LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 26, 2017 Holy Eucharist: Rite II at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 am *For 10:30 a.m. service only *Prelude: Joey Evans Opening Procession: *All hail the power of Jesus Name! Hymnal 450 Opening Acclamation Book of Common Prayer (BCP) 355 Gloria in Excelsis BCP 356 *Hymnal S 280 The Collect of the Day: Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. THE FIRST READING: EZEKIEL 34:11-16, 20-24 Thus says the Lord GOD: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord GOD. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and
the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the LORD, have spoken. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 100 BCP 729 1 Be joyful in the LORD, all you lands; * serve the LORD with gladness and come before his presence with a song. 2 Know this: The LORD himself is God; * he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. 3 Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; * give thanks to him and call upon his Name. 4 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; * and his faithfulness endures from age to age. THE SECOND READING: EPHESIANS 1:15-23 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put
all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. *Sequence Hymn: Jesus shall reign wherever Hymnal 544 THE HOLY GOSPEL: MATTHEW 25:31-46 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ. Jesus said, When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me. Then the righteous will answer him, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you? And the king will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me. Then he will say to those at his left hand, You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer, Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you? Then he will answer them, Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Rev. Aaron D. Raulerson The Nicene Creed BCP 358 Prayers of the People Form II BCP 385 Confession of Sin and Absolution BCP 360 The Peace BCP 360 THE HOLY COMMUNION The Offertory: Majesty Choir All stand *The Doxology The Great Thanksgiving: Eucharistic Prayer C BCP 369 *Sanctus BCP 371 *Hymnal S 124 The Lord s Prayer BCP 364 The Fraction Anthem BCP 364 *Hymnal S 154 Gluten-free: Please indicate your need to the priest when receiving and a glutenfree wafer will be given. *Communion Music Solo Liz Riehl Before the Lord s eternal throne Congregation: Hymnal 391 Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! Congregation: Hymnal 460 At the Name of Jesus Congregation: Hymnal 435 Postcommunion Prayer BCP 365 The Blessing Announcements *Closing Procession Crown him with many crowns Hymnal 494 The Dismissal BCP 366
SERVING TODAY 8:00 a.m. LECTOR: Anita Duncan Server: Andy Hunter SERVING TODAY 10:30 a.m. USHERS...Jack Frost, Ray Klaver GREETERS...Shari Harrison, Maggie Muegge CRUCIFER.........Gloria Kilner TORCH BEARERS... Gregory Andrews, Lilli Kaminski SERVER...Tiffany Martin EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS...Jackie Camper, Ann Thomas GOSPEL BOOK...Marsha Babb CLERGY CROSS.....N/A LECTORS...Brian Marr, Rusty Ogden INTERCESSOR...Jim Coleman SOUND...Jacob Raulerson ALTAR GUILD.... Amy Meredith, Shari Harrison NURSERY...Drew Hunter CHILDREN S SUNDAY SCHOOL.... N/A YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL...... N/A CHILDREN S CHURCH... N/A COUNTERS...Ray Klaver, Shari Harrison VESTRY PERSON OF THE MONTH....Jan Maxwell LIVING GENEROUSLY PLEDGE CAMPAIGN UPDATE Epiphany s Campaign Team would like to thank the families who have made a pledge to the General Fund for 2018. If you have not yet completed a pledge card and intend to do so, you may put it in the offering plate, mail it in, or bring it to the office. You may also call your pledge into Epiphany s Financial Assistant, Charlene Mason, at 256-582-4897, or e-mail your pledge to Charlene@EpiphanyGuntersville.org. Wonderful things are in store for Epiphany s ministries in 2018. Your gifts are appreciated! 2018 Pledged by Dollar Range As of November 22th, 2017 $2,425 or less* - 41 $2,425 - $4,999.99-23 $5,000 - $9,999.99-15 $10,000 - $19,999.99-4 Total Number of Pledges 83 Total Dollar Amount of Pledges $ 286,036 Average Pledge $ 3,446 *Represents a tithe (10%) for a family of four with an annual income of $24,250. If you have questions concerning the origin of this baseline amount, please ask Fr. Aaron or Lamar Auman, Treasurer.
Rector s Corner The Postures of Faith, Part 3: Standing, Sitting, Kneeling During worship, the Book of Common Prayer invites us to stand, sit, or kneel at various times throughout services. The general rule of thumb in our tradition is quite simple. We stand to praise God (example: singing), we sit to receive instruction (example: sermon), and we kneel for prayer (example: confession or post-communion prayer). If a parishioner happens to be physically unable to kneel (and many are), standing for prayer is always an appropriate option. EFM Collect of the Week O God, our Good Shepherd, We thank you for grace from which good works flow. We pray that we will recognize those in desperate circumstances; so that we can respond sufficiently as Jesus has taught us. Amen. 2017 Budget Status as of Sunday 11/19/2017 Pledge Plate Total Budgeted to date $242,365 $46,016 $288,381 Received to date $234,689 $37,888 $272,577 (includes Prepaid Pledges) -$ 7,676 -$ 8,128 - $ 15,804
Week of November 26 thru December 03 Today Sunday Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Volunteers Melanie Dorman, Nancy Brennan Inter-generational Event Nursery Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Monday Monday Morning Book Club 10:00 a.m. Daughters of the King 11:30 a.m. EFM 6:00 p.m. Tuesday Kairos 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Healing Service 11:30 a.m. Centering Prayer 1:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist 5:30 pm. Nursery 5:30 p.m. Dinner 6:00 p.m. Dinner Volunteers Valerie Fleming Programs 6:30 p.m. Choir 6:30 p.m. Thursday Parish Life Meeting 6:00 p.m. Friday Men s Breakfast and Bible Study 7:00 a.m. Room In the Inn 6:00 p.m. Sunday Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Breakfast 8:45 a.m. Breakfast Volunteers TBA Sunday School Lectionary Class Confirmation Class Nursery Holy Eucharist 10:30 a.m. Children s Church 10:30 a.m. Sr. EYC 4:00 p.m. Evensong 5:00 p.m.
Let us know who you are by signing the Guest Book located on our Visitor s Table at the entrance to the Nave. See an Usher or Greeter for assistance. Devices are available to aid the hearing of the service either with ear buds for each ear or to slip over one ear if you currently wear a hearing aid. The flowers on the altar are dedicated to the Glory of God and In memory of Delores Bucher by Karen Bucher. The candles on the altar are dedicated to the Glory of. IN OUR PRAYERS For all who suffer in mind, body, or spirit, especially for: *OUR PARISH FAMILY: Hootie Woodall, Tiffany Martin, Mary Davis, David Carrithers, Susan Foster, Michael Raulerson, Ellie Werden, Bill Black, Arlyne Black, Bickie Raspilair, King Nye, Ada Perkins, Ann Marie Batts, Barbara Nye *OUR EXTENDED PARISH FAMILY: Madeleine Bains, (Ellen Perryman s daughter), Michelle Gardner, (Bryce & Cheri Blair s daughter), Wells Warren (Priest of the Diocese), Kim Calvert & family, (friends of Epiphany parishioners), Louise Mason (Charlene Mason s mother-n-law), Shirley Kime, (Jenna Andrews s grandmother), Rose Lyles, (Cindy Bowling s mother), Susan Burroughs, (Ray Klaver s friend), Bob Moses (former parishioner), Nancy Martin (Ginny McCrary s friend), Lance Lester (Marina Dunn s grandson), Tommy Guay (Shari Harrison s son-inlaw), William Hooper (Will Smith s father), Becky Cibula (Barbara Gardner s daughter), Russell Beam (Will Smith s friend), David and Launa Raspilair, (Bickie Raspiliar s son and Daughter-in-law), Mary Libby and Bob Payne, (Bickie Raspilair s sister and brother-in-law), Johnny Brannum (Ann Branum s son), Sally Dunn (Marina Dunn s sister-n-law) **REMEMBERING: Shirley Adams, Greg Calvert PARISH FAMILY BIRTHDAYS: November 26 thru December 03 Kase Thornton, David Morris, Jeanne Nelson, Jennifer Thornton, Charlotte French OUR DIOCESAN FAMILY: Our companion dioceses of Alaska and the Virgin Islands and their bishops, Mark and Ambrose. DOK PRAYER REQUESTS: There are Daughters of the King Prayer Request cards available in the pew. Prayer requests should be placed in the prayer box at the back of the nave. The daughters pray every day. *Names will remain on the list for two months unless otherwise requested. Prayer Concern names can be submitted by placing a note in the office door mail slot or e- mailing the church office. When submitting prayer concerns, please give person s full name, the reason for prayer need, sign your name and indicate the person s relationship to our parish. **Names of the deceased will appear for one month after date of death.