Bulletin Date: May 11, 2014 4:00 am
Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year A
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Priest-in-Charge: 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 G Major Chorale pour Orgue F. Couperin
Processional Hymn Savior, like a shepherd lead us H 708
The Word of God
Opening Acclamation BCP 355
Hymn of Praise Christ is risen (verses 1, 4, 5) H 191
(Sung to Hyfrydol)
The Collect of the Day Insert
First Reading Acts 2:42-47
Psalm Psalm 23 BCP 612
Epistle 1 Peter 2:19-25
Sequence Hymn A Repeating Alleluia Calvin Hampton
Gospel John 10:1-10
The Sermon The Rev. Catherine Hicks
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 This is the Feast of Victory of our God
Eucharistic Prayer 3 from Enriching our Worship Insert
Sanctus S 128
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 Shepherd of souls H 343
Post-Communion Prayer BCP 365
The Blessing
Closing Hymn Leaning on the everlasting arms LEVAS 196
Dismissal & Postlude Fanfare on “Westminster Abbey Healey Willan
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.
The Discretionary Fund is BROKE! Today’s loose offering goes to Catherine’s discretionary fund, which she uses to help people in need in this area. Huge electric bills for this past winter have currently depleted the fund. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated.
Today – United Thank Offering Spring Ingathering. This money is used by the Episcopal Church Women to spread God’s love by helping people in the world. If you forget your Blue Box, you can write a check & note “UTO” in the memo line. Deadline June 1.
Thursday, May 15 –Remember to give thanks for the 178th anniversary of St. Peter’s Consecration.
Sunday, May 18, Lunch, 12noon to 12:45PM, program until 1:45PM.
Sally O’Brien of the Episcopal Church Building Fund will be here for lunch and discussion. Sally will join us for church. From 12:45PM to 1:45PM she will share her ideas and then we’ll have some time to share ideas. The program will end at 2PM. More information about this organization, Episcopal Church Building Fund, can be found at the website ecbf.org.
Sally will help us to think about what we will want to be doing as a parish in the next several decades. She writes “Our church buildings … should be the heartbeat of mission and service, not the heartache of history and loss. As congregations find a role in their community, they can also find creative and innovative ways to sustain themselves financially.” How can we become the heartbeat of mission and service in Port Royal?
Friday, May 23
3rd Annual “SHRED IT” Event, May 23, 4pm-5pm. This is an outreach fundraiser. Use this occasion to clear out old file cabinets, boxes, folders and envelopes containing pay stubs, tax records, bank statements and receipts. Suggested donation $5 per bag.
———————————–This Week ————————————–
Mon., May 12, 4pm – Vestry
Wed., May 14, 10am – Ecumenical Bible Study
Wed., May 14, 4:45pm – Youth group
Sat., May 17, 9am-1pm – St. Mary’s, Colonial Beach – “Seeing the Face of God” with Rev. Dr. Dorothy White, Chaplain, St. Catherine’s Richmond. Program about racism and Jesus message of love and oneness.
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. Amy Turner, Children’s Ministry Coordinator
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
Linda Upshaw, Crystal and Fred Pannell, Barbara and Boyd Wisdom, Nancy Wick, Myrtle Samuels, Genevieve Davis, Peggy Roberts, Toni Fabisy, Brad Volland, Vivian McDonald, John and Sylvia Sellars and we pray for the Gideons and the spreading of the Gospel.
Charlene Schnackenberg (mother of Becky Fisher), Bill Upshaw, (family of Linda Upshaw), Steven Geraci (family of Marion Mahoney), Leroy Fisher (grandfather of Chris Fisher), Kim Hulik (friend of the Heimbachs), Jeanne Betchy (mother of Joe Betchy), Jose Gutierrez, Marc Boivin(friend of Region One), Tracy Howes(granddaughter of the Muhlys),Jaki Gathercole and family (friends of the Fishers), Brian Penneston(friend of the Wicks), Nancy Davis(sister-in-law of Johnny Davis), Jack Lord, Michelle and Brett, Bobby Hill and family, Kelly C., Jason Davidson, Kirby McClain, Bobbye Canaday (friends of Catherine Hicks), Rick and Linda Ferree and family, Nancy Hartwick (friend of Brad Volland), Gloria Jewell, Charles and Yvonne Johnson (friends of the Pannells and Laura Carey), Chuck Beckman, Nina Brunell, Jeff, Carolyn & Elizabeth Nelson, Carole Morehead (friends of the Newmans), Carrie Griffith (mother of Marilyn Newman), Butch and Carolyn Delhagen, Bob and Diane Creel(relatives of the Newmans), Marjorie Gilliland (mother of John Gilliland), 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 (uncle , brother and sister of Andrea Pogue), Dorine Righman (sister of BJ Anderson), Brittany, Greg and Caroline Merkl (family of Jim and BJ Anderson)
Serving in the Armed Forces
Alexander Long V Gordon Devine Jeffrey Woodard
David Locklerr Daniel Vanpike Joseph George
Christopher R. DeHart Steven Lee Jonathan Wilkerson
4th Sunday in Easter
May 11, 2014, 11am
“The Good Shepherd” – Daniel Bonnell
"Jesus said, ‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.‘”– John 10: 1-4
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