March 19, 2017
The Church of the Nativity & St. Stephen Third Sunday in Lent March 19, 2017
Called to Grow: in service, in numbers of disciples, and in grace Please remember a reverent silence and respect for those who wish to pray before mass. Before Mass, we speak to God. During Mass, we listen to God. After Mass, we listen and speak to each other.
The Rev. Rebecca Myers, LSW - Rector Rebecca is available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Her sabbath days will typically be Monday and Friday. You can reach her via email at [email protected] or by phone 717-433-1556 (cell) or 717-567-0404 (home). Michele Neibert - Parish Administrator The Episcopal Church of the Nativity & St. Stephen 159 South Second Street, Newport, PA 17074 Office: 717-567-6514
E-mail: [email protected]
www.nativityandststephen.diocpa.org
Organ Prelude Welcome and Announcements
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD OF GOD Penitential Order
Prayer Book, p.351
The Invitatory
Prayer Book, p.80
Venite
See next 2 pages
Psalm 95
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First Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
insert
Canticle 9
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-11
insert
Third Reading: John 4:5-42
insert
Canticle 19 (Spoken) “The Song of the Redeemed”
Prayer Book, p.94
Homily
Darlene Amsler
The Apostle’s Creed
Prayer Book, p.96
THE PRAYERS The Salutation and The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Book, p. 97
Suffrage B
Prayer Book, p.98
Collect of the Day
insert
Other Collects and Prayer for Mission
Prayer Book, p.98-100
Prayers of the People We beg for mercy, O God Offertory Sentence
Prayer Book, p. 376
Offertory Hymn “My faith looks up to thee”
No. 691
The Doxology
No. 380, v. 3
The General Thanksgiving
Prayer Book, p.101
A Prayer of St. Chrystostom
Prayer Book, p.102
Closing Hymn “Awake, thou Spirit of the watchmen”
No. 540
The Grace
Prayer Book, p. 102
Announcements Join us for Coffee Hour in the Undercroft after the service.
Today, Darlene Amsler leads Morning Prayer and preaches. Rebecca is at the Diocesan Jr. High Retreat with our confirmands.
Today we take an additional offering for the Diocese’s Operation Understanding fund to help parishes in our Diocese.
Parlor People, Sunday, 11am – noon. March 5 – April 2, we continue our discussion on forgiveness, using The Book of Forgiving by Desmond and Mpho Tutu. Today, Bill Rohm leads our discussion: Part Two, chapters 6 and 7: Granting Forgiveness and Renewing or Releasing the Relationship. Next week, Susan Rice leads on Part Three, chapters 8 and 9: Needing Forgiveness and Forgiving Yourself.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café. Women’s Breakfast – Wed., March 22 & April 12, 9am, May’s Railside Grill.
Choir Practice - The Choir will practice Wednesdays at 10:15am.
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
Upcoming Meetings March 22-24 – Water Justice Conference, Trinity Institute 2017 March 26, Noon, Worship Committee March 26, 1:00pm Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), Perry County
We are creating our Lenten altar of food for the Perry County Food Bank. Bring your donations and put them up by the altar each Sunday.
All who have been baptized by water in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, are welcome to receive communion. You may receive bread only or bread and wine. You may receive the wine by common cup or by dipping your wafer into the chalice. If you would prefer to receive a blessing, please come forward and cross your arms across your chest.
Flowers for Easter, April 16. Donations for Easter flowers will be taken through April 9. If you have an envelope, you can use for the donation, including marking if they are “in honor of” or “in memory of” someone. There are also envelopes at the back of the church.
The Newport Ministerium Weekly Lenten series for 2017 Giving Out Instead of Giving Up Wednesdays, March 8 through April 5, Incarnation United Church of Christ, 47 N. 4th Street, Newport, from 5:30-7:00pm. A soup supper begins at 5:30, with an informal service beginning at 6:15pm.
We will be hosting a viewing and discussions of the 2017 Trinity Institute: Water Justice, March 22-24. With a sharp focus on the need for water justice initiatives in areas of access, droughts, pollution, rising tides, and flooding, Trinity Institute aims to offer actionable guidance for individuals, congregations, and the larger faith community surrounding these issues. This year we’ll hear from Barbara Boxer, Christiana Peppard, Winston Halapua, Thabo Makgoba, Katharine Hayhoe, Maude Barlow, David Toomey, Kim Stanley Robinson, and others. If you’d like to attend all or part of the conference, please contact the church office. It will be held in the parlor.
Prayer Shawl Ministry of Newport meets Thursday, March 30. Bring your projects and also learn how to knit or crochet.
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg training on child sexual assault, adult sexual assault, elder assault and human trafficking, April 20, 8am – 4pm, Family Life Center, Newport. Cost is $25. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Register by April 12 by calling Emily O’Haren, 717-238-7273 ext. 3994 or email [email protected].
Tickets are now available for the Race for Reading to benefit Perry County Literacy Council, Saturday, May 6, Little Buffalo State Park, 5pm. Dinner tickets are $35. A pre-race Mint Julep Party in memory of Susan Connell will be held at the home of Todd Saner, at 4pm. Tickets for the pre-race party are $50.00. There are also supporting levels for the event from $25 through $2,000. Send your ticket request with check payable to Perry County Literacy Council, PO Box 37, Newport, PA 17074.
Baking needs and chocolate items available through Equal Exchange. See the cart in the parish hall. We are now a wholesaler for Equal Exchange, a company that supports small farmers who use sustainable practices for chocolate, cocoa, coffee, tea, nuts, olive oil and other baking items. A price list and basket are available to pay for the items you choose to buy. Also, be sure to write down what you’ve purchased to help us maintain our inventory. A catalogue is also available. If there’s an item you’d like us to order, please see Jane Hoover.
Help people in need around the world! A Thankoffering box is available by the coffee pots in the kitchen if you'd like to make donations that way. United Thankoffering is a project of the Episcopal Church Women of The Episcopal Church. Boxes are available to collect your offering, which is brought to church twice a year. A wonderful spiritual practice is to put something in the box each time you are thankful to God. If possible, count the money in your box and write a check to the church in that amount.
Food Bank Donations are needed! For a list of the items needed by the Food Bank, go to their website at http://www.perrycountyfoodbank.org/ and click on their wish list. Canned vegetables, fruit, nut butters and protein are always needed.
Join Hands Items of the Month – Paper Products (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.), Diapers (all sizes with emphasis on 4, 5, 6), Toiletries (shampoo, soap, conditioner, tooth paste, etc.)
Honor or Remember a loved one or a special occasion with flowers on the altar! Flowers help make our worship space more beautiful and remind us of the blossoming life we have in Christ. Please consider sponsoring the flowers in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate your thanksgivings. Flowers are $30. A sign-up chart is in the Undercroft.
Help People in Need when you buy your Groceries! See Gail Shull or Pat Szabo to purchase cards in various amounts to use at Giant, Mutzabaugh's, or Weis Stores. 5% of the cost of each card stays with the church and is used for outreach and mission projects.
Service Participants Greeters and Ushers: John Cramer Lector: Sue Beamer Prayers of the People: Wendy Day Acolyte: Lillian Hoover Organist: Seth Jacoby Verger: Bill Rohm Refreshments: Susan Rice and Jean Tuzinski Counters: Shannon
Vestry Members Shannon Burns - Sr. Warden Tootser Davis - Jr. Warden Kay Cramer Bill Day Miguel Gonzales Becky Gephart-Crup- Secretary Wendy Day-Treasurer
Lynne Mitchell Bill Rohm Gail Shull
Called to Grow: in service, in numbers of disciples, and in grace Please remember a reverent silence and respect for those who wish to pray before mass. Before Mass, we speak to God. During Mass, we listen to God. After Mass, we listen and speak to each other.
The Rev. Rebecca Myers, LSW - Rector Rebecca is available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Her sabbath days will typically be Monday and Friday. You can reach her via email at [email protected] or by phone 717-433-1556 (cell) or 717-567-0404 (home). Michele Neibert - Parish Administrator The Episcopal Church of the Nativity & St. Stephen 159 South Second Street, Newport, PA 17074 Office: 717-567-6514
E-mail: [email protected]
www.nativityandststephen.diocpa.org
Organ Prelude Welcome and Announcements
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD OF GOD Penitential Order
Prayer Book, p.351
The Invitatory
Prayer Book, p.80
Venite
See next 2 pages
Psalm 95
insert
First Reading: Exodus 17:1-7
insert
Canticle 9
Second Reading: Romans 5:1-11
insert
Third Reading: John 4:5-42
insert
Canticle 19 (Spoken) “The Song of the Redeemed”
Prayer Book, p.94
Homily
Darlene Amsler
The Apostle’s Creed
Prayer Book, p.96
THE PRAYERS The Salutation and The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Book, p. 97
Suffrage B
Prayer Book, p.98
Collect of the Day
insert
Other Collects and Prayer for Mission
Prayer Book, p.98-100
Prayers of the People We beg for mercy, O God Offertory Sentence
Prayer Book, p. 376
Offertory Hymn “My faith looks up to thee”
No. 691
The Doxology
No. 380, v. 3
The General Thanksgiving
Prayer Book, p.101
A Prayer of St. Chrystostom
Prayer Book, p.102
Closing Hymn “Awake, thou Spirit of the watchmen”
No. 540
The Grace
Prayer Book, p. 102
Announcements Join us for Coffee Hour in the Undercroft after the service.
Today, Darlene Amsler leads Morning Prayer and preaches. Rebecca is at the Diocesan Jr. High Retreat with our confirmands.
Today we take an additional offering for the Diocese’s Operation Understanding fund to help parishes in our Diocese.
Parlor People, Sunday, 11am – noon. March 5 – April 2, we continue our discussion on forgiveness, using The Book of Forgiving by Desmond and Mpho Tutu. Today, Bill Rohm leads our discussion: Part Two, chapters 6 and 7: Granting Forgiveness and Renewing or Releasing the Relationship. Next week, Susan Rice leads on Part Three, chapters 8 and 9: Needing Forgiveness and Forgiving Yourself.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café. Women’s Breakfast – Wed., March 22 & April 12, 9am, May’s Railside Grill.
Choir Practice - The Choir will practice Wednesdays at 10:15am.
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
Upcoming Meetings March 22-24 – Water Justice Conference, Trinity Institute 2017 March 26, Noon, Worship Committee March 26, 1:00pm Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), Perry County
We are creating our Lenten altar of food for the Perry County Food Bank. Bring your donations and put them up by the altar each Sunday.
All who have been baptized by water in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, are welcome to receive communion. You may receive bread only or bread and wine. You may receive the wine by common cup or by dipping your wafer into the chalice. If you would prefer to receive a blessing, please come forward and cross your arms across your chest.
Flowers for Easter, April 16. Donations for Easter flowers will be taken through April 9. If you have an envelope, you can use for the donation, including marking if they are “in honor of” or “in memory of” someone. There are also envelopes at the back of the church.
The Newport Ministerium Weekly Lenten series for 2017 Giving Out Instead of Giving Up Wednesdays, March 8 through April 5, Incarnation United Church of Christ, 47 N. 4th Street, Newport, from 5:30-7:00pm. A soup supper begins at 5:30, with an informal service beginning at 6:15pm.
We will be hosting a viewing and discussions of the 2017 Trinity Institute: Water Justice, March 22-24. With a sharp focus on the need for water justice initiatives in areas of access, droughts, pollution, rising tides, and flooding, Trinity Institute aims to offer actionable guidance for individuals, congregations, and the larger faith community surrounding these issues. This year we’ll hear from Barbara Boxer, Christiana Peppard, Winston Halapua, Thabo Makgoba, Katharine Hayhoe, Maude Barlow, David Toomey, Kim Stanley Robinson, and others. If you’d like to attend all or part of the conference, please contact the church office. It will be held in the parlor.
Prayer Shawl Ministry of Newport meets Thursday, March 30. Bring your projects and also learn how to knit or crochet.
YWCA of Greater Harrisburg training on child sexual assault, adult sexual assault, elder assault and human trafficking, April 20, 8am – 4pm, Family Life Center, Newport. Cost is $25. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Register by April 12 by calling Emily O’Haren, 717-238-7273 ext. 3994 or email [email protected].
Tickets are now available for the Race for Reading to benefit Perry County Literacy Council, Saturday, May 6, Little Buffalo State Park, 5pm. Dinner tickets are $35. A pre-race Mint Julep Party in memory of Susan Connell will be held at the home of Todd Saner, at 4pm. Tickets for the pre-race party are $50.00. There are also supporting levels for the event from $25 through $2,000. Send your ticket request with check payable to Perry County Literacy Council, PO Box 37, Newport, PA 17074.
Baking needs and chocolate items available through Equal Exchange. See the cart in the parish hall. We are now a wholesaler for Equal Exchange, a company that supports small farmers who use sustainable practices for chocolate, cocoa, coffee, tea, nuts, olive oil and other baking items. A price list and basket are available to pay for the items you choose to buy. Also, be sure to write down what you’ve purchased to help us maintain our inventory. A catalogue is also available. If there’s an item you’d like us to order, please see Jane Hoover.
Help people in need around the world! A Thankoffering box is available by the coffee pots in the kitchen if you'd like to make donations that way. United Thankoffering is a project of the Episcopal Church Women of The Episcopal Church. Boxes are available to collect your offering, which is brought to church twice a year. A wonderful spiritual practice is to put something in the box each time you are thankful to God. If possible, count the money in your box and write a check to the church in that amount.
Food Bank Donations are needed! For a list of the items needed by the Food Bank, go to their website at http://www.perrycountyfoodbank.org/ and click on their wish list. Canned vegetables, fruit, nut butters and protein are always needed.
Join Hands Items of the Month – Paper Products (toilet paper, paper towels, etc.), Diapers (all sizes with emphasis on 4, 5, 6), Toiletries (shampoo, soap, conditioner, tooth paste, etc.)
Honor or Remember a loved one or a special occasion with flowers on the altar! Flowers help make our worship space more beautiful and remind us of the blossoming life we have in Christ. Please consider sponsoring the flowers in memory of a loved one, or to celebrate your thanksgivings. Flowers are $30. A sign-up chart is in the Undercroft.
Help People in Need when you buy your Groceries! See Gail Shull or Pat Szabo to purchase cards in various amounts to use at Giant, Mutzabaugh's, or Weis Stores. 5% of the cost of each card stays with the church and is used for outreach and mission projects.
Service Participants Greeters and Ushers: John Cramer Lector: Sue Beamer Prayers of the People: Wendy Day Acolyte: Lillian Hoover Organist: Seth Jacoby Verger: Bill Rohm Refreshments: Susan Rice and Jean Tuzinski Counters: Shannon
Vestry Members Shannon Burns - Sr. Warden Tootser Davis - Jr. Warden Kay Cramer Bill Day Miguel Gonzales Becky Gephart-Crup- Secretary Wendy Day-Treasurer
Lynne Mitchell Bill Rohm Gail Shull
