THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY: THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST The Holy Eucharist – Rite II January 7, 2018 8:45 am

Welcome! We are glad you chose to worship with us today and invite you to participate fully in our service.

In the Parish House Children are always welcome in the church for all or part of the service, but should you want to use it, nursery care is available in the Parish House building, around the left side of the church. Restrooms are also in the Parish House. A Children’s Corner is available in the back of the church.

Visitor’s Card Please fill out a visitor’s card (found on the hook in your pew) so we can get to know you better. You may hand it to an usher or put it in the offering plate.

Flow of Worship We begin our service with the WORD including a SERMON, continue with PRAYERS, and follow with COMMUNION. Words in italics provide directions about when it is customary to stand, sit or kneel. If any of this is physically difficult for you, please remain seated. Bold type indicates words we will speak together. Music not printed in the bulletin is in the blue hymnal.

Communion Baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion and ALL are welcome to come forward for a blessing.

To receive the bread, hold your hands out together.

To receive the wine, help the server by guiding the chalice.

If you prefer, you may dip (intinct) the bread in the wine chalice.

If you wish to receive a blessing, or only bread, simply place your hands across your chest when the priest or server comes to you.

Children are welcome to receive communion at the discretion of their parents.

Wherever you are in your faith journey, we welcome you at Trinity. God’s grace sustains us as we strive to know,

love and serve others in our daily lives. Thank you for worshiping with us.

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THE ENTRANCE RITEI

The people stand for the Acclamation and remain standing through the Collect of the Day.

ACCLAMATION

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE When in our music God is glorified • Engelberg • Hymnal 420

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

The people are seated for the First Lesson, Psalm, and Second Lesson.

THE WORD OF GODI

THE FIRST LESSON God creates light • Genesis 1:1-5

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

THE GRADUAL PSALM Afferte Domino • Psalm 29

1 Ascribe to the LORD, you gods, * ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his Name; * worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; * the LORD is upon the mighty waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is a powerful voice; * the voice of the LORD is a voice of splendor.

3 5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedar trees; * the LORD breaks the cedars of Lebanon; 6 He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, * and Mount Hermon like a young wild ox. 7 The voice of the LORD splits the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; * the LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. 8 The voice of the LORD makes the oak trees writhe * and strips the forests bare. 9 And in the temple of the LORD * all are crying, "Glory!" 10 The LORD sits enthroned above the flood; * the LORD sits enthroned as King for evermore. 11 The LORD shall give strength to his people; * the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace.

THE SECOND LESSON Baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus • Acts 19:1-7

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" They replied, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." Then he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They answered, "Into John's baptism." Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, in Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied-- altogether there were about twelve of them.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The people stand to sing the Sequence Hymn, and remain standing for the Gospel.

SEQUENCE HYMN When Jesus left his Father’s throne • Kingsfold • Hymnal 480

THE GOSPEL Revelation of Christ as God’s servant • Mark 1:4-15

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory to you, Lord Christ.

John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. Now John was clothed with camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. He proclaimed, “The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water,

4 he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”

The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The people are seated for the Gospel Reflection.

THE GOSPEL REFLECTION The Rev. Paul Nancarrow and the people

The people stand for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows and the Prayers of the People.

THE RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS The Book of Common Prayer, p. 292

Do you reaffirm your renunciation of evil and renew your commitment to Jesus Christ? I do.

Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers? I will, with God’s help.

Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord? I will, with God’s help.

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? I will, with God’s help.

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself? I will, with God’s help.

5 Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being? I will, with God’s help.

MAY Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and bestowed upon us the forgiveness of sins, keep us in eternal life by his grace, in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

After each intercession:

Let us worship the Lord: Lord give us the blessing of peace.

In the petition for the sick, the people join in naming those with special needs.

Alex, Ben*, Daisy, Diana, Edmund*, Elizabeth, Ellen*, Hugh, Katherine, Kendall, Kevin, Lynn*, Martin*, Marty, Michael, Shawn, Doug Akers, Michele Almarode, Rev. Kristen Barner, Marv and Peg Belden*, Kenneth Bond, Terry Borgal, Betsy Brown

Final intercession

Remembering the blessed Virgin Mary, John the Baptist, and all the saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ. To you, O Lord.

Concluding Collect

O God, who breathed across the waters of creation, accept the prayers we offer on this joyful feast, and lead us by your Spirit from darkness into light; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

CONFESSION OF SIN AND ABSOLUTION Confession said by all

MOST merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

The people greet one another with a sign of God’s peace and then are seated.

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THE HOLY COMMUNIONI

THE OFFERTORY

The people gather in the chancel while singing the Offertory Hymn. All are welcome forward. There is a place here for you! Offering plates are located at the steps to the chancel, and offerings may be placed there as you come forward. The collection taken at this liturgy is divided between the maintenance and mission of Trinity Episcopal Church and the charitable causes we support. We are grateful for your generous giving.

OFFERTORY HYMN Sung by all. There is a balm in Gilead • Balm in Gilead • Hymnal 676

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING – EUCHARISTIC PRAYER B

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.

Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, you have caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give the knowledge of your glory in the face of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Sung by all. LAND OF RESTt

7 We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son.

For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world.

In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you.

In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

We remember his death, We proclaim his resurrection, We await his coming in glory;

And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant.

Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ,

and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER Sung by all.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us; Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

MINISTRATION OF COMMUNION All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Communion. Those not yet baptized may receive a blessing.

COMMUNION HYMN Sung by all. Let all mortal flesh keep silence • Picardy • Hymnal 324

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THE POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER Recited by all.

ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and for assuring us in these holy mysteries that we are living members of the Body of your Son, and heirs of your eternal kingdom. And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord. To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

THE BLESSING

RECESSIONAL HYMN Sung by all. For all the saints • Sine Nomine • Hymnal 287

DISMISSAL

The presider sends the people forth, and the people respond Thanks be to God.

VESTRY Ernest Holley, Senior Warden • Erik Boody, Junior Warden • Tom Fechtel, Treasurer • 2018 Term: Erik Boody • Molly Brown • Ernest Holley • Jim Manchester • Pat Williams • David Wallace • 2019 Term: Rick Chittum • Hunter Moss • Richard Obenschain • Juliette Swenson • Karen Tate • 2020 Term: Frank Babcock • Katie Cathey • Lilchy Huffman • Sally James • Lynn Manka • Betsy Pinkston

CLERGY STAFF The Rev. Paul Nancarrow, Rector rector@trinitystaunton.org The Rev. John D. Lane, Rector Emeritus jdlane08@gmail.com The Rev. John Wilkinson, Deacon Emeritus Office Phone: 886-9132 • Website: www.trinitystaunton.org Address: P.O. Box 208 • 214 West Beverley Street

Virginia Bolena, Organist & Choirmaster music@trinitystaunton.org Muffie Newell, Formation formation@trinitystaunton.org Deidre Jones, Communications communications@trinitystaunton.org Laurie Clements, Parish Admin. admin1746@trinitystaunton.org Robert Richardson, Sexton

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In Our Prayers This Week

Pray for Church leaders: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop; Mark Bourlakas, our Bishop; Paul, and John, our priests; John, our deacon. For the people of the Maya Deanery in the Diocese of Honduras, especially the churches of The Holy Spirit, St. Nicholas, San Antonio, San Francisco de Assisi, St. John the Evangelist, Santa Cruz, San Miguel Arcángel, and Santa Maria Virgen. For the people of the Diocese of Haiti, especially St. Marc’s School in Cerca-la-Source. For the people of the Diocese of Leeds. Pray for our Government leaders: President Donald Trump; Governor Terry McAuliffe; Mayor Carolyn Dull; and County Chair Tracy Pyles.

Pray for our parish family and friends: (Names with an * are members of Trinity.) 8:45 Alex, Ben*, Daisy, Diana, Edmund*, Elizabeth, Ellen*, Hugh, Katherine, Kendall, Kevin, Lynn*, Martin*, Marty, Michael, Shawn, Doug Akers, Michele Almarode, Rev. Kristen Barner, Marv and Peg Belden*, Kenneth Bond, Terry Borgal, Betsy Brown 11:00 Patti Burtner, Pat Clark*, Bob and Imogene Colby, Candace Conger, Jim Dawson, Robert Dunn*, Martha Dudley* and George Fellows*, Sean Flanders*, David Flanary, Dan Grogan, Tom Hawks, George Huffman, Jean Kivlighan*, Nathan Long, Preston Mayson*, Peter Meyers, Joe Mills, Britten Olinger 7:45 Kate & Lucy Penny, Betsy Pinkston*, Michael Quayle*, Betty Redden*, Erick Roderick, Tanner Rosebrook, Ralph Ruedy*, Dan Schmidt, Gwynn Schmidtke, John Shuster*, Jackie Sprouse*, Kevin Sweeney, April Temple*, Kathleen Tosco, Donna Vazquez, Wells Warren, Bobby Wilfong

Pray for those celebrating birthdays: particularly Joseph Cochran, Timothy Spencer, Bill Tate, Mary Schwaner, Abigail Bang, and Darlene Green.

Pray for all who have died: Herbert A. Jr. & Katherine Larner, Arthur C., Sr. and Myrtle R. Lytle, William S. & Irene E. Larner, Thomas E. Larner, Robert M. & Janet L. Larner, Elizabeth C. Robson Cooney, Ned Bonfoey (friend of Lolo Kable), Lee Cochran, and Scott Jordan.

Announcements

Happening TODAY

Three Notch’d Road Concert TODAY 3pm: Bach, Biber, & Pachelbel, instrumental sonatas of Germany. Tickets available at the door (cash or check only). Adults $20; students FREE.

11 Benefit Concert for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank TODAY: Staunton Church of the Brethren, 1615 N. Coalter Street, Staunton. Free will offering. 6:30pm prelude, 7pm concert. Presented by the combined choirs of Olivet Presbyterian Church and Staunton Church of the Brethren with mini-orchestra. Directed by David MacMillan.

Happening next Sunday

Trinity’s International Mission for Education (TIME) is our response to the challenge of ending poverty by providing educational opportunity, which allows access to information, to skill development, to job possibilities, to informed choices, to possibilities for improvement individually and collectively. Envelopes for donation will be available on January 14.

Other

Reception Thank you: Many thanks to all who contributed food to the reception after the ordination of The Rev. Anne Grizzle yesterday. Hospitality is a gift and a spiritual practice of joy! Children's Choirs and Boys & Girls Choirs: Thanks for your hard work and beautiful singing on Christmas Eve! Rehearsals resume this Tuesday, January 9. Women's Bible Study reconvenes this week: Ladies, please consider joining us this Wednesday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. in the Foster Room. We will discuss the book 40 Days of Decrease by Alicia Chole. It is suggested that one reads the first seven days for discussion on Jan. 10. If you have questions, please contact Carrie Tucker at 540.230.0787 or ctucker59@gmail.com Men’s Bible Study: Resumes this Wednesday at 7:30am in the Foster Room. All are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend! Calling all Trinity Youth! Get ready for Youth @ Convention 2018!! YMT is getting ready to host youth from 5th to 12th grades at St John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke Virginia on January 26th through 28th! Registration is now open!!! Go to dioswva.org and click on the Youth page for registration and Convention details. Scholarships are available. Contact Muffie Newell formation@trinitystaunton.org. Super Bowl Chili: The Trinity Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will be selling their almost famous Super Bowl Chili on Sunday, February 4 after each church service. The proceeds from this sale will go to help in our outreach projects in our community and within our church. Thank you for your continued support and enjoy a great bowl of chili! Liturgical Calendars: Calendars showing the liturgical colors and saint days are available in the office for $5 each. Another Exchange Student Needs Help: The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) has a student who will arrive from Malaysia in early January. She is talkative and open minded. She enjoys doing activities with her family and theater. The student will be here for 5 months—until the end of the school year. She will come with her own spending money and health insurance. For information about hosting please contact local coordinator, Cindy Miller, at chmiller@rockbridge.net or (540) 817-8851.

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This Week at Trinity Noon Lunch is served M-F at 11:30 in McCracken Hall unless otherwise noted

SUNDAY — January 7 —

7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I CHURCH

8:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite II CHURCH

10:00 AM Sunday School/WKYUAN PARISH HOUSE

11:00 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite II CHURCH

2:00 PM A Course in Miracles FOSTER ROOM

3:00 PM Three Notch’d Road Concert CHURCH

MONDAY — January 8 —

5:00 PM Property Committee Mtg FOSTER ROOM

6:00 PM AA Meeting GOOCH ROOM

6:30 PM Mindfulness Meditation FOSTER ROOM

7:30 PM YCM Meeting LOWER LEVEL

TUESDAY — January 9 —

9:00 AM Morning Prayer SAINT COLUMBA CHAPEL

10:00 AM Staff Meeting RECTOR’S OFFICE

10:30 AM ECW AB Meeting GOOCH ROOM

12:00 PM Bulletin Announcements Due 4:00 PM Children’s Choir Rehearsal CHOIR ROOM

4:30 PM Boys & Girls Choir Rehearsal CHOIR ROOM

5:00 PM Finance Meeting GOOCH ROOM

5:30 PM AA Meeting FOSTER ROOM

WEDNESDAY — January 10 —

7:30 AM Men’s Bible Study FOSTER ROOM

10:30 AM Healing Prayer SAINT COLUMBA CHAPEL

11:00 AM Women’s Bible Study FOSTER ROOM

5:30 PM Musikgarten LOWER LEVEL

7:00 PM EfM Grads FOSTER ROOM

THURSDAY — January 11 —

10:00 AM Musikgarten LOWER LEVEL

6:00 PM Evening Prayer SAINT COLUMBA CHAPEL

7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal CHOIR ROOM

FRIDAY — January 12 —

1:30 PM Musikgarten LOWER LEVEL

6:00 PM AA Meditation Group FOSTER ROOM 8:00 PM AA First Traditions Mtg GOOCH ROOM

SATURDAY — January 13 —

9:30 AM Altar Guild setup CHURCH

SUNDAY — January 14 —

TIME Sunday

7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I CHURCH

8:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite II CHURCH

10:00 AM Sunday School/WKYUAN PARISH HOUSE

11:00 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I CHURCH

2:00 PM A Course in Miracles FOSTER ROOM

The ALTAR FLOWERS are in loving memory of Herbert A. Jr. & Katherine Larner, Arthur C., Sr. and Myrtle R. Lytle, William S. & Irene E. Larner,

Thomas E. Larner, Robert M. & Janet L. Larner, Elizabeth C. Robson Cooney

USHERS: Sara & Mark Hollberg GREETER: Kathleen Garcia MUSICIANS: Steve Carpenter, Glendon Gill, Cindy Hickman, Oakley Pearson, and Bill Wellington

PRESIDER & PREACHER: The Rev. Paul Nancarrow 8:45 ALTAR CHAIR: Geri Carney

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Jim Manchester, Glendon Gill LECTOR: Susan Read PRAYERS: Betty Carpenter