Prager

Don - brother-in-law of Becky Kelly

Steve - father of Katelynn Dillard

Richard - father of Dawn Denham

Jae - fried of Mary Beth Pulsifer

Barbara - sister of James McCormick

David - father of James McCormick

Betty - aunt of Kathy Shoalmire

Lauren

Kristen - friend of Margaret Love

John and Erin

The Mission Committee

All who serve Nativity

Vicar Exploratory Committee

Announcements

PLATE OFFERING ON NOVEMBER 9 - all undesignated offerings collected on November 9th will go toward our Blessing Box. This is a difficult time for those who have food insecurity. Please consider contributing to this special offering this Sunday.

PLEDGE CARDS - DUE DATE DECEMBER 1: Pledge cards have all been mailed and should be arriving soon for those who did not pick up one in the church. There are still some blank ones in the back of the church. Please consider pledging so that the finance committee can help the Mission Committee with the 2026 Budget.

NEXT SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 16 9am at the Salt & Light Building with the Reverend Andy Andrews. Andy will meet with us prior to the service at 9am at Salt and Light to lead a session titled "First things first: Let's Pray!" Andy is the missioner for the Beloved Community and Congregational Vitality for the Diocese. Andy will lead us in constructing a collect (prayer) to help our dreams match up with God's dream for us! You don't want to miss this opportunity.

LENTEN BOOK STUDY - Expecting Emmanuel - Eight Women Who Prepared the Way by Johanna. Harader. If interested, please contact Kathy Shoalmire or Margaret Love Denman. Meeting time TBA.

SURVEYS -  Please complete ASAP. The Congregational Survey will be used by the Vicar Exploratory Committee in their work toward us securing a vicar. The Vicar Exploratory Committee is not a search committee, but will work with the Diocesan Office of the Bishop.

Congregational survey - Copies are in the Salt & Light building and you will turn them in there, too.

Fellowship Survey: Fellowship Survey - link for survey. This is to gauge interest in ways that we can strengthen our connectivity one to the other. It is not a firm commitment survey.