SEPTEMBER 4 & 5, 2010
WELCOME TO ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
WELCOME. In the name of Christ, we offer you welcome to this church. May those who sorrow find comfort; the weary, rest; the troubled, peace; the stranger, friends; the unhappy, joy; and to all, the sense of Gods presence in this Holy Place. If you are new to this parish community, please give your name and phone number to the Rector or sign our guest register on the stand in the back of the Church. As our honored guest, we want to welcome you.
THE SERVICE. There are two main books used for our service; the smaller red book is the Book of Common Prayer and the larger blue book is the Hymnal. There is also a Gray Hymnal. They can be found in the bookrack on the back of the pew in front of you. A Bible can be found at the ends of the pew. The page / hymn numbers in the service bulletin help you find your place in these service books. We invite you to participate fully in our worship.
RECEIVING COMMUNION. Holy Communion in the Episcopal Church is open to all who are comfortable participating in the Communion of the Lords Table. To receive communion come to the altar rail; kneel or stand with one hand cupped on top of the other hand to receive the consecrated bread. Please take the chalice and drink from it; or you may intinct the bread by dipping it in the consecrated wine. Parents are encouraged to determine when a child is ready to receive communion. All children are invited to the altar rail to receive communion or a blessing. Please feel comfortable doing what is best for you and your child.
The Fifthteenth Sunday After Pentecost September 4 & 5, 2010
8:00 A.M.
Opening Acclamation / Collect for Purity .. ..Prayer Book, page 323
Collect of the Day.. . .. ........... ...Insert
Appointed Lessons / Psalms .. .. Insert
Sermon . . .....................Rev. J. Patrick Peters
The Nicene Creed . ...Prayer Book, page 326
The Prayers of the People . ...Prayer Book, page 328
The Peace . ........Prayer Book, page 332
The Great Thanksgiving .. .. . ..Prayer Book, page 340
The Lords Prayer .....Prayer Book, page 336
The Breaking of the Bread .. .Prayer Book, page 337
Prayer of Humble Access ..Prayer Book, page 337
Communion
Prayer of Thanksgiving .Prayer Book, page 339
The Blessing
Dismissal
Choral Eucharist - 10:15 A.M.
Prelude:
Processional: All Creatures Of Our God And King.......... .. ...Hymnal 400
Opening Acclamation . .. . ... . ........Prayer Book, page 355
Collect of the Day ... . .... . Insert
First Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-11 . .. ...Insert
Psalm 129:1-5, 12-17 .. ..Insert
Second Reading: Philemon 1-21 .. . . . .Insert
Gospel Hymn: My Faith Looks Up To Thee .. ........Hymnal 691
Gospel: Luke 14:25-33.. . ....... ......... ............. ...Insert
Sermon .. ..................................Rev. J. Patrick Peters
The Nicene Creed . .Prayer Book, page 358
The Prayers of the People (Form II) .. . ..........................Prayer Book, page 385
The Peace .. ....Prayer Book, page 360
Greetings and Announcements
Presentation Hymn: I Have Decided To Follow Jesus ..Gray Hymnal 468
Eucharistic Prayer D. .. ........ ...Prayer Book, page 372
Sursum Corda .Prayer Book, page 372
Holy, Holy, Holy. ................Hymnal S-129
Memorial Acclamation. ..Prayer Book, page 375
The Great Amen (Triple Amen)
The Lords Prayer ........................Prayer Book, page 364
The Breaking of the Bread .Prayer Book, page 364 Communion
Prayer of Thanksgiving . .Prayer Book, page 365
The Blessing
Recessional Hymn: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.... ... . .. ................Hymnal 376
The Dismissal
Postlude:
Prayer Requests September 4 & 5, 2010
Hospitalizations
Mary Louise Graham (LGH Room 6411)
Intercessions
Helen; Sue Ellen; Jim; Frannie; Brooke; Tom; Buzz; Evelyn; Ann; Aloise; Paul; Alverta; Mary; Margaret
Birthdays
Departed
Herman Ansalvish; James Brommer
For Those in Positions of Public Trust
President Barack Obama; Governor Edward Rendell; Mayor Leo Lutz; All legislative bodies & all courts of law; For the leaders of all nations and peoples
For our Bishops, Rector, and Parish Members
The Most Rev. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and his staff; The Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori and her staff; The Rt. Rev. Nathan D. Baxter and his staff; The Rev. J. Patrick Peters; the staff and people of this parish, especially George and Sue Brommer; Barbara Kuhns; Lee and Mary Machan and grandchildren Madison and Andrew
World Cycle of Prayer
9/5
Anglican Cycle of Prayer Ecumenical Cycle of Prayers
9/5 Pray for The Episcopal Church of the Sudan, The Most Revd Daniel Deng Bul Yak Archbishop of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan and Bishop of Juba; 9/6 Guinea, The Rt. Revd Albert D. Gomez; 9/7 Gujarat, The Rt. Revd Vinodkumar Mathushellah Malaviya; 9/8 Gusau, The Rt. Revd John Garba Danbinta; 9/9 Guyana, The Rt. Revd Randolph Oswald George; 9/10 Gwagwalada, The Rt. Revd Tanimu Samari Aduda; 9/11 Haiti, The Rt. Revd Jean Zache Duracin
Ecumenical Cycle of Prayers
9/5 Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists; 9/6 Central Baptist Association; 9/7 Central Canada Baptist Conference; 9/8 Christian Unity Baptist Association; 9/9 Conservative Baptist Association; 9/10 Conservative Baptist Association of
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, Parish Cycle of Prayer, and our Companion Parish: St. James, Exchange and their congregation; First Church of God, Columbia and their congregation; For Ismael Hurtado and the people of the Parish of Martyrs in Bocaina, Brazil, our Companion Parish
Peace and Justice
Sudan; Nigeria; Iraq; Israel; Columbia; Haiti; Afghanistan; Palestine; Somalia; Honduras; Iran; Thailand
PRAYER CIRCLE
The Prayer Circle is comprised of a group of people who will pray for special and / or specific intentions and people as requested. If you would like special prayers, call anyone on the Prayer Circle list and they will pass it to the next person and so on until everyone on the Prayer Circle list has received the request. If you would like to be a member of the Prayer Circle, please call the office and give Darlene your name and telephone number.
Please note that the Prayer Circle is in the form of a circle going Counter-clockwise.
Sue Brommer ...........684-5845
Annabelle Vecero 252-3241 Mary Lynn Geltmacher ..684-4241
Delores Baker 252.2190 Peggy Brommer ...684-5520
Janet Herman ...684-5161 Kate Stephens 684-4816
Ethel Edelman .......684-2336 Beth Runkle .684-9204
Fr. Patrick .. .665-0310 Teresa Allen ..285-262
If you are interested in joining the Prayer Circle, please call the Parish Office. We could use more people for this important ministry.
COLLECTION COUNTERS FOR: September 5, 2010 Beth Runkle and Kim Kauffman
September 12, 2010 Bev Euculano
Amount needed each week to meet the Budget: $4,353.88
Amount budgeted each week for fundraisers and investment income: $1,346.15
Amount needed each week in pledge and plate: $3,007.73
8/29/10 8/30/09
8:00 a.m. 26 25
10:15 a.m. 39
85 Goal is 155 113
Pledge and Plate $1,824.00 $1,970.00
Capital Campaign: Amount Pledged: $355,000.00 Amount Raised: $304,242.14
WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
September 11, 2010
5:30 p.m.
Lector Kate
Eucharistic Minister Les
Prayers of the People Annabelle
September 12, 2010
8:00 a.m.
Lectors: Jessica/Janet
Eucharistic Ministers: Alf/Gretchen
Server: Alf
Prayers of the People: Janet
10:15 a.m.
Lectors: Teresa/Peggy
Eucharistic Ministers: Wendy/Christine
Server: Emily
Gospel Bearer: Luke
Crucifer: Wendy
Prayers of the People: Beth
Eucharistic Visitor: Jeanne
THIS WEEK AT
Sun: 8:00 AM Eucharist. Preacher and Celebrant at both services, Father Patrick. Birthday Sunday (Birthday Prayer/Thank Offering)
9:05 AM Cookies and Conversation with the Rector in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center
10:15 AM Choral Eucharist
11:30 AM Annual Parish Ice Cream Social in the churchyard
Mon: -Parish Office Closed-
Labor Day Observance
9:30 AM Labor Day Eucharist in the Holy Communion Chapel
Tues: 8:00 AM Morning Prayer in the Holy Communion Chapel
6:30 PM Daisy Scouts meet in the
Wed: 9:30 AM Eucharist and Healing Service in the Holy Communion Chapel. Preacher and Celebrant, Father Patrick
10:15 AM Lectionary Bible Study in the Holy Communion Chapel
1:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting in the Rectors Office
Thur: 6:00 PM Women of Faith meet at
6:30 PM Evening Prayer in the Holy Communion Chapel
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal
Fri: 6:00 PM Recovery Ministry Meeting in the
Sat: 7:30 AM Free Community Breakfast in the
5:30 PM Eucharist at St. Johns Herr Estate Chapel. Preacher and Celebrant will be Father Patrick. Commissioning of Parish Ministers
Sun: 8:00 AM Eucharist. Preacher and Celebrant at both services, Father Patrick. Commissioning of Parish Ministers at both services
9:00 AM Sunday School in the
9:05 AM Cookies and Conversation with the Rector in the Rectors Office
10:15 AM Choral Eucharist
11:30 AM Coffee Hour in the
12:00 PM Vestry Meeting in the Holy Communion Chapel
2:00 PM All Parish Event: Miniature Golfing at Boulders Miniature Golf Course in Mountville followed by delicious pizza
General Announcements
Check your Mailboxes
THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR ARE GIVEN TO THE GREATER GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Herman Ansalvish by his wife Frannie
THE SANCTUARY CANDLE IS BURNING AS A CONTINUAL REMINDER OF CHRISTS PRESENCE.
Food Donations: You are reminded to bring your food items to church each week so that on the last Sunday of the month we can present them to the Lord for blessing and then give them to our food bank. Whenever you go shopping, please add extra non-perishable items to your order for this parish outreach ministry. Jesus never forgot the last, the lost and the least in his ministry and neither can we.
Free Community Breakfast: In order to help coordinate the generous donations to our monthly free community breakfast, there is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall on which you can indicate what items you will donate. This way we will know what needs to be bought.
The Altar Flowers are available for the weeks of October 3, 31. The Sanctuary Candles are available for the weeks of September 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 31.
From Our Treasurer: Due to the decrease in attendance over the last several weeks, if you were not in church, it would be appreciated if you would make up your weekly offering. Thank you.
Support of
The Outreach Ministry Committee would like to support two more high school students; but they need your help. The box on the table in the back of the church is now for contributions to help with high school tuition. Each students tuition is about $350 a year. Please put your spare change (or more) in the clear plastic box and help two more young people achieve their goals.
Lap Robes: There are at present 7 members in
Annual Ice Cream Social: Today, Sunday, September 5 we will have our Annual Ice Cream Social following the 10:15 a.m. service. We invite all who attend the Saturday 5:30 p.m. service or the Sunday 8:00 service to return and share some ice cream with all the toppings, and lemonade as we say good-bye to summer.
Choir Returns: Our choir will return next Sunday, September 12 at the 10:15 a.m. service. The first rehearsal is this Thursday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the choir room. We do need additional choir members especially men so if you are interested in sharing your talents to make a joyful noise unto the Lord just show up. This is a great way to help enhance our prayer and worship.
Labor Day Eucharist: Tomorrow, Monday, September 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Holy Communion Chapel, we will come together as a parish family to praise and give thanks to God for all the talents and skills that God has given us that enable us to work and to be productive. Everyone is invited to bring the tools of their trade and present them at the Offertory and have them blessed. For example, if you are / were a bookkeeper bring a calculator; a secretary a keyboard or file folder; an engineer a slide rule, etc. If you are retired, then bring something that you used during your work career or something to represent your current hobby. At the Offertory, each of us will bring our gift of tools to the altar, along with the gifts of bread and wine, and have them blessed and offered to God. This is a great way to praise and thank our God for all the gifts and talents that have been given to us.
Holy Cross Day Joint Episcopal/Lutheran Eucharist: On Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. we will gather with our brothers and sisters of
Vestry and Convention Delegate Nominations: If you would like to be part of the leadership team of St. Pauls, please consider becoming a candidate for vestry (need at least 4 candidates each a three year term) and as a delegate (or alternate) need at least two delegates and at least one alternate delegate candidate to our annual Diocesan Convention. Nomination forms are part of the August newsletter, and be obtained on our website (www.stpaulepchcolumbia.org) or from the parish office. You may nominate yourself or someone else (they must also sign the form). The nominations form contains the requirements and job responsibilities that these positions require. All nominations are due no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 16. Elections will be held on Sunday, October 17 at the Annual Meeting of the Parish.
Annual Parish Homecoming and Open House: This year our parish family will celebrate its Sixth Annual Homecoming and Open House on Sunday, September 19 with one service at 9:30 a.m. All current and former members and clergy of the parish are invited to attend. We will also send invitations to all the friends of the parish. A reception will be held in the
Sunday School Registration: All children / grandchildren need to be formed in the faith. Our Sunday School program helps parents and grandparents provide the best in Christian formation for our young people. Please call the parish office (684-8496) to register your child / grandchild. Pre-registration helps so that we know how much material to purchase and have ready for the classes. Sunday School begins next Sunday, September 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the
Lectionary Bible Study: Our weekly Lectionary Bible Study will resume on Wednesday, September 8 following our Wednesday morning Service of Eucharist and Healing. The program focuses on the Lectionary readings for the coming Sunday and puts them in historical and biblical context. This program begins at approximately 10:10.
Fall Resolutions: As we begin our fall season, why not resolve to spend more time in prayer. In addition to our Sunday services we have a Wednesday morning (9:30) Service of Eucharist and Healing in the Holy Communion Chapel. We also have Morning Prayer every Tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. and Evening Prayer every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. Both Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer take place in the Holy Communion Chapel. Resolve to talk more to God.
Commissioning of Ministry: Next Sunday, September 12 we will commission those who participate in two very important types of ministry in our parish family: those who teach and those who assist with worship. At all three services, we will commission our Sunday School and Nursery Director and Teachers and our Youth Minister. We will also commission our Acolytes, Altar Guild, Ushers, Greeters, Prayer Leaders, Eucharistic Ministers/Visitors, Lectors, Choir, and Organist and Choir Director. If you would like to be part of any of these ministries, please call Father Patrick. Training will be provided and All Are Welcome!
Volunteer Needed: Sunday School will begin next Sunday, September 12 and we are need of another teacher. If you feel this is a ministry you would like to be involved in, please call Jenny Bair (684-4946) or Ericka Sipe (892-3547).
Friendlys Fund Raiser: The Friendlys Fund Raiser will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Further details we be forthcoming in your bulletin and mailboxes or you may speak with Christine and Bill Weinberg.
Thank You: Thank you for your cards, prayers, and other expressions of kindness over the past several months. Alverta Hossler
Sympathy: Our deepest sympathy to Tom Hartman on the death of his grandmother, Margaret Shadle. Please keep Tom and his family in your prayers.
Nurses Notes: Did you know that Medicare does not provide health coverage outside the
