St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
6188 Main Road Stafford NY 14143Holy Eucharist, Rite Two
August 10 2008 9:30 AM
Year A: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Liturgy of the Word
Entrance Hymn 688
Red Book of Common Prayer
Salutation 355
Trisagion (Music is S-102 in Hymnal)
Collect of the Day (13th Sunday after Pentecost)
All : Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
1st Lesson: Genesis 37:1-4,12-28
Psalm 105:1-6,16-22,45b Page 738
(Read alternately by half verse)
2nd Lesson: Romans 10:5-15
Hymn 537
Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
Sermon
The Nicene Creed Page 358
Prayers of the People, Form III Page 387
Confession of Sin and Absolution Page 360
The Peace
Announcements
Holy Communion
Offertory
Doxology Verse 3 of Hymn 380
Eucharistic Prayer A Page 361
Sursum Corda (“Lift Up Your Hearts”) Hymnal S-120
Sanctus (“Holy, Holy, Holy”) Hymnal S-125
The Lord’s Prayer Page 364
The Breaking of the Bread Page 364
Communion of the Faithful Page 365
Post-Communion Prayer Page 365
Blessing
Hymn 525
Dismissal: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.
All: Thanks be to God.
Episcopal Bishop
Of Western New York The Right Rev. J. Michael Garrison
Priest The Rev. John Paul Boyer
Home 716-646-1180 Cell 716-208-1244 johnpaulboyer@yahoo.com
In an emergency/crisis requiring a priest immediately, both Colleen O’Connor, St. Mark’s (343-1979) and Ronald Guy, St. James’ (343-2879) have agreed to assist until Fr. Boyer arrives from his home.
Worship Leader/Preacher Sam Leadley
Eucharistic Ministers Linda Call, Amy Swanson
Eucharistic Visitors Sam Leadley, Sandy Ottman
Debi Stowell
Acolytes Audrey Waterman, McKenna Marley-Hill, Shelby Waterman
Lectors Jerry Call, Wally Hinchey, Mary Ann Marley, Garth Swanson, Sandy Ottman, Thom Hill
Intercessors Mary Waterman, Shelly Waterman
Organist Debi Stowell
Wardens: Amy Swanson & Cindy Hinchey Parish PO Box is 786 .
Parish Telephone is 585-343-4012
Contact Fr. John Paul with Parish concerns. Home: 716-646-1180 e-mail johnpaulboyer@yahoo.com
Web site is www.forministry.com/usnyecusaspecs
Allen Day, Erwin Fuller, Mark Oyer, Alicia Staley, Blanche Wetzel, Libby Richardson, Jonathan Brasniack, Alissa DeMaria, Robert Waterman, Ruth Haverly, Kenneth Friesma, Scotty Brown, Joe Young, Melissa Schultz, Spencer Worthington, Dennis Smith, Jim Avery, Nick Alsofrom, Beverly & Clem King, Pete Church, Christine Belongia, John Sargent, Albert Rumsey, Anders Swanson and his family, Dean Beck, Leslie Doyle, Carol Grasso, Bruce Lattimer, George Swanson, Joe St. Pierre, June Real, Thomas Rohrback, William Malia, Ron Guy, Debra Lennon, Clint Cooper, Carl Bish III, Davy Merritt, Trudy Miller, Jane Day, Sheila Morse Military Personnel John Baker, Susie Blair, Christopher Call, Chad Cummings, Dan & Stephen Fink, Tim & Terry Hagen, Kerry Hartley, Brendan Isaac, Jason Ivison, Matthew Murnan, Stephany & David Moore, Jack Stinson, Randy Whitney.
August Birthdays: 9, William Lavender; 10, Barbara Morris; 11, Wally Hinchey; 16, Steve Carr; 17, Barbara Mulcahy; 25, Elizabeth Williams; 27, Anders Swanson; 29, Cindy Hinchey.
August Anniversaries: 8, Shelly & Jeff Waterman; 15, Roxanne & Chad Hunt; 22, Sandy & Jim Ottman
Join us for fellowship. We gather in the Parish Hall for fellowship and snacks immediately after the service. Everyone is welcome – please help any visitors feel at home by inviting him or her to join you for this time together.
Coffee Hour hosts needed! During August please participate in this important ministry of hospitality. A sign-up calendar is in the Parish Hall kitchen. Also, part of our responsibility is to add money to the basket regularly to pay for coffee, tea and supplies.
Next Week’s Lectionary Readings for 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Psalm 133; Genesis 45;1-15; Romans 11:1-2a,29-32; Matthew 15:21-28.
Food Basket: While grocery shopping this coming week, please remember to purchase coffee, tea, salt, noodles, soup, canned vegetables or canned fruit for Stephen’s Table, our adopted soup kitchen in Batavia. Your gifts may be left in the basket at the rear of the church.
St. Paul’s Bulletin Board is posted weekly at our parish web site, www.forministry.com/usnyecusaspecs. If you miss church on Sunday, you can still catch up on Parish Happenings from home during the week.
