Bulletin Date: February 7, 2016 11:00 am
Last 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 O wonderous type! O vision fair H 137
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Song of Praise All creatures of our God and King H 400
(verses 1,5,6,7)
The Collect of the Day Insert
Old Testament Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm Psalm 99
Epistle 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Sequence Hymn O Light f Light H 134
(sung to the hymn tune Maryton)
Gospel Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a]
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine D. Hicks
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
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 Humbly I adore thee H 314
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
Congregational Meeting
Closing Hymn Songs of the thankfulness and praise H 135
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.
Please join us immediately after this service for First Sunday Social in the Parish House. Everyone is welcome!
Happy Birthday – Millie Muhly (Feb. 7), Elizabeth Heimbach (Feb. 10)
NEXT SUNDAY !!! COME TO CHURCH at 2pm instead of 11am. Bishop Gulick will be with us and we will worship with him 2PM.
TODAY! – Souper Bowl collection for tackling hunger and poverty .We will collect money for our own monthly food distribution. Canned goods also count for Souper Bowl tallies! Please bring chili making ingredients– cans of kidney beans, or other type of beans, dried beans and cans of tomatoes—diced or crushed for the Village Harvest.
Ash Wednesday service– Wednesday, February 10th at 7PM.
Our Lenten page is up at churchsp.org/lentatstpeters2016 with worship and educational opportunities. Check it out!
Learning Opportunities during Lent
- A Lenten book group will meet on the Wednesdays of Lent, beginning on Wednesday, February 17th, 5:30pm. The book the group will be reading is Abraham: A Journey through Lent, by Meg Warner. The book is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
- Grow your spiritual life during Lent! The Brothers of St. John the Evangelist are presenting "Grow the Rule of Life" during Lent . This series focuses on "God as the Chief Gardener of our souls, and we seek out ways to grow into the fullness he desires. Sign up here http://ssje.org/ssje/growrule/ for daily email messages. Our intergenerational Christian ed on this subject begins Feb. 21, 9:45am.
- Church Next is presenting free online courses during Lent around racial justice. The first one is by Presiding Bishop Curry. All of these courses are available at https://www.churchnext.tv/
———————————–This Week —————————————–
- Wed., Feb. 10, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
- Wed., Feb 10, 1:30pm – ECW
- Wed., Feb. 10, 7pm – Ash Wednesday service
- Sat. Feb 13, 8am – ECM
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
Becky Fisher, Elizabeth Heimbach, Helmut Linne von Berg, Boyd Wisdom
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
Buddy Cramer (friend of the Kunstmans), Chris Pitts (Port Royal resident), Berkley Campbell (brother-in-law of Stanley Fields) , Glenn Graeves (nephew of Howard Muhly), 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, (friend 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 MerklLast Sunday After the epiphany
February 7, 2016, 11am
The Transfiguration" – Fra Angelico (1440-1442)
“About eight days after Peter had acknowledged Jesus as the Christ of God, Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white ” – Luke 9:28-29
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church