MARCH 30, 2014 MOTHERING SUNDAY LENT IV HEALING EUCHARIST We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship 8:15am HOLY COMMUNION with HEALING (Bk. Of Common Prayer page 67)1st Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 ( New Testament pg. 194 ) Gospel Reading: John 9:1-41 ( New Testament p.102 ) Homily: Canon Susan Wells During Communion time, you may also choose to come forward, in front of the pulpit, for the laying on of hands & anointing for healing. You may come forward for healing for yourself or for another for whom you pray. 10:00am HOLY EUCHARIST & HEALING SERVICE (printed separately) We invite you to keep a time of silence in preparation for worship Prelude Silent Procession Opening Hymn: 520 Welcome & Opening Responses 1st Reading: Ephesians 5:8-14 ( New Testament pg. 194 ) Gradual Hymn: 446 Gospel Reading: John 9:1-41 ( New Testament p.102 ) Homily: Canon Susan Wells Prayers of the People MINISTRY OF HEALING - you may choose to go to the station in front of the pulpit or the one at the back of the church for the laying on of hands & anointing for healing. You may come forward for healing for yourself or for another for whom you pray. The Peace - Announcements The Celebration of the Eucharist Offertory Hymn: 612 Communion Hymns: 578, 500, 390 (please join in the singing of these hymns) Motet: O For A Closer Walk-Stanford The Blessing Closing Hymn: 565- Silent Recession Postlude ( the postlude is part of the service and you are invited to stay & enjoy this music) REMINDER: PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR YOUR NAME TAG. This is a great help for visitors, clergy & other parishioners. 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.
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. COLLECT: Almighty God, through the waters of baptism your son has made us children of light. May we ever walk in his light and show forth your glory in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS: God of light, your Word brings to us a new vision of your glory. Accept our offering of praise and thanksgiving, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION: Father, through your goodness we receive your Son in word and sacrament. May we always have faith in him, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. THE FLOWERS ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF : *****Charlie and Phyllis Parsons: given by Chris, Gary, Linda, Charlie & families A SPECIAL THANK YOU to Paul Pizzolante who is our organist this morning. CHANGES TO THE LITURGY DURING LENT The season of Lent is a time of reflection and repentance. To signify this mood from the joyous weeks of Epiphany, we make some changes in our Sunday worship. ***The clergy & choir will process & recess in silence. ***The Gloria & the Doxology are omitted. ***The Kyrie is sung before the Collect of the Day *** The responses before & after the gospel are spoken not sung. These small alterations to our regular worship remind us that Lent is a time of preparation for the great events of Holy Week. The Church Office: Monday & Friday, 9:00am noon; Tuesday-Thursday 9:00am to 3:30pm (closed for Statutory holidays) 1382 Ontario Street, Burlington, Ontario L7S 1G1 Phone No. (905) 634-1826 - Fax No. (905) 634-6606 St. Luke s office e-mail: office@stlukesburlington.ca St. Luke s Web Site: www.stlukesburlington.ca Diocese of Niagara Web Site: www.niagaraanglican.ca
MARCH 30, 2014 LENT IV MOTHERING SUNDAY TODAY is the fourth Sunday of Lent and traditionally known as Mothering Sunday. In some parts of England, it is the practice to visit one s mother on this special day. Other people mark the day by visiting the cathedral or mother church of the diocese. The name may be derived from a passage in the letter of Paul to the Galatians Jerusalem is the mother of us all. In the western church it is the custom to relax some of the disciplines of Lent on this Sunday. Please join us this morning as we mark Mothering Sunday by giving a flower to the ladies & enjoying Simnel cake. Lenten Book Study FALLING UPWARD by Richard Rohr Continues today (March 16th to April 13th) Join us for soup lunch and book study in the Great Hall, following coffee hour. ST. MATTHEW S HOUSE LENTEN FOOD DRIVE Our food drive concludes next Sunday, APRIL 6th. The focus will be CANNED FOODS (Meats, Fish, Vegetables, Fruits, Spaghetti Sauce, etc) If you prefer to make a cash donation, please use the St. Luke s envelopes in the pews and write St. Matthew s House on the donation for line. Please make cheques payable to St. Luke s Church & indicate St. Matthew s House on the memo line. Thank you for your support over these 5 Sundays of Lent.
EASTER FLOWER MEMORIALS If you would like to remember a loved one (s) by donating to our Easter Flower Memorials, Please submit your wording (print clearly) & donation (1) to the CHURCH OFFICE marked Altar Guild Marilyn Hastings OR (2) MAIL TO : Marilyn Hastings, 707-110 Plains Rd. W., Burlington ON L7T 0A6 PLEASE do not put them on the collection plate DEADLINE for submissions: Sunday, April 6th (cheques should be made payable to St. Luke s Altar Guild) These flowers are used to decorate the church for Easter & some are delivered to our shut-ins following the Easter morning services. For more information call Chris Hughes (905-632-9535) THE DEADLINE IS COMING, THE DEADLINE IS COMING! The deadline to submit your recipes for our St. Luke s cookbook is April 15th at the latest. Recipe submission forms are available from Judith Brodie, Ros Reycraft or in the church office. You can also download the form by going to the St. Luke s website & then simply use the form as a guideline to type out your recipe & e-mail it to Ros at rosreycraft@hotmail.com. Recipes can be put in the boxes in the church narthex or in the Parish hall above the coat rack outside the office. For more information contact Judith at 905 634-5483 or Ros at 905 635-3976 Sharing a lovingly prepared meal with family & friends is one of the great joys of life.
CEMETERY NOTICE When spring arrives, there is a major clean up in the cemetery, and then throughout the growing season the lawn is maintained. To be able to do this effectively for the benefit of all, we request your help in removing all winter/christmas wreaths as well as any weather-worn, faded or damaged wreaths, unused flower stands and flower receptacles by April 1st. Any items remaining after this date will be removed and disposed of. There is the relevant excerpt from the Cemetery By Laws: "Winter wreaths and temporary wreath holders must be removed by 1 April to facilitate spring clean-up of cemetery grounds and to facilitate summer grass cutting." Your help and cooperation are greatly appreciated. Michael Skafel, Chair, Cemetery Committee. GROUP A SPRING CARD PARTY 1pm Saturday May 3, 2014 FABULOUS PRIZES! DELICIOUS DESSERTS! Tickets $20 Contact Shirley Cooper 905-634-7553 PHOENIX FELLOWSHIP DROP IN CENTRE meets Wednesday morning in the Parish Hall, following the 10am church service. April 2: Social Day April 9: Lunch at Sea2Fork Restaurant MARK YOUR CALENDARS Giant Garage Sale-Sat. June 7th Save your valuables for this fundraiser for St. Luke s! Watch for more details.
Thank you from your El Hogar Service Team! Thank you for your generosity to our one day El Hogar Friend a Child project. With your amazing kindness just under $2,500 will be going to El Hogar. Wow, thank you! Several people have expressed interest in sharing a sponsorship of a child at El Hogar. If you would like to be part of this please contact Ros or Rick Reycraft 905 635-3976. Here come the Easter Eggs! Starting today we will be selling handmade delicious Belgian chocolate covered fondant Easter eggs for the next couple of Sundays. These eggs support our efforts at El Hogar but are limited in number. They are available at $5 per egg during coffee hour. The team will also be selling beautifully hand-crafted greeting cards made by Marilyn Barnes. She graciously makes these cards to benefit the children of El Hogar. İMuchisimas gracias! Alan, Brandon, Chris, Darla, Erika, Geraldine, Glen, Janice, Louisa, Louise, Melissa, Stuart, Rick & Ros Theatre Columbus presents a stage version of By Richard Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer. Based on the BBC original TV show Performed by local ministers from the United and Anglican Church Including The Very Rev. Peter Wall and our very own Rev. Elliott Siteman!! April 3,4, 5, at 8 pm St. Andrew's United Church, 117 Bloor Street East, Toronto Thursday: Pay-What-You-Can Friday & Saturday: $25 A fundraiser for Theatre Columbus' play development program and Comic Relief For Tickets info@theatrecolumbus.ca 416.504.0019 http://ministersplay.wordpress.com
MARCH 30, 2014 LENT IV BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP A new bereavement support group will be starting on Thursday Apr. 3 at 2:00 pm and will run for five weeks. This support group is intended for those who suffered a loss and are having difficulty in coping. If you need support to help you through the grief process or you feel alone, please join us in a warm, safe, comforting environment. For more information contact Rev. Deacon Sheila Plant 905-632-9837 Liturgy Study Group Ever wondered why we do some of the things we do during worship? Is Holy Week a bit of a mystery to you? Well then this announcement is for you! There is a three week course on the Liturgies of Holy Week. It continues on Wednesdays April 2 and April 9 at 7pm in Room 201. This course is open to all who are interested. For more information contact Elliott (esiteman@stlukesburlington.ca). Taizé Night Prayer FRIDAY, April 11, 2014-7:30 p.m. In the business of our work-a-day lives, we all need a place and a space where we can be still and know the presence and the peace of God. In a world that is filled with noise it is good to have a place where quiet is respected and conversation is not required. Come and Pray With Us in the stillness of a candlelit hour. 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.
Spaghetti Dinner Saturday, April 5th Continuous Seating between 5:00pm and 7:00pm Cash Bar & Raffle Adults $10.00 Children - Under 10 $5.00 Tickets available after 10:00am service or Call Chris Lamb @ 905.634.4345 Come to the Downtown Community Lunch! Would you like to visit with others? Make new friends? Enjoy a free lunch? 12:00 1:00 1st, 3rd, 5th Wednesdays APRIL: 2, 16, 30; MAY: 7, 21; JUNE: 4, 18 Doors open at 11:30 WHERE: St. Luke s Parish Hall 1382 Ontario St. Burlington SPONSORS: Knox Presbyterian, St. John s Roman Catholic, Burlington Baptist, and St. Luke Anglican churches NEEDED: ***White sheets to be made into covers for the dish carts in the kitchen. Please contact Heather White (639-2922) if you have any to donate. Thank you. Chair Stretch and Strengthen Seated Exercise Class Keep Moving! Breathing through gentle movements to stretch and strengthen our body and improve balance and posture to help us function better in our day to day lives. 1:15 2:00 Wednesdays Room 201 following the Downtown Community Lunch
Speakers Lunch Group The aim of the Speakers Lunch group is to foster awareness among parishioners of happenings & endeavours in the wider community that may be worthy of interest & support. The group meets at 11:30 am on the second Thursday of each month for social time, followed by a Bring Your Own Lunch & a talk by the speaker of the month. All are welcome please call Bill at 905-632-0930 for more information about the group. April 10 Water, Water Everywhere Bill Ferris & Andrew Little from the Canadian Red Cross talking about disaster preparedness and their experiences during the Calgary flood. St. Luke s Breakfast Saturday, APRIL 12TH 9 am The Taizé Community What is it? The Taizé community was founded by Roger Schutz, a Swiss Protestant theologian who went to Taizé, France to establish a monastery in 1940. Have you ever attended one of our Friday evening Taizé services? Would you like to learn about these services, the Taize community & how it began? You may have lots of questions but our own parishioner Michael Perry will provide the answers. Michael lived in the Taizé Community in France & will share his knowledge & experiences with us. Join us for breakfast & feed not only your body, but your mind & soul as well. Please sign up at coffee hour or call Carrie at 905 681-2816 by April 9th to reserve a place. Cost $7 paid in advance please
Thank you to all who came, donated and enjoyed the Concert for Children in Need last Saturday. We are able to donate over $1,500 between St Matthew's House (along with a trunk full of groceries), Halton Learning Foundation and to the summer Music Camp in Cuba. From the Division of Outreach. Every Wednesday: SERVICES 10am - Holy Communion SUNDAYS: April 6/14: April 13/14: Lent V -8:15 - Holy Communion -10am - Holy Eucharist Palm Sunday - 8:15 Holy Communion **10:00am-Holy Eucharist -Service begins in the Parish Hall (weather permitting) SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK AND EASTER Monday April 14: Tuesday April 15: Wednesday April 16: Maundy Thursday, April 17: Good Friday, April 18: Easter Saturday, April 19: Easter Sunday, April 20: April 27: 10am Holy Eucharist 10am Holy Eucharist 10am Holy Communion 7:30pm Institution of The Lord s Supper with washing of hands; stripping of the Altar 10am The Passion of our Lord 7:30pm Easter Vigil **8:00am Holy Communion 9:30am Holy Eucharist **11:30am Traditional Communion (Bring your bells!) **different times ***************************************************** Easter II 8:15 Holy Communion 10:00am Holy Eucharist with Baptism