MORNING PRAYER
8:30 am
Morning prayer begins at the bottom of p. 6. The psalms for today are Psalm 15, beginning on p. 345. The canticles after the lessons are the Te Deum, p. 10, and
the Benedictus Dominus, p. 14.
HOLY EUCHARIST
9:00 am
The service follows the order of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (page 67
and following) with Minor Propers from the Anglican Missal.
11:00 am
Opening hymn, St. Patrick .................................................................... Hymnal 268
Collect for Purity ..............................................................................................BCP 67
Summary of the Law ......................................................................................BCP 69
Introit. Benedicta Sit. Tobit 12.
BLESSED be the holy Trinity, and the undivided Unity : we will
confess him, because he hath shewed his mercy upon us. O Lord
our Governour : how excellent is thy Name in all the world. Glory
be, etc. Blessed be the Holy Trinity, etc.
Kyrie, eleison, ninefold (Hymnal, 710)
Collect for Trinity.......................................................................................... BCP 186
Of the Saints
Ad Lib
For the Epistle, Revelation iv.1 ................................................................... BCP 186
Gradual & Alleluia
BLESSED art thou, that beholdest the depths, and sittest upon the
Cherubim. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven :
and above all to be praised and glorified for ever.
ALLELUIA, alleluia. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers :
and to be praised and exalted above all for ever. Alleluia.
Gospel, St. John iii.1 ..................................................................................... BCP 187
Nicene Creed ....................................................................................................BCP 71
Exhortation .......................................................................................................BCP 85
Sermon ............................................................................................ Father Athanaelos
Offertory sentence
BLESSED be God the Father, and the only-begotten Son of God,
and likewise the Holy Spirit ; for he hath shewed his mercy upon us.
Offertory hymn, Albany ........................................................................ Hymnal 274
Presentation of alms
Prayer for the Whole State of Christ’s Church ............................................BCP 74
Bidding to Confession & General Confession ............................................BCP 75
Absolution & Comfortable Words ................................................................BCP 76
Sursum corda (Hymnal 734) ..............................................................................BCP 76
Preface of the Most Holy Trinity .................................................................. BCP 79
Sanctus & Benedictus qui venit (Hymnal, 797) ................................................. BCP 77
Prayer of Consecration (Canon of the Mass) .............................................. BCP 80
Our Father ........................................................................................................ BCP 82
Fracture, Pax, Embolism & Agnus Dei (Hymnal, 712)
Prayer of Humble Access ............................................................................... BCP 82
Ecce, Agnus Dei
Holy Communion
Communion hymn (kneel), Te Deum ................................... Hymnal 273
Communion sentence
WE bless the God of heaven, and extol him before all the living : for he
hath shewed his mercy upon us.
Thanksgiving .................................................................................................... BCP 83
Gloria in excelcis (Hymnal 713) ........................................................................ BCP 84
Postcommunion collects
O ETERNAL Lord God, who has given unto us to acknowledge the holy
and eternal Trinity to be likewise one undivided Unity : mercifully grant,
that we, who have now received thy holy sacraments, may thereby be
defended from all adversities which may happen to the body and from
all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul. Through.
Dismissal: Depart in peace. Response: Thanks be to God.
Blessing (kneel)................................................................................................. BCP 84
Closing hymn, Nicaea ........................................................................... Hymnal 266
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The flowers this morning are given by the members of the church to the
Glory of Almighty God.
We welcome our visitors and guests this morning. We are glad you are with
us today. Please fill out one of the guest cards (located in the pew) and drop it
in the offering plate. There are visitor’s packets containing information about St.
Stephen’s and the Anglican Catholic Church in the narthex. You are invited to
join us for coffee hour following the 9 am and 11 am Services.
Pastoral Care: If you would like a visit from the clergy, or if you know of
someone who is sick or shut in, or if you would like someone put on the parish
prayer list, please contact the Church office.
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The Archbishop’s Inquirer’s Class will NOT meet this week. The next class
will be on Wednesday, June 10th, at 6 pm in the Church office and will be preceded
by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm.
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Please pray (BCP 597, For a Birthday) for those with known birthdays
this week: William LePain and Clare Helwig (5/31), and Amy Snyder, Aaron
Snyder, & Bethany Snyder Osborne (6/2).
Please pray also (BCP 303, Third Collect) for those with known
anniversaries this week: April & Jacob Brown (5/31) and Celeste & James
Pressley (6/6).
Please pray (BCP 547, First Collect) also for the anniversary (June 5th) of the
ordination to the priesthood of Archbishop Mark Haverland.
Prayers and best wishes to them from all their parish family.
Saint Stephen’s
Church
A parish of the Anglican Catholic Church
& Pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of the South
Year’s Mind: Of your charity pray (BCP 598, For an Anniversary of One
Departed) for the blessed repose of the soul of Lloyd Rusgrove (6/2) on this his
year's mind.
Rest eternal grant unto him, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon him. May his
soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen.
Please remember the following parishioners and friends of St. Stephen’s
in your daily prayers: John, Ann, Dodie, Hildegard, Donnie, Sheila, Karen,
Christiane, Kristen, Missy, Jane, Frank, Jorge, Judge, Mary Margaret,
Andrea, Anita, Michael, Bryan, Betsye, Patty, Ben, Margaret, Beverly, Jaina,
Nick, Chris, Chuck, and Connie.
The Women’s Guild continues to collect toiletry and food items to send
to our men and women in harm’s way in Iraq and Afghanistan. Please
donate items and place in the basket in the Narthex. Please help us to NOT
forget our brave military!
800 Timothy Road, Athens GA
www.swtstephensathens.org
The Very Rev. Nicholas C. Athanaelos
Rector and Dean
Trinity Sunday
May 31, 2015
The Holy Eucharist this week will be celebrated on
Tuesday at 12 noon, Wednesday at 12 noon,
Thursday 8 am, and Friday at 12 noon.