Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church Our Vision: To Know Christ To Love Christ To Serve Christ in Others 6320 Hanover Ave. Springfield, VA 22150 703-451-1088 www.saintchristophers.net 1994 Armento All Saints Day November 4, 2018 Hymn Prayer Book Number Page Number * Indicates that the people stand {7:30 a.m. Service words and responses begin on Page 323} Prelude: Morning Song Elkanah Dare The Word of God *293 I sing a song of the saints of God Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Pg. 355 People: And Blessed be his Kingdom, now and forever! Amen! *S280 Gloria * The Collect of the Day Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
A Reading from the Book of Isaiah 25:6-9 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death forever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God Psalm 24 Page 613 1 The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it, * the world and all who dwell therein. 2 For it is he who founded it upon the seas * and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep. 3 "Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? " * and who can stand in his holy place?" 4 "Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, * who have not pledged themselves to falsehood, nor sworn by what is a fraud. 5 They shall receive a blessing from the Lord * and a just reward from the God of their salvation." 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him, * of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob. 7 Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in. 8 "Who is this King of glory?" * "The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle." 9 Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors; * and the King of glory shall come in. 10 "Who is he, this King of glory?" * "The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory."
A Reading from the Revelation of John 21:1-6a I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more, for the first things have passed away." And the one who was seated on the throne said, "See, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." Then he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end." The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God *620 Jerusalem, my happy home The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to John 11:32-44 (7:30 a.m. People: Glory to thee, O Lord) (10:30 a.m. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ) When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?" Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go." (7:30 a.m. The Gospel of the Lord People: Praise be to thee, O Christ) (10:30 a.m. The Gospel of the Lord People: Praise to you, Lord Christ)
The Children s Sermon Mr. Brooks Boylan, Seminarian 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: Agus Dei Gabriel Faure Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, grant them eternal rest. Savior of the world, grant them eternal rest. Let light perpetual shine on them. * 380 Praise God from whom all blessings flow (verse 3) The Meditation Anthem The Necrology: Names, Spoken Aloud by the Congregation * The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer B 367 *S129 Holy, holy, holy Lord The Prayer Continues (kneel) 368 The Lord s Prayer 364 The Breaking of the Bread 364 Children return from Children s Church and Nursery *S-163 Lamb of God The Communion of the People Communion Anthem: Pie Jesu (Blessed Jesus) Gabriel Faure *341 For the bread which we have broken Blessing of Birthdays and Anniversaries Post Communion Prayer & Blessing 365 *583 O holy city, seen of John The Dismissal (Response: Thanks be to God.) Postlude: Improvisation
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). 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, Colleen our Preschool Assistant, and Janet our P.A.T. 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, Elaine Sevy, Janice Hagan, Barbara Milton, Marion Evans, Ginny and Fred Berg, Marguerite Wagner, Ralph Tomita, Jim Foster, 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): Jonah Havert,Sharon Wilson, Joe Hughes, Lynn Erbe, Joan Snyder, Arthur Meloni, 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 Niki Purkoski in loving memory of her father, Denny Mandragos. The Sanctuary Candle is given to the glory of God the Altar Guild. ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 Building Workday The Stewardship team will be holding a building workday on Saturday, November 10th, from about 8:00 am to 12 noon. We need and appreciate your help to do building maintenance and minor repairs for our main sanctuary and education buildings. A list of the building issues that need work is being finalized. We would appreciate any suggestions that you may have. John Olsen, Chris Erbe, Bob Hall
The UTO Annual Ingathering is 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. Service Participants for Sunday, November 4, 2018 7:30am Acolyte: David Kirk Lector: Jim Hertsch Lay Eucharistic Minister: Pam Branstetter 10:30am Acolyte(s): Laura Kirk Lectors: Brooks Boylan (L1), Jim Bradshaw (L2) Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Brooks Boylan (PB), Meredith Maple (CB1), Trish Taylor (CB2) Altar Guild: Trish Taylor and Virginia Clark Flower Guild: Liz Zubritsky and Sarah Belisle Vestry Person of the Week: Danny Gorham Prayer Intercessor: Brent Guernsey Chapel Prayer Team: Ruth Meagher and Lynn Knox Communion Bread Baker: Margi Williams P.A.T. Minister (taking Eucharist to our parish s shut-ins): Janet Quinn Refreshment & Fellowship: Liz Zubritsky Tellers: Stan Spence and Danny Gorham Ushers: Team Manning *If you are unable to serve, or a trade did not get posted, please contact the Vestry Person of the Week before Sunday morning (email/cell phone), so appropriate individuals can be told.
Monday, November 5 No Preschool/Teacher s Workday Tuesday, November 6 No Preschool/Teacher s Workday Wednesday, November 7 12:45 p.m. Preschool Staff Meeting 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Gamblers Anonymous Thursday, November 8 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Women s Discussion Group 7:00 p.m. S. Anonymous Meeting Friday, November 9 5:00 p.m. S. Anonymous Meeting Saturday, November 10 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Frazelle s Music Recitals in the Auditorium 9:00 a.m. Building s Work Day 5:00 p.m. S. Anonymous Meeting 8:30 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday, November 11 The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost 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) This Week at St. Christopher s 11:45 a.m. Fellowship and Refreshments 12:00 p.m. Bell Choir Rehearsal BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP CHANGE OF DATE. 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 9 th. 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.