10:00AM HOLY EUCHARIST WITH BAPTISMS-PRINTED SEPARATELY

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1 APRIL 15, 2012 EASTER II WE WELCOME NEWCOMERS & VISITORS and invite you to participate fully in our worship this morning. You are welcome to come to the Altar Rail or station to receive communion or a blessing. All are encouraged to receive from the chalice or with bread alone, and to refrain from intinction (dipping the wafer in the chalice). NURSERY for children (up to 3yrs old) in room 302 of the Parish Hall, during the 10am service. 8:15am HOLY COMMUNION ( Book of Common Prayer page 67 ) We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship 1st Reading: Acts 4:32-35 (New Testament pg. 122) 2nd Reading: John 20:19-31 (New Testament pg.115) Homily: Rev. Elliott Siteman 10:00AM HOLY EUCHARIST WITH BAPTISMS-PRINTED SEPARATELY COLLECT: Almighty and eternal God, the strength of those who believe and the hope of those who doubt, may we, who have not seen, have faith and receive the fullness of Christ s blessing, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS: God of grace, you have freed us from our sins and made us a kingdom in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Accept all we offer you this day, and strengthen us in the new life you have given us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION: Father, we have seen with our eyes and touched with our hands the bread of life. Strengthen our faith that we may grow in love for you and for each other; through Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen. In the Narthex, we have FM Assistive Listening Devices. Please speak with the Verger if you would like to use one. Please return them to the Verger following the service. REMINDER: PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG. This is a great help for visitors, clergy & other parishioners. ALLERGY ALERT! We have a number of parishioners with allergies, so we ask that you refrain from wearing perfume or perfumed products to church. Thank you for your consideration.

2 THE ALTAR FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF: ****her mother Gladys Kelly: given by Sandra & Tim Tiernay ****Marg & Jack Wallace; given by their daughters Libby Keller & Deb Armitage WE WELCOME INTO CHRIST S FLOCK THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM ( 10:00am ) ***** Brenndon Leejoseph ***** Jesse Blair A huge THANK YOU to all groups & members of Worship Division for all your work this Easter season. Without you, the services during Holy Week & Easter would not be possible. On behalf of myself and the clergy, thank you Sean Tiernay, Chair-Worship Division PARISH LIFE REMINDER: This morning, at 12pm. there will be a meeting of all Parish Life group leaders in room 201. THANK YOU from the Altar Guild to all those who helped deliver Easter plants to our shut-ins following the 11:30 service last Sunday. Your help and support in this important outreach ministry is greatly appreciated! We have received some very appreciative calls & notes of thanks from those who received the Easter plants! OUR VICAR Rev. Cheryl Fricker is away on a study leave until May 15th. The Church Office: Monday & Friday, 9:00am noon; Tuesday-Thursday 9:00am to 3:30pm (closed for Statutory holidays) Phone No. (905) Fax No. (905) Ontario Street, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1G1 St. Luke s office office@stlukesburlington.ca St. Luke s Web Site: Diocese of Niagara Web Site:

3 APRIL 15, 2012 EASTER II Every Wednesday: UPCOMING SERVICES -10am - Holy Communion Sunday April 22: Easter III -8:15am-Holy Communion -10am-Holy Eucharist- Our Guest: the Bishop of Cuba A bilingual service English & Spanish Sunday April 29: Easter IV -8:15am-Holy Communion -10am-Holy Eucharist Sunday May 6: Easter V -8:15am-Holy Communion -10am-Holy Eucharist in the church with members of Youth Synod (being held that weekend here at St. Luke s) Music at St. Luke s Tickets are on sale at coffee hour today for "Viva Espana" an evening of Spanish Music and dancing featuring Solazul, a dedicated flamenco group. 7pm Saturday April 21st The ticket price includes the show, dinner and cash bar. To reserve tickets at $35.00 each call or blennard@cogeco.ca CHURCH MINDERS your new schedules are available in the Narthex this morning. Please pick up your copy & help us save on postage. Thank you!

4 GROUP A SPRING CARD PARTY WEDNESDAY MAY 23RD 7:30 Come and celebrate the Queen s Jubilee with us. Tickets are $20.00 each. Contact Shirley Or Maribelle HALTON FRESH BOX pick up will be in the Parish Hall on Tuesday April 17th between 3:30 and 5pm. Please remember to bring bags! NEWSLETTER DEADLINE-for the summer edition is May 4th. This edition covers the months of June, July and August. Please your submission to: stlukesnewsletter@hotmail.com or, if you do not use , you may drop it off at the church office. Pictures of parish or group events are most welcome. Sorry, but no late submissions will be accepted. Thank you. Carpenter Hospice Fundraiser - Group A will again be participating the Walkathon on May 6th. There will be sign-up sheets in the Parish Hall during coffee hour on April 15, 22 and 29th. Thank you for your support. A reminder to all individuals and groups using the hall. We are a latex balloon free area. Use of Mylar (foil) balloons is permitted. Nothing may be taped, tacked or otherwise affixed to the walls of any room. Please contact Laurie Lee Sproule (Tues Thurs) if you have any questions To all parishioners who wish to donate cards for picture albums: I accept not only Christmas cards, but all occasion cards (birthday, Easter, etc.) which are much more colourful. These albums, donated to nursing homes, are much appreciated. Thank you. Betty Smith

5 GREETING FROM HONDURAS! The members of St. Luke s service team to El Hogar are confident that all went well with our travels down to El Hogar. When you read this we should be worshipping at St. Mary s Episcopal Church in Tegucigalpa. Thank you for keeping us in your prayers as we are for you. Please check out our St. Luke s in Honduras blog either via the link on St. Luke s website homepage or to get our daily updates. We re looking forward to sharing our experiences & the joy of our trip on April 28 th at the Advocacy Information Breakfast where Honduran food will be on the menu. İMuchisimas gracias y hasta pronto! Chris, Darla, Erika, Heather, Janice, Louise, Michael, Rick, Ros PHOENIX FELLOWSHIP DROP IN CENTRE meets Wednesday morning, after the 10am service. April 18: Bingo Day with prizes April 25: Councillor Marianne Meed-Ward May 2: Lunch at Swiss Chalet CEMETERY SPRING MAINTENANCE The annual Spring Maintenance of our gardens & cemetery has begun and at this time we request your help in removing all winter/christmas wreaths as well as any weatherworn, faded or damaged wreaths, unused flower stands and flower receptacles by May 1st. Items remaining following this date will be removed. Removal of these items helps to facilitate our efforts to maintain the cemetery grounds. Thank you for your help & consideration.

6 St. Luke s Breakfast Saturday, April 28 9 am St. Luke s Service Team s Trip to El Hogar, Honduras St. Luke s Service Team members are eager to share their experiences. El Hogar Projects provides food, clothing, shelter, education, & Christian development to 250 children, ages Unable to feed, clothe or otherwise provide for them, their families have found a path to a better future in El Hogar. El Hogar not only means home, El Hogar is home. Join us to hear how our team members went to give of themselves & received so much instead. Enjoy a delicious Honduran breakfast & feed not only your body, but your mind & soul as well. Please call Carrie at or the office by April 25th to reserve a place. Cost $7 The Parish Church of St. Luke, 1382 Ontario Street, Burlington Phone Fax , office@stlukesburlington.ca