PARISH NOTES

SUNDAY 15 MAY 2016

Pentecost, Louis Galloche, 1670-1761

FROM THE RECTOR

Fifty Days after Easter comes the celebration of Pentecost, the Birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles in a rushing wind and tongues of fire, empowering them for their mission of proclaiming the Gospel to all nations. At the Solemn Procession and Mass this Sunday at 10 am several of our young people will be making their first Communions. Please join us for this great celebration of a principal feast of the Church Year. -- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday, Year C
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:25-35, 37
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17, (25-27)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Flowers -- at the High Altar are given to the glory of God, by Brian Ehlers.

Flowers -- at the Shrine of Our Lady are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Tyrone Gingrich, by Nancy Gingrich.

Congratulations -- to our first-time communicants, Keira Garmon, Jack Tessier, and Luke Tessier.

Eucharistic Adoration – This Saturday 21 May, the Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament will sponsor approximately an hour of silent prayer and meditation in the Lady Chapel before the Blessed Sacrament, beginning shortly after the end of the 9:30 am Mass, and concluding by 11 am. All are welcome and invited to participate.

Brown Commencement Sunday – On Sunday, 29 May, we will offer our customary round of services: Morning Prayer at 7:30 am, followed by Low Mass at 8 am, and Solemn Mass at 10 am. Please note there will be no 10 am Coffee Hour due to a Brown departmental ceremony being held in the Great Hall. You should be able to find parking within a few blocks of the church, but please note that there will be no parking allowed on George Street between Prospect and Thayer Streets. If you wish to drop someone off, please note that traffic on George Street will be one way from the west between Brown and Thayer only. The stretch between Benefit and Brown Streets will be blocked off, so you must approach from Brown Street.

Feast of the Visitation – On Tuesday 31 May, the clergy and people of St. John’s, Newport, will join us to celebrate the Feast of the Visitation with Solemn High Mass at 6 pm here at S. Stephen’s. Our Guest preacher will be the Rev. Stephanie Shoemaker.

Goodwill Industries – There is a clothing collection box in the Great Hall for the next few weeks on behalf of Goodwill Industries. One of their objectives is helping people in need to find employment, and to that end, they are accepting donations of clothing suitable for job interviews. If you have anything you can contribute, please bring it.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Prayers have been requested for: Adam, Raymond, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Patricia, Townsend, Norman, John, Elva, Ethel, Peter, Michael, Mark, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, Deborah, Peter, Harrington, Kate, Edith, Davaughn, Bernice, Richard, Ellen-Jean, Sandy, Thom, Stephen, Michael, Beverly, Angela, Bobby, Robert, Laura, Loretto, Sally, Ned, Charles, Frederick, Henry, James, and Dianne.

Birthdays this week: Kathleen MacLean & Andrew Grover (May 20), and Davaughn Hooks (May 21).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: David A. Ross (18 May 1997), Elizabeth Kellum (18 May 1997), Janice Dobson (19 May 2000), Elise Jackson Steedman (19 May 1985), Martha S. Fearson (20 May 1987), Allen Burnett Williams (20 May 2010), Royal Martin Disley (21 May 2005), and Clinton Nickerson Williams II (21 May 1991); and and Tyrone Gingrich, in whose memory flowers at the Shrine of Our Lady are given; Recently Departed: Mary Arrow.

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia: The Most Rev’d David Vunagim, Archbishop of Melanesia and Bishop of Central Melanesia; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the leadership and people of the Church of the Holy Spirit, Charlestown, and of Grace Church, Providence.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes - MC R Noble; SD R Armidon; Thurifer L Verdelotti; Crucifer D Malo; Torches K Rejto, V Johnson
Lector – P Pettingell
Ushers – K Benziger, J Steiny
Coffee Hour – Rejto/Elliot Family

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Tuesday 17 May
Vestry Meeting 7 pm

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 21 May
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 15 May
WHITSUNDAY: THE DAY OF PENTECOST (R)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am

Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm

Weekday Office Lectionary: Proper 2, Year Two
Weekday Mass Lectionary: Proper 2

Monday 16 May
Feria (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Tuesday 17 May
Feria (G)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am

Wednesday 18 May
Feria (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Thursday 19 May
Feria (G)
Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am

Friday 20 May
Feria (G)
Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot, 820
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Saturday 21 May
Feria (G)
Helena, Empress, Protector of the Holy Places, 330
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Eucharistic Adoration 10 am

Sunday 22 May
TRINITY SUNDAY (W)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm

*EMBR=Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (May 22)
Trinity Sunday, Year C
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8 or Canticle 2 or 13
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15