March 4, 2018 Third Sunday in Lent Processional Hymn
March 4, 2018 Third Sunday in Lent Processional Hymn “God of the Women”
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Psalm 19 First Reading Second Reading
Exodus 20:1 - 17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Third Reading
John 2:13 - 22
Prayers of the People Response: Have mercy, O Lord. Offertory Hymn “There is a longing in our hearts” Pg. 4 of this insert Choir Selection “With wine for the vineyard” Prayer Over the People Grant, Almighty God, that your people may recognize their weakness and put their whole trust in your strength, so that they may rejoice for ever in the protection of your living providence; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Recessional Hymn “Lead me to calvary”
Daylight Savings Time begins Sun., March 11. Don’t forget to ‘spring forward’! ֎֎֎֎֎
Lenten Soup Suppers, Wednesdays through March 21, services will be held at Incarnation United Church of Christ, 47 N. 4th Street, Newport, from 5:30-7:00pm. Supper begins at 5:30, with an informal service beginning at 6:15pm. *Friday, March 30 – Good Friday Cross Walk. Meet in front of Goodwill at noon. ֎֎֎֎֎
Upcoming Meetings *Thursday, March 8, 7pm, Newport Anti-Racism League *Friday, March 16- Sunday, March 18, Diocese of Central PA Jr. High Retreat, Camp Mt. Luther *Tuesday, March 20, 3pm, Clergy Renewal of Vows, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg, All are invited. *Thursday, March 22, 2pm, Harrisburg Convocation Clergy Council Meeting, Church of the Nativity ֎֎֎֎֎
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Announcements Grow In Faith Together (G.I.F.T) Parlor People, Sundays, 11am–noon. Today Bill Rohm leads a discussion on GrecoRoman Context. Next week, Kay Cramer leads on Earliest Traditions about Jesus. ֎֎֎֎֎
Godly Play is March 11, 18 and 25. ֎֎֎֎֎
At Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen Today we observe Women’s History Month. ֎֎֎֎֎
Today we take an additional offering for Caring for Nativity’s Neighbors Heating and Health. Donations are sent to Join Hands, so people in our community have support for their needs. ֎֎֎֎֎
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.
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service. ֎֎֎֎֎
Join Us For Breakfast! Men's breakfast - every Wednesday, 9am, Espresso Yourself Cafe. Women's breakfast – every Wednesday, 9am, Bitting’s. ֎֎֎֎֎
The choir practices Wednesdays at 10:15am. ֎֎֎֎֎
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. ֎֎֎֎֎
During 2018, we will be celebrating baptism on May 20 & November 4. Let Rebecca know if you or someone you know would like to be baptized on any of these days.
Lenten Evensong, 6pm and Messiah – Part 2, 7pm, featuring the Festival Choir, Sunday, March 11, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 22 South 6th Street, Lebanon.
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Flowers for Easter, April 1. Donations for Easter flowers will be taken through March 25. 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. ֎֎֎֎֎
Community Events & Opportunities for Service Ask a Lawyer and Lunch, Episcopal Commons, Thursday, March 15, 11am – 1pm. Please see Lynne or Wendy if you would like to help with items for lunch. ֎֎֎֎֎
Service Participants Greeters: Bob and Edna Baker Lector: Susan Rice Prayers: Wendy Day Acolyte: Ethan Jezewski Eucharistic Minister: Bill Day Organist: Sue Beamer Verger: Bill Rohm Refreshments: Lynne Mitchell and Jill Hoover Counters: Kay and Sue B.
The Harrisburg YWCA is seeking caring and committed adult volunteers to mentor youth ages 12 – 17 through their PAATH to Success Program. A flyer is posted in the undercroft. For more information, call 1-800-654-1211 or visit www.ywcahbg.org ֎֎֎֎֎
Absalom Jones Day Service and Celebration, Saturday, March 17, 12pm – 2:30pm. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral, Harrisburg. ֎֎֎֎֎
Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund, deadline June 1. Open to residents of Newport. A flyer is posted in the undercroft. For full eligibility guidelines and to apply, visit: www.tfec.org/whitekettle ֎֎֎֎֎
PA State Hunters Organization offers (4) $500 scholarships each year to students entering fields in conservation / wildlife. One scholarship is available to a student in each of the four Perry County school districts (Greenwood, Newport, Susquenita and West Perry). Home-schooled students in Perry County are also eligible. Please see your school guidance counselor for more details and an application or email [email protected] or call 717-567-3305. Deadline is April 2. ֎֎֎֎֎
Vestry Shannon Burns - Sr. Warden Bill Rohm - Jr. Warden Kay Cramer Bill Day Tootser Davis Jill Hoover Gail Shull Becky Gephart-Crup- Secretary Wendy Day-Treasurer
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Psalm 19 First Reading Second Reading
Exodus 20:1 - 17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Third Reading
John 2:13 - 22
Prayers of the People Response: Have mercy, O Lord. Offertory Hymn “There is a longing in our hearts” Pg. 4 of this insert Choir Selection “With wine for the vineyard” Prayer Over the People Grant, Almighty God, that your people may recognize their weakness and put their whole trust in your strength, so that they may rejoice for ever in the protection of your living providence; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Recessional Hymn “Lead me to calvary”
Daylight Savings Time begins Sun., March 11. Don’t forget to ‘spring forward’! ֎֎֎֎֎
Lenten Soup Suppers, Wednesdays through March 21, services will be held at Incarnation United Church of Christ, 47 N. 4th Street, Newport, from 5:30-7:00pm. Supper begins at 5:30, with an informal service beginning at 6:15pm. *Friday, March 30 – Good Friday Cross Walk. Meet in front of Goodwill at noon. ֎֎֎֎֎
Upcoming Meetings *Thursday, March 8, 7pm, Newport Anti-Racism League *Friday, March 16- Sunday, March 18, Diocese of Central PA Jr. High Retreat, Camp Mt. Luther *Tuesday, March 20, 3pm, Clergy Renewal of Vows, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg, All are invited. *Thursday, March 22, 2pm, Harrisburg Convocation Clergy Council Meeting, Church of the Nativity ֎֎֎֎֎
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Announcements Grow In Faith Together (G.I.F.T) Parlor People, Sundays, 11am–noon. Today Bill Rohm leads a discussion on GrecoRoman Context. Next week, Kay Cramer leads on Earliest Traditions about Jesus. ֎֎֎֎֎
Godly Play is March 11, 18 and 25. ֎֎֎֎֎
At Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen Today we observe Women’s History Month. ֎֎֎֎֎
Today we take an additional offering for Caring for Nativity’s Neighbors Heating and Health. Donations are sent to Join Hands, so people in our community have support for their needs. ֎֎֎֎֎
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.
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service. ֎֎֎֎֎
Join Us For Breakfast! Men's breakfast - every Wednesday, 9am, Espresso Yourself Cafe. Women's breakfast – every Wednesday, 9am, Bitting’s. ֎֎֎֎֎
The choir practices Wednesdays at 10:15am. ֎֎֎֎֎
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. ֎֎֎֎֎
During 2018, we will be celebrating baptism on May 20 & November 4. Let Rebecca know if you or someone you know would like to be baptized on any of these days.
Lenten Evensong, 6pm and Messiah – Part 2, 7pm, featuring the Festival Choir, Sunday, March 11, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 22 South 6th Street, Lebanon.
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Flowers for Easter, April 1. Donations for Easter flowers will be taken through March 25. 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. ֎֎֎֎֎
Community Events & Opportunities for Service Ask a Lawyer and Lunch, Episcopal Commons, Thursday, March 15, 11am – 1pm. Please see Lynne or Wendy if you would like to help with items for lunch. ֎֎֎֎֎
Service Participants Greeters: Bob and Edna Baker Lector: Susan Rice Prayers: Wendy Day Acolyte: Ethan Jezewski Eucharistic Minister: Bill Day Organist: Sue Beamer Verger: Bill Rohm Refreshments: Lynne Mitchell and Jill Hoover Counters: Kay and Sue B.
The Harrisburg YWCA is seeking caring and committed adult volunteers to mentor youth ages 12 – 17 through their PAATH to Success Program. A flyer is posted in the undercroft. For more information, call 1-800-654-1211 or visit www.ywcahbg.org ֎֎֎֎֎
Absalom Jones Day Service and Celebration, Saturday, March 17, 12pm – 2:30pm. St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral, Harrisburg. ֎֎֎֎֎
Pauline M. Whitekettle Scholarship Fund, deadline June 1. Open to residents of Newport. A flyer is posted in the undercroft. For full eligibility guidelines and to apply, visit: www.tfec.org/whitekettle ֎֎֎֎֎
PA State Hunters Organization offers (4) $500 scholarships each year to students entering fields in conservation / wildlife. One scholarship is available to a student in each of the four Perry County school districts (Greenwood, Newport, Susquenita and West Perry). Home-schooled students in Perry County are also eligible. Please see your school guidance counselor for more details and an application or email [email protected] or call 717-567-3305. Deadline is April 2. ֎֎֎֎֎
Vestry Shannon Burns - Sr. Warden Bill Rohm - Jr. Warden Kay Cramer Bill Day Tootser Davis Jill Hoover Gail Shull Becky Gephart-Crup- Secretary Wendy Day-Treasurer
