August 4, 2013 St. Michael s Episcopal Church Prayer of Welcome Holy Spirit living within us, guide our hearts and minds as we welcome today all those who worship with us at St. Michael's. Give us discerning hearts so that everyone who crosses our threshold feels welcomed in the spirit of your love. Help us to recognize each person as an individual sent by you who will enrich our lives. And most of all, O God, let this be a place of love and acceptance of all your children; in the name of your Child our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. 8:00 A.M. Morning Prayer: Rite I People s responses are in bold. Please stand, as you are able. Transfiguration Sunday Officiant O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. Psalm 43:3 Please kneel, as you are able. Confession of Sin BCP p. 41 Officiant Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. All stand, as you are able. The Invitatory and Psalter BCP p. 42 Officiant O Lord, open thou our lips. People And our mouth shall show forth thy praise. All Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Alleluia! Officiant The earth is the Lord s for he made it: O come let us adore him. Venite (In unison) BCP p. 44 Officiant The earth is the Lord s for he made it: O come let us adore him. Please sit for the readings. Psalm 99 (in unison) (Please turn to page 3.) 1
First Reading - Exodus 34:29-35 (Please turn to page 4.) Canticle 2 (in unison) A Song of Praise BCP p. 49 Epistle Reading - 2 Peter 1:13-21 (Please turn to page 5.) Gospel Reading - Luke 9:28-36 (Please turn to page 5.) The Sermon Sermon notes The Rev. Shaun LaDuc Apostles Creed BCP p. 53 Please kneel, as you are able. The Prayers BCP p. 54 Suffrages A BCP p. 54 Collect of the Day O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Prayers of the People (Please turn to page 6.) The Peace Officiant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And also with you. All The Offertory The ushers bring the parish offerings forward and place them on the altar. All things come of thee O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. The General Thanksgiving BCP p. 58 A Prayer of St. Chrysostom BCP p. 59 Announcements, Anniversaries, Birthdays 2
Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Officiant May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. People Amen. 10:30 A.M. Morning Prayer: Rite II People s responses are in bold. Prelude Please stand, as you are able. Opening Hymn Christ whose glory fills the skies Hymnal 7 Officiant Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me, and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Psalm 43:3 Please kneel, as you are able. Confession of Sin BCP p. 79 Officiant Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, keep us in eternal life. All Amen. All stand, as you are able. The Invitatory and Psalter BCP p. 80 Officiant Lord, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. All Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia! Officiant The earth is the Lord s for he made it: O come let us adore him. Venite (in unison) BCP p. 82 Officiant The earth is the Lord s for he made it: O come let us adore him. Please be seated for the readings. Psalm 99 (in unison) The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let 3
the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name. Holy is he! Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. Extol the LORD our God; worship at his footstool. Holy is he! Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he answered them. He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them. O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy. All Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen. Alleluia! The Lessons First Reading Exodus 34:29-35 Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterward all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the LORD had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his face; but whenever Moses went in before the LORD to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. Reader People The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 4
Canticle 16 (in unison) BCP p. 92 The Epistle 2 Peter 1:13-21 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to refresh your memory, since I know that my death will come soon, as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things. For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is my Son, my Beloved, with whom I am well pleased." We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Gradual How wondrous and great thy works, God of praise Hymnal 533 The Gospel Luke 9:28-36 About eight days after Jesus had foretold his death and resurrection, Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"--not knowing what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!" When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. 5
Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. The Sermon Sermon notes Please sit. The Rev. Shaun LaDuc Please rise, as you are able. Apostles Creed BCP p. 96 The Prayers BCP p. 97 Suffrages A BCP p. 97 Collect of the Day O God, who on the holy mount revealed to chosen witnesses your well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith behold the King in his beauty; who with you, O Father, and you, O Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Prayers of the People All are invited and encouraged to offer their own prayers or intercessions aloud or in silence following the reader s prayer. Reader s Prayer Let us pray for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ around the world: for those who have found a relationship with God, those who are still seeking God, and those who find themselves adrift and in need of hope. Your Prayers/Intercessions are invited for the Universal Church, its members, and its mission, especially St. Luke s, Shelby Township; and St. George s, Azua, Dominican Republic. Reader People Lord in your Mercy, Hear our prayer. 6
Reader s Prayer Let us pray for the leaders of nations throughout the world. May they be strong leaders for their people; we especially pray for President Obama and Governor Snyder. Your Prayers/Intercessions are invited for the Nation and all in authority. Reader People Lord in your Mercy, Hear our prayer. Reader s Prayer Let us pray for those who are in need. That we may reach out to help those who are less fortunate than ourselves. For all those who face hunger, loss of a home, mental illness and those others who lack proper health care, and for those who are oppressed, unemployed, and in prison. Your Prayer s/intercessions are invited for the welfare of the world. Reader People Lord in your Mercy, Hear our prayer. Reader s Prayer We offer prayers for all who are in poor health, or in any kind of crisis, and for those who need love and support. Your Prayers / Intercessions are invited for the concerns of our local community, and for those who suffer and those in any trouble. Reader People Lord in your Mercy, Hear our prayer. Reader s Prayer/Intercession We offer our prayers for all who have died. May their souls rest in peace. We also ask for comfort for the families and friends of those who have passed away. Your Prayers/Intercessions are invited for the dearly departed. Reader People Lord in your Mercy, Hear our prayer. The Peace Officiant The peace of the Lord be always with you. People And always with you. Please be seated. 7
Officiant Thru Christ, let us continually offer to God the sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Let us do good and to share what we have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:15-16 Offertory The ushers bring the parish offerings forward and place them on the altar. All Offertory Voluntary All things come of thee O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee. General Thanksgiving BCP p. 836 Prayer of St. Chrysostom BCP p. 102 Officiant Let us bless the Lord. All Thanks be to God. Announcements, Anniversaries, Birthdays Officiant Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus for ever and ever. All Amen. Closing Hymn O wondrous type! O vision fair Hymnal 137 Postlude We welcome Bradley Smith, our guest organist this morning! The Rev. Sarah (Sally) Boelter was scheduled to preside this morning at Eucharist, but was hospitalized with a kidney stone instead! Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. The Rev. Boelter will return to preach and celebrate the Eucharist with us on August 11, 18, 25 & September 1. We especially want to thank Deacons Keith and Shaun for stepping in and leading us in Morning Prayer services this morning. THE REV. MARIANNA is taking some much needed time for spiritual retreat and vacation during the month of August, and will return September 5. In a pastoral emergency, please call the Rev. Deacon Keith Mackenzie on his cell, 248-766-9520, or Shaun LaDuc at the office, 313-884-4820, or on his cell, 248-933-3747. Please hold the sick in your daily prayers, especially Barbara Bangs, Martha Bangs, Sally Boelter, Mary Christopher, Loretta Curtis, the Davies family, Tracey 8
Gallivan, Star Gilezan, Douglas Grant, George Grayr, Wanda Gronek, Margaret Hammond, Reilly Harshman, Beverly Hatcher, Ruth Hatcher, William Howe Jr., Alysha Lewis, the Ljungvall and Tucker families, George Malley, Derold McDonald, Bill McQueen, Win Meredith, Terry Navarro, Barb Richardson, Ronald Schultze, Scott Simon, Scott Spicuzza, Irene Stringer, Shirley Wright, Andy, Carl, Dave, Dorothy, George, Jack, Jim, Joshua, Karen, Lisa, Lori, Sandy, Stephanie and William. Church Events St. Michael's is looking for greeters for our 10:30am service. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sara Molnar at 248-842-2397, to be included in the rotation. Prior committments will be considered, so don't let that stop you from a fun, easy way to meet your fellow parishioners, and welcome new ones! The Altar Guild would welcome and instruct anyone who feels the spirit to do the Lord s work on the Altar Guild. Please contact the Reverend Marianna or Margaret Rogers (313) 886-7660/Liz Palen (313)550-5389 if you are interested. Remember the Crossroads basket: Think about regularly bringing a food item--a can of soup, a box of cereal--to the Crossroads basket. A basket can be found at the front of the Church when you arrive for services, and there is another basket in the Church School, which the children bring with them when they return to the service after Church School. All Are Invited to attend the EMBRACING PRAYER & FAITH GROUP which meets each week. Have you ever wanted to increase your faith in God, or experience answered prayers, or delve deeper into the scripture? If so, please join us on Wednesdays at 10:00am in the Conference Room. Our prayer experience includes praying for every person at St. Michael's who is ill or on our prayer list. Each name is presented to God aloud. We discuss scriptures and draw insights from the way the scripture guides us to develop our faith. As we pray consistently, we have seen God moving in wonderful ways to answer our prayers. Please join us; we would love to have you meet with us every Wednesday. Lost and Found a Lost and Found basket has been placed in the Parish Office. Any items left after one month will be donated or otherwise disposed of. Summer Story Time begins at 10:30am for all children ages 4-11, and meets in the art room. 9
Nursery care is available beginning at 10:00 in the nursery. Healing Prayers Deacon Keith MacKenzie or Deacon Shaun LaDuc will be available in the small chapel in the narthex following each service for prayers. This is an opportunity for an intimate setting to ask prayers for yourself or for others. They will pray for your needs and anoint with oil. If there is another in the chapel, please take a seat outside the door until prayers are completed. Sign-up for Altar Flowers There are new sign-up sheets for Altar Flowers posted in Sign-up Central in Yeoman Hall. If you would like to reserve a date farther in the future, please stop by the Parish Office, or call Pam at 313-884-4820. ChurchPost - Members who use email should go to the "Get Connected" box on the home page of our parish website, www.stmichaelsgpw.org. Enter your name and the email address that you want used for church purposes. Check on the boxes of those groups that interest you. Be sure to check "Parish Update" to get all the general Parish information emails. The Skinner Committee will be selling discount tickets for Mr C's Car wash after each service. Tickets are $13.00, a savings of $1.99 per wash. Ministry Matters: We extend a heartfelt Bless You and Thank You to: All who assisted at Mary Leech s funeral. Jane s Walk St. Michael s will be participating in a new project along with the Grosse Pointe community. It s called Jane s Walk. It will be a labyrinth planned in honor of Jane Bashara situated on the lawn of St. Michael s. Be sure to check out the bulletin board in Yeoman Hall for more information. You can also see a drawing and 3-D model of the labyrinth design. We really appreciate Ken Jamison for creating the drawing and model of the labyrinth. 10
Skinner Restoration Updates from the Muller Co. August: We have begun work on Phase II of the organ project! In addition to working on finalizing the layout of the components in the organ chamber, we have begun dismantling the main windchests in preparation for restoration. Sincerely, Jane Upcoming Events at St. Michael s Please let the Parish Office know if you would like anything added to the calendar. The Reverend Marianna Gronek will be out of the office for the month of August for spiritual retreat and vacation. There will be no Tea Time & Talk during the month of August. YAYA Committee Meeting Tuesday 08/06 7pm in the Conference Room Embracing Prayer & Faith Wednesday 08/07 10am in the Conference Room Deacon LaDuc s Day off Friday 08/09 Outreach Committee Meeting Monday 08/12 7pm in Yeoman Hall Property Committee Meeting Tuesday 08/13 6pm in the Lounge Finance Committee Meeting Tuesday 08/13 7pm in the Conference Room Embracing Prayer & Faith Wednesday 08/14 10am in the Conference Room Deacon LaDuc s Day off Friday 08/16 Embracing Prayer & Faith Wednesday 08/21 10am in the Conference Room Jane s Walk Labyrinth Committee Thursday 08/22 6pm in the Lounge Deacon LaDuc s Day off Friday 08/23 Thrift Shop Open Sunday 08/25 after both services Embracing Prayer & Faith Wednesday 08/28 10am in the Conference Room Jane s Walk Labyrinth Committee Thursday 08/29 6pm in the Lounge Deacon LaDuc s Day off Friday 08/30 11
ASSISTING AT OUR SERVICES 8:00 A.M August 4 August 11 Lectors/Servers G. McQueen, P. Sherry S. Brunke, T. Sinclair Acolyte R. Rhein R. Rhein Ushers R. Eisenhart, J. Manko P. Gibson, S. Bashara Altar Guild P. Sherry K. Lewis, E. Backhurst, P. Sherry Coffee Hour Liz Schmitt-Matzen Host needed 10:30 A.M. August 4 August 11 Greeters Volunteers needed Dave and Kathy Zmyslowski Lector E. Garzel S. Molnar Chalice Bearers K. Crook, K. Lewis B. Davenport, W. Meredith Prayers M. Miller C. Hakim Ushers B. Payton, L. Sullivan S. Graham, F. Stringer Acolytes Z. Barringer B.Smith, W. Ferguson, M. Payton Altar Guild P. Tennent, L. Hetchler P. Tennent, M. Isenberg Nursery H. Gilezan and C. Steinkampf H. Gilezan and P. Dyble Coffee Hour K. Terry Host needed Counters Crook & Czak O Connor & Casey The Rev. Marianna L. Gronek Rector The Ven. Keith Mackenzie Deacon The Rev. Dcn. Shaun LaDuc Curate Maggie Cocco Interim Music Director Pam Moffitt Church Administrator Kerry Lewis Treasurer Sara Mansfield Sexton Angie Rosembach Missionary to Brazil All Rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-7166 Vestry Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Kathie Crook (Sr. Warden) Elaine Backhurst Tom Casey Bill McQueen Sara Molnar Chris Czak Laura O Connor (Jr. Warden) Linda Galanté (Sec.) Lauren Lewis Barbara Pappas Liz Palen Martha Miller St. Michael s Episcopal Church 20475 Sunningdale Park Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 Tel 313-884-4820 www.stmichaelsgpw.org office@stmichaelsgpw.org 12
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