Our rector is away today. Our Honourary
Assistant, the Rev’d Dr. Bruce Matthews, will preside at preach at
both services this morning.
8:00
am
Holy Communion, BCP
Collect: Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for
our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of
thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. Amen.
Reader: Val Burtsell Eucharistic Assistant: Lorraine Street
10:00 am HolyCommunion in The Book
of Common Prayer
Prelude
Announcements:
Ian MacDonald
The
Gathering of the Community
Processional Hymn
#565 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
The Collect
for Purity, p. 67
The Summary
of the Law, p. 69
Collect of
the Day: Almighty God, through the waters of
baptism your Son has made us children of
light. May we ever walk in his light and show forth your glory in
the world; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the
Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
A Conversation
with the Children: Jim Fyfe
The Proclamation of the
Word
First
Reading: 1 Samuel
16:1-13, Debbie MacDonald
In place of the psalm during Lent, we
will sing: #553 Ubi
Caritas
Second Reading: Ephesians
5:8-14, Ian MacDonald
Gradual Hymn
#180 Giver of the Perfect Gift
The
Holy Gospel: John 9:1-41
Nicene
Creed, p. 71
Sermon
The Celebration of Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
#520 The King of Love My Shepherd Is
The
Thanksgiving over the Offering (sung), p. 74
The Prayers of the People,
Rev’d Ann Watson
The
Invitation, Confession and Absolution, p. 76
The
Thanksgiving and Prayer of Consecration, p. 78
Prayer of
Humble Access, p. 83
Eucharistic Assistant:
Kimberly Matheson
For
health reasons, please do not dip the communion bread into the
wine.
Communion Hymn:
#78 Deck Yourself, My
Soul, With Gladness
The Lord's
Prayer and Prayer after Communion, p. 85
The
Blessing
Closing Hymn
#506 Lord of All Hopefulness
The
Dismissal
Postlude
Sidespeople: David & Valerie Thomas
Cycle
of Prayer
Within
the Worldwide Anglican Church, we pray for…
The Diocese of
Multan (Pakistan); the Diocese of Christchurch, New
Zealand, and all
who continue to minister to those affected by the recent earthquakes
and tsunami in Japan.
The Diocese of
North Africa with the Middle East, remembering
especially the
people of Libya, Yemen and Syria, in the midst of civil war and
conflict.
Within the Canadian Church, we pray
for…
The
Ecclesiastical Province of Canada,
Archbishop Claude Miller,
and
the Provincial Council
Within
our Diocese, we pray for…
The clergy and people of the parishes
ofEcum Secum, Musquodoboit
and
Port Dufferin
Our
bishops, Sue Moxley and Bruce; Ron Cutler and Marianne
All who are preparing for our diocesan
synod in May
Within
our Parish, we pray for…
Post-secondary students and faculty as they near the end of
term.
Mel
Malton, as she prepares for her ordination as a Deacon, and for her
ministry among and with the people of Digby-Weymouth.
We
pray for those in our community living in poverty and hunger,
and
give thanks for the ministry of the Wolfville Area Food Bank and its
volunteers: may the Lord direct our lives in a spirit of service and
selflessness, that all may have enough.
Those
who are in any need or distress: that they might find comfort
and
strength in God’s abiding presence.
How to get your notice in our bulletin
Announcements for the bulletin should
be forwarded to Debbie, before Thurs. evening for inclusion in next
Sunday’s bulletin. See front of bulletin for her contact
info.
SERVICES FOR APRIL 10th - 5TH
SUNDAY IN LENT
8:00
am Holy Communion (BCP)
10:00
am Holy Eucharist (BAS)
Announcements
Mark
these dates on your calendar
Tues., Apr. 5
th, 5-9pm, Pastoral Care Workshop in the
sunroom.Soup
supper
will be provided. See bulletin board for details on topics.
Weds.,
Apr.
6th, 7-8:30pm, Ecumenical Book
Study, Manning Chapel
Weds., Apr. 6
th to Sat., Apr. 9
th:Photo
sessions, Parish Directory
If you haven’t received a call to book
an appointment for your photo, please call Universal Portrait Studio
(Marlene Surette) at 1-888-769-7339, ext # 1.
Everyone having a picture taken
receives a free photo directory.
Thurs., Apr. 7
th, 11:15am, Holy
Communion, Blomidon Court
(rescheduled from last week)
Mon., Apr. 11
th, 6-7:30pm, Re:Form: A fun way to prepare
for
Confirmation , St. James, Kentville. Details next Sunday.
7pm, in the
church: A Pilgrimage in Stained Glass
Thurs., Apr.
14
th, 7-9pm in the sunroom: The
Church’s Teaching and
Practice in Relation to Human
Sexuality
Fri.,
May 6th, 7pm, Cathedral Church of All Saints,
Halifax:
Mel’s
Ordination to the diaconate!! See the sign up sheet at the back
of the church. Please let us know if you plan to attend. A bus may be
available if there is sufficient interest. If not, carpooling is
available.
Weds., May 11th, WAICC Anniversary Dinner – details to
follow
Thank you
: A hug thank you goes to everyone who
donated jewelry to the
Kings-Kikima Granniesfor
their jewelry sale. A special thank you goes to Elizabeth Browne for collecting through her rug
hooking friends
Church
News:
An
Easter letter, with a bookmark outlining our services for Holy
Week,
is available at the back of the church. Please pick up
your
letter
and consider delivering a few to people who live near you.
New Sexton/Parish Hall Manager
Needed:
Louis
Lightfoot, our
current Sexton and Parish Hall Manager,
has offered his resignation
as of the end of April. Louis has been an extremely dedicated
and hardworking employee on behalf of this parish
for many years.
We wish him well as he takes a little more time for
himself and his family. Thank you, Louis.
Sexton/Parish Hall Manager: St. John 's Anglican Church is seeking a
person to provide sexton services for theparish
including cleaning and minor maintenance at the church and parish hall,
management ofparish
hall bookings and other services as described in the detailed position description at
stjohnsanglicanchurchwolfville.comThe
position requires a
person who is comfortable working without direct supervision. Familiarity with working in a church environment would be an asset. The deadline for applications is April 11th, 2011.
Please
forward your resume to: The Personnel
Committee, St. John 's Anglican Church, 160 Main Street, Wolfville, NS, B4P 1C1
Email:
jcolwell@ns.sympatico.ca
Congratulations to Victoria Marston,who
won the Merritt Theatre
Award
for Set Design for her work on “The Net” with Ship’s
Company Theatre.
Today is Food Bank Sunday.Thank you for your continued support
of the
Wolfville Area Food Bank.
The Vicar of Digby (and
Weymouth): Following her ordination Mel
Malton
will be serving in the Parish of Digby- Weymouth. This means she will
continue to be part of the Valley region. She begins her ministry in
mid-June, after a much-deserved vacation. Please pray for Mel as she
prepares for this time of transition.
Habitat for Humanity
volunteers
: Shirley Marston has prepared a
schedule of helpers to provide lunch for Habitat for
Humanity workers. It’s available at the back of the church. We hope to
have more details next Sunday for those wishing to help with the
build.
Rector's schedule: Sandra will be off Monday and in the
church office
Tuesday from 10am-1pm. She will in Halifax at a Clergy Quiet
Day with the Renewal of Ordination Vows on Thursday evening and
Friday, and at a Cursillo team meeting in Kentville
on Saturday.
Mothering Sunday and Simnel
Cake
The fourth Sunday in Lent is often called
Mothering Sunday in the Anglican Communion. It takes this name from
the Epistle, where
Saint Paul
says, "
Jerusalem
which
is above is free; which is the mother of us all." This heavenly
Jerusalem
is our
spiritual home. Here on earth she is the Church. During the sixteenth century,
inEngland,people
returned to their “mother church” for a service to be held on the
fourth Sunday of Lent. This was either a large local church, or more
often the nearest Cathedral. Anyone who did this was commonly said to
have gone ‘a-mothering.’
Mid-Lent Sunday gradually became the universal
day for the yearly pilgrimage to the Cathedral or mother church of a
Diocese and received the popular nickname of Mothering Sunday.
Thousands of pilgrims, singing the Ascent Psalms (the title given to
Psalms 120-134) would throng the Cathedrals until, after some
centuries, the crowds created problems and the mothering services were
moved to the Parish churches.
In
later times, Mothering Sunday became a day when domestic servants were
given a day off to visit their mother and other family members.The whole emphasis of the
day was on the family, the family of God and the human family, as
children came home to visit their parents and worship together.
Mothers received gifts (e.g. simnel cake, flowers) from their
children.
In
today’s more secular times, it is generally celebrated as the British
equivalent of our Mother’s Day.
Simnel Cake
The traditional Simnel Cake probably takes its
name from the Latin word "siminellus", meaning fine wheat flour. The
cakes were rich and varied, highly glazed and very hard. Some were
star shaped or decorated with pictures of Christ and His Mother. The
Shrewsbury Simnel is the cake most commonly used nowadays; it is a
rich fruit cake with a layer of almond paste baked into it and
decorated with twelve balls of almond representing the twelve
apostles.
Simnel Cake
originated in the Anglican Church during the Middle Ages. It may alsobe called Easter
Fruitcake or Almond Teacake.
Announcements
for the bulletin should be forwarded to Debbie MacDonald, please email
the message toidmac@eastlink.ca . This will be the
fastest way to have an announcement placed in the bulletin. Also
please quote the start and completion date for the
announcement.
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!
Priest-in-Charge: The Rev'd Sandra Fyfe e-mail:fyfesandra@hotmail.com
542-2464
Deacon: The Rev'd K. Ann
Watson
Wardens: Kathy Phillips
542-1996, Paul Hobson 542-4418
Student
Assistant: Mel Malton
Organist
/Choir Director: Paul Hutten
Flower
Convener: Cathy Stewart, 542-5565
Administrative Assistant: Debbie MacDonald e-mail:
idmac@eastlink.ca
Sexton and
Parish Hall Manager: Louis Lightfoot 681-
0339
