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Forth Sunday of Easter April 22, 2018
10 A.M. Morning Prayer, Rite II
Please observe silence before the service for prayer and meditation, so that all may prepare heart and mind for worship. All mobile telephones, pagers and electronic devices with audible alarms should be turned off
prior to the service.
THE RT. REV. LARRY BENFIELD, BISHOP THE REV. HANNAH HOOKER, CURATE
www.StMarksJonesboro.org
Welcome to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, we are glad you are here! Please complete a Visitor card and place it in the offering plate. St. Mark’s is a traditional church for contemporary people and we believe that God’s love is for everyone. This is an open-minded congregation where we actively seek, question and wonder about our faith. We also believe that we are the hands of Christ, and mission work within our community is a vital part of what we do here. AN OPEN TABLE All are welcome to receive communion here. If you need a gluten-free wafer, please let the minister know when you are at the altar rail. You are invited to come forward and kneel as you are able to receive the bread. You may drink from the cup or take the wine by “intinction,” or dipping the wafer into the cup. If you prefer a blessing only, cross your arms over your chest. SUNDAY WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUR CHILDREN Liturgy of the Word for Children is held at 10 a.m. for children ages 4 through 5th grade in our smaller John Roberts Chapel. Children enter our Nave during the processional hymn and return from the chapel during the Peace so that they may share the Eucharist with their families. Liturgy of the Word for Children is a special time for these children, and they sing, pray, craft and hear the Gospel. FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH Children in kindergarten through 6thth grade meet at 6 p.m. for dinner and fellowship, then split up by age. Classes end at 7:30 p.m. Youth in grades 7-12 meet at 5:30pm on Wednesdays.
NURSERY SERVICES The nursery is located in the short hallway between the Narthex and the Parish Hall. Nursery is provided for children birth through age 3 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The friendly, two-room nursery suite is staffed by a wonderful group of compassionate caregivers who are church members and mothers, too! RESTROOMS Are located to the left of the main entrance, through the Parish Offices door. COFFEE BAR In between the services, enjoy a cup of coffee at our coffee bar, located in the front left corner of the Narthex. Additional church information about our ministries and upcoming events can be found there as well. OUR SERVICES Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sundays (Nave) Compline Service at 6:30 p.m. Sundays (John Roberts Chapel) Healing Eucharist at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays (John Roberts Chapel) JOINING If you are interested in joining St. Mark’s, please let us know on the Welcome Card.
DIGITAL BULLETINS AND WI-FI ACCESS
Digital bulletins are available; to download please visit http://stmj.us. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building.
MORNING PRAYER, RITE II
The Opening Voluntary
All stand.
HYMN 492 Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness Finnian
OPENING SENTENCES BCP 77 CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION BCP 79
Officiant Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.
Silence may be kept.
Officiant and People together, all kneeling
Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy
on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.
INVITATORY AND PSALTER BCP 80
Officiant Lord, open our lips. People And our mouth shall proclaim your praise. All Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in
The beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Alleluia
Pascha Nostrum
PSALM 23
1 The LORD is my /shepherd; * I shall not be in /want.
2 He makes me lie down in green /pastures * and leads me beside still /waters.
3 He revives my /soul * and guides me along right pathways for his /Name's sake.
4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no /evil; * for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they /comfort me.
5 You spread a table before me in the presence of those who /trouble me; * you have anointed my head with oil, and my cup is running /over.
6 Surely your goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my /life, * and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for /ever.
THE LESSONS
The people sit for the readings and stand for the canticles.
FIRST LESSON Acts 4:5-12
The rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem, with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family. When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?" Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "Rulers of the people and elders, if we are questioned today because of a good deed done to someone who was sick and are asked how this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that this man is standing before you in good health by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead. This Jesus is`the stone that was rejected by you, the builders; it has become the cornerstone.'There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be saved."
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Hymn 543 Canticle 11 The Third Song of Isaiah
THE SECOND LESSON 1 John 3:16-24
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us-- and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. How does God's love abide in anyone who has the world's goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help? Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. And by this we will know that we are from the truth and will reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who obey his commandments abide in him,
and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us.
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
S266 CANTICLE 18 – A Song of the Lamb
THE THIRD LESSON John 10:11-18
Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
THE SERMON Katherine Wren
THE APOSTLE’S CREED BCP 96
Officiant and People together, all standing
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTHDAY PRAYER BCP 830 OFFERTORY The King of Love My Shepherd Is arr. Schweizer The King of love my Shepherd is, Whose goodness faileth never, I nothing lack if I am His And He is mine forever. Where streams of living water flow My ransomed soul He leadeth, And where the verdant pastures grow, With food celestial feedeth. And so through all the length of days Thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing Thy praise Within Thy house forever.
HYMN AT THE PRESENTATION ~Doxology with Alleluias ~ Lasst Uns Erfreuen
THE PRAYERS BCP 97 Officiant The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Officiant Let us pray.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Suffrages A
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
V. Show us your mercy, O Lord; R. And grant us your salvation. V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; R. Let your people sing with joy. V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; R. For only in you can we live in safety. V. Lord, keep this nation under your care; R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth. V. Let your way be known upon earth; R. Your saving health among all nations. V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away. V. Create in us clean hearts, O God; R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit. The Officiant then says the following Collects COLLECT FOR THE DAY, Fourth Sunday of Easter BCP 225 OTHER COLLECTS BCP 99 INTERCESSIONS
THE GENERAL THANKSGIVING BCP 101 Officiant and People
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up our selves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen. The Officiant says
PRAYER OF ST. CHRYSOSTOM BCP 102 HYMN 708 Savior, like a shepherd lead us Sicilian Mariners
DISMISSAL Officiant Let us bless the Lord. People Thanks be to God.
Online giving also available by scanning here, using the Tithe.ly mobile app, or going
to http://give.stmarksjonesboro.org.
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Today Sunday
8:00am Morning Prayer 10:00am Morning Prayer / No Liturgy of the Word for Children today 3:30pm Handbell Rehearsal 5:00pm EfM 6:30pm Compline Wed 5:30pm St. Mark’s Day Potluck and Celebration in the Parish Hall
7:00pm Choir Practice Sat 10:00am Two Saints' Kitchen, Team # 10
SAVE THE DATE
April 25 (Wednesday) at 5:30pm St. Mark's Day!* April 29 5th Sunday Breakfast in the Parish Hall between services May 6 Youth Day
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
Birthdays Anniversaries
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
*St. Mark's Day! Join us on Wednesday, April 25 at 5:30pm to celebrate the feast of our namesake, St. Mark! We will enjoy a potluck dinner and a special, Agape style Eucharist in the Parish Hall. Children are welcome and all are encouraged to wear red and invite friends!
Altar Flower Sign-up Sheet - We are so grateful for the flower ministry at St. Mark's, both
those who donate and those who acquire and arrange them. Donating altar flowers is a
wonderful way to both honor and remember loved ones if you think you have signed up for
Altar Flowers, please do so again. We cannot locate our sign-up sheet for 2018, if you
happen to find it or know where it is, please let the office know. It is glued onto a white
foam board. For now, please sign up OR resign your name to your date on the list located in
the Narthex and be sure to include altar flowers on the memo line of your check. Flowers
are $35.00, please pay for the flowers on or before your scheduled Sunday.
04/22 Colby Neves 04/22 Phillip Tew 04/23 Rose Mary Latanich 04/23 Halen Robinson 04/23 Sammy Welch
04/24 Anita Rothgery 04/24 Lillian Rose Weeks 04/25 Donald Mankin 04/26 Jessica Maddox
04/23 Doyle and Dee Gilliam 04/27 Brandon and Amber Johnson
EYC/Christian Ed- We are doing Leap for Faith on May 6th at 6-8pm at Ultimate Air. It is opened up for Christian Ed and EYC kids. The cost is $12, which includes 2 hours of jumping, socks, and a bible story. Please contact Stephanie Matthews for more information. 870-340-5559 or [email protected] Christian Education we will have our end of year program for summer on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:00pm. We will have an Ice Cream Social and kids participating in Christian Ed will be presented Certificates of Participation. Parents and younger siblings are encouraged to attend. We will have an early dismissal on the 9th.
WEEKLY REPORT
Helping Neighbors Food Pantry Thank you for your donations of $75 and 23 lbs. of food this week. Your continued support is a blessing to many families!
ST. MARK’S STAFF
The Rev. Hannah Hooker, Curate [email protected] Rhonda Dauer, Bookkeeper [email protected] Dana Moses, Secretary [email protected] Joy Sanford, Organist [email protected] Rhonda Dauer, Music Director [email protected] Betty Donnell, Stephanie Matthews, Nursery attendants Keisha Dunavin, Madison McDaniel
ST. MARK’S VESTRY
Erik Gilbert, Senior Warden 870-926-7167 [email protected]
Austin Zamora, Jr. Warden 870-316-2443 [email protected]
Carol Neves, Secretary 870-919-4830 [email protected]
Terry Barnett 870-974-2842 [email protected]
Tom Haynes 870-215-6500 [email protected]
Matthew May 870-819-1632 [email protected]
Yvonne Nipper 870-904-3353 [email protected]
Phillip Poston 870-926-2942 [email protected]
Steve Replogle 870-680-0922 [email protected]
Bill Smith 479-466-5636 [email protected]
Tasha Weeks 870-612-7784 [email protected]
Amanda Wheeler 870-245-8073 [email protected]
David Worlow 870-932-8448 [email protected]
Today’s Worship Leaders:
Curate: The Rev. Hannah Hooker Officiant: Katherine Wren Preacher: Katherine Wren
Lectors: JoAnn Steed and Christopher Russell Ushers: Darren Moore, Steve Replogle, and Aaron Coleman
Vergers: None today Acolytes: Austin Zamora, Alexis Zamora, and Donald Mankin
Eucharistic Visitor: None Greeters: Keith Pringle and Amy Pearce/ Erik and Donna Gilbert
Liturgy of the Word for Children: No children’s service today Vestry Counters: Tom Haynes, Phillip Poston, and Erik Gilbert
The Episcopal Church welcomes you!
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church & Day School 531 W College Ave., Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 932-2124
www.StMarksJonesboro.org