Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church

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1 Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church Our Vision: To Know Christ To Love Christ To Serve Christ in Others 1994 Armento 6320 Hanover Ave. Springfield, VA The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost November 11, 2018 *Hymn Prayer Book Number Page Number {7:30 a.m. Service words and responses begin on Page 323} * Indicates that the people stand Today, on this actual Veteran's Day, we have been invited with other places of worship to celebrate the centennial of the World War One Armistice. At exactly 11am (the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month) we will stop in worship with whatever we are doing and allow for quiet thanksgiving and reflection during the 21 peals from our Bell of Peace. Our bell (probably rung by Joe from the organ) will peal with bells in other places of worship, as well as those set to ring at the same time on smart phones (more info at WW1CC.ORG/YourACE). We hope that in worship or wherever you are you will join us, with The United States World War One Centennial Commission to reflect during the Bells of Peace, and remember the special moment when the dying ceased "over there." Prelude: Impromptu Franz Schubert The Word of God *705 As those of old their first fruits brought Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Pg. 355 People: And blessed be his Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. *S280 Gloria

2 First Reading: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 Psalm 127 Second Reading: Hebrew 9:24-28 *658 Blest are the pure in heart Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 (see insert) (see insert) (see insert) (see insert) The Children s Sermon The Rev. Peter K. Ackerman, Rector Children may go to Children s Church The Sermon The Rev. Peter K. Ackerman, Rector The Nicene Creed 358 The Prayers of the People The Confession & Absolution 360 The Peace & Announcements The Holy Communion Offertory Anthem: Locus Iste Anton Bruckner This place was made by God, a priceless sacrament; it is without reproach * 380 Praise God from whom all blessings flow (verse 3) The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer B 367 *S128 Holy, holy, holy Lord (Sanctus) The Prayer Continues (kneel) 368 The Lord s Prayer 364 The Breaking of the Bread 364 *S169 Jesus, Lamb of God (Fraction) The Communion of the People Communion Anthem: If ye love me Thomas Tallis If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may bide with you for ever, even the spirit of truth. *593 Lord make us servants of your peace Blessing of Birthdays and Anniversaries When there is a Lay Eucharistic Minister going out following the service we will send them by saying together: "We who are many are one body, because we share one bread and one cup. Amen." The Prayer of Thanksgiving and the Blessing 365 *594 God of grace and God of glory * The Dismissal (Response: Thanks be to God.) Postlude: Improvisation

3 WELCOME TO ST. CHRISTOPHER S EPISCOPAL CHURCH! Visitors and New Members: Parishioners and visitors are encouraged to fill out a welcome card found on the back of each pew. We welcome all input, such as a request for a prayer, particular hymn, or more information about St. Christopher s. Please - let us know what you think! Nursery Care: is available for infants and toddlers at the later service. Ask an usher or greeter for directions to the infant room. We invite all baptized persons of Christian faith to receive communion. If you are not baptized, you are invited to stand or kneel at the altar rail while crossing your arms over your chest. You will receive a blessing instead of bread, and the chalicist will pass you by. For Those Who Need Assistance: Communion can be brought to you at your seat just let an usher know during the service; large print bulletins and hearing assistance devices are also available (see an usher or greeter for assistance). The Vestry of St. Christopher s Christina Manning, Katy Dunlap, Richard Sellers, Robert Hall, Danny Gorham, Logan Foley, Liz Zubritsky, Darren Branch, Jim Armstrong, John Olsen, and Chris Erbe. The Staff of St. Christopher s The Rev. Peter K. Ackerman, Rector; Meredith Maple, Youth Minister for Teens; Nina Miller, Parish Administrator; Joe Bush, Bookkeeper; Joe Gabalski, Organist/Choir Director; Polly Colwell, Preschool Director

4 This Week We Are Praying For: The Church: Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Shannon, Susan and Robert, our Bishops, for Peter our Rector, Brooks our Seminarian, Meredith our Youth Minister for Teens, and Lynn our Pastoral Assistant this week. Our Government: Donald our President, and Ralph our Governor. For those celebrating birthdays this month (but not read in church): Rowan Pa, Jennifer Guernsey, Megan Proctor, Daniel Lawson, Chriss Foster, Jon Mayo, Charlotte Chandler, Francis Wolf, Mateo Gaetano, Harriet McCollum, Barbara Christy, Duncan Chandler, Richard Sellers, Melissa Gorham, Priscilla Greene, Steven Greene, Robert Spence, David Johnson, Sue Ditmore-Horita, Creighton Dunlap, Simone Pa, Marguerite Wagner, Sandy Price, Jane Hinson, Chipo Kinne, and Ross Branstetter. The Sick, Suffering, and in Need, Jim Foster, Elaine Sevy, Janice Hagan, Barbara Milton, Marion Evans, Ginny and Fred Berg, Marguerite Wagner, Ralph Tomita, Priscilla Greene, Virginia Cole, Molly Gray, Ted Woodcock, Elaine Apostles, John Wells, and L. B. Berg as well as those on our November Parish Family Prayer List (names not read in the service): Robin Alexander, Jonah Havert,Sharon Wilson, Joe Hughes, Lynn Erbe, Joan Snyder, Catherine Cabot, Helen Yi, Bob Riley, Golden Warfield, Ken Warfield, Hayden Shah, Kathy Little, Becky Calzada, Esther Bergum, Mae, Jack, June Shaw, Susan Ackerman- Peterson, Daniel Carr, Fritz Baldwin, Brad Penney, David and Stephen Penny, Helen Wagner, Cook Family, Alleman Family, Dawn, Brendan Scriber, Bev Gilman, Matt Zeller, and Robin Courts. For Those Who Have Died: The Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God by Ralph Woodrow and family in loving memory of Nancy Woodrow; Given to the glory of God by Ruth Meagher in loving memory of her daughter, Lynda on the anniversary of her death and of her grandfather, Carl Houmel who served in World War I at the Battle of Verdun. The Sanctuary Candle is given to the glory of God the Altar Guild.

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS A Message from the Stewardship Committee Now into the world is more than a phrase from a prayer, it is a way of sharing from all the gifts we have been given, by taking them out to share with others. It is our hope that those who have not filled out a pledge card will prayerfully consider making this year the time when you make that financial commitment to the mission and ministry of St. Christopher s. HVAC Project Update The HVAC replacement project for the main sanctuary building, which is part of our capital campaign, will be starting soon. The air handling equipment has been shipped from a manufacturing plant in Texas. Installation of the air handling and air conditioning system will start on Monday, November 12th, and the work will take about two weeks to complete. During the installation, the lower parking lot will be closed for a couple of days during the week. While the air handling equipment is being installed, there will not be any heat in the sanctuary building, including the Sunday services on November 18th. The good news is that we will have a new, more energy efficient HVAC system soon. Thank you for your patience and we will provide any project updates as they develop. John Olsen, Chris Erbe, Bob Hall Preschool Yankee Candle Fundraiser Candles are such a fitting fundraiser for our little school! When the children sing "This Little Light of Mine" during Chapel, they are like candles - glowing and hopeful. The Preschool will receive 40% of the sales and funds raised will go towards much needed repairs for our playground and for enrichment! If you love beautiful candles and accessories and need to do a little Christmas shopping, consider our Yankee Candle sale. Orders can be made through December and shipped directly to you. Go to: and enter the group number: Thank you for your support! Polly Colwell

6 The UTO Annual Ingathering is Sunday, November 18 Bring those blue boxes that you have used to collect your coins in appreciation of times of thanks, or you can write a check that can be put in an UTO envelope that will be in the Sunday service bulletin. Please make checks out to St. Christopher s with a memo for UTO. See Marifran Bustion if you have any questions. The St. Christopher s Book Discussion Group will be meeting on Tuesday, November 27th at 2:00 pm in the St. Christopher s library. We will be discussing Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Questions? Please contact Christine Meloni or Janet Quinn. A Visit from St. Nicholas & ECHO Toy Drive December 9, 2018 St. Christopher s celebrates the Feast of St. Nicholas this year with a visit from Bishop Nicholas of Myra at the 10:30 service on Sunday, December 9th. We ll also be collecting toys to donate to our neighbors through ECHO. Please bring an unwrapped toy to donate. If you want to make a monetary gift for the purchase of toys, please see Mike Snyder. All checks should be made out to St. Christopher s, with Toy Drive written on the memo line. Thank you for your annual support of this charitable ministry.

7 Service Participants for Sunday, November 11, :30am Acolyte: Alton Kirk Lector: Mike Brand Lay Eucharistic Minister: Lynn Knox 10:30am Acolyte(s): Alton Kirk Lectors: Don Knox (L1), Gaye Evans (L2) Lay Eucharistic Ministers Brooks Boylan (PB), Mark Ingebretsen(CB1), Pam Branstetter(CB2) Altar Guild: Niki Purkoski, Pam Branstetter and Margi Williams Flower Guild: Lynn Knox and Harriett McCollum Vestry Person of the Week: Robert Hall Prayer Intercessor: Betty Carper Chapel Prayer Team: Trish Taylor and Jennifer Guernsey Communion Bread Baker: Megan and Rachel Coffey P.A.T. Minister (taking Eucharist to our parish s shut-ins): Lynn Knox Refreshment & Fellowship: Pam Osborn Tellers: Dave Medding and Kevin Frear Ushers: Team Sellers *If you are unable to serve, or a trade did not get posted, please contact the Vestry Person of the Week before Sunday morning ( /cell phone), so appropriate individuals can be told.

8 This Week at St. Christopher s Church Monday, November 12 Church Office Closed in observance of Veteran s Day Tuesday, November 13 Wednesday, November 14 10:15 a.m. Preschool Chapel 7:00 p.m. Preschool Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. P.A.T Minister s Meeting 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous Thursday, November 15 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist in the Library/Education Building 10:00 a.m. Women s Discussion Group in the Library/Education Building 10:15 a.m. Preschool Chapel 5:30 p.m. Preschool Thanksgiving Potluck in the Auditorium Friday, November 16 5:00 p.m. S. Anonymous Meeting Saturday, November 17 5:00 p.m. S. Anonymous Meeting 8:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday, November 18 The Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost; UTO Ingathering 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Rite I 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist/Rite II, Children's Sermon and Children s Church (Nursery Available) 11:45 a.m. Fellowship and Refreshments 12:00 p.m. Bell Choir Rehearsal