Bulletin Date: January 5, 2014 5:00 am
Second Sunday after Christmas, 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 Earth has many a noble city Choir
Processional Hymn Of the Father’s love begotten H 82
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise Joy to the world H 100
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Jeremiah 31:7-14
Psalm Psalm 84 BCP 707
Epistle Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a
Sequence Hymn Love came down at Christmas H 84
The Gospel Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine Hicks
The Nicene Creed BCP 358
The Prayers of the People Insert
Confession of Sin BCP 360
The Peace BCP 360
Announcements
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
The Holy Communion
The Offertory All praise to You, O Lord Choir
Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367
Sanctus S 125
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
Fraction Anthem Lamb of God LEVAS 270
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn In the bleak midwinter H 112
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Go tell it on the mountain H 99
Dismissal & Postlude Concerto in A minor Bach/Vivaldi
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.
Please join us immediately after this service for Coffee hour in the Parish House. Everyone is welcome!
Happy Birthday – Allison Bradford (Jan. 5), Betty Kunstmann (Jan. 8 ), Marilyn Newman (Jan. 11)
Why are we still singing Christmas hymns? In our Christian tradition, the season of Christmas lasts for twelve days. During this time, we marvel that God would come to dwell as one of us. And so, on this second and last Sunday of the Christmas season, we continue to celebrate the miracle of Jesus’ birth.
The Feast of the Epiphany, which 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. Please plan to attend the Epiphany service tomorrow night at 6PM.
Bible Study resumes—A great way to begin the new year is to decide to attend the midweek Bible study on Wednesday at 10AM each week. During this weekly study, we take an in-depth look at the upcoming scriptures for Sunday.
Vestry nominations—Our congregational meeting this year will take place on Sunday, January 19th. At this time we will elect two new Vestry members. Johnny Davis and Roger Key have both offered to stand for election. Additional nominations can be made by calling a member of the nominating committee, Laura Carey ((804) 742-5022, or Fred Pannell (804) 742-5302. Please make sure the person you would like to nominate is willing to run before you nominate that person.
———————————–This Week ————————————–
· Mon., Jan . 6, 6pm – Epiphany Service
· Wed., Jan. 7, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
· Sat., Jan. 11, 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 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),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), Nina Brunell, 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 after Christmas
January 5, 2014
“Now 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
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church