Bulletin Date: July 13, 2014 4:00 am
The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
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)
In the name of Christ, we welcome you to this Church. May those who sorrow find comfort; the weary, rest; the unhappy, joy; the troubled, peace; the stranger, friends; and to all the sense of God’s Presence in this holy place.
The Ringing of the Bell
Prelude
Processional Hymn Shall we gather at the river LEVAS 141
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise We have come into His house LEVAS 245
The Collect of the Day Lectionary Insert
Old Testament Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm Psalm 65: (1-8), 9-14 Lectionary insert
Epistle Romans 8:1-11 Lectionary Insert
Sequence Hymn Spirit of the living God LEVAS 115
(Verses 1 and 2)
Gospel Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 Lectionary insert
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People, Form VI BCP 392
The Peace BCP 360
Announcements
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
Eucharistic Prayer 2 from Enriching our Worship BCP 369
Sanctus S 128
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
Fraction Anthem Christ our Passover S 155
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn Let us break bread together LEVAS 152
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Bringing in the Sheaves Bulletin Insert
Dismissal
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.
Today’s loose offering goes to Catherine’s discretionary fund, which she uses to help people in need in this area.
Happy Birthday – Laura Carey (July 13), Paige Martindale (July 17).
Happy Anniversary – Alex and Elizabeth Long (July 18).
Vacation Bible School –for children through fifth grade will be held Monday, July 28 through Thursday, July 31, 10am-12pm. Please let Becky Fisher know if you are interested in volunteering and thanks to all who have already agreed to help.
Save the date! “Lyra” in concert, here at St Peter’s, Tues., Sept 16 at 7pm. Lyra is a choir or professional musicians operating in St. Petersburg, Russia. “We are all united by love for choir and ensemble singing.” They perform vocal music is associated with the Russian Orthodox Church and Russian folk music based on history and culture.
Update on the organ bellows. Thanks to a generous donation from the Diocese of Virginia’s Mustard Seed Grant Fund and many wonderful donations from parishioners, we have only $512 left to go to cover the $14,000 cost of the re-leathering of the bellows. The bellows are currently being repaired and the work will be finished in about a month.
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• Wed., July 16,10am – Ecumenical Bible Study, Parish House
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 Boyd Wisdom, Senior Warden – (804) 742-5224 Johnny Davis, Junior Warden – (804) 742-5654
Laura Carey, Cynthia Fields, Fred Pannell, Roger Key
Clarence Kunstmann, Treasurer & Elizabeth Heimbach 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
Perry Bowen, Sandra Smith, Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Barbara and Boyd Wisdom, Myrtle Samuels, Peggy Roberts, Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Vivian McDonald, John and Sylvia Sellars, Sandra Smith and we pray for the Gideons and the spreading of the Gospel
The Hillman Family (Friends of the Rev. Bobby Greene), Pat Smith, Grayson Kirby, (friend of the Davis family), Mark Dobronski (friend of the Wicks), Le’a Smith (family of Nancy Long), Mohan Machuga (grandson of Millie Muhly), Charlene Schnackenberg (mother of Becky Fisher), Bill Upshaw, (family of Linda Upshaw), Steven Geraci (family of Marion Mahoney), Leroy Fisher (grandfather of Chris Fisher), Kim Hulik (friend of the Heimbachs), Jose Gutierrez, Marc Boivin(friend of Region One), Jaki Gathercole and family (friends of the Fishers), Allison Storm, Nancy Davis(family of Johnny Davis), Jack Lord, Michelle and Brett, Bobby Hill and family, Kelly C., Susan Onderdonk, Kirby McClain, Bobbye Canaday, Mary Lawrence Hicks (friends of Catherine Hicks), Rick and Linda Ferree and family, Nancy Hartwick, Betty Davenport (friends of Brad Volland), Gloria Jewell, Charles and Yvonne Johnson (friends of the Pannells and Laura Carey), Chuck Beckman, Nina Brunell, Jeff, Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Carole Morehead (friends of the Newmans), Carrie Griffith (mother of Marilyn Newman), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen, Bob and Diane Creel(relatives of the Newmans), Marjorie Gilliland (mother of John Gilliland), David Watson (uncle of Ruth TenHoven), Bernie and Doyle (friends of Ruth TenHoven), Russell Smith, Daniel Smith (brothers of Susan Linne von Berg), Eudora Heath, Albert Barnett, Morris Samuels, Patricia Edwards (uncle , brother and sister of Andrea Pogue)
Passed into Eternal Life: Genevieve Davis
Serving in the Armed Forces
Alexander Long V Gordon Devine Christopher Feliciano
David Locklerr Daniel Vanpike Joseph George
Christopher R. DeHart Steven Lee Jonathan Wilkerson
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
July 13, 2014, 11am
“The Sower Under Setting Sun” (1888) – Vincent Van Gogh
“Hear then the parable of the sower. When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path” – Matthew 13:18-19
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church