Bulletin Date: January 16, 2011 5:00 am
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Second Sunday after The Epiphany
January16, 2011 – 11:00 A.M.
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Priest-in-Charge: The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
(BCP—Book of Common Prayer, S Numbers are the service music found in the front of The Hymnal 1982; WLP-Wonder, Love and Praise)
When you enter these doors, you enter sacred space that has been set aside for God.
Before the service, please join us in silence as we meditate on God.
Tolling of the
We gather here today, open to God’s spirit, called by Jesus into the heart of God’s love, judgment, compassion and mercy for us as individuals and as one body, the Church.
Amen
Hymn “If You Believe and I Believe” WLP 806
The Gospel John 1:29-42
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Prayers of the People
The Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace (Kindly greet those next to you)
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
Announcements
The Offertory “What a Friend we have in Jesus” Insert
The Holy Communion
The Great Thanksgiving, Form I BCP 402
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 363
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
The Communion of the People of God
(All baptized Christians, regardless of church affiliation, are welcome at God’s altar.)
The Blessing
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.
Brad continues to recover from last week’s accident. Brad’s address is Brad Volland,
Dear St. Peter’s Family: Thank you, each and every one, from the bottom of my heart for your kind e-mails and cards and especially your prayers! I miss you and I miss the organ. I do not yet know when I will be able to return to my duties but sooner rather than later, is my hope! I am in good hands with terrific doctors, family and friends and our own Rev. Hicks has truly been a blessing. Thank you all again and I will keep you apprised through Catherine of my journey back to mobility. God Bless You! Brad
Please keep the family and friends of Doug Henderson , our substitute organist, who died this past week, in your prayers.
Christian Education is available at 10AM for all ages. The adults will be studying the book of Isaiah. The work of Isaiah appears frequently in our lectionary readings. Come learn more about this important work, and how it informs our lives as Christians.
Happy Birthday—Linda Beck, 17th; Anna Haug, 21st.
Ecumenical Bible study meets every Wednesday from 10AM until noon in the Parish House. This week we will be studying the scriptures appointed for St Peter’s Day on our calendar and conclude our study with Holy Eucharist. We will follow the service with a simple lunch in the Parish House. All are welcome!
ECW meets this Wednesday afternoon at 2PM.
Our annual congregational meeting and Vestry elections will take place today, immediately following the 11AM service. Please plan to attend.
Please remember to bring non-perishable food items for the Food Pantry. Contact Fred Pannell, (804) 742-5302, with questions. Please bring dry or canned pet food for the animal shelter ministry. If you have any questions, please speak with Marilyn Newman, (804) 742-5091. Please bring coats to be donated among those who need them, as well as donations for the military which may be placed in the back pew. Please contact Joan Poland, (540) 775-3277 for more information.
A new home for Old Christmas cards! Please bring your old Christmas cards to be recycled by Native American children into beautiful new creations. Joan Poland will collect these cards and send them off. You may give them directly to her or leave them in the back pew.
Catherine Hicks and Linda Beck will be attending the Diocesan Annual Council in