Christ Episcopal Church
Worship Leaders at Our Services this Morning:
8:00 AM
10:30 AM
Chalicists
Dan Prince
Sarah Beth Keyser
Steve Keyser
Lector/Prayers
Trippi Penn
Cindy Hollingsworth
Torch Bearers:
November Ushers: 8:00 AM:
10:30 AM:
Acolytes
[none assigned]
Chloe Wolchko C1
Campbell Pitzer C2
Aurora Wolchko TB1
Alaina Scouras TB2
Don Deaton, Morgan Holland
John Selman, John Franck
Martinsville, Virginia
To Serve God, Family and Community with Spirits uplifted by the Holy Eucharist,
Hearts enriched by Scripture, and Minds enlightened by God’s gift of Reason.
Est. 1841
The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
November 16, 2014
8:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Opening Sentences
Altar Guild for November Team 4: Alison Calfee, Ruth Foley, Haley Hubbard,
Susan Critz, Linda Rachner, Sue Rosser and Macy Wagoner
BCP 323
The Collect of the Day
Eucharistic Prayer I
BCP 333
10:30 A.M. Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Worship Services
Sundays:
8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite I with Music
Coffee and Fellowship between the services
10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Music & Choir
Organ Voluntary
Voluntary in C
Hymn in Procession: 598
Wednesdays:
The First Lesson
7:00 AM
Bible Study Group in the Parish House.
Christ Church Clergy and Staff
Bishop of Southwestern Virginia: The Right Reverend Mark Bourlakas
[email protected]
Rector:
The Reverend Roy G. Pollina
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant:
Deborah Scearce
[email protected]
Financial Secretary:
Linda Gray
[email protected]
Organist/Choirmaster:
Lynn H. Gardner
[email protected]
Director of Christian Education: W.T. (Bo) Setliff, Jr.
[email protected]
Vestry for 2014
Year 3: Treasurer Lloyd Barber; Clerk Beth Sibbick; Dave Sweet, Senior Warden John Swezey;
Year 2: Jane Thomasson, Ron Probst, Lewis Pitzer, John Franck
Year 1: Sarah Beth Keyser, Junior Warden Susan Critz, Hank Long, Melinda Penn
 321 E. Church St., Martinsville  276-632-2896 
Mail: 311 E. Church St., Martinsville, VA 24112  www.christchurchmvl.org
Mit Freuden zart
BCP 355
Gloria in excelsis: S 280
Thursdays:
“Lord Christ, when first thou cam’st to earth”
Opening Sentences
First Sunday each month, Healing Rite: The sacramental anointing and laying on of hands
for healing will be offered after the 8AM and 10:30AM services.
12:00 Noon Holy Eucharist, Rite I, with Litany for Healing, in the Chapel
G. F. Handel
Glory to God
Robert Powell
The Collect
BCP 236
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
Psalm 90:1-12
(The Congregation is asked to please stand and sing)
The Second Lesson
BCP 717
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
Gradual Hymn: 551
“Rise up, ye saints of God!”
Festal Song
Matthew 25:14-30
The Holy Gospel
The Sermon
The Rev’d Roy G. Pollina
The Nicene Creed
BCP 358
Prayers of the People
Form III
BCP 387
The Confession of Sin and Absolution
BCP 360
The Peace, Announcements
Offertory Anthem:
“Come, O Creator Spirit, Come”
Claudio Monteverdi
The Doxology: Hymn 380 verse 3
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
praise him, all creatures here below;
praise him above, ye heavenly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Old 100th
The Great Thanksgiving
Prayer A
BCP 367
“Holy, holy, holy Lord”
Sanctus: S 125
Richard Proulx
Memorial Acclamation: S 135
Jackson Hill
Amen S 146
McNeil Robinson
The Lord’s Prayer, Breaking of Bread
Fraction Anthem: S 154
BCP 364
“Christ our Passover”
From New Plainsong
All who are baptized are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
Communion Hymn: 314
“Humbly I adore thee”
Adoro devote
Post Communion Prayer
BCP 365
“Before thy throne, O God we kneel”
St. Petersburg
Prelude in B Flat
J. S. Bach
Monday, November 17th—Men’s Club Dinner –The Men’s Club will be meeting in the Undercroft on
Monday, November 17th with fellowship at 6:00pm and Dinner at 7:00pm. $15 donation. The
speaker will be Dr. Coray Davis, STEM Director at NCI. If you plan to attend, please sign up
online under “Sign Up or Volunteer” or in the Narthex.
Wednesday, November 19th- The Vestry Committee is having a meeting at 5:30 PM in the PH.
Altar Guild – Please save tall juice cans, tall vegetable cans, or large coffee cans (48 oz. or more)
for the Altar Guild. You may bring them to the church office.
Grace Network Sunday- Our Grace Network Assignments for November: boxed potato products,
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The Hymnal 1982 (Blue Book)
NO Monday Bible Study Class – There will not be a Monday Bible Study Class on Monday,
November 17th.
Adults – Thursday, November 20th at 7:00 PM
The Dismissal
Closing Voluntary
Welcome guest musicians Jean Odachowski and Ross Gale on recorders.
Choir Rehearsals – Children/Youth – Wednesday, November 19th at 3:30 PM
The Blessing
Hymn in Procession: 574
Next Sunday, November 23rd is Ingathering Sunday. We ask that you thoughtfully and
prayerfully consider your giving to Christ Episcopal Church. Fill out your pledge card
and bring it to church next Sunday.
The Book of Common Prayer (Red Book)
The Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in Thanksgiving for our Children and
Grandchildren and in Loving Memory of Ruby & Leo Arey, Helen & Neel Deaton and
James Neel Deaton By Carol & Don Deaton
bath soap and laundry deodorant. Use the Food Lion card for your shopping or give the card
to Nadine Barrow or Beth Sibbick to shop for Grace Network.
Happy Birthday this week to: 11/18 Adrienne Joyce; 11/20 Doris Bishop
Looking Ahead:
Monthly Prayer List: Father Roy G. Pollina, Jim Johnson, Babe Carter, Bill (Father of Liz
Sunday, November 23rd - “Christ the King” & Ingathering Sunday
Wolchko), Hannah “Lou” Shelton, Valerie Barrow, Eddie Bobbett (Cousin of Cindy
Hammond), Don Deaton, Bennett Chaney (Grandson of Ruth Chaney), Gabriel Porras (GreatGrandson of Ruth Chaney), Louise and Marie (friends of Mary Ruth Reynolds), Mary Jo
Littlefield, Page Morgan and Derrick Stoneman (friends of Cindy Hammond), Mark (Son-inlaw of Mary Ruth Reynolds), Duane E. Crowley (Father of Susan Pollina, Nancy Booker and
Dr. James D. Via of Norfolk (friend of Jim Corbin)
Sunday, November 23rd- CEC will be kicking off our Prison Angel Tree Ministry Program on
NO Sunday School for adults or children this week.
Sunday, November 16th – Annual Meeting.is TODAY @ 9:00 AM in the Undercroft
The Nominating Committee has nominated the following people to serve a three-year term on
the Vestry: Trent Bowles, Ann Gardner, Sue Rosser and Will Zimmer.
The nursery will open at 9:00 AM and will be available so that parents can attend the Annual
Meeting. A religious movie will be shown in the Parish House for children who will be
supervised by the youth.
Lewis Pitzer will be at the Annual Meeting to assist you with registering your Kroger card in
the Kroger Community Rewards Program to benefit Christ Church.
Sunday, November 23. That morning when you come into the Narthex, you will see the
Christmas tree full of angels for the children from this area of incarcerated parents.
All gifts must be returned to the Narthex or Church office by Tuesday, December 16th.
Wednesday, November 26th – Loaves & Fishes – Thanksgiving Dinner – On Wednesday,
November 26th, Christ Church will host its monthly Loaves & Fishes Dinner in the Undercroft at
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Please be mindful that this is the day before Thanksgiving. However, we are
in need of 10 whole cooked turkeys, some of your delicious desserts for the dinner and a lot of
kitchen help. Some suggestions for the desserts are pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, pecan pie, and
any delicious sweet specialty that you and your family enjoy. If you are interested please log on to
the church website at www.christchurchmvl.org under “Sign-up or Volunteer. Also, if you
should need any further information, please feel free to contact Jane Thomasson at 638-4112.
Thursday, November 27th—Thanksgiving Day—The church office is closed.
Friday, November 28th—The church office is closed for the holidays.
Sunday, November 30th—First Sunday of Advent