PARISH NOTES 

SUNDAY 8 MAY 2016

Mosaic of Christ Ascending
Evangelical Church of the Ascension, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

FROM THE RECTOR 

The Seventh Sunday of Easter, also known as Sunday in Ascensiontide, marks an in-between time. The Risen Lord has ascended into heaven. Together with the Blessed Virgin Mary, the disciples return to Jerusalem to wait and pray for the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday we shall begin the 10 am Mass with an outdoor procession of Our Lady. In this way, we join our prayers with the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints that God will send down the Holy Spirit upon his Church  to empower it to continue faithfully in its mission to the ends of the earth. -- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C 
Acts 16:16-34
Psalm 97
Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21
John 17:20-26

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Flowers at the High Altar are given by Fr. John and Elizabeth Alexander to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for all mothers and for the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

Flowers at the Shrine of Our Lady are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Olive Drew and Dolores Malone, by Ernie Drew and Jane Malone.

Annual Memorial Recital – This afternoon at 5:30 pm, James Busby will play his annual memorial recital. He is joined by harpist Megan Sesma, tenor Jason Connell, and Kevin Darrow on English Horn, in a program which includes works by J. S. Bach Gerald Finzi, Marcel Grandjany, Maurice Ravel, and Leo Sowerby. A reception follows in our Great Hall. All are welcome and invited to attend.

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: Karen Vorbeck Williams (May 9).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Marion Beverly Hall (8 May 2010), Bertha Isabelle Hughes (10 May 1992), Estelle Duncanson (10 May 2006), Agnes Charette (12 May 1984), and Edward Brown Williams, Jr. (12 May 1991); and Olive Drew and Dolores Malone, in whose memory flowers at the Shrine of Our Lady are given.

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes - MC R Armidon; SD R Noble; Thurifer D Malo; Crucifer Z Painter; Torches C Sylvia, E Benziger
Lector – R Noble
Ushers – S Newby, T Oakes

Coffee Hour – Benziger Family

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Sunday 8 May
Memorial Recital 5:30 pm (Reception following)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 14 May
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 8 May
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (W)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass and Procession 10 am

Weekday Office Lectionary: Easter VII, Year Two
Weekday Mass Lectionary: Easter VII

Monday 9 May
Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop, Teacher, 389 (W)
Pachomius, Abbot, 346
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Tuesday 10 May
Tuesday in Easter VII (W)
Damien of Molokai, Priest, Missionary, 1889
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am

Wednesday 11 May
Wednesday in Easter VII (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Thursday 12 May
Thursday in Easter VII
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am

Friday 13 May
Friday in Easter VII (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Saturday 14 May
Saturday in Easter VII (W)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am

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

*EMBR=Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (May 15)

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year C
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:25-35, 37
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17, (25-27)