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SNAP SHOTS: Dec 2018
Dec 17, 24 Contemplative Prayer Dec 18 Last day for Poinsettia donation Dec 19 Choir Dec 19 Blue Christmas Service St. Stephens Dec 19 Nativity Scene 4-8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s in Valley Dec 22 Choir 1-3pm Dec 23 Cantatas by Choir at 10 a.m.
Christmas Cookie Coffee Hour Extravaganza-after 10 a.m. Dec 24 Christmas Eve Services: 4 p.m. Children All ages welcome! No Nursery provided 7:30 p.m. Communion & Choir Nursery provided 10 p.m. Communion & Choir No Nursery provided Dec 25 Communion 10 a.m. Dec 26 Women’s Fellowship Dec 30 No Church School or Nursery SATURDAY NIGHT: Eucharist Service, 5 pm SUNDAY MORNING: 8 am and 10 am HEALING SERVICE: Thursday at 10 a.m. Nursery provided each Sunday for the 10 a.m. service
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IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION: The Rev. Dr. Gregory Welin, Priest-in-Charge Pastoral Care Emergencies: 717-706-3880
Steven T. Lee, Director of Music [email protected] Melanie Gurgiolo, Director of Christian Ed.
[email protected] Beth Reeser, Parish Administrator
MOUNT CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH December 15 and 16, 2018
Third Sunday of Advent
Prelude
Creator of the Stars of Night
Robert Lind
THE WORD OF GOD:
Processional
Rejoice! Rejoice, Believers
Hymn #68
Opening Trisagion Collect
BCP p. 355 Hymn S102 Insert
First Reading Canticle 9: Second Reading Gradual
Zephaniah 3:14-20 The First Song of Isiah Philippians 4:4-7 There’s a Voice in the Wilderness Crying
Insert Insert Insert Hymn #75
The Gospel
Luke 3:7-18
Insert
Sermon Nicene Creed Prayers of the People Peace
Form II
Dr. Greg Welin
BCP p.358
BCP p.385
BCP p.360
PLEDGE 2019 UPDATE: To date we have received 116 pledges for a total commitment of $284,211. Thank you for supporting our work together. If you have not yet sent in your pledge for 2019, please fill out a pledge card and send it in. CHRISTMAS SERVICES: See SnapShots on rear of bulletin and the sign in MCP’s front yard. CANTATAS AT MCP: On the Sunday of December 23rd (Advent 4), the choir and instruments will perform two Buxtehude Cantatas during the regular 10 am service: In Dulci Jubilo [Good Christian Men Rejoice] (BuxWV 52) and Ihr Lieben Christen, Freut Euch Nun [Dear Christians, Rejoice] (BuxWV 51). This will be sung in English! The choir will be accompanied by strings for these works, as we approach the culmination of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. PARISH ANNUAL MEETING: Mark your calendars for our annual meeting on Sunday, February 10th after the 10 am service. We will be electing four new vestry members. If you are interested in serving on the vestry, a job description can be found on the bulletin board. If you are chairing a committee, please begin to think about your report to our annual report. CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS: If you wish to donate a poinsettia in thanksgiving or memorial for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services please use the insert in the bulletin. Form is due back to the office by Tuesday, December 18. CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXTRAVAGANZA: Coffee Hour on December 23rd will feature our annual Christmas Cookie Extravaganza. Please bring a dozen (or more) of your favorite Christmas cookies to share, and sample the treats provided by your fellow parishioners. CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE: The West Shore (Lemoyne) New Hope Center is in desperate need of volunteers to help with the Christmas Blessing Express. Our Giving Tree collection is part of this program. If you are interested in helping, please check out the West Shore Sign Up Sheet at https://www.timetosignup.com/nhm/sheet/225799 or go to www.nhm-pa.org and click on Christmas picture at the bottom of the page.
MEN’S BREAKFAST: The Men’s Breakfast Group will meet January 5, 2019 at the Cornerstone Coffeehouse, 2133 Market Street, Camp Hill, PA. Gather at 7:45, start at 8:00 and end at 9:00. This month’s study of “Human Wickedness and The Fall” will be led by Aaron Pridmore. All men of Mt Calvary and their guests are encouraged to attend. If you have questions, call Dean Wharton cell 717-329-1200 or Jack Seefeldt cell 717-737-2325. WAY OF LOVE: Advent study on Thursdays following the 10 a.m. Healing Service and Sundays at 9 a.m. (between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services). WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP: We will resume meetings in January and meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 pm in the Mt Calvary parlor. Our next book will be “Final Words From the Cross” by Adam Hamilton. We will examine the final statements Jesus spoke from the cross and their impact. LIVE NATIVITY SCENE: Wednesday, December 19 from 4-8 p.m. at St. Andrew’s in the Valley, Harrisburg, Volunteers needed for Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Angels and many more! Go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044daeac2aa3fe3-december AT ST. STEPHENS: HOLIDAYS AFTER LOSS: On consecutive Thursdays starting November 15 through December 19. Grief circle meetings on “Learning how to Walk in the Dark”. See bulletin board for further details. NEW PARISH ADMINISTRATOR: Welcome to Beth Reeser. Beth comes to us with over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She resides in Mechanicsburg with her husband Dave and daughter Izzy. Beth enjoys musical theatre and Philly sports. She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Camp Hill. THANK YOU TO THOSE SERVING TODAY: Acolytes/Crucifers: Matt Gurgiolo, Nora and Abby Golding. Eucharistic Ministers: Jerry Brown, Yvonne Carmicheal, Dave Kauffman and Barb McNulty. Cash Counters: Jack Seefeldt and Donna Munde.
THE HOLY COMMUNION: Offertory
We Want to Be Ready
Nancy Price/Don Besig
Great Thanksgiving Sanctus The Lord’s Prayer Breaking of the Bread
Eucharistic Prayer Form B All are welcome to receive Communion. If you need a gluten free wafer please indicate to priest upon receiving.
BCP p.367 Hymn S130 BCP p.364
Agnus Dei
Hymn S164
Ministration of Communion
A Tiny Child Will Come
Nancy Price/Don Besig
Post-communion Prayer
BCP p.365
Recessional Savior of the Nations, Come
Hymn #54
Sending out Postlude
People, Look East
Robert Lind
The Altar Arrangement is given in loving memory of Catheryn
Proy by Roseann and Jack Hester and in loving memory of Francis and Irene Armstrong by Beverly and John Bedard.
