ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH

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1 ALL SAINTS ANGLICAN CHURCH Pastor: Jim Halmarson Deacon: Suzanne McMillan Deacon: Alan Wotherspoon Organist and Choir Director: Syd Birrell REMEMBRANCE DAY Sunday November 11, :30 AM 235 Rubidge Street Peterborough, Ontario K9J 3N

2 Prelude Presider: Please stand THE STORY OF REMEMBRANCE Across Canada, and in many other countries, people gather on November 11 to honour the courage and devotion of brave men and women who made the supreme sacrifice of dying for their country. The hostilities of the First World War ceased on November 11, 1918, at 11:00 a.m.; the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. The following year marked the first observance of a day to remember and honour those who died; as well as to give thanks for the sacrifices of those who came back from serving their country. Since then, Canadians have fought in other conflicts and many have given their lives so that we might enjoy freedom today. We will pause our service at 11:00 a.m. and ring our church bells as part of our remembrance. PROCESSIONAL HYMN 576 (omit v. 3) For the Healing of the Nations THE ROYAL ANTHEM God save our gracious Queen, long live our noble Queen, God save the Queen: Send her victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us: God save the Queen. THE GREETING Officiant: All: Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. And also with you. CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Officiant:Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; 2

3 yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace. ~Please assume a position of prayer~ Officiant:ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, All: We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep, We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts, We have offended against thy holy laws, We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen. ABSOLUTION Officiant:Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of sinners, but rather that they may turn from their wickedness, and live, hath given power and commandment to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore we beseech him to grant us true repentance and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do at this present, and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen ~Please Stand~ LITURGY OF REMEMBRANCE (Laying of the Wreaths) Officiant: This is the will of him that sent me that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, All: and I will raise them up at the last day. THE LAST POST played by Medda Burnett 3

4 SILENCE LAMENT played by Helen Batten ~Please be seated~ Choir: For the Fallen Douglas Guest "They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, We will remember them. Reading of the names of those of our Parish who made the great sacrifice Benjamin Rippingale Leonard Blake Herbert Edwards Stanley Rippingale William Hall Harold Huxley Harry Latimer Grant Latimer Claude Hanley Herbert Moore Crawford Rush John Williams Walter Wagstaff William A. Boat Arthur Houghton Stanley James Gerald Dawson Farley C. Hill Albert F. Leether Gerald W.H. Patterson John Wesley Mannell Christie Mason Kenneth James Nice Bernard Tarling Fred Williams Earl H. Pruner ~Please Stand~ Officiant: Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. A hymn, O God, becometh thee in Sion, and a vow shall be performed to thee in Jerusalem. O Lord, hear my prayer; all flesh shall come to thee. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. All: Amen. REVEILLE played by Medda Burnett 4

5 ~Please be seated~ Schindler s List John Williams Played by Jim Henniger PRESENTATION BY STUDENTS FROM ADAM SCOTT SECONDARY SCHOOL This Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War. We will be marking this occasion with a special presentation from some students from Adam Scott CVI, who for the past few years have been conducting research on soldiers from the Peterborough and surrounding area. As a result, a web page has been created. This page contains names, biographies and images relating to 63 local soldiers. The web page can be reached at In particular, we will hear from two of these students who were responsible for researching information on three young men who belonged to All Saints' Anglican Church-Leonard Blake and brothers, Stanley and Benjamin Rippingale. Choir: Flanders Fields Alexander Tilley In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks still bravely singing fly Scare heard amid the guns below. We are the dead: Short days ago, We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved: and now we lie In Flanders fields! Take up our quarrel with the foe To you, from failing hands, we throw The torch: be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields words by Lt. Colonel John McCrae THE COLLECT Officiant: Let us pray; Almighty and eternal God, All: from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either by death or life: hear our prayers and thanksgivings for all whom we remember this day; fulfil 5

6 in them the purpose of your love; Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen THE LITURGY OF THE WORD THE FIRST READING Micah 4:1-4 After the reading Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. All: Thanks be to God. HYMN 573 O Day of Peace ~Please be Seated~ ~Please be Seated~ THE SECOND READING John 15: Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to God s people. All: Thanks be to God. THE MESSAGE OFFERTORY HYMN 529 (omit v5) God, My Hope on You Is Founded PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Presider: Blessed be thou, All: LORD God of Israel, for ever and ever. All that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine. All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION ~Please assume a position of prayer~ Choir: In Remembrance (Lux Aeterna Luceateis Domine) Jeffery Ames solo horn: Jane Cooke Turn to me and be gracious, for my heart is in distress. Oh God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? My tears linger at night, But my joy comes in the morning light. Lord, in Your infinite mercy, grant them rest. Rest forever more. ~Please stand~ The Blessing Officiant: The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And may the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. 6

7 All: Amen. RECESSIONAL HYMN 528 O God Our Help in Ages Past THE NATIONAL ANTHEM O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all thy sons command. With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. O Canada, we stand on guard for thee. THE DISMISSAL Officiant: May God give to you and to all those whom you love his comfort and his peace, his light and his joy, in this world and the next; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. All: Amen. Deacon: Neither death nor life can separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Go in the peace of Christ. All: Thanks be to God. May they rest in peace and rise in Glory. POSTLUDE St. Anne Fugue J. S. Bach A note from Syd: Bach s St Anne fugue is built on the tune to our last hymn today, O God Our Help In Ages Past. A second and then a third fugue follows, always combining sooner or later with the St Anne theme, leading many to the conclusion that Bach is honouring the Trinity, three in one and one in three. Perhaps you can hear the rushing wind of the Holy Spirit in the second movement. The third movement combines all three themes. And it is hard not to agree that the final entry of the fugue subject is the grandest ending to any fugue in music. FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH today are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Our Prayers Today ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: We pray for Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA: We pray for The Principal, faculty, students and staff of The Vancouver School of Theology DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: We pray for Members of the Synod of the Diocese of Toronto 7

8 DEANERY CYCLE OF PRAYER: We pray for Retired Clergy: Rev Canon Milton Barry and The Rev. Arthur Bromley PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: We pray for Dorothy Keat, Bryan and Valerie Keelan, Robert LaBranche and Tom and Sandra LaBranche PARISHIONERS IN HOSPITAL and THOSE REQUESTING PRAYER: Betty, Joan, Arv, Sherril, Dorothy, Meaghan, Ron, Orma. Ministering Through Liturgy Lectors: Curtis Bryan Servers: Kate Gregg, Norma Jean Laing Intercessor: Rev Suzanne McMillan Presider: Pastor Jim Halmarson Deacon: Rev Suzanne McMillan Sidespeople: Dianne MacKay, Jamie and Lois MacVichie, Lois Cook Chancel: Cheryl Baker, Tracy Gemmiti, Suzanne McMillan, Margaret Gadd, Doris Larry Special Services in December December 2 10:30AM - Advent Carol Service December 16 4:00 PM Christmas Lessons and Carols December 24 7:00 PM Family Eucharist & 9:00 PM Choral Eucharist ANNOUNCEMENTS Thank you to all those who contributed to this service of Remembrance. To our soloists: Medda Burnet, Helen Batten, Jim Henniger, and Jane Cooke. And a special thanks to Christine Slevan and her History students who have done so much work in researching the stories of residents in the Peterborough area who lost their lives in WW I. We were privileged to have two of those students with us today: Lauren Stoyles and Ellen Gaquollari. And finally, to Syd and our wonderful choir. You are all a blessing to our church. A Men s Breakfast will be held on Saturday 17th November in the Parish Hall. There is a sign-up sheet on the Notice Board inside the side entrance to the church. Bring a friend. Drew Merrett will be speaking on his fundraising climb of Mount Kilimanjaro. Stewart Street Park: a new park bench and picnic table have been installed in the park south of Sherbrooke Street as a result of combined fundraising efforts by the Stewart Street Neighbourhood Association and the All Saints Missional Committee. Additional funds have been provided by the All Saints Heritage Trust. The benches will provide accessible & durable resting spots for people in the community. They also celebrate the partnership between All Saints and our neighbourhood and recognize the efforts of the community members who initiated the project. We plan to hold a dedication and celebration with the neighbours in the spring. Until then, you can take a short walk over there to see them for yourselves. 8

9 To Begin Soon 1 st Sunday of Month: White Gift Sunday The Ministry Team are very aware of the shortage of food for Community Programs in the City. Please join us to intentionally be part of turning this shortage around by supporting Kawartha Food Share. On December 2 nd, the first Sunday in December we will begin anew at All Saints, the tradition of White Gift Sunday, which means, we ask that you bring non-perishable food items, as you are able, and place them in the baskets at collection time. These offerings will be blessed alongside the monetary gifts. We sincerely hope that you will choose to be part of this ministry outreach. The food items will be delivered to Kawartha Food Share regularly. Sharing what we have is caring for those who struggle and are less fortunate. Thank you for participating in this worthwhile initiative. Rev Suzanne McMillan on behalf of The Ministry Team. Missional Outreach - We wish to thank those who have donated so generously to help those in need in our community. thanks for the warm blankets, hand knit mitts and scarves, toiletries, items for 'backpack of prisoners' project. Each and every donation will make a huge difference - it shows what a caring faith community we are. Thank you. Diana Gregg Thanks to those who came out to the Neighbourhood Clean-Up. We collected LOTS!!! Mark December 2 on your calendar. Missional Outreach will be offering baked treats once more as we continue to raise money for the Parish door openers. Stay tuned for more details next week. MAID Workshop (Medical Assistance In Dying). Exploring the moral, pastoral and theological questions surrounding medical assistance in dying, with Rev. Canon Douglas Graydon and Rev. Margaret Johnston-Jones. To be held, Saturday, Nov 24, at St. John the Evangelist, 99 Brock Street, Peterborough, from 10:00am 2:30pm. Lunch will be included and there is no cost, but we do ask that people register online by November 20 th. e Information can also be found on the Diocesan Website under the Trent Durham Area and clicking on the Events tab. 9

10 Lunchtime Organ Music - Advent Thursdays, from 12:15 until 12:45 pm, at Emmanuel United Church, 534 George Street North, Peterborough. December 7 Douglas Schalin December 14 - Giles Bryant December 21 Randy Mills Free admission. Donations of food and money for local food bank programs will be accepted. Information: or To Our Members, Visitors and Newcomers Periodically you will learn of items needing attention or you may be a newcomer considering becoming a member of our All Saints family or are in need of more information. Please use the space below, circle as applicable and leave the completed form with a Sidesperson, the offering plate or at the office. I(we) would like information on: Christian Education (Bible study etc) Choir Baptism Confirmation Children s programs(sunday School ) Weddings Funerals Worship Services I (we) would like to join All Saints and would like: Offering envelopes I (we): Wish to advise of an illness Information on Pre-Authorized Giving (PAG) Wish to become a volunteer (include details below) Would like a clergy visit Other Name: Address: Telephone: Home Cell Date: 10

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