SAINT JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CONGAREE
HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I
January 3, 2010 - 10:30 a.m.
Second Sunday after Christmas Day
THE SERVICE OF THE WORD
The Processional: The first Nowell the angel did say - Hymnal 109
Opening Acclamation - 323
The Collect for Purity - 323
The Kyrie - 324
The Gloria - 324
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY: (insert)
THE FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31:7-14 (insert)
THE PSALM: Psalm 84 (insert)
THE SECOND READING: Ephesians 1:3-6, 15-19a (insert)
The Sequence Hymn: Sing of Mary, pure and lowly - Hymnal 277
THE GOSPEL: Luke 2:41-52 (insert)
The Sermon: The Reverend Jeffrey W. Meadowcroft
The Nicene Creed - 326
The Prayers of the People - 328
The Confession of Sin and Absolution - 331
Commissioning of the Vestry (insert)
The Peace - 332
THE SERVICE OF THE TABLE
The Offertory
The Doxology
The Great Thanksgiving I - 333
The Sanctus - 334
The Lord’s Prayer - 336
The Breaking of the Bread - 337
The Agnus Dei - 337
The Communion(All God’s children are welcome to partake of Holy Communion)
The Prayer of Thanksgiving - 339
The Blessing
The Recessional: Angels, from the realms of glory - Hymnal 93
The Dismissal
Announcements
Thank You
Thank you, Butch and Judy Addison, for coordinating a wonderful gathering on New Year’s Eve. A peaceful, blessed, and happy 2010 to everyone!
Vestry Installation
The vestry will be installed at both services today. (see insert)
Monthly Cursillo Gathering
The monthly Cursillo gathering/covered dish has been changed from the first Sunday of each month to the first Monday of each month. The group will meet on Monday, January 4th at 7 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and join in. Everyone is welcome.
ECW Officer Installation
ECW officers for 2010-2011 will be installed on January 10th.
ECW Brunch
No, it’s not June!! The ECW decided to experiment with brunch fundraisers in 2010. The dates to post on your calendar are January 10th (NEXT Sunday), February 14th, and August 8th. On January 10th at 9:30 a.m., your hostess will be Rita McCaskill. Please let her know if you would like to help. Come and enjoy a hot breakfast on a cold day and support your ECW. God bless you.
Epiphany Pageant
Our Sunday School will present an Epiphany pageant on Sunday evening, January 10th at 5:30 p.m. followed by burning-of-the-greens. Please plan to join the young folks for their pageant and bring your Christmas tree for the bonfire.
Vestry Meeting Date Changed
There is not enough happening on the 10th, so the vestry meeting is being changed from Monday to Sunday. The vestry will meet following the 10:30 service on Sunday, January 10th.
Another Thank You
The beautiful bulletin covers you saw at the Christmas Eve services and the ones for Christmas 1 and Christmas 2 were made possible by Scott Anderson and Fran Burnett, respectively. Thanks, Scott and Fran, for making this Christmas season even more meaningful.
Birthdays
- January 4 - Jo Ann Rodgers
- January 6 - Ashlee Thompson
- January 7 - Bob Harding
- January 7 - Bud McCaskill
Anniversaries
- Greta & Greg Crouch - January 9
Prayer List
| Buran Jarrett (health problems) |
Joan Jarrett |
| Pat Ice (nursing home, Sandy’s mother) |
Sandy Tracey |
| Laura Rummans (cancer) |
Sue Marshall |
| Cody Peterson |
Sandy Tracey |
| Rosa Cannon Shuler (cancer) |
Happy Casciano |
| Janice Rogers (cancer) |
Libby Byars |
| Audrey Bright (cancer) |
Glenda Crouch |
| Beth Nance (ovarian cancer) |
Frannie Neal |
| Maggie Brewer (health problems) |
Libby Byars |
| Carson Miller (cancer of the spine) |
Libby Byars |
| Jane Hardin (breast cancer) |
Debbie Cauley |
| Hayward Christensen (ICU) |
Holly Christensen |
| Kim Allnutt (breast cancer) |
Debbie Cauley |
| Bobbie Brew (cancer) |
Betty Thompson |
| Darius Chambers (cancer) |
Frannie Neal |
| Karen Sullivan (ovarian cancer) |
Debbie Morris |
| Judy Hatfield (pancreatic cancer) |
Bud McCaskill |
| Mollie Wilson (reconstructive surgery) |
Debbie Morris |
| Wanda Cox (cancer) |
Bev Watkins |
| Kimberly Brown |
Bev Watkins |
| Marty Jernigan (cancer) |
Deborah Hayne |
| Carroll Ann Norris (health problems) |
Deborah Hayne |
| Patty Richardson (cancer) |
Joan Jarrett |
| Mary Lou Strickland (cancer) |
Sue Marshall |
| Gary Horwath (lung cancer) |
Rita McCaskill |
| Casey Casciano (COPD) |
Happy Casciano |
| Joe Clarkson (depolyed) |
Mary Clarkson |
| Miller McArthur (stroke) |
Carol Fowles |
| Elzie Lewis (cancer) |
Louise Hayne |
| Stanley Law (broken hip) |
Debbie Morris |
| Sandy Tracey (recovering from surgery) |
Parish |
| Dorothy Johnston (Alzheimer's) |
Beverly Seely |
| Katherine Alred (health problems) |
Kim Goff |
| Jim Gamble (surgery) |
Caroline Watkins |
| Cele Coulter (cancer) |
Leigh Coulter |
| Rachael Miller (health problems) |
Rita McCaskill |
| Devon Catoe (health problems) |
Sharon Catoe |
| Charlie Goff (broken neck) |
Kim Goff |
| Golda Kuerti (cancer) |
Jane Rye |
| John Clarkson (recovery from surgery) |
Lisa Clarkson |
| Debbie Hayes (recovery from surgery) |
Parish |
