7th Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday
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 Rejoice, the Lord is King! H 481
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise To God be the glory Insert
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Acts 1:6-14
Psalm Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 BCP 676
Epistle 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11
Sequence Hymn In my life, Lord, be glorified LEVAS 216
Gospel John 17:1-11
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People Insert
Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace BCP 360
Announcements
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Come thou fount of every blessing H 686
Eucharistic Prayer C BCP 369
Sanctus S 127
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 One bread, one body LEVAS 151
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn The church of Christ in every age WLP 779
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.
Please join us after this service for Coffee hour in the Parish House
Happy Anniversary – David and Linda Beck (June 2), Johnathan and Odessa Davis (June 5).
The UTO Offering will be received today. If you’d like to contribute, write a check to St Peter’s and put “UTO” on the memo line.
Next Sunday, June 8th Pentecost! Wear Red in honor of the arrival of the Holy Spirit and to celebrate the “birthday of the church.”
Tucker Fisher will be receiving his God and Family award for Cub Scouts next Sunday. Please offer Tucker your congratulations on this accomplishment.
Next Sunday we will bid farewell to the Rev. Amy Turner. Please join us for a reception on the lawn after the service in her honor.
ECW. Let Marion Mahoney know by June 8 if you plan to go on the ECW outing to Maymont on Wednesday, June 18th. Cost is $7.
Online course on living a “Living a Spirit Filled Life” begins next Sunday, June 8th. Details http://churchsp.org/spiritcourse. You can register free now.
Update on the organ bellows. We only have $4,805 still to go. Donations can be made to St Peter’s, with “Organ Bellows” in the memo line. More information churchsp.org/organbellows.
———————————–This Week —————————————–
• Wed., June 4, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
• Wed., June 4, 5pm – Village Dinner
• Thurs, June 5, 6:30pm – Peumansend Jail Bible Study
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. Amy Turner, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
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
Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Barbara and Boyd Wisdom, Nancy Wick, Myrtle Samuels, Genevieve Davis, Peggy Roberts, Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Vivian McDonald, John and Sylvia Sellars and we pray for the Gideons and the spreading of the Gospel.
Mark Dobronski (friend of the Wicks), Roselyn Rothrock (sister of Dave Fannon), 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), Tracy Howes(granddaughter of the Muhlys),Jaki Gathercole and family (friends of the Fishers), Nancy Davis(sister-in-law of Johnny Davis), Jack Lord, Michelle and Brett, Bobby Hill and family, Kelly C., Jason Davidson, Kirby McClain, Bobbye Canaday (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)
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
seventh Sunday OF Easter, The Ascension
June 1, 2014, 11am
The Ascension window, 1885 (St. George’s Episcopal, Fredericksburg)
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church