8:00 am
Holy Communion, BCP
Collect: Almighty God, who hast given thine only Son to be
unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life:
Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his
inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the
blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Reader: Margaret Coghill
Eucharistic Assistant: Rev’d Canon Cal McMillan
10:00 am Holy Eucharist, BAS
(yellow booklet)
Prelude
The Spiritual Development Committee met
this week and suggested that we move our announcements to the end of
the service, before our closing hymn.
If you have comments or concerns,
please speak to James Nelson, Chair.
The Gathering of the
Community
Processional
Hymn # 205 The Day of
Resurrection
The Easter
Greeting and Collect for Purity, p. 1
Glory to God
(sung), p. 3
The Collect
of the Day: O God, your son made himself known to
his disciples in the breaking of bread. Open the eyes of our
faith, that we may see him in his redeeming work, who is
alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever.
The Proclamation of the Word,
p. 3
First
Reading:
Acts 2:14a, 36-41,
Elaine Slauenwhite
In place of the psalm, we will sing
Cantate Domino
(back of bulletin)
SecondReading:
1 Peter
1:17-23,Paul Kinsman
Gradual Hymn
#
240 Retell What
Christ's Great Love Has Done
The Holy Gospel:
Luke
24:13-35
Sermon
Apostles’ Creed, p. 4
The Prayers of the People,
Rev’d Ann Watson
Confession and Absolution, p. 5
The Peace, p. 6
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn
#482 Come and Journey with a
Saviour
In place of the Prayer over the Gifts,
we will
sing:
# 664
In Jesus’ name, we pause to pray; give
us our daily bread today; bless
us with
strength, that we may bless our neighbour out of
gratefulness.
The Great
Thanksgiving, p. 7
The Breaking
of the Bread #7, p. 11
Eucharistic Assistant: Dale
Hennigar
For health
reasons, please do not dip the communion bread into the wine.
Communion hymns:
As Moses Raised;
Before
the Throne of God
Prayer after Communion: Author of life
divine, in the breaking of bread we know the risen Lord. Feed us
always in these mysteries, that we may show your glory to all the
world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Doxology, p. 11
The Blessing
The Dismissal
Announcements
Closing Hymn
#210 Yours Be the
Glory
Postlude
Sidespeople:
Paul
Hobson and Tim Hergett
The Flowers for
May 8th
are offered to the Glory of God
and in loving Memory of:
Peggy and Bob DeGrace from their
children
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 MAY 15th
3
rd
SUNDAY AFTER EASTER /
4
th
SUNDAY OF EASTER
Presider/Preacher: The Rev’d Dr. V.
Bruce Matthews
8 am: Holy Communion - BCP
10am: Holy Eucharist - BAS
Cycle of Prayer
Within the Worldwide Anglican Church,
we pray for…
The Diocese of Newcastle (New South Wales,
Australia)
Within the Canadian Church, we pray
for…
The Primate and the Council of General
Synod, Archbishop Fred Hiltz
The Diocese of Moosonee, as the bishop,
clergy and people prayerfully
consider the future
of the diocese
Within our Diocese, we pray for...
The parishes of St. Luke’s, Dartmouth
and St. John’s, Westphal; and
Retired Clergy of the Dartmouth
Region
Our bishops, Sue Moxley and Ron Cutler, and all Synod delegates
as
we prepare for the upcoming Diocesan
Synod
Within our Parish, we pray for…
The Rev’d Mel Malton, as she begins her
ministry as a Deacon: may
God grant her grace and power to
fulfill this ministry, that she might be faithful to serve, ready to teach, and constant to advance the
gospel.
Harrison and Marlianda Czapalay as they
prepare for Confirmation;
and Janet Ochola, Rebecca Reynolds, and
all others preparing to graduate: that the Holy Spirit might guide and
direct them always.
Those in our parish family and beyond
who are in any need or
distress: for the
sick, the lonely, all who are undergoing
medical
treatments, and all who mourn the loss of loved ones.
Announcements
Mark these dates on your calendar
Mon., May 9th, 6-7:30pm, St. James, Kentville:
Confirmation Preparation.Focus: What is Confirmation and How is
the Bible Like a Library?
Tues., May
10th, 10:30am, St. Mary’s, Auburn:
Clericus
Weds.,
May 11 th: WAICC 40th Anniversary Dinner, Port Williams
Community Centre:
AGM 6pm; Dinner, 6:30pm .
Sat., May 14
th, the Dukes of Kent
, along with Valley Voices and the Port
Williams Elementary School Choir will be putting on a show, "A Rainbow
of Voices." Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for seniors and
students. I have tickets, and you can call Murray Phillips at
542-1342, or call 678-1638 or 678-0989.
Tues., May 17
th, 3 pm
Pastoral
Care meeting to be held at the home of Elizabeth Biggs.
Tues., May 17th, 6-9pm, St. John’s Parish Hall: Reading
the Bible as an Anglican
and Pre-Synod Regional Council
meeting. We begin with a soup supper and presentation. The Regional
Council meeting follows. All are welcome. Please sign up to come or to
make soup.
Sat., June 11th, 10am to 3pm, St.
James, Kentville:
?Training for Youth & Children’s
Ministry-- You are invited to explore
strategies for supporting families and keeping youth connected to the
parish through the pre-teen and teen years. This will be an
interactive learning event and an opportunity to see current
curriculum and planning resources. This will be helpful to Sunday
School teachers, youth leaders, clergy, and anyone working with the
younger generation in our churches. Lunch is provided. The workshop
will be led by Susan Naylor,
Diocesan Youth Ministry Coordinator, and is sponsored by the Valley Regional Council.
Please RSVP by Tuesday, June 7 to
michelle.bull@ns.sympatico.ca.
Sat., May 14, the Dukes of
Kent
, along with Valley Voices and the Port
Williams Elementary School Choir will be putting on a show, "A Rainbow
of Voices."Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for seniors and
students. I have tickets, and you can call Murray Phillips at
542-1342, or call 678-1638 or 678-0989.
Church
News:
New Parish Hall
Manager:
At the Parish Council meeting on
Sunday
night, we agreed to assign the parish
hall management/bookings responsibilities to Debbie MacDonald, our
Parish Administrative Assistant. We are still looking to fill the
Sexton’s position, but this role will now be strictly custodial. If
you would like to book our parish hall, please contact Debbie.
Parish Statement on “Generous Pastoral
Response”:Parish Council
has approved a statement in response to
the bishops’ pastoral letter on human sexuality. It summarizes the
findings of our survey and suggests where we might go from here as a
parish. Please pick up a copy at the back of the church. Please speak
to one of the wardens or Sandra if you have comments. We will talk
more about this following our Diocesan Synod in late May.
New Schedule:I will soon be doing up a new schedule
for those who
assist with our Sunday worship
services. Please let me know if you would like to be added as a
reader, announcements leader, Eucharist Assistant, or intercessor
(Prayers of the People). Also please let me know if you wish to be
removed from the schedule roster. Email Debbie at idmac@eastlink.ca or
call 542-9219.
Church Website: If anyone would like to take over the
running of our
church website, please contact Debbie
at idmac@eastlink.ca.
School Supplies
Campaign: Inside of your bulletin during the
month
of May you will find a small envelope.
We are collecting funds to purchase school supplies for the local
schools. If you can help us with our campaign please fill out the
label on the front of the
envelope and leave it on the
collection plate. If you have any
questions, contact Ann Watson.
Rector’s schedule:
Sandra will be in Truro on Monday for a
Fresh
Start training session for clergy. She
will be in the church office on Wednesday from 10am to noon and will
be away from Thursday to Sunday to help with the Women’s Cursillo
weekend.
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.
