Easter Season Bulletin 2013
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Welcome to A Progressive Community — Loving God, Serving Others, Journeying Together The Third Sunday of Advent The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Tonantzin) December 15, 2013 8 a.m. service begins on page 3 10 a.m. service begins on page 18 Here you will find an energized and inclusive community of people seeking God’s reconciling and transforming presence in their lives. Grace St. Paul’s is a safe place to connect your spirit without disconnecting your mind. Experience Christ’s love in a diverse congregation that celebrates individual gifts. Participate in liturgies that are rich and innovative. Take part in spiritual formation for all ages. Reach out to the world and act for social justice. We welcome you to share in this joyful journey! About Today’s Services Altar Flowers Today’s altar flowers are given to the glory of God and for the beauty of the worship service ! For the glory of God in this Advent season. If you would like to dedicate flowers, please call the church office at 327-6857. Service Participants, 8 a.m. Service Participants, 10 a.m. Deacon: The Rev. Nancy Meister Book Deacon: The Rev. Nancy Meister Book Lectors: Laurie Camm, Suzanne Nystrom Assisting Clergy: The Rev. Joe Fitzgerald Gospel Subdeacon: Eric Carr in Spanish: Heather Williams Lectors: Erika Fisher, Dan Misenhimer Gospel Chalice: Kay Bigglestone, Ann Schlumberger in Spanish: Jim Franks Acolyte: Marilyn Thompson Chalice: Br. Chuck Hannan, Nanalee Raphael, Altar Guild: Kay Bigglestone Dennis Kirchoff, Willie Schlentz Ushers: Robin Beelen, Robert Rosenberg, Server: Kayla Cordero Peggy Scott, Heather Williams Crucifer: Achol Magot Torches: Olivia Lara, Charlie Cormode, Rosita Malusa Ushers: Marilyn Abraham, Jane Nakazato, Phyllis Newberry, Jean Marie Smart, Jim Zuelow Altar Guild: Nancy Barton, Eric Carr, Jean Marie Smart Greeters: Anagrace Misenhimer, Sue Pierce We thank Brigette McIntyre for her musical offering at today’s 10 a.m. service. Listings of lay ministers are subject to last-minute changes after the bulletin is printed. CHILDCARE —We offer childcare for all ages beginning at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays. If you’d like childcare provided for any other church event, please contact the church office at 327-6857. NURSERY—Nursery care is available for children ages 3 and under from 9:45-11:45 a.m. on Sundays. Weekly Worship Monday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Drop-in Spiritual Direction 2331 East Adams Street • Tucson, Arizona 85719 Sunday 8 a.m. – Communion Service Visit us on the Web: www.gsptucson.org 10 a.m. – Communion Service Phone (520) 327-6857 • Fax (520) 327-1347 Tuesday Emergency Pastoral Care (520) 668-5727 6 p.m. – Evening Prayer (1 st Tuesday Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Friday 9 a.m.-noon of month includes Communion) The Rev. Steve Keplinger, Rector : [email protected] 7 p.m. – Meditation Group The Rev. Debbie Royals, Assistant to the Rector : [email protected] Wednesday Rosalind Garcia: [email protected] 7 a.m. – Communion Service KiKi Fenik: [email protected] Thursday David Wachter : [email protected] 5:30 p.m. – Spirit Now Service 8 a.m. Communion Service The Rev. Steve Keplinger, Celebrant You are invited to sit toward the front and center of the church for this service. Hymn numbers refer to The Hymnal 1982 (blue) or Wonder, Love, and Praise (green) in your pew racks. The Liturgy of the Word Please remember to silence your electronic devices. Prelude Air with variation Gerald Near Greeting and Announcements Lighting of the Advent Wreath The text for the lighting of the Advent wreath was adapted from Amy Loving. Third Sunday of Advent ( Joy—based on Isaiah 35:1-10) Reader 1: The wilderness will dance and the dry places will sing praises to God. All: When we see the glory of God revealed, we will be strengthened and saved! The first candle of Advent is lit. Reader 2: God’s peace opens our eyes. God’s gift of hope opens our hearts. All: With joy, we will praise the promised Savior of the world! As the second and third candles of Advent are lit, the reader continues. Reader 2: Let us—with joy—kindle the light of our God. Processional Hymn On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry Please stand, as you are able. (Blue) No. 76 (stanzas 1 & 2) -3- Opening Acclamation The Opening Acclamation is from Enriching Our Worship , supplement to The Book of Common Prayer , Church Publishing, Inc. Celebrant: Blessed are you, holy and living One. People: You come to your people and set them free. Collect for Purity The Collect for Purity is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer , p. 355. Celebrant and People Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Savior. Amen. -4- Chant of Praise The Collect of the Day The Collect of the Day is from The Book of Common Prayer , p. 212. Celebrant: May God be with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Let us pray. Silence Celebrant: Stir up your power, O God, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. A Reading from Isaiah [ 35:1-10 ] Please be seated. he wilderness and the dry land shall be the ears of the deaf unstopped; then the lame glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the Tlike the crocus it shall blossom speechless sing for joy. For waters shall break abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing. The forth in the wilderness, and streams in the glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the majesty desert; the burning sand shall become a pool, of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory and the thirsty ground springs of water; the of YHWH, the majesty of our God. Strengthen haunt of jackals shall become a swamp, the grass the weak hands, and make firm the feeble shall become reeds and rushes. A highway shall knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. God the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be will come with vengeance, with terrible for God’s people; no traveler, not even fools, recompense. God will come and save you.” shall go astray. No lion shall be there, nor shall Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and any ravenous beast come up on it; they shall not -5- be found there, but the redeemed shall walk everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they there. And the ransomed of YHWH shall shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and return, and come to Zion with singing; sighing shall flee away. Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People. People: Thanks be to God. Canticle 15: The Song of Mary Magnificat [ Luke 1:46-55 ] The Canticle is read responsively by whole verse. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Holy One, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; * for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: * the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him * in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, * he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, * and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, * and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of his servant Israel, * for he has remembered his promise of mercy, The promise he made to our fathers, * to Abraham and his children for ever. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: * as It was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. A Reading from the Continuing Revelation of God [Adapted from Sr. Esther Pineda, CSJ ] he message of Our Lady of Guadalupe is the visible love of God. She is God’s action on for the restoration of justice. She behalf of those who are poor. Our Lady of Thighlights the need to be present to Guadalupe gathers the people and restores those who are poor, to those devastated by their sense of dignity and self-worth, reveals to war, to those whose voices have been silenced them that they are both loved and loving and by the pillage of conquest, to those who are reveals to them the unconditional love of the rendered invisible by social and political One God who has not abandoned them. This is structures. Through Juan Diego...she becomes the fundamental imperative of the Gospel. Her -6- presence becomes a conversion—a call to see for those living on the outskirts to attend the world upside down.... “The meek shall liturgy and avail themselves of God’s word and inherit the earth, the last shall be first,” and so sacraments. The Church is to be in the midst of on.