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THE SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

12 MARCH 2017

VISIT OF NICODEMUS TO CHRIST (1880) JOHN LAFARGE

THE HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE I 8:00 AM (PAGE 4)

CHORAL HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE I 10:15 AM (PAGE 8)

St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church 500 South Country Road • Bay Shore, New York 11706

Phone 631-665-0051 Fax 631-665-0052 www.stpetersbayshore.org

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— PRAYERS FOR THE WEEK —

We pray for those seeking healing: Al, Allan, Ann, Ann, Austin, Autumn, Beryl, Betty, Bill, Brenda and Kevin, Cathy, Chris, Christopher, Connie, Craig, Daisy, David, Elaine, Elizabeth, Ellen, Emily, Gary, Gavin, Glenda, Jack, Jackie, Jean, Jim, Jordan, Joseph, Kim, LaJune, Lee, Liese, Lisa, Manuel, Meg, Michaela, Nancy, Patty, Peggy, Peter, Roger, Rosemarie, Sarah Grace, Susan, Susan W., Wil-liam;

We pray for those who have died,

We pray for those in military service, and especially for Eileen, John, Kyle, Robert, and Stephen;

We pray for the unemployed and underemployed; for all who suffer from addictions; for all who suffer chronic illness, and for all caregiv-ers;

We pray for our companion dioceses of Torit & Ecuador-Central; and for mercy, peace, and justice among all peoples, especially those whose lives have been devastated by natural disasters, terrorism, war, famine, tyranny, or injustice;

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for Parish Health Ministry Program; All Saints', Bayside; Retired Bishops & Retired Bishops Suf-fragan; St. David's, Cambria Heights; The Mary Brennan Inn; The Democratic Republic of the Congo; Zion Church, Douglaston ;

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the dioceses of Maseno South and Maseno West (Kenya); Massachusetts (USA); Masvingo (Central Africa); Matabeleland (Central Africa); Matlosane (Southern Africa); Meath & Kildare (Ireland); Mbaise (Nigeria).

WELCOME TO ST. PETER’S BY-THE-SEA EPISCOPAL CHURCH

We extend a warm welcome to everyone, and especially any visitors who may be worshiping with us today. If you do not already have a church

home, please feel welcome to join this Parish family.

In the Episcopal Church, all baptized persons are welcomed to the table to receive Holy Communion.

Our Services begin with the Opening Voluntary. You are invited to enter quietly into the spirit of worship as the music is played.

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.

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— PARISH NOTICES FOR THE WEEK OF 3/12/17 —

CHORAL EVENSONG IN LENT will be offered today, March 12 at 4 pm. See page 13 for details.

BIBLE STUDY AT ST. PETER’S. THE GOSPEL OF MARK is the current study on Sundays, beginning shortly after the 8 am Service. On Tues-days, THE PARABLES OF LENT BIBLE STUDY is offered from 10:30 - 11:30 in the Chapel. Week 1: The Sower and the Seed (Matt. 13:1-8, 18-23); Week 2: The Hidden Treasure and the Priceless Pearl (Matt. 13:44-46); Week 3: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37); Week 4: The Workers in the Vine-yard (Matt. 20:1-16); Week 5: The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). All are invited!

NEXT SUNDAY WILL BE THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING. WE WILL HAVE ONLY ONE SERVICE ON THAT DAY, BEGINNING AT 9:00 AM. The two candidates nominated for Junior Warden are Kathy Malloy and Carl Siciliano. Biographical information for them may be found on pages 16 - 19 and in the narthex. The three candidates for the Vestry Class of 2019 are Brian Clark, George Justice, and Bill Kern.

THE ATLANTIC DEANERY 2017 LENTEN PROGRAM: WEDNES-

DAYS AT 6 PM AT ST. MARK’S CHURCH IN ISLIP. This year’s pro-gram is a study of the Spirituality of the Liturgical Seasons. Each pro-gram begins at 6 pm with the Holy Eucharist, Soup Supper will be served at 6:45, the hour-long session will begin at 7:30, and Compline will conclude the evening beginning at 8:30 pm. Please see page 14 for more details.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, beginning at 5 pm. All the usual “Irish” fare, plus live music by Willets Creek. See page 15 for more details. ALWAYS WANTED TO FARM SOME LAND, BUT DON’T HAVE ROOM IN YOUR YARD (OR DON’T HAVE A YARD)? THEN USE OURS!! St. Peter’s is offering plots of 20’x20’ from April through October for a donation of $100. Interested? Speak with Sal to reserve your plot.

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THE HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE I 8:00 AM

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, P. 323

THE WORD OF GOD

Voluntary: “I call to thee, Lord Christ” J. S. Bach

A Penitential Order The Book of Common Prayer, p. 319

Celebrant Bless the Lord, who forgiveth all our sins. People His mercy endureth for ever.

The Song of Praise: Lord, have mercy upon us p. 324

The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the un-changeable truth of thy Word, Jesus Christ thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lessons The First Lesson: Genesis 12:1-4a

The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kin-dred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 121 Said by all

1 I lift up my eyes to the hills;* from where is my help to come? 2 My help comes from the Lord,* the maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot be moved* and he who watches over you will not fall asleep. 4 Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel* shall neither slumber nor sleep; 5 The Lord himself watches over you;* the Lord is your shade at your right hand, 6 So that the sun shall not strike you by day* nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;* it is he who shall keep you safe. 8 The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in,* from this time forth for evermore. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,* and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,* world without end. Amen.

The Second Lesson: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reck-oned to him as righteousness." Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. For the promise that he would inher-it the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaran-teed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law

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but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations") -- in the presence of the God in whom he be-lieved, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The congregation stands for the reading of the Gospel.

The Gospel: John 3:1-17

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God." Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the king-dom of God without being born from above." Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the king-dom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.' The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." Nicode-mus said to him, "How can these things be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? "Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our tes-timony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so

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loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. "Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon The Right Reverend Johncy Itty

The Nicene Creed p. 327 The Prayers of the People p. 328 The Peace

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The Hymn at the Offering The Hymnal 1982, #691 My faith looks up to thee Olivet

The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer I p. 333 Sanctus p. 334 The Lord’s Prayer p. 336 The Breaking of the Bread p. 337 Agnus Dei & Prayer of Humble Access p. 337 The Post Communion Prayer p. 339 The Prayer of St. Richard

Lord Jesus Christ, Most Merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, help us this day and everyday to see Thee more clearly, to follow Thee more nearly, to love Thee more dearly,

for Thy Name’s sake. Amen.

The Blessing & Dismissal Voluntary: Preludium in d minor J. S. Bach

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THE CHORAL HOLY EUCHARIST: RITE I 10:15 AM

THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, P. 323

THE WORD OF GOD

Voluntary: “I call to thee, Lord Christ” J. S. Bach

The Hymn at the Procession The Hymnal 1982, 401 The God of Abraham praise Leoni

A Penitential Order The Book of Common Prayer, p. 319

Celebrant Bless the Lord, who forgiveth all our sins. People His mercy endureth for ever.

The Song of Praise: Lord, have mercy The Hymnal 1982, S 96 Deutsche Messe Franz Schubert/Richard Proulx

The Collect of the Day Celebrant The Lord be with you. People And with thy spirit. Celebrant Let us pray. O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the un-changeable truth of thy Word, Jesus Christ thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lessons The First Lesson: Genesis 12:1-4a

The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kin-dred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 121 (sung by choir and congregation) Plainsong, Tone V.1

1 I lift up my eyes to the / hills;* from / where (is) my help to come? 2 My help comes from the / Lord,* the / mak(er) of heaven (and) earth. 3 He will not let your / foot (be) moved* and he who watches over you / will not fall (a)sleep. 4 Behold, he who keeps watch over / Is- (ra)- el* shall neither / slumber nor sleep; 5 The Lord himself watches ov- (er) you;* the Lord is your / shade ( at )your right hand, 6 So that the sun shall not strike / you (by) day* / nor the moon (by) night. 7 The Lord shall preserve you from all / e-vil;* it is / he (who) shall keep (you) safe. 8 The Lord shall watch over your going out and your / com- (ing) in,* from this time / forth for ev- (er) more.

The Second Lesson: Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reck-oned to him as righteousness." Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. For the promise that he would inher-it the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaran-teed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, "I have made you the fa-

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ther of many nations") -- in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

Lector The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God.

The congregation remains seated for the Anthem.

The Anthem at the Sequence Samuel Sebastian Wesley Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness, and forgive me all my sin. For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me. —Psalm 51:1,2

The congregation stands for the reading of the Gospel.

The Gospel: John 3:1-17

Celebrant The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

People Glory be to thee, O Lord.

There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God." Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.' The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spir-it." Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? "Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as

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Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. "Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."

Celebrant The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise be to thee, O Christ.

The Sermon The Right Reverend Johncy Itty

The Nicene Creed p. 327 The Prayers of the People p. 328 The Peace

THE HOLY COMMUNION

Anthem at the Offering - A Lenten Love Song Helen Kemp Now Jesus went into the garden, the Garden of Gethsemane. He went there sad and very weary to be alone to pray. “Dear God, I am so sorrowful, is there no other way? Dear God, if it is possible, let this cup pass away.” Now Jesus went into the garden, the Garden of Gethsemane. The olive tree bent over him, and heard him sadly pray: “Dear God, your Son is sorrowful, but knows your way is best. Let love take hold of me! Help me to be bold and free to do your will and rest. Ubi caritas et amor, Ubi caritas Deus ibi est. (Where charity and love are found, God is there.)

Sung by the Treble Choir

The Hymn at the Offering The Hymnal 1982, #489 The great Creator of the worlds Tallis’ Ordinal

The Great Thanksgiving, Eucharistic Prayer I p. 333

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Sanctus The Hymnal 1982, S 130 Deutsche Messe Schubert/Proulx

The Lord’s Prayer (Plainsong) The Hymnal 1982, S 119

The Breaking of the Bread p. 337

The Fraction Anthem: Jesus, Lamb of God The Hymnal 1982, S 164 Deutsche Messe Schubert/Proulx

The Prayer of Humble Access p. 337

The Hymn at the Communion The Hymnal 1982, #691 My faith looks up to thee Olivet

The Postcommunion Hymn The Hymnal 1982, #473 Lift high the cross Crucifer

The Postcommunion Prayer p. 339

The Prayer of St. Richard Lord Jesus Christ, Most Merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother,

help us this day and everyday to see Thee more clearly, to follow Thee more nearly, to love Thee more dearly,

for Thy Name’s sake. Amen.

The Blessing & Dismissal

Voluntary: Preludium in d minor J. S. Bach

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Kathleen A. Malloy Kathy Malloy has been strongly and actively com-mitted to St. Peter’s from her initial arrival back in 1995. Raised Roman Catholic, attending Catholic school and a regular church-goer long into her adult years; Kathy sought out a church that would better meet her needs for more compassion, open arms for everyone, a friendly atmosphere and a warm congregation. She found it all at St. Peter’s By the Sea. Kathy volunteered in our Outreach Program upon her arrival, and has been the core person re-sponsible for the collection and distribution of gifts from our Angel Tree to poor and needy families,

some dealing with medical crises and others residing in homeless shelters resulting from domestic violence. She has also enhanced distribution of Outreach by providing Easter Baskets to needy children and their families, special gifts for Mother’s Day for the homeless, and she has assisted in distributing boxes of food for Thanksgiving. Kathy has served St. Peter’s altar as a LEM, reads as a Lector, as well as having served as a convention delegate. She has written Annual Reports for St. Peter’s and has spoken many times from our lectern, reporting on updates in the parish as well as important church issues. Kathy is a 35-year Suffolk County retiree who began a second career with her municipal union as its Labor Specialist and chief researcher in 2009. Returning to school later in life, Kathy received her Master’s Degree in Labor & Public Policy in 2013. She spent the summer of 2013 working part-time in NYC for a non-profit humanitarian organization, and fully retired from the union in 2015. Kathy has spent the last four years actively serving St. Peter’s as Clerk of the Vestry. An Islip Terrace homeowner for 43 years, Kathy has been married to husband Dennis for 35 years and has four adult children and seven grandchildren. Kathy hopes to carry on her personal mission to continue serving the parishioners of St. Peter’s as Junior Warden on its Vestry. (Kathy has also volunteered to continue taking care of all Vestry meeting notes, writing, transcribing and typing up minutes – to best serve the Vestry and St. Peter’s parishioners in effective communication – for honesty and true transparency!)

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Carl Siciliano I have been attending St. Peter’s by the Sea for over ten years, Prior to that I at-tended St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton (where I was married and received as an Episcopalian by The Right Reverend Rodney Michel) and attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lin-

denhurst. I have been an Episcopalian for over ten years having been raised as a Roman Catholic. I have found a spiritual home at St. Pe-ter’s and as an Episcopalian. Growing up as a Roman Catholic has given me a very different view of my spirituality as an Episcopalian. I finally realized that I can grow spiritually and enjoy going to services without the guilt Roman Catholics tend to have. Since joining St. Peter’s, my family attends services regularly and I am serving on my second term as a Member of the Vestry. I am the Scouting Ministries Coordinator and as such I am the Committee Chairperson for Boy Scout Troop 43 and Committee Member of Cub Pack 153 which are chartered by St. Peter’s. As Scouting Ministries Co-ordinator, I interact with the Bishop, Senior Warden and the Vestry regularly. The Scouting Ministries is the largest Youth Ministry estab-lished by St. Peter’s with over 130 boys. The Scouting Ministries serves the St. Peter’s Parish, with many Eagle Scout Projects completed for its benefit: the St. Peter’s sign with a flower box, split rail fence, Center for the Arts music room renovation, Prayer Circle by the farm and completes many community projects locally, but most importantly: we teach Scouts to be Reverent. As a member of the Vestry, I spend many hours in St. Peter’s helping with many of the grounds and maintenance projects needed. I was present for many days when St. Peter’s flooded in August of 2014, helping coordinate the pumping of water and sandbagging. Most re-cently, Carl William and I helped with daily routine maintenance, when the Senior Warden was recovering from surgery. In my professional life, I am an Assistant Vice President for W. R. Berkley Insurance Company a Commercial Insurance Company specializing in Umbrella and Excess coverage’s. I have received a Mas-ter of Arts in Government & Politics specializing in International Rela-tions and Comparative Politics in January 1998 and Bachelor of Sci-ence in Paralegal Studies in May 1995, both from St. John’s University

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located in Jamaica, New York. In my personal life, I am married to Heidi Rusch Siciliano who has attended St. Peter’s since she was a small child and is an active member of the ECW. We live locally in Brightwaters a two minute drive to St. Peter’s. My son, Carl William will be graduating with Hon-ors from Bay Shore High School this June; he will be attending College locally; studying to be a Secondary School History Teacher. He has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 43 and regularly Acolytes. I am delighted that my family wants to attend church every Sunday and I gladly volunteer to make this place spiritually nourishing for them. Many of you may also know my in-laws Nancy and Bill Rusch, as they are long standing members of St. Peter’s and have filled various leader-ship positions in the Parish over the past 40 years. Why vote for me to be the Junior Warden? I firmly believe that the quality of the experience of parish life is directly related to the effort and involvement that one puts into it. St. Peter’s financial strug-gle can be overcome with the help and input of the Parish and Com-munity. I recently served on the Long Term Planning Committee and believe we need to meet again to discuss options to help our financially struggling Parish. I also believe a Warden should live locally in the community and should not be absent from the Parish for extended periods of time. It should be no surprise that I am running for the po-sition of Junior Warden and I ask for your vote.

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— St. Peter’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church —

A parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island

The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry Presiding Bishop The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano, DD Diocesan Bishop The Right Reverend Geralyn Wolf Assistant Bishop The Right Reverend Johncy Itty, DD Bishop-in-Residence Mark Engelhardt Associate for Administration, Liturgy, and Music Sara Merrigan Preschool Director Linda Ruggieri Financial Administrator

The Wardens and Vestry of the Parish

Salvatore Basile, Senior Warden Brian Clark, Junior Warden

Kathleen Malloy, Clerk of the Vestry Roger Burmeister William Crawford Debbie Crawford Joseph Goncalves

Jean Gunn Kathleen Parks

Clyde Payne Carl M. Siciliano

Praising God, Serving Neighbor

We seek to worship the Lord as one loving family by serving our parish and community

through prayer, music, education, and outreach