8:00 am Holy Communion
Collect, p. 124
10:00am Holy Eucharist
The Gathering of the Community, p. 3
Opening Hymn............... # 162, Sing of God made manifest
Collect, p. 349
The Proclamation of the Word, p. 5
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-11
Second Reading: I Corinthians 1:1-9
Gradual Hymn...................... # 273, Sing of Andrew
The Holy Gospel: John 1:29-42
Sermon
Nicene Creed, p. 6
The Prayers of the People, p. 8
The Invitation, p. 9
The Confession and Absolution, p. 9
Hymn..................................... # MP 394, Jubilate
Children's Talk
Children's Prayer
The Peace, p. 10
Celebration of the Eucharist, p. 10
Offertory Hymn........... # 322, All hail the power of Jesus'
name
Prayer Over the Gifts, p. 350
The Great Thanksgiving
The Lord's Prayer, p. 19
The Breaking of the Bread
Hymns During Communion
............. # 65, Here, Lord, we take the broken bread
........... # MP 38, As we are gathered
............ # 59, Jesus calls us here to meet him
Prayer after Communion, p. 350
The Doxology, p. 22
The Blessing
Closing Hymn..........# 309, Praise the Lord
Dismissal
The flowers on the altar are to the glory of God and in loving memory
of Mrs Gesner and all other Sanctuary Guild members who have faithfully
served over the years at St. John's.
Cycle of Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
We pray for The Anglican Church of Kenya The Most Rev'd Benjamin M
P Nzimbi Archbishop of Kenya & Bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese
Week of Prayer 18-25th. Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service is to be held tonight,
January 20th at Greenwich United Church at 7:30 p.m. The theme of the worship
is "How can I Keep From Singing with guest preacher Dr. Nancy Cocks. All
are warmly invited to attend.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
We pray for Prince Edward Island Region
We pray for Milton, Rustico and Crapaud, PEI, Rev'd Evelyn Knorr and
Basil Rev'd Ken Williams, Assistant Priest, and Norma Jean
We pray for Holy Trinity, Georgetown, PEI, Rev'd Canon Peter Harris,
Priest-in-Charge Rev'd David A. Harris, Assistant Priest, and Valerie
We pray for the preparations being made for 'Celebration 2010' in the
Regions and the Diocese.
Diocese of Moosonee: We pray for Chisasibi, Fort George Island: St.
Philip
We pray for the Anglican Communion, that all might be granted the gift
of tender care for the conscience of others and a ready obedience in the
works of love.
We pray for this Parish of Horton, entrusted to us by almighty God,
that we all might be guided by the power of the Holy Spirit during this
time of restoration and renewal
We pray for all people and their ministries in our three Companion
Dioceses of Moosonee and Keewatin in Canada and Manicaland in Zimbabwe.
We pray for St. George's Church, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Fr.
Cedric Cobb, Rector.
Bible Readings (blue pew Bibles)
First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7, p. 644
Psalm 40:1-11, p. 380, BCP, p. 755, BAS
Second Reading: I Corinthians 1:1-9, p. 156
Gospel Reading: John 1:29-42, p. 87
Announcements: Ann Lowe, 8am
Dale Hennigar, 10am
Reader: Lorraine Street, 8am
Jim Amos, 10 a.m.
Prayers of the People: Paul Hobson
Lay Administrator : James Nelson
Sidespersons: Dale Hennigar, Karen
Hennigar
Services for January 27 - 3rd Sunday after
Epiphany
8:00 am Holy Communion
10:00 am Holy Communion
Announcements
2007 tax receipts can be picked up at the back of the church.
St. John's Anglican Church, Parish of Horton is presenting a Speaker
series entitled, "Wither Religion". The series will be held Tuesday
evenings in January, beginning the 8th, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fountain
Commons - Great Hall, Acadia University Campus. The series begins with
a Survey of the World Religious Environment; continues with Problems Facing
Islam Here and Abroad and Maintaining Jewish Traditions in Isolated Areas;
and culminates with a Panel Discussion on Facing Challenges in the various
Christian Denominations. More details may be found on the flyer posted
at the back of the church.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Jan. 18 – 25:
2008 Theme – Pray Without Ceasing (I Thess.5:17)
Annual Ecumenical Service: Sun. Jan. 20, 7:30 PM, Greenwich United Church.
The
Wolfville Area Inter-church Council (WAICC) invites you to join with
members of other churches in our community at the annual Week of Prayer
for Christian Unity service. Resources prepared by the World Council
of Churches will be used and each church has selected a favourite hymn.
The speaker is Presbyterian pastor, the Rev. Dr. Nancy Cocks, professor
of pastoral theology at the Atlantic School of Theology. Dr. Cocks
has served on the World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Commission
(the people who prepare resources for the Week of Prayer), and on the staff
of the Canadian Council of Churches as the Secretary for Faith and Witness.
Her address, An Ecumenical Excursion, will reflect upon 100 years of prayerful
ecumenism.
Daily Service at Manning Memorial Chapel: Mon. Jan. 21 to Fri. Jan.
25.
The University Chaplain, the Rev. Tim McFarland, and WAICC invite you
to attend a short daily service (11:30 – 11:50 AM) at the Chapel to further
reflect upon and pray for Christian unity. These services will include
special prayers prepared by the World Council of Churches and the Pontifical
Council for Christian Unity. Everyone is welcome.
Wednesday Church service will be held at the Wolfville Elms and the
Wolfville Nursing Home Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 10:15am and
11:00am. Anyone who would like to worship with us is welcome.
Choir meets every Thursday Night at 7:30 p.m. in the sunroom. For further
information, please speak with Don Corbett.
Wednesday Night Services at the Manning Memorial Chapel at Acadia are
held at 6:15 p.m. All are welcome to join us for our Evening Prayers.
2008 Church Calendars are in, priced at $6:00. Available from Gwen Ells
(542-5833) or at the book rack "at the back of the church.
ACW MEETING - January 21, 2008 at 12 noon - BRING AND BUY SALE: Bring
a sandwich and enjoy the fun of 'bringing' and 'bidding' on objects that
you may not need but someone else can use. Tea and coffee will be
supplied. 'Sock money' can be turned in at this meeting.
WAICC/ Wolfville Area Food Bank
As always, donations of food items such as soup, powdered milk, juice,
cans of tuna, salmon, ham, turkey, tomatoes and other vegetables and fruits,
pasta and pasta sauces, oatmeal, peanut butter, personal hygiene products
and household cleaning items are most welcome.
Wolfville Area Food Bank: In order to pick up food phone 542-0040.
The Wolfville Area Food Bank is One Year Old!
In view of this, there will be a celebratory Tea and Open House from
3:00 to 5:00 PM on Friday, February 1 in the downstairs hall at the
Wolfville Baptist Church. This celebration will particularly honour
our hard-working volunteers, as well as all those who have contributed
so generously to the food bank over the year. All those interested
are welcome to attend.
Art show and sale, Saturday, January 26th, 1-5pm at the Wolfville Professional
Centre, 4 Little Road, Wolfville, if there is a storm on that day it
will be held on Sunday January 27th 1-5pm.
The Second Sunday after Epiphany
January 20, 2008
Rise Up, O Saints of God!
From Vain Ambitions Turn; Christ Rose Triumphant
that your hearts
with nobler zeal
might burn!
Commit your hearts to seek
the paths which Christ
has trod,
and, quickened
by the Spirit's Power,
rise up, O saints of God!
Rector: The Rev. Cathy Lee Cunningham Ritcey, 542-2464 e-mail:
ccunningham@ns.sympatico.ca
Honorary Assistant:
The Rev. Dr. V. Bruce Matthews
Deacon/Postulant for Holy Orders: The Rev. K. Ann Watson
Wardens:
Mrs. Shirley Marston, Mr. John Whidden
Organist /Choir Director: Don Corbett
Administrative Assistant: Margaret
Coghill e-mail: margaretcoghill@eastlink.ca
Sexton and Parish Hall Manager: Louis Lightfoot 681-
0339
Website www.stjohnsanglicanchurchwolfville.com
The Rector's weekly Sabbath time is on Friday and Saturday. She responds
only to pastoral emergencies on those days. If you wish to see her, please
book an appointment, Sunday through Thursday. If you have a pastoral emergency
or know of someone in hospital here or in Halifax, please contact her at
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