SNAP SHOTS: December 2017 Dec 4 &6 Dec 4 Dec 10 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 13 Dec 18 Dec 18 Dec 23 Dec 25 1 HEALING SERVICES: SATURDAY NIGHTS: SUNDAY MORNINGS: Final Vestry Pres. To Parish Book Club Security System Training Advent Wreath Deadline for Giving Tree A Christmas Carol Study after 8 a.m. Service 11 a.m. Contemplative Prayer Family Promise Hosting Food Bank Gingerbread Houses A Christmas Carol Study after 8 a.m. service 11 a.m. Contemplative Prayer Women s Study Group Vestry Meeting-RESCHEDULE Cookie Exchange Family Movie Night A Christmas Carol Study after 8 a.m. service 11 a.m. Contemplative Prayer Deadline for poinsettia donations Cookies, hymn sing after service One service at 10 a.m. only, NO CHOIR OR CHURCH SCHOOL A Christmas Carol Study At 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Family Service with Pickup Pageant Christmas Eve, 7:30 & 10 p.m. NO NURSERY Christmas Day Eucharist 10 a.m. Sunday morning services NO CHOIR OR CHURCH SCHOOL Thursday at 10 a.m. I Witness study after service Eucharist Service, 5 p.m. Contemplative Dec 2 then next is January 28 th 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION: The Rev. Dr. Gregory Welin, Priest-in-Charge Pastoral Care Emergencies: 717-706-3880 rector@mtcp.org Lynn Alt, Director of Music lynnalt@comcast.net If you are a guest today we are very glad you came. If you would like to know more about Mt. Calvary please complete a card located in the pew rack in front of you. Inclement Weather: WGAL 8, WHP 21, WHTM 27, WPMT 43 and email. Cindy Spigelmyer, Parish Administrator mtcalvary@mtcp.org Marybeth Lehtimaki, Children/Youth Christian Ed. brodie688@yahoo.com
MOUNT CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH December 3, 2017 First Sunday in Advent Prelude Lo, How a Rose Arr. Lau Introit THE WORD OF GOD: Savior of the Nations Come Plainsong Processional Hymn #57 Opening Acclamation Kyrie BCP p.355 S96 CHARLES DICKENS A CHRISTMAS CAROL STUDY FOR ADVENT: The classic original story by Charles Dickens is really quite spiritual! Please join Fr. Greg in the parlor each Sunday at 9 a.m. starting on November 26 th. The only homework will be to read one chapter or so for each Sunday. Copies of the classic will be available in the church office. Anyone wishing to attend and who will need a sitter for children, please advise the office at mtcalvary@mtcp.org. Those who are currently using the parlor for activities during this time are welcome to sit and enjoy the story again. Collect First Reading Psalm Second Reading Gradual Hymn Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Hymn #65 THURSDAYS THROUGH ADVENT: Attention Thursday Healing Service regulars, a study titled I Witness after a book by the same name will commence after the 10 a.m. service. If you can t attend the service but would like to be included in the study, please feel free to do so. Books are available in the church office. CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER GROUP: On Mondays, wonderful souls gather to pray, experience silence, and talk about our experience of prayer. Please join us! See Fr. Greg or Jack Seefeldt for more information. The Gospel Mark 13:24-37 Sermon Nicene Creed Prayers of the People, IV Peace Dr. Greg Welin BCP p.358 BCP p.388 BCP p.360 FAMILY PROMISE: Hosting days are Sunday, December 3 and Wednesday, December 6. Interested or need more information, please contact Cheri Fogarty, cheryndfogarty@gmail.com ADVENT CALENDARS: There are Advent Calendars available to all who wish to enrich the next 22 days before Christmas and make room in for Jesus. Please feel free to take one. Slow Down, Quiet, It s Advent!.
THE HOLY COMMUNION: From the Office!! SECURITY SYSTEM ACCESS TRAINING: Attention anyone with an access card! George Park will conduct training today after the 10 a.m. service for current building 'Access Card' holders. If you cannot attend today please contact George at grppsu@aol.com ASAP and make arrangements for training and a pass code. MCP ON TV!: Inclement Weather: WGAL 8, WHP 21, WHTM 27, WPMT 43 and email. Offertory Great Thanksgiving Sursum Corda Bread, wine and other gifts Carol of the Advent DieHerich Eucharistic Prayer Form B BCP p.367 S120 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SERVICES: There will be only one morning service on Sunday, December 24 th at 10 a.m. with no choir or church school. At 4 p.m. there is the Christmas Family Service, at 7:30 and 10 a.m. Christmas Eucharist with choir but no nursery available. Sanctus Breaking of the Bread S130 DIRECTORY UPDATE: For the next few weeks you will have a chance to have your picture taken and receive a form for MCP s Directory. Please take a minute to do this much needed task in the Undercroft after the 10 a.m. service. Agnus Dei Ministration of Communion By Night We Hasten in Darkness S164 Taize SNAPSHOTS, YOUR BEST FRIEND: MCP is a hopping place to be the month of December. Please make the Snapshots portion of the bulletin your best friend during this busy month.. THANK YOU TO THOSE SERVING TODAY: Acolytes/Crucifers: Alice, Maria & Ceci Benavides. Eucharistic Ministers: Lee March, Yvonne Carmicheal, Jerry Brown, Allen Stuart. Postcommunion Prayer Recessional #613 Sending out The Altar Arrangement is given in thanksgiving for the Glory of God and all His blessings Greg, Monica & Isabelle Rhodes.
ALCOLYTES/CRUCIFERS: Attention children ages 8 and older: Interested in becoming an acolyte. Please contact Father Welin or Kurt and Heather Waldner with any questions. Kurt and Heather: hkwaldner@verizon.net NURSERY: MCP loves babies! The Nursery is in need of assistance for January 2018. Please contact Marybeth Lehtimaki. brodie688@yahoo.com Thanks! ADVENT WREATHS: New opportunity for MCP! Meaningful and enriching way for families or singles to experience the wonderous story of Advent by building a wreath! This is an Intergenerational Project for December 3 rd in the Undercroft after the 10 a.m. service. Signup on the bulletin board in the Narthex. GINGERBREAD HOUSES: December 10th after the 10 A.M. service in the Undercroft. Mount Calvary is adding a twist to its annual gingerbread house making event. This year we are inviting Four Diamonds families in our community to share in the fun. Four Diamonds has supported every child that has been treated for cancer at Penn State Children's Hospital, including members of our Mount Calvary Family. This event is for all crafters and candy lovers. Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex so that we have enough candy and crafting supplies for all. CHRISTMAS EVE CHILDREN S SERVICE: 4 p.m. on December 24 children are invited to actively participate in a Pickup Pageant. This is a fun time for the children to experience the gospel and the Christmas story. Look more details in the coming weeks. GIVING TREE FOR NEW HOPE MINISTRIES: During the month of November please take an ornament from the Giving Tree and bring in the gift requested. The children of MCP have prepared the ornaments from gift requests from New Hope Ministries. December 3rd is last day to bring in your gift. FOOD PANTRY: Next scheduled packing is December 4 and then every other month thereafter COOKIE EXCHANGE: December 17 th, Cookie Exchange during coffee hour after 10 a.m. service. Please bring cookies to share and exchange. Lively Christmas entertainment will be provided by the CNotes (MCP s very own barbershop quartet). Come eat and be merry! FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: December 17 th 4-6 PM Movie Family Night cookies and popcorn. Nothing spooky, we promise! CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS: In your bulletins today is a flyer to fill in if you wish to donate $20 to purchase a poinsettia in memory or thanksgiving. The names will be noted in the December 24 th bulletin on Christmas Eve. Please turn in form to office with donation. Thank you. HAITIAN DONATION STATION: Stephanie Johnson is going on a mission trip to Haiti in January 2018. Please see the list downstairs in the undercroft for items needed. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 CHRISTMAS HYMN SING: For those of you who are not Saturday night regulars this is a fun tradition of MCP s. After the Eucharist hymns of your choice are sung and then everyone migrates to the Undercroft for Christmas cookies and conversation. Please consider joining for some extra celebrating and singing..