St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

In the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina

Pentecost Frontal, Wells Cathedral, England

Sunday, May 20, 2018The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday

To Know Christ and to make Christ known…St. Paul’s invites all people to the Christian Way of unity with God and

neighborthrough a welcoming environment of worship and ministry

Please enter the church in silenceso that all may have quiet time to prepare hearts and minds for worship.

The Holy Eucharist Voluntary: Voluntary in B-flat Major John Dowland

Introit Christ be with you Barry RoseChrist be with you, Christ within you, Christ beside you, Christ to win you, Christ to comfort and restore you. Christ above you, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all who love you, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.

The Word of GodProcessional Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire

Hymnal 504 The Celebrant says to the people: Book of Common Prayer 355

Alleluia. Christ is risen.People: The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.Celebrant and PeopleAlmighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.Song of Praise Glory to God Hymnal S278

Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth.Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father,

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we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory.Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world; have mercy on us.You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer.For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord.You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect of the Day BCP 225The Celebrant says to the people:

The Lord be with you.People: And also with you Celebrant: Let us pray. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit instructs the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise and ever rejoice in your consolations; through Christ our Lord. Amen. (The people may be seated.)

A Reading from Acts (2:1-21)When the day of Pentecost had come, the disciples were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

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Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs-- in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power." All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?" But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning. No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:`In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.' "Reader The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.(Silence for reflection upon the reading.)

Psalm 104:25-35, 37 BCP 736

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ANTIPHON25 O LORD, how manifold are your works!

in wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.

26 Yonder is the great and wide sea with its living things too many to number, creatures both small and great.

27 There move the ships, and there is that Leviathan,which you have made for the sport of it.

28 All of them look to youto give them their food in due season.

29 You give it to them; they gather it;you open your hand, and they are filled with good things.ANTIPHON

30 You hide your face, and they are terrified;you take away their breath, and they die and return to their dust.

31 You send forth your Spirit, and they are created;and so you renew the face of the earth.

32 May the glory of the LORD endure for ever;may the LORD rejoice in all his works.

33 He looks at the earth and it trembles;he touches the mountains and they smoke.ANTIPHON

34 I will sing to the LORD as long as I live;I will praise my God while I have my being.

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35 May these words of mine please him;I will rejoice in the LORD.

37 Bless the LORD, O my soul.Hallelujah!ANTIPHON

A Reading from Romans (8:22-27)We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.Reader The Word of the Lord.People Thanks be to God.Hymn to Announce the Gospel Come down, O Love divine Hymnal 516

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ According to John (15:26-27; 16:4b-15)People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.Jesus said to his disciples, ”When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.

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“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you. But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts. Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.Celebrant: The Gospel of the Lord.People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.The Sermon The Rev. Dena WhalenThe Nicene Creed BCP 358We 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

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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. 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 Prayers of the People (Form III) BCP 387Father, we pray for your holy Catholic Church;That we all may be one.Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;That your Name may be glorified by all people.We pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Rob, our bishop; Dena, our rector; Kay, our deacon; Richard, our priest associate; Adam, our new assistant to the rector, and his family, Laurie, Aleea and Hazel; St. Timothy’s, Greenville, the Rev. John Porter-Acee III, rector, the Rev. Deacon Jack Robertson; St. John’s, Grifton; and all bishops, priests, and deacons;That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.We pray for Donald, our president; Roy, our governor and all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;That there may be justice and peace on the earth.Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;That our works may find favor in your sight.

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Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;That they may be delivered from their distress.Especially remembering Norman Ralph Pickett, Sr., father of Bonnie Cawthorne, give to the departed eternal rest;Let light perpetual shine upon them.We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.SilenceIn our parish we pray for those on our parish prayer list: Ed, John, Earl, Mary, Jim, Jackie, Karen, Audrey, Jere, Eleanor, Barbara, Richard, Barb, Bob and Pat, and those friends of the Parish listed in the bulletin. (Pause)The Celebrant adds a concluding Collect.

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

The Holy CommunionOffertory Anthem Come Down O Love Divine Arr. Roland Martin

(Text found on page 516 of the hymnal.)Congregational Response (The people stand) Hymnal 398

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The Great Thanksgiving BCP 361 Please turn to page 361 in the red Book of Common Prayer for the complete Eucharistic Prayer AThe people stand. The Celebrant sings or says:

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

The Celebrant proceeds

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:Holy, holy, holy Lord: S128 Mathias

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(The people stand or kneel)Then the Celebrant continues BCP 362-363

Holy and gracious Father: In your infinite love you made us for yourself … Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Celebrant and People: S135 Hill

The Celebrant continues BCP 363The Lord’s Prayer BCP 364The Breaking of the Bread

Fraction Anthem S155 Near

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Celebrant The Gifts of God for the People of God.

Communion of the PeopleAll are welcome to receive Holy Communion at the altar. For the bread, place one hand over the other and hold them up chest high so the minister can easily place the bread on the palm of your hand. You may then consume the bread or hold it to dip (intinct) into the wine and then place it in your mouth. If you wish to receive the chalice, please guide it to your lips. If you do not wish to receive the wine, indicate by crossing your arms. After you have received the bread and the wine, it is appropriate to say “AMEN.” Gluten free communion bread is available. Ask the priest.

Communion Music Behold the Tabernacle of God William HarrisBehold, the tabernacle of God is with you, and the Spirit of God dwelleth within you. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. For the love of whom you do this day celebrate the joys of the temple with a season of festivity. Alleluia.Spirit of God, descend upon my heart LEVAS 119Veni Sancte Spiritus Taizé

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After Communion, the Celebrant says Let us pray.People: Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.The Celebrant pronounces a blessing to which the congregation responds, “AMEN.”Processional Holy Spirit, ever living Hymnal 511Dismissal

The Deacon dismisses the people, to which they reply: Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia!

Voluntary Prelude, Fugue, Chaconne Dieterich Buxtehude

Our worship is ended; let our service begin.

Notes on LiturgyToday is the feast day of Pentecost. This is the Greek name (meaning ‘fiftieth day’) for the Feast of Weeks, which falls each year on the fiftieth day after Passover. At this Jewish

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feast the first-fruits of the corn harvest were presented and, in later times, the giving of the Law by Moses was commemorated.It was on this day, when many people were gathered in Jerusalem, that the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles. We think of this day, when they were empowered to spread the good news of God in Christ, as the birthday of the Church. Whitsunday is another name for this day in the Church’s tradition. The season after Pentecost extends all the way through the summer until we arrive again at the season of Advent.

ANNOUNCEMENTS CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – 9:20 – 10:20 a.m.

TODAY: The Trinity - Mysteries and Misconceptions

LARGE PRINT BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER: Thanks to a generous donor, several large-print Books of Common Prayer are available in the Narthex.UNITED THANK OFFERING (UTO) SPRING INGATHERING: Thank you for supporting the United Thank Offering Spring Ingathering held last Sunday. It was a great success. If you were away or forgot your offering last Sunday and have it with you today, please place it in the regular offertory plate. If your offering is in the form of a check, please make the check payable to “St. Paul’s Episcopal Church” and mark it for “UTO”. Our UTO Fall Ingathering will be held in November. For more information about UTO, go to www.episcopalchurch.org/uto.

COASTAL CAROLINA CABARET OUTREACH GRANTS AWARDED: The 2018 Coastal Carolina Cabaret: April in Paris was both great fun and a financial success! Thanks to the amazing organizing committee and the generosity of our

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sponsors and attendees, the Cabaret will distribute $1,950 each to The Carousel Center, Cape Fear Guardian ad Litem Association, The Help Hub at the Harrelson Center and Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry! In addition, approximately $850 (all remaining funds) will be donated back to St Paul's to support other outreach ministries. THANK YOU ONE AND ALL! Bill Anlyan and Kathryn Hedgepeth, Cabaret Co-chairs

SAVE THE DATE: Annual Parish Weekend - Sept. 7-9. Details will follow!

BULLETIN AND E-NEWS DEADLINE CHANGES – PLEASE NOTE!Your Communications team is working hard to make our public face and intra-parish information processes as seamless and uniform as possible. We’ll be working on our branding and the look of all of our ways of communicating with you and the community at large. To that end, we are making a small change in the way we route bulletin and e-news announcements. Beginning MONDAY, JUNE 4, all announcements for the bulletin and e-news will have a deadline of Monday at 5:00 p.m. If edits are needed, you’ll be asked to review your announcements and resubmit them. In addition, because of space limitations, we are asking that all future submissions for the bulletin be limited to 50 words. (Yes, this one doesn’t obey the limit!) JUNIOR WARDEN’S MESSAGE: Hello! My name is Keith Calder. The Jr. Warden is no longer responsible for Buildings and Grounds; I am now "The People's Warden". I want your questions, comments, concerns and anything else on your mind concerning St. Paul's. I remain extremely excited to help define this new role. If I do not hear from you, then don't be surprised if you hear from me. Faithfully yours, J. Keith Calder keithcalder28405@gmail.com 910-233-2200

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311-4B Judges Road Wilmington, NC 28405Prayer List In our parish… People requesting prayer

ED ABLARDFR. JOHN CAWTHORNE

EARL CRAIGKAREN DEJARLDMARY EDWARDSJACKIE HICKMAN

THE DEPARTEDNORMAN RALPH PICKETT, SR.

(FATHER OF BONNIE CAWTHORNE)

AUDREY LEWISJERE LEWIS

ELEANOR MORTONBARBARA O’ROURKE

BARB SCALIABOB SCALIA

PAT WHITEHEAD

DOUG CRAFTSSALLY DROHAN

MICHAEL DROHANJIM SORRENTI

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Ministry Schedule

May 20 – The Day of Pentecost May 27 – Trinity Sunday

8:00 Greeter Judy Wilson Tom Gerow8:00 Lay Ministers MJ Giammaria Rick ThayerBreakfast

Chefs Tom Ballard, Bob Crafts Bill Anlyan, Spencer WeigAltar Guild Group 5 Group 1

Bread Bakers Valerie DeJarld Cecelia PeersFlower Guild Merry Ann Wright Pattie Hanson

Greeters Sarah Johnson, Mark Tedesco,Trish Arnold

Tom & Sandra Ballard, Trish Arnold

Hospitality Pink LavenderIntercessor Trish Arnold Kathryn Hedgepeth

10:30Lay Ministers

Herb Gant, VergerLectors: Judy Farri, Kathryn Hedgepeth, Cleve Callison

EMs: Bob Swindell, Chip CarterAssisting Minister: Leon TilleryCrucifer: Royster Hedgepeth

Gospel Book Bearer: Cy OberleThurifer: Jeffrey Hughes

Children’s Chaplain: Richard Rhoads

Herb Gant, VergerLectors: Barbara Bucci, Eileen

Searle, Harriet FowlerEMs: Bill Anlyan, Cheryl

WagonerAssisting Minister: Dot Erway

Crucifer: Don BrainardGospel Book Bearer: Richard

LaudatiChildren’s Chaplain:

Rev. Deacon Kay SwindellUshers Mac Umphlett, Phillip Yates Paula & Bill WaterfieldVestry Herb Gant Barbara Bucci

WEEKLY CALENDARMO NDAY 5/21 WOMEN AT THE WELL LIBRARY 10:00 PMTUESDAY 5/22 STUDY GROUP LIBRARY 7:30 AM

EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY LIBRARY 6:00 PMWEDNESDAY 5/23 STAFF 10:00 AM

DEACON’S OFFICE HOURS 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

HOLY EUCHARIST CHURCH12:10 PM

CHOIR SCHOOL 6:00 PMADULT CHOIR 7:00 PM

THURSDAY 5/24 GENTLEMEN OF NOBLE POVERTY 8:30 AMFRIDAY 5/25 MEN’S BIBLE STUDY PARISH HALL 7:45 AM

FAITHSHARE LIBRARY 10:00 AMSATURDAY 5/26 ALTAR GUILD SACRISTY 9:00 AM

Celebrating May Birthdays5/02 Miriam Oehrlein 5/03 Olivia Geisler

5/04 Teresa Sorrenti, Turner Wortham5/07 Em Rivenbark5/09 Karla Blinn, Mary Farris, Lynda Miller 5/10 Matt King5/11 Anne Freeling 5/12 Thomas Patz, Deborah Zackman5/15 Roxann Lansdowne 5/21 Keith Calder 5/22 Barbara

Trounson5/25 Eleanor Letson 5/28 Catherine Halecki 5/29 William

Moseley5/30 Nancy Singleton 5/31 Nancy Bobo, Jim Summey

A Warm Welcome to Everyone!Thank you for worshiping with us today. If you are new to St. Paul’s, please fill out a Guest card and place it in the offering plate or give it to the greeter or an usher. We invite you to join us following the 8:00 a.m. Eucharist for breakfast in the parish hall. For those attending the 10:30 service, please stay for the reception also in the parish hall. Please come to St. Paul’s again.

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Would you like to know more about St. Paul’s?The first Sunday of each month, we host a coffee for all who would like to learn more about St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Participation does not commit you to church membership, but it is an opportunity for you to explore the life and ministry of St. Paul’s.The coffee will be held in the library immediately after the 10:30 worship. Hope to see you there!

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church16 North Sixteenth Street

Wilmington, North Carolina 28401www.spechurch.com (910) 762-4578

Bulletin submissions: bulletin@spechurch.com (Deadline Thursdays, 12:00 p.m.)

E-news submissions: e-news@spechurch.com (Deadline Wednesdays 5:00 p.m.)

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The Rev. Dena Whalen, RectorThe Rev. Deacon Kay Swindell

The Rev. Richard Banks, Priest AssociateRonnie D. Wise, Director of Music and Organist

Richard Rhoads, Assistant Director of Music and OrganistCarl Samet, Parish Administrator

Greg Bushman, Facilities ManagerDiane Matz-Kane, Bookkeeper

Brent Erway and Walter Alonzo, SextonsSt. Paul’s Vestry

Twink Barr – Children & YouthBarbara Bucci – MembershipKeith Calder – Junior WardenJoe Farri – Christian FormationHerb Gant – WorshipSteve Haughey – Buildings & Grounds

Royster Hedgepeth – StewardshipRichard Laudati – Parish LifeSue Sramek – Pastoral CareRick Thayer – Community MinistryJan Vick – Ormond CenterSpencer Weig – Senior Warden

Treasurer: Bob SwindellClerk: Merry Ann Wright

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