Bulletin Date: January 13, 2013 5:00 am
First Sunday after the Epiphany
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 I have decided to follow Jesus St Peter’s Choir
The Ringing of the Bell
Processional Hymn Come thou fount of every blessing H 686
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise Glory to God S 280
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm Psalm 29 BCP 620
Epistle Acts 8:14-17
Sequence Hymn The sinless one to Jordan came H 120
(sung to the tune Old 100th)
The Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Renewal of Baptismal of our Baptismal Vows BCP 292
The Prayers of the People, Form III BCP 387
The Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
Announcements
The Offertory I come, the great Redeemer cries St Peter’s Choir
The Holy Communion
Eucharistic Prayer A BCP 361
Sanctus S 129
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 Here O my Lord H 318
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn God is Love H 379
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.
The loose offering today will go to Catherine’s discretionary fund to help people in need in this area.
Happy Birthday – Chris Fisher (Jan. 14th), Cookie Davis (Jan. 15th), Linda Beck (Jan. 17th).
Altar Guild members old and new! Come to Fall Hall at noon this Wednesday for a simple lunch followed by a training by Catherine including updates on how to care for our altar. The training will end in time for the 2 PM ECW meeting.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is from Jan 18-25. The theme is “What does God require of us?” The Bible readings and prayers for the week are published on our website at churchsp.org.
Serving God and the church. Please sign up on the bulletin insert and place it in the offering plate. We will have trainings for each of these positions during February.
A Region One project supporting Diocese of Virginia missionary Larry Duffee in South Sudan buying tools for recent immigrants starting a new life. See our website at churchsp.org for more information. Next Sunday will be the kickoff.
“Emergence Christianity – Christianity for Our Time?” – Adult Education continues next Sunday, 9:45am in the Parish House. We will concentrate on Phyllis Tickle who championed the concept of the “Great Emergence.”
Our annual congregational meeting and Vestry elections will take place next Sunday. Come hear the stories of all that we have accomplished as a parish during this past year and to receive updates on our life together as a parish. Reports will be online at churchsp.org.
——————————- Week of Jan. 13——————————–
· Mon., Jan. 14th, 6:00pm – Evening ECW
· Wed., Jan. 16th, 10:00am – Midweek Bible Study
· Wed., Jan. 16th, 2:00pm – ECW meeting
· Wed., Jan. 16th, 4:45pm – Children’s Program
· Fri., Jan 18th – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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)
Nancy Hartwick (friend of Brad Volland), 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 Next Sunday
Lector: J. Collins LEM: J. Davis Acolyte: E. Key Gospel Bearer: T. Carter Greeters: S. Linne von Berg, C. Davis Elements: B & B. Wisdom
First Sunday after the Epiphany
January 13, 2013
11am
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church