Bulletin Date: January 10, 2016 11:00 am
First Sunday after the Epiphany, Year C
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 Shall we gather at the river H 141
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Song of Praise Sing praise to our Creator H 295
The Collect of the Day Insert
Old Testament Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm Psalm 29 BCP 620
Epistle Acts 8:14-17
Sequence Hymn Baptized in water H 294
(sung to Bunessan)
Gospel Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
The Renewal of Baptism Vows BCP 292
The Prayers of the People Insert
The Peace BCP 360
Announcements
Birthday and Anniversary Blessings BCP 830 #51/431
The Holy Communion
The Offertory
Eucharistic Prayer 3 Insert
Sanctus S 130
The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364
The Breaking of the Bread BCP 364
Fraction Anthem Jesus Lamb of God S 164
The Communion of the People of God
Communion Hymn God, love, and praise H 300
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn How firm a foundation H 637
Dismissal
Postlude
Announcements
Welcome to St. Peter’s! May God’s love be present with you in this place. The communion bread is gluten free. All who seek a closer relationship with God are welcome at God’s table.
Jesus’ Baptism. The first Sunday after Epiphany is the day on the church’s calendar each year that we celebrate Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist, remember our own baptisms and renew our baptismal vows.
The loose offering today will go to Catherine’s discretionary fund to help people in need in this area.
Happy Birthday – Marilyn Newman (Jan. 11), Terri Harrison (Jan. 12), Chris Fisher (Jan. 14th), Cookie Davis (Jan. 15th).
January Food Village Harvest Food Distribution — Next Sunday, please bring paper towels and toilet paper for the distribution. On Wednesday, January 20th at 2PM, all are welcome to help prepare the bags for distribution.
Vestry nominations —The congregational meeting this year will take place next Sunday, January 17th. Current Vestry members are taking nominees for the two Vestry seats. Please make sure the person you would like to nominate is willing to run before you nominate.
The reports for the congregational meeting will be online later in the week. An email will be sent when they are available.
Looking ahead : Bishop Gulick will be at St Peter’s on Sunday, February 14th, and the service that day will take place at 2PM. Please let Catherine know if you would like to be received into the Episcopal Church or baptized.
———————————–This Week —————————————–
· Mon., Jan. 11, 7pm- Vestry
· Wed., Jan. 13, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
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 Boyd Wisdom, Senior Warden – (804) 742-5224 Johnny Davis, Junior Warden – (804) 742-5654
Laura Carey, Cynthia Fields, Fred Pannell, Roger Key
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
Glenn Graeves (nephew of Howard Muhly), Greg Whitaker, Steve Wright, Andrew Huffman, Trenton Schankenberg, Susan Boyd (friend of the Wicks), David Crawford, Doris Martin (Port Royal residents), Maddison Pulley (friend of Vivian McDonald), Bill and Nancy Wick, Stanley Fields, Virginia and Perry Bowen, Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Sarah Pannell, Boyd and Barbara Wisdom, Myrtle Samuels, Peggy Roberts, John and Toni Faibisy, Vivian McDonald , Kim Martinez (friend of Odessa Davis), Buzz and Billie, Dorian (friends of the Everetts), 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), 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, (friend of the Hicks), Gloria Jewell, Charles Johnson (friends of the Pannells, Laura Carey), Peter Sorensen, Chuck Beckman,Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Jan and Jeff Ward (friends of the Newmans), 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
First Sunday After the epiphany
January 10, 2016, 11am
Map of the Jordan River
“Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased ” – Luke 3:21-22
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church