St. John's Anglican Church
Parish of Horton, Wolfville, Nova
Scotia
8:
10:00 am
Holy Communion, BCP
Collect: O
Almighty
God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship,
in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our
Lord:
Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed saints in all virtuous and godly
living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which
thou
hast
prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Reader: Margaret Coghill
Eucharistic Assistant: Rev’d Canon Cal McMillan
10:00 am Holy Communion, BCP
in The Book of Services
The Gathering of the Community
Prelude
Processional Hymn
# 276 For All The
Saints
The service begins on page 36
Collect: Almighty
God, whose people are knit together in one holy
Church, the mystical Body of your Son, grant us grace to follow
your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to
know
the
inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you;
through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever.
The Proclamation of the Word
First
Reading:
Revelation 7:9-17,
Elaine Slauenwhite
Psalm 34:1-10,
22 (see over)
Second Reading: 1
John 3:1-3, Ian Stuchbery
Gradual Hymn
# 428 God Who Gives to
Life its Goodness
The Holy Gospel: Matthew
5:1-12
The Nicene Creed, p. 38
#659 O Canada after which the names of
parishioners who have served
our country will be read aloud. You are welcome to offer the
names of
your family members
and friends who have served or are
serving our
country. We
will continue by observing one minute of silence, concluded
by the singing of #660 God Save the Queen.
The Celebration of Holy Communion
Offertory Hymn
# 540 Just As the
Deer
The service continues with the thanksgiving over the offering
on page 39
Communion hymn: # 61 As We Gather at Your
Table
# 278 Jerusalem the Golden
For health reasons, please do not dip the communion bread
into the wine.
The service continues with
The Lord’s Prayer on page 48
The Dismissal
Announcements: Dale Hennigar
Closing Hymn # 528 O God, Our Help in Ages
Past (tune: St. Anne)
Prayers of the People: Rev’d Ann
Watson
Eucharistic Assistant: Dale
Hennigar
Greeters:
Patti & Ron Stuart
Counters: Kathy Phillips & Dianne Thorpe
I
will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall ever be in my
mouth.
I
will glory in the Lord; let the humble hear and
rejoice.
Proclaim
with me the greatness of the Lord; let us exalt his name
together.
I
sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me out of all my
terror.
Look
upon him and be radiant, and let not your faces be
ashamed.
I
called in my affliction and the Lord heard me and saved me from all my
troubles.
The
angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear him, and he will deliver
them.
Taste
and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who trust in
him!
Fear
the Lord, you that are his saints, for those who fear him lack
nothing.
The
young lions lack and suffer hunger, but those who seek the Lord lack
nothing that is good.
The
Lord ransoms the life of his servants, and none will be punished who
trust in him.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen
Congratulations to Emma Balodis, one of our organ scholars,
for being awarded the 2011 Gold Medal for Grade 7 Organ in Atlantic
Canada by the Royal Conservatory of Music. Emma will be presented with
her medal at a ceremony in Halifax.
We are pleased to have Emma with us today as our
organist.
Cycle of Prayer
Please remember in your
prayers…
- The Diocese of Ughelli in Nigeria
- Our Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz and the Council of
General Synod
- The Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Ministry
of Armed Forces Chaplains
- All who minister to the hungry in our community through the
Wolfville Area Food Bank
- Campus Ministers and University Chaplains, and all Campus
Ministry throughout Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island
- All who are preparing for the Diocesan Youth Conference in
Canoe Cove, PEI, remembering especially Marlianda Czapalay, Patrick
Speers and Amanda Thomas
·
We pray for this Parish of Horton, entrusted to us by
almighty God , remembering 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.
The Flowers for are offered to the Glory of God and in loving memory of the
Spencer Family: Herbert and Minnie, and son Richard and his wife
Charlotte from Doreen.
Note: The red needlepoint hangings on the lectern, pulpit and
reading desk were lovingly made by Alice Cameron for this church, St.
John's.
The flower vases on the altar are good
examples of Trench Art. They are a matching pair of inscribed shell
casings: "Souvenir DeYpres Souvenir DeLa Guerre 1914+15+16+17
."
Mark these dates on your calendar
TODAY Sun., Nov. 6th, 11am in the church: Special
parish meeting about the sale of the parish hall (see letter enclosed with bulletin)
Please note that the youth group event planned for this
afternoon
has been postponed. Watch for details.
Tues., Nov. 8th, 10-11:30am, 9 Evangeline Court,
New Minas: Love
Wins
book study. We will discuss the last two chapters.
Nov. 15th Turkey Supper. Note that this year's annual Turkey Supper is a week later
than other years. We are looking for people to help serve, work in the
kitchen and bake pies for the dessert. If you can help us at all, please
let Paul Hobson know ASAP.
Sun., Nov. 27th, Come to the Berry Merry Christmas Concert in
support of The Kings County Museum featuring the Stadacona
Band at Camp Aldershot on Nov. 27th Doors open at 1:30pm.
Concert at 2pm. Admission is $12. Tickets can be purchased from
the Museum; Chisholms, Kentville; M&M meat shop, New
Minas; Wilson’s Pharmasave, Berwick, Lakeville General
Store;
T.A.N. Coffee, Wolfville
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. Contact
Elizabeth Biggs,
542-5944
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 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: No office hours this week. Sandra will be off on
Monday and will be attending the Diocesan Youth Conference in
PEI from Fri., Nov. 11th to Sun., Nov.
13th.
Special thanks to all who helped with our Halloween gathering
last weekend. To those who prepared food, drove youth to
the
haunted house, helped to create a spooky sunroom or cleaned
up,
it
was much appreciated. There were about 18 children/youth and 15
adults on hand to enjoy your efforts!
Thank you to all who helped with our Praying our
Goodbyes service on All Souls Day. Special thanks to Kimberly
Matheson and The Hupman
Brothers for providing music, and to Kathy Phillips, Diana Patterson, Shirley
Marston and any others who
brought refreshments. Sixty people came out to share in
this service of
remembrance, prayer, and candle-lighting, which included a spirited reading and
presentation by award-winning novelist Donna Morrissey.
Thank you!
SERVICES FOR NOVEMBER 13TH
8:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10:00 am Holy
Eucharist (BAS)
Presider/preacher: The Rev’d Dr. V. Bruce
Matthews
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 the new year 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.
We'll gather at 9am for Morning Prayer;* then spend the morning
discovering our various skills, talents, passions, and interests, and
talking about the covenant we made two years ago and about how we can
support and care for one another as
members of the St. John's Parish family. At 12:30, we'll close
out the levée by sharing a potluck lunch.
Please mark your calendars now - Sunday, November 27th, from
9am on, with lunch starting at 12:30. More details will
follow in
the bulletins over the next two weeks, and there will be sign-up
sheets at the back of the church next week, so that we can get a
better idea of how many people are coming and what the potluck
contributions will be.
*There will be no services at 8am or 10am on
Nov. 27th.
