HE H OLY E UCHARIST : R R ITE I 8:00 8:00 AM AM Heinz Holbein the - - PDF document

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• St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church

500 South Country Road • Bay Shore, New York 11706 Phone 63 1

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2 www.stpetersbayshore.org

Heinz Holbein the Elder (1500)

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PROCESSION WITH THE HOLY E UCHARIST: RITE I

Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on “Allein Gott”

• J. S. Bach

When the bell is rung all stand and face the door. The Celebrant greets the peo- ple with these words Light and peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord. People Thanks be to God. The following canticle is said by all A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people Israel. Lord, you now have set your servant free* to go in peace as you have promised. A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people Israel. For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,* whom you have prepared for all the world to see. A Light to enlighten the nations, and the glory of your people Israel. The Celebrant then says the following prayer Let us pray. God our Father, source of all light, today you revealed to the aged Simeon your light which enlightens the nations. Fill our hearts with the light of faith, that we may walk in the path of goodness, and come to the Light that shines for ever, your Son Jesus Christ our

• Lord. Amen.

Hymn at the Procession

The Hymnal 1982, # 25 O gracious Light, Lord Jesus Christ The E ighth Tune

Collect at the Conclusion of the Procession

Celebrant Let us pray. O God, you have made this day holy by the presentation of your Son in the Temple, and by the purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Mercifully grant that we, who delight in her humble readiness to be the birth-giver of the Only-begotten, may rejoice for ever in

• ur adoption as his sisters and brothers; through Jesus Christ our
• Lord. Amen.

The Song of Praise: Glory be to God on high

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The Collect of the Day

Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray. Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy

• nly-begotten Son was this day presented in the temple, so we may

be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The Lessons The First Lesson: Malachi 3:1-4 Thus says the Lord, See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight-- indeed, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap; he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, until they present offerings to the LORD in righteousness. Then the

• ffering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as

in the days of old and as in former years. L ector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Psalm 24:7-10 Said by all 7 Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors;* and the King of glory shall come in. 8 “Who is this King of glory?”*

“The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle.”

9 Lift up your heads, O gates; lift them high, O everlasting doors;* and the King of glory shall come in. 10 “Who is he, this King of glory?”

“The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.”

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,* world without end. Amen.

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The Second Lesson: Hebrews 2:14-18 Since God's children share flesh and blood, Jesus himself like- wise shared the same things, so that through death he might de- stroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of

• death. For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the

descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a mer- ciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. L ector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The congregation stands for the reading of the Gospel.

The Gospel: Luke 2:22-40

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory be to thee, O Lord. When the time came for their purification according to the law

• f Moses, the parents of Jesus brought him up to Jerusalem to

present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord"), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law

• f the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons." Now

there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Je- sus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gen- tiles and for glory to your people Israel." And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him.

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Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, "This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts

• f many will be revealed-- and a sword will pierce your own

soul too." There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusa-

• lem. When they had finished everything required by the law of

the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Naza-

• reth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and

the favor of God was upon him. Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ. The Sermon The Right Reverend Johncy Itty The Nicene Creed

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The Prayers of the People

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The Confession of Sin

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The Peace

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Hymn at the Offering

The Hymnal 1982, # 517 How lovely is thy dwelling-place

Brother James’ Air

The Great Thanksgiving

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Sanctus

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The Breaking of the Bread

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Agnus Dei & Prayer of Humble Access

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The Post Communion Prayer

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The Prayer of St. Richard Lord Jesus Christ, Most Merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, help us this day and everyday to see Thee more clearly, to follow Thee more nearly, to love Thee more dearly,

for Thy Name’s sake. Amen.

The Blessing & Dismissal Voluntary: Chorale Prelude “Lobe den Herren”

• J. G. Walther

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The Flowers today at the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Trudy Berge.

The Flowers today in St. Edmund’s Chapel are given to the Glory of God

and in loving memory of Benjamin T. Young, Jr.

— PARISH NOTICES —

We extend a warm welcome to everyone, and especially any visi- tors who may be worshiping with us today. In the Episcopal Church, all baptized persons are invited to the table to receive Holy

• Communion. Bishop Itty is available after the service, if you have

any questions. Today is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple. The weekly news from the national Episco- pal Church has a description of the feast and the history of it. Please turn to pages 10 and 11 to read the article.

Today is also Boy Scout Sunday at St. Peter’s. As sponsor and

host to Boy Scout Troop 43, and Cub Scout Pack 153, it is our pleasure to honor these young men and their families annually on this day. During the Choral Eucharist, Nikolai Archie, Marcus Her- nandez, Daniel Nachamie, and Carl William Siciliano will receive the World Conservation Award. This award provides an opportunity for a Boy Scout to "think globally" and "act locally" to preserve and im- prove our environment. This program is designed to make youth members aware that all nations are closely related through natural resources and that we are interdependent with our world environ-

• ment. These Scouts, earned this award by completing the following

merit badges: Environmental Science, Soil and Water Conservation

• r Fish and Wildlife Management, and Citizenship in the World.

The Scouts will be serving a buffet breakfast in the parish hall fol- lowing the 10:15 service. All are invited!

• St. Peter’s Thrift Shop is planning to open mid-February, and we

are looking for gently used items. Please bring them on any Sunday,

• r call the office during the week to make an appointment. Carl and

Carl William Siciliano have offered to be of assistance carrying in items on Sundays. Tentatively, the Shop will be open for business

• n Saturdays from 10:00-2:00 pm.

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News from St. Peter’s Preschool: Beginning this week, the Pre-

school is offering some great afterschool programs for its students:

Mondays: “The Mixing Bowl” - Cooking Class 11:15—12:15 (3 year

• lds); 11:30—12:30 (4 year olds)

Tuesdays: “Hop and Bop” - Gym Time 11:00—11:45 (2 year olds);

11:30—12:30 (4 year olds)

Thursdays: “Puzzle Mania” 11:00—11:45 (2 year olds); 11:30—

12:30 (4 year olds)

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PRAYE RS FOR THE WEE K OF SUNDAY 2/ 2/ 14 We pray for those seeking healing: Barbara, Barry, Bill, Bob, Bruce, Bryan, Chris, David, Debbie, Donna, Dotty, Ellen, Gino, Heidi, Jack, Kyle, Linda, Louie, Louise, and Samantha; We pray for those in military service, and especially for Eileen, John, Kyle, and Robert; We pray for those with special needs: the unemployed; for all who suffer from addictions; for all who have AIDS and those who care for them; We pray for those who have died, especially for Trudy Berge and Benjamin Young; and for their families in this time of grief; We pray for our companion dioceses of Torit and Ecuador-Central; In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for Christ Church, Bay Ridge; Christ Church, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn; The Episcopal Day Schools in the Diocese; Emmanuel Church, Brooklyn; Epiphany and St. Simon, Brooklyn; Church of the Holy Apostles, Brooklyn In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Anglican Church

• f Burundi; The Dioceses of Argentina (Southern Cone); Argyll &

The Isles (Scotland); Arizona; Arkansas; Bujumbura (Burundi); Ar- midale (New South Wales, Australia)

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Parish Calendar 2/ 2/ 2014 - 2/ 8/ 2014

SU: 2/2 8am Holy Eucharist, Rite I (St. Edmund’s) 9am Sandwich Program (Kitchen) 9:15am Choir Rehearsal 10:15am Choral Holy Eucharist (Church) Boy Scout Sunday—Pancake Breakfast served to the Parish after the 10:15 service MO: 2/3 9am Morning Prayer (Church) 11:15am Preschool “The Mixing Bowl” 7pm AA meeting (Lounge) 7pm Scout Master Training (Boy Scout Room) TU: 2/4 9am Morning Prayer (Church) 11am Preschool “Hop and Bop” 4:30pm Trebles Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 7pm Boy Scout Meeting WE: 2/5 9am Holy Eucharist with Healing (St. Edmund’s) 7pm Handbell Choir Rehearsal (Handbell Room) 7:30pm Boy Scouts (Parish Hall) TH: 2/6 9am Morning Prayer (Church) 11am Preschool “Puzzle Mania” 7:30pm Parish Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) FR: 2/7 9am Morning Prayer (Church) 8pm AA Meeting (Parish Hall) SA: 2/8 9:30am Special PALS (Parish Hall)

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— St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episco copal Ch Churc urch —

A parish in the E piscopal Diocese of L ong Island The Most Reverend Katherine Jefferts Schori, DD Presiding Bishop The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano, DD Diocesan Bishop The Right Reverend Johncy Itty, DD Sunday Celebrant The Reverend Clare Nesmith Pastoral Associate Mark Engelhardt Organist and Choirmaster Sara Merrigan Preschool Director

The Wardens and V estry of the Parish

Salvatore Basile, Senior Warden Brian Clark, Junior Warden Kathleen Malloy, Clerk of the Vestry Marc Johnston, Treasurer Roger Burmeister Debbie Crawford Chris Elton Joseph Goncalves George Justice Edward Perry Julia Fienga Schneider Carl M. Siciliano

Praising God, Serving Neighbor

We seek to worship the L ord as one loving family by serving our parish and community through prayer, music, education, and outreach