Prince of Peace Anglican Church

POP Home Bulletin May 24, 2020

The Sunday after Ascension _______________________________________________________

BREAKING NEWS !!!!! !!!!!

Prince of Peace Church will re-open this coming weekend, May 30-31. It will be the Feast of Pentecost...

So remember to wear RED! More details this week on our website and

mailed and e-mailed out to each parishioner

You can continue to connect with us: www.pop-church.com

Main Page: Sunday service on video Encouraging Word Page: Daily Devotional Worship Page: Previous Worship Videos Virtual Coffee Hour Page: Video Greetings from

Parishioners NEW: Children’s Ministry: Kid’s Church School

Video Lesson!!

Preacher: The Rev. John Heidengren “Stuck in Jerusalem with Nowhere to Go”

(if you would like a copy of the sermon, please contact the Rector)

Today’s Scripture Readings 1st Lesson: Acts 1:1-14 2nd Lesson: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Psalm 47:12-19 Gospel: John 17:1-11

Prayer for the Day O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God in glory everlasting. Amen.

Prince of Peace Worship Schedule

Our video service for the weekend will be posted online on our church website on Saturday at about 5:00 pm – go to www.pop-church.com

Tune in and worship at your regular worship time, knowing that you will be surrounded by your church family in spiritual fellowship.

Our daily evening worship service of Compline (pg. 57 of Book of Common Prayer) is each night at 9:00 pm – connect online through the email link you will get soon.

COMING SOON: Saturday at 6:00 PM

Sunday at 8:00 AM Sunday at 10:30 AM

Scripture Readings for May 30/31 - Pentecost

First Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 12:4-13

Psalm 104:24-35 Gospel: John 14:8-17

Prince of Peace Clergy and Staff

Rector: The Rev. John M. Heidengren 724-622-7973 Deacon: The Rev. Deacon Jim Fisher 724-561-5041 Assistant Rector: The Rev. Philip Bottomley 724-788-1642 Assistant Rector: The Rev. Bob Richard 724-318-8429 Assisting Rector: The Rev. Capt. Greg Miller 908-727-3353 Music Minister: Lynn Bailey 724-466-3800 Seminarian: Chip Bateson 843-222-7108 Seminarian: Michael Hustead 214-554-4933 Church Telephone: 724-375-5351

Church Address: 1314 Gringo Rd., Aliquippa, PA 15001 E-mail: princeofpeaceanglicanhopewell@outlook.com

Website: www.pop-church.com

Jesus prayed 2,000 years ago that all his followers would be one. Whatever our differences, we are united in him. Let us worship God together.

Prayer: Dear Jesus, open our minds to understand the Scriptures proclaimed today (Luke 24:45). Amen.

This Week: Sunday: Hazel and Rob Hrelec Tuesday: Wes James, Jim and Rhonda Fisher; Lee and Rosemarie Hewitt Wednesday: Alana Mendoza Saturday: Michelle Matoney

Budgeted giving to date: $79,682.84 Actual giving to date: $78,925.14 Difference: (-$757.70)

Connecting with Others in the Parish: You’re invited to connect with others in the congregation each night at 9:00 PM for a short 10-minute prayer service called "Compline". We'll chit-chat and see how each other is doing before and after as well. I send out the email link each weekend. It’s the same link each night.

Offering Envelopes: Thank you so much for mailing in your offering envelopes and setting up your online bank BillPay to send your financial gift to Prince of Peace Church! We appreciate your faithfulness and generosity during this health crisis so the church can pay its bills. Choices Baby Bottles: If you haven’t already, please return your baby bottles filled with loose change to help change lives through Choices Pregnancy Care Center. Recognizing graduates: Do you have someone in your family graduating this spring? Please let the Rector know so we can celebrate their graduation and pray for them in the weeks ahead. RE-OPENING SOON: We pray for wisdom and safety as the stay-at-home recommendations are lifted. As of now, we are in the “yellow” zone in Beaver County, and some local churches are already re-opening. We have submitted plans to our Bishop to re-open on Pentecost and hope to hear from him soon.

In your prayers, please remember: Ali, Bob Bailey (Darlene’s brother), David Bull, Daniel & Nicole Bull, Dave, Bruce Davis, Frances, Scott & Regina Hoover, Donna Householder, Sean Hovanec, Fran Karas family, Kendrew Family, Nate Kistner & family, Adam Klimkowski, Jeff Kypta, Jared, Del & Barb Linville, Jim Mason, Carol & Chuck

Matthews, Mike McGuane, Katelyn Miles, Cindy Minster, James Montgomery, Maureen Nagle, Thelma & Lee Pillar, Debbie Ratajasak, Jim

& Virginia Roberts, Richard Rock, Ellie Ruttner, Lena R., John & Sharon Turner, Virginia Shaffer family, Tim Simpson, George Smith, Josh Weister, Christopher Wright, Saundra Wright, Jacinthia, Debbie, Heidi, Zelechowski family, Nolan family, John and Carol. In Personal Care: Tom DiSanto, Evelyn Hoffman, Dennis Wilson.

Being Ordained Soon: Chip Bateson on May 31 at 6:00pm in South Carolina and Herb Bailey on June 6 at 6:00pm at Prince of Peace Church.

Acts 1:1-14

In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.