Bulletin Date: February 15, 2015 5:00 am
Last Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B
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 Swing Low, Sweet Chariot St Peter’s Choir
Processional Hymn Guide me, O thou great Jehovah H 690
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Gloria O for a thousand tongues to sing S 280
The Collect of the Day Insert
Old Testament 2 Kings 2:1-12
Psalm Psalm 50:1-6 BCP 654
Epistle 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Sequence Hymn O wondrous type! H 137
Gospel Mark 9:2-9
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 Just a Closer Walk with Thee 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 161
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn O Master, let me walk with thee H 660
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Take up your cross H 675
(Sung to Truro)
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.
Happy Birthday– McKenna Long (Feb. 15), Howard Muhly (Feb. 16)
Congratulations to Cheryl Young and Dennis Ryan who were married here at St Peter’s yesterday. The couple has given the flowers on the piano in memory of Charles Frederick Young and Grace Alice Clark Ryan.
Thanks to Johnny Davis, Roger Key along with Tommy Hicks for clearing along the river bank behind the Church.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Tuesday, February 17th 5-6:30PM. This year, the ECM will be sponsoring the St Peter’s pancake supper.
February Food Distribution – from 3:30PM to 5PM, Ash Wednesday. If you can help, please come to the Parish House at 2PM to assemble bags for the distribution-a great way to begin the season of Lent.
Ash Wednesday service– Wednesday, February 18th at 7PM.
On the Web–Daily Lenten Study beginning Feb. 18 – In a series of short daily videos, the Brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist invite us to recapture time as a gift and discover how to experience the joy of the present moment. Signup for this program at churchsp.org.
At St Peter’s, Noonday Prayer will take place at noon every Wednesday and Evening Prayer will take place at 7 PM every Wednesday during the season of Lent, beginning Wednesday, February 25th.
On Sunday mornings at 10AM during Lent we will be learning about and trying out various prayer disciplines. Next Sunday—Praying with the Prayer Book.
The Bishop will be with us on March 8. If God is calling you to be baptized, confirmed, or to rededicate yourself to God’s work, let Catherine know of your interest.
——————————————————————This Week ———————————————————————-
• Mon., Feb. 16, 4pm – Vestry
• Tues., Feb. 17, 5pm-6:30pm – Shrove Tuesday Pancake dinner
• Wed., Feb. 18, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
• Wed., Feb. 18, 1pm – ECW
• Wed., Feb. 18, 3:30-5pm – Village Harvest Distribution
• Wed., Feb. 18, 7pm – Ash Wednesday service
• Sat., Feb. 21, 9am –Vestry Retreat
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
Laura Carey, Johnny Davis, Becky Fisher, Elizabeth Heimbach, Roger Key, Fred Pannell
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
Jim Anderson, Dutchy and Dave Fannon, Virginia and Perry Bowen, Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Boyd and Barbara Wisdom, Myrtle Samuels, Peggy Roberts, John and Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Vivian McDonald, and we pray for the Gideons.
Linda Dodson, Brenda Brent (friend of Becky Fisher), Bernadine Nastasee (mother of Toni Faibisy), Mark Witt, Jose Gutierrez. Sue Lee, (friend of John Gilliland), Carol Whitcomb, (aunt of Becky Fisher), Lauri McGuire (sister of Charles McGuire), Mark Mallin (brother of Barbara Wisdom), Martie Sothoron Donavan, (family of the Segars) Towanda Simmons (daughter of Gladys Fortune), Grayson Kirby, Rhonda Hicks (friend and family of the Davis family), Mark Dobronski (friend of the Wicks), Mohan Machuga (grandson of Millie Muhly), Bill Upshaw, (family of Linda Upshaw), Leroy Fisher (grandfather of Chris Fisher), Allison Storm, (family of Johnny Davis), Susan Onderdonk, Bobbye Canaday, Dick Delbridge(friends of the Hicks),Matthew and Lola Delbridge (parents of Catherine Hicks) Betty Lontz, (friend of Brad Volland), Gloria Jewell, Charles and Yvonne Johnson (friends of the Pannell, Laura Carey), Peter Sorensen, Chuck Beckman, Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Jan and Jeff Ward (friends of the Newmans), Carrie Griffith (mother of Marilyn Newman), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen, Bob and Diane Creel(relatives of the Newmans), 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, Morris Samuels, Patricia Edwards (family of Andrea Pogue) and PCRJ prisoners.
Serving in the Armed Forces
Gordon Devine Christopher Feliciano David Locklerr
Daniel Vanpike Joseph George Christopher R. DeHart
Steven Lee Jonathan Wilkerson Jeremy Stoddard
Last Sunday after The Epiphany
February 15, 2015, 11am
“Transfiguration of Christ” – Fra Angelico, 1441
“After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them." – Mark 9:2-3
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church