Bulletin Date: June 12, 2011 4:00 am
The Day of Pentecost
June 12, 2011
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Priest in Charge: Catherine D. Hicks
(BCP-Book of Common Prayer, H—1982 Hymnal, including service music found in the front of the 1982 Hymnal; WLP-Wonder, Love and Praise; LEVAS, Lift Every Voice and Sing)
Prelude Prelude and Fugue in A-minor JS Bach
The Ringing of the Bell
Processional Hymn Hail Thee Festival Day H 225
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Glory to God in the Highest S 280
Collect for Pentecost Insert
First Reading Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:25-35, 37b BCP 736
Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
Sequence Hymn If You Believe and I Believe WLP806
The Gospel John 20:19-23
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People BCP 388
The Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
Announcements
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
Breathe on Me Breath of God St Peter’s Choir
Eucharistic Prayer A BCP 361
Sanctus S 130
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn ‘Tis the Gift to be Simple H 554
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Pentecost Blessing
Closing Hymn Spirit Divine attend our prayers H 509
Our service ends in the church yard to witness the release of pigeons whose flight reminds us to go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
Dismissal
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 to worship.
Immediately following church today—cake and lemonade in the Parish House as our celebration of Pentecost continues.
The loose offering today goes to the Discretionary Fund. Please be generous. Money donated today will be used to provide lunches for the students from Fred Camp who will be working on two homes in Port Royal in the first week of July.
The United Thank Offering Ingathering continues today.
Happy Anniversary! The Newmans, June 12; The Fishers, June 16; Happy Birthday, Chester Duke, June 12.
Christian Education meets at 10AM. The adults are exploring the Gospel of Luke based on the book The Hidden Power of the Gospels by Dr. Alexander Shaia.
Ecumenical Bible study meets every Wednesday from 10AM until noon in the Parish House. We are studying the Gospel according to Matthew.
Mark 1:17 Class for those who would like to know more about our church will meet this coming Wednesday, June 15 from 7-9PM at the home of Cindy and Stanley Fields. Confirmation preparation for children is from 4-5PM on Wednesdays in the Parish House.
The ECW Trip to Belmont is this Thursday, June 16. Meet at the church at 8:45AM and let Eunice know if you are planning to attend.
If you would like to become an official member of St Peter’s, now is the time to let Catherine know! Bishop Jones’ visit will be on July 10. He will be receiving new members into the church that day.
Our beautiful Paschal candle, which we lit with the new Paschal fire at the Easter Vigil, and whose light symbolizes the presence of the Risen Lord in our midst, will be extinguished today as a reminder that Jesus has ascended, and that we have now been given the gift of the Holy Spirit—its flame now enters our very hearts and we carry its light into the world.
Pentecost Blessing
May Almighty God, who enlightened the minds of the disciples by pouring out upon them the Holy Spirit, make you rich with his blessing, that you may abound more and more in that Spirit for ever. Amen.
May God who sent the Holy Spirit as a flame of fire that rested upon the heads of the disciples, burn out all evil from your hearts, and make them shine with the pure light of his presence. Amen.
May God, who by the Holy Spirit caused those of many tongues to proclaim Jesus as Lord, strengthen your faith and send you out to bear witness to him in word and deed. Amen.
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
828 Water Street
PO Box 399, Port Royal, VA 22535
Website: www.churchsp.org
Parish Office: (804) 742-5908
The Vestry
Linda Beck, Senior Warden – 742-5-5056
Liz Heimbach , Junior Warden – (804) 742-5543
Bill Smith, Terri Harrison, Carolyn Davis, Eunice Key
Clarence Kunstmann, Treasurer & Terri Harrison, Registrar
Brad Volland – Music Director & Organist
Webmaster – Ben Hicks
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
Lisa Kincaid Larry Bourne
C. W. Donald and Joan Pichette
Brad Volland Clarence & Maryland Washington
Johnny Davis Mary Ann Gawalt
Sylvia Sellers Danny Chaffin
Jeremiah Butler Joyce Makey
David Watson Brennon Kopp
Carrie Griffith Lucille Pringle
Ethel Shook Butch & Caroline Delhagen
Yvonne Johnson Vivian McDonald
Zach Wesley Berry
Harold Whitfield, Sr. Brenda Latham
Walter Campbell Tolsey Castles
Spencer Dorsey George Davis
Tracy Crabtree Dudley and Carole Morehead
Serving in the Armed Forces
Alexander Long V Gordon Devine John Wall V
David Locklerr Daniel Vanpike Matt Kopp
The Day of Pentecost
June 12, 2011
St Peter’s Episcopal Church
Port Royal, VA