THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST The Holy Eucharist – Rite II October 6, 2019 11:00 am

Welcome! We are glad you chose to worship with us today and invite you to participate fully in our service.

In the Parish House Children are always welcome in the church for all or part of the service, but should you want to use it, nursery care is available in the Parish House building, around the left side of the church. Restrooms are also in the Parish House. A Children’s Corner is available in the back of the church.

Visitor’s Card Please fill out a visitor’s card (found on the hook in your pew) so we can get to know you better. You may hand it to an usher or put it in the offering plate.

Flow of Worship We begin our service with the WORD including a SERMON, continue with PRAYERS, and follow with COMMUNION. Words in italics provide directions about when it is customary to stand, sit or kneel. If any of this is physically difficult for you, please remain seated. Bold type indicates words we will speak together. Music not printed in the bulletin is in the blue hymnal.

Communion Baptized Christians are welcome to receive communion and ALL are welcome to come forward for a blessing.

• To receive the bread, hold your hands out together.

• To receive the wine, help the server by guiding the chalice.

• If you prefer, you may dip (intinct) the bread in the wine chalice.

• If you wish to receive a blessing, or only bread, simply place your hands across your chest when the priest or server comes to you.

• Children are welcome to receive communion at the discretion of their parents.

Wherever you are in your faith journey, we welcome you at Trinity. God’s grace sustains us as we strive to know,

love and serve others in our daily lives. Thank you for worshiping with us.

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VOLUNTARY XVIII Elevation, Tierce en Taille, from Mass for the Convents • Francois Couperin

(1688–1733)

WELCOME

THE ENTRANCE RITEI

The people stand to sing the Processional Hymn, and remain standing through the Collect of the Day.

PROCESSIONAL HYMN Only begotten, Word of God eternal • Rouen • Hymnal 360

OPENING ACCLAMATION

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.

THE COLLECT FOR PURITY

ALMIGHTY God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN OF PRAISE Sung by all Benedictus es, Domine • Canticle 13 • John Rutter Hymnal S 236

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THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.

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Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE WORD OF GODI

The people are seated for the First Lesson, Psalm, and Second Lesson.

THE FIRST LESSON Wicked surround the righteous; wait for the LORD. • Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you will not save? Why do you make me see wrong-doing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous--therefore judgment comes forth perverted. I will stand at my watch post, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

THE GRADUAL PSALM Spoken by all Noli aemulari • Psalm 37:1-10

1 Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; * do not be jealous of those who do wrong. 2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, * and like the green grass fade away. 3 Put your trust in the Lord and do good; * dwell in the land and feed on its riches. 4 Take delight in the Lord, * and he shall give you your heart's desire. 5 Commit your way to the Lord and put your trust in him, * and he will bring it to pass. 6 He will make your righteousness as clear as the light * and your just dealing as the noonday. 7 Be still before the Lord * and wait patiently for him. 8 Do not fret yourself over the one who prospers, * the one who succeeds in evil schemes.

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9 Refrain from anger, leave rage alone; * do not fret yourself; it leads only to evil. 10 For evildoers shall be cut off, * but those who wait upon the Lord shall possess the land.

THE SECOND LESSON Guard the treasure entrusted to you: faith and love in Christ • 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I am grateful to God--whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did--when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The people stand to sing the Sequence Hymn and remain standing for the Gospel.

SEQUENCE HYMN O Master, let me walk with thee • Maryton • Hymnal 660

THE GOSPEL Faith the size of a mustard seed • Luke: 17:5-10

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Christ.

The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. "Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, `Come here at once and take your place at the table'? Would you not rather say to him, `Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink'? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, `We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!'"

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The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.

The people are seated for the Sermon.

THE SERMON The Rev. Paul Weber

The people stand for the Nicene Creed and the Prayers of the People.

THE NICENE CREED Said by all

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

After each intercession:

In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, We pray to you, O God.

In the petition for the sick, the people join in naming those with special needs.

Davison Chapman, Pat Clark*, Ruby June Cotter, June Croyl, Champe Davis, Butch Debord, Amy and Carter Douglas, Robert Dunn*, Melina Fiechtl*, Susie Finlay, Ray Firehock*, Sean Flanders*, Cyndi Fletcher, Ryan Godwin, Mike Gordon, Richard Grant, Tom Groves, Jim and Dottie Hanger, Mike and Elizabeth Hanna, Cindy Hickman*, Betty Hiner, Brandon Hinkle, Lynn Hogg*, Ernest Holley*, David Jacobs*, Peter Jeton, Suzanne Killough, Jasmine Kovacks, John Lane*, Jeannie Lee, Seth Long, Preston Mayson*, Luke McIlwain, Peter Meyers, Jimbo Moore

Final intercession

Lifting our voices with all creation, with the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints, let us offer ourselves and one another to the living God through Christ. To you, O Lord.

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Concluding Collect

Heavenly Father, you have promised to hear what we ask in the Name of your Son: Accept and fulfill our petitions, we pray, not as we ask in our ignorance, nor as we deserve in our sinfulness, but as you know and love us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The people kneel for the Confession.

CONFESSION OF SIN AND ABSOLUTION Confession said by all

MOST merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life. Amen.

THE PEACE

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

The people greet one another with a sign of God’s peace and then are seated.

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT

THE HOLY COMMUNIONI

THE OFFERTORY

The people remain seated while their offerings of bread and wine are brought forward and their monetary gifts are received. The collection taken at this liturgy is divided between the maintenance and mission of Trinity Episcopal Church and the charitable causes we support. We are grateful for your generous giving.

OFFERTORY MUSIC II Fugue sur les jeux d'anches • F. Couperin

The people stand to sing the Presentation Hymn, and remain standing through the Sanctus & Benedictus.

PRESENTATION HYMN Sung by all Daily doth the almighty Giver • Michael • Hymnal 665, st.4

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THE GREAT THANKSGIVING – EUCHARISTIC PRAYER A The Book of Common Prayer, p. 361

The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give him thanks and praise.

The presider offers our thanks to God for the grace and mercy made available to us in Christ.

SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Sung by all Calvin Hampton • Hymnal S 127

The people stand or kneel. The presider continues with the Eucharistic Prayer. BCP p. 362

HOLY and gracious Father. . . . Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

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We celebrate the memorial of our redemption, O Father. . . . By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD & THE FRACTION ANTHEM Sung by all Pascha nostrum • David Hurd

Hymnal S 154

MINISTRATION OF COMMUNION

All are welcome to come to the altar. There is a place set here for you. Gluten-free wafers are available on request. Baptized Christians may receive Communion. Those not yet baptized may receive a blessing. The ushers will guide you forward.

COMMUNION HYMN Sung by all, seated Amazing grace • New Britain • Hymnal 671

SENDING FORTH OF THE EUCHARISTIC VISITORS At the conclusion of communion, the Eucharistic Visitors go to the altar rail.

We send you out to share Communion this day. May you carry the prayers of all of us as you take this sacrament of Christ’s presence. May those who receive it from you be strengthened and encouraged in that community we have together in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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THE POSTCOMMUNION PRAYER Said by all, standing

Let us pray

Eternal God, heavenly Father, you have graciously accepted us as living members of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace, and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE BLESSING

RECESSIONAL HYMN Ye servants of God • Paderborn • Hymnal 535

THE DISMISSAL

The people are sent forth, and then respond Thanks be to God.

VOLUNTARY Chaconne • transc. Joseph Bonnet •Louis Couperin

(1626–1661) COPYRIGHT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: All music is reprinted with permission under OneLicense.net A-719477.

VESTRY

Sally James, Senior Warden • Richard Obenschain, Junior Warden • Lee Beam, Treasurer • Laurie Carrington, Clerk • 2019 Term: Rick Chittum • Kay Manchester • Hunter Moss • Richard Obenschain • Karen Tate • 2020 Term: Frank Babcock • Katie Cathey • Sally James • Lynn Manka • Betsy Pinkston • 2021 Term: Tom Bell • Constance Harrington • Susanna Larner • Sally Mueller

CLERGY STAFF Trinity is in transition to a new rector. Our interim will begin Nov. 3. The Rev. John D. Lane, Rector Emeritus jdlane08@gmail.com The Rev. Shirley Ruedy, Deacon ruedyse@outlook.com Office Phone: 886-9132 • Website: www.trinitystaunton.org Address: P.O. Box 208 • 214 West Beverley Street

Virginia Bolena, Organist & Choirmaster music@trinitystaunton.org Muffie Newell, Formation formation@trinitystaunton.org Deidre Jones, Communications communications@trinitystaunton.org Laurie Carrington, Parish Admin. admin1746@trinitystaunton.org Robert Richardson, Sexton

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In Our Prayers This Week

Pray for Church leaders: Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; Michael Curry, our Presiding Bishop; Mark Bourlakas, our Bishop; John, our priest, Shirley, our deacon. For the people of St. Paul’s Bear Mountain. For the people of the Maya Deanery in the Diocese of Honduras, especially the churches of The Holy Spirit, St. Nicholas, San Antonio, San Francisco de Assisi, St. John the Evangelist, Santa Cruz, San Miguel Arcángel, and Santa Maria Virgen. For the people of the Diocese of Haiti, especially St. Marc’s School in Cerca-la-Source. For the people of the Diocese of Leeds. Pray for our Government leaders: President Donald Trump; Governor Ralph Northam; Mayor Carolyn Dull; and County Chair Gerald Garber. Pray for our parish family and friends: (Names with an * are members of Trinity.) This week read at 8:45

Alex, Ben*, Betsy*, Brad*, Carol*, Diana, Evaleen, Hugh, Katherine, Kendall, Kevin, Matthew, Michael, Waverly, Mark Anderson, Judy Armstrong*, Lauren Armstrong, Dennis Avery, Deacon Ed Bachschmid and Heather Bachschmid, Lash Barksdale, Peg Belden*, Chuck Bolena, Jenny Brown, Martin Brown*, Wendy Brown, Libbey Buckley*, Patti Burtner, Wanda Butler, Laura Carey This week read at 11:00 Davison Chapman, Pat Clark*, Ruby June Cotter, June Croyl, Champe Davis, Butch Debord, Amy and Carter Douglas, Robert Dunn*, Melina Fiechtl*, Susie Finlay, Ray Firehock*, Sean Flanders*, Cyndi Fletcher, Ryan Godwin, Mike Gordon, Richard Grant, Tom Groves, Jim and Dottie Hanger, Mike and Elizabeth Hanna, Cindy Hickman*, Betty Hiner, Brandon Hinkle, Lynn Hogg*, Ernest Holley*, David Jacobs*, Peter Jeton, Suzanne Killough, Jasmine Kovacks, John Lane*, Jeannie Lee, Seth Long, Preston Mayson*, Luke McIlwain, Peter Meyers, Jimbo Moore This week read at 7:45 Easton Morgan*, Toni Nelson*, Pat O’Brien, Lucian Petras, Dorothy Quick, George Redden*, Erick Roderick, Tanner Rosebrook, Ralph Ruedy*, Robert and George Rybitski, Lila San Angelo, John Shuster*, Bob Small* and Kathleen Tosco*, Billy Sowers*, Jackie Sprouse*, April Temple*, Danny Temple, Patrick Terry, Anne Bell Turnbull, Donna Vazquez, Barb Walden, Bobby Wilfong, Chip Wright, Mary Wright Pray for those celebrating birthdays: particularly Sue Daniels (Oct. 3), Elizabeth Amato, Tom Cracas, Ellie Lockridge, John Maugans, Caroyln Sellers, Bruce Bolding, Betty Carpenter, Lawrence Tankard, and Adrienne Fiechtl. Pray for all who have died: Elsie Grace Hall Weller, Alexander Taylor Weller, Barbara Rosebush Weller, David Stuart Weller, Alexander Taylor Weller III, Barbara Weller Bringman, Larry Kaylor (friend of Tom Howell), Bill Diment (father of Molly and Hannah Diment), and Kathy Rae Dollins (friend of Kay Buchanan).

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This Week at Trinity Several AA groups meet throughout the week; please contact our office at 540-886-9132 or visit our website calendar for more details http://trinitystaunton.org/media/calendar/

The ALTAR FLOWERS are given in loving memory of

Elsie Grace Hall Weller Alexander Taylor Weller

Barbara Rosebush Weller David Stuart Weller

Alexander Taylor Weller III Barbara Weller Bringman

TORCH BEARERS: Janie Malone, Harri Wallace CRUCIFER: Ben Cason HEAD USHER: Bob Boyle USHERS: Jamie Simmons, David Wallace GREETER: Sallie Meffert

PRESIDER & PREACHER: The Rev. Paul Weber DEACON: The Rev. Shirley Ruedy ORGANIST: Louise Temple-Rosebrook ALTAR CHAIR: Mary Timberlake EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Joe Fiechtl, Claudette Obenschain LECTOR: Judy Mosedale PRAYERS: Judy Mosedale

SUNDAY — October 6 — Choir Retreat at Shrine Mont Healing Prayer in Liturgies

7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I CHURCH

8:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite II CHURCH

No Sunday School 10:00 AM Blessing of the Animals CHURCHYARD 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite II CHURCH

MONDAY — October 7 —

6:30 PM Mindfulness Meditation FOSTER ROOM

TUESDAY — October 8 —

9:00 AM Morning Prayer NATIVITY CHAPEL

10:30 AM ECW AB Meeting GOOCH ROOM

4:00 PM Junior Choristers VARIOUS

4:00 PM Preparatory Choir MUSIKGARTEN CLASSROOM

4:45 PM Senior Choristers VARIOUS

5:00 PM Finance Meeting GOOCH ROOM

5:45 PM Daughters of the King Mtg BRAXTON ROOM

6:00 PM Choir Family Night MCCRACKEN HALL

WEDNESDAY — October 9 —

7:30 AM Men’s Bible Study FOSTER ROOM

11:00 AM Women’s Bible Study FOSTER ROOM

6:00 PM Alpha Program for HS STUART HALL SCHOOL

7:00 PM EfM Grads FOSTER ROOM

THURSDAY — October 10 —

6:15 PM Evening Prayer ST. COLUMBA CHAPEL

7:00 PM Trinity Adult Choir CHOIR ROOM

FRIDAY — October 11 —

SATURDAY — October 12 —

9:30 AM Altar Guild Setup CHURCH

SUNDAY — October 13 — Stewardship Sunday TIME Sunday

7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I CHURCH

8:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite II CHURCH

10:00 AM Sunday School/WKYUAN PARISH HOUSE 11:00 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I CHURCH

4:00 PM Know Your Neighbor Potluck MCCRACKEN HALL

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Announcements

Happening TODAY Healing Prayer during Service today, the first Sunday of the month. Laying on of Hands and prayer for Healing will be offered during Communion at all services the first Sunday of the month. To receive healing prayer, please come to the Nativity Chapel after you receive the bread and wine of Communion. Blessing of the Animals: Please gather in the Trinity churchyard TODAY Sunday, October 6 at 10am with your animal friends for the blessing of the animals. There will be no Sunday School today. New Forward Day by Day Devotionals have arrived! They are available for $1 each on the table at the back of the church and in the copy room of the parish house.

Happening this week NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet: Saturday, October 12 at 4:00 pm at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Tickets are $40.00. Please contact Diane Kent (540-255-7478) to purchase tickets. Haiti Pig Roast: October 12 at 5pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 300 W. Frederick St., Staunton. Dine in or take out, roasted by Carolina Q Pig Pickers. Includes Haitian red beans, rice, coleslaw, and mac and cheese. Free will offering donations benefit the Virginia Haiti Collaborative's partners, school, and community in Cerca La Source, Haiti.

Happening next Sunday October 13 is Stewardship Sunday – “Hallelujah – I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart.” On October 13, we will take time during each of the services to reflect on “Stewardship” and how our gifts to Trinity are gifts back to God from all that he has given us. Before and after the services, Vestry members will be handing out pledge packets for the upcoming year. Please join us that day to celebrate the many gifts we have received! Pledge packets will also be handed out the following Sunday, October 20. Those not picked up in church will be mailed; but please help us save money and pick up your packet in church. The blessing of our returned pledge cards will be held on All Saints Sunday, November 3. Trinity’s International Mission for Education (TIME) Collection is our response to the challenge of ending poverty by providing educational opportunity, which allows access to information, to skill development, to job possibilities, to informed choices, to possibilities for improvement individually and collectively. Know Your Neighbor Potluck: Sunday, October 13 from 4:00 - 6:30pm here at Trinity Epsicopal Church in McCracken Hall. Please bring a potluck dish to share (no pork please). Know Your Neighbor is a gathering of congregants from Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Temple House of Israel, Islamic Center of the Shenandoah Valley, and Trinity Episcopal Church.

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Other Announcements The Memory Café will meet on Thursday October 17th from 2-3:30pm in the Foster Room. This social event is for anyone with memory changes and their caregiver. Questions call Carter Hannah 540-241-8735.

Search for a New Rector: As we anticipate the arrival of our interim rector, Denise Giunta, in early November, we also must plan the search for a permanent rector. At Bishop Mark Bourlakas’s recommendation, we have engaged the services of Lindsay Ryland of Richmond as a Search Coach. First, we need to give Denise Giunta our attention; then the Christmas season sets in. Therefore Lindsays’ contract begins 15 January 2020. Lindsay knows Staunton. She is a 1973 graduate of Mary Baldwin College, and just this April, received Mary Baldwin’s prestigious Emily Smith Medallion for the recognition of an outstanding alumna. She will help us define ourselves, what we want in a priest, and assist in the choice of who will best represent the parish on a search committee. Then she will guide the search committee. Our process is actually ahead of schedule!

Vestry Nominations: Please note that current vestry members are not eligible for nomination, except Kay Manchester who was appointed for a one year term. You may find a list of vestry members in your bulletin. Paper nomination forms are available at the back of the church. Your nomination may be placed in the offering plate, mailed, called in to the office (540-886-9132), or you may use the form on our website found at www.trinitystaunton.org on the drop down menu under “Members”. Please submit up to four nominations no later than October 20. Please be sure to ask your nominees if they are willing to run before submitting their names. Those who may nominate candidates (and vote) are (according to Canon 14, sec. 2): “All adults (16 and over) baptized members belonging to the parish, who for three months preceding have been regular worshipers in the parish and regular contributors to its financial support by pledge, subscription, or some other method by which they shall be known to the treasurer of the parish.”