St. Philip s Episcopal Church The First Sunday After The Epiphany The Baptism of Our Lord January 7, 2018 8:00 AM Baptism of Our Lord The Right Reverend Rob Skirving, Bishop The Reverend Canon James Hanisian, Priest-in-Charge The Reverend TJ Tetzlaff, Assistant Priest The mission of St. Philip s is to bring Christ to life in our lives and minister to the world in His name.
THE HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE ONE BCP Opening Acclamation 323 Collect for Purity 323 Gloria 324 THE COLLECT OF THE DAY Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan didst proclaim him thy beloved Son and anoint him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with thee and the same Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. The Word of the Lord A Lesson from the Book of Genesis (1:1-5) In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, Let there be light ; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Psalm 29 1 Ascribe to the LORD, you gods, * ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his Name; * worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; * the LORD is upon the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is a powerful voice; * the voice of the LORD is a voice of splendor. 5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedar trees; * the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon; 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, * and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the LORD splits the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; * the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 8 The voice of the LORD makes the oak trees writhe * and strips the forests bare. 9 And in the temple of the LORD * all are crying, "Glory!" 10 The LORD sits enthroned above the flood; * the LORD sits enthroned as King for evermore. 11 The LORD shall give strength to his people; * the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace. A Lesson from the Acts of the Apostles (19:1-7) While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers? They replied, No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit. Then he said, Into what then were you baptized? They answered, Into John s baptism. Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus. On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied altogether there were about twelve of them. Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark (1:4-11) People: Glory to be to thee, O Lord. John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased. Reader: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise be to thee, O Christ. Sermon Rev. TJ Tetzlaff The Nicene Creed 326 The Prayers of the People 328 The Confession 330 The Absolution The Peace 332 Announcements
THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory (Congregation stands and says the following with the presentation of gifts.) All things come of Thee, O Lord, and of Thine own have we given Thee. The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer II 340 The Lord s Prayer 336 The Breaking of the Bread 337 Prayer of Humble Access 337 Communion (All baptized Christians are invited to receive communion. If you would like a gluten free wafer, please let the priest know.) HOLY COMMUNION SENDING PRAYER FOR EUCHARISTIC VISITORS Shirley and George, in the name of God and this congregation, we send you forth with these holy gifts, that those to whom you go may share with us in the communion of Christ s Body and Blood. We who are many are one body, because we share one bread and one cup. Amen. Post Communion Prayer 339 Blessing Dismissal
We would like to extend a warm welcome to any visitors who may be with us this morning and invite you to fill out a visitor's card and join us in the Narthex for coffee and fellowship following the service. LAY EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS 8:00 AM Cathy Duthie (1 st, Psalm), Anita DuBois (POP), Mary Russell 10:30 AM Don Halbert (POP), Ellen Wester (2 nd ) LAY READER 8:00 AM Steve Russell (2 nd ) 10:30 AM Rose Dahill (Psalm), Frazer Crane (1 st ) USHERS 8:00 AM Steve Lawrence, Muriel Lawrence, Paul Miller, Deborah Miller 10:30 AM Maitland Barnes, Aedan Barnes, Larry Dempster, Barbara Dempster, Tink Shelton ACOLYTES Brayden Williams, Allie Williams, Sarah Killough, John Slaughter, Erinn Hughes EUCHARISTIC VISITORS George Ball, Shirley Desnoyers VESTRY PERSON OF THE DAY Ruth Smith, Jennifer Williams
CALENDAR Monday, January 8 11:30 1:00 PM Community Lunch (Parish Hall) Tuesday, January 9 9:00 AM Bible Study 101 (Parish Hall) 11:00 AM Finance and Facilities Ministry Board Meeting (Parish Hall) 2:00 PM Outreach Board Committee Meeting (Parish Hall) Wednesday, January 10 9:00 AM Centering Prayer and Meditation (Parish Hall) 10:00 AM Bible Study (Parish Hall) 10:00 AM Gentle Yoga and Meditation (Upstairs- Parish Hall) 12:00 PM Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers (Chapel of the Cross) 7:00 PM Choir Practice (Choir Room) Thursday, January 11 4:00 6:00 PM Building Committee Meeting (Parish Hall) 8:00 PM - AA (Parish Hall) Sunday, January 14 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist (Rite I) Sanctuary 9:00 AM Adult Christian Education (Sanctuary) 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist (Rite II) Sanctuary
St. Philip s Vestry Senior Warden: Ruth Smith Junior Warden: Bill Bittenbender Strategy Teams Stewardship: Bill Carney (Chair), Geoff Gersen Personnel: Dana Richardson (Chair), Jennifer Williams, Marty Younts Building: Bill Bittenbender (Chair), Maryann Darzano, Fallon Pearce Faith Formation: Maitland Barnes (Chair), Mike Chase, Barbara Edwards Appointed Officers Treasurer: Bob Fuchs bobfuchs@atmc.net Clerk: Margaret Bearden Ministry Boards Worship: Ricky Evans (Chair), Bobbie Fuchs (Communicator) Outreach: Linda Humphreys (Chair), Betty Rupp (Communicator) Faith Formation: Nan Bush (Chair), Tom Griffin (Communicator) Facilities and Finance: Bob Stenhouse (Chair), Don Halbert (Communicator) Parish Life: Sarah Pettus (Chair), Carol Parnell (Communicator) Parish Staff Priest-in-Charge: The Reverend Canon James Hanisian Assistant Priest: The Reverend TJ Tetzlaff Deacon: The Reverend Deacon Pamela Hayes Deacon: The Reverend Deacon Sally Learned Organist-Choirmaster: Mrs. Deborah Skillman Verger: Mr. Ricky Evans Parish Administrator: Mrs. Lorraine Beamer Sexton: Ms. Kitty Stanton St. Philip s Episcopal Church 205 E. Moore Street P.O. Box 10476 (mailing) Southport, NC 28461 910-457-5643 Email: info@stphilipschurch.org Website: www.stphilipschurch.org Like us on FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/stphilipschurch