Bulletin Date: May 17, 2015 4:00 am
7th Sunday of Easter, Ascension Sunday
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 The Lord is in His Holy Temple Choir
Opening Hymn All hail the power of Jesus’ name H 450
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Song of Praise Rejoice the Lord is King (v.1)
(Sung to Darwell)
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Acts 1:15-17,21-26
Psalm Psalm 1 BCP 585
Second Reading 1 John 5:9-13
Sequence Hymn A Repeating Alleluia C. Hampton
Gospel John 17:6-19
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 My Faith Looks Up to 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 Christ our Passover S 155
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn For the bread which you have broken H 341
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Crown him with many crowns H 494
Dismissal
Postlude
Announcements
We welcome you to St Peter’s . Our hope is that you will find God’s love present with you in this place. Our communion bread is gluten free.
Next Sunday, May 24th! The Day of Pentecost– The Holy Spirit comes to all people and the church gets its start. Bishop Goff will be here as preacher and celebrant. Marie Elizabeth Duke will be baptized on this day. Wear red, the color of the Holy Spirit.
COVERED DISH PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY AFTER THE 11AM SERVICE!
Prayers on Preparation for Pentecost are online at churchsp.org/AscensionToPentecost . The nine days from Ascension Day (Thursday May 14) to the Eve of Pentecost are the last days of the Great Fifty Days of Easter. Prepare for the celebration of Pentecost and the renewing power of the Holy Spirit in your own life in your prayers this week.
May 20, ECW 1:30pm and then Village Harvest Food Distribution –3:30PM to 5PM. If you can help, please come to the Parish House at 2PM to assemble bags . We can use more tuna fish, peanut butter or other canned goods.
Happy Birthday – Bill Wick (May 19th), Wendy Gayle (May 21)
Nepal Earthquake relief – Gifts to Episcopal Relief and Development (https://www.episcopalrelief.org/NepalRelief) can help bring needed food, supplies, and medicine to this ravaged land.
Episcopal Women’s Spring Meeting – “Saying Yes to God” Christ Church Spotsylvania Sat. May 30, 1pm-5pm. Deadline to register is May 26. Register online http://bit.ly/1GYP0Yv
—————————————This Week ——————————————
· May 20, 10:00am, Ecumenical Bible Study
· May 20, 1:30pm, ECW
· May 20, 3:30pm-5pm, Village Harvest Food Distribution
· May 20, 5:00pm, Youth Group
· May 24, 10am – Godly Play
· May 24, 11am – Pentecost, Bishop Goff visitation
· May 24, 12pm – Pentecost picnic
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
Roger Key, Senior Warden – (804)-241-5395
Johnny Davis, Junior Warden – (804) 742-5654
Laura Carey, Becky Fisher, Elizabeth Heimbach, 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.
Susan Walters (friend of Becky Fisher), Margaret Billesimo (aunt of Chris Mercurio), Joey Hancock (St. Asaph’s), Nancy Haenlein (friend of the Everetts) , Cindy Syndergaard (friend of Susan Tilt), Brittany, Greg and Caroline and expected baby Merkl (family of Jim Anderson), Linda Dodson, Brenda Brent (friend of Becky Fisher), Bernadine Nastasee (mother of Toni Faibisy), Mark Witt, Carol Whitcomb, (aunt of Becky Fisher), Lauri McGuire (sister of Charles McGuire), Mark Mallin (brother of Barbara Wisdom), Martie Sothoron Donavan, Beth Elkins (family and friend 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), Bill Upshaw, (family of Linda Upshaw), Leroy Fisher (grandfather of Chris Fisher), Bobbye Canaday, (friend of the 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
Jeffrey Woodard
The Seventh sunday OF EASTER
May 17 , 2015, 11am
Word of Life Mural” (portion) – Millard Sheets (1964)
“’What they asked me to do was to suggest in a great processional the idea of a never-ending line of great scholars, thinkers, and teachers… I put Christ at the top with the disciples to suggest that He is the great teacher – Millard Sheets
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church