St. Paul s Episcopal Church All are welcome, no exceptions! St. Paul s Mission Statement: We are called to gather around the sacred story and table of Christ where all are invited to be fed and everyone s story matters. St. Paul s Vision Statement: We pray that our hearts may be opened to seek the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to be the church and the Christians that God is calling us to be. The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany February 23, 2014, 8:00 A.M. The shield of St. Paul, an open Bible and the sword with the words Spiritus Gladius (the Sword of the Spirit) refer to St. Paul s admonition, Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. (Ephesians 6:17)
Welcome to worship this morning! Please turn off your cell phones. During the service we stand, sit and kneel. According to your needs and comfort, please sit at any point. If you are worshipping here for the first time, please sign our guest book. You are invited to join us in the parish hall following the service for fellowship. All page numbers refer to The Book of Common Prayer. The Holy Eucharist Rite I The Liturgy of the Word Opening Sentences and Collect for Purity Page 323 Gloria Page 324 The Collect of the Day The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany The First Lesson Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18 Psalm 119:33-40 The Second Lesson 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23 The Holy Gospel Matthew 5:38-48 The Sermon The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes The Nicene Creed Pages 326-327 The Prayers of the People Pages 328-330 Confession of Sin Page 331 The Peace Page 332 2
The Holy Communion The Great Thanksgiving The Offertory Eucharistic Prayer II Pages 340-343 The Lord s Prayer Page 336 The Breaking of the Bread Agnus Dei Page 337 Prayer of Humble Access Page 337 The Episcopal Church invites all Christians to receive communion. The host is placed in your open hands; please assist in guiding the chalice to your lips, or dip the host in the wine. We have gluten free hosts available, ask the priest at the rail. It is acceptable to receive only the bread or the wine. If you would rather not receive communion, you are invited to come to the rail for a blessing. Simply cross your arms over your chest and the priest will say a prayer for you. The Post Communion Prayer Page 339 Priest The Epiphany Blessing May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives may be a light to the world; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you, and remain with you always. Amen. The Dismissal Page 339 3
Prayer List And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort and succor Lance, Stacie, Grace and Jacob, Reid and Marie, Randy, Denile, Tim, John, Melissa, Karen and family, Donna, Janet, Zachery, Shellie, Bob and Marguerite, Jennifer and children, Josh, Bill Mattingly and family, Priya Steiner and family, Kirt, Rose, Lana and Bob Prouty, Sue, Jan Kuntz, Mary, Doug George, Ginger Colbert, Deegan, Sierra, Katie, Kathy, June, Betsey and her family, Paula Hofer, Margaret Johnson, Gail, Norma, Bertha, Gretta May, Kirt, Dorothy, Brian, Cindy and Matt, Liz, Amy and family, Kurt, Kara & Jim and all those in the South Sudan and Syria during these times and everyplace there is suffering and strife. And we pray for all those who in this transitory life, are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity. We also offer our prayers this morning for those serving in the armed forces, especially those serving on the U.S.S. Ohio, Greg, and Dana in Okinawa. We give thanks for all those celebrating birthdays, especially Gretchen Schlabach, and Freyja Rasmussen-Johns and for all those celebrating anniversaries this week. In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we pray for congregations in the Chicago-South Deanery: Messiah-St. Batholomew in Chicago; St. Edmund in Chicago; Saints George & Matthias in Chicago; St. Margaret of Scotland in Chicago. In our companion dioceses we pray for San Marcos in Veracruz in the Diocese of South East Mexico, and St, Barnabas in Geiger South in the Diocese of Renk. In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America and their bishops. 4
Welcome to St. Paul s Episcopal Church DeKalb, Illinois, Diocese of Chicago Member of the Episcopal Church Celebrations of the Holy Eucharist Sundays: 8:00 A.M. (spoken service) 10:30 A.M. (sung service) Wednesdays: 9:30 A.M. (with prayers for healing) Child care for infants & young children is available Sundays 9:15 A.M. 11:45 A.M. in the Nursery. Christian Education Classes 2 nd Sunday in September 3 rd Sunday in May Sundays 9:30-10:15 A.M.: Christian formation classes for all ages. Children and youth meet in the St. Timothy Center; Adults meet in the conference room. St. Paul s Episcopal Church 900 Normal Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60115 Parish Office: 815-756-4888 Email: parishoffice@stpaulsdekalb.org Website: http://www.stpaulsdekalb.org Parish Office Hours: Mondays 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM & Wednesdays 10:30AM -2:30 PM The Very Reverend Stacy Walker-Frontjes, Rector, revstacy@stpaulsdekalb.org The Reverend Doctor Joyce Beaulieu, Priest Associate, revjoyce@stpaulsdekalb.org Melissa London, Administrative Assistant Lorraine Langer, Director of Music Kathleen Johnson, Organist YoonJin Kim, Pianist Our Wardens and Vestry Luke Krueger, Senior Warden, Peg Newby, Junior Warden, Pat Brown, Treasurer Mary Lincoln, Bill Cummings, Jocelyn Prall, Marilyn Cleland Today s Ministers The Reverend Amy Fallon Hazel Retherford Larry Retherford Pat Brown, Sharon Dowen, Pat McMahon, Hazel Retherford Kristen Duffy, Janie Torma, Jane Nenonen, Mary Lincoln, Hazel Retherford 5 Presiding Clergy Lector Intercessor Altar Guild Flower Guild
Today, Sunday February 23, 2014 The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany The Holy Eucharist, Rite I 8:00 A.M. Sanctuary Coffee & Fellowship 9:00 A.M. Parish Hall Feed My Lambs Breakfast 9:00 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr Nursery and Childcare Available 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr Sunday School Adults 9:15-10:15 A.M. Conference Rm Sunday School Children & Youth 9:30-10:15 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal 10:10-10:20 A.M. Parish Hall The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music) 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Children s Choir Rehearsal 10:45-11:00 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr Coffee/Fellowship 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall This Week February 24 th, 2014 through March 2 nd, 2014 Mon Feb 24 Safe Passage Counseling Group 4:30-8:00 P.M. St. Timothy Ctr Tues Feb 25 Safe Passage Counseling Group 4:30-8:00 P.M. Conference Rm Wed Feb 26 Mid-Week Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing Feed em Soup Dinner 6 9:00 A.M. Parish Hall Feed em Soup Thur Feb 27 Safe Passage Counseling Group 6:00-7:30 P.M. St. Timothy Ctr Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal 7:00 P.M. Parish Hall Sun Mar 2 The Holy Eucharist, Rite 1 (no music) 8:00 A.M. Sanctuary Coffee & Fellowship Feed My Lambs Breakfast Nursery and Childcare Available Sunday School Adults 9:00 A.M. Parish Hall 9:00 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr 9:15-11:45 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr 9:15-10:15 A.M. Conference Rm Sunday School Children & Youth 9:30-10:15 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr Adult/Youth Choir Rehearsal 10:10-10:20 A.M. Parish Hall The Holy Eucharist, Rite II (with music) 10:30 A.M. Sanctuary Children s Choir Rehearsal Coffee/Fellowship 10:45-11:00 A.M. St. Timothy Ctr 11:30 A.M. Parish Hall
Announcements A Note to the Congregation from The Rev. Dr. Joyce Beaulieu Dearest Friends at St. Paul's: You may have wondered why you haven't seen much of me on Sundays lately. I have been working with St. Bride's Episcopal Church in Oregon, IL, and will be starting as their interim vicar March 1. This unfortunately will preclude my continuing as priest associate with you. I will continue to live in DeKalb during my time at St. Bride's, so will hopefully see you at functions around NIU and DeKalb, and we certainly won't lose touch entirely. I have enjoyed being with your congregation since last February in my role as priest associate and will pray for your continued growth in faith, as I ask your prayers for my time at St. Bride's. May God richly bless the community of faith that is St. Paul's and all your new endeavors! In faith, Joyce + The Rev. Dr. Joyce Beaulieu Join Us this Wednesday, February 26 th for Mid-Week Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing All are welcome to join us Wednesdays for a quiet service of Holy Communion with healing prayers. The service begins at 9:30A.M. and never lasts longer than 30 minutes. We meet in the chapel in the Parish Hall, which was formerly the nursery. Enter through the North doors or the Kitchen door. The reading for this Wednesday, February 26 th is the proper for Saint Emily Malbone Morgan from the "Holy Women, Holy Men" book. 7
Join us for a Feed em Soup Dinner, Wednesday, February 26 th Members of St. Paul and Grace Place will be joining the Muslim Students Association and ISNIU for a Feed 'em Soup supper Wednesday, Feb. 26. Feed 'em Soup is a local organization that provides a weekly meal featuring soup and often another main dish located on North 1 st Street in DeKalb, next to Chesapeake Bagel. The meal is open to any member of the community. Donations are accepted, but not require. Several volunteers will be needed for this event. Ten (10) cooks are needed between noon and 4 p.m. to prepare the soup. Twenty (20) servers will be needed between 4:30 and 7. Five people will be needed to help clean up from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact Terry Dickow at Dickow@comcast.net for more information and to sign-up! Bowl for Kid s Sake is Coming Soon, March 2 nd! Team St. Paul will bowl 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 2, at Mardi Gras Lanes. There is a sign-up sheet on the table in the Fellowship Hall, as well as pledge envelopes, for anyone interested in bowling. The proceeds for this event benefit the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program of the Family Service Agency. You don't have to be a "pro" to bowl and the bowling game and shoes are free. Join us for an hour of fun for a good cause! Maureen will be out of town Feb. 16 26, please contact Jennie Cummings (marshalljenniel@gmail.com) with questions until she returns. Ash Wednesday and Ashes on the Go Wednesday, March 5 th Lent is approaching! We will have two traditional Ash Wednesday services with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes: 8A.M. (spoken service) and 6P.M. (sung service, followed by a potluck soup supper at 7PM). St. Paul's will again partner with Grace Place Campus Ministry to offer "Ashes on the Go" in our yard and at the corner of Lucinda and Normal Roads from 10AM to 1PM. Please contact Reverend Stacy if you would like to participate in this out-of-the-box liturgical experience- lay people can impose ashes and pray with others! Talk to Chris Krueger about her experience last year. Check out our website or Facebook album for details and pictures from last year. 8
Volunteer Needed for the Salvation Army Food Pantry A volunteer is requested to help with the Salvation Army Food Pantry on the first Thursday of the month just 4 times per year. If you are willing to take a rotation, please contact Pat McMahon or Jennie Cummings. The shift is 9-noon. Thank you. St. Paul s Fellowship Opportunity, March 14 Join us on Friday, March 14, 2014 for a night out on the town in fellowship with St. Paul's parish family and friends of all ages! The group will meet for dinner at Hillside Restaurant in DeKalb at 5:30 PM and then head next door to the historic Egyptian Theater for the 7:30 PM performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway hit Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat produced by Stage Coach Players. This "open group" is the perfect way to get to know folks from both service times at a lighthearted event filled with food, fun, and entertainment. Ticket ordering assistance will be provided for those who do not have a computer or need extra help. Please pick up a flyer and sign up today at the display in Parish Hall. Co-coordinators for the event are Jennie Cummings, marshalljenniel@gmail.com and Julie Kostrey, kostreyjulie@gmail.com. For more information about St. Paul s Go to our website, www.stpaulsdekalb.org - to see Rev. Stacy s Sermons, Announcements, Schedules, Mars Hill Newsletter, etc. The Church of St. Paul is on Facebook and Twitter! Like our page and sign up to follow us to get the latest updates on what s going on! Citations Permission for music, text and other liturgy. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-718893. Cover Photo: Spiritus Gladius (Sword of the Spirit) Retrieved from www.gocek.org 9