SAINT JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CONGAREE

HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II

MAY 11, 2008 - 8:30 A.M.

THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY

Hymnal Prayer Book

THE SERVICE OF THE WORD

(All hymns from the Cursillo Songbook)

11 The Processional: I Want to Walk as a Child

Opening Acclamation 355

The Collect for Purity 355

The Gloria 356

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY (insert)

THE FIRST READING: Numbers 11:24-30 (insert)

THE PSALM: Psalm 104:25-35; 37 (insert)

THE SECOND READING: Acts 2:1-21 (insert)

31 The Sequence Hymn: You are the Light of the World

THE GOSPEL: John 20:19-23 (insert)

The Sermon: The Reverend Jeffrey W. Meadowcroft

The Nicene Creed 358

The Prayers of the People Form VI 392

The Confession of Sin and Absolution 393

The Peace 360

THE SERVICE OF THE TABLE

The Offertory

21 The Offertory Hymn: Lord, I Lift Your Name

The Great Thanksgiving (B) 367

The Sanctus 371

The Lord’s Prayer 364

The Breaking of the Bread 364

42 The Communion Hymn: I am the Bread of Life

The Communion

(All God’s children are welcome to partake of Holy

Communion)

The Prayer of Thanksgiving 365

The Blessing

25 The Recessional: Shine, Jesus, Shine

The Dismissal

PENTECOST AND MOTHER’S DAY

Both on the same day! Double blessings for Pentecost and a happy Mother’s Day to all our precious mothers – passed, present & future.

JOYFUL NOISEMAKERS

The Joyful Noisemakers will meet tomorrow, Monday, May 12^th at 11 a.m. at Country Wood Nursing Center. Please come and sing along.

MEN’S CLUB

The monthly Men’s Club meeting/dinner is Tuesday, May 13^th at 6:30 p.m.

YOUTH SUNDAY

Remember to come to church on Sunday, May 18^th dressed to have a picnic and play ball. Our youth group will conduct the 10:30 service; then, we will enjoy a picnic-style lunch and softball game between the Youngsters and the Oldsters.

FATHER’S DAY

There is a signup sheet in Zion Hall for those who wish their deceased fathers to be remembered on Father’s Day, June 15^th.

BIRTHDAYS

11 May Jessica Byars

12 May Dorothy Kendall

13 May Mark Seely

13 May Wendy Thompson

14 May Julie Claytor

14 May John Finn

14 May Isaac Hayne

15 May Stephen Clarkson

15 May Betsy Crawford

ANNIVERSARIES

15 May Jane & Winnie Rye

17 May John & Deborah Hayes

HAPPENINGS AT ST. JOHN'S

Sunday, May 11, TODAY:

Pentecost Sunday

Mother’s Day

Monday, May 12:

Joyful Noisemakers at Country Wood at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, May 13:

Men’s Bible study, 7 a.m. (breakfast by Jim Fowles)

Men’s Club dinner/meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14:

Women’s Bible study at 10 a.m.

Sunday, May 18:

Youth Sunday (service, picnic, softball game)

ECW meeting

Tuesday, May 20:

Men’s Bible study, 7 a.m. (breakfast by John Finn)

Wednesday, May 21:

Women’s Bible study at 10 a.m.

June Newsletter articles due

Third Wednesday Healing Service at 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 25:

Family covered dish luncheon

Youth group carwash

PRAYER LIST

Pray For: By:

Buran Jarrett (health problems) Joan Jarrett

Janice Rogers (multiple milenoma) Libby Byars

Pat Ice (nursing home, Sandy’s mother) Sandy Tracey

Holly Christensen (back surgery recovery) Sue Marshall

Judy Null (Libby’s sister – cancer) Rita McCaskill

Herbert Null (bladder cancer) Libby Byars

Margaret Kirk (cancer)  P. E. Morris
Brittany Barfield (breast cancer)   Mary Claytor
Molly Wilson (Debbie’s sister)  Debbie Morris
Laura Rummans (cancer)  Sue Marshall
Mazie Hunter (bone cancer) Libby Byars
Debra Brown (brain tumor)   Lisa Tafel

Jackie Foote (breast cancer) Terry Catoe

Lucy Boliver