Bulletin Epiphany IV Confirmation (blog edition) Feb. 3 2019

Visitors – Welcome!

Peace and joy in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  Please advise us of your visit and ask for a “First Time Visitor Bulletin” which briefly explains the communion service.  Please join our church family in the Parish Hall after the service for fellowship, drinks, and food.

Holy Communion:  If you have been confirmed by a Bishop in Apostolic Succession, you are invited to receive the Blessed Sacrament.  If not, but are a Baptized Christian, please come to the Altar Rail for a blessing (simply cross your arms over your chest when the Celebrant approaches.)  If you have questions, please speak to the clergy.

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany / February 3, 2019

Epiphany IV                                               February 3, 2019

H = 1940 Hymnal (Hymn #)           B= 1928 Book of Common Prayer (page #)

Stand                    Processional:  H (hymn #)  53

Kneel                    Collect for Purity:  B (page #) 67

Introit                   Choir

The Decalogue:  B 68

Ninefold Kyrie:  H 702 / B 70

Collect for the Day:  B 114

Sit                           Psalm 18:  1 – 20:  B 359

Epistle ROMANS  XIII:  1:  B 114

Stand                    Gradual:  H 517

Gospel                  ST.  MATTHEW  VIII:  1:  B 114

Nicene Creed:  B 71

Sit                           Notices

Stand                    Sermon Hymn:  H 217(1)

Sit                           Sermon (Bishop Chad Jones)

Order of Confirmation:  B 296

Alms Collection & Offertory Sentence (Choir)

Stand                    Alms Presentation, National Hymn:  H 139 & 141 (v4)

Kneel                    Biddings & Intercessions (said by celebrant)

For the Whole State of Christ’s Church:  B 74

Invitation and General Confession:  B 75

Absolution & Comfortable Words:  B 76

Sursum Corda & Sanctus:  H 796 / B 76

Consecration:  B 80

Lord’s Prayer:  H 722 / B 82

Humble Access:  B 82

Agnus Dei:  H 706

Ecce Agnus PRIEST: “Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that takest away the sins of the world.  Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof;”

People—”But speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.”

Communion Hymns:  H 192, 408

Kneel                    Thanksgiving:  B 83

Gloria in excelsis:  B 84

Dresden Amen:  H 740

Stand                    Recessional:  H 557

Nursery is available for children 5 years and under during the 10:30am service

Church Services & Key Activities the week of February 3rd:

Sun:       8 am         Said Eucharist                         10:30 am   Sung Eucharist / Confirmation

Mon:     6 pm      Ladies Evening Prayer / Bible Study

Tue:       10 am    Morning Prayer                                6 pm      Evening Prayer / Eucharist

Wed:     10 am    Morning Prayer

6 pm      Evening Prayer / Eucharist / Healing Service

7 pm      Fellowship  / Bible Study

Thu:       10 am    Morning Prayer                                10:30 am    Bible Study

Noon      Eucharist / Healing Service / Fellowship

Sat:        5 – 7 pm                               ITALIAN NIGHT

Acknowledgements and Thanksgivings!

SANCTUARY CANDLE:  Burns this week to the glory of God by Alice Paul celebrating Amira’s confirmation.

ALTAR FLOWERS:  Are given to the Glory of God by Roger & Virginia Gayle Anderson.

Please come next door to the Parish Hall, after the 10:30 service for fellowship and refreshments.

NEWS AND NOTES:

FEBRUARY  CHANGE-FOR-CHANGE:   APA Foreign Mission Support

GIVING ENVELOPES:  2019 Giving Envelopes are in the Narthex.  If you want to begin using an envelope, choose one at the end that has “available”.

GIVING ENVELOPE:  Will the person using envelope # 5, please write your name on the outside (at least once).

GIVING STATEMENTS:  2018 STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE NARTHEX.

PRESCHOOL FUND RAISER: Feb 5th 9:30 – 10 am  Mini Manicures in the Parish Hall

AIR CONDITIONER UPDATE:

Costs:          $29,210

Donations to Date:            13,855

NURSERY HELPERS NEEDED:  Please call Shonika if you can help even once a month:  Call or text:  704-517-2071 !!!

ITALIAN NIGHT:   Italian Night is Saturday !!!!!  5 – 7 pm

Have you bought your tickets and let your friends and neighbors know?

Have you signed up to help ??

BIRTHDAYS:

Feb          9            Megan Montgomery

… Upcoming Events:    

Feb        3              10:30 am              Confirmation

Noon                     Soup-r-Sunday

5              9:30 – 10 am       Preschool Mini Manicures

9              5 – 7 pm               Italian Night

10           12:30 PM             Vestry

16           10:30 am              St. Martha’s Guild

11:30 am              Men’s Ministry

23           9 – 11 am             Workday

Mar        10           10:30 am              Instructional Eucharist

SCHEDULE FOR NEXT WEEK:      July 8, 2018

Nursery:   10:15 am         Help needed

Ushers:      8 am                 Bob & Betty Self

10:15 am         Dame Martin, Tommy Johnson

Altar Guild:                         Debbie Cawthon

Please welcome our confirmands and received members of St. Michaels.

Dennis John Apple

Patrice Filson Boyd

Dana White Burgess

Gerald Driscoll

Brook Eldridge

Charles Caleb Eldridge

Tonya Lyn King

Daniel Ernest Servern

Kenneth Ray Cawthon, Jr.

Joseph Lee Driscoll

Joshua Gerald Driscoll

Chibuike Victor Ihekaire

Megan Grace Montgomery

Amira Esther Femi Thomas

MUSIC NOTES:

Prelude

Veni Creator Spiritus                                                                                Alec Wyton

Introit

(Hebrews 1:6) Worship Him, all ye His angels; (Psalm 97:8) Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of they judgments, O Lord. (Psalm 97:1) The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice: Let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

Offertory

(Psalm 118:16-17) The right hand of the Lord is exalted: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.

O Heavenly Grace In Holy Rite Descending                                       David Evans

Postlude

Komm, Gott, Schöpfer, heiliger Geist                                                      J. S. Bach

The Sermon Hymn today, the chant Veni Creator Spiritus (Come, Holy Ghost), is attributed to the ninth century German Benedictine monk Rhabanus Maurus. It is associated with Pentecost (Whitsunday) and with ordinations. Alec Wyton (1921-2007) created this meditative setting while organist-choirmaster at New York’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

The text of the anthem during the Offertory (Hymn 188) was written in 1939 as a summary of the Confirmation service by Robert Nelson Spencer (1877-1961), Episcopal bishop of West Missouri (1930-1949) and a member of the Joint Commission on the Revision of the Hymnal (The Hymnal 1940). The tune was composed by David Evans, a Welsh musician, in 1927.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), German Baroque composer and organist, wrote his setting of the chorale Komm, Gott Schöpfer with the tune in the soprano and afterwards in the bass. This 16th century tune is a metrical adaptation by Martin Luther of the chant Veni Creator Spiritus.

St. Michael’s Prayer List:

✟The Anglican Church: Our St. Michael’s family, Deanery, Diocese, Anglican Province of America, Anglican Catholic Church, Anglican Church in America, Deus of the Holy Cross, our Bishops, Rector, Clergy & their families, and that many men are called to the sacred Ministry.

✟ Our Country, its Leaders, Fire and Police Departments & those in military service: Andrew, Adam, Edwin, Daniel, Mark, Conner, Caleb, Brian, Dustin, Brett, Kegan, Charles, Robert, James.

✟Pregnancy: Sally, Charla, Maddi

✟ Those Traveling: Ralph, Scott, Mike, Will, Tommy, Kristen, Nance, Jeff, Stephen, Lee.

✟Guidance & Protection: Destinn, Conner, Reagan, Evan, Donald, Christopher, Karl, Phyllis, Dame, Kristin, Sandy, Margaret, Linda, Claude, Tommy, Sam, Sean, Paul, Ben, Henry, Victoria, Travis. Lane, Kirk, Mary, Josiah, Stoch, Cowart, Roy. The Washburn, Burgess, Ackley, Correal, Schlier, Unterberger, Decker, Eldridge families.

✟ In Affliction: Jerry, June, Roger, Virginia Gayle, Trudy, Pat, Wayne, Harry, Edna, Pat, June, Rich+, Angelica, Jan, Michele, Hilda, Lisa, James, Danny, John, Doreen, Desmond, Yvonne, Richard, Dame, Vivian, Baria. Darlene. The Conner, Palmer, Becker, Taylor/White, Powell/Mason families.

✟The Lord’s Healing: Austin, Issac, Juliana, Brooke, Ana, Nicholas, Noah, Reagan, Jordan, Aurora, Blonnie, Amanda, Haywood, Sue, Debbie, Teddy, Mike, Troy, Walter, Jennifer, Leslie, Margaret, Noah, Kelly, Brenda, Wanda, Marie, Norah, Alex, Joe, Chris, Gary, Robert, Randall, Earl, Richard, Jim, Stephen, Fred, Lori, Leslie, Anne, Phyllis, Ryan, Juanita, Lynn Gayle, Elizabeth, Tony, Tina, Gretchen, Michael, John, Sandra, Lynn, Gloria, Mari, Shannon, Earl, Jack, Joe, Vikki, Gina, Janet, James, Daisy, Dana, Ralph, Lisa, Dame, Darlene, Robin, Michelle, David, Sandy, Stuart, Carlton,  Nancy, Zach, Casey, Nick, Lennox, Simeon, McKenzie, Pat, Jayden, Jennalyn, Dan, Seth, Kevin+, George+, +Jack, Michael+, Dennis+.

The Vestry:

Sr. Warden:  Ed Stemborowski                   Jr. Warden:  Brett Ford

Carol Alsis                  ’21         Laurna Blackwood   ’20          Margie Schlier                 ’19

Frank Ihekaire            ’21         Randall Burgess        ’20          Brett Ford                        ’19

Sylvia Jack                   ’21         Pam Driscoll              ’20         Michelle Montgomery   ’19

Eastern Diocese of the Anglican Province of America:

The Most Rev. W. H. Grundorf, Diocesan

The Rt. Rev. Chad Jones, Suffragan Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Bill Perkins, Suffragan Bishop

The Rt. Rev. David Haines, Missionary Bishop

The Rev. O. Michael Cawthon, Rector

The Very Rev. Can George Harding, Ret.

Dss. Tina Jenkins, APA Sr. Deaconess

John Apple,  Organist & Choir Master

Shonika Bankole,  Preschool Director

Lou Hale, Sandra Scherer, & Susan Stepp:  Bible Women

Brett Ford, Phil & Susan Crosby, Alan Crosby:  Youth Leaders

Dame Martin & Joyce Allen:  Outreach Programs

Susan Stepp & Sandra Scherer:  Worship Preparation

Gale McEvilley,  Social Programs

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church

Church office:  704-537-7777     Rectory:  704-531-9306

www.stmichaelsanglican.org                 stmichaelcharlotte@yahoo.com

Rector:  Fr. Michael’s Cell:  704-651-9070      frmichaelcawthon@gmail.com

St. Michael’s:  2211 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews, NC 28105