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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!
Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, Arizona. Photo: Bruce Anderson.
Welcome to
A Progressive Community — Loving God, Serving Others, Journeying Together
The Third Sunday of
CreationProper 24
October 21, 2012 8 a.m. service begins on page 3 • 10 a.m. service begins on page 17
2331 East Adams Street • Tucson, Arizona 85719Visit us on the Web: www.gsptucson.orgPhone (520) 327-6857 • Fax (520) 327-1347Emergency Pastoral Care (520) 668-5727
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • Friday 9 a.m.-noonThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Rector: [email protected]
The Rev. Debbie Royals, Priest Associate: [email protected] Garcia: [email protected]
KiKi Fenik: [email protected] Wachter: [email protected]
Weekly WorshipMonday
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Drop-inSpiritual Direction
Sunday8 a.m. – Communion Service10 a.m. – Communion Service
Tuesday6 p.m. – Evening Prayer
7 p.m. – Meditation Group
Wednesday7 a.m. – Communion Service
Thursday5:30 p.m. – Spirit Now Service
About Today’s Services
Sanctuary FlowersToday’s altar plants are given to the glory of God and for the beauty of the worship service ! in loving memory of Alan Hanshaw, by the Hanshaw family;! with love to our sons Mike and Ethan and our grandchildren (Samantha, Anthony, and Raquel), by Jane
& Jesse Thrall.If you would like to dedicate flowers or plants, please call the church office at 327-6857.
Service Participants, 8 a.m.Deacon: The Rev. Nancy Meister Book
Subdeacon: Linda Hutson
Assisting: The Rev. Debbie Royals
Lectors: Steve Mattix, Suzanne Nystrom
Gospel in
Spanish: Peggy Scott
Chalice: Donna & Terry Shreve
Acolyte: Ann Schlumberger
Altar Guild: Marina Curtis
Ushers: Robin Beelen, Robert Rosenberg,
Peggy Scott, Heather Williams
Service Participants, 10 a.m.Deacon: The Rev. Nancy Meister BookAssisting: The Rev. Debbie RoyalsSubdeacons: Chris Ledyard, Chris EastoeLectors: Roger Pierce, Steve WilliamsGospel inSpanish: James CallegaryChalice: Gretchen Collins, Kitt Cordero,
Chuck Hannan, Chris LedyardServer: Lu PipentacosCrucifer: Forrest BrownTorches: Sarah Lipp, Savannah LippUshers: Kathy & Michael Allen, Trish Galvin,
Phoebe GoodwinAltar Guild: Pat & Phil Greenman, Chuck & Nan Hannan,
Laura Oney, Jean SmartGreeters: Janet Roths & Frank Ballesteros
We thank James Neeley, soloist, for his musical contribution 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 childcareprovided 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 a.m.-12:45 p.m. onSundays.
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8 a.m. Communion ServiceThe 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
Prelude Prelude on “Slane” Larry Vinyard
Greeting and Announcements
Processional Hymn Please stand, as you are able.
All things bright and beautiful(Blue) No. 405 (stanzas 1 & 2)
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Opening Acclamation
Adapted from Enriching Our Worship, Church Publishing Inc.
Celebrant: Blessed be the Creator God.People: For ever and ever. Amen.
Chant of Praise
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The Collect of the DayThe Collect of the Day is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.
Celebrant: May God be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.
Silence
Celebrant:
Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preservethe works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfastfaith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and theHoly Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
A Reading from Job [38:1-7, 34-41] Please be seated.
Then Yahweh answered Job out of thewhirlwind: “Who is this that darkenscounsel by words without knowledge?
Gird up your loins like a man, I will questionyou, and you shall declare to me. Where wereyou when I laid the foundation of the earth?Tell me, if you have understanding. Who
determined its measurements—surely youknow! Or who stretched the line upon it? Onwhat were its bases sunk, or who laid itscornerstone when the morning stars sangtogether and all the heavenly beings shoutedfor joy? Can you lift up your voice to theclouds, so that a flood of waters may cover
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you? Can you send forth lightnings, so that theymay go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? Who hasput wisdom in the inward parts, or givenunderstanding to the mind? Who has thewisdom to number the clouds? Or who can tiltthe waterskins of the heavens, when the dustruns into a mass and the clods cling together?
Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfythe appetite of the young lions, when theycrouch in their dens, or lie in wait in theircovert? Who provides for the raven its prey,when its young ones cry to God, and wanderabout for lack of food?”
Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s Creation.People: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 104 The Psalm is read responsively.
1 Bless the Holy One, O my soul; *bless the God of all creation.
2 You are clothed in beauty and splendor; *you wrap yourself with light as with a cloakand spread out the heavens like a canopy.
3 You lay the beams of your chambers in the waters above; *you make the clouds your chariot;you ride on the wings of the wind.
4 You make the winds your messengers; *flashes of lightning mark your way.
5 You have set the earth upon its foundations; *it shall never be moved.
6 You covered it with the seas as with a mantle; *the waters stood higher than the mountains.
7 At your rebuke, they fled; *at the voice of your thunder, they hastened away.
8 They went up into the hills and down to the valleys beneath, *to the place you established for them.
9 You set the boundaries; the waters shall not breach them; *never again shall they cover the earth.
25 O God, how manifold are your works! *in wisdom you have made them all;the earth is full of your creatures. Hallelujah!
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A Reading from Hebrews [5:1-10]
Every high priest chosen from amongmortals is put in charge of thingspertaining to God on their behalf, to offer
gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to dealgently with the ignorant and wayward, since hehimself is subject to weakness; and because ofthis he must offer sacrifice for his own sins aswell as for those of the people. And one doesnot presume to take this honor, but takes itonly when called by God, just as Aaron was. Soalso Christ did not glorify himself in becominga high priest, but was appointed by the onewho said to him, “You are my Son, today I have
begotten you”; as he says also in another place,“You are a priest forever, according to theorder of Melchizedek.” In the days of his flesh,Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, withloud cries and tears, to the one who was ableto save him from death, and he was heardbecause of his reverent submission. Althoughhe was a Son, he learned obedience throughwhat he suffered; and having been madeperfect, he became the source of eternalsalvation for all who obey him, having beendesignated by God a high priest according tothe order of Melchizedek.
Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s Creation.People: Thanks be to God.
A period of silence follows, marked with meditation bell.
Sequence Music Please stand, as you are able.
A Reading from the Holy Gospel [Mark 10:35-45]
Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Mark.People: Glory to you, O Christ.
Diácono: Santo Evangelio de nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, según Marcos.Pueblo: ¡Gloria a ti, Cristo!
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, cameforward to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher,we want you to do for us whatever we askof you.” And he said to them, “What is it
you want me to do for you?” And they said tohim, “Grant us to sit, one at your right handand one at your left, in your glory.” But Jesussaid to them, “You do not know what you areasking. Are you able to drink the cup that Idrink, or be baptized with the baptism that I ambaptized with?” They replied, “We are able.”Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drinkyou will drink; and with the baptism with whichI am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at
my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant,but it is for those for whom it has beenprepared.” When the ten heard this, they beganto be angry with James and John. So Jesus calledthem and said to them, “You know that amongthe Gentiles those whom they recognize astheir rulers lord it over them, and their greatones are tyrants over them. But it is not soamong you; but whoever wishes to becomegreat among you must be your servant, andwhoever wishes to be first among you must beslave of all. For the Son of Man came not to beserved but to serve, and to give his life aransom for many.”
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Deacon: The Gospel of Jesus Christ.People: Praise to you, O Christ.
Diácono: El Evangelio del Jesucristo.Pueblo: Te alabamos, Cristo.
The Sermon Please be seated.
Preacher: The Rev. Debbie Royals
A period of silence follows, marked with meditation bell.
The Nicene Creed Please stand, as you are able.
The Nicene Creed is a historical statement of faith used by the early Christian community to define orthodoxy.Please join us as you feel called.
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father [and the Son]. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
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He has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Filioque (Latin for “and the son”), the dogmatic formula expressing the double procession of the HolySpirit, was added to the Nicene Creed by the Western church.
The Prayers of the People Parish intercessions appear on page 34.
The Prayers of the People were adapted from those written by The Rev. Claudia Heath.
Each prayer is read by a different member of the congregation. Please feel free to participate by readinga prayer. It is perfectly acceptable for multiple readers to participate simultaneously in reading prayers.
Leader: Creator God, Architect of the Universe, we gather to praise your holy name and givethanks for all of your creation and our place in it.
Majestic mountains point our hearts and minds upward to your splendor. You bless us withpeace and grace that flow like your rivers. Like the flowers bursting with blooms, we toocan glorify your Name. Like your love and kindness, the twinkling stars and blazing sun giveus warmth and light for the journey.
For these and all of the other blessings of creation, we thank you.
People: Give us grace to learn lessons from nature.
Leader: In speaking your word and truth, help the Church be like the determined and single-mindedsalmon, struggling upstream against the current.
(People add specific prayers for the church either silently or aloud.)
God, who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to swim upstream.
Leader: When we gather to form nations, cities, and governments, help those in high places and allof us learn from the small ants that teach us to replace greed and exploitation withcommunity, teamwork, responsibility, and diligence. This week we give thanks that theCuban government will now let their citizens travel freely.
(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to live in harmony with each other.
*We pray for William Brown; the family and friends of Miriam Cummings; Henry Dirtadian; Eleanor Feeney; ChristineNelson; Suzanne Nystrom; the Pascoe family; Danielle Phillips; Dorée Ramey; the family and friends of Peter Sincox;Susan Southwick; Ann M. Stephens; Elizabeth Traficanti; Raymond Turner; Ed; Lee; Betsy Bret Harte & Mkay Zeeb;Dennis DeWitt; Mary Jane Hunt; Francesca Jarvis; Tony Jones; Jim Kimmins; Emmerson Largo & family; Linda Leon;Sara Livezey; Mary Willcox; Amy & Phil; Charlie; Connie; Darrin; Fred; Grace; Harold; Jerry & Rondy; Sister JoanTherese; Mary Katherine; Monica & Carri; Nicole; Paul; Rob; Robert; Shari; Tom.
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Leader: We thank you for the creatures that are irritants to us, reminding us that challenges andconflicts are a part of life. We especially pray this week for those who are struggling withloss, despair, illness, death, or addiction.
(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to live life with passion and joy.
Leader: Give us the wisdom to see that our hearts can be like the fire, sending sparks out into theworld as light and warmth for others. This week we pray for pray for the people ofnorthern Nigeria, the only region in the world where polio is on the rise. We pray for thegroups working to vaccinate the population who face major challenges. We also pray forthose in need on our prayer list* and for those we name now either silently or aloud.
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to kindle our hearts with your Love.
Leader: Comfort us with the lessons from seeds. We are born; we grow; we bloom; we die; andwe are born again. This week we pray especially for Marilyn Cartier, Linda Shelton, andPeter Sincox and his family.
(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to believe in our own resurrection.
Leader: Wet kisses from puppies, purrs and rubs from kittens remind us to cherish each other andlove unconditionally.
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to take time for fellowship and friendships.
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Celebrant:
O God of earth and sky, assist us in being aware of your presence in the world around us. Teachus to treat all of creation as part of your glory and to realize that we are not masters of the earth,but a strand in its web. We ask that these things be revealed to us through the power of theincarnation. Amen.
The Collect after the Prayers for the People is composed and adapted by The Rev. Steve Keplinger.
Confession of Sin The Confession of Sin is from The Book of Common Prayer.
Deacon: Let us confess our sins against God, our neighbors, and God’s creation.
Silence
All: Most merciful God,we confess that we have sinned against youin 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.
Celebrant:
Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through Jesus Christ, strengthen youin all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.
The Peace
Celebrant: The Peace of God be always with you and all of God’s Creation.People: And also with you.
Meditation bell will be rung to bring us back to silence.
The Liturgy of the Table
Offertory Sentence
Celebrant:
O God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power; because you have created all things,and by your will they were created and have their being. (Revelation 4:11)
Offertory Music Please be seated.
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Table Chant Please stand, as you are able.
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer C is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.
Celebrant: God is with us.People: God is present here.Celebrant: Rejoice! Lift up your hearts.People: We lift our hearts to the Most High.Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Holy One.People: It is right to offer thanks and praise.
Celebrant:
God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.
People:
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Celebrant:
At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, theplanets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.
People:
By your will they were created and have their being.
Celebrant:
From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason,
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and skill. You made us the caretakers of creation. But we turned against you, and betrayed yourtrust; and we turned against one another.
People:
Have mercy, God, for we are sinners in your sight.
Celebrant:
Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you revealed your righteousLaw. And in the fullness of time you sent your only Son, born of a woman, to fulfill your Law, toopen for us the way of freedom and peace.
People:
By his service, he reconciled us.By his love, we are healed.
Celebrant:
And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, andmartyrs, and all those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with themyour glory, in their unending hymn:
Sanctus (Holy)
Please stand or kneel, as you are able.Celebrant:
And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and theSpirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Bloodof Jesus Christ our Savior.
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On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to hisfriends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembranceof me.”
After supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is myBlood 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.”
Deacon: Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice ofthanksgiving,
People and Celebrant:
We celebrate his death and resurrection,as we await the day of his coming.
Celebrant:
God of our Mothers and Fathers; God of Sarah, Leah, Rebecca and Chloe, Abraham, Isaac, andJacob; God and Father of Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world aboutus. We give thanks for the opportunity to come to this Table for solace and for strength, forpardon and for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit inChrist, that we may worthily serve the world in his name.
People and Celebrant:
Risen Christ, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.
Celebrant:
Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest, to whom, withyou and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honor, glory, and worship, from generation togeneration. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer (Traditional) Please stand, as you are able.
Deacon: As our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to pray,
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Fraction Anthem The Fraction Anthem is adapted from other texts
by The Rev. Steve Keplinger.
Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ is revealed in the breaking of the bread.People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Invitation to Communion
Celebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God.
Communion Chant Please be seated.
The Communion Please be seated.
No matter who you are, or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are invited to receive communion atGrace St. Paul’s. It is appropriate to stand or kneel.
Communion Music
Sending Eucharistic Visitors
After communion, the service resumes here. The Celebrant may name the Eucharistic Visitors and those whomay receive Holy Communion at home. All say together:
We send you forth bearing these Holy Gifts. May those to whom you go share with usin the Communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. We who are many are one body,because we all share one bread, one cup.
Postcommunion Prayer Please stand, as you are able.
The Postcommunion Prayer is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Celebrant and People:
Eternal God, divine Creator,you have graciously accepted us as living membersof your Son our Savior Jesus Christ,and you have fed us with spiritual foodin the Sacrament of his Body and Blood.Send us now into the world in peace,
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and grant us strength and courageto love and serve youwith gladness and singleness of heart;through Christ our Savior. Amen.
Blessing
Recessional Hymn O holy city, seen of God (Blue) No. 583(stanzas 1 & 3)
Dismissal The Dismissal is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.
Deacon: Let us go forth into the world, rejoicing in beauty of God’s world. Alleluia! Alleluia!People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Postlude Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ Johann Heinrich Buttstedt
Please join us following this service for coffee and conversation inMcBride Hall (across the labyrinth), or join us for classes—classrooms aredownstairs beneath the sanctuary, with access either by the stairs off the
breezeway or by the ramp near the parking lot.
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10 a.m. Communion ServiceThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Celebrant
SACRED SPACEPlease respect those who seek time for quiet reflection before worship begins andwhile listening to the prelude. Your sanctuary is a sacred place for all to prepare forworship in meditation and prayer. We encourage you to socialize and greet others inthe foyer in the back of the church (the narthex) and in McBride Hall.
Hymn numbers refer to The Hymnal 1982 (blue) or Wonder, Love, and Praise (green) in your pew racks.
The Liturgy of the Word
Greeting and Announcements
As the Greeting and Announcements end, the church will be darkened and the candles will be litby the acolytes, signaling the silence we enter into before worship and during the Prelude.
Prelude Prelude on “Slane” Larry Vinyard
Processional Hymn All things bright and beautiful (Blue) No. 405
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Opening Acclamation
The Opening Acclamation is from The Iona Community Worship Book,(Glasgow: Wild Goose Publications, rev. ed. 1991), 48. Copyright 1991 The Iona Community.
“Although the principal purpose of this book is for use in the Abbey Church,it is hoped that the services and resources will be well used and adapted for use elsewhere.”
From the preface, page 4.
Celebrant: In the beginning, God made the world:Women: Made it and mothered it,Men: Shaped it and fathered it;Women: Filled it with seed and signs of fertility.Men: Filled it with life and song and variety.
Celebrant: All that is green, blue, deep, and growing,All: God’s is the hand that created you.
Celebrant: All that is tender, firm, fragrant, and curious,All: God’s is the hand that created you.
Celebrant: All that crawls, flies, swims, walks, or is motionless,All: God’s is the hand that created you.
Celebrant: All that speaks, sings, cries, laughs, or keeps silence,All: God’s is the hand that created you.
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Celebrant: All that suffers, lacks, limps, or longs for an end,All: God’s is the hand that created you.
Celebrant: The world belongs to God,All: The earth and all its people.
Prayer of Invocation The Prayer of Invocation is from the United Methodist Book of Worship
(Nashville: United Methodist Publishing House, 1992), 472.Copyright 1992, the United Methodist Publishing House.
Celebrant: Like the sun that is far away and yet close at hand to warm us, so God’s Spirit is everpresent and around us.
People: Come, Creator, into our lives. We live and move and have our very beingin you. Open now the windows of our souls. Amen.
Chant of Praise
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The Collect of the DayThe Collect of the Day is by The Episcopal Church’s Season of Creation Liturgical Committee.
Celebrant: May God be with you.People: And also with you.Celebrant: Let us pray.
Silence
Celebrant:
Mysterious God whose imagination and desire embraces all: we seek to discern you in the interplayof forces, in the order and the chaos of the universe, and in the complexities of every living system.Give us grace to honor your goodness in what we know and in what we do not know, in theworld’s harmonies and turbulence, and in its promise and change; for you are in, through, andbeyond all that is: One God, made known to us in Jesus Christ, through the Holy Spirit, ourinspiration and guide. Amen.
We Proclaim and Respond to the Word of God
A Reading from Job [38:1-7, 34-41] Please be seated.
Then Yahweh answered Job out of thewhirlwind: “Who is this that darkenscounsel by words without knowledge?
Gird up your loins like a man, I will questionyou, and you shall declare to me. Where wereyou when I laid the foundation of the earth?Tell me, if you have understanding. Whodetermined its measurements—surely youknow! Or who stretched the line upon it? Onwhat were its bases sunk, or who laid itscornerstone when the morning stars sang
together and all the heavenly beings shoutedfor joy? Can you lift up your voice to theclouds, so that a flood of waters may coveryou? Can you send forth lightnings, so that theymay go and say to you, ‘Here we are’? Who hasput wisdom in the inward parts, or givenunderstanding to the mind? Who has thewisdom to number the clouds? Or who can tiltthe waterskins of the heavens, when the dustruns into a mass and the clods cling together?Can you hunt the prey for the lion, or satisfy
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the appetite of the young lions, when theycrouch in their dens, or lie in wait in theircovert? Who provides for the raven its prey,
when its young ones cry to God, and wanderabout for lack of food?”
Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s Creation.People: Thanks be to God.
A Continuing Revelation of God to People of Faith [A Speech from Severn Suzuki]
A period of silence follows, marked with meditation bell.
Sequence Hymn Please stand, as you are able.
We are a part of all creationMy Heart Sings out, No. 131 (stanzas 1 & 2)
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A Reading from the Holy Gospel [Mark 10:35-45]
Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Mark.People: Glory to you, O Christ.
Diácono: Santo Evangelio de nuestro Salvador Jesucristo, según Marcos.Pueblo: ¡Gloria a ti, Cristo!
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, cameforward to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher,we want you to do for us whatever we askof you.” And he said to them, “What is it
you want me to do for you?” And they said tohim, “Grant us to sit, one at your right handand one at your left, in your glory.” But Jesussaid to them, “You do not know what you areasking. Are you able to drink the cup that Idrink, or be baptized with the baptism that I ambaptized with?” They replied, “We are able.”Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drinkyou will drink; and with the baptism with whichI am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at
my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant,but it is for those for whom it has beenprepared.” When the ten heard this, they beganto be angry with James and John. So Jesus calledthem and said to them, “You know that amongthe Gentiles those whom they recognize astheir rulers lord it over them, and their greatones are tyrants over them. But it is not soamong you; but whoever wishes to becomegreat among you must be your servant, andwhoever wishes to be first among you must beslave of all. For the Son of Man came not to beserved but to serve, and to give his life aransom for many.”
Deacon: The Gospel of Jesus Christ.People: Praise to you, O Christ.
Diácono: El Evangelio del Jesucristo.Pueblo: Te alabamos, Cristo.
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The Sermon Please be seated.
Preacher: The Rev. Debbie Royals
A period of silence follows, marked with meditation bell.
Creedal Statement: “God of All” Please stand, as you are able.
The Creedal Statement is by Patrick of Ireland.This translation is from A Celtic Psaltery, compiled by David Adam.
Our God is the God of all,The God of heaven and earth,Of the sea and of the rivers;The God of the sun and of the moonand of all the stars;The God of the lofty mountainsand of the lowly valleys.God dwells around heaven and earth,and sea, and all that in them is.God inspires all,God gives life to all,God dominates all,God supports all.God lights the light of the sun.God furnishes the light of the night.God has made springs in dry land...Our God is God of heaven and earth,of sea and rivers,of sun, moon, and stars,of the lofty mountain and the lowly valley,the God above heaven,and in heaven,and under heaven. Amen.
The Prayers of the People Parish intercessions are listed on page 34.
The Prayers of the People were adapted from those written by The Rev. Claudia Heath.
Each prayer is read by a different member of the congregation. Please feel free to participate by readinga prayer. It is perfectly acceptable for multiple readers to participate simultaneously in reading prayers.
Leader: Creator God, Architect of the Universe, we gather to praise your holy name and givethanks for all of your creation and our place in it.
Majestic mountains point our hearts and minds upward to your splendor. You bless us withpeace and grace that flow like your rivers. Like the flowers bursting with blooms, we toocan glorify your Name. Like your love and kindness, the twinkling stars and blazing sun giveus warmth and light for the journey.
*We pray for William Brown; the family and friends of Miriam Cummings; Henry Dirtadian; Eleanor Feeney; ChristineNelson; Suzanne Nystrom; the Pascoe family; Danielle Phillips; Dorée Ramey; the family and friends of Peter Sincox;Susan Southwick; Ann M. Stephens; Elizabeth Traficanti; Raymond Turner; Ed; Lee; Betsy Bret Harte & Mkay Zeeb;Dennis DeWitt; Mary Jane Hunt; Francesca Jarvis; Tony Jones; Jim Kimmins; Emmerson Largo & family; Linda Leon;Sara Livezey; Mary Willcox; Amy & Phil; Charlie; Connie; Darrin; Fred; Grace; Harold; Jerry & Rondy; Sister JoanTherese; Mary Katherine; Monica & Carri; Nicole; Paul; Rob; Robert; Shari; Tom.
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For these and all of the other blessings of creation, we thank you.
People: Give us grace to learn lessons from nature.
Leader: In speaking your word and truth, help the Church be like the determined and single-mindedsalmon, struggling upstream against the current.
(People add specific prayers for the church either silently or aloud.)
God, who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to swim upstream.
Leader: When we gather to form nations, cities, and governments, help those in high places and allof us learn from the small ants that teach us to replace greed and exploitation withcommunity, teamwork, responsibility, and diligence. This week we give thanks that theCuban government will now let their citizens travel freely.
(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to live in harmony with each other.
Leader: We thank you for the creatures that are irritants to us, reminding us that challenges andconflicts are a part of life. We especially pray this week for those who are struggling withloss, despair, illness, death, or addiction.
(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to live life with passion and joy.
Leader: Give us the wisdom to see that our hearts can be like the fire, sending sparks out into theworld as light and warmth for others. This week we pray for pray for the people ofnorthern Nigeria, the only region in the world where polio is on the rise. We pray for thegroups working to vaccinate the population who face major challenges. We also pray forthose in need on our prayer list* and for those we name now either silently or aloud.
God who is with us in all Creation,
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People: Give us grace to kindle our hearts with your Love.
Leader: Comfort us with the lessons from seeds. We are born; we grow; we bloom; we die; andwe are born again. This week we pray especially for Peter Sincox and his family.
(People add their own prayers silently or aloud.)
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to believe in our own resurrection.
Leader: Wet kisses from puppies, purrs and rubs from kittens remind us to cherish each other andlove unconditionally.
God who is with us in all Creation,
People: Give us grace to take time for fellowship and friendships.
Celebrant:
O God of earth and sky, assist us in being aware of your presence in the world around us. Teachus to treat all of creation as part of your glory and to realize that we are not masters of the earth,but a strand in its web. We ask that these things be revealed to us through the power of theincarnation. Amen.
Confession of Sin The Confession is said, the People standing, sitting, or kneeling (as able).
The Confession of Sin is by The Episcopal Church’s Season of Creation Liturgical Committee.
Deacon:
Let us confess our sins against God, our neighbors, and God’s creation.
People:
Merciful and sustaining God:we confess that we have sinned against you ,lacking humility and gratitude for the beauty and bountyof your creation as it sustains us and all that lives.We confess that we have misused your earth;grant us amendment of life, we pray.We confess that we have been intemperate in our appetites;strengthen us in self-control.We confess that we have taken the abundance of your world for granted;make us urgent now for its protection,and, through our Savior Jesus Christ, forgive and renew usby the power of the Holy Spirit,with whom you live and reign one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Composed and/or adapted by The Rev. Steve Keplinger.
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Celebrant:
May the God of Creation pardon us for the sins that we heap upon God’s earth, our island home.May the Creator refresh us and renew us with love, and guide us again to see all of the cosmos asour kin. Give us the strength to protect all of God’s world as a Mother protects her children. Andmay the blessing of God, Creator, Liberator, and Sustainer be upon us and all of the cosmos.Amen.
The Peace
Celebrant: The Peace of God be always with you and all of God’s Creation.People: And also with you.
Meditation bell will be rung to bring us back to silence.
The Liturgy of the Table
Offertory Sentence Please be seated.
Celebrant:
O God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power; because you have created all things,and by your will they were created and have their being. (Revelation 4:11)
If you are visiting us for the first time, please do not put anything in the offering.Your presence is gift enough for God and for us.
Offertory Anthem God of the sparrow, God of the whale Roeder, Carl Schalk
Pause
Table Chant Please stand, as you are able.
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Prayer over the Gifts The Prayer over the Gifts is from A New Zealand Prayer Book.
Celebrant: Giver of life, receive all we offer you this day.People: Let the Spirit you bestow on your Church continue to work in the world
through the hearts of all who believe. Amen.
The Great Thanksgiving Eucharistic Prayer C is adapted from The Book of Common Prayer.
Celebrant: God is with us.People: God is present here.Celebrant: Rejoice! Lift up your hearts.People: We lift our hearts to the Most High.Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Holy One.People: It is right to offer thanks and praise.
Celebrant:
God of all power, Ruler of the Universe, you are worthy of glory and praise.
People:
Glory to you for ever and ever.
Celebrant:
At your command all things came to be: the vast expanse of interstellar space, galaxies, suns, theplanets in their courses, and this fragile earth, our island home.
People:
By your will they were created and have their being.
Celebrant:
From the primal elements you brought forth the human race, and blessed us with memory, reason,and skill. You made us the caretakers of creation. But we turned against you, and betrayed yourtrust; and we turned against one another.
People:
Have mercy, God, for we are sinners in your sight.
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Celebrant:
Again and again, you called us to return. Through prophets and sages you revealed your righteousLaw. And in the fullness of time you sent your only Son, born of a woman, to fulfill your Law, toopen for us the way of freedom and peace.
People:
By his service, he reconciled us.By his love, we are healed.
Celebrant:
And therefore we praise you, joining with the heavenly chorus, with prophets, apostles, andmartyrs, and all those in every generation who have looked to you in hope, to proclaim with themyour glory, in their unending hymn:
Sanctus (Holy)
Please stand or kneel, as you are able.Celebrant:
And so, Father, we who have been redeemed by him, and made a new people by water and theSpirit, now bring before you these gifts. Sanctify them by your Holy Spirit to be the Body and Bloodof Jesus Christ our Savior.
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On the night he was betrayed he took bread, said the blessing, broke the bread, and gave it to hisfriends, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembranceof me.”
After supper, he took the cup of wine, gave thanks, and said, “Drink this, all of you: This is myBlood 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.”
Deacon: Remembering now his work of redemption, and offering to you this sacrifice ofthanksgiving,
People and Celebrant:
We celebrate his death and resurrection,as we await the day of his coming.
Celebrant:
God of our Mothers and Fathers; God of Sarah, Leah, Rebecca and Chloe, Abraham, Isaac, andJacob; God and Father of Jesus Christ: Open our eyes to see your hand at work in the world aboutus. We give thanks for the opportunity to come to this Table for solace and for strength, forpardon and for renewal. Let the grace of this Holy Communion make us one body, one spirit inChrist, that we may worthily serve the world in his name.
People and Celebrant:
Risen Christ, be known to us in the breaking of the Bread.
Celebrant:
Accept these prayers and praises, Father, through Jesus Christ our great High Priest, to whom, withyou and the Holy Spirit, your Church gives honor, glory, and worship, from generation togeneration. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer (Contemporary)
Deacon: At a time when your followers could not find words to pray you even helped them formtheir prayer in this way:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.
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Fraction Anthem Adapted from other texts by The Rev. Steve Keplinger.
Celebrant: Alleluia. Christ is revealed in the breaking of the bread.People: Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia.
The Invitation to CommunionCelebrant: The gifts of God for the people of God.
The Communion Please be seated.
No matter who you are, or where you are on your spiritual journey, you are invited to receive communion atGrace St. Paul’s. It is appropriate to stand or kneel.
Everyone is invited to receive Holy Communion. Please approach the altar rail from the center aisle and takethe first available space at either side. You may choose to stand or kneel for communion. You may comeforward to receive a blessing if you prefer not to receive communion. Place crossed arms on chest to signalyour desire for a blessing. You may also do this if you prefer not to receive the wine. You may touch thechalice and the chalice bearer will say the words of administration.
Communion Chant
Communion Anthem Great is Thy Faithfulness
Thomas O Chisholm & William M. RunyanJames Neeley, soloist
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Communion HymnO wheat, whose crushing was for bread (Green) WLP No. 760
Sending Eucharistic Visitors After Communion, the service resumes here.
The Celebrant may name the Lay Eucharistic Ministers and those who may receive home Holy Communion.All say together:
We send you forth bearing these Holy Gifts. May those to whom you go share with usin the Communion of Christ’s Body and Blood. We who are many are one body,because we all share one bread, one cup.
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Postcommunion Prayer Please stand, as you are able.
The Postcommunion Prayer is adapted from the www.webofcreation.org website.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks for this meal.
People: We thank you Christ, for the meal we have celebrated with you, and wepray that through your body and blood we may be healed and becomeagents of healing for our kin on Earth. Amen.
Celebrant: Christ calls you to be his disciples, to serve him with love and compassion, to serveEarth by caring for creation, and all creatures in danger or need.
Will you care for creation?
People: We will care for all creatures.We will sustain our endangered kin.We will nurture our planet.
Blessing
Recessional Hymn O holy city, seen of John (Blue) No. 583
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Dismissal The Dismissal was adapted from a prayer by The Rev. Debbie Royals.
Deacon: Go now into the four Sacred Directions, the east, south, west, and north.Go into your communities, into unknown lands and places.Go where God’s name is well known and where it has yet to be known.Go to those who welcome you and those who reject you.Go and share the Gospel of God in Creation with all who will hear, Alleluia, Alleluia!
People: Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Postlude Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ Johann Heinrich Buttstedt
Please join us following this service for Coffee Hour in McBride Hall(across the labyrinth), or join us for classes or meetings downstairs
beneath the sanctuary, with access either by the stairs off the breezewayor by the ramp near the parking lot.
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During the Prayers of the People today, we hold the following in our prayers today:
We pray for Katharine our Presiding Bishop; Kirk our Bishop; Steve, our Rector; and the clergywho serve Grace St. Paul’s; The Church of Ceylon (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury);St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Congregation in Williams; and progressive congregations andorganizations including Canterbury Association Student Center in Lubbock, Texas, andResurrection Church in Alexandria, Virginia.
We pray for peace in Zimbabwe, Syria, Congo, Sudan, Gaza, and in all places. We pray forthose in the military, especially those serving in combat zones, including Ronald Berryhill;Christopher Gallo; Michael Hannan; Andrew Harris; Frederick Jenning; Eric Osche; MarkPundt; Thomas Rice; Terrence Robinson; Laramie Struble; Matt Woodruff; James Zuelow,Jr; Brian.
We pray for William Brown; the family and friends of Miriam Cummings; Henry Dirtadian;Eleanor Feeney; Christine Nelson; Suzanne Nystrom; the Pascoe family; Danielle Phillips;Dorée Ramey; the family and friends of Peter Sincox; Susan Southwick; Ann M. Stephens;Elizabeth Traficanti; Raymond Turner; Ed; Lee; Betsy Bret Harte & Mkay Zeeb; DennisDeWitt; Mary Jane Hunt; Francesca Jarvis; Tony Jones; Jim Kimmins; Emmerson Largo &family; Sara Livezey; Linda Leon; Mary Willcox; Amy & Phil; Charlie; Connie; Darrin; Fred;Grace; Harold; Jerry & Rondy; Sister Joan Therese; Mary Katherine; Monica & Carri;Nicole; Paul; Rob; Robert; Shari; Tom.
We hold in prayer animal companions that are in need, especially Saskia; Mas; Sophie; Biscuit.
We hold in prayer our animal companions who have died, especially Chispa; Xena; Scruffy.
We pray for those who have died, especially Peter Sincox and Miriam Cummings.
We pray also for those who have died in the desert on our border, and all those who havedied in Afghanistan, especially Ryan J. Savard; Brittany B. Gordon; Robert J. Billings; ThomasR. Macpherson; Joel Del Mundo Tiu.
PRAYER LIST GUIDELINES
Names of parishioners submitted this week will remain on the list during the current month.Please contact David Wachter by 4 p.m. on Wednesday (327-6857 or e-mail [email protected])to add a name to the list printed in the bulletin. Names of non-parishioners, including relatives ofparishioners, will remain on the prayers for one week only—if the crisis persists, please call thechurch office each week by 4 p.m. on Wednesday to renew, or send an email [email protected]. Full names will be listed unless “first name only” is requested. TheIntercessory Prayer Team will receive all names submitted; this large team maintains dailyintercessions. There are no time limitations on this ministry.
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Grace St. Paul’s Parish Life – Oct. 21, 2012The Sunday bulletin is filled with information about events at Grace St. Paul’s or of interest to the GraceSt. Paul’s community. Please take it home and read it at your leisure. There’s something for everyone!
Check out GSP’s website: www.gsptucson.org.Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church • 2331 E. Adams St., Tucson, AZ • www.facebook.com/gracestpauls
Giving and Receiving Sunday Is Coming!
“And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough ofeverything, you may share abundantly in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8)
The Grace St. Paul’s family invests the blessings of God’s abundance entrusted to us. Together we grow infaith and proclaim the good news to everyone we encounter through our time, talents, and money. Togetherwe respond to these blessings through prayer and service as we build a community of faith.
Just Say Yes…………….
On Giving and Receiving Sunday, November 18, you are asked to prayerfully consider how you areresponding to the abundant blessings bestowed upon you by God. Begin by reflecting on how you shared yourtime, talents, and money in 2012. Reflect on how much Grace St Paul’s has been able to do with this gift andthe gifts of our whole family. There is still more to do. What is God calling you to give as we continue to growGod’s ministry through Grace St. Paul’s?
Just Say Yes……………
Join us to make your pledge to support Grace St. Paul’s and all its ministries in 2013. This is only the secondyear that all the ministries will be funded out of the operating budget, so it’s important we have a clearunderstanding of what our income will be in 2013. Adult and youth forms are available in the church, thechurch office, and on the GSP website (www.gsptucson.org). Then join us for a party in McBride Hall onGiving and Receiving Sunday as we celebrate our collective blessings.
Youth Halloween Movie Night: 10/26/12
Who: Grace St. Paul’s youth (Rite 13 and above) and their friends
What: Celebrate Halloween with the GSP youth! Join us for a “scary movie.”Movie still to be selected by the youth
When: Friday, October 26 at 6-9:30 p.m.
Where: Grace St. Paul’s McBride Hall
How: movie, popcorn, movie candy, Halloween decorations and fun!
Why: friends and a safe place to celebrate Halloween. Bring your friends!
RSVP to Rosalind at [email protected]
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All Saints/All Souls/Dia de los MuertosFrom November 1-4 you will have an opportunity to participate in the memorial and celebration of All Soulsand All Saints. On November 1 Spirit Now will be assembling an altar to commemorate the souls and saintsin our lives who have died. The service will be centered on constructing the altar. On Friday and Saturday wewill also have short services commemorating their memories. Be looking for the time on Friday and Saturday.We will clean up the Memorial Garden and plant some potted marigolds on Saturday.
In preparation, from today, October 21, to Wednesday, October 31 you are invited to write a note toor about a deceased loved one on a piece of fabric. The fabric panels will be on a table in McBride Hall. Therewill also be ribbons and pen in a basket in the Narthex (back of the church). You may write the name of aloved one who has died on that ribbon and place it in the second basket. They will both be used to createa cloud of witnesses above the altar as we celebrate All Saints/All Souls/Dia de los Muertos as a congregation.
Trinity Institute—November 9 (evening)-November 10Don’t forget to register!
Radical Christian Life: Equipping Ourselves for Social ChangeThis conference is right in keeping with the mission of Grace St. Paul’s.
Topics to be discussed include how to energize our community as a force for positive change in the worldand what practices help us to discern where we are called to engage.
Sound interesting? Look for more information and registration forms on the GSP website(www.gsptucson.org), or call the church office (327-6857), or check the Welcome Desk on Sundays.
We would appreciate having registrations by November 5 to plan for food.
We Want Your Stuff!Second Annual J2A Rummage Sale
We are collecting gently used items to sell at our Saturday, November 17 Rummage Sale (7:30 a.m.-2 p.m.). We particularly need furniture, household items, clothing in excellent condition, toys in excellentcondition, working electronics, working small appliances, DVDs, and patio furniture.
Items will be accepted on Sundays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Wardall Room. Our last collection daywill be Saturday, November 10. Arrangements for limited pickup of heavy or bulky items must be madethrough Co-chairs Carrie Kube who can be reached at [email protected] or (520) 548-1538or Nicole Kerns at [email protected] or (520) 289-6250. Please do not call after 8:30 p.m.
Tax receipts will be available on Sundays or in the church office. We must have a copy of your tax receipt onfile in the office in order for you to be able to claim your deduction. Thank you for your help in keeping ourpaperwork in order.
Last Rummage Sale Large Item Pick-Up: November 10
Final large item pickup for the J2A Rummage Sale 2012 will be Saturday, November 10, beginning at 2p.m. If you call to arrange pickup before November 2 , please call or email Rosalind Garcia at (520) 603-1140or [email protected] to arrange a pickup time for November 10. If you arrange pickup timeafter November 2, please call Carrie Kube at (520) 548-1538 or email at [email protected].
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Coffee Hour HospitalityWe’d like to make coffee hour self-supporting. Your donations of food and any monetary contributions youmake can help offset the costs of condiments and paper products.
Coffee and light refreshments are offered on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in McBride Hall. We havewonderfully generous members and talented bakers and we want to take advantage of both. So, in an effortto have the wealth spread evenly across the various Sundays each month, we’ll ask folks to provide goodiesbased on the first letter in their last names:
! The first Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters A - F
! The second Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters G - L
! The third Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters M - R
! The fourth Sunday of each month: last names that begin with letters S - Z
Our hope is that by providing some sort of schedule, we will have something delicious to offer consistentlyand have every Sunday offer a feast rather than have uneven episodes of feasts and famines. Of course, anyoneinspired to share good food on additional Sundays is welcome to do so. If you have any questions, pleasecontact the co-chairs of the Coffee Hour Hospitality ministry: Kathy Allen (327-4448) and Phoebe Goodwin(820-6081).
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Liturgy & Music
SPIRIT NOW: an Emerging WorshipExperience, Inclusive and Interactive—5:30 p.m. every Thursday in theChancel.
LOOKING FOR A CHANGE IN YOURPRAYER LIFE? Would you like to try Prayer in a
small community? Come to Evening Prayer onTuesdays, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. in the Julian Chapel. Youare encouraged to come for a while (3 to 4consecutive weeks) to experience the rhythm of thisDaily Office. Stay afterwards for the brief fellowshipafterwards if you’d like. We’re a small group looking toexpand a few more and will turn away no one—comeand join us in the joy of small, prayerful community. Ifyou have any questions, feel free to ask Chris Ledyard,Chuck or Nan Hannan, Gale Odion, or Mark Drew.
INTERFAITH MEDITATIONGROUPPlease join us for meditation every Tuesday at 7 p.m. inthe Julian Chapel. Our meditation group is inclusive andopen to all regardless of where you may be on yourspiritual journey or whether you are new to meditationor are an experienced meditator. Our format beginswith a short walking meditation flowing into 20-25minutes of silent seated meditation. We then take ashort break before playing a short audio or video talkfor those who wish to remain. These talks are onmeditation and related contemplative topics from avariety of Eastern and Western faith traditions. Formore information please contact David Clements at408-7446.
ALTAR GUILD NEWSThe Altar Guild is pleased to welcome new member,Nancy Barton! She has attended GSP since 2010.Nancy says that part of her reason for joining the AltarGuild is to learn more about the inner workings of thechurch service and to give in return for all the supportthat she have been given by our GSP community.Nancy plays the piano and loves classical music andopera. She is learning how to draw at the Drawing
Studio so she can paint the many colors of the desertmountains and landscapes. When you next see her,please thank Nancy for volunteering on Altar GuildTeam 2.
If you are interested in finding out more about servingon GSP’s Altar Guild, please contact Aimee Graves [email protected] or 971-7247.
DIGITAL BULLETIN AVAILABLE!For those who find it an aid to worship(and can help save trees and money), wehave made our Sunday bulletin availablefor download on electronic devices. Youcan access the bulletin by visiting our
website and clicking on “Sunday Bulletins,” clicking onthe link provided in the left column of the Friday e-mail,or by scanning the QR code at the church entrances.
If you choose to download the bulletin, please berespectful of your neighbor and be particularly carefulabout the light that your device casts. Our goal isalways to create the most spirit-filled, meditative,energizing, and enlightening worship experiencepossible for all.
RECORDINGS AVAILABLECD and DVD recordings of the 10 a.m. sermon may beordered at the Rector’s bookshelf.
FLOWERS—Did something special happen to
you recently that you’d like to celebrate? Honor itwith altar flowers or plants! Perhaps you wantflowers or plants in memory of or in honor of aloved one. If so, call the office (327-6857) toarrange flower or plant dedications. Any OfficeWelcome Team volunteer will be happy to takeyour information and give it to KiKi Fenik, ourParish Administrator.
Adult Spiritual Formation &Education
TODAY: Joan Chittister: A Voice of Hopeand Renewal—Sundays, October 21 &28, November 4 at 9 a.m. in the BloomEducation Center. Joan Chittister, well-known
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international speaker, theologian, social psychologist,and prolific writer, is a voice of hope for the future. Aleader in justice ministries, peace initiatives andwomen’s movements for equality, the Benedictineabbess covers a wide range of spiritual topics which willbe explored in this three-week discussion of her work.Video presentations will be used with references to hermany books. Facilitated by Lynne Albright, Brian Arthur,and Peggy Scott.
Exploring Interspirituality Through TheMystic Heart—scheduled for Sundays,October 21 & 28, November 4 & 11:CANCELED.
Longing Soul, Aging Body—Mondays, Oct.22 & 29, Nov. 5, 12 & 19 at 1 p.m. in theBloom Education Center. “So Sarah laughedto herself…” (Gen. 18:12) A paradox: what happenswhen the soul is still giving birth and the body laughs?Join this small group, meeting once a week for sixweeks to explore the issues that arise when the spiritis alive and confronts the realities, the compromises,the changes that are part of the aging process. Thegroup will be led by Rev. Rosanna C. Kazanjian and RabbiHelen Cohn. It is limited to 8 participants andregistration is required. Contact the Parish Office,327-6857, to register.
GSP Readers’ Group—Mondays, Oct. 22,Nov. 5, Dec. 3, 17 & 31 at 3 p.m. in theBloom Education Center. A lively and
thoughtful discussion of a wide variety of books—eachone chosen by participants with a focus on spiritual andpersonal growth. You will enjoy the conversations andmeet some new people, too. Everyone isinvited—come and explore this wonderful experienceof fellowship and new insight. Linda Hutson is convenerand coordinator for the group.
Spir it Players: A Play-ReadingExperience—Fridays, Nov. 2, Dec. 7, Jan.4, at 6:30 p.m., in the Bloom EducationCenter. Grace St. Paul’s Spirit Players’ First Fridayplay reading for November will feature a much-belovedtheatre classic, Ten Little Indians by Agatha Christie.
Originally a 1939 novel titled And Then There WereNone, in 1943 she adapted her book into a stage script.
The plot, which has been reprised and adapted formany movie and television productions since itspremiere, is familiar to many: Ten people, strangers toeach other, receive invitations to an island hideawaywhere one by one, murders start cropping up amongstthe group; those still alive come to the only possibleconclusion: one of them is killing the others. Paranoiaand suspicion run high as each person tries to outwitthe killer. Who can the survivors trust—and how longwill it be before the next one dies…?
The reading on Nov. 2 begins at 6:30 p.m. in theBloom Education Center. No theatre or publicspeaking experience is necessary; parts will berandomly assigned to anyone who shows up.Non-readers are welcome as well and can participateas an “audience.” Facilitated by Halsy Taylor and NanaleeRaphael.
Adult Education Planning Meeting—Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. in theWeeks Room. Everyone is invited to share ideas,make suggestions, and help plan the next cycle of AdultEducation & Spiritual Formation events. Even if you’venever attended a Planning Meeting before, you arewelcome to help set the future for our learning andspiritual growth experiences. For information contactCo-chairs Peggy Scott or Roger Pierce.
Film & Fellowship—Fridays, Nov. 16,Dec. 21, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in theBloom Education Center. How can you beata potluck meal and a great movie!? Take part in thewonderful fellowship and the stimulating discussion ofthe evening’s movie with old friends and new friends,too. Discussion and movie themes range from socialjustice to romance—something for everyone. Thegroup selects each month’s film, so what’s yourfavorite? Led by Kitt Cordero and Eric Carr, GSP membersand film aficionados.
Advice for Difficult Times—Sundays, Nov.25, Dec. 9 & 16 at 9 a.m. in the BloomEducation Center. Pema Chodron is an
internationally known Buddhist abbess whose book
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When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Timesparallels much of the Christian Gospel’s insights ondealing with life’s tough situations. The similaritiesbetween Christian and Buddhist practices are strikingand these sessions will explore those relationships withpractical applications. The three sessions will be led byAna Ortiz, GSP member and ordained Interfaith Minister.
Children, Youth & Families
ST. ZENO’S ZOMBIE CHOIRCalling all Zombies! The St. Zeno’s Zombie Choir,directed by Christina Jarvis, includes youth from middleschool to college age. Instrumentalists are alsowelcome to join the ensemble. We rehearse in thechancel from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. on Sundays. Please signup with Christina or contact her at 628-8119 or byemail at [email protected] for further information.
Fellowship
20s & 30s GROUPThe 20s & 30s Group is planning another outing. OurOctober event is a trip to Buckelew Farm for its cornmaze and Terror In The Corn haunted cornfield. We’llmeet at GSP to carpool on Halloween evening(Wednesday the 31st). If you’d like to come, be thereat 6:15 p.m. The admission price is reduced for peoplewearing costumes, so we encourage everyone to getdressed up.
Health & Healing Ministries
HELP GSP’S QUILTING MINISTRYREACH THEIR GOAL!The Quilting Ministry needs your help! We havecommitted to making 100 quilts by November 30,2012. The quilts are Christmas presents for thechildren served by St. Andrew’s clinic in Nogales,Arizona. You can help in different ways: join theministry (no experience necessary), or donate supplies(fabric, thread, batting, etc.). Please contact JudithTurner at 822-4227 for more information and details.Thank you!
PASTORAL CARE PHONE NUMBERWe have made reaching a member of the pastoral careteam easier and quicker. If you would like to receive avisit or just speak with someone, call (520) 668-5727.Members of our pastoral care team who rotate being“on call” include Lynne Albright, Chuck Hannan, LindaHutson, Chris Ledyard, Nadine Martin, Nancy MeisterBook, and Ana Ortiz. If you would like to learn moreabout how to become a trained pastoral care teammember, please contact Lynne or Kay.
TRANSPLANT HELP NEEDEDJames Alier Chol, our Sudanese church member whoneeds a kidney transplant, has had several donorsrejected for medical reasons. A year after he came toGSP for help, he still needs people to help him find adonor. He recently had several setbacks, and his needfor the transplant is now urgent. Please keep James inyour prayers, and help him find people who willvolunteer to test for donorship. For information, visitwww.kidney.org. If you’re interested in testing, callCeleste, Transplant co-ordinator at the University ofArizona Medical Center, 694-6637. You can reachJames at 304-8614.
PASTORAL CARE VISIT AND/ORCOMMUNIONIf you or someone you know is in need of a pastoralvisit or home/hospital communion please call the officenumber. During the day the volunteer will take themessage and pass it along to the “on-call” person.When the office is closed please use the Pastoral Carephone number, 668-5727. The person on call willcontact a clergy person or lay pastoral visitor asappropriate.
Social Justice & Outreach
Just Cof fee:Dark Roast ,Regular Roast,
and Decaf (bean or ground) will beavailable for sale at $10/pound betweenservices (9-10 a.m.) today in McBrideHall.
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JOSEPH’S PANTRYJoseph’s Pantry is in need of peanut butter again; thepeanut butter the Community Food Bank gives out wasall recalled. And so were the cheaper brands at thestore we use to stock the Pantry. Please considerpicking up a jar for us when you do your ownshopping. The Pantry also could use plastic grocerysacks.
Bread from the Pantry Ministry is in urgent needof people who can deliver the bread to the receivingagencies and church sites. Help is needed Monday,Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Additional assistancewith sorting and bundling the bread is also needed. Tovolunteer contact Bill Trujillo at 344-8498.
AN EARLY START FOR FAMILY DAYCHRISTMAS WITH TIHANHelp us gear up to brighten the holidays for ourCarePartners. We are collecting new and unwrappedholiday gift items for our families with children 17 &under. Families living with HIV will be given theopportunity to “shop” for one another (from amonggifts that you have donated), create holiday crafts, andvisit with Santa and his elves. Would you like to“adopt” a family, adult or a child and purchase a holidaygift ($10-$25 range)?
Some popular items include: games (for people of allages); hand tools; bath & beauty gift baskets; perfume;sports equipment; gift certificates (hair, nails, massage,or Target/Walmart); long-distance phone gift cards;bath towels, blankets & sheets (double/queen); iTunesgift cards.
Please place the gifts in the donation box in McBrideHall. Thank You. Jay L. Elliston, [email protected].
Parish Membership &Administration
We believe everyone who comes to GraceSt. Paul’s has something to offer thiscommunity, and we are happy to welcomeyou. Information forms are available in thechurch office Monday through Friday, and in
McBride Hall at the Welcome Table onSundays from 9 a.m. to noon.
GET YOUR NAME TAG!If you don’t already have a name tag, please sign up forone at the Welcome Table in McBride Hall or on thebulletin board across from the Welcome Table. Yourtag will be ready two weeks to a month after you signup.
HOW DO I SUBMIT ITEMS FOR THESUNDAY BULLETIN?Please send bulletin announcements to David Wachterat [email protected]. Please make prayer listrequests by calling the church office at 327-6857 andspeaking with the Office Welcome Team volunteer, orby sending them directly to David Wachter [email protected]. The deadline for the Sundaybulletin is 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Prayer listrequests for the bulletin may be made until 4 p.m.on Wednesday this week. Thanks!
HOW DO I SCHEDULE AN EVENTAT GSP?If you would like to schedule a meeting or event atGrace St. Paul’s, contact KiKi Fenik, GSP’s ParishAdministrator, in the church office; please e-mail her [email protected].
Community Events at Grace St. Paul’s
TUCSON CHAMBER ARTISTS INCONCERT AT GSPTucson Chamber Artists, southern Arizona’sprofessional chamber choir and orchestra, presentsmusic of Mozart and Arvo Pärt. Featured works includeMozart’s Mass in C Major and Horn Concerto No. 4with Johanna Lundy. Concerts are Saturday, November3, 7:30 p.m., at Catalina Foothills High School; andSunday, November 4, 3 p.m., at Grace St. Paul’sEpiscopal Church. For tickets: call 401-2651 or visitwww.TucsonChamberArtists.org.
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The Sunday Octave: October 21 – 28Sunday, October 21The Third Sunday of Creation
8 a.m. – Communion Service – Sanctuary
8 a.m. – Coffee & Conversation – McBride Hall
9 a.m. – Joan Chittister: A Voice of Hope andRenewal (Adult Spiritual Formation &Education) – Bloom Education Center
9:45 a.m. – Childcare begins – Nursery
10 a.m. – Communion Service, followed byCoffee Hour – Sanctuary, McBride Hall
10 a.m. – Sunday School (Preschool-FifthGrade) – Undercroft
11:15 a.m. – St. Cecilia’s Children’s Choirrehearsal – St. Nicholas Room
11:30 a.m. – Rite 13 (Sixth & Seventh Grades)– Mary of Bethany Room
11:30 a.m. – J2A Youth Group (Eighth & NinthGrades) – Wardall Room
11:30 a.m. – GSP’s GPS (Tenth, Eleventh,Twelfth Grades) – St. Francis Room
Noon – GSP Library – Weeks Room
3 p.m. – Arizona Early Music Society concert –Sanctuary
Monday, October 228:30 a.m. – RRP Faith-Based Summit – McBride
Hall, Kitchen
9 a.m. – Pastoral Care Meeting – BloomEducation Center
11:30 a.m. – Spiritual Direction – Julian Chapel
1 p.m. – Longing Soul, Aging Body (AdultSpiritual Formation & Education) – BloomEducation Center
3 p.m. – GSP Reading Group (Adult SpiritualFormation & Education) – Bloom EducationCenter
4 p.m. – Spirit Dojo Karate – McBride Hall
7 p.m. – Setting Our Hearts (Adult SpiritualFormation & Education) – Bloom EducationCenter
7:30 p.m. – Healing Touch Clinic – Weeks Room
7:30 p.m. – AA Southside Group – McBride Hall
Tuesday, October 23
9 a.m. – Primavera Cooks! Fourth TuesdayPrimavera Meals Team – Kitchen
6 p.m. – Evening Prayer – Julian Chapel
6 p.m. – Arizona Repertory Singers rehearsal –McBride Hall
6:30 p.m. – Monthly Vestry Meeting – WeeksRoom
6:30 p.m. – EfM Year 13 Group – BloomEducation Center
6:30 p.m. – Human Rights Film Festival (TheLoft Cinema) – Chancel
7 p.m. – Interfaith Meditation Group – JulianChapel
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Wednesday, October 247 a.m. – Communion Service – Julian Chapel
9 a.m. – Education for Ministry (EfM) – WeeksRoom
10 a.m. – GSP Quilting Ministry – McBride Hall
Noon – Staff Meeting – Bloom Education Center
1:30 p.m. – Liturgy Planning Meeting – BloomEducation Center
5 p.m. – Spirit Dojo Karate – McBride Hall
6:30 p.m. – Old Pueblo Community Services –McBride Hall, Kitchen
7 p.m. – Education for Ministry (EfM) – BloomEducation Center
Thursday, October 2511 a.m. – Bridge Group – Bloom Education
Center
3 p.m. – Healing Touch Clinic – Weeks Room
5:30 p.m. – Spirit Now: An Emerging WorshipExperience, Inclusive and Interactive –Sanctuary
7 p.m. – Joseph’s Pantry & Social Servicemeeting – Bloom Education Center
7:30 p.m. – Choir rehearsal – Chancel
Friday, October 2610 a.m. – Spiritual Direction – Julian Chapel
6:30 p.m. – Youth Halloween Movie Night –McBride Hall, Kitchen
8 p.m. – AA Goodlife Group – Weeks Room
Saturday, October 277 p.m. – Memorial Service for Peter Sincox –
Sanctuary; reception follows in McBride Hall
Sunday, October 28The Fourth Sunday of Creation
8 a.m. – Communion Service – Sanctuary
8 a.m. – Coffee & Conversation – McBride Hall
9 a.m. – Joan Chittister: A Voice of Hope andRenewal (Adult Spiritual Formation &Education) – Bloom Education Center
9:45 a.m. – Childcare begins – Nursery
10 a.m. – Communion Service, followed byCoffee Hour – Sanctuary, McBride Hall
10 a.m. – Sunday School (Preschool-FifthGrade) – Undercroft
11:15 a.m. – St. Cecilia’s Children’s Choirrehearsal – St. Nicholas Room
11:30 a.m. – Rite 13 (Sixth & Seventh Grades)– Mary of Bethany Room
11:30 a.m. – J2A Youth Group (Eighth & NinthGrades) – Wardall Room
11:30 a.m. – GSP’s GPS (Tenth, Eleventh,Twelfth Grades) – St. Francis Room
Noon – GSP Library – Weeks Room
12:30 p.m. – St. Zeno’s Zombie Choir rehearsal– Sanctuary
1 p.m. – Mother’s Kitchen Primavera CookingTeam – Kitchen
4 p.m. – Piano Studio Concert & Reception –Sanctuary, McBride Hall
Our Mission:Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is a spiritualhome, open to all, built on a progressiveChristian theology, providing food for thejourney and calling people to change the world.
Our Vision:Grace St. Paul’s will be known for itscommitment to the spiritual formation ofpeople, that they might live a dynamicallytransformative Christian life. This vision will beembodied in:
! experience of Christ’s love
! innovative Episcopal worship
! education in progressive Christianity for allages
! a diverse congregation
! full integration of children and youth
! celebration of individual gifts
! action in the community.
VestryMartha P.L. Whitaker, Senior Warden; Mark Drew, JuniorWarden; Rob Rauh, Chancellor; Peggy Scott, StewardshipChair; Tom Pitello, Treasurer; Lou Ann Bieging, Clerk ofthe Vestry
Vestry Members: Beth Banks, Lynda Canfield, DavidClements, Chris Eastoe, Spencer Hunter, Chris LaBour,Chris Ledyard, Lu Pipentacos, Janet Roths, Peggy Scott,Holly Shinn, Peter Weiblen, Steve Williams
ClergyKirk S. Smith, Bishop of Arizona; Mary Delaney, JoeFitzgerald, Rosanna Kazanjian, Debbie Royals, AnneSawyer, Priest Associates; Nancy Meister Book, NadineMartin, Deacons; Lynn Marie Hunter, Ana Ortiz,Interfaith Ministers; Steve Keplinger, Rector.
Pastoral Ministries—Health & HealingMinistriesHealing Touch: Pat Dickson, CHTP; Linda Hutson,
CHTP; Ann Misenhimer, CHTP; Carol Forshey,CHTP; Miriam Huber, CHTP; Dorée Ramey; MaryWildner-Bassett, CHTP
Community of Hope Leaders: Lynne Albright, KayBigglestone, Patricia Dickson
Intercessory Prayer: Linda Brown
StaffJoan Brundage, Director, Children’s Choir; MadeleineCaldwell, Childcare Giver; Jane Click, Pianist; Director,Handbell Choir; Pamela Decker, Organist; KiKi Fenik,Parish Administrator; Rosalind Garcia, Director of Children,Youth & Family Ministries; Christina Jarvis, Music Director;Patti Morrison, Bookkeeper; Bob Randall, Computer &Staff Consultant; James Teal, Facilities Assistant; DavidWachter, Publications Manager & Computer Specialist;James White, Sexton.
Sunday School Teachers, Youth MentorsBeginning (Preschool and Kindergarten): Lou Ann Bieging,
Judy Gossard, Holden Sanders, Joan Zatorski
Primary (First, Second, & Third Grades): Clif Click, HollyShinn
Intermediate (Fourth & Fifth Grades): David Christy, JimKane, Jean Keplinger, Chris LaBour
Rite 13 (Sixth & Seventh Grades): Wendy Pipentacos,Michael Sugimoto, Kevin Wadlow
J2A (Eighth & Ninth Grades): Brian Fairbanks, AliceGarcia
GSP’s GPS (Tenth, Eleventh & Twelfth Grades): BrianAtkinson
VergersBeth Miksa, Verger; James Gooden, Assistant Verger
Adult Spiritual Formation & EducationMinistry GroupPeggy Scott and Roger Pierce, Co-Chairpersons
Children, Youth & Family Ministry GroupRosalind Garcia, Chairperson
Congregational Development MinistryGroupAl Whitehurst, Chairperson
Fellowship Ministry GroupChris LaBour, Chairperson
Health & Healing Ministry GroupChuck Hannan, Chairperson
Liturgy & Music Ministry GroupThe Rev. Steve Keplinger, Chairperson
Social Justice & Outreach Ministry GroupThe Rev. Nancy Meister Book, Chairperson
Briefly Editing TeamElizabeth Gooden, Lead Editor
Craig Garver, Supporting Editor
Wendy Pipentacos, Calendar
