PARISH NOTES
Sunday 13 November 2016
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| "The sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings." Malachi 4:2 |
FROM THE RECTOR
The Election has come and gone. Whatever we are thinking, however we are feeling, it is time to come together as a parish to worship and pray. And then we go out into the wider community to respond creatively and constructively to the new challenges that face us.
-- Fr. John D. Alexander
Proper 28, Year C
Malachi 4:1-2a
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
Flowers at the Shrine of Our Lady are given by Ernie Drew and Jane Malone to the glory of God and in loving memory of Olive Drew, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday 18 November.
Stewardship Sunday – During both Masses today we have the opportunity to offer our pledges for 2017. Please place your pledge envelopes in the collection plate during the Offertory. Additional blank pledge forms are available from the ushers for any who did not receive them. We are grateful for whatever you can pledge. Please help us make this Stewardship Sunday an occasion when we express our love for God and his Church through our financial generosity.
Assistant Priest Away – Fr. Yost is away this weekend. Please note that the Episcopal Ministry at Brown/RISD (EMBR) Evening Prayer and meeting are cancelled this evening.
Eucharistic Adoration – This Saturday 19 November, 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.
Thanksgiving Day Services – Masses for Thanksgiving Day will be offered on Wednesday 23 November at 6 pm (preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm) and Thursday 24 November at 9:30 am (preceded by Morning Prayer at 9 am). It is fitting to begin our Thanksgiving Day festivities by coming to Mass to give thanks to God for our many blessings.
Advent Lessons & Carols – On Sunday 27 November 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 follows in the Great Hall. All are welcome, invited, and encouraged 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.
Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Martha, Donald, Townsend, Norman, John, Shannah, Peter, Sister Carolyn, Michael, Richard, Mark, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, Leonard, Harrington, John, Ed, Jan, Richard, Jerry, Joel, Sandra, Yolanda, Angela, Bobby, Sally, Carlos, Loretto, Rhoda, Ned, Michael, Henry, James, Weldon, Dianne, and Elizabeth.
Birthdays this week: Karl Benziger (17 November).
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Eric Ernest Bernard Hall (16 November 19837) and Alice Esposito (18 November 1994). Recently Departed: Sister Columba, SHN; also Olive Drew, in whose memory flowers have been given.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (Extra-parochial to the Archbishop of Canterbury) The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain - (Spain) The Rt. Rev’d Carlos López-Lozano; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the leadership and people of St. Martin’s, Providence and St. Elizabeth’s, Hope Valley.
Acolytes - MC R Noble; Second Chalice Z Painter; Thurifer; Fr Pisaturo; Crucifer L Verdelotti; Torches E Benizger, R Callanan
Lector – T Oakes
Ushers – B Lennihan, S Newby
Coffee Hour – A Huff, S Newby
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 19 November
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 13 November
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary: Proper 28, Year Two
Monday 14 November
Samuel Seabury, First Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796 (G or W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
-- Fr. John D. Alexander
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Proper 28, Year C
Malachi 4:1-2a
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Flowers at the Shrine of Our Lady are given by Ernie Drew and Jane Malone to the glory of God and in loving memory of Olive Drew, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday 18 November.
Stewardship Sunday – During both Masses today we have the opportunity to offer our pledges for 2017. Please place your pledge envelopes in the collection plate during the Offertory. Additional blank pledge forms are available from the ushers for any who did not receive them. We are grateful for whatever you can pledge. Please help us make this Stewardship Sunday an occasion when we express our love for God and his Church through our financial generosity.
Assistant Priest Away – Fr. Yost is away this weekend. Please note that the Episcopal Ministry at Brown/RISD (EMBR) Evening Prayer and meeting are cancelled this evening.
Eucharistic Adoration – This Saturday 19 November, 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.
Thanksgiving Day Services – Masses for Thanksgiving Day will be offered on Wednesday 23 November at 6 pm (preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm) and Thursday 24 November at 9:30 am (preceded by Morning Prayer at 9 am). It is fitting to begin our Thanksgiving Day festivities by coming to Mass to give thanks to God for our many blessings.
Advent Lessons & Carols – On Sunday 27 November 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 follows in the Great Hall. All are welcome, invited, and encouraged 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: Virginia, Martha, Donald, Townsend, Norman, John, Shannah, Peter, Sister Carolyn, Michael, Richard, Mark, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, Leonard, Harrington, John, Ed, Jan, Richard, Jerry, Joel, Sandra, Yolanda, Angela, Bobby, Sally, Carlos, Loretto, Rhoda, Ned, Michael, Henry, James, Weldon, Dianne, and Elizabeth.
Birthdays this week: Karl Benziger (17 November).
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Eric Ernest Bernard Hall (16 November 19837) and Alice Esposito (18 November 1994). Recently Departed: Sister Columba, SHN; also Olive Drew, in whose memory flowers have been given.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (Extra-parochial to the Archbishop of Canterbury) The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain - (Spain) The Rt. Rev’d Carlos López-Lozano; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the leadership and people of St. Martin’s, Providence and St. Elizabeth’s, Hope Valley.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes - MC R Noble; Second Chalice Z Painter; Thurifer; Fr Pisaturo; Crucifer L Verdelotti; Torches E Benizger, R Callanan
Lector – T Oakes
Ushers – B Lennihan, S Newby
Coffee Hour – A Huff, S Newby
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 19 November
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 13 November
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary: Proper 28, Year Two
Monday 14 November
Samuel Seabury, First Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796 (G or W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 15 November
Albert the Great, Dominican Friar, Bishop, Teacher, 1280 (G or W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 16 November
Margaret, Queen of Scotland, 1093 (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 15 November
Albert the Great, Dominican Friar, Bishop, Teacher, 1280 (G or W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 16 November
Margaret, Queen of Scotland, 1093 (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 17 November
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 (G or W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 18 November
Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, 1231 (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 19 November
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Providence (Blue)
Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Eucharistic Adoration 10 am
Sunday 20 November
LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: CHRIST THE KING (W)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (20 November)
Proper 29, Year C (Christ the King)
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 46
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43
Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 (G or W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 18 November
Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, 1231 (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 19 November
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Providence (Blue)
Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Eucharistic Adoration 10 am
Sunday 20 November
LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST: CHRIST THE KING (W)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (20 November)
Proper 29, Year C (Christ the King)
Jeremiah 23:1-6
Psalm 46
Colossians 1:11-20
Luke 23:33-43
