WE WELCOME INTO CHRIST S FLOCK THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM ( 10:00am ) ***Shahin Mehdizadehtourzani (adult)

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1 May 15, 2016 THE DAY OF PENTECOST The Parish Church of St. Luke 1382 Ontario St., Burlington, Ont. L7S 1G1 ( ) Rector: Canon H. Stuart Pike Pastoral Associate & Youth and Family Ministry: Rev. Elliott Siteman Pastoral Associate: Rev. Holly Klemmensen Honorary Deacon Assistant: Rev. Deacon Sheila Plant We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship 8:15am HOLY COMMUNION (Book of Common Prayer page 67) Opening Hymn: 435 Gradual Hymn: 649 Offertory Hymn: 434 Recessional: 384 1st Reading: Acts 2:1-21 (New Testament p. 119) 2nd Reading: John 14:8-17 (New Testament p.108) Homily: Rev. Elliott Siteman 10:00am HOLY EUCHARIST with Baptisms printed separately (Baptism service also in Book of Alternative Services p.151 and Eucharistic Prayer 2 may be found on p.196 (BAS) We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship Each Sunday, immediately following the postlude at the 10am service, we offer the laying on of hands with anointing for healing - at the front pew near the piano. All are welcome. At this time you may request prayer for healing for yourself or for someone you know. WE WELCOME INTO CHRIST S FLOCK THROUGH THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM ( 10:00am ) ***Connor Jefferson ***Stella Iredale ***Madelyn Jane and ***Shahin Mehdizadehtourzani (adult) 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. THE FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF: *****Helen Heming & John Higbee and other loved ones; given by Mary Salamon 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 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 10:00am service. Today is Pentecost, one of the great feast days of our Church, when we remember how the Holy Spirit descended with wind and fire in the upper room. We recognize it as the birth of the Church. The liturgical colour of Pentecost is red, a reflection of the flames of Pentecost. COLLECT: Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire: strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS: Blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth. Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION: Life-giving God, in the mystery of Christ s resurrection you send light to conquer darkness, water to give new life, and the bread of life to nourish your people. Send us forth as witnesses to your Son s resurrection, so that we may show your glory to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Amen. Every Wednesday: SERVICES -10am - Holy Communion May 22: May 29: Trinity 8:15 Holy Communion 10:00am Holy Eucharist Pentecost II 8:15 Holy Communion 10:00am Celtic Eucharist 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 MAY 15, 2016 DAY OF PENECOST Your prayers and presence are invited for Paul Bates, Dean Cormack and Catherine Robertson as they prepare for ordination into the diaconate. The ordination service will take place at Christ's Church Cathedral, Hamilton this afternoon at 4:00pm. To celebrate the important ministry of LAY WORSHIP, we are holding a Commissioning of Lay Worship members Next Sunday, May 22 nd, at both the 8:15 and 10:00 services. Lay Worship groups include: - Altar Guild - Chalice Bearers - Choir - Intercessors - Offertory Bearers - Readers - Sides People - Vergers During the service on the 22 nd, all members of Worship will be asked to come forward to the chancel steps for commissioning and a blessing. Please join us for this important Sunday and celebrate your ministry in worship. Contact: Sean Tiernay T: E: worship@stlukesburlington.ca Special Evensong One of the most beautiful parts of Anglican worship is our Evening Prayer service as found in the Book of Common Prayer. Many people have commented to the Worship Committee that they miss this wonderful opportunity of prayer and worship. So in response to those requests, on Sunday June 5 th at 7pm, there will be a special choral evensong here at St. Luke s. Please mark this on your calendar and plan to attend. IT S ALMOST TIME FOR LEMONADE ON THE LAWN! Beginning Sunday June 12th, we will enjoy lemonade on the lawn (weather permitting) following the 10am service. Please see Olivia to sign up to serve one Sunday during the summer. THE FINAL COFFEE HOUR before the summer will be on Sunday June 5th. Thank you to Mary, Steve and Tim for keeping the tea and coffee flowing every Sunday...you deserve a break! PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG This is a great help for visitors, clergy & other parishioners. Need a name tag? Please sign the form located by the name tag board in the narthex. PLEASE NOTE: The office will be closed on Friday May 20th and Monday May 23rd for the Victoria Day weekend. There will be no L.I.F.T programme for the children on Sunday May 22nd.

4 Parish Picnic! This year our annual Parish Picnic will be held on June 12 th, following the 10am worship Come, bring your lunch, and enjoy relaxing on our lovely green space with your parish family. There will be games for the kids (and those brave adults who wish to join in), there will be hotdogs and drinks for the children and it is sure to be a grand time. If the weather should not cooperate we will simply move into our hall and camp out on the floor. All are welcome! 2016 CHILDREN IN NEED FUNDRAISER (DIVISION OF OUTREACH) GARDEN TOUR AND ENGLISH TEA SUNDAY JUNE 26TH 5 BEAUTIFUL GARDENS TO TOUR FROM 10AM TO 5PM DELICIOUS ENGLISH TEA SERVED IN THE PARISH HALL FROM 2 TO 4:30PM TICKETS ON SALE AT COFFEE HOUR- $25 EACH CONTACT VERONICA RICHARDS-MILLER The Downtown Community Lunch is offering a pork tenderloin menu on Wednesday, May 18, and a picnic menu of burgers and salads for our final spring lunch on Wednesday, June 1. The lunches will resume on Wednesday, September 21. The Welcome Back Volunteers Meeting will be on Wednesday, September 7, 10:30-12:00. New volunteers are always welcome. For information contact Heather White at BOOK/BIBLE STUDY This summer we will gather to read and reflect upon the book titled Consider the Birds by Debbie Blue. From the image of the dove to the rooster, birds play a dynamic part in Scripture. Together we will experience an avian journey through the Bible with ten highlighted birds throughout scripture. Debbie Blue has written a provocative guide to Birds of the Bible while providing us with profound truths about humanity, faith, and God s mysterious grace. She graduated from Yale Divinity School and is the founding pastor of a church in St. Paul Minnesota. Our study will begin July 4 th to August 29 th. We will meet in the boardroom promptly at 1:30 until approximately 3 pm on Mondays. All are welcome. To register: please contact Marjorie Latimer at prior to June 15th.

5 Reminder: Group Leaders Kick-Off Meeting for the 2016 Christmas Market to be held tomorrow night (Monday, May 16th), at 7:30pm in Room # 201. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible, and hearing your ideas for this year s Market! Anyone else who is interested is welcome to come. Also: We are still looking for a third Convenor to help us out. If you think you may be interested and would like to come to the meeting to see what its all about, please do! Alternatively, please call either Colin Campbell (289) , or Lesley Emery (905) for more information. Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells.. Colin Campbell Lesley Emery Partnership West Burlington Food Bank Thanks St. Luke s! Thank you for your generous support of Partnership West Food Bank over the last two Sundays. Over 250 pounds of food and toiletries were donated, along with many financial donations. This is a huge help at a time of year when many shelves are bare at the food bank, and funds are low to purchase fresh vegetables, fruit, bread, and milk. PHOENIX FELLOWSHIP DROP IN CENTRE meets Wednesday mornings in room 201 of the Parish Hall, following the 10am church service. May 18: Balderdash Game & Birthday Draw May 25: Picnic Day Please join us for coffee/tea and a time of fellowship in the Great Hall, following the 10am service. Please remember to sign up to serve one Sunday. We can t do it without your help! HALTON FRESH FOOD BOX PICK UP Tuesday May 17th from 3:30 to 5pm in the Parish Hall. Don t forget to bring your bags! IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL CHURCH GROUPS Summer is approaching (believe it or not!) and many of our groups take a break from regular meetings. Please notify the office as soon as possible to let us know the date of your last meeting and the date of your start up in the fall. This frees up our hall calendar for other bookings and insures that the weekly calendar in the bulletin is accurate. Thanks for your help or office@stlukesburlington.ca A NOTE FROM THE ALTAR GUILD: One of the many responsibilities of the Altar Guild is the care & maintenance of the linens used during the services. The purificator is used to wipe the chalice after each person receives the wine and it is also one of the most difficult pieces to clean. As you can imagine, this linen becomes stained with wine but it also picks up any lipstick left on the chalice both very difficult to remove from the linen. How can you help? If you wear lipstick, perhaps when you come to a Eucharist Service, you could wear less or blot your lipstick on a tissue before coming forward for communion. Your help & consideration is greatly appreciated!

6 MAY 15, 2016 DAY OF PENTECOST Join us for Vacation Bible Camp! When? August :00 a.m. 12:00 noon daily Who can come? Kids from kindergarten to grade 6 Where? Knox Presbyterian Church 461 Elizabeth Street, Burlington How much? It s FREE!! Registration opens May 8 th. Check our web sites for more details. or

7 HUGE INDOOR GARAGE SALE St. Luke s Anglican Church Parish Hall 1382 Ontario Street DATE: JUNE 4TH TIME: 8AM TO 1PM We need your help with our huge garage sale for St. Luke s WE ARE LOOKING FOR: VOLUNTEERS, Children s Items & Toys, Clothing, Books General Household Items, Furniture Garden Plants & Treasures, Goodies for our Bake Table NO COMPUTERS, TVs, MAJOR APPLIANCES, VCR TAPES, MATTRESSES, UPHOLSTERED OR CHILDREN S FURNITURE PLEASE For information: Brad or Alan Drop off donations at Parish Hall Friday June 3rd 9am-7pm To arrange for pick up, contact Brad or Alan at the numbers above.