WHO’S SERVING THIS WEEKEND SAINT JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 2401 College Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76110

Telephone 817-927-5341 · Fax 817-927-0908

Saturday 6:00 - PM Vigil Fr. David Frederick Klein, Rector Fr. Bill Estes, Assistant to the Rector Fr. Chris Guptill, Pastoral Associate Mr. Alan Potts, Organist/Choirmaster -bearer and : Mike Carmena

Fifteenth Sunday after Sunday 8:00 AM – 1928 BCP September 6, 2015 - 11:15 a.m. Rite I

Chalice-bearer and Reader: Clifford Bronson

Usher: Garrett Tucker Hymnal Book

Prelude “Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt” Pachelbel

Sunday 9:00 AM - Rite II 493 Processional “O for a thousand tongues to sing” Azmon

Acolytes: Nathan Lange, Madeline Lange, Jack Smith Opening Acclamation (Stand) 323 Chalice-bearers: Don Lange, Lamar Lunsford The for Purity (Stand) First Reading: Jason Merritt S-202 The Gloria in Excelsis Healy Willan Second Reading: Diane McCusker The Collect of the Day (Kneel) of the People: Erik Leaseburg THE W ORD OF GOD (Sit) Ushers: Vic Whitmeyer, Jorge Lopez-Aguado Please see the Scripture Insert for the Collect of the Day & the Readings

The Psalm will be chanted. Please see psalm insert.

Sunday 11:15 AM - Rite I 375 Sequence Hymn “Give praise and glory unto God” Du Lebensbrot Reading of the Holy (Stand) : Mharie Estes, Liam Estes : The Rev. David F. Klein Chalice-bearers: Tom Ward, Donnie Muennink The (Stand) 326 First Reading: Monty Muennink The Prayers of the People (Kneel) 328 Second Reading: Debbie Baptiste The of sin and Absolution (Kneel ) 331 Prayers of the People: Tom Ward Sharing of the Peace of Jesus Christ (Stand) Ushers: Michael Pavlovsky, Rusty Wood Announcements & Sentence (Sit)

Offertory Anthem “Springs in the Desert” A. B. Jennings, Jr.

380 v3 The Great Doxology Additional Servers THE H OLY C OMMUNION 333 GUILD: Trish Williamson, Lin Parham, Vivian Potts S-114 The & Benedictus Healey Willan HOSPITALITY: Chris and Clay Slaughter The Prayer of (Kneel) VESTRY COUNT/LOCKUP: Tom Ward, Teresa Sparks The Lord’s Prayer (Kneel) S-158 Agnus Dei (Kneel) Healey Willan

Comm. Solo “O Rest in the Lord” from ELIJAH Mendelssohn HANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE T ! Christine Woods, Alto

602 Comm. Hymn “Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love” Chereponi

Post Communion Prayer (Kneel) 339 Keep up with St. John’s on the web. 632 Recessional “O Christ, the Word Incarnate” Munich Postlude “Rondeau” Joseph Mouret www.stjohnsfortworth.com WELCOME TO SAINT JOHN’S WHO’S SERVING NEXT WEEK (SEPT 12-13) e are blessed that you have joined us in our worship of Jesus Christ. At W Saint John’s we worship in the Anglican Tradition; fostering a place where forgiveness, conversion and spiritual renewal can evolve; enabling Saturday 6:00 - PM Vigil Christian formation to help us grow that our life may be consecrated to God’s Chalice-bearer and Reader: Mike Carmena work. We pray that you have found us faithful in our witness of His Love and

you will make Saint John’s your spiritual home. Sunday 8:00 AM – 1928 BCP Receiving Holy Communion All visitors who have been baptized with water, in the name of the Father, Son, Chalice-bearer and Reader: Ben Broadwater Usher: William Wade and Holy Spirit, and who have been admitted to Communion in their own

church are welcome to share the Holy . We are all called to repent of our sins and to approach the Holy Communion as an expression of the Real Sunday 9:00 AM - Rite II

Presence of Jesus Christ. When you come forward to receive the Holy Body Acolytes: Grace Beaupré, Annabelle Beaupré and the Precious Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ please approach the Chalice-bearers: Mike Beaupré, Tom Ward in prayer. Cross your right hand over your left that the sacred Host may be laid First Reading: Anne Vasil in the palm of your right hand. When the Chalice is offered help guide it (if Second Reading: Grace Beaupré necessary) to your lips. When your communion is complete, pause to give Prayers of the People: Tom Ward thanks before returning to your seat. If you are not receiving Communion Ushers: George Joe, Will Lowe

today, you are most welcome to come to the Altar Rail for a blessing; simply cross your arms over your heart. Sunday 11:15 AM - Rite I

Ladies wearing lipstick, please remember to blot your lips before coming forward for Acolytes: Liam Estes, Patrick Estes Communion if you desire to receive directly from the chalice. (If you generally receive Chalice-bearers: Matthew Clemons, Dorian Johnson by , of course, this is not necessary.) Thank you! — St. John’s Altar Guild First Reading: Christina Pavlovsky If you receive Holy Communion by Intinction Second Reading: Jane Cox Prayers of the People: Matthew Clemons If you make your communion by intinction (which is dipping the Host in Ushers: Bob Hampton, Steve Sparks

Consecrated Wine), our asks that you retain the Host in the palm of your hand after receiving it and the , or lay minister will touch it

to the Wine and place it on your tongue. Additional Servers A Private Prayer before receiving Holy Communion ALTAR GUILD: Janie Batsche, Pam Plummer, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, by the will of the Father and the work Christina Pavlovsky, Renée Lavelle, Carol Wood of the Holy Spirit Your death brought life to the world. By Your Holy Body HOSPITALITY: Angela and Cameron Crum and Blood free me from all my sins and from every evil. Keep me faithful to VESTRY COUNT/LOCKUP: Mark Stupfel, Vic Whitmeyer Your teaching, and never let me be parted from You. Amen. A Private Prayer after receiving Holy Communion

Lord Jesus Christ, may I receive these precious gifts in purity of heart. May Your Body and Blood bring me healing and strength, now and for ever. Amen. If you are unable to serve, please try to find a replacement, or call the parish office as soon as possible. Thanks! School children in an effort to avoid Backyard Development lines and get them to class on time. Their refreshments will consist of Planning, Sundays, 10:30 smaller food items that can be A committee has been formed for the PARISH NEWS consumed more easily and quickly, as planning of the backyard development Weekly News for the Family and Friends of St. John’s Church food is not allowed in the Bevan project. If anyone would like to be a Building for pest control reasons. part of this effort, or simply has ideas Parents, we are asking your they would like to contribute, you are The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, September 6, 2015 cooperation in directing your children encouraged to attend the meetings on to the new children’s table when Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the parish Sunday School is in session. If you office workroom. For more info email MEMORIALS & PRAYER have any questions, please see Diane Will Lowe at [email protected]. ALL MEMORIALS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF ALMIGHTY GOD… Lange or Lisa Estes. Calling All Homeschoolers!  THE FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR - by the parish family Saint John’s Foundation The Anglican Homeschool Alliance  THE LADY CHAPEL FLOWERS - in loving memory of Annie Ruth and Funds at Work… seeks to provide opportunities for Samuel Randolph Chambers, by Ann Chambers Thanks to a grant from the Saint John’s fellowship, resource sharing, field trips,  THE SANCTUARY CANDLE - in celebration of the birthday of her Foundation, Lee Engineering has and support! If you are, were, or will husband Randy Parham, and granddaughter Sarah Rogers, by Lin Parham. be (or are curious about) begun work on the grading of the  THE DE PROFUNDIS BELL - will ring on Tues, Sept 8 in loving memory homeschooling, we welcome you. property for better drainage. Hopefully of Debra Keith (offered by Janice Magee). this will: 1) prevent water from To register your family, please look for our Facebook Group: Anglican  PRAYER LIST: We most humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, to comfort and flooding the basement and damaging succor those in need of Your healing and helping hand: Penney, the HVAC units again, 2) prevent Homeschool Alliance or contact Virginia, Mary Beth, Tyson, Jenna, Elisabeth, Mary, Jack, Marjorie, water seepage into the Bevan Building fellow homeschooling mom of five George, Jeff, Coleman, Stan, Tom, Becky, Lisa, Hannah, Sean, Jonathan, that regularly floods the janitor’s closet Kristy Leaseburg at kristy_leaseburg and has damaged the door and walls, @hotmail.com. We’re ramping up for Stephanie, Katie, Austin, Felicia, Wanda, Ashley, Charles, Wallace, and 3) prevent standing water from a new school year with plans for an Tracie, Gayle, Ella, Don, Barbara, Bob, Chris, Mark, John, Skip, Tristan, collecting under the curate’s house, introductory meet & greet, field trips, Rodger, Lou, David, Melissa, Mike, Lisa, Chelsea, Martha, Diane, E.C., creating an unhealthy situation. It is curricula sales and swaps, adult and Ruth, Joe, John Patrick, Susan, Jim, Kooper, Dorothy, William… also the first step of a long-range plan family get-togethers, and more. Don’t Amanda, Traci, Daniel, Anjanette, Will, Helen, Robert, Lena, Mary… miss out! Mark, Adrianna, Amanda, David, Carol, Becky, Ginger, Bill, Bob, Ela… to rebuild the children’s play area and develop the back property. Edie, Sig, Helen, Pat, Geraldine…

Funds from the Foundation have also Note: Names on the prayer list are on a three week cycle unless requested longer allowed us to have Mitchell Hall Keeping you informed… repainted this past week. Come and  FOR PARENTS EXPECTING: Aug weekly goal $6,469 OR HOSE RAVELING take a look!  F T T : Trish, Dottie, Jon, Stan, Jo

Aug 1-2nd offering 8,212  FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: Annie, Samuel, Debra Special Donation Funds at Aug 8-9th offering 6,664  FOR TROOPS SERVING: Matthew, Nicholas, Aaron, Charlie, Karl, Paul, Work… Aug 15-16th offering 6,204 Adam, Blake... Thanks to the special gifts of three Aug 22-23rd offering 5,550  BIRTHDAYS: Grace Clemons (6), Melissa Gilbreath (6), Brianna Wilcox anonymous donors, the floor in Aug 29-30th offering 6,776 (6), Randy Parham (7), Alex Leaseburg (8), Charles Hyder (9), Anna Mitchell Hall has recently been August budgeted income $ 32,342 Stupfel (10), Jennifer Tovar (10), Stan Young (10), Christina Pavlovsky replaced and work will begin this fall August pledge and plate 33,406 (11). on restoring the Bevan Building  WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:

hallway, including new plaster and ceiling lights. Thank you for your Note: The date in parenthesis indicates the day of the birthday or anniversary. generosity! Please call the parish office if you or a family member would like to be added to the lists.

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Sunday School Office Closed Labor Day, Visitor’s Card Just fill out the New Tuesday - Friday Meets from 10:20-11:10 Sept-May in Help us get to know you! Member Registration 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sept 7th the Bevan wing. Contact: Lisa Estes Please fill out a Visitor’s Form found on the wall Closed for Lunch The parish office will be closed and the rack in the Narthex or in Classes resume Sept. 13 sexton out on Monday, Sept 7th in Card and place it in the 12:00—1:30 PM

the Office. If you are observance of the Labor Day holiday. Offering Plate. Anglican or Episcopalian Our Vestry Anglican Youth Ministries Hospitality we will process a letter For youth in grades 6-12. Meets 1st Wednesday Evening Bible “Coffee Hour” is held of transfer for you. If Senior Warden Sundays at 10:25 in the AYM Room for Study Resumes, Sept 9 every Sunday morning you are from another Tom Ward 2017 education and spiritual growth and 3rd Have you’ve ever wondered what the from 10:15-11:00 in the denomination, you will Junior Warden Sundays at 12:30 in Mitchell Hall for story told in the Acts of the Apostles is Parish Hall. Stop by fellowship and activities. Contact: Fr. be registered as a Vic Whitmeyer 2018 really all about? Or how the early after the 9:00 service or Estes. Pool party today at the Lange’s baptized communicant Clerk Church relates to our Church and faith before the 11:15 for the and we’ll let you know home! today? Or the meaning of the Kingdom Gerald Gregory 2016 fellowship. Visitors are when the next Inquirers of God? especially welcome! Class begins. If you are Vestry Members Wednesday Bible Study These and many other themes will be

Nursery not yet baptized, Father Clifford Bronson 2016 Morning Class - Meets 9:30-10:45 in explored in our Wednesday evening the Green Room. Topic: The study of “Acts: The Spread of the Nursery for infants Klein will contact you Jack Fry 2016 of John. Contact: Fr. Estes Resumes Kingdom of God.” We will explore the through age 5 is located regarding baptismal Bob Hampton 2017 instruction. Sept. 9 story of the early Church in light of the at the east end of the Mike Howe 2017 Holy Spirit’s work. A beautiful lesson Will Lowe 2016 Evening Class - Meets 7:00-8:00 pm in Education wing. Ask an Low-Gluten Hosts history show us is this: If our faith is in Christina Pavlovsky 2017 the Green Room. Contact: Fr. Klein usher for directions. The St. John’s offers low- God and in the work of the Holy Spirit, nursery is open from Teresa Sparks 2018 Resumes Sept. 9 gluten (less than 0.01%) then our faith can never be a static 8:50 -12:30. Mark Stupfel 2018 communion wafers on thing, and neither can the Church. request. If you have a Rusty Wood 2018 Thursday Choir Practice Join us on Wednesday evenings Sunday School  6:00-7:00 Hand Bells Sunday School for kids gluten intolerance issue beginning September 9th from 7:00 - Treasurer  7:00-8:00 Chancel Choir preschool thru junior please speak with one of 8:00 pm and enrich and deepen your Walter Virden, IV Contact: Alan Potts high is held Sept-May the clergy. faith. Learn how the Church from 10:15-11:00 during Assistant Treasurer accomplishes the monumental task of Coffee Hour. Adult Weekly Services Steve Tredennick teaching, preaching, healing and classes are periodically Saturday Evening restoring souls to God through Christ. Delegates to Diocesan With the Holy Spirit working with and offered at the same time Vigil 6:00 p.m. in Guild Parlor. Convention through Her, the Church is the mystery Sunday Morning Tom Ward of Christ and His Kingdom on earth Prayer Ministry 8:00 a.m.1928 BCP Vic Whitmeyer until He returns in glory. That means Prayer cards are located 9:00 a.m. Rite II each of us is called to participate in the Dorothy Gregory in each pew for your 11:15 a.m. Rite I Kingdom of God. —Fr. Klein

prayer needs. To access Child-Care 8:50 - 12:30. the parish prayer chain, Next Vestry New Children’s Snack email Diane at office@ Wednesday Eucharist Meeting Table, Sept 13th th stjohnsfortworth.com or 7:00 am (followed by Tuesday, September 22 Beginning September 13 when Sunday call 817-927-5341. break-ast out) School officially begins, we would like 7:00 pm

to experiment with offering a separate refreshment table for the Sunday