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