THE EIGHTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY
(Sexagesima) February 27, 2011
Year A & Daily Office Year One
BCP Page 323 8:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I
Page 164Traditional Collect (insert)
The Sermon: The Rev. Layne Smith
Page 340Eucharistic Prayer II
9:15 & 11:15 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II
The WORD of GOD
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 388 "O worship the King, all glorious above!"
BCPPage 355Opening Acclamation
Page 356Gloria in excelsis (Hymnal S-280)
InsertCollect (BCP p 215); SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to “Upper Room”
InsertLessons: ISAIAH 49:8-16a; PSALM 131 (p 785); I CORINTHIANS 4:1-5
GRADUAL HYMN 711 "Seek ye first the kingdom of God"
InsertThe Gospel (MATTHEW 6:24-34)
GRADUAL HYMN repeat 711
The Sermon: (9:15) The Rev. Layne Smith (11:15) The Rev. Stephen Reed
Page 358The Nicene Creed
Page 389The Prayers of the People – Form I
Page 360The Confession & Peace
Page 830/431 Announcements, Introductions, Birthdays, Anniversaries
The HOLY COMMUNION
OFFERTORY HYMN (9:15) R&C Choir: "Spirit of Christ"
(11:15) Choir Anthem: "Children of the Heavenly Father"
Hymnal 380, verse 3The Doxology
Page 361The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer A)
Page 362Sanctus (Hymnal S-129)
Page 364The Lord's Prayer
Page 364Fraction Anthem (Hymnal S-155)
COMMUNION HYMNS: Songbook 33, 55, 78, 108b, 113
Page 365/6The Post Communion Prayer & Blessing
RECESSIONAL HYMN Song Book 40 "How great thou art"
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 toreceive the Eucharist in only one kind (i.e. the Host), and then decline the chalice, crossing your arms.
2-27-2011
THE EIGHTH SUNDAY after the EPIPHANY
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Fairbanks, Alaska
The first Episcopal services in Fairbanks were in 1903. The next year, St. Matthew's Church was built. The original church building burned in 1947, and was replaced with the present St. Matthew's Church. First service in the church was Christmas Eve 1948.
THIS WEEK at SAINT MATTHEW’S
2011
Sunday, February 27th (Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany)
8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I
(Nursery available for Children three years & younger)
9:1511:15 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II
~ Sunday School goes to Upper Room after Collect
Monday, February 28th
3 PM5 PM Alzheimer's Resource of AK presents "Guardianship & Conservatorship" @ FairbanksSeniorCenter, 1424 Moore St, 452-2277
6 PM Education for Ministry (EFM) (Parish library)
Tuesday, March 1st
Wednesday, March 2nd
9:30 AM Holy Eucharist w/Healing Prayers
5:30 PM St. Matthew's Round & Chant Choir practice
6 PM Choir Rehearsal
6 PM Youth Ministry Meeting
7 PM HolyEucharist
Thursday, March 3rd
Friday,March 4th
Saturday, March 5th
Sunday, March 6th(The Last Sunday after the Epiphany)
8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite 1
9:30 & 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist Rite 11
(Nursery available for children three years & younger)
~Sunday School dismissed after Collect "Upper Room"
Monday, March 7th "Collop Monday"
5:30 PM VESTRY meeting
Tuesday, March 8th "Shrove Tuesday"
5 PM Vestry hosting St. Matthew's Pancake Supper
Wednesday, March 9th "Ash Wednesday"
9:30 AM, Noon, 7 PM Holy Eucharist w/Imposition of Ashes
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.
New photographs are posted on the St. Matthew's website:
Please help keep your church clean by replacing closed hymnals and prayer books to their racks after church. If you do not take the bulletin, please put it together again and return to the front pew or narthex table.
St. Matthew's is now seeking Applicants for Sexton. Position description on poster in parish hall. In the meantime, you can help keep things picked up, shovel snow, etc., or sign up to help clean on weekends.
COMING: In Lent: Beginning Monday, March 14th, 6 PM ~ 5 Week Soup & Study on "Jesus Against Rome," w/Deacon Montie Slusher. For more info, call 474-4570.
2011 OFFERING ENVELOPES are available. Contact the Church Office if interested in having a box.
DIOCESAN 2011 CALENDARS are available ~ cost $3 each.
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP thru January 31, 2011
Operating Income (Month)$21,993 (YTD) $21,993
Operating Expense 26,805 26,805
Surplus/(Deficit) $(-4,812) $(-4,812)
Weekly offering need to meet 2011budgeted ministry needs: $6,120.10
Last Sunday's offering (operating fund): $2,811.44
Pay-pal donations during January: $1,434
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: Andrea BacklundRon MooreLouise Smith
Psalm:Shirley GordonTom Marsh
Epistle:Andrea BacklundRon MooreBernice Aragon
Prayers:Lottie BeyerShirley GordonHelen Howard
Acolyte/Crucifer: Sarah Reed/Jesse Taylor
Chalice: Lottie BeyerRon MooreLouise Smith/Bernice Aragon
Ushers: John ParsonsGene Freeman
Nursery: ------Millie Ambrose ------
Organist: Laura VinesLaura Vines
Altar Guild:Marlin CollinsLori GorslineDawn Jagow
Coffee Hour:
OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONS
Parish Intercessions
Bella JeanRichardSarah MatthewIsabelle John
SterlingFr. SteveEleanorFred
RolfNancyFranklin & LillianWalter
KitsonHannahGidgetCurtis
ElisabethSandyPhyllisLarry
ArnoldDianaJoanJenny
SharronKyleHowardPatrick
AudreyByronLindaCourtney
MaggieWoodyHaroldAmanda
BeauBeverlyRosalieMargaret
VinceArthaBertLona
RobertJohnJimDoreen
JessicaSeanMandyEvelyn
MackenzieEdnaFr LayneCasey
GraceLeslieIsaiah Mary
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
Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of my heart by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that I may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name. Amen. (Prayers for All Occasions p. 42)
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
Fairbanks, Alaska
February 27, 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. Luke's, Shageluk/St. Luke's Anglican, Old Crow, Yukon Territory
The Anglican Communion & The Indian Ministries Cycle of Prayer
The Anglican Church in New Zealand, especially ChristChurch /the Native people in the Diocese of Minnesota
Thanksgivings
for John Henderson (1916), John Herman (1938), whose baptismal anniversary @ St. Matthew's is February 27th
For the Departed
LENA PAULINE HAYTON of Eagle/Fort Yukon; ALICE FIELDS DEMMITT of Anchorage/Fort Yukon; HAROLD PERRY of New Hampshire (Bruce Gadwah's uncle)
FLOWER and CANDLE OFFERING
The Altar flowers are given to the Glory of God, and YOU!
The sanctuary candle is given to the Glory of God, and in thanksgiving for all those who have shoveled, blown, plowed the snow around the church for us.
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The flowers on the Altar are prepared and provided at minimum cost by College Floral & Gift.
The flower and sanctuary candle sign-up charts are in the hallway by the Church office. Flowers cost $60 per Sunday, and the candle costs $5 per Sunday.
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Sexton:vacant
Sunday School Director:PATTY MERITT
Sacristan:CATHY GIACOMAZZI
Parish Secretary:HILARY FREEMAN
Wardens:KAREN KISS & TOM MARSH
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