Bulletin Date: December 8, 2013 5:00 am
Second Sunday of Advent, Year A
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 Air for Advent arr. Dale Wood
Processional Hymn O day of peace that dimly shines H 597
Lighting of the Advent candle Advent Song, (verses 1 and 2) Insert
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Song of Praise Tell out my soul (verses 1 and 2) H 438
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Isaiah 11:1-10
Psalm Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 BCP 685
Epistle Romans 15:4-13
Sequence Hymn There’s a voice in the wilderness H 75
The Gospel Matthew 3:1-12
The Sermon The Rev. Amy P. Turner
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People, Form II BCP 385
Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace BCP 360
Announcements
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
The Holy Communion
The Offertory Savior of the Nations Come! Choir
Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367
Sanctus S 125
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
Fraction Anthem Jesus, Lamb of God S 164
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn Strengthen for service, Lord H 312
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn On Jordan’s banks H 76
Dismissal & Postlude Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland
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 – T.C. Collins, Laura Long (Dec. 8), Nancy Long (Dec. 12), Cherry Everett (Dec. 14).
The Christmas pageant will be Dec. 22, 2013 as part of the 11am service. If you would to participate, please let Catherine know by today.
Christmas family. Take a tag from the Christmas Tree today, purchase the gift, return the gift to church with the tag attached, by Sun., Dec. 15th.
Poinsettias for Dec. 22 and Christmas Eve. The cost is $10. Please complete the order form and include a separate check to St. Peter’s with poinsettia in the memo line. Deadline Sunday, Dec. 15th.
Please save the following December dates:
· Tuesdays, December 10th and 17th, 6PM “A Thrill of Hope”—Simple supper, Advent Study and Discussion. We’ll be using the familiar scriptures of Luke and Matthew about Christmas, illustrated by the detailed and colorful artwork of John August Swanson together with commentary by Candler Theological Seminary’ s faculty via DVD. See churchsp.org/thrillofhope for a sample. First session is here – churchsp.org/thrillofhopeparts123
· Wed., Dec. 11, 12:30pm – ECW Lunch, La Petite, Fredericksburg
· Friday, Dec 13, 5pm – Community Dinner and Tree Lighting
· Mon., December 16, 6pm – Covered dish supper and Christmas carols at the Everetts.
Online Advent Calendar, Readings, Traditions, and music are at churchsp.org for Advent 1 ,2 and 3.
———————————–This Week ————————————–
· Mon, Dec. 9, 4pm – Vestry
· Tues, Dec. 10, 6pm – “A Thrill of Hope” Advent study
· Wed., Dec. 11, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
· Wed., Dec. 11, 12:30pm – ECW luncheon, La Petite Auberge
· Fri, Dec. 13, 5pm – Community Dinner and tree lighting
· Sat., Dec. 14, 8:30am– ECM at Horne’s
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
Eunice Key, Senior Warden – (804)-241-5395
Cookie Davis, Junior Warden – (804) 742-5654
Laura Carey, Cynthia Fields, Fred Pannell, Boyd Wisdom
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
Genevieve Davis, Peggy Roberts, Oliver Fortune, Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Boyd Wisdom, Vivian McDonald, John and Sylvia Sellars, Shaun (requesting prayers for himself from our St Peter’s community), and we pray for the Gideons and the spreading of the Gospel.
Donna Lippa (friend of Judy Fox), Marc Boivin (friend of Region One), Tracy Howes (granddaughter of the Muhlys), Jaki Gathercole and family (friends of the Fishers), Crystal and Mike Gladdings (family of Judy Fox), Brian Penneston (friend of the Wicks), Nancy Davis (sister-in-law of Johnny Davis), Patricia Edwards (sister of Andrea Pogue), Herb Saunders (friend of Helmut Linne von Berg), Clint Lee (father of Marsha Dobson), Carlos Rivera (Uncle of Marion Mahoney’s Daughter-in-law), Larry Taylor (friend of Terri Harrison) , Mary Ryan, Kirby McClain, Betty Williams, Kathryn Hill, Bobbye Canaday (friends of Catherine Hicks), Matthew Delbridge (father of Catherine Hicks) Rick and Linda Ferree and family, Nancy Hartwick (friend of Brad Volland), Gloria Jewell, Charles and Yvonne Johnson (friends of the Pannells and Laura Carey) , Jeff, Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Loretta Harich, Carole Morehead (friends of the Newmans), Leilani Oldham, Bob and Diane Creel (relatives of Mike and Marilyn Newman), Marjorie Gilliland (mother of John Gilliland), Steven Fox (husband of our nursery worker, Judy Fox), 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 (uncle of Andrea Pogue), Kay Bodeen, Kathi Coles (sister-in-law and daughter of Clarence and Betty Kunstmann), Carrie Griffith (mother of Marilyn Newman), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen (sister of Mike Newman & brother-in-law of the Newmans), Dorine Righman (sister of BJ Anderson), Brittany, Greg and Caroline Merkl (family of Jim and BJ Anderson)
Serving in the Armed Forces
Alexander Long V Gordon Devine Jeffrey Woodard
David Locklerr Daniel Vanpike Joseph George
Christopher R. DeHart Steven Lee Jonathan Wilkerson
Second Sunday of ADVENT
December 8, 2013
“In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said,
‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
`Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight.’ " –Matthew 3:1-3
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church