Wednesday, November 1, 2017

PARISH NOTES
Sunday 5 November 2017

Contemporary All Saints Icon

FROM THE RECTOR

The Feast of All Saints -- kept on November 1st and the Sunday following -- is not only a celebration of the countless holy men and women who lived and died in Christ in the past and who continue to watch over and intercede for us as we follow in the way that they have gone before us; it also affords us a glimpse into heaven, a glimpse into the future, our future, the eternal future into which Christ calls us. The feast calls our attention to the social dimension of heaven: not just "me and Jesus" but all the Church's members together finding the ultimate fulfillment of all our longings and desires in the direct presence of God the Holy Trinity. Join us this Sunday as we rejoice in the vision of All Saints gathered about the heavenly throne. -- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

The Sunday After All Saints Day
Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10,13-14
Psalm 149
Revelation 7:2-4,9-17
Matthew 5:1-12

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC

Tomás Luis de Victoria—Missa O quam gloriosum est regnum
C. Villiers Stanford—Justorum animae

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monthly Requiem – for the departed of this parish whose year’s mind falls during November will be offered tomorrow, Monday 6 November at 6:00 pm (preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm). If you have any names to add to the list of those remembered, please email Fr. Alexander. See GAS announcement below.

Guild of All Souls: St. Stephen, Proto-Martyr Branch – S. Stephen’s celebrates a parish Requiem Mass on the First Monday of most months at the 6:00 pm Mass. Departed members of the parish whose anniversaries fall during the month are remembered in prayer, and anyone may submit additional names of the departed.

Veteran’s Day Observed (November 10) – As it is observed as a Federal Holiday on Friday, the Low Mass will be offered at 10:00 am, preceded by Morning Prayer at 9:30 am.

GAS Requiem – The Annual Requiem Mass of the American Branch of the Guild of All Souls will take place at Church of the Resurrection, 119 E 74th St, New York, NY, at 11:00 am on Saturday 11 November 2017. Fr. Alexander will be attending in his capacity as a member of the GAS Council; all interested parishioners are encouraged to attend. If you need or can volunteer a ride, please talk to Fr. Alexander.

Stewardship Sunday
– will be November 19th. Parishioners will be receiving pledge cards soon; please bring them to hand in during Mass. (If you have not received a pledge form by then, you may obtain a blank card from one of the ushers on the day.)

Advent Lessons and Carols – On Sunday 3 December at 5:30 pm, we will offer our annual service of Lessons & Carols. Seasonal readings and musical selections set the stage as we prepare for the coming of the Lord. A reception will follow in the Great Hall. All are welcome and invited to attend.

Nave Flooring Project
– Over the coming few months the entire tile floor under the pews will be covered over with a layer of birch paneling that will vastly improve the church's appearance and create a smooth surface underfoot. This project will not impact our Sunday worship schedule, but please exercise all due care and avoid any areas that have been cordoned off for this construction.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Prayers have been requested for: Norman, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, William, Gerald, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Katherine, Sally, Sandy, John, Ed, Virginia, Richard, Kiersten, Beverly, Deborah, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Rhoda, William, and James.

Birthdays this week:
Albert Ferreira (Sunday 11/5), Leana Latimer (Thursday 11/9), Peter Gibson (Friday 11/10), and Klara Benziger (Saturday 11/11).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Gilbert Jarvis (5 November 1999), Joseph James Bodell, Jr. (5 November 2006), June Littlefield (6 November 1983), Chester Arthur Files (9 November 1987), Lillian A. Crumby (9 November 1997), and Helena Crosslin (11 November 2007).

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Diocese of Toungoo - (Myanmar): The Rt Revd Saw Wilme; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the people and clergy of All Saints’, Providence and of All Saints’, Pontiac and for fair and just elections.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes
– MC F Pisaturo; Subdeacon R Noble; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer S Brazil; Torches J Ihnen, G Benziger
Lector – P Martin
Ushers – Bruce Lennihan and Julia Steiny
Coffee Hour – Ed and Leana

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S


Saturday 11 November
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 5 November

SUNDAY AFTER ALL SAINTS DAY (W)
Morning Prayer & Low Mass 8:00 am
Solemn Mass 10:00 am

Daily Office and Mass Lectionaries: Proper 26, Year One

Monday 6 November
Leonard, Hermit, 6th century
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1944 
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Requiem Mass 6:00 pm (Black)

Tuesday 7 November
Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Wednesday 8 November
Saints and Martyrs of the Anglican Communion (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm

Thursday 9 November

Margery Kempe, Mystic, c. 1440
(W)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 PM

Friday 10 November
Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher, 461 (W)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am

Saturday 11 November
Martin, Bishop of Tours, c. 397 (W)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am

Sunday 12 November
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST/ REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Morning Prayer & Low Mass 8:00 am (G)
Solemn Requiem Mass 10:00 am (Black)

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (12 November)

Proper 27, Year A (at 8 am)

Amos 5:18-24
Psalm 70
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Matthew 25:1-13

Remembrance Sunday (at 10 am)
Isaiah 2:1-5
Romans 8:31-39
John 15:9-17
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