St. John's Anglican Church

Parish of Horton , Wolfville , Nova Scotia

Collect: O most merciful Father, we humbly thank thee for all thy gifts so freely bestowed upon us; for life and health and safety; for power to work and leisure to rest; for all that is beautiful in creation and in the lives of men; but above all we thank thee for our spiritual mercies in Christ Jesus our Lord; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen .

Reader: Val Burtsell Eucharistic Assistant : Rev’d Canon Cal McMillan

St. John's Anglican Church

Parish of Horton , Wolfville , Nova Scotia

Rector: The Rev. Sandra Fyfe, 542-2464

fyfesandra@hotmail.com

Deacon:The Rev. K. Ann Watson, 678-2210

Honourary AssistantThe Rev’d Dr. V Bruce Matthews

Wardens:Kathy Phillips,542-1996

Paul Hobson,542-4418

Director of Music:John Scott

johnmatthewscott@gmail.com

Flower ConvenerCathy Stewart, 542-5565

Administrative Assistant: Deborah MacDonald, 542-9219

& Hall Manager/Bookings idmac@eastlink.ca

Sexton:Peter Brown, 542-1104

Website

http://www.stjohnsanglicanchurchwolfville.com

10:00 am Holy EucharistBAS(yellow booklet)

Prelude

The Gathering of the Community

Processional Hymn #262 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come

The service begins on page 1

The Collect of the Day:Creator of the fruitful earth, you made us

stewards of all things. Give us grateful hearts for all your

goodness, and steadfast wills to use your bounty well, that the

whole human family, today and in generations to come, maywith

us give thanks for the riches of your creation. We ask this in the

name of Jesus Christ the Lord.

The Proclamation of the Word,p. 3

First Reading: Deuteronomy 8:7-18,Murray Phillips

Psalm 65

Second Reading:2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Alice Pitblado

Gradual Hymn #259 For the Fruit of All Creation

The Holy Gospel: Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

The service continues on page 5

The Celebration of the Eucharist

Offertory Hymn #619 Fairest Lord Jesus

After the Prayer over the Gifts, the service continues on page 7

For health reasons, please do not dip the communion bread into the wine.

Communion hymn: #56I Am the Bread, the Bread of Life;

#610 Before I Take the Body of My Lord

The service continues with the Prayer after Communion,

followed by the blessing

The Dismissal

Announcements: James Nelson

Recessional Hymn

God, Your Blessings Overflow! (see back of bulletin)

Prayers of the People:

Eucharistic Assistant : Dale Hennigar

Counters/Greeters : Earle & Margie Pike

SERVICES FOR OCTOBER 16TH

8:00 am Holy Communion (BCP) 10:00 am Holy Eucharist (BAS)

Psalm 65

You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem.

To you that hear prayer shall all flesh come, because of their transgressions.

Our sins are stronger than we are, but you will blot them out.

Happy are they whom you choose and draw to your courts to dwell there!they will be satisfied by the beauty of your house, by the holiness of your temple.

Awesome things will you show us in your righteousness, O God of our salvation, O Hope of all the ends of the earth and of the seas that are far away.

You make fast the mountains by your power; they are girded about with might.

You still the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the clamour of the peoples.

Those who dwell at the ends of the earth will tremble at your marvellous signs; you make the dawn and the dusk to sing for joy.

You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; the river of God is full of water.

You prepare the grain, for so you provide for the earth.

You drench the furrows and smooth out the ridges; with heavy rain you soften the ground and bless its increase.

You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths overflow with plenty.

May the fields of the wilderness be rich for grazing, and the hills be clothed with joy.

May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; let them shout for joy and sing.

Glory be 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.

The Flowers for October 9 ^thare offered to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Grace and Frank Conrad from the Family.

NOTE: Both Grace and Frank died on the same date,

October 3 ^rd, eleven years apart.

Cycle of Prayer

Please remember in your prayers…

• The Dioceses of Swaziland in South Africa and Manicaland in Zimbabwe
• The Parishes of LaHave with Blue Rocks, and St. John’s, Lunenburg
• Those in our parish family who are in any need or distress: for the sick, the lonely, and all who are undergoing medical treatments or recovering from surgery or accidents , remembering especially Liz Adamson, the Reverend Matthew Sponagle and Jean Winter.

Announcements

Mark these dates on your calendar

Tues., Oct. 11 ^th, 10am, 9 Evangeline Court, New Minas (drives available) : Book study (Love Wins) sign up at the back of the church. Books are available for purchase ($15) or loan.

Tues., Oct. 11 ^th , 6-7:30pm, Anglican Rectory, Port Williams: Growing Closer to God. Our study on the spiritual discipline of study continues. Supper provided.

Weds., Oct. 12 ^th, 7pm: WAICC meeting in Manning Chapel library

Sat., Oct. 15 ^th: Deadline for registration and payment for this year’s Diocesan Youth Conference being held in Canoe Cove, PEI. Talk to Sandra ASAP if you or someone you know might be interested. See the poster at the back of the church for details.

Sun., Oct. 16^th: Next Sunday we are celebrating Back to Church Sunday . Who will you invite?

Sun., Oct. 16^th, following the 10am service: Stay for a special information exchange about our parish hall. If you have questions or concerns, talk to Grant Peart, Chair, Properties Committee

Sun., Oct. 16^th, 7pm: Parish Council meets in the sunroom

Sat., Oct. 22nd: Quilt and Craft Sale, United Church in Hantsport. For more information contact Faye Sponagle at 542-4118.

Fri., Oct. 28 ^th , 6pm: Hallowe’en family gathering.Join us for supper in the sunroom, then plan to visit a haunted house or come to the rectory for a Harry Potter Hallowe’en party. Sign up at the back if you can help with food. Invitations also at the back of the church.

Sat., Oct. 29 ^th, 9:30am – 1pm (approx.), St. James, Kentville: Pastoral Visiting Seminar led by the Rev’d Don Shipton, former hospital chaplain. The focus is on moving from a friendly visit to a pastoral visit with opportunities for hands-on learning and discussion.

Church News

Pictures needed: Please help us gather some pictures of church events for our directory. We are looking for pictures of events and

people, such as Pancake/Turkey suppers, Plum pudding making,

Cratchit's Coffee party, student dinners, guest speakers, etc.Anything you think we might include. Send all photos to Murray

Phillips at phillips.murray@gmail.com

DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 16th. Thanks for your help.

Home Communion for Thanksgiving season:If you know of

someone who would like to receive home communion over the

Thanksgiving season, please contact Sandra at 542-2464.

Upcoming baptism: Please pray for Jeff and Amy Rose as they

prepare for the baptism of their son, Michael, on Oct. 30^th.

Rector’s schedule: Sandra will in the church office on Tuesday, 1-4pm

and Thursday, 9:30am to noon. She will be off on Monday and Saturday.