205 North Fourth StreetPost Office Box 126Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821

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www.stjamesbr.org

Lay Ministry

The Diocese of Louisiana is one church, faithful to our Lord Jesus, united in mission, reaching out through service and proclamation to all for whom Christ died. We live in joyous expectation of God’s transforming power, compassion, and mercy in our lives.

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Founded 1844

The Rt. Rev. Morris K. Thompson, Jr., Bishop of LouisianaThe Very Rev. J. Mark Holland, Rector

The Rev. John Sloan Miller, Associate Rector and Assistant Head of School

The Rev. Mary Ann Garrett, Associate Rector forPastoral Care and Center for Spiritual Formation

The Rev. Alina S. Williams, Associate Rector for Youth & Young Adults

The Rev. Ralph F. Howe Jr., Priest AssistantThe Rev. Ken Ritter, President & CEO of St. James Place

Deacon Pat Lyle, Spiritual Director in ResidenceThe Rev. Charles Wood, Chaplain to St.. James PlaceThe Rt. Rev. Robert C. Witcher, Bishop-in-ResidenceThe Rt. Rev. James M. Coleman, Bishop-in-Residence

WardensHays Alexander, Senior Warden

Denise Allen, Junior Warden

Helen Campbell, Dir. of Stewardship & Planned GivingLinda Chauviere, Head of School

Jo Craddock, Director of CommunicationsJason Hubbard, Choirmaster

Sylvia Rabalais, Administrative SecretaryHerndon Spillman, Organist

Kelly Williams, Director of Lay Ministry

Program Staff

We Offer Our Visitors a Warm WelcomeThe Episcopal Church welcomes all baptized Christians to receive Holy Communion. If the

chancel steps are an impediment to you, please advise an usher, and the communion elements will be brought to you. For more information about baptism, the rite of Christian initiation, please contact the church office or speak with one of the clergy.

Please identify yourself to our Welcome Committee greeters who will be in the narthex following the service and join us for coffee in the Parish Hall Parlor after this service.

Should you desire it, infants and toddlers through age four are lovingly cared for in our professionally staffed nursery every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

In our thoughts and prayers …

The Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 30, 2012

10:30 a.m.

• Sunday, September 30 •It’s a Fifth Sunday! After our mid-morning combined service, we’ll enjoy a parish meal in Bishops Hall. Welcome autumn with a shared meal of red beans & rice with sau-sage, greens, cornbread and cobbler! Sunday morning classes are suspended for our Fifth Sunday festivities, but resume next week at 10:00 a.m., for all ages.EYC meets tonight! 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room of the Ministries Center.The Center for Spiritual Formation con-tinues the special presentation by Professor Ed Song, LSU Dept. of Philosophy: Mar-kets and Morality, in the Parish Hall Parlor this evening, from 5:45-7:00 p.m.Save the Date: The first fall meeting of Sts. Monica/Agnes/Edith ECW Chapter will be October 16 at the home of Ann Row.• Wednesday, October 3 •Early Bird Bible Study is at 7:00 a.m. in the library on the second floor of the Min-istries Center and S.M.I.L.E. Bible Study is at 11:00 in the Parish Hall small parlor.Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers at noon in the Chapel.St. Joan of Arc ECW Chapter meets at noon in the home of Becky Johnson, 1310 Longwood Dr. The lesson will be on Mary of Nazareth from Women of the New Tes-tament. Contact Marcia Campbell, mar-camp23@aol.com, for more informationWednesdays on Tap, fellowship and Bible study for the 20-and-30s crowd, will meet

at Rotolo’s Pizzeria, 8342 Perkins Road.• Thursday, October 4 •Blessing of the Animals: Celebrating the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, you are invited to bring your pets to the Animal Blessing on the Day School playground, starting at 8:00 a.m. All pets must be leashed or crated.• Sunday, October 7 •Christian Formation classes for all ages: Children to age four are lovingly cared for in our professionally-staffed nursery on the first floor of the Parish Hall. The Cateche-sis of the Good Shepherd and classes for children three years old through fifth grade are on the second floor of the Parish Hall. Youngsters in sixth grade and up meet in the Youth Room on the first floor of the Ministries Center (across Fourth Street from the church). For adults, the Center for Spiritual Formation offers Meeting Other Faith Traditions: Celtic Spirituality, in the CSF Atrium on the third floor of the Ministries Center. You may also enjoy cof-fee, cookies and time to visit in the Parish Hall parlor after the morning services.• Friday, October 12 •It’s Carnival Time! Calling all pink ladies and greasers: There’ll be a Whole Lotta Sha-kin’ Goin’ On at the Day School Carnival from 5-8 p.m. Parish Partners: Help sup-port the Day School -- forms available from our website, or in the Parish Hall parlor from Kerry Capron or kerry@area-inc.com.

Ushers 7:30 a.m. Joyce Rucker 10:30 a.m. Phillip Wright, D.J. Richard, Norm Martinusen, Brian Sheely, Sara

Lyle

Acolytes 10:30 a.m. Merritt Sheely 1C, Emily White TB, Katherine Landrem TB, Camille Weindorf 2C

Lectors 7:30 a.m. Jane Christensen 10:30 a.m. Ann Holmes, Wendell Holmes

Intercessors 7:30 a.m. John Ozier 10:30 a.m. Adelaide Russo

Welcome Committee

7:30 a.m. Eva & Don Bell 10:30 a.m. Fifth Sunday Feast Volunteers: Chair: Alice Nelson; Cochair: Andrea Vidrine; Email coordinator:

Nancy Jo Poirrier. Boots on the Ground: Isabella Miller, Anna Spring, Anna Lee Ingold, Mallory Baldwin, Hickey Poirrier, Cooper Harrell, Jack Hightower, Brian Murphy, Barbara Bearden, Sam Field, Don Bell, Eva Bell, Ann Holmes, Kelly Field, Jane Shank, Tamara Santiago Redhead, Ashley Frey, Sean Murphy, Ginger Speer, Emily Wood, Debbie Galland, Vickie Schenk, Torie Schenk, Carlie Schenk, Gerry Stark, Liz Tadie Canfield, Renee Smith-Tadie, Tracie Way, Betty Berry, Bernard Berry, Shannon Murphy, Jennie Price, Linda Gibson, Abigail and Benjamin Gibson, George Vidrine, Julie McCall, Monica Murphy, Alina Murrell, Mae Mae Murrell, Taylor Murrell; Contemporary Service Musicians directed by Randy East: Allen Paterson, Katherine Martin, BB Stirling, and Weldon Furr

EucharisticMinisters

7:30 a.m. John Ozier 10:30 a.m. Trudy Ivy, Honey East 5:00 p.m. Hays Town III

Altar Guild 7:30 a.m. Dodie Edmonds, Mildred Taylor 10:30 a.m. Agnes Harrop, Thelma Herthum 5:00 p.m. Betty Phillips

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God.The arrangement in the Parish Hall parlor today is by Shirley Young.

For the dear departed: Peggy Graham, mother of Jay Graham; John Copes III

Prayers are asked for: Laura, Larry Cre-son, Erin LeJeune, Terry Skaggs, Michael J. Stiles Kennedy, Mignon McVea, Linda, Robert Bowsher, Billy Henderson, Kevin Ryder, Hunt Odom, Walker Winans, John Berlin

Our continuing prayers are offered for: O.B. Romero, Marguerite Matassarin, Bill, Thomas, Nancy, Carole, Ava Blenke, Fred Frey Jr., Betty Romero, Mary C. Elliott, Kevin Stockton, Marion Hart LeBlanc, Danie Singleton, Cheyenne Sylvia, Mat-thew Paul Buller, Glenn Stockton, Karen Savell, Estelle Schilling, Betty W. Fowler, Cynthia, Alexander Webb, R.J. Lee, Bob-by Rayne Jr., Nancy DeWitt, Jim Bowers,

John Bernhardt, Judie Allen, Kasie Cole-man, Barbara Talbot, Linda Henderson Blackburn, Mary Frances HopKins, Iris, Kathryn Rust, Jim Coleman, Betsy Cham-bliss McLean, James Ott, Boney Richard-son, Bob Boyd, Boots Green

Those in the armed forces: Rob Hutchins, Captain John Lyford V, Captain Allison Laine Lyford, Sgt William Martin USMC, PFC Don Ellen, Pvt Stephen Arnold USMC, Lt Jon Bethel, Trey Wolf ABFAN, Private Holden Kroenke, Lt Jordan Mor-ris, Sgt James Chambers, Major Andrew “Andy” Stone USAF, Capt Michael Oliver, Specialist Daniel Anderson, Sgt Ethan Wade, Col David Laine, Major Charlie Hines, Capt Mathis Guy Hall USMC, Ma-jor Mark Foster, Chad Hornsby SFAAT US Army

We have es caped- like a bird from the snare of the fowl er.-

The Eighteenth Sunday after PentecostSeptember 30, 2012

10:30 a.m. — Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Presiding at Eucharist is the Rev. Mary Ann Garrett.

The Gospel: Mark 9:38-50John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward. If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea. If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than to have two hands and to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than to have two feet and to be thrown into hell. And if your eye causes you to stumble, tear it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and to be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies, and the fire is never quenched. For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

The Collect of the DayO God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your prom-ises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lesson: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22The king and Haman went in to feast with Queen Esther. On the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.” Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have won your favor, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me — that is my peti-tion — and the lives of my people — that is my request. For we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. If we had been sold merely as slaves, men and women, I would have held my peace; but no enemy can compensate for this damage to the king.” Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?” Esther said, “A foe and enemy, this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen. Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs in attendance on the king, said, “Look, the very gallows that Haman has prepared for Mordecai, whose word saved the king, stands at Haman’s house, fifty cubits high.” And the king said, “Hang him on that.” So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king abated. Mordecai recorded these things, and sent let-ters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year, as the days on which the Jews gained relief from their enemies, and as the month that had been turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, days for sending gifts of food to one another and presents to the poor.

1 If the Lord had not been on our side, * let Israel now say; 2 If the Lord had not been on our side, * when enemies rose up against us; 3 Then would they have swallowed us up alive * in their fierce anger toward us; 4 Then would the waters have overwhelmed us * and the torrent gone over us; 5 Then would the raging waters * have gone right over us.Antiphon

The Epistle: James 5:13-20Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one an-other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Elijah was a human being like us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. Then he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain and the earth yielded its harvest. My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another, you should know that who-ever brings back a sinner from wandering will save the sinner’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

The Gathering of the CommunityVoluntary ......Chorale Prelude on “Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend” .. Johann Walther

(Lord Jesus Christ, Turn Thou to Us)The service of worship begins with the music of the organ. Through its power and brilliance,

may you feel the majesty and glory of God; in its quietness, God’s peace.

Entrance Hymn .............Awake, my soul, stretch every nerve .............. Hymn 546Opening Acclamation .........................................Book of Common Prayer, p. 355Song of Praise ............Benedictus es, Domine ......................Rutter, Hymnal S-236The Collect of the Day ...............................................................................B.C.P. 234Introit (Children’s Choir) ...............Give Me Oil in My Lamp ........................ Unknown

The Celebration of Holy CommunionThe Offering of the Symbols of our Life The Offertory ...............Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life ...... Jason Hubbard Presentation Hymn ......................Christ, the fair glory (v. 6) ..............Hymn 282The Great Thanksgiving - Form A ..........................................................B.C.P. 361 Sanctus ......................................................................... Schubert, Hymnal S-130 The Eucharistic Prayer and Mystery of Faith ..................................B.C.P. 362 The Lord’s Prayer .................................................................................B.C.P. 364The Breaking of the Bread Pascha Nostrum ............................................................................Hymnal, S-16The Sharing of Christ’s Life and Salvation Communion (CWS Musicians) ....Sweet Hour of Prayer ..............Lyrics on insert

Jesus Loves Me, This I Know — Take My Life Prayer after Communion ...................................................................B.C.P. 365 Hymn in Procession ......... Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing ........Hymn 344Voluntary ...........Chorale Canon on “Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir” ........Johann Krebs

(We all praise you, Lord God)

The Proclamation of The WordThe First Reading.............................................................. Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 The Response ....................... Responsorial Psalm 124 ..........St. Martin’s PsalterThe Second Reading ............................................................................... James 5:13-20 Sequence Hymn ...............Christ, the fair glory (vv. 1-5) .........................Hymn 282 The Gospel .....................................................................................Mark 9:38-50The Sermon ................................................................ The Very Rev. J. Mark Holland The Nicene Creed ................................................................................B.C.P. 358 The Prayers of the People, Form VI ..................................................B.C.P. 392 The Confession of Sin .........................................................................B.C.P. 393 The Peace ..............................................................................................B.C.P. 360Welcome

The congregation stands, as each is able The congregation may kneel, as each is able

Our Children’s Choir is under the direction of Amber Harris.

The Response ........................Psalm 124....... St. Martin’s Psalter; Tone: Erhalt uns, Herr

6 Blessed be the Lord! * he has not given us over to be a prey for their teeth. 7 We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; * the snare is broken, and we have escaped. 8 Our help is in the Name of the Lord, * the maker of heaven and earth.Antiphon