TThhee AAllbbaannaacc A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

5930 Warriors Trail, Bovina, Mississippi www.stalbansbovina.org

May 2019

Palm Sunday at St. Alban’s Hosanna! Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord!

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LLaaeettaarree SSuunnddaayy——SSiinngg PPrraaiisseess ttoo HHiiss NNaammee

Singing Praises to the Lord on Laetare Sunday: Wilma Mitchell, Carolyn Sullins, Elisabeth Gent, Harvey Smith and Sharon Hanks, accompanied by Patsy Simpson, organist. Laetare Sunday is the 4th Sunday in the solemn period of Lent—a time midway between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday when the service is intentionally joyful and uplifting.

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PPaallmm SSuunnddaayy:: JJeessuuss’’ TTrriiuummpphhaall EEnnttrryy iinnttoo JJeerruussaalleemm

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SSttaattiioonnss ooff tthhee CCrroossss:: TThhee PPaatthh ttoo CCrruucciiffiixxiioonn

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HHoollyy SSaattuurrddaayy——LLiigghhttiinngg ooff tthhee PPaasscchhaall CCaannddllee

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EEaasstteerr SSuunnddaayy——CChhrriisstt iiss RRiisseenn!! SShhoouutt HHoossaannnnaa!!

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AAnnnnuuaall EEaasstteerr EEgggg HHuunntt

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LLeenntteenn AArrttss SSeerriieess

Clarissa Davis, soprano & Mike Davis, accompanist

Mississippi Boychoir

John Maxwell

”Me & My Shadow” The Story of Judas

Patrick Smith Band

Fiddle Fest: Full Circle featuring the

Blake family and Joanne Ryme

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BBiilllliiee’’ss CCoorrnneerr

MMaayy BBiirrtthhddaayyss

2 Scott Burr Robin Toups 4 Christopher Price Bitsy Sloan 5 Tanner Kitchens 9 Lindsay Bailey 10 Colby Langford Grant Toups 11 Dwayne Dunaway 15 Gabby Rushing 16 Matthew Guynes

17 Carey Price 18 John Tompkins 19 Dan Carleton Amanda Rose Price 22 Billie Abraham 24 Dalton Glatt Gloria Hall 27 Ben Porter Jim Dooley 28 Briggs May

MMaayy AAnnnniivveerrssaarriieess

18 Carey & Amanda Price 22 Buddy & Jane Hanks

29 Richard. & Susan Price 30 Michael & Sally Southall

PPrraayyeerrss ffoorr tthhee PPeeooppllee Analiese & Scott Bryan Andy Katzenmeyer Ann Hanks Ann & Jimmy Jones Barbara Ramsay Bernice Travilion Bertha Kolb Betty Biedenharn Bobbie Carlisle Brandi Tony Brady Morgan Bryan Brabston Carol Green Cathy Nestler Charlie Brantley & Family Charlie Powell Cynthia Strawn & Family Dalton Glatt Damion Hansford

Dan & Mary Carleton Dianne Carlton Donny Sanders Ed Cooper Eugene Quarles Fetty Judge Glenda Ferguson Hollis Newman Irv Jones Jackson Monti Jim Ahner Jim Dantin Joan Leese Kristi Biedenharn Laurie Concannon Laurie Reece Linda & Jim Dooley Linda Washington Liz Curtis & Family

Lucas Guynes Marci Turner Marty Garton, Sr. Martha Benson Megan Cook Vincent Millie Gasaway Natalie McMillian Newell Graham Nick Niolet Nita & Aaron Tassin Norma Jones Parker Ramsay Paula Fulton Peggy Lynn Peter Meyers Rachelle Ferris Sherry Horan Steve Webster The Selby Family

Victims of Violence & Natural Disasters

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Weekly Activities & Services Church Office Hours

Monday–Wednesday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM. Phone: (601) 636-6687 Sunday

Eucharist, 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Christian Education, 10:00 AM

Nursery, 10:00 AM Children’s Chapel, 11:00 AM

Tuesday Bible & More Discussion Group, Parish House, 6:00–8:00 PM

Wednesday 12 Steps to Spiritual Wholeness Meeting, 7:30 AM Healing Service & Eucharist, 6:00 PM Quiet Day, First Wednesday of Each Month, 7 AM—7 PM

Thursday Cursillo Grouping, Parish House, 12:30 PM

Photography credits for this issue of the Albanac: Rev Billie, Stacy Weaver, David Selby, Beth Guynes

and Rebecca Drake

SScchheedduullee ooff EEvveennttss ffoorr MMaayy

Saturday, May 4—Facility Maintenance Committee meeting, Parish Hall, 9:00 AM

Sunday, May 5—Third Sunday of Easter – Rev. Paul Stephens, Supply Priest, Shirlene Gill, Supply Organist

Sunday, May 12—Mother’s Day. Fourth Sunday of Easter – Rev. Deacon Josie Williams, Liturgy of the of the Reserved Sacrament, Shirlene Gill, Organist

Sunday, May 19—Fifth Sunday of Easter – Rev. Smokey Oats, Supply Priest, Shirlene Gill, Supply Organist; Children Participate at Eucharist

Sunday, May 26—Sixth Sunday of Easter – Rev. Jennifer Southall, Supply Priest, Patsy Simpson, Supply Organist

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LLiittuurrggiiccaall SScchheedduullee——SSuunnddaayyss iinn MMaayy 22001199 May 5 May 12 May 19 May 26 3 Easter 4 Easter

Mother's Day 5 Easter 6 Easter

First Reading Acts 9:1-6 Acts 9:36-43 Acts:1-18 Acts 16:9-15 Psalm Psalm 30 Psalm 23 Psalm 148 Psalm 67 Second Reading Revelation 5:11-14 Revelation 7:9-17 Revelation 21:1-6 Revelation 21:10,

22-22:5 Gospel John 21:1-19 John 10:11-30 John 13:31-35 John 5:1-9 LWL 8:30 am Tommy Skinner Theo Williams David Pruett Harvey Smith 11:00 am Richard Price Harvey Smith Betsy Selby Herb Jones OT Lector 8:30 am Bitsy Sloan Bitsy Sloan Bitsy Sloan Bitsy Sloan 11:00 am Mary Ruth Jones Dawn Rickard Gloria Hall Ed Shelnut MC Ann Tompkins Beth Guynes Ann Tompkins Beth Guynes Psalm Sam Hall Epistle Gloria Hall Crucifer & Acolyte Susan Price N/A Beth Guynes

Gloria & Sam Hall Koury Collins

Wooden Cross Harris Southall Gospel Bearer Deacon Josie N/A Gabby Rushing Deacon Josie Prayers of the People Deacon Josie Harvey Smith Deacon Josie Sharon Hanks

Oblation Bearers Harvey Smith Sharon Hanks

N/A Andy Hall Kristi Hall

Wilma Mitchell Ann Tompkins

Ushers & Greeters Allan Leese Dawn Rickard

Lance Stewart Ron White

Josh & Jonah Artman

Dalton Thames Sara Margaret Porter

Standing Communion Station

Deacon Josie Theo Williams

David Pruett Herb Jones

Deacon Josie Harvey Smith

Deacon Josie Ann Tompkins

Altar Guild Cassandra Price Jennifer Normand

Beth Guynes Liz Gent

Sharon Hanks Betty Rushing

Mary Ann Wright Susan Price

Coffee Host Tommy Skinner Betsy Selby

Mother's Day Reception

Kristi Hall Ann Tompkins

Theo & Kerri Williams

Nursery April & Ashley April & Ashley April & Ashley April & Ashley Children's Chapel Betsy Selby Betsy Selby Children serve at

11:00 Eucharist Betsy Selby

Offertory Counters Ann Tompkins Sharon Hanks Janice Herrington

Ann Tompkins Sharon Hanks Lance Stewart

Ann Tompkins Sharon Hanks Theo Williams

Ann Tompkins Sharon Hanks Michael Southall

May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 Healing Service Tommy Skinner Theo Williams David Pruett Tommy Skinner