The Church of the Nativity & St. Stephen
Announcements cont. Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ 6th Annual Charity Auction September 24 at 10:30am, Otterbein UMC, Duncannon The team will participate in their 11th Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this October. ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ has donated nearly $30,000 over the last five years, with most of the funds raised through the auctions. Check out our Facebook page, Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’, to see all the great items that will be up for bid! The team is also accepting donated items to be auctioned off at the event. If you have an item you’d like to donate, please see Michele.
International Day of Peace, Camp Curtin State Park, 2221 N. 6th Street, Harrisburg, 4-6:00 pm Sunday, September 25, 2016 Join in an interfaith commemoration of the International Day of Peace. Heeding God's Call To End Gun Violence is a faith-based grassroots movement to prevent gun violence and promote a violence-free community. For more info: www.heedingharrisburg.org or 717-461-3540
Service Participants Greeters: Roger and Anne Chappelka Lector: Joanne Pinaire Prayers of the People: Jean Tuzinski Eucharistic Minister: Darlene Amsler Acolyte: Alivia Hoover Organist: Seth Jacoby Verger: Bill Rohm Refreshments: Wendy Day and Kay Cramer
The Church of the Nativity & St. Stephen Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18 , 2016
Town Hall Meeting concerning the Opiate Epidemic in Perry County. Tues., September 27, 7 – 8:30pm. Main courtroom, Perry County Courthouse, New Bloomfield. Take part by learning more about the problem, concerns and what you can do. Sponsored by the Perry County District Attorney and Perry Human Services.
ECW Claggett Center Retreat, 3035 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD, September 30 – October 2. “Transitions: Following with Faithfulness Where God Leads” presented by The Rt. Rev. Audrey Scanlan. Register online by September 16. Go to http://www.diocesecpa.org/event/ecw-retreat for more info and to register.
Recommendations for Giving To Others (GTO) funding will be accepted until October 2. Each year our parish, through the Program and Mission Committee, donates nearly $20,000 to organizations in our counties and our Diocese. If you’d like to make a recommendation to the committee, please contact Lynne Mitchell, chair, in person or [email protected]
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.
Diocesan Committee on Refugees Meeting, Monday, October 3, 4:00pm, Diocesan Offices. Assist with the Diocesan support for settling people who are refugees by attending this meeting.
"An Environment of Justice," Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1 to 5 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd in State College, PA. People of faith are invited to deepen their commitment to climate justice at Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light’s annual conference. The conference gathers people from throughout Pennsylvania to learn, network and act on the impacts of climate change. Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome of the Kresge Foundation will offer the keynote address on ‘Climate Change: The Path to Inner Resilience.’ Break-out sessions will explore the intersection of climate change with justice issues such as racism, hunger, and poverty. A Green Fair will introduce participants to Pennsylvania organizations committed to caring for the earth. Kay Cramer will be attending. Please see Kay if you’d like to participate. Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light (PA IPL) is a state-wide organization that engages people of faith to respond to climate change as a moral issue. Learn more and register at paipl.org
Bye Bye Birdie at Oyster Mill Playhouse on Tuesday, November 15, 6:30pm to benefit Christian Churches United (CCU). If you’d like to attend, please let Rebecca know.
Vestry Members Shannon Burns - Sr. Warden Tootser Davis - Jr. Warden Miguel Gonzales Joanne Pinaire Becky Gephart-Crup- Secretary Wendy Day-Treasurer
Bill Day Jill Brownfield Lynne Mitchell Gail Shull
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
Announcements Join us for Coffee Hour after the service.
Organ Prelude
Parlor People, Sunday, 11am – noon. All adults are welcome to participate in Parlor people nearly every Sunday, Today we welcome Alesia Skinner, owner of Paxtang Cemetery, to speak about green burials. Come learn about the only “green” cemetery in central Pennsylvania. Next Sunday, Dick Price leads our discussion.
Welcome and Announcements Processional Hymn “Sing praise to God who reigns above”
Also, Jane Hoover, Bill Rohm and I are interested in hearing about what you believe are your spiritual needs and/or the spiritual needs of the congregation. Our Mission statement says we’re “called to grow: in service, in numbers of disciples, and in grace.” How can Parlor People help us fulfill our mission? Let us know, so we can plan some Parlor People sessions around these needs.
No. 408
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD OF GOD
MINISTRY OF THE SACRAMENT
Opening Acclamation and Response Collect for Purity
Prayer Book, p. 355 Prayer Book, p. 355
“Our God, we thank thee for the night”
insert
Collect of the Day
insert
First Reading: Amos 8:4-7
insert
Psalm 113
insert
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
insert
Gradual Hymn “O day of God, draw nigh” The Holy Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Sermon The Nicene Creed Prayers of the People, Form VI Confession and Absolution The Peace
(Stand and greet each other.)
No. 600 insert The Rev. Rebecca Myers Prayer Book, p. 358 Prayer Book, pg. 392 Prayer Book, pg. 360 Prayer Book, p. 360
The Offertory Sentence
Prayer Book, p. 376
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café. Women’s Breakfast - September 28, 9am, May’s Railside.
Offertory Hymn “Holy Father, great Creator” The Doxology The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer 1) The Sanctus
No. 368 No. 380, v3 insert S 127 Prayer Book, p. 362
The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Book, p. 364
Fraction Anthem
Prayer Book, p. 364 S 163
Ministration of Communion Prayer after Communion
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
Consecration
The Breaking of the Bread
Upcoming Meetings September 21, 10:15am, choir practice September 21, 6:30pm, Vestry Sept. 22, 5:00pm, Finance & Stewardship Committee meeting w/ Ken Quigley September 28, 10:30am, Sewing Hearts on teddy bears, Home of Maud Fluchere
Prayer Book, p. 365
Children In Need of School Shoes Darlene Amsler and Susan Rice are collecting monetary contributions to purchase school shoes for elementary students in need in Perry County. The guidance counselors will be providing the necessary information on each student and Darlene and Susan will be doing the shopping. Nativity is sponsoring this ministry, not as part of Join Hands. If you would like to make a contribution, please see Darlene or Susan.
Put your car to work for local refugees! Drivers are needed to help transport adult refugees to and from morning English classes in Harrisburg. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Charity Stowell at Catholic Charities: [email protected]
Godly Play Training available! If you are interested in learning more or assisting with this important ministry to children, training is available on September 24, 8:30-5:30 at St. Andrew’s, Shippensburg. Please see Rebecca or contact Michele at [email protected] if you’d like to register. More information is available at http://www.diocesecpa.org/formation/godlyplay.
Recessional Hymn “Jesus, all my gladness” The Dismissal
No. 701 Prayer Book, p. 366
Please pray for our confirmands. O God, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching of your Son Jesus Christ: Make the hearts and minds of Ethan, Lily and Sophia ready to receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Book of Common Prayer, p. 819.
Stephens Ministry Introductory Workshop, September 24, 9am – 1pm, Grace Lutheran Church, Camp Hill. If you’re interested in assisting Rebecca in providing comfort and support to people in our parish, attend this ½ day workshop to learn more about becoming a Stephen Minister. Rebecca has registration information.
Join Hands items of the month are Personal Toiletries & Paper Towels - Soap, Shampoo, Conditionor, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Tweezers, Disposable Razors and Shaving Cream.
International Day of Peace, Camp Curtin State Park, 2221 N. 6th Street, Harrisburg, 4-6:00 pm Sunday, September 25, 2016 Join in an interfaith commemoration of the International Day of Peace. Heeding God's Call To End Gun Violence is a faith-based grassroots movement to prevent gun violence and promote a violence-free community. For more info: www.heedingharrisburg.org or 717-461-3540
Service Participants Greeters: Roger and Anne Chappelka Lector: Joanne Pinaire Prayers of the People: Jean Tuzinski Eucharistic Minister: Darlene Amsler Acolyte: Alivia Hoover Organist: Seth Jacoby Verger: Bill Rohm Refreshments: Wendy Day and Kay Cramer
The Church of the Nativity & St. Stephen Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 18 , 2016
Town Hall Meeting concerning the Opiate Epidemic in Perry County. Tues., September 27, 7 – 8:30pm. Main courtroom, Perry County Courthouse, New Bloomfield. Take part by learning more about the problem, concerns and what you can do. Sponsored by the Perry County District Attorney and Perry Human Services.
ECW Claggett Center Retreat, 3035 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD, September 30 – October 2. “Transitions: Following with Faithfulness Where God Leads” presented by The Rt. Rev. Audrey Scanlan. Register online by September 16. Go to http://www.diocesecpa.org/event/ecw-retreat for more info and to register.
Recommendations for Giving To Others (GTO) funding will be accepted until October 2. Each year our parish, through the Program and Mission Committee, donates nearly $20,000 to organizations in our counties and our Diocese. If you’d like to make a recommendation to the committee, please contact Lynne Mitchell, chair, in person or [email protected]
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.
Diocesan Committee on Refugees Meeting, Monday, October 3, 4:00pm, Diocesan Offices. Assist with the Diocesan support for settling people who are refugees by attending this meeting.
"An Environment of Justice," Sunday, Oct. 30, from 1 to 5 pm at the Church of the Good Shepherd in State College, PA. People of faith are invited to deepen their commitment to climate justice at Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light’s annual conference. The conference gathers people from throughout Pennsylvania to learn, network and act on the impacts of climate change. Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome of the Kresge Foundation will offer the keynote address on ‘Climate Change: The Path to Inner Resilience.’ Break-out sessions will explore the intersection of climate change with justice issues such as racism, hunger, and poverty. A Green Fair will introduce participants to Pennsylvania organizations committed to caring for the earth. Kay Cramer will be attending. Please see Kay if you’d like to participate. Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light (PA IPL) is a state-wide organization that engages people of faith to respond to climate change as a moral issue. Learn more and register at paipl.org
Bye Bye Birdie at Oyster Mill Playhouse on Tuesday, November 15, 6:30pm to benefit Christian Churches United (CCU). If you’d like to attend, please let Rebecca know.
Vestry Members Shannon Burns - Sr. Warden Tootser Davis - Jr. Warden Miguel Gonzales Joanne Pinaire Becky Gephart-Crup- Secretary Wendy Day-Treasurer
Bill Day Jill Brownfield Lynne Mitchell Gail Shull
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
Announcements Join us for Coffee Hour after the service.
Organ Prelude
Parlor People, Sunday, 11am – noon. All adults are welcome to participate in Parlor people nearly every Sunday, Today we welcome Alesia Skinner, owner of Paxtang Cemetery, to speak about green burials. Come learn about the only “green” cemetery in central Pennsylvania. Next Sunday, Dick Price leads our discussion.
Welcome and Announcements Processional Hymn “Sing praise to God who reigns above”
Also, Jane Hoover, Bill Rohm and I are interested in hearing about what you believe are your spiritual needs and/or the spiritual needs of the congregation. Our Mission statement says we’re “called to grow: in service, in numbers of disciples, and in grace.” How can Parlor People help us fulfill our mission? Let us know, so we can plan some Parlor People sessions around these needs.
No. 408
THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD OF GOD
MINISTRY OF THE SACRAMENT
Opening Acclamation and Response Collect for Purity
Prayer Book, p. 355 Prayer Book, p. 355
“Our God, we thank thee for the night”
insert
Collect of the Day
insert
First Reading: Amos 8:4-7
insert
Psalm 113
insert
Second Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-7
insert
Gradual Hymn “O day of God, draw nigh” The Holy Gospel: Luke 16:1-13 Sermon The Nicene Creed Prayers of the People, Form VI Confession and Absolution The Peace
(Stand and greet each other.)
No. 600 insert The Rev. Rebecca Myers Prayer Book, p. 358 Prayer Book, pg. 392 Prayer Book, pg. 360 Prayer Book, p. 360
The Offertory Sentence
Prayer Book, p. 376
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café. Women’s Breakfast - September 28, 9am, May’s Railside.
Offertory Hymn “Holy Father, great Creator” The Doxology The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer 1) The Sanctus
No. 368 No. 380, v3 insert S 127 Prayer Book, p. 362
The Lord’s Prayer
Prayer Book, p. 364
Fraction Anthem
Prayer Book, p. 364 S 163
Ministration of Communion Prayer after Communion
Taize’ Tuesdays, 5:00pm. Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
Consecration
The Breaking of the Bread
Upcoming Meetings September 21, 10:15am, choir practice September 21, 6:30pm, Vestry Sept. 22, 5:00pm, Finance & Stewardship Committee meeting w/ Ken Quigley September 28, 10:30am, Sewing Hearts on teddy bears, Home of Maud Fluchere
Prayer Book, p. 365
Children In Need of School Shoes Darlene Amsler and Susan Rice are collecting monetary contributions to purchase school shoes for elementary students in need in Perry County. The guidance counselors will be providing the necessary information on each student and Darlene and Susan will be doing the shopping. Nativity is sponsoring this ministry, not as part of Join Hands. If you would like to make a contribution, please see Darlene or Susan.
Put your car to work for local refugees! Drivers are needed to help transport adult refugees to and from morning English classes in Harrisburg. To learn more about this opportunity, contact Charity Stowell at Catholic Charities: [email protected]
Godly Play Training available! If you are interested in learning more or assisting with this important ministry to children, training is available on September 24, 8:30-5:30 at St. Andrew’s, Shippensburg. Please see Rebecca or contact Michele at [email protected] if you’d like to register. More information is available at http://www.diocesecpa.org/formation/godlyplay.
Recessional Hymn “Jesus, all my gladness” The Dismissal
No. 701 Prayer Book, p. 366
Please pray for our confirmands. O God, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching of your Son Jesus Christ: Make the hearts and minds of Ethan, Lily and Sophia ready to receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Book of Common Prayer, p. 819.
Stephens Ministry Introductory Workshop, September 24, 9am – 1pm, Grace Lutheran Church, Camp Hill. If you’re interested in assisting Rebecca in providing comfort and support to people in our parish, attend this ½ day workshop to learn more about becoming a Stephen Minister. Rebecca has registration information.
Join Hands items of the month are Personal Toiletries & Paper Towels - Soap, Shampoo, Conditionor, Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Deodorant, Tweezers, Disposable Razors and Shaving Cream.
