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THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 18, 2007

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25 East Walnut Street Oxford, Ohio 45056 513/523-7559 Fax: 513/523-8068 [email protected] email:[email protected] http://members.nuvox.net/~on.holyt/

*Welcoming all seekers and believers.* Join us for refreshments after the service.

The Rev. Karen Burnard, Rector William Bausano, Choir Director Frank Jordan, Organist Susan Kay, Senior Warden Karl Schilling, Junior Warden Jackie Engelhard, Secretary John Pheanis, Sexton SEASON OF PENTECOST 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist THE WORD OF GOD Prelude: Chorale Preludes: O God, Thou Faithful God; Rejoice Greatly, O My Soul – Sigfrid Karg-Elert

Hymn in Procession 433 (stand) We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing Kremser Celebrant: Blessed be God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Purity Book of Common Prayer, p. 355 Gloria S278 Collect of the Day Insert

The Readings (be seated) Malachi 3:13-4:2A, 5-6 Psalm 98:5-10 Insert 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Sequence Hymn 615 “Thy kingdom come!” on bended knee St. Flavian The Gospel Luke 21:5-19 Homily (be seated) The Rev. Karen Burnard The Nicene Creed (stand) Book of Common Prayer, p. 358 Prayers of the People Form II, p. 385 Confession and Absolution Book of Common Prayer, p. 360 The Peace Announcements THE HOLY COMMUNION Offertory Anthem: Give Thanks to the Lord - G. F. Handel

Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his holy name. Sing praises to the Lord, sing your praise. Sing to him, let your hearts rejoice. (from Psalm 105) The Great Thanksgiving Prayer A, p. 361 Sanctus and Benedictus S128 The Lord’s Prayer (contemporary) Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen. The Fraction Anthem S154 Communion Hymns 288 Praise to God, immortal praise Dix 290 Come, ye thankful people, come St. George’s, Windsor

Prayer after Communion (stand ) Book of Common Prayer, p. 365

The Blessing (stand) Recessional Hymn 397 Now thank we all our God Nun danket alle Gott The Dismissal People: Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia. Postlude: Marche Triomphale: Now Thank We All Our God - Sigfrid Karg-Elert 10:30 a.m. – Assisting LECTORS: Glenn Julian, Mary Cayton, Dick Nault, Stephanie Nowak EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Carty Ellis, Lila Mason ACOLYTES: Jordan Secrest (Crucifer), Rachel Houser (Altar Server), Stephanie McCabe (Torchbearer) OBLATIONISTS: Jane Strippel, Dick Nault ALTAR GUILD: Dick and Ginger Smith COFFEE: Treva Boardman, Carol Wilson GREETERS: Gary and Eula Martin, Yero Peterson USHERS: Bill Miller, Peter Dahoda, and Jack Heitsman

ALTAR FLOWERS TODAY are given by Frank Jordan, in memory of Frances C. and Frank B. Jordan

PRAYER CIRCLE THIS WEEK: Mary Cayton, Hannah, Chris and Linda Church, Nathan, Suzanne; Barbara Cluster; Joe and Barbara Cox; Jim Coyle and Nancy Averett, Sylvia, Isabel; Peter and Dorothy Dahoda; John and Anne Davis; Adeed and Karen Dawisha; Judith de Luce; Ed and Elizabeth Demske; Tom and Erica Dierling; Brian and Jeannine Dobson, Victoria.

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2007 VESTRY MEMBERS (as of 1/29/07)

Chris Church Susan Kay, Senior Warden Barbara Hamilton Karl Schilling, Junior Warden Glenn Julian Steven Elliott, Treasurer Anne Lodge Jack Southard, Assistant Treasurer Lila Mason Ruth Lindsey, Clerk Michael McVey Oliver Mogga Neil Poppendeck Diana Uhlman

Notice: The CPR tube resides on the shelf of the ambo in the front of the nave. HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS We welcome you here today. We welcome you without reservations, regardless of your circumstances of faith or life. We welcome those who seek, those who doubt, those who wish to deepen an existing faith. Further information for visitors at the end of the announcements.

TODAY Adult Forum, 9:15 a.m., in the Undercroft. Church School, 10:15 a.m., in the School Rooms. Nursery, 10:15 a.m., in the Undercroft.

Kroger Cards are now available from Judy Shaw and Linda Church. $2.50 each. Sunday parking is FREE at the City Parking Garage. Parking is also available in the Hillel lot.

ADULT FORUM – The topic is Immigration with The Cincinnati Theatre Workshop presenting the play “Human Stories of Inhuman Treatment.”Shelly Jarrett Bomberg is also our guest speaker.

THIS WEEK Monday, 12 noon, Adult Education, in the Undercroft. Tuesday, 11:00 a.m., Prayer Group, in the Old Rectory. Tuesday, 12 noon, Bible Study, in the Old Rectory. Tuesday, 6:00 p.m., Thanksgiving Evening Prayer, in the Chapel Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, office closed.

If you need a ride to church for the 8:00 or 10:30 services, please phone Roz Mandell at 513-524-9836. It would be most appreciated if we had another volunteer with a low car for this endeavor.

COMING EVENTS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ‘08 – Beginning November 25 and continuing until Christmas the youth will be selling items after the 10:30 a.m. service to help fund their Dominican Republic (OR) mission trip in June, 2008. Please support their efforts in the Undercroft. THE ADVENT CONCERT SERIES will present a recital of music for voice and piano performed by soprano Audrey Luna and pianist Brad Caldwell on Tuesday, November 27 at 12:05 p.m.

CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT with the Schmitt’s in Fairhaven, Saturday, December 8, 2007, 5:00-9:00 p.m., $10.00 per person. Tickets are on sale from Harriet Schmitt and Sarah Michael.

LESSONS AND CAROLS: The annual Lessons and Carols and potluck supper will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 9.

BOOKS AND BROWN BAG will next meet on Monday 10 December at the home of Anne and Dick Lodge to discuss selections from The Hauerwas Reader.

LENTEN SERIES: The Adult Education Committee wants to know what kind of program you would like for the 2008 Lenten Soup and Salad Series. What are your suggestions for topics? style of presentation? prospective leaders? anything else?. PLEASE help us plan a series that that will be of interest to the parish by sharing your ideas with any member of the Adult Education Committee: Caroline Baker, Karen Burnard, Cleve Callison, Carrie Galsworthy, Anne Lodge, Mary Melvin, Dick Smith, Peter Williams.

Holy T Pantry: We really need dish washing liquid, toilet paper, paper towels. No time to shop? Give us some money or a check to Holy T with "pantry" on the memo line and we'll shop for you. Thank you for your continuing generosity. Geoff and Judith Recurring Announcements All Christians are welcome to Holy Communion. To receive communion when you come forward, hold out your hands for the bread; help guide the chalice to your mouth by grasping the base or dip the bread in the chalice. If you do not wish to receive communion but would like a blessing, cross your arms across your chest; the same gesture for not receiving the chalice when it comes to you. THE LAYING ON OF HANDS AND ANOINTING FOR HEALING: we offer this sacramental act to ask for God to bring healing to body, mind and spirit--and to relationships-- each Sunday during communion. The station is where the lay persons are standing at the front left of the congregation, just beside the lectern.

Many people in the parish remain seated at the end of the service to listen to the Postlude or for last prayers. If you wish to do this, please move forward to the front pews.

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