Bulletin Date: January 3, 2016 11:00 am
The Second Sunday after Christmas
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
Processional Hymn Unto us a boy is born! H 98
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise God rest you merry, gentlemen H 105
(verses 1 and 4)
The Collect of the Day Insert
Old Testament Jeremiah 31:7-14 Insert
Psalm How lovely is that dwelling place H 517
Epistle Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a Insert
Sequence Hymn Sing praise to our Creator H 295
Gospel Matthew 2:13-15,19-23
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 2 from EOW Insert
Sanctus S 125
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
Fraction Anthem Conditor alme siderum
Be present at our table, Lord;
be here and everywhere adored;
thy creatures bless, and grant that we
may feast in paradise with thee.
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child H 247
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Of the Father’s love begotten H 82
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.
Please join us immediately after this service for First Sunday Social in the Parish House. Everyone is welcome!
Happy Birthday – Susan Tilt (Jan. 7), Betty Kunstmann (Jan. 9 )
Wednesday , Jan 6th, 5pm to 6:30pm,Village Dinner. Please let Susan Linne von Berg know if you want a Village Dinner.
Wednesday, Jan 6th, 7PM The Feast of the Epiphany, Holy Eucharist. Epiphany marks the close of the Christmas season, reminds us that in response to this miracle of the incarnation, we are to go spread God’s light in the world.
Bible Study resumes this Wednesday at 10AM in the Parish House —A great way to begin the new year is to join this Bible study and take an in-depth look each week at the upcoming scriptures for Sunday.
January Food Distribution — This month, please bring toilet paper and paper towels for the Village Harvest food distribution by Sunday, Jan. 17. On Wednesday, January 20th at 2PM, all are welcome to come prepare the bags for distribution.
Vestry nominations —The congregational meeting this year will take place on Sunday, January 17th. Help elect two new Vestry members. Current Vestry members are taking nominees. Please make sure the person you would like to nominate is willing to run before you nominate.
Online this week at churchsp.org is a review of 2015- text and slides along a set of favorite photographs.
———————————–This Week —————————————–
- Wed., Jan. 6, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
- Wed., Jan. 6, 5:00pm – Village Dinner
- Wed., Jan. 6, 7pm – Feast of the Epiphany – Holy Eucharist
- Thurs., Jan. 7, 6:45pm – Peumansend Creek Jail Ministry
- Sat., Jan. 10, 8:00am – ECM
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, Rector
(540) 809-7489, (540) 898-1586, stpetersrev@gmail.com
Christ Centered, Biblically Based, Spirit Filled, Caring
Prayer List
Berkley Campbell, (brother in law of Stanley Fields), Steve Wright, Andrew Huffman, Trenton Schankenberg, Susan Boyd (friend of the Wicks), Morton Upshaw, David Crawford, Doris Martin (Port Royal residents), Maddison Pulley (friend of Vivian McDonald), Bill and Nancy Wick, Stanley Fields, Virginia and Perry Bowen, Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Sarah Pannell, Boyd and Barbara Wisdom, Myrtle Samuels, Peggy Roberts, John and Toni Faibisy, Vivian McDonald , Kim Martinez (friend of Odessa Davis), Buzz and Billie, Dorian (friends of the Everetts), Margaret Billesimo (aunt of Chris Mercurio), Cindy Syndergaard (friend of Susan Tilt), Linda Dodson, Brenda Brent, Susan Walters (friends 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), 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), Bill White, (friend of the Hicks), Gloria Jewell, Charles Johnson (friends of the Pannells, Laura Carey), Peter Sorensen, Chuck Beckman,Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Jan and Jeff Ward (friends of the Newmans), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen, Bob and Diane Creel(relatives of the Newmans),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.
Passed into eternal life : Carrie Griffith (Mother of Marilyn Newman)
Serving in the Armed Forces
Christopher DeHart Gordon Devine Christopher Feliciano
Joseph George Steven Lee David Locklerr
Daniel Vanpike Greg Merkl
Second Sunday After Christmas
January 3, 2016, 11am
“After the wise men had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him." Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. ” – Matthew 2:13-15
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