St. John s Anglican Church

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1 10 Sunday after Pentecost August 21, 2011 Rector s Message A warm word of welcome to our parishioners, pilgrims, tourists and all who are visiting wi us is weekend. We pray God s blessing upon you in is season of summer. This week, we are pleased to welcome The Rev d Capt. Reg MacDonald as our celebrant. Next Sunday, e Rev. Alvin Westgate will be wi us. Pastoral emergency care will be shared by bo Reg and Alvin. Please contact e Parish Office or one of e wardens during e Rector s vacation. Michael+ We extend good wishes to e family of William Edward Price Zmijewski who will be baptised later today. We welcome his family and godparents as ey worship wi us is morning. Welcome to 50 Class Reunion of e Lunenburg Academy This morning we extend a warm welcome to e Class of 1961 of e Lunenburg Academy as ey celebrate eir 50 Anniversary. We are honoured to have you worship at St. John s Church today. St. John s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia Rector: The Rev. Michael H. Mitchell To all who mourn or need comfort, To all who are weary and need rest, To all who seek friendship, To all who desire to grow in relationship wi God To all who yearn to pray, To all who need a Saviour, And to all whoever will worship, This Church of St. John s opens wide its doors and in e name of Christ our Lord, says - WELCOME. WHO AM I - Matew 16:13-20 He did not force-feed friends wi creeds ey must believe; he let em see and hear and for emselves perceive. His was no abstract tru at followed logic s rules, his was not ick dogma taught in Rabbinic schools. They shared his nights and days and saw his healing hand, ey fed on every word and felt eir souls expand. Then when e time was ripe for em to wonder why, he rust e question out and waited eir reply. Peter first saw e light of is new-world frontier, and spoke confounding words at Caesars came to fear. Ó B D Prewer 1996

2 Prelude: The Holy Eucharist Announcements and Welcome The Gaering of e Community Please stand for Processional Hymn Processional Hymn #384 Praise to e Lord, e Almighty Greeting Celebrant The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and e love of God, and e fellowship of e Holy Spirit, be wi you all. All And also wi you. All Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse e oughts of our hearts by e inspiration of your Holy Spirit, at we may perfectly love you, and worily magnify your holy name; rough Christ our Lord. Amen. Glory To God Glory to God in e highest, and peace to his people on ear. Lord God, heavenly king, almighty God and Faer, we worship you, we give you anks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of e Faer, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away e sin of e world: have mercy on us; you are seated at e right hand of e Faer: receive our prayer. For you alone are e Holy One, you alone are e Lord, you alone are e Most High, Jesus Christ, wi e Holy Spirit, in e glory of God e Faer. Amen. The Collect of e Day Celebrant Let us pray. The community prays silently. The celebrant says e collect. Almighty God, we are taught by your word at all our doings wiout love are wor noing. Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts at most excellent gift of love, e true bond of peace and of all virtue; rough Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns wi you and e Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The Proclamation of e Word A READING FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, "Look, e Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful an we. Come, let us deal shrewdly wi em, or ey will increase and, in e event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and escape from e land." Therefore ey set taskmasters over em to oppress em wi forced labour. They built supply cities, Piom and Rameses, for Pharaoh. But e more ey were oppressed, e more ey multiplied and spread, so at e Egyptians came to dread e Israelites. The Egyptians became ruless in imposing tasks on e Israelites, and made eir lives bitter wi hard service in mortar and brick and in every kind of field labour. They were ruless in all e tasks at ey imposed on em. The king of Egypt said to e Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and e oer Puah, "When you act as midwives to e Hebrew women, and see em on e birstool, if it is a boy, kill him; but if it is a girl, she shall live." But e midwives feared God; ey did not do as e king of Egypt commanded em, but ey let e boys live. So e king of Egypt summoned e midwives and said to em, "Why have you done is, and allowed e boys to live?" The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because e Hebrew women are not like e Egyptian women; for ey are vigorous and give bir before e midwife comes to em." So God dealt well wi e midwives; and e people multiplied and became very strong. And because e midwives feared God, he gave em families. Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, "Every boy at is born to e Hebrews you shall row into e Nile, but you shall let every girl live." Now a man from e house of Levi went and married a Levite woman. The woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw at he was a fine baby, she hid him ree mons. When she could hide him no longer she got a papyrus basket for him, and plastered it wi bitumen and pitch; she put e child in it and placed it among e reeds on e bank of e river. His sister stood at a distance, to see what would happen to him. The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bae at e river, while her attendants walked beside e river. She saw e basket among e reeds and sent her maid to bring it. When she opened it, she saw e child. He was crying, and she took pity on him, "This must be one of e Hebrews' children," she said. Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and get you a nurse from e Hebrew women to nurse e child for you?" Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Yes." So e girl went and called e child's moer. Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Take is child and nurse it for me, and I will give you your wages." So e woman took e child and nursed it. When e child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and she took him as her son. She named him Moses, "because," she said, "I drew him out of e water." EXODUS 1:8-2:10 The Word of e Lord. Thanks be to God.

3 PSALM REFRAIN - Our help is in e name of e Lord. If e Lord had not been on our side, let Israel now say; if e Lord had not been on our side, when enemies rose up against us; en would ey have swallowed us up alive in eir fierce anger toward us; Then would e waters have overwhelmed us and e torrent gone over us; en would e raging waters have gone right over us. Blessed be e Lord! he has not given us over to be a prey for eir tee. We have escaped like a bird from e snare of e fowler; e snare is broken, and we have escaped. Our help is in e name of e Lord, e maker of heaven and ear. R PSALM 124 A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE ROMANS I appeal to you erefore, broers and sisters, by e mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to is world, but be transformed by e renewing of your minds, so at you may discern what is e will of God - what is good and acceptable and perfect. For by e grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to ink of yourself more highly an you ought to ink, but to ink wi sober judgement, each according to e measure of fai at God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all e members have e same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of anoer. We have gifts at differ according to e grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to fai; ministry, in ministering; e teacher, in teaching; e exhorter, in exhortation; e giver, in generosity; e leader, in diligence; e compassionate, in cheerfulness. ROMANS 12:1-8 The Word of e Lord. Thanks be to God. Gospel Procession #484 In Christ There Is No East or West Reader The Lord be wi you. People And also wi you. THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW People Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ Now when Jesus came into e district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say at e Son of Man is?" And ey said, "Some say John e Baptist, but oers Elijah, and still oers Jeremiah or one of e prophets." He said to em, "But who do you say at I am?" Simon Peter answered, "You are e Messiah, e Son of e living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed is to you, but my Faer in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on is rock I will build my church, and e gates of Hades will not prevail against it. I will give you e keys of e kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on ear will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on ear will be loosed in heaven." Then he sternly ordered e disciples not to tell anyone at he was e Messiah. MATTHEW 16:13-20 The Gospel of Christ. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Sermon The Creed United wi Christians all over e world, we join in professing our fai as we say, I believe in God, e Faer almighty, creator of heaven and ear. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by e power of e Holy Spirit and born of e Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to e dead. On e ird day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at e right hand of e Faer. He will come again to judge e living and e dead. I believe in e Holy Spirit, e holy caolic Church, e communion of saints, e forgiveness of sins, e resurrection of e body, and e life everlasting. Amen. The Prayers of e People Please kneel or sit for e prayers Refrain: Lord, hear our prayer. Confession and Absolution Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites em to his table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God s forgiveness. Silence is kept. Most merciful God, we confess at we have sinned against you in ought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you wi our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For e sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, at we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to e glory of your name. Amen. Celebrant Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon + and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and strengen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; rough Jesus Christ our Lord. The Peace All stand, and e celebrant addresses e people. The peace of e Lord be always wi you. People And also wi you. We greet one anoer in e name of e Lord. The Celebration of e Eucharist

4 The Preparation of e Gifts Offertory Hymn #300 Christ is Made e Sure Foundation Representatives of e parish present e gifts of bread and wine for e Eucharist. Each one as ey are able, makes an offering to e Lord for e needs and responsibilities of e Church to be placed on e altar. The Prayer Over The Gifts Read by celebrant God of glory, receive all we offer is day as a symbol of our love, and increase in us at true and perfect gift. We ask is in e name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Great Thanksgiving - Eucharistic Prayer The Lord be wi you. And also wi you. Lift up your hearts. We lift em to e Lord. Let us give anks to e Lord our God. It is right to give our anks and praise. It is indeed right to ank you and praise you, holy and gracious God, creator of all ings, ruler of heaven and ear, sustainer of life, for you are e source of all goodness, rich in mercy and abounding in love; you are faiful to your people in every generation, and your word endures for ever. We praise you Lord, wi all e angels, in eir song of joy. Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power, God of might, heaven and ear are full of your glory. Hosanna in e highest. Blessed is he who comes in e name of e Lord. Hosanna in e highest. Hosanna in e highest. We give anks to you, Lord our God, for e goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken rough e prophets; and above all in e Word made flesh, Jesus your Son. For in ese last days you sent him to be incarnate from e Virgin Mary, to be e Saviour and Redeemer of e world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us wory to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into tru, out of sin into righteousness, out of dea into life. On e night he was handed over to suffering and dea, a dea he freely accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given anks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat: is is my body which is given for you. Do is for e remembrance of me. After supper he took e cup of wine; and when he had given anks, he gave it to em, and said, Drink is, all of you: is is my blood of e new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for e forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do is for e remembrance of me. Let us proclaim e mystery of fai. Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. We offer our sacrifice of praise and anksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, is bread and is wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon ese gifts, at ey may be e sacrament of e body of Christ and his blood of e new covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, at we, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified by e Holy Spirit. In e fullness of time, reconcile all ings in Christ, and make em new, and bring us to at city of light where you dwell wi all your sons and daughters; rough Jesus Christ our Lord, e firstborn of all creation, e head of e Church, and e auor of our salvation; Through Christ, wi Christ, and in Christ, in e unity of e Holy Spirit, all glory is yours almighty Faer, now and forever. Amen. (Sung) The Lord s Prayer Wi Jesus our Lord we pray to our Faer in heaven at his kingdom come and at we may do his will. Our Faer, who art in heaven, hallowed be y name, y kingdom come, y will be done, on ear as it is in heaven. Give us is day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive ose who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For ine is e kingdom, e power, and e glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of e Bread The celebrant breaks e consecrated bread for distribution, and says: We break is bread to share in e body of Christ. All We, being many, are one body, for we all share in e one bread. The celebrant invites e people to share in communion and may say, The gifts of God for e People of God. People Thanks be to God. The Communion Jesus Lamb of God, you take away e sin of e world, have mercy on us. Jesus Bread of life, you take away e sin of e world, have mercy on us. Jesus Prince of Peace you take away e sin of e world, have mercy on us. Jesus Lamb of God, you take away e sin of e world, grant us your peace. The celebrant and people receive communion.

5 The sacrament is given wi e following words. The body of Christ (given for you). The blood of Christ (shed for you). The communicant responds each time, Amen. Communion Hymn #73 One Bread, One Body, One Lord of All Prayer After Communion Living God, increase in us e healing power of your love. Guide and direct us at we may please you in all ings, for e sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Doxology Glory to God whose power working in us can do infinitely more an we can ask or imagine. Glory to God, from generation to generation, in e Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen. Blessing & Dismissal May e peace of God which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in e knowledge and love of God and of his son, Jesus Christ. And e blessing of almighty God, e Faer, + e Son and e Holy Spirit be wi you now are remain wi you always. Amen. Go in peace to love and serve e Lord. Thanks be to God. Recessional Hymn #444 Your Hand, O God, Has Guided Postlude: Service adapted from e Book of Alternative Services Copyright 1985 by e General Synod of e Anglican Church of Canada. Used wi permission. NOTICES TOUR PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS Volunteers will be needed to continue our Tour Program rough is fall season - September to mid-october. If you would like to be part of is important outreach ministry please contact Jane Ritcey Moore to be placed on e schedule. Newsletters are in e back of e church. Please help to distribute em by delivering to a friend or neighbour. VACATION Our Rector, Michael and Holly, are on vacation August 17 - September nd 2. During at time, Rev. Capt. Reg MacDonald and Rev. Alvin Westgate will be taking e Sunday Services and providing emergency pastoral care. SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS September 11 Sunday School Registration and 1st Day of Sunday School at e Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome. LECTORS (READERS) ARE NEEDED We welcome anyone interested in reading e lessons at eier 8:30am or 10:30 am services. We are especially in need of readers at e early service. Please call Mary at e Parish office or her if you are willing to read on rotating Sundays. VESEYS FALL BULB CATALOGUES While we are enjoying our gardens in e heat of summer, let s also look ahead to bulbs for e fall. Again is year, Janice Kenefick is leading a fundraiser for St. John s wi Veseys. The Veseys Fall Bulb Catalogues are here. Anyone wishing to order or take orders from oer people can ask for a catalogue and order form from Janice Kenefick or call DROUGHT IN AFRICA We are receiving donations to help e people suffering from e worst drought to hit e Horn of Africa in six decades. PWRDF, rough e ACT Alliance, is responding to is emergency and, until Sept. 16, e government will match every dollar you contribute. TO HELP: Cheques may be sent to "PWRDF" Horn of Africa Drought, The Anglican Church of Canada, 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, On, M4Y 3G2, or at Sou Shore Public Libraries Fundraiser Sunset and Champagne wi Margaret Atwood, Tuesday, August 23rd, 6 pm at Best Western Bridgewater. Ticket includes: cocktail and snacks, a copy of "Year of e Flood", and a tax receipt for a portion of e ticket. Ms. Atwood will read from "Year of e Flood" and sign books. All proceeds go to Sou Shore Public Libraries. Tickets $100, contact Lynn at or Christina Pottie Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for Ruwenzori - (Uganda), Rt Revd Benezeri Kisembo. Diocesan Cycle: Pray for e Parish of Brooklyn, St. James, Brooklyn, St. John e Baptist, Poplar Grove, Total Ministry Team; Christ Church, Windsor, Rev David Curry and Marilyn; Parish of Annapolis, Rev Canon Ken Vaughan and Barbara, Rev Canon Donald Neish, Honorary Assistant, and Sarah. Local Ministerial: The Congregation of St. John s Anglican Church and Rev d Michael Mitchell and Holly. Fisheries: Adams & Knickle - Chockle Cap; Tallship - Picton Castle; Clearwater - Atlantic Preserver, Tenacity.

6 LAY MINISTERS TODAY Lay Readers: 8:30 am Bill Black 10:30 am Susan MacMillan, Charlene Demone, Velvet Eliuk Lectors: 8:30 am Sandra & Ed Jordan 10:30am Joyce Buckmaster, Sandra MacDonald Sidespersons: Mary King, Sandra MacDonald Hostesses: Pamela Kent, Judi Riddoch NEXT SUNDAY AUGUST 28TH Lay Readers: 8:30 am Barbara Eisenhauer 10:30 am Sharon Green, Roger Demone, Penny Pratt Lectors: 8:30 am 10:30am Eric Pottie, Robert MacMillan Sidespersons: Lisa Nicholson, David Penney Ever wonder about e abbreviation A.S.A.P.? Generally we ink of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives. Maybe if we ink of is abbreviation in a different manner, we will begin to find a new way to deal wi ose rough days along e way. There's work to do, deadlines to meet; You've got no time to spare, But as you hurry and scurry- ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER In e midst of family chaos, "Quality time" is rare. Do your best; let God do e rest- ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER. It may seem like your worries Are more an you can bear. Slow down and take a breaer- ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER God knows how stressful life is; He wants to ease our cares, And He'll respond to all your needs A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER. Have a blessed week and we look forward to welcoming you back next Sunday. Contact information is below if you need to reach us in e meantime. Parish Contacts RECTOR: Faer Michael H. Mitchell rectorlunenburg@eastlink.ca SECRETARY: Mary Wagner PARISH OFFICE: FAX: stjohnslunenburg@eastlink.ca; WEBSITE: HONORARY ASSOCIATE: Rev. Capt. Reg MacDonald RETIRED CLERGY: Rev. Linda Macdonald ; Rev. Oliver Osmond Rev. Alvin Westgate PRIEST IN FORMATION Rev. Louis Quennelle PARISH WARDENS Peter Allen Louise Holdbrook Wayne Dodge DIRECTOR OF MUSIC/ ORGANIST Barbara Butler HAND BELL/JR. CHOIR DIRECTOR Sharon Hill HONORARY ORGANIST James Aulenbach CHIMER Peter Allen TREASURER Rosemary Smi ALTAR GUILD Sandra MacDonald PASTORAL VISITATION Charlene Demone PRAYER & HEALING MINISTRY Sandra MacDonald SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT Louis Quennelle HERITAGE George Munroe PROPERTY Raymond Francis LADIES GUILD Jo Eisenhauer SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERY Jennifer Green-Heisler TOUR PROGRAM Peter Allen FOOD BANK Bruce Holdbrook , Audrey Morgan MEALS ON WHEELS Hazel Oliver PLANNED GIVING Jim Eisenhauer PWRDF Grace Swan REGIONAL COUNCIL Betty Lou Olivier, Charlene Demone, Barbara Eisenhauer ACW Barbara Nowe ACW CATERING Patty Tanner LAY READERS Roger Demone SERVERS Sheila Morris YOUTH SYNOD DELEGATES Robert MacMillan, Rena Demone, Louis Quennelle SEXTON Rod Francis CUSTODIAN Bruce Holdbrook NEWSLETTER Janice & Brian Kenefick ARTS ALLIANCE WEBSITE Grant Dixon An elderly couple was celebrating eir 60 anniversary. They had married as childhood sweeearts and had moved back to eir old neighbourhood after ey retired. Holding hands ey walked back to eir old school. They found e old desk ey'd shared, where Andy had carved 'I love you, Sally.' On eir way back home, a bag of money fell out of an armoured car, practically landing at eir feet. Sally quickly picked it up, but not sure what to do wi it, ey took it home. She counted $50,000. Andy said, 'We've got to give it back.' Sally said, 'Finders keepers.' She put e money back in e bag and hid it in eir attic. The next day, two FBI men were canvassing e neighbourhood looking for e money, and knocked on e door. 'Pardon me, but did eier of you find a bag at fell out of an armoured car yesterday?' Sally said, 'No.' Andy said, 'She's lying. She hid it up in e attic.' Sally said, 'Don't believe him, he's getting senile.' The agents turn to Andy and began to question him. One says: 'Tell us e story from e beginning.' Andy said, 'Well, when Sally and I were walking home from school yesterday.. ' The first FBI guy turns to his partner and says, 'We're outta here.'