Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill

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1 Holy Trinity Church, Thornhill Established in Brooke Street, Thornhill, ON L4J 1Y9 Phone: Fax: Something good is happening here!! The 15th Sunday after Pentecost September 17, 2017 OUR RULE OF LIFE As members of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, we will try to LIVE for God, our Church, and others STUDY a passage of Scripture every day and ask what is God calling me to be or to do today? PRAY at least twice a day GIVE regularly to support the life and ministry of our Church This week s Readings for our Rule of Life 6 verses for 6 days Matthew Mon. 18:21 Tue. 18:23-24 Wed. 18:25 Thur. 18:26-27 Fri. 18:28 Sat. 18:33

2 WELCOME TO HTC We extend a warm welcome to all visitors and newcomers. Be sure to sign our guest book. All baptised members of the Christian Church are invited to share in the sacrament of Holy Communion or to receive a blessing. All services are found in The Book of Alternative Services (BAS) and may be found on our website. Follow the service on your smartphone or tablet. Go to the Worship link on the side and select Order of Services. Wifi connection - HTC-Guest with the password: TODAY S COLLECT, READINGS & MINISTERS The Collect of The Day 1st Reading Psalm 2nd Reading Gospel Celebrant & Preacher Celebrant & Speaker Layreaders/Lector Eucharistic Minister Sidespersons pg 380 Bible pg 60 pg 862 Bible pg 163 Bible pg 20 Exodus 14: Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Canon Stephen Fields (8:00) Canon Stephen Crowther, Mr. Haynesley Benn (10:00) (8:00) Glenville Simpson, Charles Sherwood (EM) (10:00) Glenville Simpson, Dianne Rimmer, Robin Pacific, George Pilgrim, Barry Pipes (10:00) Anne Thomson (8:00) Peter Paterson (10:00) Dave Bezant, Alex Kuriyan, Peter Paterson, Delores Thomas PARISH STAFF Incumbent Assistant Curate Honorary Assistant Lay Pastor Parish Nurse Office Administrator Director of Music Church School Coordinator Custodian The Rev. Canon Stephen Fields The Rev. Jeff Potter The Rev. Canon Stephen Crowther Christine Ivy Susan Rodgers, R.N. Swan Li Rachel Yoon Judith Sophie Sinclair Jesús Cruz Arángo ext 23 ext 25 ext 25 ext 29 ext 21 ext 30 ext 24 OUR SERVICE SCHEDULE Sunday Wednesday 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Homily 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon 1st Sunday - Sung Eucharist (with a twist)& Sermon 2nd Sunday - Choral Mattins & Sermon 3rd Sunday - Sung Eucharist, Sermon & Prayers for Healing 4th Sunday - ACTION - A Non-Eucharistic Service 5th Sunday - Sung Eucharist & Sermon 2

3 Seasonal Sentence A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you. John The Gathering of The Community (Page 230) Celebrant: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. All: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Let us pray. All: Almighty God, unto whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Summary of the Law Celebrant: Our Lord Jesus Christ said: hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it: thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. All: Lord, have mercy upon us, and write both these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. 8:00 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist & Homily The Gloria All: Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly king, God the Father almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 3

4 The Collect (Page 380) Celebrant: Let us pray Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All: Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 14:19-31 The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt." Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers." So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. 4

5 Psalm 114 (Page 862) 1 Hallelujah! When Israel came out of Egypt, * the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech, 2 Judah became God s sanctuary * and Israel his dominion. 3 The sea beheld it and fled; * Jordan turned and went back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, * and the little hills like young sheep. 5 What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? * O Jordan, that you turned back? 6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams? * you little hills like young sheep? 7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, * at the presence of the God of Jacob. 8 Who turned the hard rock into a pool of water * and flint-stone into a flowing spring. Source of all life, you have brought us to new being through the waters of baptism. May your love shown in our lives become a wonder and a beacon of hope to the whole human family. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. The Second Reading: Romans 14:1-12 Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarrelling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgement on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgement on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honour of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honour of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honour of the Lord and give thanks to God. We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Why do you pass judgement on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgement seat of God. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." So then, each of us will be accountable to God. Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. 5

6 The Gospel Reader: The Lord be with you. All: And with thy spirit. Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (18:21-35) All: Glory be to thee, O Lord. Then Peter came and said to Jesus, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, 'Pay what you owe.' Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart. Reader: The Gospel of Christ. All: Praise be to thee, O Christ. Homily The Apostles Creed (Page 251) All: I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 6

7 I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Prayers Of The People Leadership Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fred our Primate, Colin, Archbishop & Metropolitan, Peter, our area Bishop, Canon Stephen & Canon Stephen Crowther, Rev. Jeff, our clergy, Christine, Lay Pastor Anglican Communion Diocese of Sodor & Man - (York, England) Bishop Robert Paterson Diocese Bishop Jenny Andison Deanery Grace Church, Markham, The Revs. Nicola Skinner, Donald Shields, Ted Brifett, Janet Stephens, Canon Edmund Der, Parish Gail & Darryl Thompson, Shirley & Eric Thomson, Anne Thomson & Larry Knight, Marlee & Ron Tolhurst The Residents & staff of Glynwood, Oakridges & Delmanor Retirement Homes The Children & Youth of our Community The Sick... Marion Chambers, Carol Drieberg, Sandra Kirk, Joe Marshall, Cleo Simpson, Eric Symes, Bill & Fran White. Our Sick Parish Friends... Stephen Baker, Kelly Chung, Cecily Coy, Jason Fisher, John Fraser, Gladys Lam, Dianne Lewis, Christopher Marcelle, Keith Marshall, Tarryn Perrin, Cam Pfanner, Simon Pudwell, Berta Sibbett, Peter Tomkins, Colette Ugolini, Olabisi Williams, Bradley, Sarah & Suzanne (please name those for whom you wish to pray) The Confession & Absolution (Page 238) Celebrant: Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all that truly turn to him. Come unto me all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Matthew 1.28 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3.16 Hear also what Saint Paul saith. This is a true saying, and worthy of all to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Timothy 1.15 Hear also what Saint John saith. If anyone sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 7

8 and he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2.1,2 Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God. All: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: we acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most grievously have committed, by thought, word and deed, against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ s sake, forgive us all that is past; and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newness of life, to the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. The Peace Celebrant: The Peace of the Lord be always with you. All: And with thy spirit. Please greet one another with a sign of peace. Offertory Interlude (Fairest Lord Jesus) Prayer over The Gifts (Page 380) Celebrant: Let us pray. Holy God, accept all we offer you this day. May we who are reconciled at this table bring wholeness to our broken world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. All: Amen. Eucharistic Prayer B (Page 243) Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. 8

9 Celebrant: Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. People: It is meet and right so to do. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, creator and preserver of all things. Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying: All: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Please kneel or sit as you are able. Celebrant: All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me. Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink this, all of you; for this is my Blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you, and for many, for the remission of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory. And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. All: We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee, and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, 9

10 ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. The Lord s Prayer Celebrant: And now, as our Saviour Christ hath taught us, we are bold to say, People: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread People: We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, Trusting in our own righteousness, But in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy So much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, Whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, So to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, And to drink his blood, That we may evermore dwell in him, And he in us. Amen. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: grant us thy peace. Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. All: Thanks be to God. Communion Interlude (There Were Ninety And Nine) Prayer after Communion (Page 248) Celebrant: Let us pray, All: We most heartily thank thee, almighty and everliving God, that thou dost graciously feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious body and blood Of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; assuring us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are living members of his mystical Body, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of thy everlasting kingdom. And we humbly beseech thee, O 10

11 heavenly Father, so to assist us with thy grace, that we may continue in that holy fellowship, and do all such good works as thou hast prepared for us to walk in; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. The Blessing Lay Minister: This act of worship is ended! Our service in the world continues! Let us go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Recessional (O Praise Ye The Lord) 11

12 Seasonal Sentence A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you. John Hymn 355 All Creatures Of Our God and King (vv. 1,4,5,7) All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voices, let us sing; Alleluia, Alleluia! Bright burning sun and golden beams, pale silver moon that gently gleams, Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Earth ever fertile, day by day, unfold your blessings on our way, O sing now, Alleluia! All flowers and fruit that in you grow, God s glory let them also show: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! All you with mercy in your heart, forgiving others, take your part; Alleluia, Alleluia! All you that pain and sorrow bear, sing praise and cast on God your care; Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Let all things their Creator bless, and worship God in humbleness; Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise, God the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Welcome In God s Garden 10:00 a.m. - Sung Eucharist & Sermon Interlude as the children go to Church School The Act of Penitence Celebrant: Dear friends in Christ, as we prepare to worship almighty God, let us with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy. Silence All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake 12

13 of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, to the glory of your name. Amen. Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. The Collect (Page 380) Celebrant: Let us pray Almighty God, you call your Church to witness that in Christ we are reconciled to you. Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may turn to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. All: Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 14:19-31 The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt." Then the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers." So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the 13

14 Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses. Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Psalm 114 (Page 862) 1 Hallelujah! When Israel came out of Egypt, * the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech, 2 Judah became God s sanctuary * and Israel his dominion. 3 The sea beheld it and fled; * Jordan turned and went back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, * and the little hills like young sheep. 5 What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? * O Jordan, that you turned back? 6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams? * you little hills like young sheep? 7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, * at the presence of the God of Jacob. 8 Who turned the hard rock into a pool of water * and flint-stone into a flowing spring. Source of all life, you have brought us to new being through the waters of baptism. May your love shown in our lives become a wonder and a beacon of hope to the whole human family. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. The Second Reading: Romans 14:1-12 Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarrelling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgement on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgement on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honour of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honour of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honour of the Lord and give thanks to God. We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of 14

15 both the dead and the living. Why do you pass judgement on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgement seat of God. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God." So then, each of us will be accountable to God. Reader: The Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. Gradual Hymn 474 Jesus, Where er Thy People Meet Jesus, where er thy people meet, there they behold thy mercy seat; Where er they seek thee thou art found, and every place is hallowed ground. For thou, within no walls confined, inhabitest the humble mind; Such ever bring thee where they come, and going take thee to their home. Here may we prove the power of prayer to strengthen faith and sweeten care, To teach our faint desires to rise, and bring all heaven before our eyes. The Gospel Reader: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (18:21-35) All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Then Peter came and said to Jesus, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, 'Pay what you owe.' Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and 15

16 they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart. Reader: The Gospel of Christ. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Lord, we are few, but thou art near; nor short thine arm, nor deaf thine ear; O rend the heavens, come quickly down, And make a thousand hearts thine own! Commissioning of Lay Pastor for Discipleship Warden: Canon Stephen, I present Christine to be admitted to the ministry of Lay Pastor for Discipleship in this congregation. Working with a support team and the Incumbent, she will work to identify ways that we can better serve those around us, get to know our neighbours, and develop liturgical and social opportunities to interact with new people. She will enable reflective discussion; preach and teach in a variety of contexts; and delight in community building within Holy Trinity as well as within the surrounding neighbourhood. This ministry will seek to introduce new people to Jesus, and invite them to participate in Christian community. It will also involve finding ways to plant seeds and begin to build relationships. Celebrant: (To Christine) Christine, you have been chosen and appointed as a Lay Pastor in our parish. This is an important ministry for, in this ministry, you will be enabling us to carry out the mission which was given to us by our Lord in this particular. Will you endeavour to carry out your duties to the best of your ability for the benefit of those with whom you minister and to the glory of God? Lay Pastor: I will, the Lord being my helper. The Congregation stands Celebrant: You are my witnesses, says the Lord, and my servants whom I have chosen. Give thanks to the Lord and call upon His Name. All: Make known his deeds among the peoples. 16

17 Celebrant: (To the members of the congregation) Will you pray for and support Christine in her ministry among us? All: We will. Celebrant: In the name of God, I commission you as Lay Pastor in our parish. May God grant you the strength to serve our God as you give leadership to this ministry. Let us pray Celebrant: Almighty God, without whom our labour is lost. We ask you to prosper all works and ministries in your church undertaken according to your holy will. Give to our Lay Pastor, Christine, a patient faith and success in her work and grant that all who will share in her ministry may find joy and grow into your likeness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Response: Amen. Address Mr. Haynesley Benn (The Consul-General of Barbados at Toronto) An Affirmation of Faith (The Shema - Hear, O Israel) All: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first and the great commandment. The second is like it: Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. The Prayers Of The People Leadership Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fred our Primate, Colin, Archbishop & Metropolitan, Peter, our area Bishop, Canon Stephen & Canon Stephen Crowther, Rev. Jeff, our clergy, Christine, Lay Pastor Anglican Communion Diocese of Sodor & Man - (York, England) Bishop Robert Paterson Diocese Bishop Jenny Andison Deanery Grace Church, Markham, The Revs. Nicola Skinner, Donald Shields, Ted Brifett, Janet Stephens, Canon Edmund Der, Parish Gail & Darryl Thompson, Shirley & Eric Thomson, Anne Thomson & Larry Knight, Marlee & Ron Tolhurst The Residents & staff of Glynwood, Oakridges & Delmanor Retirement Homes The Children & Youth of our Community The Sick... Marion Chambers, Carol Drieberg, Sandra Kirk, Joe Marshall, Cleo 17

18 Simpson, Eric Symes, Bill & Fran White. Our Sick Parish Friends... Stephen Baker, Kelly Chung, Cecily Coy, Jason Fisher, John Fraser, Gladys Lam, Dianne Lewis, Christopher Marcelle, Keith Marshall, Tarryn Perrin, Cam Pfanner, Simon Pudwell, Berta Sibbett, Peter Tomkins, Colette Ugolini, Olabisi Williams, Bradley, Sarah & Suzanne (please name those for whom you wish to pray) The Peace Celebrant: The Peace of the Lord be always with you. All: And also with you. Please greet one another with a sign of peace. Offertory Hymn 403 Let All Things Now Living Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving To God the creator triumphantly raise, Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us, Who still guides us on to the end of our days. Love s banners are o'er us, God s light goes before us, A pillar of fire shining forth in the night, Till shadows have vanished and darkness is banished As forward we travel from light into light. God s law still enforces, the stars in their courses And causes the sun in its splendour to shine; The hills and the mountains, the rivers and fountains, The deeps of the ocean in praises combine. We too should be voicing our love and rejoicing; With glad adoration a song let us raise Till all things now living unite in thanksgiving: "To God in the highest, hosanna and praise! Prayer over The Gifts (Page 380) Celebrant: Let us pray. Holy God, accept all we offer you this day. May we who are reconciled at this table bring wholeness to our broken world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. All: Amen. 18

19 Eucharistic Prayer 1 (Page 193) Celebrant: The Lord is with you. People: And also with you. Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Celebrant: It is indeed right that we should praise you, gracious God, for you created all things. You formed us in your own image: male and female you created us. When we turned away from you in sin, you did not cease to care for us, but opened a path of salvation for all people. You made a covenant with Israel, and through your servants Abraham and Sarah gave the promise of a blessing to all nations. Through Moses you led your people from bondage into freedom; through the prophets you renewed your promise of salvation. Therefore, with them, and with all your saints who have served you in every age, we give thanks and raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name. All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full, full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest, hosanna in the highest. Please kneel or sit as you are able. Holy God, source of life and goodness, all creation rightly gives you praise. In the fullness of time, you sent your Son Jesus Christ, to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcile us to you, the God and Father of all. He healed the sick and ate and drank with outcasts and sinners; he opened the eyes of the blind and proclaimed the good news of your kingdom to the poor and to those in need. In all things he fulfilled your gracious will. On the night he freely gave himself to death, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me. 19

20 Gracious God, his perfect sacrifice destroys the power of sin and death; by raising him to life you give us life for evermore. Therefore we proclaim the our hope. All: Dying you destroyed death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory. Recalling his death, proclaiming his resurrection, and looking for his coming again in glory, we offer you, Father, this bread and this cup. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts, that all who eat and drink at this table may be one body and one holy people, a living sacrifice in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen. The Lord s Prayer (Malotte) Celebrant: As our Saviour taught us, let us pray, People: Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread 2 (page 212) Celebrant: We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. People: We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the one bread. Jesus, Lamb of God Jesus, Lamb of God, Have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins, Have mercy on us. Jesus, Redeemer, Redeemer of the world, give us peace, give us peace. The Communion Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the People of God. All: Thanks be to God. Hymn For Healing 533 Jesus, Lover of My Soul - vv 1,2 &4 (Tune: Martyn) Jesus, Lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, While the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high: Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life be past; Safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last. 20

21 Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on thee; Leave, ah! leave me not alone, still support and comfort me! All my trust on thee is stayed; all my help from thee I bring; Cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing. Plenteous grace with thee is found, grace to cover all my sin; Let the healing streams abound, make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee: Spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity. Communion Hymn 649 Breathe on Me, Breath of God Breathe on me, breath of God, fill me with life anew, That I may love what Thou dost love, and do what Thou wouldst do. Breathe on me, breath of God, until my heart is pure, Until my will is one with Thine to do and to endure. Breathe on me, breath of God, till I am wholly Thine, Until this earthly part of me glows with Thy fire divine. Breathe on me, breath of God, so shall I never die, But live with Thee the perfect life of Thine eternity. Anthem Come Bless the Lord, R. Lau Prayer after Communion (Page 381) Celebrant: Let us pray. God of peace, in this eucharist we have been reconciled to you and to our neighbours. May we who have been nourished by holy things always have the courage to forgive. All: Amen. Celebrant: Glory to God, All: whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen. The Blessing 21

22 Announcements Recessional Hymn 565 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty; hold me with Thy powerful hand; Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more, Feed me till I want no more. Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, be Thou still my strength and shield, Be Thou still my strength and shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; Death of death and hell s destruction: land me safe on Canaan s side; Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to Thee, I will ever give to Thee. Lay Assistant: This act of worship is ended! Our service in the world continues! Let us go in peace, to love and serve the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. 22