Bulletin Date: November 8, 2015 5:00 am
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost
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
Processional Hymn God of grace and God of glory H 594
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise God of our fathers H 718
The Collect of the Day Insert
Old Testament 1 Kings 17:8-16
Psalm Psalm 146 BCP 803
Epistle Hebrews 9:24-28
Sequence Hymn God will take care of you LEVAS 183
Gospel Mark 12:38-44
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. 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 Not here for high and holy things (4-6) H 9
Eucharistic Prayer B BCP 367
Sanctus WLP 858
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 Take my life and let it be H 707
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Praise my soul, the king of heaven H 410
Dismissal
Postlude
Announcements
Welcome to St. Peter’s! May God’s love be present with you in this place and bring you back often. Our communion bread is gluten free.
The loose offering today goes to the Discretionary Fund Thank you for your ongoing generosity for those in need in our area, and please help replenish this fund. People are very grateful for the help St Peter’s provides.
Today is the kickoff for the UTO Fall ingathering. Your contribution will help to fund projects all over the world. In 2015 United Thank Offering of The Episcopal Church awarded 55 grants, one to St Peter’s for our kitchen upgrade, for a total of $1,558,006.85 for the mission and ministry of The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion. More information – churchsp.org/uto2015.
For Nov. 15 – Village Dinner donations – boxed stuffing, canned corn, green beans or cranberry sauce.
– UTO collection of funds (checks by Nov. 15).
– Collection for Samaritan Purse shoeboxes (deadline Nov. 22) .
– Men collect funds for Thanksgiving (deadline Nov. 22).
Christmas memories/Traditions for Dec. Newsletter . Email yours to Catherine (stpetersrev@gmail.com) by Nov. 18.
Books! Books! Books!
1. St. Peter’s Book group begins this Wed., Nov. 11, 5:30pm. Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande. What are your priorities for living life to the fullest? See Catherine to sign up.
2. Songs in Waiting by Paul-Gordon Chandler. Sun., Nov 22, 10am Learn about the Christmas canticles, their background and enjoy related art.
Happy Birthday – Kimberly Fisher (Nov. 10), Jim Heimbach, Jackie Collins (Nov. 11), Jim Anderson (Nov. 12), Susan Linne von Berg (Nov. 14).
———————————–This Week —————————————–
- Mon., Nov. 9, Vestry, 4pm
- Wed., Nov. 11, 10am-12pm- Ecumenical Bible Study
- Wed., Nov. 11, 5:30pm – St. Peter’s Book group reading Being Mortal
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, Rector
(540) 809-7489, (540) 898-1586, stpetersrev@gmail.com
Christ Centered, Biblically Based, Spirit Filled, Caring
Prayer List
Susan Boyd (friend of the Wicks), Morton Upshaw, David Crawford, Doris Martin (Port Royal residents), Maddison Pulley (friend of Vivian McDonald), Nancy Wick, Stanley Fields, Dave Fannon, Virginia and Perry Bowen, Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Boyd and Barbara Wisdom, Myrtle Samuels, Peggy Roberts, John and Toni Faibisy, Vivian McDonald . Sarah Pannell (daughter-in-law of the Pannells), Kim Martinez (friend of Odessa Davis),Buzz and Billie, Dorian (friends of the Everetts), Bob Settle (friend of Barbara Wisdom), Margaret Billesimo (aunt of Chris Mercurio), Cindy Syndergaard (friend of Susan Tilt), Linda Dodson, Brenda Brent, Susan Walters (friends 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), Bill White, Bobbye Canaday, (friends of the Hicks),Lit Woodard (Catherine Hicks’ uncle) Betty Lontz, (friend of Brad Volland), Gloria Jewell, Charles 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),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
Christopher DeHart Gordon Devine Christopher Feliciano
Joseph George Steven Lee David Locklerr
Daniel Vanpike Greg Merkl
Twenty-Fourth After Pentecost
November 8 , 2015, 11am
"Widow’s Mite" –Daniel Bonnell
“Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” – Mark 12:43-44
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church