MORNING PRAYER
8:30 am
Morning prayer begins at the bottom of p. 6. The psalm for today is Psalm 107,
beginning on p. 476. 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
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.
Sunday Schools for all ages meet every Sunday at 10 am. The adult class
meets in Lewis Hall. The children’s class meets in the lower level of the church
while the youth class meets in the lower level of the Fowler Building.
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The Archbishop’s Bible Study will meet on Wednesday, May 25th, 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: Joe Taylor (5/23) and Bill Coscarelli and Ellen Gossett (5/24).
Please pray also (BCP 303, Third Collect) for those with known
anniversaries this week: Hildegard and Dick Timberlake (5/28).
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 Mary Frances McCartney (5/28)
on this her year's mind.
Rest eternal grant unto her, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon her. May her
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, Missy, Frank, Jorge, Judge, Mary Margaret, Andrea, Anita, Michael,
Bryan, Betsye, Ginky, Patty, Ben, Margaret, Greg, Bob, Dorothy, Rob, Fr.
Jefferson, Donna, Michael, Sarah, Rolf, Lynn, Mikayla, Starr, Emma, Charlie,
Michael, Robin, Jane, Gertrude, Zach, Janet, and Elaine.
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The names of the 2016 graduating students from various schools will
be published in the Sunday bulletin on June 5th. If you have a child or
grandchild graduating from school at any level, we’d love to recognize them
and pray for them. Please get the names and schools to the parish office no
later than noon on May 31.
The parish office will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of
Memorial Day.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 21, 10am
Bereavement Gown Project
Wednesday, May 25, 6pm
Archbishop’s Bible Study
Monday, May 30
Parish offices closed
800 Timothy Road, Athens GA
www.swtstephensathens.org
The Very Rev. Nicholas C. Athanaelos
Rector and Dean
Trinity Sunday
May 22, 2016
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.