PARISH NOTES
Sunday 2 February 2020
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| Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (c. 1440) by Fra Angelico (c. 1395 –1455). Fresco. Museum of San Marco, Florence, Italy. |
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Malachi 3:1-4
Hebrews 2:14-18
Luke 2:22-40
THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC
J. S. Bach (1685–1750)—Canzona in D-dur, BWV 588
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611)—Missa Ave Maris stella
Herbert Brewer (1865–1928)—Anglican Chant: Psalm 84:1-7
William Byrd (1543–1623)—Senex puerum portabat
J. S. Bach—Fuga in G-Dur (á la Gigue), BWV 577
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
Episcopal Visitation – On Sunday, 16 February, we will welcome the Rt. Rev. W. Nicholas Knisely, XIII Bishop of Rhode Island, who will be celebrating and preaching at both the 8 am and 10 am Masses. Please plan on attending and helping us welcome our bishop. There will be a Q & A session after the 10 am Mass at the Coffee Hour.
College Ministry – The Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD (EMBR) continues its meetings this Sunday, 2 February, at 5:30 pm for Evening Prayer, followed by a meal. All are most welcome and invited!
Annual Meeting Luncheon – We will have a luncheon to accompany this important gathering immediately following the 10 am Mass this Sunday, 2 February 2020. We still need help: from bringing food and drink, to volunteering to help set up beforehand and clean up afterwards. It’s not too late to commit to help—simply show up if you would like to assist. Thank you to Joy D’Ambra and Leana Latimer for serving as luncheon coordinators, and thank you to those who have already committed to help!
Annual Meeting – The 182nd Annual Meeting of the parish will take place this Sunday, 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 as soon as possible. Thank you to those who have already submitted their reports.
Nominations Committee – The following is the list of candidates who have agreed to be nominated for election this Sunday at the Annual Parish Meeting:
- 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, Dylan, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Bruce, Richard, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Empy, Elizabeth, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Crystal, Roger, Christopher, Beth, Sarah, Diana, Ruby, and Lola.
Birthdays this week: Charles O’Boyle (Sunday 2/2) and William Kinloch (Tuesday 2/4).
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Henry Francis Tingley, Jr. (4 February 1984), Mary L. Starks (5 February 1999), Paul David Ross (6 February 1996), and Mildred Dunlop (8 February 1987).
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi: The Most Rev’d Martin Blaise Nyaboho, Archbishop of Burundi & Bishop of Makamba; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the leadership, staff, and residents of Hallworth House.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes – MC B Rose, SD J Ihnen, Th R Noble, Cr G Ryan
Lector at 8 am – A Wilson
Lector at 10 am – J Steiny
Ushers – Ernest Drew and Louis Verdelotti
Coffee Hour – ANNUAL MEETING LUNCHEON
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Tuesday 4 February
Al-Anon Meeting 12:10 pm (Great Hall)
Saturday 8 February
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 February
CANDLEMAS: THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm
Daily Mass and Office Lectionary: Week of Epiphany IV, Year Two
Monday 3 February
Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865 (W)
Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste, Martyr, 316
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 4 February
FERIA (G)
Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 5 February
FERIA (G)
Agatha, Martyr at Catania, 3rd century
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 6 February
The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 (R)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 noon
Friday 7 February
FERIA (G)
Cornelius the Centurion, 1st century
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 8 February
FERIA (G)
Jerome Emiliani, Priest, Founder of the Somaschi Fathers, 1537
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10 am
Sunday 9 February
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (G)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (9 February)
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12)
1 Corinthians 2:1-12(13-16)
Al-Anon Meeting 12:10 pm (Great Hall)
Saturday 8 February
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 February
CANDLEMAS: THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm
Daily Mass and Office Lectionary: Week of Epiphany IV, Year Two
Monday 3 February
Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865 (W)
Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste, Martyr, 316
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 4 February
FERIA (G)
Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilbertine Order, 1189
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 5 February
FERIA (G)
Agatha, Martyr at Catania, 3rd century
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 6 February
The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 (R)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 noon
Friday 7 February
FERIA (G)
Cornelius the Centurion, 1st century
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 8 February
FERIA (G)
Jerome Emiliani, Priest, Founder of the Somaschi Fathers, 1537
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10 am
Sunday 9 February
THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY (G)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (9 February)
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany (Year A)
Isaiah 58:1-9a(9b-12)
1 Corinthians 2:1-12(13-16)
