THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

October 23, 2011

Lectionary: Proper 25, Year A & Daily Office Year One

BCP Page 3238:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I

Page 183Traditional Collect (insert)

Page 340Eucharistic Prayer II

Guitar music & singing: Dick & Charlotte House

9:15 & 11:15 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II

The WORD of GOD

PROCESSIONAL HYMN 423 "Immortal, invisible, God only wise"

Page 355Acclamation

Page 356“Gloria in excelsis”(Hymnal S-280)

Insert Collect (BCP page 235) SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper Room"

DEUTERONOMY 34:1-12; PSALM 90:1-6,13.17 (BCP p 717); 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-8

GRADUAL HYMN 707, verses 1-2 "Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord to thee"

InsertThe Gospel: MATTHEW 22:34-46

GRADUAL HYMN 707, verses 1-2

The Sermon: The Rev. Scott Fisher

Page 358The Nicene Creed

Page 389The Prayers of the People, Form V

Page 360The Peace

Page 830/431Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Visitors

The HOLY COMMUNION

OFFERTORY HYMN (9:15) Round & Chant Choir "Confitemini Domino"

(11:15) Choir Anthem "O Brother Man"

Hymnal 380, verse 3THE DOXOLOGY

Page 361The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer A)

Page 362Sanctus (Hymnal S-129)

Page 364Fraction Anthem (Hymnal S-155)

COMMUNION HYMNS: Song Book 17, 22b, 25a, 31, 40Page 365/6The Post Communion Prayer & Blessing

RECESSIONAL HYMN 680 "O God, our help in ages past"

The Dismissal

All persons baptized with water & the Spirit in the Name of the Trinity are invited to receive the Eucharist. Those who wish to receive only 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.

10-23-11

The NINETEENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

St. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Fairbanks, Alaska

THIS WEEK at SAINT MATTHEW’S

2011

Sunday, October 23rd (The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) Fall Ingathering

8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I

(Nursery available for children three years & younger)

9:15 11:15AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II

~SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper Room" after collect

Monday, October 24th

6 PM Education for Ministry (EFM) (Parish Hall)

Tuesday, October 25th

11 AM DenaliCenter Eucharist

Wednesday, October 26th

9:30 AM Holy Eucharist

5:30 PM Round & Chant Choir rehearsal (Parish Hall)

6 PM Choir Rehearsal (Parish Hall)

7 PM Holy Eucharist

Thursday, October 27th

10:30 AM Pioneer Home Eucharist

Friday, October 28th

6 PM"I Have a Story to Tell" featuring Dr. Nicholas Deely,

Oliver & Andrea Backlund ~ hosted by Stewardship Committee

Saturday, October 29th

Prescription Drug Take Back (for expired & unused drugs) -

turn into AlaskaState Troopers at the hospital, Fred Meyers,

North Pole Police Dept, University of Alaska

Sunday, October 30th

8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I

(Nursery available for children three years & younger)

9:15& 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II

~SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper Room"

Monday, October 31st (All Hallow's Eve)

12 AM Tolling of the Church bell for the 60+ who have died since last All "Saints (The Memorial Banner)

The SongBook suggestion sheet (blue) is available today and next Sunday for those who would like to offer hymns or songs not currently in the Hymnal or SongBook.

We have available "wheat free" communion wafers, made with soy flour and water (containing no gluten, wheat, dairy, eggs, sugar, nuts, nor corn). If you prefer to receive "wheat free," pick up one of the colored stones on the choir stalls and present at the altar rail

WELCOMEto 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.

~ PFDs ~ Our Alaska Permanent Fund checksare here in the amount of $1,174. (10% = $117.40) Our Fill-In' Station in the parish hall is again waiting for "fillers." Please sign up to share some of your PFD-----a gift to you and us. THANK YOU to those who have already donated.

~ JOURNEY to BETHLEHEM begins today, with Registration & Booklets available. This is our fifth annual eight-week spiritual journey focusing on health of body, mind & spirit. We accumulate miles by reading scripture, eating healthy, exercising, changing to healthier habits. This is for everyone to join us as we trek our way to Bethlehem ~ 3,897 miles over the pole.

Stone Soup Cafe is looking for volunteers for their weekday Breakfasts (6:30 - 10:30 AM). Details in the parish hall. If interested in co-ordinating, contact Church Office

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP thruAugust 31, 2011

Operating Income (Month)$18,036 $171.364

Operating Expense -25,192 -195,611

Surplus/(Deficit) $-(7,157) $-(24,247)

Weekly offering to meet 2011 budgeted ministry needs $6,120.10

Last Sunday's offering (operating fund): $7,614.56 (including PFDs)

Donations for Permanent Fund Dividend "Fill-In' Station" to-date: $9,339.70

Paypal donations during September: $5,164

THOSE ASSISTING IN THE LITURGY

YOU, The COMMUNION of SAINTS and

8:00 a.m.9:15 a.m.11:15 a.m.

lst Lesson:Roxy Wright-FreedleJeremy JohnsonBonnie Marsh

Psalm:Diana ChildsKaren Parr

Epistle:Roxy Wright-FreedleLynn SlusherMary Downs-Last

Prayers:Lottie BeyerCynthia StragierKaren Parr

Acolyte/Crucifer: Sarah Reed/Jesse Taylor

Chalice: Lottie BeyerAnn Fleenor Jenna Downs-Last & Roslyn Allen

Ushers:Gene Freeman

Nursery: ------Millie Ambrose ------

Organist:Mary Ellen KoellerMary Ellen Koeller

Altar Guild: Cathy Giacomazzi/Pauline Wilson

Coffee Hour:

OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONS

Parish Intercessions

KitsonChristopherJackEileen

Fr. SteveErnie Bella Jean Fr. John

TonyDvonGoodwinRichard

ElisabethMaryEleanorJennie

Fr. LayneFlorenceBessieWalter

CaseyCathyGidgetFrank

PhyllisBillDianaSandy

JoanSharronKyleVince

HowardIsaiahByronRobert

LindaMaggieWoodyCharlotte

HaroldBertBeauBeverly

ParkerLonaMandyJosie

IreneAnnaGlenJordan

TomWandaBenSterling

AdaArt CAbraham

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 OCTOBER is CANCER AWARENESS & FAMILY HEALTH MONTH

Prayer Shawls are available upon request. We have yarn for those who knit or crochet. Check out the Health Ministry display cabinet in the Parish Hall.

Health Ministry will be offering blood pressure checks next Sunday between services.

O God of love, we praise you for all your servants, who by their example and encouragement have helped us on our way, and for every vision of you which you have given us in sacrament and prayer. May we use these gifts in Your service and to the Glory of your Holy Name. Amen. (Prayers Old and New, page 72)

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

Fairbanks, Alaska

October 23, 2011

OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION

Diocese of Alaska & Diocese of Yukon Intercessions

St. Matthew’s, Beaver; St. Andrew’s, Stevens Village; Rampart; St. Jude’s, North Pole, St. Mark’s Nenana; St. Bartholomew's, Palmer/Communities along Alaska Highway, miles 150-506, British Columbia

The Anglican Communion & The Indian Ministries Cycle of Prayer

The Church in Dominican Republic/the Native people in the Diocese of El Camino Real

Thanksgivings

for Lawrence Edwin (1968), Ray Dan Abel Joe (2000), whose baptismal anniversary @ St. Matthew's is October 23rd.

FLOWER and CANDLE OFFERING

The flowers on the Altar are given to the glory of God, andby the Holz family in thanksgiving for Carol's & Matt's birthdays and in memory of Bob Atkinson, Carol's dad; and by Lottie Beyer in memory of Lew Beyer (+10-18-06).

The sanctuary candle is given to the glory of God, and in memory of Oscar Tackstrom and his wife, Christine McDonald, & family, who drowned on the Princess Sophia in Gastenaux Channel October 25, 1918, by Michael Carey.

WELCOME to MARY ELLEN KOELLER, faithfully becoming our Organist again.

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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:BRUCE GADWAH

Sunday School Director:PATTY MERITT

Sacristans:CATHY GIACOMAZZI

Parish Secretary:HILARY FREEMAN

Wardens:KAREN KISS & TOM MARSH

Deacons: THE REV'Ds MONTIE SLUSHER, BELLA JEAN SAVINO, SHIRLEY LEEPriests: THE REV’Ds STEPHEN MATTHEW, JOHN HOLZ, LEE DAVIS, LAYNE SMITH, STEVE REED

Rector:THE REV. SCOTT FISHER

Bishop of Alaska:THE RT. REV. MARK LATTIME