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A faithful Episcopal Church welcoming all in the name of Christ
CALVARYEPISCOPAL CHURCH
Saint Michael & All Angels (observed)September 29, 2013
9 a.m. at the CrossingThe Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Prelude on Ye holy angels bright Healey Willan
The Congregation is asked to sit as far forward as possible, using the front pews of the Nave and of the Transepts.
THE WORD OF GODAll stand as the ministers enter.
Opening Acclamation BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 355Priest: Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.People: And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Song of Praise Come, let us join our cheerful songs HYMNAL, 374All sing together.
Collect of the Day
The Readings All sit for the Lessons and Psalm.
The Lesson Genesis 28:10-17
Psalm 103:19-22 All say together.
The Epistle Revelation 12:7-12
The Holy Gospel All standing John 1:47-51Response before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Christ.Response after the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Homily The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer
The Nicene Creed Congregation standing BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 358
The Prayers of the People Congregation standingIntercessor: With all the holy angels,People: we pray to you, O Lord.
Confession and Absolution BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 360
The PeaceCelebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.People: And also with you.
All may greet one another.
Welcome and Announcements
9:00 A.M. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
The Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn Ye holy angels bright HYMNAL, 625All stand and sing together.
Eucharistic Prayer B BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 367
Sanctus Holy, holy, holy Lord HYMNAL, S 125All sing together
The service continues on page 368 of THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
The Lord’s Prayer All say together
The Breaking of the Bread (A brief silence is kept.)Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us;People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF HOLY COMMUNION
All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion.Those not wishing to receive Communion may come forward for a blessing.
Parents are encouraged to bring children to receive Communion or a blessing.
Postcommunion Prayer All say together BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 365
The Blessing
Recessional Hymn Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim HYMNAL, 535
Dismissal All respond Thanks be to God.
Postlude on Ye holy angels bright Percy Whitlock
All who wish to listen to the postlude from the Choir Stalls are invited to do so.
Christian Formation classes for all ages begin at 10 A.M.
Next Sunday (October 6) at 5 p.m., the Choir sings Evensong, with music chiefly by Charles Wood. Evensong is the choral form of the daily office liturgyfor evening, with a rich tradition of musical elaboration across all the centuriessince the rite was created in the first English-language Book of Common Prayerin 1549. The service fuses word, prayer, and song in a uniquely Anglican way. A brief organ recital by Alan Lewis follows the service, and a reception ensues.Please join us!
MUSICAL NOTES
A faithful Episcopal Church welcoming all in the name of Christ
CALVARYEPISCOPAL CHURCH
Saint Michael & All Angels (observed)September 29, 2013
11 a.m. at the High AltarThe Holy Eucharist, Rite II
11:00 A.M. The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Prelude Sonata in B flat major (Vivace) Dieterich BuxtehudeAndrew Fouts, violin
Scott Pauley, theorbo Patricia Halverson, viola da gamba
Introit Let all mortal flesh keep silence E.C. BairstowLet all mortal flesh keep silence and stand with fear and trembling, and lift itself above allearthly thought. For the King of kings and Lord of lords, Christ our God, cometh forth to be our oblation, and to be given for Food to the faithful. Before him come the choirs of angels, withevery principality and power; the Cherubim with many eyes, and winged Seraphim, who veil their faces as they shout exultingly the hymn: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
–Text from the Liturgy of St. James (5th century)
THE WORD OF GOD
Entrance Hymn Ye watchers and ye holy ones HYMNAL, 618All sing together.
Opening Acclamation BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 355Priest Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.People And blessed be God’s kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Collect for Purity
Song of Praise Glory to God in the highest HYMNAL, S 278Hymnal “S”–numbers refer to Service Music, printed at the front of the Hymnal.
The Collect of the Day All remain standing.Officiant The Lord be with you.People And also with you.Officiant Let us pray. The Priest prays the Collect; all say Amen.
The Readings All sit for the Lesson and Epistle. The texts of the Readings are printed on the Insert.
The Lesson Genesis 28:10-17Gradual Anthem O praise the Lord, ye angels Herbert Sumsion
O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in strength: ye that fulfill his commandment. –Ps. 103: 20
Sung by the Choir.
The Epistle Revelation 12:7-12Sequence Hymn Ye holy angels bright HYMNAL, 625The Holy Gospel John 1:47-51
Response before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Christ.Response after the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Christ.
The Sermon The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer
The Nicene Creed All standing BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 358
The Prayers of the People Congregation standingIntercessor: With all the holy angels,People: we pray to you, O Lord.
Confession and Absolution BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 360
The Peace All may greet one another in the Lord’s name.
Welcome and Announcements
THE HOLY COMMUNION
Offertory Let all the angels of God worship him G. F. HandelLet all the angels of God worship him –Hebrews 1:6Let their celestial concerts all unite,ever to sound his praise in endless morn of light. –Newburgh Hamilton, after Milton
Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow! HYMNAL, 380, stanza 3All stand and sing the hymn together
The Great Thanksgiving
Eucharistic Prayer B BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 367
Sanctus (all sing together) HYMNAL, S 128The service continues on page 368 of THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER.
The congregation may stand or kneel.
Memorial Acclamation
The Lord’s Prayer all say together
The Breaking of the Bread (A brief silence is kept.)
Fraction Anthem Christ our Passover HYMNAL, S 155
All baptized persons are welcome to receive Holy Communion. An usher will guide you to the altar rail or pulpit station. At the altar rail, kneel or stand, with hands cupped
one on top of the other, to receive the consecrated bread. Please guide the chalice containing the wine to your lips. If you do not wish to receive directly from the chalice,
you may dip a portion of the wafer carefully into the wine, or you may simply cross your arms over your chest as the Chalice Bearer passes.
Parents are encouraged to bring children to receive Communion or a blessing. Those not wishing to receive Communion may come forward for a blessing.
Gluten free wafers are available upon request at the pulpit station
After receiving Communion, those who would like to receive laying on of hands and prayers for healing may go to the altar rail in the Lady Chapel.
Music at Communion Factum est silentium Richard DeringFactum est silentium in coelo There was silence in heavendum committeret bellum draco while the dragon waged warcum Michaele Archangelo. on Michael the Archangel. Audita est vox milia milium, The voice of thousands of thousands was heard,dicentium: Salus, honor et virtus, saying, “Salvation, honor, and poweromnipotenti Deo. Alleluia. be to Almighty God.” Alleluia.
–Michaelmas Antiphon based on Revelation 12:7-9
Duo seraphim DeringDuo seraphim clamabant Two seraphs cried out,alter ad alterum: one to another:Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Holy, holy, holy,Dominus Deus Sabaoth, Lord God of hosts,plena est omnis terra gloria eius. the whole earth is full of your glory.
–Antiphon based on Isaiah 6:2-3
Communion Hymn: Jesus came, adored by angels HYMNAL, 454
Post-Communion Prayer BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, page 365Said by all together, kneeling.
Recessional Hymn Where cross the crowded ways of life HYMNAL, 609
All follow the Procession down the aisle and outdoors to the crosswalk.
Coffee and fellowship follows.
MUSICAL NOTES
A warm welcome to the instrumentalists joining us this morning. Since 1990,Chatham Baroque has been delighting critics and audiences in Pittsburgh and across the country with their spirited performances of seventeenth- andeighteenth-century music. They have been Calvary’s ensemble-in-residence for ten years. And trumpeters Charles Lirette and Rick Murrell have adorned festive occasions here for many years, as well.
Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) seems to have delighted in the particular combination of sounds represented by Chatham Baroque, for he composed awealth of sonatas specifically for violin, viola da gamba, and continuo. One ofhis only published volumes of music was a collection of sonatas for just theseforces, from which today’s Prelude comes. The piece is built as a set of 31 variations over a repeating bassline. The violin takes the lead initially, giving waybriefly to the gamba, and then sharing with it in elegant interplay between highand low solo lines.
The Offertory music pairs two choruses from the oratorios of Handel. “Let allthe angels of God” is one of the less-frequently-heard moments from Messiah,a brief but jubilant exhortation to the heavenly chorus adore the risen andascended Christ. The similarly joyous “Let their celestial concerts all unite” isanother appeal to the angelic host to adoration. It forms the conclusion ofSamson, an oratorio which Handel began composing in 1741, finishing Act One just days after completing his work on Messiah. (While much is oftenmade of the breakneck speed at which Handel composed Messiah, in a span of just over three weeks, Samson, a work of similarly imposing proportions, took him only a fortnight longer!)
The two angel-themed pieces at Communion are by the English composerRichard Dering (c. 1580-1630). Despite sharing a composer, they are rather different in their scoring: Factum est silentium is for six-voice choir, while Duo seraphim is set for only two voices. Dering, as a Roman Catholic, exiledhimself from Anglican England for most of his adult life, but returned in 1625 asorganist of the Catholic chapel of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I.
Next Sunday (October 6) at 5 p.m., the Choir sings Evensong, with music chiefly by Charles Wood. Evensong is the choral form of the daily office liturgyfor evening, with a rich tradition of musical elaboration across all the centuriessince the rite was created in the first English-language Book of Common Prayerin 1549. The service fuses word, prayer, and song in a uniquely Anglican way. A brief organ recital by Alan Lewis follows the service, and a reception ensues.Please join us!
September 29, 2013 St. Michael & All Angels (observed)
n WELCOME TO CALVARY CHURCH
NEWCOMERS AND GUESTS are always welcome at Calvary Church.Our service uses the three books located in the pew: The Book of CommonPrayer, The Hymnal 1982, and Lift Every Voice and Sing II. Directions in theservice bulletin indicate where it is customary to stand or kneel. We inviteyou to participate as you are able. We hope you will take a moment to readand complete the Welcome Card in the pew, and place it in the offertoryplate as it passes.
Children of all ages are welcome in worship services. Packets of materials for children are available from the ushers. Nursery Care availableduring the 9 a.m. and the 11 a.m. services. The Infants’ and Toddlers’ Nursery is downstairs on the Christian Education level.
Parish Council invites you to stop by our “Welcome and Join-in” boothin the Parish Hall.
Participants in Today’s Services8:00 a.m. –The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant and Preacher . .The Reverend Carol Henley
Lector/Chalice Bearer . . . .Anna Brophy
9:00 a.m. –The Holy Eucharist, Rite IICelebrant . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reverend Walter Szymanski
Preacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer
Acolyte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matthew Ramsey
Lectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen Detlefsen, Colleen Sari
Chalice Bearers . . . . . . . . .Douglas Chaffey, Aileen Keyes
11:00 a.m. –The Holy Eucharist, Rite IICelebrant . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reverend Ruth Bosch Becker
Preacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer
Assisting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Reverend Carol Henley
Verger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael E. Braxton
Acolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Heinricher, Rian Fantozzi, Alika Smith,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ian Jackson, Lowrie Woodside, Grace Randall,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Koontz
Lectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bruce Adams, Christian Mazur, Jane Thomas
Chalice Bearers . . . . . . . . .Sarah Wilson, James Houston, Anne Robb
Altar Guild . . . . . . . . . . . .Melissa Crimmins’ Team
Flower Delivery . . . . . . . .Lee O’Nan, Barbara & Lee Hicks
Please join us for coffee and fellowship following the 11 a.m. service,hosted by The Calvary Soup Group.
Our Parish LifeBible Study Classbegins today at 9 a.m. in the Conference Room. David Eichelberger has volunteered to leadthis class. Please join “eight o’clockers” and others interested in this class. Please contactDavid [email protected] or Anna Brophy [email protected] for moreinformation.
Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Calvary’s Parking Lot. Bring in your computers, monitors, officeequipment, consumer electronics and accessories. Older tube televisions will not beaccepted at the event. LCD and Plasma TVs are welcome. Older sets can be recycled forfree at Construction Junction in Point Breeze.
Calvary AmbassadorsCalvary Ambassadors is a brand new ministry at Calvary with the objective of cultivating potential new members and helping them integrate into our community.When a visitor completes a card and receives a welcome note and welcome packet ofinformation about Calvary, an Ambassador will be assigned to that visitor. The role ofthe Ambassador is to contact the visitor on a periodic basis to invite them to Calvaryevents, providing a critical link into the life of our parish, offering additional informationand introducing a prospective member to relevant ministries and parishioners. In general,these folks will build a bridge between visiting Calvary and becoming a member, in thewarm and inclusive manner we all have come to appreciate. So, if you love to chat withnew people, love Calvary and our parish life, and have some time to help grow our parish,please contact Jim Southwood at [email protected] or call 724.494.7475.
CROP Walk: Sunday, October 6, 2013This will be the Pittsburgh East CROP Walk’s 36th year. It’s an easy neighborhood walk(no big hills!) and great fun for people and dogs of all ages. What: 10K walk, ~2.5 hours (or 5K)When: Sunday, October 6, registration 1 p.m., walk 2.p.m.Where: South Avenue United Methodist ChurchContact: Colleen Sari, 412.441.9734, [email protected]
Cook-a-thon for Soup GroupOn Friday, October 18, the Soup group will be in Calvary’s kitchen at 10 a.m. We will bemaking soup to be sold at the Women of Calvary Bazaar. Many recipes will be made aswe will also make soup to be taken to members of our parish family and other friendsand relatives. First time soup chefs are always welcome! Contact me if you have a tastysoup recipe and I will purchase the ingredients.
–Adele Eley, 412.371.6921, [email protected]
Friendly Faces Wanted! Be An Usher!On the job training will be provided. If you would like to participate in this importantministry, or have any questions, please email Lyn Orr at [email protected] or call 412.782.2957. Help us ‘Welcome All in the Name of Christ’.
Sale runs through October 10Family and Friends can help our school by shopping at the InnisbrookOnline Store with a credit card at www.innisbrook.com / Select Familyand Friends, put in our school number 101537 to give Beginnings40% profit. Questions? Call Peggy Morycz at 412.661.2035 or email [email protected]. All proceeds benefit the schol-arship and equipment replacement funds.
Peggy will have samples of the wraps on sale in the Parish Hallafter services next Sunday, October 6.
InnisbrookGifts & Wrap
The WoC Holiday Bazaar Needs You!Our annual Holiday Bazaar would be nothing without you, and we count on yourdonations each year to make it a success. We’re talking about baked goods like pies,cookies and other homemade treats that we can sell. We also need homemade soup,pasta sauce, jams or other specialty items for the Gourmet Food Table. Our HandmadeTable is in need of items like hats and mitten sets for small children, interesting hand-bags, scarves or handcrafted jewelry. Our Silent Auction is looking for big-ticket items,like a week at your country house in Vermont or tickets to see a Steelers or Penguinsgame. Of course, Attic Treasures will be happy to take gently used household items,including small lamps, tables, silverware, stemware, china, sports equipment, toys, holiday decorations and anything else you no longer need. Contact Susie Prentiss [email protected] if you’d like to help. And don’t forget to like us on Facebook at facebook.com/CalvaryHolidayBazaar.
Next Step Group of the Sam Shoemaker CommunityWhen: Saturdays, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall
What: Our sessions will be introductions and a small group discussion on: a topic suggested by a member of the group, or one of the six spiritual steps taught by Dr. Shoemaker, or a reading from one of the texts we may use for the group (i.e.,Courage to Change (selections from Dr. Shoemaker) or Breathing Underwater (by Fr. Richard Rohr), among other resources. We will begin and end with prayer.
Why: Have you ever felt your life was unmanageable? Do you want to re-direct your lifetoward God’s will for you instead of practicing self-will? You are not alone!
How: Through group interaction and fellowship based on the spiritual principles of theReverend Dr. Sam Shoemaker, former Rector of Calvary Church and inspiration to BillWilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, millions have solved some of life’s toughestproblems together. We can, too!
Who: You. Everyone is welcome whether or not you have a religious affiliation. Bring a friend. Ask a newcomer. Invite someone who doesn’t have a church communitybut may be curious about our group.
Join us! For more information, contact: The Reverend David Else, 412.653.4585; John Horchner, [email protected]; or Sondra Krimmel, [email protected].
Sisterhood MeetingsHave you found yourself looking for a group of women with whom to share experiencesof faith and our accumulated wisdom from our life experiences – both happy and sad,and best of all to make new friendships and to laugh together? “The Sisterhood” willinclude Bible study and would enrich our prayer life. We would learn from each other.
We will meet at 10 o’clock in the Parlor on these Sundays: October 13, November 3 andDecember 1. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.
–Charlotta Ross, 412.361.3862
The Neighborhood Youth Outreach ProgramNYOP, founded by St. Stephen’s, Wilkinsburg, has been a beacon of light for youth inWilkinsburg for nearly 20 years. We have provided a safe place for young people to be,an opportunity to learn about Christ’s love, and experiences that help the young peoplegrow in maturity and inner strength. In particular, we do that by giving the children theopportunity to explore the creative and performing arts. In addition to homework helpand a nutritious snack, the children participate in dance, music, singing, poetry writing,art projects, and film-making. We have an ongoing partnership with the CarnegieMuseum of Art and, this year, have a new partnership with the Neighborhood Academy.
As you probably are aware, we rely for most of our funding on the generosity of thediocese, diocesan churches and individual donors. This year we are a participating organization in the Pittsburgh Foundation’s Pittsburgh Gives Day of Giving on October 3, 2013. This is a tremendous opportunity for us to have any donations givento be matched at some level by the Pittsburgh philanthropic community. To donate, go to www.pittsburghgives.org
Sunday September 29, 2013Saint Michael and All Angels (observed)
7:30 A.M. Coffee8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist9:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist 9:00 A.M. Bible Study10:00 A.M. Christian Formation Classes10:00 A.M. Adult Forum10:00 A.M. Adult Choir Warm-Up11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist12:15 P.M. Holy Ground Action Event12:30 P.M. Hospitality Hour12:45 P.M. Calling Committee Meeting
Monday September 30, 2013Jerome, Priest, and Monk of Bethlehem, 420
7:00 A.M. Morning Prayer5:30 P.M. Evening Prayer6:00 P.M. Holy Eucharist6:30 P.M. Personnel Committee Meeting7:00 P.M. Centering Prayer
Tuesday October 1, 2013Remegius, Bishop of Rheims, c. 530
7:00 A.M. Morning Prayer8:30 A.M. Beginnings10:00 A.M. Staff Meeting11:45 A.M. FSW Lunch*1:00 P.M. Beginnings Extended Day5:30 P.M. Evening Prayer7:30 P.M. AHC Meeting
Wednesday October 2, 20137:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist8:30 A.M. Beginnings10:30 A.M. Holy Eucharist3:30 P.M. Choristers’ Study Hall4:30 P.M. Choristers’ Rehearsal5:30 P.M. Evening Prayer6:00 P.M. EfM6:30 P.M. Beginnings Board Meeting7:00 P.M. Inquirers’ Class
Thursday October 3, 2013George Kennedy Allen Bell, Bishop of Chichester, and Ecumenist, 1958. John Raleigh Mott, Evangelist and Ecumenical Pioneer, 1955
7:00 A.M. Morning Prayer8:30 A.M. Beginnings9:30 A.M. EfM4:30 P.M. Troubadors5:30 P.M. Evening Prayer7:00 P.M. Welcome Committee Meeting7:30 P.M. Adult Choir Rehearsal
Friday October 4, 2013Francis of Assisi, Friar, 1226
Agape Deadline12:00 P.M. Adult Education Meeting5:00 P.M. Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday October 5, 20139:00 A.M. E-Waste Re-cycling Event10:00 A.M. Blessing of the Animals10:00 A.M. Centering Prayer10:00 A.M. Peanut Butter and Jam Concert10:30 A.M. The Next Step Group11:30 A.M. Peanut Butter and Jam Concert3:00 P.M. Harbison/Petrie Wedding
Sunday October 6, 2013The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
7:30 A.M. Coffee8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist9:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist9:00 A.M. Bible Study9:00 A.M. Choristers’ Warm-Up10:00 A.M. Adult Forum10:00 A.M. Christian Formation Classes10:00 A.M. Adult Choir Warm-Up11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist12:15 P.M. Hospitality Hour4:00 P.M. Choir Call5:00 P.M. Evensong and organ recital6:15 P.M. Reception
The CalendarWeekday Eucharists
Monday: 6 P.M.; Wednesday: 7A.M., 10:30 A.M. (Healing Service)
The Daily OfficeMorning Prayer: 7A.M. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday;Evening Prayer: 5:30 P.M. Monday through Thursday
*To make reservations for starred events, for which a meal is being prepared, please telephone the church office, 412.661.0120, extension 140.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALSSaturday, October 5, 2013 • 10 a.m.
Join us in the Courtyard (off Walnut St.)Human and animal treats served
For their happiness and safety, please keep your pets leashed
or otherwise in your loving care.
TODAY – Feast of St. Michael and All Angels: Angels & Archangels and All the Company of Heaven.Have you noticed how often archangels are mentioned in Episcopal Liturgy and Offices?Who are they? What is their function? After a review of their appearance in our worship, we’ll trace their presence through scripture and consider their relevance to our lives of prayer. Dr. Bonnie Thurston will be our presenter.
October 6 – Arab Spring: What Happened and What’s Next. Tarek and Pamela Abdallaand their family lived for 3 1/2 years in the United Arab Emirates. Come hear him talkabout the Arab world and the causes of its conflicts and how that relates to the Islamicreligion. This critical region of our world is rapidly changing on a daily basis. Learnhow these changes began and what could be next for these vital global relationships.
Christian FormationChristian Formation classes for all ages began last Sunday. Please check out the photoson the bulletin board outside the Parish Hall. Please note: It is not too late to join anyof our classes listed below.
Our staff for this year includes:
Nursery: Vaughan Skinker, Monique Williams and Stephen Wludarski – Level A, Class 1PreK–K: Molly Amadei, Jill Halapin and Hannah Johnstonbaugh – Level A, Class 3Grades 1-2: Pamela Abdalla, Greta Bould and Andrea Erven Victoria – Level A, Class 4Grades 3-5: Brianne Jacoby, Steve Kinsel and Noreen Sullivan – Shoemaker Rm., Level GGrades 6-7: Trudy O’Nan and Becky Randall – Evans Room, Level FConfirmation class: Bruce Adams and Laura Marchl – Conference Room, Level EHigh School: Trish Schauf and Sarah Picollelli– Rector’s office, Level EOur Adult Forum classes are held in the Refectory.
–Adele Eley, Coordinator for Christian Formation
Calvary Youth GroupNext week, October 5 is the Calvary Youth Group’s first road trip of the season to Go Ape Zip Line and Tree Top Adventure located in North Parks. Our time has been confirmed for our adventure. We plan to leave the Calvary parking lot at 8:30 to carpool.If you live in the North Hills area and will meet the group at Go Ape please be there by 9:10. Everyone should wear clothes they don’t mind getting dirty (long sleeves recommended and no short shorts) and must wear sneakers. Also, since CYG is subsidizing the event, the cost for attending is only $25 a person (including adults).Please provide this fee, either by cash or check made out of Calvary with CYG in thememo line, to the church no later than this Sunday (September 29); Geoffrey, Julieand Jenn will be around this morning after each service in the Parish Hall so, if you’dlike, you can give the money to them. They will also have permission forms needing tobe completed for Saturday.
Please check out the CYG section on the Calvary website (www.calvarypgh.org) for the fallcalendar of events, photos and other information. Following our Go Ape adventure, ournext CYG gathering is Sunday, October 20 from 1–3:30 at Calvary. Lunch is included.
10 a.m., in the Refectory
Coming: November 3 –
John Fetterman, our theologian in residence, welcomes Harry Potter fans of all ages tothis intergenerational discussion. Some key issues in the stories, especially the first book,The Sorcerer’s Stone will be addressed. The topics will include the problem of evil(What’s fair?); salvation (What’s it take?) and grace (How in the world?).
For the Anglican Communion, and for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury: Southwestern Virginia (Province III, The Episcopal Church) –The Right Reverend Neff Powell.
For the Episcopal Church, and for Katharine, Presiding Bishop.
For the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh and for The Right Reverend Dorsey W. M. McConnell, Bishop.
For the parishes of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh, especially Christ Episcopal Church, Indiana, and the Rev. William Geiger; and Celinda Scott, and members of diocesan Cursillo.
For those serving in the armed forces: Carson Wilson, Fred Ingram, Sara Pelusi,Will Furlow, Chip Mosle, Christine DeForest.
For those who are ill or convalescing: Pat Schuster, Margaret Jenkins, Mary Anne Ferguson, Gary Abbs, Jean Oh, Mary Ellen Leigh, Tom Godlewski, Betty Gentilcore, Nancy Denney, Tom, Mariann Colonna,Ann Wardrop, Tom Weiss, Mernie Berger.
Let us remember those who continue in our prayers: Nimo Tirimanne, John Fetterman+, Charles Mullen, Don Stanier, Joan Rice Rollins, Cora Fischer, Dora Graff.
For those who have been commended to our prayers: Trip Levis, William Marchl+, Ayden Gora, Julia Brooks, Patricia, Frances Yockey, David Morycz, Gina Strain, Jason Hickman, Dave Mazur, Mary Lou Joseph, Renee, Dave Gifford, Lynda Germano, Ellen, James Knight, Don Miller, John Lawrence, Ken and Carol.
For people throughout the world living with HIV and AIDS.
For all those with long-term or life-threatening illnesses.
For caregivers.
For those who have died: William Thomas.
Let us give thanks for Susan on her birthday.
For those in whose memory altar flowers are given:
High Altar Its founder, Mrs. Strong Vincent, by the Sisterhood.
Lady Chapel Conrad Hess, by his wife and family, Carolyn Hess, Pamela and Bill Jones, Carolyn and Charles Hess, and three grandchildren.
For those who have died in Afghanistan this week, especially for the members ofour armed forces.
{To add or remove names from the Prayer List, please call the church office}
The Prayers of the People
Visit Calvary’s website at www.calvarypgh.org
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A Holy Ground
Action:
Keep Our
Crosswalk Safe
TODAY!Immediately following the 11 a.m. service
Parishioners and neighbors struggle to get across the street at Shady at Alder Street. Drivers do not seem to notice that there is a crosswalk, parkedcars make it hard to see pedestrians, some drivers are speeding, and the traf-fic flow is high. Calvary members and some of our neighbors are workingwith city officials to find solutions for making the crossing safer. The Calvary Episcopal Church Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) Team has reached out to Sacred Heart School and the DePaul Institute, and engaged Dan Gilman, Chief of Staff for City Council Representative Bill Peduto, to get action taken.
This is an effort to reach out beyond the doors of Calvary. As the formerArchbishop of Canterbury, William Temple once famously said, “The Churchis the only society that exists for the benefit of those who are not its mem-bers.” We all benefit, and multiply the grace of God, when we reach out inthese practical ways to our neighbors.
At the close of the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, September 29, the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, our patronal festival, we will move to the lawn infront of the church for a Holy Ground Action: Keep Our Crosswalk Safe.Please join with our city officials and neighbors to recognize what has beenaccomplished, and commit to continued efforts.
Sunday, October 6, 2013Pittsburgh East CROP Walk’s 36th year!
The Feast of St. Michael and All AngelsSeptember 29, 2013
THE COLLECT OF THE DAY
Everlasting God, you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful orderthe ministries of angels and mortals: Mercifully grant that, as your holyangels always serve and worship you in heaven, so by your appointmentthey may help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ ourLord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Reading from the Book of Genesis [28:10-17]
Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain placeand stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of thestones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place.And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of itreaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord stood beside him and said, “I am theLord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land onwhich you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; and your offspringshall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the westand to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families ofthe earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. Know that I amwith you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back tothis land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promisedyou.” Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is inthis place – and I did not know it!” And he was afraid, and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God,and this is the gate of heaven.”
Reader: The Word of the Lord.Congregation: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 103:19-22
19 The Lord has set his throne in heaven, *and his kingship has dominion over all.
20 Bless the Lord, you angels of his,you mighty ones who do his bidding, *and hearken to the voice of his word.
21 Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, *you ministers of his who do his will.
22 Bless the Lord, all you works of his,in all places of his dominion; *bless the Lord, O my soul.
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 Revelation to John [12:7-12]
War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated,and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragonwas thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil andSatan, the deceiver of the whole world – he was thrown down to theearth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loudvoice in heaven, proclaiming, “Now have come the salvation and thepower and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah, forthe accuser of our comrades has been thrown down, who accuses them dayand night before our God. But they have conquered him by the blood ofthe Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling tolife even in the face of death. Rejoice then, you heavens and those whodwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has comedown to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!”
Reader: The Word of the Lord.Congregation: Thanks be to God.
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ According to John[1:47-51]
Response before the Gospel: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, “Here istruly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael asked him,“Where did you get to know me?” Jesus answered, “I saw you under thefig tree before Philip called you.” Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are theSon of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered, “Do you believebecause I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greaterthings than these.” And he said to him, “Very truly, I tell you, you willsee heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending uponthe Son of Man.”
Response after the Gospel: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
RCL-C-St Michaels Day-092913
Large print copies of the service materials
and listening devices are available from the ushers. Please ask in the Narthex.
– The Parish Council –
– The Calling Committee –
– The Vestry –2016
Catherine DavidsonAnne Kamstra Keeler
Tim RandallNevin Woodside
2017Karen Clay
Matt MuldoonGreg Norton
Kenneth Stiles
2014John AllisonCharles Oke
Sharon RiddlerThomas Schmidt
2015Nancy BromallGordon Fisher
Jamie McMahonMargaret O’Rourke
2016Jennifer De Rosa
Ann GouirandStephen Shandor
2017Pam HessBob King
Colleen Sari
2014John Horchner
G. Frederic Roth, presidentRoslyn Stone
2015Stephen Bloomburg
Pat Standring
The Reverend Leslie G. Reimer, Interim RectorThe Reverend Walter Szymanski, D. Min.,
Assisting PriestThe Reverend Carol Henley, Assisting PriestThe Reverend Ruth Bosch Becker,
Assisting PastorThe Reverend John J. Fetterman,
Theologian-in-ResidenceThe Reverend Zachary Drennen,
Missionary to KenyaDr. Alan Lewis, Director of MusicBill Gesin, Assistant OrganistJoseph D. C. Wilson III, Senior WardenTom Schmidt, Junior WardenRobert Eley, Treasurer
Adele Eley, Coordinator for Christian FormationArleen Walter,
Director of Finance and AdministrationMary Lou Southwood,
Chair, Stewardship CommitteePeggy Morycz, Director, BeginningsLouise Wells, Events CoordinatorKenneth Smith, Director of CommunicationsPenny Hunt, Administrative AssistantJeff Rutkowski, Head SextonMarsha Morris, Parish SecretarySherry Bloom, Manager, Bookstore at CalvaryRobert Dilts, Rebecca Randall, ArchivistsThe Reverend Harold T. Lewis, Ph.D.,
Rector Emeritus
n CALVARY’S CLERGY AND STAFF
Calvary Episcopal Church315 Shady Avenue v Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
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Office Hours: 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday
Jean AdamsFlorence AtwoodRuss Ayres, chair
Greg BradleyMichael Braxton
Kathleen Farrington
Lee HicksBecky Randall
Mark Rust
Susan ShaferWilliam Stevens
Joseph D. C. Wilson III
