THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOSTOctober 23, 2011

Lectionary: Proper 25, Year A & Daily Office Year One BCP Page 323 8:00 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE I

Page 183 Traditional Collect (insert)Page 340 Eucharistic Prayer II

Guitar music & singing: Dick & Charlotte House9:15 & 11:15 AM HOLY EUCHARIST RITE II

The WORD of GODPROCESSIONAL HYMN 423 "Immortal, invisible, God only wise"

Page 355 Acclamation Page 356 “Gloria in excelsis”(Hymnal S-280) Insert Collect (BCP page 235) SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper

Room" DEUTERONOMY 34:1-12; PSALM 90:1-6,13.17 (BCP p 717); 1

THESSALONIANS 2:1-8GRADUAL HYMN 707, verses 1-2 "Take my life, and let it be consecrated, Lord to thee"

Insert The Gospel: MATTHEW 22:34-46GRADUAL HYMN 707, verses 1-2

The Sermon: The Rev. Scott FisherPage 358 The Nicene CreedPage 389 The Prayers of the People, Form VPage 360 The Peace Page 830/431 Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Visitors

The HOLY COMMUNIONOFFERTORY HYMN (9:15) Round & Chant Choir "Confitemini Domino"

(11:15) Choir Anthem "O Brother Man"Hymnal 380, verse 3 THE DOXOLOGY

Page 361 The Great Thanksgiving (Eucharistic Prayer A) Page 362 Sanctus (Hymnal S-129) Page 364 Fraction Anthem (Hymnal S-155)

COMMUNION HYMNS: Song Book 17, 22b, 25a, 31, 40Page 365/6 The Post Communion Prayer & Blessing

RECESSIONAL HYMN 680 "O God, our help in ages past"The Dismissal

All persons baptized with water & the Spirit in the Name of the Trinity are invited to receive the Eucharist. Those who wish to receive only a blessing may cross their arms. It is perfectly acceptable to receive the Eucharist in

only one kind (i.e. the Host), and then decline the chalice, crossing your arms.

10-23-11

The NINETEENTH SUNDAY after PENTECOST

St. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCHFairbanks, Alaska

www.stmatthewschurch.org.www.episcopalak.org

THIS WEEK at SAINT MATTHEW’S

2011Sunday, October 23rd (The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost)

UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) Fall Ingathering 8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Nursery available for children three years &

younger)9:15 & 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II ~SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper Room" after collect

Monday, October 24th6 PM Education for Ministry (EFM) (Parish Hall)

Tuesday, October 25th11 AM Denali Center Eucharist

Wednesday, October 26th9:30 AM Holy Eucharist 5:30 PM Round & Chant Choir rehearsal (Parish Hall)6 PM Choir Rehearsal (Parish Hall) 7 PM Holy Eucharist

Thursday, October 27th 10:30 AM Pioneer Home Eucharist

Friday, October 28th 6 PM "I Have a Story to Tell" featuring Dr. Nicholas Deely,

Oliver & Andrea Backlund ~ hosted by Stewardship CommitteeSaturday, October 29th

Prescription Drug Take Back (for expired & unused drugs) -

turn into Alaska State Troopers at the hospital, Fred Meyers,

North Pole Police Dept, University of Alaska Sunday, October 30th

8 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I (Nursery available for children three years & younger)

9:15 & 11:15 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II~SUNDAY SCHOOL goes to "Upper Room"

Monday, October 31st (All Hallow's Eve)12 AM Tolling of the Church bell for the 60+ who have died

since last All "Saints (The Memorial Banner)

The SongBook suggestion sheet (blue) is available today and next Sunday for those who would like to offer hymns or songs not currently in the Hymnal or SongBook.

We have available "wheat free" communion wafers, made with soy flour and water (containing no gluten, wheat, dairy, eggs, sugar, nuts, nor corn). If you prefer to receive "wheat free," pick up one of the colored stones on the choir stalls and present at the altar rail

WELCOME to everyone visiting from throughout the Interior and beyond. You are invited to join us at our coffee hour in the parish hall after each service.

~ PFDs ~ Our Alaska Permanent Fund checks are here in the amount of $1,174. (10% = $117.40) Our Fill-In' Station in the parish hall is again waiting for "fillers." Please sign up to share some of your PFD-----a gift to you and us. THANK YOU to those who have already donated.

~ JOURNEY to BETHLEHEM begins today, with Registration & Booklets available. This is our fifth annual eight-week spiritual journey focusing on health of body, mind & spirit. We accumulate miles by reading scripture, eating healthy, exercising, changing to healthier habits. This is for everyone to join us as we trek our way to Bethlehem ~ 3,897 miles over the pole.

Stone Soup Cafe is looking for volunteers for their weekday Breakfasts (6:30 - 10:30 AM). Details in the parish hall. If interested in co-ordinating, contact Church Office

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP thru August 31, 2011Operating Income (Month) $18,036 $171.364Operating Expense - 25,192 -195,611Surplus/(Deficit) $-(7,157) $-(24,247)Weekly offering to meet 2011 budgeted ministry needs $6,120.10Last Sunday's offering (operating fund): $7,614.56 (including PFDs)Donations for Permanent Fund Dividend "Fill-In' Station" to-date: $9,339.70Paypal donations during September: $5,164

THOSE ASSISTING IN THE LITURGYYOU, The COMMUNION of SAINTS and

8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m.lst Lesson: Roxy Wright-Freedle Jeremy Johnson Bonnie MarshPsalm: Diana Childs Karen Parr

Epistle: Roxy Wright-Freedle Lynn Slusher Mary Downs-LastPrayers: Lottie Beyer Cynthia Stragier Karen ParrAcolyte/Crucifer: Sarah Reed/Jesse Taylor Chalice: Lottie Beyer Ann Fleenor Jenna Downs-Last & Roslyn AllenUshers: Gene FreemanNursery: ----------Millie Ambrose ------------------------------Organist: Mary Ellen Koeller Mary Ellen KoellerAltar Guild: Cathy Giacomazzi/Pauline WilsonCoffee Hour:

OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONSParish Intercessions

Kitson Christopher Jack EileenFr. Steve Ernie Bella Jean Fr. JohnTony Dvon Goodwin RichardElisabeth Mary Eleanor JennieFr. Layne Florence Bessie WalterCasey Cathy Gidget FrankPhyllis Bill Diana SandyJoan Sharron Kyle VinceHoward Isaiah Byron RobertLinda Maggie Woody CharlotteHarold Bert Beau BeverlyParker Lona Mandy JosieIrene Anna Glen JordanTom Wanda Ben SterlingAda Art C AbrahamThose traveling; those in recovery; all those serving overseas & their families; our family in various homes and programs; and all those grieving. (Please keep these people in your prayers, as we will be rotating names every three weeks or so to include those currently asking for prayer.)

St. Matthew’s Health Ministry reminds us that OCTOBER is CANCER AWARENESS & FAMILY HEALTH

MONTH

Prayer Shawls are available upon request. We have yarn for those who knit or crochet. Check out the Health Ministry display cabinet in the Parish Hall. Health Ministry will be offering blood pressure checks next Sunday between services.

O God of love, we praise you for all your servants, who by their example and encouragement have helped us on our way, and for every vision of you which you have given us in sacrament and prayer. May we use these gifts in Your service and to the Glory of your Holy Name. Amen. (Prayers Old and New, page 72)

St. Matthew’s Episcopal ChurchFairbanks, AlaskaOctober 23, 2011

OUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSIONDiocese of Alaska & Diocese of Yukon Intercessions

St. Matthew’s, Beaver; St. Andrew’s, Stevens Village; Rampart; St. Jude’s, North Pole, St. Mark’s Nenana; St. Bartholomew's, Palmer/Communities along Alaska Highway, miles 150-506, British Columbia

The Anglican Communion & The Indian Ministries Cycle of Prayer The Church in Dominican Republic/the Native people in the Diocese of El Camino Real

Thanksgivingsfor Lawrence Edwin (1968), Ray Dan Abel Joe (2000), whose baptismal anniversary @ St. Matthew's is October 23rd.

FLOWER and CANDLE OFFERINGThe flowers on the Altar are given to the glory of God, and by the

Holz family in thanksgiving for Carol's & Matt's birthdays and in memory of Bob Atkinson, Carol's dad; and by Lottie Beyer in memory of Lew Beyer (+10-18-06).

The sanctuary candle is given to the glory of God, and in memory of Oscar Tackstrom and his wife, Christine McDonald, & family, who drowned on the Princess Sophia in Gastenaux Channel October 25, 1918, by Michael Carey.

WELCOME to MARY ELLEN KOELLER, faithfully becoming our Organist again.

~~~ The flowers on the Altar are prepared and provided at minimum cost by

College Floral & Gift.~~~

Sexton: BRUCE GADWAHSunday School Director: PATTY MERITT

Sacristans: CATHY GIACOMAZZIParish Secretary: HILARY FREEMAN

Wardens: KAREN KISS & TOM MARSH Deacons: THE REV'Ds MONTIE SLUSHER, BELLA JEAN SAVINO, SHIRLEY LEE Priests: THE REV’Ds STEPHEN MATTHEW, JOHN HOLZ, LEE DAVIS, LAYNE SMITH, STEVE REED

Rector: THE REV. SCOTT FISHERBishop of Alaska: THE RT. REV. MARK LATTIME