The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

August 17, 2008

Holy Eucharist Rite I

8:00 AM

Processional

The Salutation The Book of Common Prayer-323

Kyrie BPC-324

The Collect of Saint Mary the Virgin BCP-243

First Reading Galatians 4:4-7 Psalm 34 (see insert)

The Gospel Luke 1:46-55

The Sermon The Rev. Martha C. Harris

The Nicene Creed BCP-326

The Prayers of the People BCP-328

Confession of Sin and Absolution BCP-330

The Peace BCP-332

Welcome and Announcements

The Great Thanksgiving

Eucharistic Prayer I BCP-333

The Lord’s Prayer BCP-336

The Breaking of the Bread BCP-337

Prayer of Thanksgiving BCP-339

Dismissal BCP-340

Welcome visitors! We are glad to have you worship with us today and hope you will want to return. Trinity is a congregation of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. Chartered in 1836, Trinity is Apalachicola’s historic “first church.” Services have been held on this site for over 170 years. It is with great joy that we thank God for our blessings and for the beauty of this place.

Services

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist Rite I, 10:20 AM Ministry of Healing and Prelude,

10:30 AM Holy Eucharist Rite II

Celebrant The Rev. Martha C. Harris

Acolyte Frank Cook

Clergy, Wardens, and Vestry

Vicar The Rev. Martha C. Harris

Vestry Betty Ray Weston, Sr. Warden; Frank Cook, Jr. Warden;

Gary Ulrich, Susan Clementson, Jon Hooper, Dave McLain,

Ina Margaret Meyer, C.T. Ponder, Dan Wheeler

Clerk of the Vestry Jane Burke

Treasurer Jim Anderson The flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory

of my beloved husband, Roy Godfrey Young, Jr .

by Ruth Copeland Young

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special Prayers for Palmer Philyaw, Charlotte Kiester, Michael Putz, Wayne Coxwell, Les & Andrea Heard, Brad, Renee and Allan, Bob Connors, Dot & Wallace, Alice Jean Gibbs, Olga & Jimmie Nichols, Annie Mae Flowers, John Taylor, Jimmy Lewis, David Wingate, Shelly Galloway, Mary Bloodworth, Carolyn Illardi, Nancy Hicks, Jack & Dian, Betty Liles, Gracie Vaughn, Lily Knight, Myra, Laura Randolph, Jennene Terry, Bruce Hall, Louise Joyner and Juanita McKenna

The vestry meeting has been changed from tomorrow to Thursday of this week, 5 p.m. in the library.. We will be meeting with Mark Tarmey from 4M Design, also president of Florida Historic Trust, about procedures for grant applications.

The Outreach committee will meet August 19^th at 10 am in Benedict Hall.

August 19^th: Your Penny’s Worth re-opens!

August is Peanut Butter month. The food pantry did a lot of business this past week and are in need of any canned good that you can spare.

Blue Lake ECW Fall Conference – September 12^th – 14^th The retreat entitled “Awakening Daily to God’s Loving Presence by: Hearing the Voice, Tasting the Joy, Seeing the Oneness, and Responding with Our Whole Being.” It will be led by the Rev. Marshall and Jan Craver. Registration ends August 22^nd. Please make plans to attend this outstanding ECW retreat! For further information, contact Karen Jackson, ECW Retreat Planner – dbj48@aol.com or 334 793-4472.

August 31: 8 am service at Lafayette Park!

Men Can Cook! at 9:15 in Benedict Hall.

Lucca Neo Borges Bloodworth. will be baptized at 10:30.

Sign up sheets for Camp Coast Care are at the back of the church. This mission trip is scheduled for October 12-18^th Deadline for sign up is September 19^th.

Plans for a celebratory dinner are going forward. It is to be held on Saturday, September 6^th @ 6:30 in Benedict Hall. The cost of the dinner is $25 per plate. Call the church office to reserve your place. An invitation has been sent to the Bishop as he will be preaching and confirming at the only service on

September 7^th at 9 am. There will be a brunch following the service to honor those confirmed.

Al Mirabella’s parents, Alfia and Eunice, celebrate their 60^th wedding anniversary on August 22^nd. Juanita McKenna will be 100 on August 25; cards may be sent to Bay St Joe Rehabilitation Center 220 9^th Street Port St. Joe, FL 32456