Bulletin Date: May 10, 2015 4:00 am
Rogation Sunday
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Rector: 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 Excerpt from Trumpet Tune J. Clarke
Opening Hymn Not here for high and holy things H 9
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Song of Praise O praise ye the Lord (v 1,4) H 432
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Deuteronomy 11:10-15
Psalm Psalm 147 BCP 804
Second Reading Romans 8:18-25
Sequence Hymn For the beauty of the earth H 416
Gospel Mark 4:26-32
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People Insert
Confession and Absolution BCP 360
The Peace BCP 360
Announcements
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
Eucharistic Prayer – We Give Thanks Insert
Sanctus S 125
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 Seek ye first the Kingdom of God H 711
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn All creatures of our God and King H 400
Dismissal
Postlude
Announcements
We welcome you 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 to worship. Our communion bread is gluten free.
Nepal Earthquake relief – Give to Episcopal Relief fund (https://www.episcopalrelief.org/NepalRelief) and help bring needed food, supplies, and medicine to this ravaged land
Today is Rogation Sunday. “ Rogation” comes from the Latin verb, “rogare,” which means “to ask. Traditionally, on this Sunday preceding the Ascension of our Lord into heaven, we ask God’s blessings on the fields and crops. The readings for today are from the Rogation Day propers in the Book of Common Prayer.
Today’s loose offering goes to the Discretionary Fund . We can change people’s lifes by providing help during financial emergencies. Thank you for your ongoing generosity for this ministry.
The final collection of the United Thank Offering spring ingathering, which funds mission work all over the world is TODAY!
Next Village Harvest – Please donate tuna fish and peanut butter for the next Village Harvest, and any canned goods are also welcome. Please bring donations to the church by next Sunday May 17.
Episcopal Women’s Spring Meeting – “Saying Yes to God” Christ Church Spotsylvania Sat. May 30, 1pm-5pm. Deadline to register is May 26. Register online http://bit.ly/1GYP0Yv
Sunday, May 24th is The Day of Pentecost and Pentecost Picnic! Bishop Goff will be here as preacher and celebrant. Please remember to wear red, the color of the Holy Spirit. Marie Elizabeth Duke will be baptized on this day.
Thank you for the support of the Village Harvest at the Community Give and Shred It last week. We made $1,225 for the Village Harvest and $103 with Shred It which goes to Outreach ministries. Thanks to Andrea Pogue for her leadership in the latter.
—————————————This Week ——————————————
· May 11, 4pm, Vestry
· May 13, 10:00am, Ecumenical Bible Study
· May 13, 5:00pm, Youth Group
· May 15, 179th consecration of St. Peter’s Episcopal
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
Roger Key, Senior Warden – (804)-241-5395
Johnny Davis, Junior Warden – (804) 742-5654
Laura Carey, Becky Fisher, Elizabeth Heimbach, Fred Pannell
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
Jim Anderson, Dutchy and Dave Fannon, Virginia and Perry Bowen, Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Boyd and Barbara Wisdom, Myrtle Samuels, Peggy Roberts, John and Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Vivian McDonald, and we pray for the Gideons.
Susan Walters (friend of Becky Fisher), Margaret Billesimo (aunt of Chris Mercurio), Joey Hancock (St. Asaph’s), Nancy Haenlein (friend of the Everetts) , Cindy Syndergaard (friend of Susan Tilt), Brittany, Greg and Caroline and expected baby Merkl (family of Jim Anderson), Linda Dodson, Brenda Brent (friend of Becky Fisher), Bernadine Nastasee (mother of Toni Faibisy), Mark Witt, Carol Whitcomb, (aunt of Becky Fisher), Lauri McGuire (sister of Charles McGuire), Mark Mallin (brother of Barbara Wisdom), Martie Sothoron Donavan, Beth Elkins (family and friend of the Segars) Towanda Simmons (daughter of Gladys Fortune), Grayson Kirby, Rhonda Hicks (friend and family of the Davis family), Mark Dobronski (friend of the Wicks), Bill Upshaw, (family of Linda Upshaw), Leroy Fisher (grandfather of Chris Fisher), Bobbye Canaday, (friend of the Hicks), Betty Lontz, (friend of Brad Volland), Gloria Jewell, Charles and Yvonne Johnson (friends of the Pannell, Laura Carey), Peter Sorensen, Chuck Beckman, Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Jan and Jeff Ward (friends of the Newmans), Carrie Griffith (mother of Marilyn Newman), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen, Bob and Diane Creel(relatives of the Newmans), 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 (family of Andrea Pogue) and PCRJ prisoners.
Serving in the Armed Forces
Gordon Devine Christopher Feliciano David Locklerr
Daniel Vanpike Joseph George Christopher R. DeHart
Steven Lee Jonathan Wilkerson Jeremy Stoddard
Jeffrey Woodard
ROGATION Sunday
MAY 10, 2015, 11am
The Mustard Seed
“He also said,’With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.’" – Mark 4:30-32
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church