PARISH NOTES
Sunday 5 January 2020
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| Epiphany by Master of Paul and Barnabas Active in Antwerp (c. 1530-1540). Oil on wood. Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. |
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Isaiah 60:1-6
Ephesians 3:1-12
Matthew 2:1-12
THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)—Prélude sur l'introït de l'Epiphanie
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)—Missa Brevis in D, Op. 63
William Turton (1652–1740)—Anglican Chant: Psalm 72:1-2, 10-17
Johann Hermann Schein (1586–1630)—Verbum caro factum est
Maurice Duruflé—Fugue sur le thème du Carillon des heures de la Cathédral de Soissons
A WORD OF WELCOME
Welcome to Saint Stephen’s – S. Stephen’s Church is in the midst of Brown University and serves the communities of the East Side of Providence, North Providence, East Providence, and beyond. It is a parish of the Diocese of Rhode Island in the Episcopal Church in the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Anglo-Catholic tradition informs and shapes our life together. We are a diverse community uniting all sorts and conditions in the worship of Our Lord Jesus Christ and aim to offer up the best we have in liturgy, music, preaching, teaching, fellowship, and service. Visitors and guests are always welcome! If you attend S. Stephen’s on any given Sunday, please join us for Coffee Hour following the 8 am Mass in the Narthex and following the 10 am Mass in the Great Hall upstairs. If you have any questions or special needs before or during the service, please speak to one of the ushers, who will be glad to assist you. We look forward to meeting you!
Joining us with small children? – We are so glad you will be here! Our Sunday School program and nursery are available throughout the program year ten minutes before and during the 10 am Mass, and the ushers will be happy to direct you.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome back – to the Schola Cantorum this Sunday after their recess last Sunday!
Christmas Poinsettias – As this Sunday marks the end of Christmastide, please feel free to take some poinsettias home or to a shut-in you know. They are located around the baptismal font and in the library. Thank you!
Society of Mary – meets next Saturday, 11 January (note change from calendar), beginning with Holy Rosary following the 10 am Mass and a brief meeting (for coffee and bagels) to follow in the Great Hall. All are welcome and invited.
Annual Meeting – The 182nd Annual Meeting of the parish will take place on 2 February 2020. All are welcome and invited to attend, although only active adult parishioners in good standing may vote. (If you have questions about your status as a parishioner, please ask Jacob Ihnen. According to the canons of the Episcopal Church adults are 16 years old and older.) If you are the chair of a committee or in charge of a ministry, please submit your reports for the prior year to Jacob Ihnen at communications@sstephens.necoxmail.com. Thank you!
Nominations Committee – The following is the list of candidates who have agreed to be nominated for election at the Annual Parish Meeting on 2 February 2020:
Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Robyn, Sandy, John, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Bruce, Richard, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Elizabeth, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Crystal, Roger, Christopher, Beth, Sarah, Diana, Ruby, and Lola.
Birthdays this week: Philip Noble (Sunday 1/5), Katherine Hayslip (Monday 1/6), and Joan Gordon (Saturday 1/11).
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Marian Dunlop (6 January 2000), Chester Arthur Files, Jr. (8 January 2013), John Frances Hall (9 January 1990), Margaret Ethel Worthington (10 January 1991), Elizabeth Ann Baronie (10 January 2009), and Gary Paul Eckhardt (11 January 2015).
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia: The Most Rev’d Philip Richardson, Bishop of Taranaki and Primate; The Most Rev’d Don Tamihere, Pihopa o Aotearora and Primate; The Most Rev’d Fereimi Cama, Bishop of Polynesia and Primate; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of The Church of the Epiphany, Rumford.
Acolytes – MC J Ihnen, SD R Noble, Th L Verdelotti
Lector at 8 am – J Leonard
Lector at 10 am – RG Noble
Ushers – George Ryan and Julia Steiny
Coffee Hour – Cathy and Tom Bledsoe
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Saturday 11 January
Society of Mary 10:30 am (Lady Chapel/Great Hall)
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Tuesday 7 January
Al-Anon Meeting 12:10 pm (Great Hall)
Saturday 11 January
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 5 January
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (anticipated) (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Daily Mass and Office Lectionary: Epiphanytide, Year Two
Monday 6 January
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 7 January
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 8 January
FERIA (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 9 January
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 noon
Friday 10 January
FERIA (G)
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1645
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 11 January
FERIA (G)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10 am
Holy Rosary 10:30 am
Sunday 12 January
THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY: THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (12 January)
First Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Acts 10:34-43
Nominations Committee – The following is the list of candidates who have agreed to be nominated for election at the Annual Parish Meeting on 2 February 2020:
- One Vestry Member for a one-year term (expires 2021)-Lynne deBenedette
- Clerk of the Vestry (one-year term) – Molly Ellis
- Treasurer (one-year term) – Muriel Jobbers
- Two Diocesan Convention Delegates (one-year term)-Jacob Ihnen, Rhoda Steinhart
- Two Diocesan Convention Alternates (one-year term)-Richard Noble, Cathy Bledsoe
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Robyn, Sandy, John, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Bruce, Richard, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Elizabeth, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Crystal, Roger, Christopher, Beth, Sarah, Diana, Ruby, and Lola.
Birthdays this week: Philip Noble (Sunday 1/5), Katherine Hayslip (Monday 1/6), and Joan Gordon (Saturday 1/11).
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Marian Dunlop (6 January 2000), Chester Arthur Files, Jr. (8 January 2013), John Frances Hall (9 January 1990), Margaret Ethel Worthington (10 January 1991), Elizabeth Ann Baronie (10 January 2009), and Gary Paul Eckhardt (11 January 2015).
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia: The Most Rev’d Philip Richardson, Bishop of Taranaki and Primate; The Most Rev’d Don Tamihere, Pihopa o Aotearora and Primate; The Most Rev’d Fereimi Cama, Bishop of Polynesia and Primate; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of The Church of the Epiphany, Rumford.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes – MC J Ihnen, SD R Noble, Th L Verdelotti
Lector at 8 am – J Leonard
Lector at 10 am – RG Noble
Ushers – George Ryan and Julia Steiny
Coffee Hour – Cathy and Tom Bledsoe
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Saturday 11 January
Society of Mary 10:30 am (Lady Chapel/Great Hall)
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Tuesday 7 January
Al-Anon Meeting 12:10 pm (Great Hall)
Saturday 11 January
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 5 January
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (anticipated) (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Daily Mass and Office Lectionary: Epiphanytide, Year Two
Monday 6 January
THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 7 January
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 8 January
FERIA (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 9 January
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 noon
Friday 10 January
FERIA (G)
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1645
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 11 January
FERIA (G)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10 am
Holy Rosary 10:30 am
Sunday 12 January
THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY: THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (12 January)
First Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Isaiah 42:1-9
Acts 10:34-43
