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LAY MINISTERS Sunday,  May 11

LECTORS & INTERCESSORS

 8:00 Donna Rewalt (OT, Psalm, NT, Prayers)

 9:00 Carolyn Coolidge (OT),  Hildegard Ryals (Psalm), Andre Nichols (NT), Henry Sommerville (Prayers)

11:00 Kelly Skaggs  (OT).  Maggie Silton (NT),  Richard Stickney (Prayers)

CHALICE BEARERS

  8:00  Anne Parks-Goss

  9:00 Elizabeth Penton, Maggie Silton

11:00 Emmanuel Tucker, Freda Tucker

USHERS

 9:00 Team 4: The Newman Family

11:00 Team IV: Jeff Pitts, Jacqueline Harris, Duncan Smith, Beverly McNeill, Dwight Emory, Richard Stickney

GREETERS

 9:00 Sarah Woodard, Ed & Stuart Embree

11:00 Mike and Laura Branton

ACOLYTES

Team I:  Coolee Kollie & Danielle Griffis, Alex Griffis , Zabarle & Lovo Kollie

HEALING

Sarah Woodard

LEM

Linda Jennings

ALTAR GUILD

Sat/Sun  Jean Hughes, Kimberly Miller, Lauren Goslin, Kelly Gilmer

Mon-Fri  Betty Bass, Shields Reh, Sharon Massey, Charlotte Hampton, Pam Denning

NURSERY

Davy Shumate

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

MOTHER’S DAY OFFERING FOR PENICK VILLAGE  Penick Village is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina that provides high-quality, personalized services and are to elders of diverse cultures, generations, needs, and means. The 2008 Mother’s Day Offering supports trhat mission by helping to ensure that all residents can remain at Penick Village even after their funds have been exhausted. To contribute to this offering, use the envelopes that you will find in the pews.

 

Gospel readers in addition to the priest today are:

9 am:  Jackie Harris, Bailey Farrin, Mitchell Garrell, & Richard Berkley           

11: am: Nancy Davis, Tim Riggs, Mae Mae Diggs, & Tom Sweeney

 

Iglesia El Buen Pastor invites you to our ˇYard Sale!

Sat. May 17th, 10am

Clothing, toys, furniture, food, & more!

All proceeds benefit the church

IGLESIA EL BUEN PASTOR

1852 Liberty St. Durham, NC  27703

919-682- 3301

www.elbuenpastordedurham.org

 

NEW BABY DEPT. Katherine and Billy Ray (and big sister Lizzy) welcomed William Carl Ray IV (Will) at 3:23 am Thursday, May 1.

Gordon Mantler and Christina Headrick welcomed Zella Grace Mantler at 11:02 a.m. on Monday, May 5.

St. Philip’s has an ongoing ministry to provide a few meals when a baby is born in the parish. Want to help? Contact coordinator Joanne Belanger to sign up to bring food to these families (402.8061 or belaraka@verizon.net).

 

ORDINATION  Maggie Silton will be ordained to the Diaconate at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 14, at Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh.  The preacher will be Harriette Sturges.

 

VBS: EXPLORE NARNIA

Vacation Bible School will be June 23-27, 9 am-12 pm, for ages 3-11.  This year's theme is "Explore Narnia!" – that magical world from C.S. Lewis’s in his children's fantasy series, The Narnia Chronicles.  Children will connect the books to liturgy and the Bible and will learn about medieval culture but need not have read the books (although Molly recommends for ages 6 and up. Please contact Molly if you can volunteer to  work with a class or in the background before or during VBS.  

There are 2 ways to register for VBS: 1) Via E-mail (Send the child's name, age, allergies or medical concerns, parent name, and daytime phone number to Molly Reingruber at youth@stphilipsdurham.org)    OR

2) Via registration form (Get from the organ console in the parish hall and return it to the office.) 

Episcopal Relief and Development is providing emergency assistance to communities in Burma affected by Cyclone Nargis.  To help people affected by the cyclone in Burma, please make a donation to Episcopal Relief and Development’s “Myanmar & Cyclone Response Fund” online at http://www.er-d.org, or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development “Myanmar & Cyclone Response” P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.

 

SPECIAL COFFEE HOUR

Amanda Smith invites the parish to a house blessing and coffee hour at her new home in the historic Kress Building, after the 11 o’clock service next Sunday 5/18.  It’s just three blocks from church at the intersection of Main and Mangum, so you can walk or drive.  Directions will be printed in next Sunday’s bulletin.

 

TODAY 10:00 am

ADULT EDUCATION 

Eliminate Global Poverty. Last session of a 6-week study on the Millennium Development Goals. This week’s topic is Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development. The same class will be offered this  Wednesday evening at 6:15pm. (Library)

Adult Forum Alec Motten will be moderating a three-week series on Biology and Science, starting this Sunday, May 11.  This week’s topic is genetic engineering.  Are scientists “playing God,” or are they using their God-given talents to benefit humanity?  Bring your opinions and questions for group discussion.

 

NAMI WALK  Support the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and raise funds for state and national programs for advocacy, education, and support. Walk or fund a walker in NAMI

NC Walk on the Dorothea Dix campus in Raleigh on Saturday, May 17.  Visit www.nami.org/namiwalks08/RAL/durhamwalkers to register to walk or make a donation – or see team members Dorothy & David Smith.  Half of the money raised by their team will come back to NAMI Durham.

 

CALENDAR

Sunday, May 11

8:00 Holy Eucharist

9:00 Holy Eucharist

10:00 Classes, Common Threads,  Choir rehearsal

11:00 Holy Eucharist

12:15  Social Hour

Tuesday, May 13

12:00 Holy Eucharist

Wednesday, 14

5:30 Dinner

6:15 MDG Class

7:30 Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, May 15

11:00 NO Bible Study

Saturday, May 17

8:50 Jail Visit

Sunday, May 18

8:00 Holy Eucharist

9:00 Holy Eucharist

10:00 Classes, Common Threads,  Choir rehearsal

11:00 Holy Eucharist

12:15  Social Hour at Amanda Smith’s Home

 

Pentecost     May 11, 2008

SCRIPTURE READINGS   Next Sunday’s readings will be Genesis 1:1-2:4a,  Canticle 2, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20. This week’s Daily Office Lectionary (Week of Proper 1, Year Two) is on page 967, BCP.

REQUESTS FOR THE WEEK   

Needs and Concerns

Nancy & Walt Mason, Ann May, Holland Robinson, Lib Steel, Ed Hodges, Warren Pope, Will, Harding & Dot Hughes, Betty Hodges, Margaret Woodhouse, Gene Cook, Michael, Virginia, & Dale Rhoton, Rachel and Abi Bell, Juditha Finlandia, Kent Otto, Bud Latham, Sharon O’Brian, George Campbell, Richard Montgomery.

All those who have died   Lorrin Riggs.         

Flowers The altar flowers today are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for all our mothers. 

Thanksgivings 

Parish Prayer Cycle: Pray for those who serve in our Kids Reaching Out ministry.

For the 35th wedding anniversary of Annie and Chester Woyee.

 


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