THE FOURTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY
January 30, 2011
Year A & Daily Office Year One
9:15 a.m. HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II
The WORD of GOD
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 522 “Glorious things of thee are spoken”
BCP Page 355 Acclamation
Page 356 Gloria in excelsis (Hymnal S-280)
Insert Collects (BCP p. 215), MICAH 6:1-8;
PSALM 15 (p. 599), I CORINTHIANS 1:18-31
GRADUAL HYMN 498, verses 1-2 "Beneath the cross of Jesus"
Insert The Gospel: MATTHEW 5:1-12 (w/9 AM Round & Chant Choir)
GRADUAL HYMN 498, verse 3
THE SERMON: THE BODY OF CHRIST CALLED TO BE
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE CITY OF FAIRBANKS
THE ANNUAL MEETING (see Agenda on separate page)
Page 358 The Nicene Creed
Page 392 The Prayers of the People ~ Form VI
Page 360 The Peace
Page 830/431Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc
The HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERTORY HYMN (Choir) “Make Strong for Service”
Hymnal 380, verse 3 The Doxology
Page 361 The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer A)
Page 367 Sanctus (Hymnal S-129)
Page 364 The Lord's Prayer
Page 364 Fraction (Hymnal S-155)
COMMUNION HYMNS: SongBook 111,119,113, 59, 7
Page 365/6 The Post Communion Prayer & The Blessing
RECESSIONAL HYMN 718 “God of our Fathers”
All persons baptized with water & the Spirit in the Name of the Trinity are invited to receive the Eucharist. Those who wish to only receive a blessing, may cross their arms. It is perfectly acceptable to receive the Eucharist in only one kind (i.e. the Host), and then decline the chalice, crossing your arms.
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Picture by Laura Vines, Summer Solstice 2010
THIS WEEK at SAINT MATTHEW’S
2011
Sunday, January 30th (The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany)
9:15 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II ~ ONE SERVICE ONLY ~with the
Annual Meeting of St. Matthew’s Parish beginning after the Reading
of the Gospel, and continuing with the Offertory after the meeting
Games & Videos available for Children in the “Upper Room”
NEW VESTRY Meeting following the Annual Meeting for
Selection of Vestry Officers; also,
ENDOWMENT FUND BOARD meeting
Annual Meeting Potluck/Covered Dish (Parish Hall)
12 am Compline
Monday, January 31st
OFFICE CLOSED
6 PM Education for Ministry (EFM) class (Parish Hall)
12 AM Compline ~ outside Christmas Tree lights turned on
Tuesday, February 1st
12 AM Compline
Wednesday, February 2nd
9:30 AM Holy Eucharist & Healing Prayers
6 PM Covered Dish & Ground Hog Carols
7 PM CANDLEMASS Candlelight Eucharist w/prayers for
members of Society of St. Simeon & St. Anna
12 AM Compline ~ outside Christmas Tree lights turned off
Thursday, February 3rd
5:30 PM Gwich'In Singing w/Bella Jean (Parish Hall)
12 AM Compline
Friday, February 4th
12 AM Compline
Saturday, February 5th
Sunday, February 6th (The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany )
8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:15 &11:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II
(Nursery available for children three years & younger)
Sunday School dismissed after Collect to Upper Room
WELCOME to everyone visiting from throughout the Interior and beyond. You are invited to join us at our coffee hour in the parish hall after each service.
The BIG balloon(s) are from Lee and Mary Margaret thanking Fr. Scott, Hilary, the Vestry and all for the hard work.
2011 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available. Contact Hilary is interested in having a box. Pledge forms are available
DIOCESAN 2011 CALENDARS are available ~ cost $3 each.
THANK YOU to Bernice Aragon for working in the church office this week while Hilary & Gene go to Anchorage.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP thru December 30, 2010
Operating Income (Month) $39,806 (YTD) $298,220
Operating Expense 26,381 - 301,731
Surplus/(Deficit) $13,425 $ (-3,511)*
(*The difference was taken from the Operations Reserve Account)
Weekly offering need to meet 2010 budgeted ministry needs: $5,947
Last Sunday's offering (operating fund): $3,335.13
Pay-pal donations during December: $4,914
THOSE ASSISTING IN THE LITURGY
YOU, The COMMUNION of SAINTS and
. 9:15 a.m.
First Lesson: Roxy Wright-Freedle
Psalm: Dawn Jagow
Epistle: Arlie Nethken
Prayers:
Acolyte/Crucifer: Jesse Taylor
Chalice Bearers: Roxy Wright-Freedle/Karen Kiss
Ushers: John Parsons/Ray Cockerille
Nursery: Millie Ambrose
Organist: Laura Vines
Altar Guild: Laura Bender
Coffee Hour: potluck/covered dish
OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONS
Parish Intercessions
Daniel Richard Chelsey Mary
Sterling Fr. Steve Eleanor Fred
Rolf Nancy Franklin & Lillian Walter
Kitson Hannah Gidget Curtis
Elisabeth Sandy Phyllis Alice
Arnold Diana Joan Jenny
Sharron Kyle Howard Patrick
Audrey Byron Linda Courtney
Maggie Woody Harold Amanda
Beau Beverly Rosalie Margaret
Vince Artha Bert Lona
Robert John Jim Doreen
Jessica Sean Mandy Evelyn
MacKenzie Luke Ramona Mark
Edna Fr Layne Casey Grace
Jean Diane Leslie Isaiah
Bella Jean
Those traveling; those in recovery; all those serving overseas & their families; our family in various homes and programs; and all those grieving
(Please keep these people in your prayers, as we will be rotating names every three weeks or so to include those currently asking for prayer.)
St. Matthew’s Health Ministry reminds us that
FEBRUARY is HEALTHY HEART MONTH
O GOD, our Heavenly Father, as we enter upon this new year, we commit ourselves to your faithful care and keeping. Give us the grace so to love you with all our heart and mind and strength that we may live without fear, and so to love our neighbors as ourselves that we may live without reproach. Grant that no chance or change may turn us aside from the doing of your holy will. Amen.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Fairbanks, Alaska
January 30, 2011
OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONS
Diocese of Alaska & Diocese of Yukon Intercessions
St. Matthew’s, Beaver; St. Andrew’s, Stevens Village; Rampart; St. Jude’s, North Pole; St. John's, Eagle; St. Mark’s Nenana; St. David's, Wasilla/Communities along The Alaska Highway, Miles 918-1202, British Columbia-Yukon Territory
The Anglican Communion & The Indian Ministries Cycle of Prayer
The Church of England (including the Diocese in Europe) /the Native people in the Diocese of Chicago
Thanksgivings
for Susan Jane, Chuck Arthur (1977), whose baptismal anniversary at St. Matthew’s is January 31st
For the Departed
HARRY NICHOLIA of Denali Center/Fairbanks/Tanana; MARTIN BAALAM of Birch Creek
FLOWER and CANDLE OFFERING
The Altar flowers are given to the Glory of God, and in thanksgiving for our retiring Vestry members: Senior Warden Roxy Wright Freedle, Vestry Clerk Marty Thomas, and part-year member Tom Marsh and resigning member John Parsons.
The sanctuary candle is given to the Glory of God, and in thanksgiving for Bernice Aragon's birthday on Candlemass, and all her assistance in the church office.
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The flowers on the Altar are prepared and provided at minimum cost by College Floral & Gift.
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Sexton:
Sunday School Director: PATTY MERITT
Sacristans: CATHY GIACOMAZZI
Parish Secretary: HILARY FREEMAN
Wardens: ROXY WRIGHT FREEDLE & KAREN KISS
Deacons: THE REV'Ds MONTIE SLUSHER, BELLA JEAN SAVINO, SHIRLEY LEE
Priests: THE REV’Ds STEPHEN MATTHEW, JOHN HOLZ, LEE DAVIS
Rector: THE REV. SCOTT FISHER
Bishop of Alaska: THE RT. REV. MARK LATTIME