Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.

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1 Welcome to St. Peter s Episcopal Church January 11, 2015 ~St. Peter s feeds God s people all are welcome at our table~ The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord 8 a.m. Healing Eucharist, Rite One 10 a.m. Healing Eucharist, Rite Two OUR STAFF The Rev. Manuel P. Faria III, Rector Dr. Kirsten J. Helgeland, Director of Music and Organist Ms. Dena Lisle, Secretary Mr. Bill Davy, Sexton Ms. Nora Monahan, Nursery Caregiver Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. -St. Catherine of Siena Quoted in Sojourners Verse and Voice OUR VESTRY David Stephenson, Senior Warden Carrie Kimball Monahan, Junior Warden Cheryl Robinson, Treasurer Cameron Wicker, Clerk John Cabot Tim Conlon Patrick Kennedy Andrea Schultz John Young Thelma Ryan, Warden Emerita Thad Outerbridge, Parish Historian THIS WEEK S EVENTS Sunday, January 11 Healing Services 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite One 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite, Two 6 p.m. Sunday Night Supper Monday, January 12 7 p.m. Men s AA Meeting Tuesday, January 13 6 p.m. Gentle Yoga 7 p.m. Vestry meeting Wednesday, January 14 12:10 p.m. Lunch Time Holy Eucharist Thursday, January 15 7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, January 16 7 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. Outreach Supper NEXT WEEK S EVENTS Sunday, January 18 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite One 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite Two 6 p.m. Sunday Night Supper Monday, January 19 7 p.m. Men s AA Meeting Tuesday, January 20 6 p.m. Gentle Yoga Wednesday, January 21 12:10 p.m. Lunch Time Holy Eucharist Thursday, January 22 7 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Friday, January 23 7 a.m. Bible Study 6 p.m. Outreach Supper 4 Ocean Street, Beverly Massachusetts (978) info@stpetersbeverly.org

2 FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY: THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD We encourage your full participation in this morning s service. All are welcome to receive communion or a blessing at the rail. Page numbers refer to the Book of Common Prayer (with a cross on front). Hymns may be found in Hymnal Hymn numbers preceded by an S are found in the front of the hymnal. Hymns higher than 720 are in Wonder Love and Praise. LEVAS or L refers to the red and black hymnal Lift Every Voice and Sing II. Epiphany changes:, Form III prayers, Presentation hymn, Prayer C. 8 a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE ONE PAGE 323 Eucharistic Prayer II Page a.m. THE HOLY EUCHARIST, RITE TWO PAGE 355 Prelude Dix Wayne L. Wold Wo Gott zum Haus Mark Seido THE WORD OF GOD Hymn 381 Thy strong word did cleave the darkness Ton-y-Botel Opening Acclamation: Page 355 Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And blessed be God s kingdom, now and forever. Amen. The Collect for Purity Hymn S280 Glory to God in the highest Powell The Collect for the Baptism of Our Lord (said together) A Reading from Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 A Reading from Acts 19:1-7 Hymn 139 When Jesus went to Jordan s stream Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam The Holy Gospel according to Mark 1:4-11 Hymn 139 (v.3) The Sermon The Rev. Manuel P. Faria III Renewal of Baptismal Vows Page 292 Prayers of the People Page 387 The Confession Page 360 The Exchange of the Peace Announcements THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Anthem Christ, Our God, Descends From Heaven Alan Bullard The Presentation Hymn Laast uns erfreuen The Great Thanksgiving: (You may stand or kneel during the entire Eucharistic Prayer) Eucharistic Prayer C Page 369 Hymn S129 Holy, holy, holy Lord Powell Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he, is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. The Lord s Prayer Page 364 The Breaking of the Bread Hymn S155 Christ our Passover Near Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. ~St. Peter s feeds God s people All are welcome at our table.~ Those who desire the laying on of hands for healing may go to the prayer desk after receiving. Hymn L141 Shall We Gather at the River Robert Lowry Hymn 121 Christ, when for us you were baptized Caithness Post-Communion Prayer of Thanksgiving Page 365 The Epiphany Blessing Hymn 616 Hail to the Lord s Anointed Es flog ein kleins Waldvogelein The Dismissal Minister: Alleluia! Alleleuia! Let us go forth in the Name of Christ. People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia! Postlude Ebenezer Aaron David Miller

3 The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ January 11, 2015 Collect for the Baptism of Our Lord (said together): Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. Psalm 29 1 Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, * ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his Name; * worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; * the Lord is upon the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the Lord is a powerful voice; * the voice of the Lord is a voice of splendor. Genesis 1:1-5 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. 5 The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar trees; * the Lord breaks the cedars of Lebanon; 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, * and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the Lord splits the flames of fire; the voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; * the Lord shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 8 The voice of the Lord makes the oak trees writhe * and strips the forests bare. Prayer for St. Peter s Eucharistic Ministry O God of compassion, at whose table all are welcome: Draw near to the homebound members of our parish family who receive the Sacrament today and during the upcoming week and to those who minister to them. May our homebound members always feel included at our table, strengthened in our friendship and renewed by bread and wine for their life s journey and always filled with your loving presence, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 9 And in the temple of the Lord * all are crying, Glory! 10 The Lord sits enthroned above the flood; * the Lord sits enthroned as King for evermore. 11 The Lord shall give strength to his people; * the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

4 Acts 19:1-7 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Then he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied---altogether there were about twelve of them. Mark 1:4-11 John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."

5 THOSE SCHEDULED TO SERVE TODAY USHERS Craig Schuster and Michelle Abell LECTORS 8: Godfrey Perrott 10: Bruce Walker and John Cabot LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8: Godfrey Perrott 10: John Young and Nancy Lian LAY EUCHARISTIC VISITOR Dave Farrar ACOLYTES Amanda Hufford, Will Talbot and Dana Matheson VESTRY GREETER John Cabot ALTAR GUILD Robin Talbot CLOSER Craig Schuster FELLOWSHIP Alberta Amberman and John Newman INTERCESSIONS: In the world: The Diocese of Langtang, Nigeria. In the diocese: St. Augustine s, St. Martin s, St. Stephen s and Trinity Churches, Boston; Northeastern University Lutheran Episcopal Campus Ministry; Boston Harbor Deanery. For those serving in the armed forces: Monique Farrar, Ken Christian, James Daley, Zachary Jermyn, Justin Anaya, Scott Schuster, Matt Meldrum, Kyle O Connor, Michael Scottina, Christopher Massero and all those serving in harm s way. Prayer requests for: Ernie Gabriel; Thelma; Alberta; Marilyn Perin; Fran Staples; Patrick Lyons and family; Luke and family; Betty Cote; Carol Lacy; Peter Frates; Norma; John; Gail; Christopher; Beth; Miriam Jacobs; Amy Jobes; John Driscoll; Maureen Walker; Martha; The Brown family and Kshusha; Chris; Ruth; Claudia; Maria and Miguel; Joseph; Alexa, Mark and Beth; the Devitt family; the Wood-Bell family; the Cahill family; the Cabot family; Bill Walburn; Neil Overberg; the Creesy family. Thanksgivings: For our Wardens and Vestry members; for James Weeks-Lustig. For those who have died: For Mary Stather and Russ Goodwin who died last week and for all those killed in acts of violence and those who have died of famine, disease and extreme weather. For Barbara Ann Brewster Weeks, John Randel Weeks IV, Augustus Knight, Forrest Barnes, Larry Kelley, Anita Perusse, Eunice Perusse Di Dio. (Memorial Flowers) For the Bernardini and DeLollis families. (Sanctuary Candle) Stewardship 2015 Grace, Gratitude & Generosity Please get your pledge in as soon as possible. ~ Acquiring money is not a profound enough life purpose to sustain the human spirit. Earn all you can, save all you can, and give all you can. ~ And thank you to all who have pledged so far! St. Peter s Lenten Devotionals have become a much anticipated Lenten tradition here at St. Peter s. The sign-up sheet with the readings for each of the days in Lent and instructions will be posted in the Parish Hall. The readings and instructions will also be posted on our web site. Once you sign up for a day (or days) please read the appropriate readings and write your reflections of them. You only need to write a paragraph or two sharing these reflections. Please and submit your devotional(s) by to godfrey@perrotts.com (preferably) or by hard copy in Dena s mailbox in the Parish Hall. If by either native or a Word document are fine. I would like to place the booklets in church Sunday, February 15 which means I need to receive your submissions by Sunday, February 8 at the absolute latest (earlier very desirable) New Parish Directory We will be gathering information for our new Parish Directory! Please check and edit the current information listed for you on the easel in the Parish Hall or fill out a new parishioner form and submit it to the church office. We would also like to include photos in the directory. Please submit either by or hard copy a photo of you or your family. All information is due by Sunday, February 2. Call Dena at if you have any questions.