THE SIXTHSUNDAY OF EASTER

ROGATION SUNDAY

Prelude

Hymnal 392 Procession “Come, we that love the Lord” Hymnal 392

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

Rite IRite II

BCP 323 Opening SentencesBCP 355

BCP 324 The GloriaHymnal S280

Insert Collect for the Day Insert

Insert The First Lesson Acts 10:44-48 Insert

Insert Psalm 98 Insert

Insert The Second Lesson 1 John 5:1-6 Insert

Sequence: “God is love, and where true love is”Hymnal 577

Insert The Gospel John 15:9-17 Insert

Sermon

BCP 326 The Nicene Creed BCP 358

BCP 328 Prayers of the People – Form IIIBCP 387

BCP 330 Confession & AbsolutionBCP 360

The Peace

THE HOLY COMMUNION

Offertory Anthem

The Presentation “The Doxology” (vs. 3) Hymnal 380

BCP 333 The Great Thanksgiving BCP 367

BCP 334 Sanctus and Benedictus Hymnal S124

BCP 336 The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364

BCP 337 Fraction Anthem Hymnal S155

THE COMMUNION OF THE PEOPLE

All Baptized Christians are welcome at the Lord’s table.

Hymnal 291 “We plow the fields, and scatter” Hymnal 291

Hymnal 581 “Where charity and love prevail”Hymnal 581

Hymnal 593 “Lord, make us servants of your peace”Hymnal 593

BCP 339 Post Communion Prayer (in unison) BCP 365

Hymnal 400 Procession: “All creatures of our God and King” Hymnal 400

Dismissal

Postlude

NEXT WEEK’S LESSONS

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26*Psalm 1

1 John 5:9-13 * John 17:6-19

The flowers on the Altar today are given to the glory of God and

in celebration of the wedding of Alli Lawrence and Lauren Waltz,

and in loving memory of Alli’s great-grandmothers, Rita Cantrell and Cora Lawrence, and Lauren’s grandparents, Jane Waltz Dossett and Howard Eugene Huff.

Lay Ministers Today

8:00 10:30

Eucharist Ministers:Katherine TookerJon Garlick

Jane WoodPam Fite

Lectors: Tom ShaferFaith Dorn

Stephanie Hardin

Intercessors:Joanne PopeBetty Yarbrough

Ushers:Scott AndrewsAlan Green

Ron BursonScott Roberts

Greeters: Bertha TrammellCarter Orrison

Acolytes:Lily Wiedmer, Emma Wiedmer,

Hayes Farrell, Emily Jones, Julia Wiedmer

Altar Guild: Jane WoodJudy Allen

Healing Team: Jane WoodJane Wood

Marilyn Burson

CONNECT WITH GRACE

As you silence your phone for worship, we invite you to check in on social media.

Take a photo to share online or tweet a line from a prayer, a hymn, or the sermon.

We welcome and encourage you to use social media at Grace because we have Good News to share!

The Healing Prayer Team is available to pray with you in the narthex during communion on the first Sunday of each month. Prayer is available for all.

No breakfast today.

Save the Date – Ultreya on May 6 @ 5:30 P.M. at the home of Mike & Kathy Phillips. Questions? Call Diane Phillips @ 256-435-7614 or 256-365-6145.

ECW Picnic- May 14 at 11:30 am at the home of Marilyn Reynolds, 2339 Ridgeview Road (behind Donoho School). Phone: 256-237-7967. It's pot luck and open to ALL women in the parish. Please come, we will have Eucharist at 11:30.

Save the Date – Parish Picnic will be May 20

God's Masterpiece Arts Camp VBS is June 11-14. Online registration is open. Sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin board near Tyler Hall. Register now!

May 13 is the last day of breakfast, Sunday school & Children's Chapel until fall.

The Rt. Rev. John McKee Sloan, Bishop

The Rev. Dr. Lee F. Shafer, Priest 256-452-9941

The Rev. Dr. David Whetstone, Deacon

Pam Fite, Sr. Warden 256-310-2930Christina Dorn, Dir. Christian Formation & Comm.

Randy Laney, Jr. Warden 256-310-9596Glenda Barker, Parish Secretary

Steve Simmons, Music Director Faith Dorn, Youth Director

Gena Vinyard, OrganistAubrey Irwin, Sexton

SUNDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAY

Holy Eucharist Rite I 8:00amBible Study & Breakfast 7:30amEvening Prayer 5:30 pm

Breakfast 9:00 am (starting 9/18)Stitch ‘n Stitches 9:00 a.m. Supper & Programs 6:15pm

Sunday School 9:30amHoly Eucharist & Unction 11:30am (See calendar for Programs)

Holy Eucharist Rite II 10:30am

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

May 6, 2018

Rite I 8:00am

Rite II 10:30am

1000 Leighton Avenue at Tenth Street

Anniston, Alabama

Phone: 256-236-4457