WELCOME TO ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOME. In the name of Christ, we offer you welcome to this church. May those who sorrow, find comfort; the weary, rest; the troubled, peace; the stranger, friends; the unhappy, joy; and to all, the sense of God s presence in this Holy Place. If you are new to this parish community, please give your name and phone number to the Rector or sign our guest register on the stand in the back of the Church. As our honored guest, we want to welcome you. THE SERVICE. There are two main books used for our service; the smaller red book is the Book of Common Prayer and the larger blue book is the Hymnal. There is also a Gray Hymnal. They can be found in the bookrack on the back of the pew in front of you. A Bible can be found at the ends of the pew. The page / hymn numbers in the service bulletin help you find your place in these service books. We invite you to participate fully in our worship. RECEIVING COMMUNION. Holy Communion in the Episcopal Church is open to all who are comfortable participating in the Communion of the Lords' Table. To receive communion, please form two lines in the center aisle and approach the front of the altar. Please stand with one hand cupped on top of the other to receive the consecrated bread from the Celebrant. Then step to the side to the Eucharistic Minister and take the chalice and drink from it; or you may intinct the bread by dipping it in the consecrated wine. If you do not wish to receive Holy Communion, please come forward for a blessing (fold your arms across your chest to indicate that you do not wish to receive Holy Communion). Return to your pew by way of the side aisles. The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 11, 2018 Call to Worship 9:00 a.m. Celebrant: The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth. All: From the rising of the sun to its setting. Celebrant: Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth. All: Our God comes and does not keep silent. Celebrant: Before him is a devouring fire All: And a mighty tempest all around him. He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people. Celebrant: The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge. All: Amen.
Collect for Purity Prayer Book, page 355 Collect of the Day First Reading 2 Kings 2:1-12 Insert Psalm 50:1-6 Insert Second Reading 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Insert Gospel Mark 9:2-9 Insert Sermon The Rev. J. Patrick Peters Nicene Creed Prayer Book, page 358 Prayers of the People Prayer Leader: It is good for us to be here in your glorious presence, O God: Awaken us to the needs of the world, that we may offer all things to your compassionate love and become mediators of your unifying vision as we pray: Prayer Leader: For those who are alone, for widows and widowers and orphans, and for the divorced: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: For the imprisoned, for those whose only home is the streets, and for those caught by addiction: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: For the hungry, for those who cannot feed their children, and for the unemployed: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: For refugees, for the victims of warfare, and for those held in poverty by discrimination: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: For the people of our nation, especially Donald, our President; the Congress and the Courts; Thomas our Governor; the Legislature of our Commonwealth; our Borough Council; and Leo our Mayor and all in authority, and guide the nations of the world: Proclaim the greatness of God:
Prayer Leader: For the church especially Justin, the Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Audrey, our Bishop; James and Barbara, the Bishops of our Lutheran brothers and sisters; Ronald, the Bishop of our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters; clergy, especially Patrick, our Rector; Gina, Ingrid, Sud, Tim, Mark, Peter, Beth, John, Priscilla, and Nancy, the clergy of the Rim Parishes; and all our brothers and sisters of the Rim Parishes, that they may be formed by the life-giving word of Christ: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: Remove the veil when your Church seeks you, O God, and enlighten us with your vision, that we may be eyewitnesses of Christ s majesty and serve the world as people moved by the Holy Spirit. Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer leader: Let the glory of your holiness be revealed to the world and be manifest to all, that they may hear your voice and serve your mission of righteousness and justice declared by the Law and the Prophets and fulfilled in Jesus Christ: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer leader: You love justice and establish equity: Visit with your transfiguring presence every person and home in need of your light and your blessings throughout the world: Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: Visit this place of holy presence: let the cloud of your glory overshadow our Parish Family, that with joy we may behold your appearance and be led by your light. Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: We remember those who are ill or in any need, especially (read the names of the sick listed on the prayer list. Also read the names [if any] listed under for the special needs of., read the names [if any] listed under the heading of for healthy pregnancy and safe delivery )
(then say: the congregation is invited to add others names aloud or in silence ), Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer Leader: Receive into your eternal presence all who have died, especially (read the names of the departed listed on the prayer list) (then say: the congregation is invited to add others names aloud or in silence Proclaim the greatness of God: Prayer of Confession and Assurance Prayer Leader: Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor. (a period of silence for private confession of sins) All: O Lord our God, king of the universe, we confess that as we approach Jesus mount of transfiguration, that it is often difficult for us to recognize the deep things you want to convey to your people. Bestow on us your divine knowledge to encourage us to seek the truth that you offer us on this mountain of transfiguration. We also confess our need for the bountiful life that Peter, James, and John saw revealed in Jesus meeting on this mountain with Moses and Elijah. Let us come down from the mountain to take up our cross and follow Jesus today, tomorrow, and forever. Absolution Prayer Book, page 332 The Peace Prayer Book, page 360 Greetings and Announcements
Offertory Eucharistic Prayer B Prayer Book, page 367 Sursum Corda Prayer Book, page 367 Sanctus Prayer Book, page 367 Memorial Acclamation Prayer Book, page 368 The Great Amen Prayer Book, page 369 Our Father Prayer Book, page 364 The Breaking of the Bread Prayer Book, page 364 Communion Prayer of Thanksgiving Prayer Book, page 366 The Blessing
Hospitalizations Prayer Requests February 11, 2018 Homebound Joann Fals (Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab); Delores Baker (Saint Anne); Helen Vollmer (Saint Anne); Ethel Edelman (Autumn House West); Alverta Hossler (Home) Intercessions Sue Ellen; Ruth; Ethel; Alverta; Mickenzie; Renee; Mike; Kay; Robert; Brea; George; Erika; Stephanie, Mike; Doris; Jean; Tom; Austin; Joann Birthdays 2/14 Georgetta Kuhns; 2/15 Jessica Brandt; 2/17 Danielle Peters Anniversary Departed Susan Birk; James Eddy, Sr. For Those in Positions of Public Trust President Donald Trump; Governor Tom Wolf; Mayor Leo Lutz; All legislative bodies & all courts of law; for the leaders of all nations and people. For our Bishops, Rector, and Parish Members The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury and his staff; The Most Rev. Michael Curry and his staff; The Rt. Rev. Audrey Scanlan and her staff; The Rev. J. Patrick Peters; the staff and people of this parish, especially Jenny Bair and daughter Andra; Bill and Dee Kaufhold and daughter Georgie; Beth Runkle World Cycle of Prayer 2/11 Federated States of Micronesia; 2/12 Moldova; 2/13 Monaco; 2/14 Mongolia; 2/15 Morocco; 2/16 Mozambique; 2/17 Myanmar Anglican Cycle of Prayer 2/11 Pray for the Anglican Church of Canada, The Most Rev d Frederick Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada; 2/12 Attooch, The Rt. Rev d Moses Anur; 2/13 Auckland, The Rt. Rev d Ross Bay; Auchland, The Rt. Rev d James White; 2/14 Ash Wednesday: Aweil, The Rt. Rev d Abraham Yel Nhial; Aweil-Abyei Area, The Rt. Rev d Michael Deng; Awerial, The Rt. Rev d David Akau Kuol; 2/15 Awgu/Aninri, The Rt. Rev d Emmaunuel Ugwu; 2/16 Awka, The Rt. Rev d Alexander Ibezim; Awori, The Rt. Rev d J. Akin Atere; 2/17 Badagry, The Rt. Rev d Joseph Adeyemi
Ecumenical Cycle of Prayer 2/11 Independent Baptist Church of America; 2/12 Independent Baptist Fellowship International; 2/13 Independent Baptist Fellowship of North America; 2/14 Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association; 2/15 Landmark Baptist Church; 2/16 Liberty Baptist Fellowship; 2/17 Myanmar Baptist Convention Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and Parish Cycle of Prayer: St. Andrew s, Tioga and Christ Church, Williamsport and their congregations; First Assembly of God, Columbia and their congregation Companion Parish Cycle of Prayer: Ecumenical: Rev. Beth J. Costlow and the people of Saint John Lutheran Church, Columbia Rev. Mark Kopp and the people of Saint James Lutheran Church, Columbia Rev. Stephen Kelley and the people of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Columbia Rev. Anthony Swamy Anthappa, MSFS and the people of Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church, Columbia Rev. David Powers and the people of The Columbia Presbyterian Church, Columbia Rev. Thomas Grubbs and the people of The Columbia United Methodist Church, Columbia Rev. Patricia McAllister and the people of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, Columbia Rev. Hub Smith and the people of The Columbia Christian Fellowship, Columbia Revs. Gordon and Angie Misal and the people of Impact Christian Center, Columbia Rev. Charles Deutsch and the people of Ironville United Methodist Church, Columbia Rev. Mary Ann Kingsborough and the people of Concordia Lutheran Church, Columbia Rev. Dione Kleptka and the people of Saint John Herr Estate Retirement Community Rim Parishes of the Lancaster Convocation: Rev. Priscilla Ginolfi, Deacon to the Rim Parishes Rev. Gina Barrett and the people of Saint John Episcopal Church, Marietta Rev. Ingrid Andersen and the people of Saint Luke Episcopal Church, Mount Joy Rev. Sud Tiwari and the people of Saint Paul Episcopal Church, Manheim Rev. Tim Small and the people of Hope Episcopal Church, Mt. Hope Rev. Mark Scheneman and the people of Bangor Church, Churchtown and the Revs. Beth Mollard, Pete Greenfield, John Emmert, Ellie Garner and Nancy Rementer Peace and Justice South Sudan; Nigeria; Iraq; Israel; Kenya; Afghanistan; Palestine; Somalia; Iran; Libya; Syria; Egypt; Tunisia; Yemen; Ukraine; Venezuela; North Korea; Turkey
Amount needed each week to meet the 2017 income budget: $2,976.00 Amount budgeted each week from fundraisers and investment income: $1,496.00 Amount needed each week in pledge and plate to meet income budget: $1,480.00 Amount needed each week to meet the 2017 expense budget: $4,011.00 Amount expected each week from fundraisers and investment income: $1,496.00 Amount needed each week in pledge and plate to meet expense budget: $2,515.00 02/04/18 02/05/17 St. John Herr Estate 20 13 9:00 a.m. 30 41 50 54 Pledge and Plate: $1,157.00 $1,290.00 Weekly Impact: w/e 2/04/18: will be included in next week s bulletin Be Thoughtful Be Silent Be Reverent.. For this is the House of the Lord Before the service, speak to the Lord During the service, let the Lord speak to you After the service, January 13, 2018 speak to one another 5:30 p.m.
February 17, 2018 5:30 p.m. Lector: Eucharistic Minister: Prayers of the People: Deb Les Charlene February 18, 2018 9:00 a.m. Lectors: Eucharistic Ministers: Crucifer: Server: Gospel Bearer: Prayers of the People: Ushers: Greeters: Verger (Open): Verger (Close): Bill W./Tracy Danielle/Bill Bill Josie Georgie Mary Lynn George/Ralph Evelyn/Ralph Alf Tracy
THIS WEEK AT SAINT PAUL Sun: 8:50 AM Sunday School in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center 9:00 AM Eucharist, Preacher and Celebrant, Father Patrick. 10:30 AM Coffee Hour in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center Mon: Tue: 5:00 PM Shrove Tuesday Dinner and Mardi Gras Party in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center Wed: 9:30 AM Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 7:00 PM Solemn Choral Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes. This is a joint Eucharist with our brothers and sisters from The Columbia Presbyterian Church Pastor David Powers will concelebrate. There will be a light reception in the back of the church following this service. Thu: 6:30 PM Rim Clericus Meeting, St. Luke, Mt. Joy Fri: Sat: 5:30 PM Free Community Dinner in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center 5:30 PM Eucharist at St. John Herr Estate Sun: 8:50 AM Sunday School in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center 9:00 AM Eucharist 10:30 AM Coffee Hour in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center
PRAYER AND WORSHIP The Altar Flowers are available for the weeks of February 18, 25. The Sanctuary Candle is available for the weeks of February 18. The Bread and Wine are available for the weeks of February 18, 25. Prayer Ministry: Please take an active part in our three Prayer Ministries: 1) Send those birthday cards to the people who have a birthday in February. The names and dates are on the Prayer Calendar you received and there is also a list on the table in the back of the church. Birthday cards are available in the back of the church for a small donation. 2) Remember your prayer partners every day in February. Take the time to pray for them and the needs that they may have. Just remember them and ask God to bless them. 3) The Daily Prayer Calendar was sent out for February. Please use it. Prayer changes lives! Lots of prayer changes lots of lives! Your prayers are heard and answered! Pray always! Wednesday Morning Prayer and Healing Service: Our Wednesday Morning Prayer and Healing Service begins at 9:30 a.m. and is held in the Rector s Office. All are Welcome! Ash Wednesday: Ash Wednesday is February 14, 2018. To begin our Lenten Season, we will have two services in the church: 9:30 a.m. Eucharist with imposition of ashes 7:00 p.m. Solemn Choral Eucharist with the imposition of ashes Our 7:00 p.m. service will be a joint Eucharist with our brothers and sisters from The Columbia Presbyterian Church. Pastor David Powers will concelebrate. A light reception will follow the service in the back of the church. This is a great time to bring someone back to church. Do you know anyone? Stations of the Cross: Stations of the Cross will be held on February 23 (at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church, March 9 (here at St. Paul Episcopal Church) and March 30 (Good Friday). They will begin at 7:00 p.m. (except on Good Friday when they will begin at 12:00 noon). As we have for the last six years we will join once again with our brothers and sisters from Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church two times to pray these Stations together The Stations of the Cross is a wonderful service that helps us walk with Jesus the painful way of His cross that he walked for us. It also reminds us of just how much we are loved by our God. Come and pray! This is a great service to bring a guest just a simple song and prayer. Could you not spend just one hour with me in prayer?
CHRISTIAN FORMATION Sunday School: Our Sunday School - for children age 4 through age 10 is in session, Sunday, beginning at 8:50 a.m. in the small classroom in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center. As parents we commit to forming our children in the faith, so please sign your child / grandchild up for Sunday School. Jenny Bair and Ericka Sipe are our teachers again this year. At the Sign of Peace, our young people will leave Sunday School and come to the church to join their family for the rest of the Eucharist. Rim Parish Lenten Series: The Rim Parishes of the Lancaster Convocation will hold four Lenten Programs: February 21 Saint Luke Mt Joy Violence in our Society February 28 Saint Paul Columbia Violence in the Bible March 7 Saint John Marietta A Theology to Challenge Violence March 14 Saint Paul Manheim Christian Responsibility March 21 Hope Mt Hope Eucharist for Peace (Bishop Scanlan possible Celebrant) We will begin each night with dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the program beginning at 6:45 p.m. We will conclude each evening at 8:00 p.m. with Compline / Night Prayer. Mark your calendar now! OUTREACH MINISTRY Food Donations: You are reminded to bring your food items to church each week so that on the last Sunday of the month we can present them to the Lord for blessing and then give them to our food bank. Whenever you go shopping, please add extra non-perishable items to your order for this parish outreach ministry. Jesus never forgot the last, the lost and the least in his ministry and neither can we. Adult Cereals (less sugar) Peanut Butter Jelly Soups Rice Boxed Potatoes Spaghetti Sauce Anything you can do to help would be deeply appreciated. Food Bank Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. The Food Bank is closed on holidays.
Free Community Dinner: In order to help coordinate the generous donations to our Free Community Dinner on Saturday, February 17, 2018, there is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall on which you can indicate what items and/or time you will donate. This way we will know what needs to be bought. Greeting Cards: Father Patrick is collecting old greeting cards that adults with autism and other intellectual disabilities can recycle into new greeting cards. Don t throw away your greeting cards just bring them to the church and put them in the box on the back pew. This will be an ongoing outreach ministry project. Thank you. ADMINISTRATION Parish Office Hours: The Parish Office hours are: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. The Office is closed on holidays. Use of St. Paul s Facilities: Guideline for Use of The Parish Hall and Church were put in your mailboxes. Please call the Parish Office if you want to reserve the Parish Hall or Church. Reminder: Please remember that when you use the Parish Hall nothing can be put on the walls or the woodwork. Using scotch tape, duct tape, masking tape, and even some types of painter s tape has the possibility of pulling the paint off the wall or damaging the surface. Items can only be placed on the wooden food bank cabinets or the metal kitchen window and its metal surround. Only masking tape or painter's tape can be used on these surfaces. This applies to both parish members and outside groups that use the hall and is clearly stated in the policy outlining use of the parish hall or the church. Thank you. Committee Members Needed: There are a number of committees that provide support to the Vestry as they lead the parish. Each of these committees can use members. The Committees of the Vestry are: Finance and Investment (Bev Euculano - Chair); Property (Bill Kaufhold - Chair); Stewardship (Suzanne Ollar - Chair); Inreach & Hospitality (Christine Weinberg - Chair); Outreach Ministry (Chair is open). If you would like to support the parish by being a member of a committee, please see the Chair of the committee. Committee meetings are schedule around the schedules of the committee members. If anyone would like to Chair the Outreach Ministry Committee, please see Father Patrick for more information. Vestry Meeting Date Change: The new vestry will meet for the first time on Sunday, March 4 at 10:30 a.m. (rather than Sunday, March 11). Please mark your calendars. Financial Statement for 2017: If you need a financial statement for 2017, please call the parish office and let Bev know. She will see that you get one.
OTHER EVENTS New Shut-In: Joanne Fals has been admitted to Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab this past week (Room B-16B). Please drop her a card and let her know you are thinking about her. Attention Readers: St. Paul has a small library located in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center Middle Classroom. Feel free to borrow a book (or books). When you have finished reading it, please drop your book into the Book Return basket located to the left of the book shelves. We have also included a donation box if you would like to make a contribution. Enjoy! Thanks to Vickie Stump for all her hard work in organizing and setting up our library. Shrove Tuesday Dinner and Mardi Gras Party: Lent begins this year on Wednesday, February 14 (Ash Wednesday) so our Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be this Tuesday, February 13 beginning at 5:00 p.m. This dinner is an ancient Christian tradition. Our Shrove Tuesday Dinner and Mardi Gras Party will be held in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center with a wonderful supper of pancakes, eggs, and ham. Come join us for an evening of fun, great prizes, and wonderful food. As part of the evening, there will be a Crazy Auction and a 50-50 raffle. There will also be awards for the best Mardi Gras mask. The cost for the supper is $6.00 with all proceeds going into the Next Generation Capital Fund that is supporting the continued renovation of our facilities. The supper and the party are open to all in the community, so bring a friend! Youth Group Spaghetti Dinner: On Saturday, February 24 the Youth Group will hold a spaghetti dinner in the Mary Elizabeth Bair Parish Center from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. The meal will include spaghetti with meat sauce or marinara sauce, salad, garlic bread and a drink. The cost is $8.00 for Adults; $4.00 for Children ages 4-10; Children 3 and under a free. Take-outs will also be available. There will be dessert items available for purchase. Friendly s Family Fun Night: Our next Friendly s Family Fun Night will be held on Tuesday, March 13 from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Friendly's on Centerville Road. This is a fundraising event for the Parish. Come on out and support the parish and enjoy good fellowship with your parish family. Homemade Easter Egg Sale: The women (and some men) of the parish will again make Homemade Easter eggs during Lent. They will begin making them on Monday, February 26 and will continue through the week of March 19. They will be making peanut butter (light and dark); peanut butter krispy (light and dark); coconut (light and dark); cherry (dark); butter cream (light and dark). You can order eggs by calling the parish office at 717-684-8496. Cost is $10.00 a dozen or $1.00 each. Orders must be placed by 11:00 a.m. the Tuesday before the Friday you intend to pick them up. The last Friday pick-up is March 23.