Bulletin Date: December 16, 2012 5:00 am
Third Sunday of Advent, Year C
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Priest-in-Charge: The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
(BCP—Book of Common Prayer, H-Hymnal 1982; S Numbers are the service music found in the front of The Hymnal 1982; WLP-Wonder, Love and Praise)
LEVAS-Lift Every Voice and Sing II)
As you enter this sacred space that has been set aside for time with God, join us in silence as we go to God in prayer.
Prelude While we are waiting, come Choir
Processional Hymn The desert shall rejoice WLP 722
Blessing of the Advent Wreath and lighting of the candle
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Kyrie S 96
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Zephaniah 3:14-20
Canticle 9 The First Song of Isaiah BCP 86
Epistle Philippians 4:4-7
Sequence Hymn On Jordan’s banks H 76
The Gospel Luke 3:7-18
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People, Form V BCP 389
The Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
Announcements
The Offertory Rejoice! The Lord is King (H 481) Choir and Congregation
The Holy Communion
Eucharistic Prayer 2 from Enriching our Worship
Sanctus S 125
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
Fraction Anthem LEVAS 270
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn Deck thyself, my soul with gladness H 339
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Blest be the King whose coming is in the name of God H 74
Dismissal and Postlude
Announcements
Welcome to St Peter’s! Our hope is that you will find God’s love present with you in this place and that you will return here often.
Our communion bread is gluten free.
About our Eucharistic Prayer for Advent—Our Eucharistic Prayer during Advent will be Eucharistic Prayer 2 from Enriching our Worship 1. This Eucharistic Prayer contains the following mention of Mary. “You looked with favor upon Mary, your willing servant, that she might conceive and bear a son, Jesus the holy child of God,” lines particularly fitting for Advent.
Happy Anniversary Cookie and Johnny Davis (Dec. 21st)
—————————– Week of Dec. 16—————————–
· Wed., Dec. 19th, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
· Wed., Dec. 19th, 12:30pm– ECW luncheon at Hobbs Hole
· Wed., Dec. 19th, 4:45pm – Children’s program
Donations of non-perishable foods for the Caroline County Food Pantry are greatly appreciated. Let’s fill the basket on the front porch full of food every Sunday during Advent (Dec. 16, 23)
Christmas family gifts are due today under the tree.
THANK YOU to all who have so generously donated gifts for our Christmas families (men, thank you for adopting a family) and THANK YOU to all who donated candy for the prisoners at PCRJ. The children’s group and the Evening ECW put together 300 bags of candy for the prisoners on Wednesday. The candy bags will be delivered to the jail this week
Poinsettias for Dec. 23 and Christmas Eve – If you like to donate a poinsettia for Christmas, the cost is $10. Please complete the order form and include a separate check to St. Peter’s with poinsettia in the memo line. Deadline is today.
Christian Education Sunday, Dec. 23, 9:45am: Handel’s Messiah Part 4 –“Glory to God in the Highest.” We will be looking at the birth story in Luke 2.
Next Sunday, Dec. 23, 11am is the Christmas pageant.
The Christmas Eve service will be on Monday, Dec. 24 at 5PM. The choir has prepared a lovely selection of carols to begin our service.
Online Advent Calendar, Readings, Traditions, and music are at churchsp.org for Advent 1, 2, 3 and 4.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
823 Water Street PO Box 399, Port Royal, VA 22535
Website: www.churchsp.org Parish Office: (804) 742-5908
The Vestry
Linda Beck, Senior Warden – (804) 742-5056
Cookie Davis, Junior Warden (804) 742-5654
Cookie Davis, Cynthia Fields, Terri Harrison, Eunice Key, Boyd Wisdom
Clarence Kunstmann, Treasurer & Terri Harrison, Registrar
Brad Volland – Music Director & Organist
The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks, Priest- in- Charge
(540) 809-7489, (540) 898-1586, stpetersrev@gmail.com
Christ Centered, Biblically Based, Spirit Filled, Caring
Prayer List
Bill Carpenter, Cindy Fields, Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Boyd Wisdom, Vivian McDonald, Susan Linne von Berg, John and Sylvia Sellars, Shaun (requesting prayers for himself from our St Peter’s community)
Vivian Talbot (family of Catherine and Ben Hicks), Kelly Paterino (daughter of the Wisdoms), Helen and Harry Ferree (friends of Brad Volland), Annette McDonald (friend of Cookie Davis), Leilani Oldham (relative of Mike and Marilyn Newman), Marjorie Gilliland (mother of John Gilliland), Jon Dephouse (friend of Catherine Hicks), Steven Fox ( husband of our nursery worker, Judy Fox), David Watson (uncle of Ruth TenHoven), Bernie and Doyle (friends of Ruth TenHoven), Cathy Mercurio, Roland Richards, Ann Cooper (friends of Brad Volland), Russell Smith, Daniel Smith (brothers of Susan Linne von Berg), Jim Hedlund (friend of Nancy and Bill Wick), Leslie Hubble, Ally Harrison (niece and cousin of Nancy Long), Eudora Heath, Harold Whitfield (extended family of Laura Carey), Charles and Yvonne Johnson (friends of Laura Carey), Albert Barnett (uncle of Andrea Pogue), Kay Bodeen , Kathi Coles (sister-in-law and daughter of Clarence and Betty Kunstmann), Carrie Griffith (mother of Marilyn Newman), Loretta Harich, Carole Morehead (friends of Marilyn Newman), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen (sister of Mike Newman and brother-in-law of the Newmans), Jessica Machuga (granddaughter of Millie Muhly), Dorine Righman (sister of BJ Anderson), Alice Woodard (aunt of Catherine Hicks), Elizabeth Hicks (daughter of Ben and Catherine Hicks)
Serving in the Armed Forces
Alexander Long V Gordon Devine Jeffrey Woodard
David Locklerr Daniel Vanpike Joseph George
Collin Stoddard Jeremy Stoddard
Serving Christmas Eve, Dec. 24
Lector: M. Newman LEM: L. Beck Acolyte: T. Fisher Gospel Bearer: K. Fisher Greeters: B. Wisdom, D. Beck Elements: M. Muhly, B. Hicks
Third Sunday of ADVENT
December 16, 2012
11am
“As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.’” – Luke 3:16-17
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Port Royal, VA