PARISH NOTES

Sunday 6 November 2016

Jan Van Eyck, Adoration of the Lamb
From the Ghent Altarpiece, 1430-32

FROM THE RECTOR

During the month of November, we reflect liturgically on the mystery of the Communion of Saints: the fellowship enjoyed by all the members of Christ's Body in the Church Militant, the Church Expectant, and the Church Triumphant. We celebrate and rejoice with the saints in heaven on All Saints Day; we mourn the dead and pray for the faithful departed on All Souls Day. "For all are one in thee, and all are thine, alleluia!"

Note: A combination of unavoidable circumstances -- some happy, some less happy -- resulted in the late posting of this online installment of Parish Notes. We hope it is not too late to convey some useful information about what's going on.

-- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

Sunday after All Saints Day
Ecclesiasticus 2:7-11
Psalm 149
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 6:20-36

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to all visitors and guests – we’re glad that you’re here. Please join us after the 10 am Mass for coffee and refreshments in the Great Hall, upstairs. Today’s coffee hour is hosted by the Society of Mary.

Altar Flowers today – are given by James Alexander and Cris Barros, to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for their wedding yesterday.

Monthly Requiem – for the departed of this parish whose year’s mind falls during November will be offered tomorrow, Monday 7 November at 6 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 or Fr. Yost.

Veteran’s Day (November 11) – As on all federal holidays, Low Mass will be offered this Friday at 9:30 am, preceded by Morning Prayer at 9.

GAS Requiem – The Annual Requiem Mass and Meeting of the American Branch of the Guild of All Souls will take place at All Saints Church, 209 Ashmont Street (Dorchester), Boston, MA, at 11 am on Saturday 12 November 2016. 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 or Fr. Yost.

Stewardship Sunday – will be next Sunday 13 November. Please bring your pledge cards to hand in during Mass. (If you did not receive a pledge form you may obtain a blank card from one of the ushers.)

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: Martha, Donald, Townsend, Norman, John, Shannah, Peter, Sister Carolyn, Michael, Richard, Mark, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, 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: Devan Latimer (6 November), Leana Latimer (9 November), Peter Gibson (10 November), and Klara Benziger (11 November).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: June Littlefield (6 November 1983), Chester Arthur Files (9 November 1987), Lillian A. Crumby (9 November 1997), Helena Crosslin (12 November 2007), and Alison Morgan Henning Stebbins (12 November 2012). Recently Departed: Carol Norigian

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for The Lusitanian Church - Portugal (extra-provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury): The Rt. Rev’d José Jorge De Pina Cabral; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the leadership and people of All Saints’ Providence and of All Saints’ Pontiac; and for fair and just elections.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes - MC Z Painter; SD D Malo; Thurifer L Verdelotti; Crucifer L Hooks; Torches K Rejto, V Johnson
Lector – J Steiny
Ushers – G Ryan, J Chamberlin
Coffee Hour – Society of Mary

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Tuesday 8 November
Vestry Meeting 7 pm

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Sunday 6 November
Episcopal Ministry at Brown/RISD 5:30 pm

Saturday 12 November
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 6 November
SUNDAY AFTER ALL SAINTS DAY (W)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm

Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary: Proper 27, Year Two

Monday 7 November
Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Requiem Mass 6 pm (Black)

Tuesday 8 November
Saints and Martyrs of the Anglican Communion (G, W, or R)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Wednesday 9 November
Margery Kempe, Mystic, c. 1440 (G or W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Thursday 10 November
Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher, 461 (W)
Martin de Porres, Friar, 1639
Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh, 1148
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

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

Saturday 12 November
Josaphat Kunsevich, Archbishop of Polotsk, Martyr, 1623 (R)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am

Sunday 13 November
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (13 November)

Proper 28, Year C
Malachi 4:1-2a
Psalm 98
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Luke 21:5-19