SAINT JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CONGAREE
HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I
January 10, 2010 - 10:30 a.m.
First Sunday after the Epiphany
THE SERVICE OF THE WORD
The Processional: From the eastern mountains - 1940 Hymnal 49
Opening Acclamation - 323
The Collect for Purity - 323
The Kyrie - 324
The Gloria - 324
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY: (insert)
THE FIRST READING: Isaiah 43:1-7 (insert)
THE PSALM: Psalm 29 (insert)
THE SECOND READING: Acts 8:14-17 (insert)
The Sequence Hymn: Descend, O Spirit, purging flame - Hymnal 297
THE GOSPEL: Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 (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
Installation of the ECW officers (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: Thy strong word did cleave the darkness - Hymnal 381
The Dismissal
Announcements
ECW Officer Installation
ECW officers for 2010-2011 will be installed today (see insert).
ECW Brunch
TODAY at 9:30 a.m., there is an ECW brunch in Zion Hall. It is the first of three for the year and is an ECW outreach fundraiser. Please join in the fun and fellowship and bring your appetite. The dates to post on your calendar for the next two brunches are February 14th, and August 8th. Thanks for supporting your ECW. God bless you.
Epiphany Pageant
Our Sunday School will present an Epiphany pageant this 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
There is a vestry meeting today following the 10:30 service.
Joyful Noisemakers
St. John’s Joyful Noisemakers will meet at Country Wood Nursing Center on Monday, January 11th at 11 a.m. Please join them.
Forward Day by Day
Forward Day By Day booklets for February-April 2010 are available in the Narthex and church office.
Birthday/Anniversary List
We maintain a list of birthdays and anniversaries in the church office and Fr. Jeffrey sends cards for these days of celebration. If your special day came and went with no acknowledgement from him, please let us know so we can fix it.
Birthdays
- January 10 - Winnie Rye
- January 11 - Garrett Davis
- January 13 - Treye Byars
- January 15 - Fletcher Arscott
- January 16 - Chuck Lustig
- January 16 - Helen Tolhurst
Anniversaries
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 |
