THE CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS POLWATTE

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1 March 2014 Ash Wednesday: repent Lent: transform World Day of Prayer: pray in solidarity International Womens Day: show respect Mothering Sunday: express gratitude THE CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS POLWATTE Mission Statement: A Caring, Forgiving, Supporting, Listening & Participatory Parish based on Kingdom Values

2 FROM THE VICAR'S PEN First let me thank all of you for being present at the first Parish Church Council meeting held yesterday (23rd February 2014). It was indeed an encouragement for me to find a good turnout so that we could all move together for the extension of God s Kingdom. Our language should never be a barrier but our mission and ministry should be together where we work and witness as one family. As I shared at the PCC I am happy that unanimously we have all agreed to accept the lay people assigned to assist at communion even to give the host since there is no contradiction with regard to the theology of the sacrament. I am deeply grateful to the two assistants and lay worker who are ever ready to make a commitment to go an extra mile to help me out at any moment of time. This gives me a lot of confidence to feel that we are working as a team to fulfill God s mission in our midst. I am also thankful to The Board of Wardens for having seen to all details with regard to the Vicarage and for maintaining it perfectly. I am sure the similar kind of commitment is there with the lay officers of the Sinhala and Tamil congregations. I do notice there is an increase of attendance specially at the 12 noon service. At this service, apart from Michaelites we do have Christians from other churches too. They are m o s t w e l c o m e t o c o m e a n d participate at the service and also at the Lord s Table and grow in Christ with us. I like to share with you that the praise and worship service held in the evening at 5:30 on the 4 th Sunday also has been an attraction for many Christians. Having attended this service the last 2 months, I thank God for our young people for their talents and capabilities and good leadership. It is our duty to encourage them by attending these services and give them all assistance so that their lives and spirituality are always valued in our body of Christ. The second Sunday evensong too has been a type of worship that we need to continue to expose our young crowd to, as it is part of our Anglican Worship. This worship cannot be forgotten since it comes from the depth of our hearts and we value it very much since many churches have now stopped it by replacing it with praise and worship. We thank God

3 that we have treasured both for our people of God to get the best out of the various worship styles. I a m e x t r e m e l y g r a t e f u l t o Niroshinie who reminds me from time to time from abroad to get my message ready and keeping me on my toes. I am so grateful to her for that. May God bless you, your families and homes. Your shepherd and friend, Father Chrisantha. m,d; Ndr msh;=udf.a meka ;=vska fmnrjdß ui 23jk Èk mej;s PCC /iaùug meñks ish`:fokd ygu udf.a ia;=;sh m< lsíug leue;af;ñ' fó wkaoñka Tn i e u f o k u ± l S u u g u y ; a ffo¾hhla jk w;r foaj rdchfha j¾okh Wfoid wm ieu foku tlaj jev lsíugo fuh uy;a rel=,la jkq we;' wm tla mjq,la f,i lghq;= lrk iy idlais ork wjia:djkays wm l:d lrk NdIdj ndodjla fkdúh hq;= w;r wmf.a O¾u ; fufyjrh iy indfù jev lghq;= j,oso th tfiau úh hq;=h' ud PCC /iaùfó fnod.;a wdldrhg Y=oaOjQ il%fóka;=j ms<s.kajk wjia:dfù thg Woù lrk.sys ks<odíkag mqm fnod yeífó thgo Woù lsíu msksi talu;slj leue;a; m%ldy lsíu i ó n k a O f h k a u u y q f o l a u ia;=;sjka; fjñ' fuh Y=oaOjQ il %fóka;=j iónkaofhka mj;sk foajo¾uhg mgyeks fkdjkq we;' ud yd tlaj ieu wjia:djl u lghq;= lsíu iónkaofhka iyldr f o a j. e ; s ; = u d g i y foaj.e;s;=ñhg;a.sys ks<odßkshg;a udf.a ld;{;djh m< lr isàug leue;af;ñ' wm w;r mj;sk foúhkajykafiaf.a ; fufyjrh iómq¾k lsíug tlu lkavdhula f,i tlg jev lsíug yels ùu i ó n k a O f h k a u d y g ú Y d, meye ula we;'.e;s.dyh kshudldrfhka ms,silr lsíu iónkaofhka bx.s%is indfù.sys ks<odí uvq,a,g ia;=;sjka; jk w;r isxy< iy oñ<.sys ks<odí uvq,a,go fujeksu lem ùula we;s nj udf.a úyajdihhs' bre Èk oyj,a 12'00 g mj;ajkq,nk foajfufyhg meñfkk ixlhdj Èfkka Èk j¾okh ùuo i;=gg lrekls' Y = o a O j Q ñ L d f h, a foajia:dkhg wh;a inslhkag wu;rj fjk;a foajia:dk j,ska m e ñ f K k l s ; = k q j k a o f u y s kuialdrhg meñfk;s' Tjqkaj foajfufyhg ud ms,s.kakd w;r ls %ia;=iajykafiaf.a fndÿka fóih fj;g meñfkñka wm;a iu`. ls %ia;=iajykafia ;=, j¾okh ùugo Tjqkg mq`:jk' 4 j k b r e È k i j i 5 ' 3 0 g

4 m j ; a j k a k g f h f o k a k d j Q m %Yxid;aul foajfufyh ls;=kqjka / i l f. a i s ; a w e o. k a k d i q ` : f o a j f u f y h l a n j u d f u u w j i a : d f ù m % l d Y l s Í u g leue;af;ñ' miq.sh udi 2 ;=, fuu foajfufyhka j,g iynd.s ùfuka wmf.a ;rek iñ;sfha idudðl idudðldjka i;= ;f,ka; yelshdjka iy kdhl;ajh ud ÿgq w;r ta.ek foú`oqkag ia;=;sh mqo lr isàug leue;af;ñ' fuu foajfufyhka j,g iynd.s ùfuka Tjqkaj ffo¾hu;a l< hq;= w;r yels ieu wjia:djl u wmf.a iyfhda.ho Tjqkg,nd Èh hq;=h' fuu.ska Tjqkaf.a wohd;añl Ôú;fha j¾okhlao n,dfmdfrd;a;= úh yel' ieu fojk breèklu m j ; a j k a k d j Q m % Y x i d ; a u l f o a j f u f y h g o ; r e K < u q k a iynd.s lr.; hq;=h' fuu foaj kuialdrh wmf.a yo m;af,kau meñfkk neúka fuh w.h l< hq;= w;r wmg lsis Èfkl fuh wu;l l< fkdyels jkafkao fndfyda foajia:dk fuu kuialdr l%uh kj;ajd m%yxid;aul kuialdr l %uhg weîneys ù we;s ksid;ah' wm fuu kuialdr l%u foflkau f m d f y d i ; a ù w e ; s k s i d ck;djg ;uka leu;s wdldrfha kuialdr ms<sfj;lg iynd.s úh yel' ksfrdaisks ieu wjia:djl u fuu mksúvh tjk f,i ug u;laa lsíu.ek udf.a ld;{;djh m, lr isàug leue;af;ñ Tng Tnf.a mjq,a j,g iy ksfjia j,g foú`oqkaf.a msysghs Tnf.a tf`vsr iy ñ;% ls%idka; fukaäia foaj.e;s;=ud jiyik FUtpd; Ngdhtpy;,Ue;J> New;W eilngw;w jpur;rigapd; rig Nguitapy; (PCC) fye;j nfhz;nlhuf;f Kjypy; ed;wp nryj;jfpd;nwd;. ehk; midtuk; Nrh;e;j,t; mjpf gq;fspg;g Njt,uh[;rpaj;jpd; tp];jhpg;gf;f xu nghpa Cf;Ftpg;G. vkj ghi\ jilahf,uf;f$lhj. ehk; xu FLk;gkhf Ntiy nra;atk;> rhl;rp gfutk; vkj Nrit> Copak; xd;whf,uf;f Ntz;Lk;. jpur;rigapd; rig Nguitapy; ehk; gfph;e;j nfhz;l gpufhuk; ew;fuizapd; NghJ jpuhl;rurk; kl;lky;yky; mg;gkk; ew;fuiz c j t p a h s h ; f s p d h y ; nfhlf;f,iwapay; Kiwg;gb KbAk;.,jpy; Kuz;ghL,y;iy vd;gj KO kdjhf Vw;Wf;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ kpftk; re;njh \khd tplak;. ve;neukk; vdf;f cjtp nra;a Maj;jkhf,Uf;Fk; cjtp FUkhh;,UtUf;Fk;> cjtpahsh;f;fk; ehd; ed;wpas;stdhf,uf;fpd;nwd;. Njt Nritia G+h;j;jp nra;a ehk; xnu FOthf Ntiy nra;fpnwhk; vd;w nghpa ek;gpf;ifia,j vdf;f jufpd;wj. FUkidia rhpahd Kiwapy; guhkhpj;j mjd; Njit ahtw;iwak; epiwntw;wpa thh;ld;khuf;fk; vdj ed;wpfs;.

5 epr;rakhf,nj tpjkhd xj;jiog;g jkpo;> rpq;fs thh;ld;khuf;fk;,uf;fk;. gfy; 12.00kzp Muhjidf;F tuif junthhpd; vz;zpf;if mjpfhpj;js;sij ftdpj;js;nsd;. kpfhnty; rigapdiu jtph;e;j Vida fpwp];jth;fsk; tuif jufpd;wdh;.,th;fs; ahtiuak; Muhjidapy; fye;j nfhs;stk; fh;j;jhpd; ge;jpapy; gq;f ngwtk; vk;kld; Nrh;e;J fpwp];jtf;fs; tsutk; miog;gtplf;fpd;nwd;. 4k; QhapW khiy 5.30f;F eilngwk; Jjpap;d; Muhjid gy fpwp];jth;fis fth;e;js;sj vd cq;fsld; gfph;e;jf;nfhs;s t p U k ; G f p N w d ;. f l e ; j 2 k h j fhykhf,t; Muhjidapy; fye;j nfhz;l ehd; vk; thypgh;fspd; jhye;jpw;fk;> jpwd;fsf;fk;> jiyikjdj;jpw;fk; NjtDf;F ed;wp nryj;jfpd;nwd;.,t; Muhjidapy; ehk; gq;fgw;wp mth;fsf;f xj;jiog;g nfhlg;gj vk; flik> mg;gb nra;ak; nghoj mth;fs; tho;f;ifak; ghprj;jkk; vg;nghojk; fpwp];jtpy; kjpg;gngwk;.,uz;lhk; QhapW eilngwk; khiy n[gkk; $l xukiwahd,iw toghl.,sk; $l;lj;jpd; kj;jpapy;,e;j mq;fpypfd; topghl;il ehk; njhlh;e;j elhj;jp n t s p g ; g L j ; j Ntz;Lk;.,t;topghl;il ehk; kwf;fkbahj,j vk;,ja Moj;jpy;,Ue;J tuk; xd;w. gy Myaq;fs;,t;topghl;il tpl;ltpl;l mjw;f gjpyhf Jjpapd; Muhjidia elhj;jfpd;wdh;. Mdhy; ehk;,t; Muhjidf;F kjpg;g mopf;fpd;nwhk;.,t;,u MuhjidfisAk;; nghf;fp \glj;jpas;sjhy; Njt kf;fshfpa ehk; gy topghl;lkiwfsf;$lhf rpwe;jij ngw;w nfhz;ljpw;fhf ehk; NjtDf;F ed;wp n r Y j ; J f p d ; N w h k ;. n t s p A +hpy;,ue;j vdj nra;jpia Fwpj;J mbf;fb epidt+l;lk; epnuh\pdpf;f kpftk; ed;wp fld; gl;l,uf;fpd;nwd;. Njtd; cq;fisak; cq;fs; FLk;gq;fisAk; cq;fs; tpl;ilak; MrPh;tjpg;ghuhf. cq;fs; MaDk; ez;gdk; tz. fpwprhe;j PRAY FOR PEACE

6 LET US PRAYERFULLY PREPARE FOR OUR SERVICES

7 QUIZ: MOTHERS IN THE BIBLE 1.) Who was the mother of Ishmael and handmaiden of Sarah, Abram's wife? Hagar Merriam Moishmael Hannah 2.) Who was the mother of John the Baptist? Sarah Elisabeth Mary Magdalene Rebeccah 3.) Whose mother said to Mary, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb"? Peter John the Baptist Andrew Philip 4.) What mother brought her son a coat every year? Hannah Ruth Mary Sarah 5.) Which king was taught sayings by his mother as related in Proverbs? Agar Hezekiah Lemuel David 6.) Whose mother asked Jesus to grant her sons places at his right and left? Peter and Andrew Philip and Bartholomew Nathanael and Nicodemus James and John 7.) Solomon judged a dispute between two mothers about whose baby boy had died. What did one mother say had caused the death of the child? He had suffocated. His mother had lain on him. He fell from a window. His brother had slain him. 8.) Whose mother was paid to be his nurse? Jesus Moses John the Baptist Samuel 9.) Who spoke of his desire to gather Jerusalem's children as a mother hen gathers her chicks under her wings? God Jesus Moses Elijah 10.) The mother of Gad and Asher was: Rachel Leah Dinah Zilpah

8 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY: MARCH 8, 2014 zzfhaiqiajykafiaf.a weiska ldka;djka foi n,uqzz ud¾;= ui 8jk Èk iurkakg fhfokakdjq cd;hka;r ldka;d Èkh jd¾islj wm mj;ajk w;r fuhg fya;=mdol jq lrekq jkafka ieu whqrlskau iudc widodrkhkag,la jq ldka;djka fjkqfjka y`vla ke.su iy Tjqkg hñlsis whqrlska f.drjhla ±laùuhs' f,dalfha we;s fkdfhl=;a rgj,a fuu cd;hka;r ldka;d Èkh úúo whqßka iurk w;r YS%,xldjo fuu Èkh úúo jev igyka ud¾.fhka iurkq,nhs' fhaiqia ls%ia;=iajykafiaf.a Ôjk rgdj foi ne,sfñ wmg mila jk lrekla kó Wkajykafia tod iudcfha mej;s ióu;hka ì`o fy,ñka iudc widodrkhkag,la jq ldka;djka yg ysñ úh hq;= i a : d k h, n d ÿ k a n j ; a T j q k a f. a wkkh;djh ;yjqre l< nj;ah' Wkajykafia ldka;djkag wdorh ±lajqjd fukau Tjqkag ls %ia;=iajykafiaf.a m%;sremfhka ieÿñ,;a l d k a ; d j k a y e á h g o i, l k, ' ldka;djkag ;u ;ukaf.a yelshdj wkqj Wkajykafiag fiajh lsíug;a wkq.ukh lsíug;a wjir fok, ' tfukau ìß`ola iy ujla yeáhg iudc iñu;hkaf.ka ñ ;ukg mejí we;s ld¾hhka ta wdldrfhkau bgq lsíugo Wkajykafia ldka;djka yg bv i,id ÿka w;r ldka;djkaf.a whs;ska iq/lsug ixiald;sl khdhka iy wd.ñl iñm%odhkao ì`o fy,k, ' Wkajykafia fñ whqßka ldka;djka yg ;u wkqlñmdj iy lrekdjka;ndjh ±lajq isoaëka iy Tjqkaj k.d isgqùfó isoaëka.kkdjlau Y=oaO,shú,af,ys i`oykaj we;;a wm bka lsysmhlg mukla wmf.a wjodkh fhduq lru'q Y= fhdydka 4( 1-42 olajd i`oykaj we;s iudßh ia;s%h iu`. we;s lr.;a ixjdoh ;=,ska wmg f;areñ.; yels ldrkdjka jkafka Wkajykafia ldka;djla iu`. újd;j foajo¾uh idlñpd lsíu;a" hqfoú kdhlhl= iudßh ia;s%hlf.ka îug c,h b,a,su;a" weh mqreihka mia fofkl= iu`. Ôj;a ù ±kg Ôj;a jkafka ;udf.a iajdñmqreihd iu`. fkdjqj;a wehj u`. yßkafka ke;sj weh iu`. fonila we;s lr.eksu;ah' fuh fmr ie,iqñ lr.;a isoaêhla fkdjk w;r wjidkfha tu zzmúldr ia;s%hzz kj Ôús;hlg we;=`: jqjd fukau fndfyda iudßhhka yg.e<ùu,ndÿka ia;s%h njgo m;a jqjdh' Y= ud¾la 5( olajd i`oykaj we;s jir 12la uyf,a frda.fhka fm`:kq ia;s%h iqjh,o isoaêfhkao wmg meyeè,s jk lrekla kñ iudcfhka fldka lrk,o ia;s%kag Wkajykafia ±lajqjdjq wdorhhs' úfyaifhkau wehg zzèhkshzz Tnf.a weoys,a, Tnj iqjm;a lr we; hkqfjka mejisu;a zzèhkshzz hkqfjka wduka;%kh lsífuka Wkajykafia tu ldka;dj iudch bosrsfha fy,d kqÿgq nj;a wehg ñka bèßhg idudkh Ôú;hla.; lsíug bv m %ia:dj i,iajd ÿka nj;ah' Y= fhdydka 8 ( 1-11 olajd i`oykaj we;s mjsldr ia;s%hg.,a.eisfñ isoaêfhkao wmg meyeè,s jk lrekla kñ Wkajykafia zzmdmhzz fy,d ÿgqj;a mdmh isÿ l< ;eke;a;sh fy<d kqÿgq nj;ah' Wkajykafia fuu múldr ia;s%hg mdmfhka ñ kj Ôú;hlg we;=`: ùfñ ud¾.h fmkajd ÿka w;r weh bka kj Ôú;hlg we;=`: jqjd mukla fkdj wehg ;udj yß yeá f;areñ.eksugo yelshdjla,nd ÿks' ;j fkdfnda Èklska cd;hka;r ldka;d Èkh ieuíug ierfik wm fhaiqia ls%ia;=iajykafia ia;s%kag ie,l+ f,i iñu;fhka TnSng f.dia Wkajykafiaf.a weiska ia;%ska foi ne,sug iy Tjqkg ie,lsug;a" f.drj lsíug;a wêiagdk lr.ksuq Ñka;d fmd,a.ñfmd, The Church of Ceylon Board of Women s Work celebrates International Women s day on the 8 th of March 2014 from 9am to 1.30pm at the Cathedral Premises. The agenda includes: Service at the Cathedral of Christ the Living 9, Cookery Demonstration by 10.30, Skin Care demonstration by Ms Nayana and Healthcare Programme for Please contact Ms Chintha Polgampola on for further details.

9 SUNDAY SCHOOL wm wdo¾yu;a ùu n,dfmdfrd;a;= jk iajdókajykafia - ;S;ia 2( 7-8 foaj orejfka iajdókajykafiaf.a lrekdj;a wdorh;a,ndf.k ch. %dys.ukla bèßhg heug kó wfkl=;a foaj orejkaf.a woyia yd m%;sm;a;s l=uk wdldrfha jqj;a Tn Wkajykafia bèßfhys fhaiqiajykafiaf.a wdo¾yj;a orejl= f,i Ôj;a jkak ore±ßhkaf.a Wmka Èk iqn me;=ñ fyidka jhsuka wkahh wfîr;ak ;sù,sks fikka.d fiydka f,dapk gdkshd kfhdañ ;S¾Yd foúñks weúrka fcdiqjd fkdajd T,súhd tjekac,ska biqß reos%f.da ud¾la kjr;ak l¾isks fmf¾rd Nd.Hh fhdydka WfñId iúkaos%.=rejrshkaf.a Wmkaosk iqn me;=us ifrdacd fi,ajfodfra iuka;s r;akdhl breosk mdie,a md,ljrsh KIDS solve the puzzle and give it to your sunday school teacher

10 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT FOR LENT ர ஞ ச ம ச ம ந த ச ர ந த ர ப பவர க ள, எல ல ர ம என ன டம வ ர ங க ள, ந ன உங கள க க இ ளப ப ற தல தர வன இ ளஞர ச ர வ ற ற க க ளப ப டவர ; வ ல பர ந லதட ம ற வ ழ வர. ஆண டவர மல நம ப க க வத த ர ப பவர கள ப த ய ஆற றல பற வர. கழ க கள ப ல இறக க வ ர த த உய ர சல வர ; அவர கள ஓட வர ; க ளப ப டய ர ; நடந த சல வர ; ச ர வ டய ர. இத ஆண டவர வழங க ம அர ள வ க க இ யச வழங க ய ம லப ப ழ வ ன த டக கப பக த க ழ தரப பட க றத : மத தய 5:1-12 "1 இ யச மக கள க ட டத தக கண ட ம லம த ஏற அமர, அவர டய ச டர அவரர க வந தனர. 2 அவர த ர வ ய மலர ந த கற ப த த வ: 3 ஏ ழயர ன உள ளத த ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல வ ண ணரச அவர கள க க உர யத. 4 த யர ற வ ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல அவர கள ஆற தல பற வர. 5 கன வ டய ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல அவர கள ந ட ட உர மச ச த த க க க க ள வர. 6 ந த ந லந ட ட ம வ ட க க ண ட ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல அவர கள ந றவ பற வர. 7 இரக கம டய ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல அவர கள இரக கம பற வர. 8 த ய மய ன உள ளத த ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல அவர கள கடவ ளக க ண பர. 9 அ மத ஏற பட த த வ ர பற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல அவர கள கடவ ள ன மக கள என அ ழக கப பட வர. 10 ந த ய ன ப ர ட ட த த ன ப ற த தப பட வ ர ப ற பற ற ர ; ஏ னன ல வ ண ணரச அவர கள க க ர யத. 11 என ப ர ட ட மக கள உங க ள இகழ ந த, த ன ப ற த த, உங க ளப பற ற இல ல த வ ப ல ல த வ யல ல ம ச ல ல ம ப த ந ங கள பற பற றவர க ள! 12 மக ழ ந த பர வ க க ள ள ங கள! ஏ னன ல வ ண ண லக ல உங கள க க க க டக க ம கம ம ற ம க த ய க ம. இவ வ ற உங கள க க ம ன ன ர ந த இ றவ க க னர க ளய ம அவர கள த ன ப ற த த ன ர கள." Shared by Clifford David

11 WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: MARCH 7, 2014

12 REGULAR SERVICES AND PROGRAMMES The Church of St. Michael & All Angels 138, St. Michaels Road, Polwatte, Colombo 3 Tel: polwattemichael@yahoo.com Parish Administrators: Mrs. Pauline Peiris, Ms. Malathi Fernandi & Mr. Hemal Silva