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MORNING PRAYER 8:30 am Fracture, , & (Hymnal, 712) Morning Prayer begins at the bottom of p. 6. The for today are Psalms Prayer of Humble Access ...... BCP 82 95, 96, and 97, beginning on p. 459. The canticles after the lessons are the Te Ecce, Agnus Dei & Holy Deum, p. 10, and the Benedictus Dominus, p. 14. Communion hymn (kneel), St. Agnes ...... Hymnal 213 Communion sentence HOLY EUCHARIST I AM the Good Shepherd, : and know my sheep, and am known 9:00 am of mine, alleluia, alleluia. The service follows the order of the 1928 Book of Common Prayer (page 67 Thanksgiving ...... BCP 83 and following) with Minor Propers from the Anglican Missal. Gloria in excelcis (Hymnal 713) ...... BCP 84 11:00 am GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God : that we receiving the Opening hymn, St Columba ...... Hymnal 345 quickening of thy grace, may ever glory in the gift which thou bestowed. Collect for Purity ...... BCP 67 Through. Summary of the Law ...... BCP 69 Dismissal: Depart in peace. Response: Thanks be to God. . Misericordia Domini. Ps. 33 (kneel) ...... BCP 84 THE earth is full of the goodness of the Lord, alleluia : by the word of the Closing hymn, Praise to the Lord ...... Hymnal 279 Lord were the heavens made, alleluia, alleluia. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous : for it becometh well the just to be thankful. Glory be, etc. The earth is full, etc.     , eleison, ninefold (Hymnal, 710) The flowers this morning are given by the members of the church to the Collect for II ...... BCP 171 Glory of Almighty God. of S. Alphege, B.M.

Of the We welcome our visitors and guests this morning. We are glad you are with , 1 St. Peter ii.19 ...... BCP 172 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. ALLELUIA, alleluia. The disciples knew the Lord Jesus in the breaking of Stephen’s and the Anglican in the narthex. You are invited to bread. Alleluia. I am the Good Shepherd : and know my sheep, and am known of mine. Allelulia. join us for School after the 9 am or for coffee hour after the 11 am , St. John x.11 ...... BCP 172 liturgy. ...... BCP 71 ...... Father Athanaelos Pastoral Care: If you would like a visit from the clergy, or if you know of sentence someone who is sick or shut in, or if you would like someone put on the parish O GOD, thou art my God, early will I seek thee : and I will lift up my prayer list, please contact the Church office. hands in thy Name, alleluia. Offertory hymn, Bradbury ...... Insert Sunday Schools for all ages meet every Sunday at 10 am. The adult class Presentation of alms meets in Lewis Hall. The children’s class meets in the lower level of the Prayer for the Whole State of Christ’s Church ...... BCP 74 church while the youth class meets in the lower level of the Fowler Building. Bidding to Confession & General Confession ...... BCP 75 Absolution & Comfortable Words ...... BCP 76 The ’s Bible Study will meet on , April 22 at 6 pm (Hymnal 734) ...... BCP 76 in the Church office. Evening prayer will precede Bible Study at 5:30 pm. of Easter ...... BCP 78 & Benedictus qui venit (Hymnal, 797) ...... BCP 77 Please pray for those with known birthdays this week: Bill Herringdine and Prayer of Consecration (Canon of the ) ...... BCP 80 Salena Lynch (4/19), Susan Vester and Starr Helms (4/20), April Brown Our Father...... BCP 82 (4/21), and Helen Herringdine Lynn and Karen Larsen Stackweather (4/24).

Please pray for those with known anniversaries this week: Grey and Usher Thomason (4/21). Prayers and best wishes to them from all their parish family. Stephen’s

Of your charity pray for the blessed repose of the souls of Constance Kline (4/22) and Dorothy Robertson (4/23) on this their year’s mind. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. May Church their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed . Amen. A parish of the Anglican Catholic Church & Pro-Cathedral of the Diocese of the South Please remember the following parishioners and friends of St. Stephen’s in your daily prayers: John, Lessie, Ann, Dodie, Hildegard, Donnie, Sheila, Karen, Christiane, Kristen, Missy, Jane, Frank, Jorge, Judge, Mary Margaret, Andrea, Anita, Michael, Bryan, Betsye, Patty, Ben, Margaret, Angela, Nick, and Jes.

There is still time to participate in the Holiday Charities campaign benefiting The Ark. Donations will be accepted through April 30th. You can participate by placing a check in the collection plate marked for the campaign. The Women's Guild thanks everyone who has participated to date.

The annual Diocese of the South Synod will take place Wednesday, April 29th through , May 1st. If you wish to attend the banquet on evening, please let the office know no later than , April 21st. The cost is $35/person and checks are to be made payable to Diocese of the South.

Directories are in!! You can pick them up today after the service or during the

week in the church office. 800 Timothy Road, Athens GA www.ststephensathens.org Upcoming Events

The Very Rev. Nicholas C. Athanaelos Wed-Fri, Apr 29-May 1 DOS Synod Rector and Dean Thursday, May 14, 6pm Feast of the Assumption (Fish Fry to follow) Wednesday, May 27, 6pm Archbishop’s Inquirer’s class The Second Sunday after Easter begins Commonly Called Good Shepherd Sunday April 19, 2015

Holy Eucharist will be celebrated this week on Tuesday at 12 noon, Wednesday at 12 noon, Thursday at 8 am and Friday at 12 noon