Holy Eucharist, Rite I Ordinary Time, Proper 13 St. John s Episcopal Church 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 31, 2016 Ocean Springs, Mississippi Welcome to St. John s. We are very glad you have joined us for worship today. As you prepare for worship, please be sensitive to the needs of those around you who may wish to pray quietly. Please refrain from unnecessary conversation and silence any audible electronic devices. As an aid those who wish to read the liturgy directly from the Book of Common Prayer and the Hymnal 1982, an outline of the service is printed below. Opening Acclamation Gloria Collect of the Day First Reading Psalm 49:1-11 Second Reading Holy Gospel Sermon Nicene Creed Prayers of the People Confession of Sin Peace Holy Communion Offertory Sentence Book of Common Prayer, p. 323 Book of Common Prayer, p. 324 Book of Common Prayer, p. 180 Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Book of Common Prayer, p. 652 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 The Very Rev. Dr. Charles Hawkins Book of Common Prayer, p. 326 Book of Common Prayer, p. 328 Book of Common Prayer, p. 331 Book of Common Prayer, p. 332 Book of Common Prayer, p. 333 Book of Common Prayer, p. 343
Offertory Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer II Book of Common Prayer, p. 340 Proper Preface Book of Common Prayer, p. 344 Sanctus Book of Common Prayer, p. 341 The Lord s Prayer Book of Common Prayer, p. 336 Fraction Book of Common Prayer, p. 337 Postcommunion Prayer Book of Common Prayer, p. 339 Blessing Book of Common Prayer, p. 339 Dismissal Book of Common Prayer, p. 340 After the Dismissal, some in the congregation may wish to be seated again to enjoy the Postlude. If you do not wish to stay for the Postlude, please leave quietly. Lessons for Today Some prefer to listen to the lessons from Holy Scripture without reading along with the lector. For them the act of listening to Holy Scripture read aloud is an important spiritual discipline. Others prefer to bring their bibles to worship services and to look up the scripture verses that are being read aloud. For them the physical use of the bible and the physical handling of the book itself is an important spiritual discipline. Still others prefer to access the Holy Scriptures used in worship via the reprinting of the lessons in bulletins or service leaflets prepared for worship services at St. John s. For those who wish to read along with the lector from Holy Scripture as reprinted by the parish, the lessons for today are printed below. First Reading Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. I, the Teacher, when king over Israel in Jerusalem, applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings to be busy with. I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. I hated all my toil in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to those who come after me and who knows whether they will be wise or foolish? Yet they will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity. So I turned and gave my heart up to despair concerning all the toil of my labors under the sun, because sometimes one who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave all to be enjoyed by another who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil. What do mortals get from all the toil and strain with which they toil under the sun? For all their days are full of pain, and their work is a vexation; even at night their minds do not rest. This also is vanity. 2
Second Reading Colossians 3:1-11 If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now you must get rid of all such things anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all! Holy Gospel Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me. But he said to him, Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you? And he said to them, Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions. Then he told them a parable: The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, What should I do, for I have no place to store my crops? Then he said, I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be? So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God. 3
A Note on Today s Readings Proper 13: Sunday closest to August 3 Year C In today s liturgy, we are confronted with the radical shift in our values brought about by our union with Christ in baptism. In the gospel reading, Jesus is asked to settle a property dispute between two brothers. Instead, he warns against placing our highest value in material acquisition, for that value is a fleeting and uncertain one. Our highest value should be our relationship with God, which alone is permanent and certain. In the first reading, we have the wise reflections of a person who found that spending one s life on the accumulation of material goods is an empty project. It is vanity and striving after wind. In the passage from Colossians, Paul describes the new way of living which belongs to those unified with Christ in baptism. As people who have put on the new nature, our behavior toward others is transformed; our relationships with others are no longer based on human values or differences; and our lives consist of joy, peace, forgiveness, and thanksgiving. When we present to God the work of human hands in bread and wine and gifts of our material possessions, we are placing our lives into a new and transforming relationship with God. Our relationship toward the material world is likewise transformed. We are put right in our relationship with God, with others, with ourselves, and with the material world. Then we are sent out to live in that new relationship each day. From The Rite Light: Reflections on the Sunday Readings and Seasons of the Church Year. Copyright 2007 by Michael W. Merriman. Church Publishing Incorporated, New York. 4
Welcome Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us today. If this is your first time to worship at St. John s, please fill out the visitor s card and place it in the alms basin. And, please join us between services for coffee in the Parish Hall. Children s Chapel is held during the 9:00 a.m. Sunday worship service each week. Children process to the Children s Chapel during the Sequence Hymn (the hymn that follows that second lesson). All preschool and elementary school age children are invited to attend Children s Chapel. Nursery Care is available for young children during the 9:00 a.m. worship service, Adult Bible Study (or, Adult Forum), and the 11:15 a.m. service. The Joy Room next to the nursery has live video and audio of the service for parents with unhappy babies. Prayers for the Week of July 31, 2016 The Altar Flowers are given to the honor and glory of God by Fran Newby in thanksgiving for the birthday of Evelyn Stratakos. This week we remember Allen Sadler, Sherry Thomas, Jerry Tolson, Ralph Wilkerson, Paul Goodman, and Bud Calhoun. This week we celebrate the birthdays of Toni Norman, Sarah Finnicum, Andrew Blevens, Ann McGraw, Barbara Campbell, Kay Cox, Jill Roth, Nikki Hayes, Suzanne Harrison, and Addie Wilson. This week we remember the anniversaries of Dennis & Sonia Cowart, Jim & Emily Lancaster, and Bruno & Linda Schroeder. In our Diocesan Prayer Cycle we pray for St. Mark s, Jackson; St. James, Jackson; St. Philip s, Jackson; and St. Christopher s, Jackson. In our Panamanian Prayer Cycle we pray for the Postulants and Candidates of the Diocese of Panama as well as The Conference Center. In the Anglican Prayer Cycle we pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia. Prayer for those in the Armed Forces: Corey David Ingraham, John Newman, Joey Ranson, Lance Simon, Judd Calhoun Thomas, and James Wise. Prayers are offered daily by the Daughters of the King. 5
Parish Prayer List Parish Family: Richard Heard & Family, Alex Smith, Katrina Bledsoe, Emily Jellum, Heather Denison & Family, John L. Morgan Extended Family: Virginia Bartholomew, Pam McAndrews, Altha Delecruz, Dorothy Warren, Debbie Harper, Frances Kennedy, and Nancy and Stewart Gowder Greater Community: McCall Andrews, Shan Hudlow, and Donna Lady 6 Parish Announcements for the Week of July 31, 2016 Adult Sunday School - The Bishop of Mississippi wrote a letter on June 3 rd. The topic of the letter is the liturgy for the blessing of same-sex marriages in the Diocese of Mississippi. Copies of the letter are available in the parish hall. Our Rector will be holding classes, for anyone interested, in the Kindness Room. Sunday, July 31, topic: Study Area Four: Civil and Canon Law. Community Back-to-School Prayer Service will be held on August 2 nd at 6:30 p.m., at Oak Park Elementary School. They will be accepting donations of school supplies and will be taking an offering for the Backpack Buddies program. All are welcome! Daughters of the King will have their regular meeting on August 2 nd at 6:00 p.m. The location will be announced later. For more information, contact Ginny Dugaw (360-661-0691) or Kay Cox (228-239-9275). Merry Widows will meet on Friday, August 5 th, at 5:30 p.m. at Off the Hook in Ocean Springs. For more information, please contact Ame Severson (228-327-0689). Wonderful Wednesday Luncheon All persons associated with preparing Wednesday evening meals this past year are cordially invited to a luncheon on Saturday, August 6 th, at 11:30 a.m. at St. John s. We will celebrate the end of a great year of food and discuss plans for the year to come. Anyone interested in helping is invited as well. Centering Prayer resumes August 11. Memorials for The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray, Jr. may be made to the Duncan M. Gray Camp and Conference Center, The School of Theology at The University of the South, or the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Letters or notes of condolence may be sent to the Gray Family at: The Rt. Rev. Duncan M. Gray, III, 3720 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70119. Choir is on break during the months of July and August. Please take this opportunity to sing loudly and boldly from the pew as we make a joyful noise to the Lord! Daughters of the King Little Dresses cutting and sewing group will meet in August at a date and time to be announced later. For more information, please contact Martha Thompson (228-875-7331). St. John s Worship services need you! It is the time of year when we plan and prepare the church program year to begin in September. We need torchbearers, crucifers and acolytes to serve the 9:00 and 11:15 services. To that end, we will hold registration/informational meetings for parents/children, youth and adults: Sunday, August 21 or 28, 10:15-10:45, in the nave.
-Elementary school through high school and adults are eligible to serve. In fact, we welcome adults to serve in this capacity especially at 11:15 where we have fewer children in attendance. -Father Charles and Lena Melton will be available to answer questions about responsibilities and scheduling. If you are already a server, please come to confirm your email address, phone number, and service/schedule preferences. If you have not served in the past, we will arrange for training so that all servers are understand their responsibilities. -Questions about registration? Call Cynthia Ramseur, Administrative Assistant to the Rector for Worship: 282-5000 Sunday Bible Study Group is on break until September 11. Honduras Medical Mission The Diocese of Mississippi will conduct at medical mission trip to Honduras Feb. 18-25, 2017. The cost of the trip is $1400, and the deadline for applying is July 15, 2016. If you are interested please visit the diocesan website for more information: http://www.dioms.org/ministries/honduras.html You can Follow and Friend St. John s on Twitter and Facebook. Notes on Regularly Scheduled Weekly Programs & Events Sunday School. Sunday School is in recess for the Summer. Living the Good News Sunday School for Preschool and Elementary School age children is held each Sunday at 10:10 a.m. from September to May. All preschool and elementary school age children are invited to attend. For more information regarding Sunday School at St. John s contact Alexis Williams. @ 228-238-1429 or alexiswilliams@yahoo.com Adult Bible Study with the Rev. Bruno Schroeder meets in the Kindness Room on Sunday mornings at 10:10 a.m. and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. For more information contact Bruno Schroeder. Sunday Bible Study is on break until September 11. EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) EYC is in recess for the Summer. EYC typically meets on Sunday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. at DeMiller Hall, Biloxi or at one of the member parishes. EYC-East Gulf Coast is a ministry of Church of the Redeemer, Biloxi; St. Mark's, Gulfport; and St. John's, Ocean Springs. All Middle School and High School age youth are invited. For additional details contact Luke Gautier at 228-617-0905. And, check out the EYC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sjosms.eyc Spanish Language Holy Eucharist. Sunday evening, 4:00 p.m.: Our Spanish-language service with the Rev. Margarita Swetman; bringing together communities and cultures to celebrate God in the Episcopal tradition. Ultreya. St. John s has several Ultreya groups. The first meets on Mondays at 9:00 a.m. in the Rawls Room. Another meets on Mondays at 5:30 at Foley Ranson s Office. The third meets the third Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The fourth meets on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. in the Rawls Room. The fifth meets at Pat Spear s home on Thursday mornings at 8:00 a.m. For more information about Ultreya at St. John s, contact Lena Melton. 7
Children s Choir is on break for the Summer and will resume the week of August 8. For more information contact Cynthia Ramseur at 228-875-4454. Public Service of Healing with Anointing and the Holy Eucharist is held on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Nursery care available during the worship service. Worship service is followed with dinner in the parish hall. Wonderful Wednesday Dinner Volunteers. Eight teams of volunteers rotate preparing dinner for Wonderful Wednesdays at St. John s. To volunteer for a team or for more information call Melissa Johnson at (228) 239-1235 or Cecil George Smith at (228) 424-6899. Wonderful Wednesday Dinner Volunteers are not active during Lent. During Lent St. John s enjoys Lenten Soup Suppers sponsored by a different ministry group each week. Chancel Choir. The adult choristers of St. John s meet for rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays in the choir room on the second floor of the education center under the direction of the Choirmaster, Cynthia Ramseur. Some of the choristers sing at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Family Service and some sing at the 11:15 a.m. Sunday Principal Service. For more information about the Chancel Choir contact Cynthia Ramseur. Centering Prayer meets on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. For more information contact Sharon Manuel at 872-4041 or 229-9307. Thursday Theology Group with the Rev. Harold Roberts meets on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Kindness Room on the second floor of our education center. For more information contact the Rev. Harold Roberts (228-872-9036). Education for Ministry meets on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Kindness Room. New students are registered each August for the coming academic year. For more information contact Charles Hawkins. Spanish Lessons. Are you interested in practical Spanish lessons? Margarita Swetman is available to teach Spanish lessons. Schedule to be determined by participants. Contact Margarita Swetman for more information or sign-up in the parish hall: 228-273-2425. Donations to Spanish-speaking ministry gratefully accepted. Coffee Hour. Sunday Coffee Hours are the perfect time to meet new and old friends. We host two coffee hours every Sunday morning: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Come to coffee hour and greet newcomers and meet parishioners who attend a different service. Notes on Regularly Scheduled Monthly & Occasional Programs & Events Daughters of the King. The Daughters of the King meet on the first Tuesday of the month. Contact Ginny Dugaw (360-661-0691) or Kay Cox (228-239-9275) for more information about the Daughter s of the King. Family Night at Wonderful Wednesdays. Family Night at Wonderful Wednesdays is the first Wednesday of the month. Come to celebrate parish birthdays and share cake. Fun for the whole family. For more information contact Cecil George Smith. Merry Widows. The Merry Widows meet on the first Friday of the Month at 5:30 p.m. Contact Ame Severson to RSVP at 228-327-0689. 8
Saints & Sinners. Saints & Sinners (the men s group of St. John s) meet for dinner on the second Tuesday of the month. All the men of the parish are invited to join in the fun. For more information on Saints & Sinners contact Terry Armstrong at 228-238- 3557. St. Luke s Guild. St. Luke s Guild meets on the third Thursday of the month for their monthly potluck dinner. St. Luke s is composed of ladies from St. John s and the community who meet for fellowship and support our preschool. Everyone is invited - come make a new friend. Bell Choir. St. John s Bell Choir meets on a variable schedule. For more information about St. John s Bell Choir, contact Martha Thompson at 228-875-7331. Adult Forum. The Adult Forum meets monthly during the coffee hour (one Sunday a month at 10:10 a.m.). For more information about Adult Forum, contact John Switzer. The Lord is My Help. St. John s is responsible for volunteers for The Lord is My Help on a rotating schedule. If you can volunteer, contact Peggy Butera (228-875-7049) or Jim Lancaster. Odds & Ends Grapevine via email. You can receive the Grapevine via email delivered to your inbox! Click the link on the parish website and follow the step by step instructions to sign up. Grapevine via US Mail. You can receive the Grapevine via the U.S. Postal Service delivered to your mail box! Call the parish office to have your name and address put on the Grapevine mailing list. Take me off the Grapevine US Mail List. If you want to be taken off the Grapevine mailing list, (for instance, if you have signed up to get the Grapevine via email and no longer want a hard copy mailed to you), please notify the parish office. Recycling Today s Service Leaflet. Please take today s service leaflet home with you if you wish to study it further (especially helpful is the weekly calendar and some of the announcements). If you no longer will be needing the service leaflets, however, please know that if you leave them at one of the entrances to the parish, the ushers will collect them and the sexton takes them to be recycled. The parish uses paper that is manufactured from recycled paper whenever possible. Did you know.? Parishioners who pledged financial support to the annual Stewardship campaign or to the Praying It Forward effort to reduce the parish hall mortgage may have funds drawn from an account. Contact your bank to establish an auto bill pay, which will send checks to St. John s for a specified amount and time period. Parishioners can modify the bill pay plan as desired. Grapevine. The Grapevine is the monthly newsletter of the parish of St. John s. The due date for items is the 15th of the month. The deadline for the August newsletter will be July 15. Parish Announcements. Service leaflets and parish announcements are prepared on Wednesday of each week. They are edited and printed on Thursday. Items for the 9
parish announcements should be submitted by Wednesday of each week for the following Sunday. We are a busy parish with many opportunities to play and pray together. Pick up a St. John's Ministry Card and/or sign-up to participate in upcoming events. Sign-Up sheets are in the parish hall every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening. 10
Art of Giving 2016 Annual Stewardship Campaign 141 Pledges received totaling $319,908 25 new pledges (as of 6/8/16) Goal $335,000 We continue to receive pledges and are ever grateful. If you have not pledged, prayerfully consider making a pledge. St. John s ministry depends our financial support. Pledge cards available in the pews, narthex, and parish hall. Praying it Forward Capital Campaign 146 pledges received totaling $737,506 $407,110 paid on pledges through June 30, 2016 $330,396 to go Financial Update Year-to-Date Report: End of June 2016 Actuals vs. Budget Tithes, Offerings, etc.: $194,638.94 $184,900.02 Expenses: $174,907.19 $215,202.98 11
This Week at St. John s Sunday, July 31 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I - Early Service 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Family Service 10:10 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Principal Service 4:00 p.m. Spanish Language Holy Eucharist with the Rev. Margarita Swetman Monday, August 1 9:00 a.m. Ultreya Tuesday, August 2 6:00 p.m. Daughters of the King 7:00 p.m. AA Wednesday, August 3 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 10:00 a.m. Bible Study 4:00 p.m. Spanish Language Class 4:30 p.m. Ultreya 5:30 p.m. Healing Service 7:00 p.m. AlAnon Thursday, August 4 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 7:00 p.m. AA Friday, August 5 9:15 a.m. Morning Prayer 2:00 p.m. Friday Quilters 5:30 p.m. Merry Widows Saturday, August 6 10:00 a.m. Bagpipe Lessons 11:30 a.m. Wonderful Wednesday Luncheon 12
Vestry Member on Duty: David Grigsby Sunday, July 31: Proper 13 Sun, 7:30 AM (Holy Eucharist, Rite I) Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins Jim Lancaster Lynda Knight Kay Cox Bill Angus-Barker Beau Cox Kay Cox Skip and Branda Baxter Sun, 9:00 AM (Holy Eucharist, Rite II) Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins Jim Lancaster Harriet Perry Ginny Dugaw Melissa Johnson Mary Jo Morgan Clay Williams Jacob Gollott Grant Gollott D.J. Parker Lauren Parker Kelcey Gollott Richie Gollott Alexis Williams Julie Kilduff Sun, 11:15 AM (Holy Eucharist, Rite II) Charles Hawkins Charles Hawkins Lisa Baker Toni Norman Emily Lancaster Wes Clearman Justin Godsey Pate Clearman John Clearman Mike Montgomery Virginia Montgomery Mike (Ms.) Cuevas Virginia Montgomery Herb Moore Celebrant Preacher Deacon Verger - Lead Verger Lector - First Lesson Lector - Second Lesson Usher Usher Greeters Celebrant Preacher Deacon Verger - Lead Verger Lay Eucharistic Minister Lector - First Lesson Lector - Second Lesson Intercessor Acolyte Crucifer Torch Bearer Torch Bearer Usher Usher Chaplain for Children's Chapel Greeter Celebrant Preacher Verger - Lead Verger Lay Eucharistic Minister Lector - First Lesson Lector - Second Lesson Intercessor Acolyte Crucifer Usher Usher Teller Teller Greeter 13
14 Parish Office 705 Rayburn Avenue, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 telephone: 228-875-4454 fax: 228-875-4485 email: stjohnsosms@cableone.net website: www.stjohnsoceansprings.dioms.org Administrative Assistant to the Rector Laura Faulkner Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. laura.stjohns.osms@gmail.com Clergy Rector, Charles Hawkins - 228-238-7010 charles.hawkins@me.com Deacon, Jim Lancaster - 228-380-0775 Deacon, Linda Healy Priest for Spanish Language Ministries, Margarita Oritz-Swetman Vestry Tristan Armer (2017) - Clerk - 251-209-5342 Marty Capalbo (2017) 228-872-2965 Kay Cox (2017) - 228-239-9275 Charles Smith (2017) - 228-424-9536 David Grigsby (2018) Treasurer 228-282-0681 Cindy Johnson (2018) Sr. Warden- 314-616-4622 Lena Melton (2018) 228-219-9711 Darlene Stuart (2018) - 228-374-8325 Gail Bishop (2019) Jr. Warden 601-454-4251 Judy Krecker (2019) - 228-806-0318 Debbie Miner (2019) - 228-424-0143 Margaret Reynolds (2019) - 228-875-2759 Organist and Choirmaster Cynthia Ramseur choirmaster.stjohns.osms@gmail.com - 228-282-5000 Sexton Stuart Smith Office Volunteer Hours Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Closed for lunch from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Office Volunteers Charlie Clark, Ginny Dugaw, David Grigsby, Flinda Hill, Julie Kilduff, Bonnie Luft, Debbie Miner, Ame Severson, Cecil George Smith, and Darlene Stuart.
Mission Statement We will know, love and serve God, be renewed by His Spirit and share Christ. Vision Statement Inspired by Christ, we will strive for spiritual maturity to attain a greater knowledge of God s divine plan. We will embrace those seeking spiritual renewal and growth. We will offer a diversity of programs and worship to fulfill the needs of all ages and backgrounds. We will be responsive to the changing needs of our Parish and world community. We will develop facilities to support our Vision Statement. Bishop of Mississippi The Right Reverend Brian Seage 15