St. John's Anglican Church
Parish of Horton, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Presider/Preacher The Rev’d Dr. V. Bruce
Matthews
8:00 am Holy Communion,
BCP
Collect: Grant,
we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace;
that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a
quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Reader: Val Burtsell Eucharistic Assistant: Lorraine Street
10:00 am Holy
Eucharist, BAS
Today we welcome Michael Gnemmi today as our organ
scholar.
Michael is a first-year Biology student at
Acadia.
Prelude
The Gathering of the
Community
Processional Hymn #385
Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
The Greeting and Collect for Purity, p.
185
The Gloria (sung)
The Collect of the Day: Almighty
God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be the light of the world. Free
us from all that darkens and ensnares us, and bring us to eternal light
and joy; through the power of him who is alive and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
The Proclamation of the Word, p.
187
First
Reading: Judges 4:1-7,
Ian MacDonald
Psalm 123 (see
over)
Second Reading: 1
Thessalonians 5:1-11, Debbie
MacDonald
Gradual Hymn
# 541 As Longs the Hart
The Holy Gospel: Matthew
25:14-30
Sermon
Apostles’ Creed, p. 189
The Prayers of the People: Elaine
Slauenwhite
The Confession and Absolution, p. 191
The Peace, p. 192
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn #601
God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending
Prayer over the Gifts:
Holy
God, in this eucharist we renew our baptismal covenant. Help us, through our
offering this day, to
renounce all things that draw us from
your love. This we ask
in the name of Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Eucharistic
Prayer #4, p. 201
The
Lord’s Prayer, p. 211
The
Breaking of the Bread, p. 212
Communion hymns:
#551 My Faith Looks Up To Thee;
#179 Tree Of Life And
Awesome Mystery
For health reasons, please do not dip the communion bread
into the wine.
Prayer after Communion: Gracious God, in this sacrament we
have shared the body and blood of Christ. May we who have been nourished
by holy things bear witness to his light, and share in his eternal
priesthood; for he is Lord for ever and ever.
The Doxology, p. 214
The Blessing
The Dismissal
Announcements: James
Nelson
Closing
Hymn #344 From All That Dwell Below The
Skies
Eucharistic Assistant:
Kimberly Matheson
Greeters: Paul Hobson
and Tim Hergett
Counters: Grant Peart and Dianne
Thorpe
Psalm 123
To
you I lift up my eyes, to you enthroned in the
heavens.
As
the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, and the eyes of
a maid to the hand of her mistress,
So
our eyes look to the Lord our God, until he show us his
mercy.
Have
mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy, for we have had more than enough of
contempt,
Too
much of the scorn of the indolent rich, and of the derision of the
proud.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen.
SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 20TH
The Reign of Christ/Restorative Justice Week
Preacher: Lorraine Street
8:00 am Holy Communion (BCP)
10:00 am Holy Eucharist (BAS)
Cycle of Prayer
Please remember in your prayers…
- The Diocese of Ughelli, Nigeria and the Diocese of
Manicaland in Zimbabwe
- The Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario, Archbishop Colin
Johnson and the Provincial Council
- Our sister parish of St. George in Ste.
Anne-de-Bellevue
- The parishes of Shelburne and South
Queens
- All youth and youth leaders attending the Diocesan Youth
Conference in PEI this weekend, remembering especially Marlianda
Czapalay, Patrick Speers, Amanda Thomas and our
Rector
- This Parish of Horton, entrusted to us by almighty God, as
we seek God’s guidance and grace for our
ministries
- Those in our parish family and beyond who are in any need
or distress: for the sick, the lonely, the grieving, and all who are
undergoing medical treatments or recovering from accidents or surgery,
remembering especially Melita Hennigar, Alice Pitblado and the Rev’d
Matthew Sponagle.
- Darrell Slauenwhite and his family as they mourn the death
of his brother: may God strengthen and uphold them in this time of
loss.
The Flowers for are offered to the Glory of God
and in loving memory of Mary Porter from her
family.
Mark these dates on your calendar
Tues., Nov. 15th: Plum Pudding making
at the Parish Hall (see church
news for details)
Weds., Nov. 16th: 2:30pm: Hymn sing at
Blomidon Court. Like
to sing? Come and join
us!
Tuesday ., Nov. 15th: Annual Men’s
Turkey Supper. Location: St. John's Parish Hall. Time is 5-7:00,
Price is $5 for youth and $10 for adults. Enjoy
a delicious turkey meal with all the trimmings, tea, coffee & dessert. Along with a
great evening of fellowship. Bring
the entire family.
Sun., Nov. 20th, 4-6:30pm: Youth group
meets at The Clayground. $5/person; pizza/drinks
provided.
Sun., Nov. 20th, 7pm: Parish Council meets in the
sunroom
Nov. 21st. The A.C.W will meet on Monday, November
21 at 12 o'clock in the Sunroom to
finalize the plans for the Cratchit's Coffee Party on November 26 from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon. Bring a sandwich and
tea and coffee will be supplied. All women of the church are welcome to attend. PLEASE
NOTICE the sign-up sheets for the
Cratchit's Coffee Party at the back of the church.
Nov . 25th, Benefit Concert for Open Arms
Friday, November 25 7:00pm -
9:00pm New Minas Baptist Church 9453 Commercial St. Featuring Music From: Erin Lord,
Elizabeth Deveau, John &
Katherine Shephard, Free Will Offering
Nov. 25th, The Acadia University Chorus, under the
direction of Michael Caines
presents, CHRISTMAS AT ACADIA on Friday November 25th at 8pm in Convocation
Hall. This concert features University Organist, John Scott and
retired Acadia Professor, Dr. Maurice Tugwell as narrator. The evening
will include sacred holiday music,
inspirational readings, and a spectacular carol sing - led by the 120 voice University
Chorus. Admission is $10 and is free for students with ID
Nov. 26th, Applewicks will be celebrating its
21st Open House and Craft Fair on Nov 26. Applewicks is a
LArche Workshop for adults with
disabilities. We have Gift Baskets so much more. Please drop by and meet our folks. You
can also pick up your Advent Candles. Free Admission but we are collecting
Food Bank Sun., Nov.
27th, Camp Aldershot: Berry Merry Christmas Concert in support of The Kings County Museum
featuring the Stadacona
Band. Doors open at
1:30pm. Concert at 2pm. Admission is $12. Tickets can be purchased from T.A.N.
Coffee before 10th Dec.
Plum Pudding making. It's that time of year again.
Save your TIN CANS - Clean and labels off appreciated. Leave at back of
church.
Pudding making: Tuesday morning, Nov. 15th.
STEAMERS needed to steam at home. SIGN UP sheet at the back of the
church.
Prep work team (small group) Monday afternoon, Nov
14th
Any questions or to sign up please call Vicki Harris,
542-3421.
PWRDF CHRISTMAS CARDS:
This
Christmas give development, relief
and justice
This year’s PWRDF
Christmas card contains the message, “...and there, ahead of them, went the star that
they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the
child was.” (Matt.2:9b) and “Christmas Peace” in five languages
of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The illustration on the front
of the star and shepherds is by
Kelley Aitken, an artist dedicated to making faith visible through artwork for churches and
social justice organizations.
Suggested donation of $15 for a pack of 12 cards (tax receipts given). To order, call
Helen Whidden, 542-5061 or sign
the order sheet on the bulletin board.
Daily Planners, we have daily planners left for
sale - $17 each. They are at the
back of the church.
Food Bank Request: Many of us have gifts tucked away in drawers and cupboards which we will never use
but don't have the heart to throw
away. We could use these for you at the Wolfville Food Bank. Gifts for men or women, adults or
children would be appreciated but
we would like only new or unopened items. We would also welcome any previously used
gift bags that you might be able
to spare. If possible, we would like to receive the items before Dec. 10th.
2012 Church Calendars are now for sale. Contact
Gwen Ells at
542-5833 or check the
back of the church for calendars. Price is $5.
St. John's is featured
in the month of Oct. 2012.
Rector’s schedule: Sandra will be off on Monday
and will be at Just Us! coffee
shop (downtown) for office hours on Tues., 1-3pm.
Sandra will be
attending a Rectors and Non-Stipendiary Ordained Ministry weekend in Debert from Thursday
to Saturday. Ann Watson will be attending this gathering from
Friday to Sunday.
St. John's Celebrates New Year's
on Sunday, November
27th!
Sunday, November 27th is the first Sunday of Advent, which
marks the first day of the new church
year. We're going to celebrate by doing something different and special:
we hope all members of St. John's will come together for a New Year's
Levée - a chance to worship together as one congregation and to spend
some time getting to know one another better.
Here’s our plan…
8:30am: Coffee and conversation
9am: Morning Prayer (BCP)
9:45am: Getting to Know Each Other/Sharing our
Interests
10:30am: Priorities for our Ministry at St.
John’s
11:30: Advent Art Activity
12noon: Holy Eucharist (BAS)
12:30pm: potluck lunch.
We’ll keep strictly to the schedule, so that we can eat on
time. Coffee/tea and snacks will be provided.
Please mark your calendars now - Sunday, November 27th, from
9am on, with lunch starting at 12:30. There are sign-up sheets at the
back of the church. Please let us know if you’re coming and what you can
bring as a contribution to our potluck lunch.
*
There will be no services at 8am or 10am on November
27th.
