The Church of St. Bartholomew Diocese of Ottawa. The Anglican Church of Canada The Guards Chapel The Church of St Bartholomew 125 MacKay Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1M 2B4 Parish Office: 613-745-7834 ext 410 email: stbarts@on.aibn.com website: www.stbartsottawa.ca Parish Administrator Ruth Honeyman Organist & Director of Music Timothy Piper Honorary Assistant The Reverend Laurette Glasgow Members of Corporation Rector s Warden Rob Nelson People s Warden Brian Eckert Deputy Warden Judy Wiesinger Deputy Warden Sheila Perry Treasurer Carol Devenny Chair, Parish Council Victoria Harris 12 Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard Byzantine, 11th c. Jesus said, "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. Matthew 20:1 The Reverend Canon David Clunie Rector 613-745-7834 ext 115 613-745-7834 ext 117 Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Communion 613-435-1767 8:15 a.m. 613-748-3009 613-421-7802 613-422-6509 613-744-1711 613-744-6776 613-741-5413 & 10:30 a.m. September 21, 2014
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 21, 2014 8:15 a.m. Holy Communion The Book of Common Prayer, p. 67 red prayer book Greeting Priest The grace And with thy spirit. Collect for Purity p. 67 Collect of the Day Priest Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth, and ourselves in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. First Reading: Exodus 16:2-15 p. 7 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 p. 9 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 p. 464 The Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 p. 10 Sermon: The Reverend Canon David Clunie The Creed p. 71 The Intercessions Confession and Absolution p. 76 Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel, for ever and ever. All that is in the heaven and the earth is thine. All things come of thee and of thine own have we given thee. Eucharistic Prayer p. 78 The Communion Please refrain from dipping the bread into the chalice wine for hygienic reasons. Be assured that in receiving just the bread you are receiving a full communion. Wheat free or gluten free communion wafers are available. Please inform Fr. David at the communion rail. The Lord s Prayer p. 85 Gloria p. 86 Blessing Announcements The Banns of Marriage Carol Lynn Malko & Michael James Beall Dismissal. Thanks be to God. The Calendar St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist St Matthew's Gospel is the single most detailed account of Jesus' ministry that we have. It includes most of St Mark and extends his gospel. From the beginning to the end, St Matthew shows us Jesus as God ever present amongst us here on Earth. At Christmas we often read and his name shall be called Emmanuel (which means God with us) (ch 1: 23). St Matthew s last verse (28: 20): I am with you always, to the close of the age, is itself a promise of the Lord. Matthew emphasizes Jesus s teaching, recalling the Sermon on the Mount and parables about God s kingdom, the mission of the church and the difficulties we may face. He strives throughout to demonstrate that not only in Jesus has God has fulfilled the messianic prophesies and promises of the Old Testament, but also that by rejecting of Jesus the Jewish authorities opened up his message to the rest of the world. And in that sense, St Matthew welcomes us. The gospel was written in the first century, almost certainly drawing on St Matthew s memory, and it has become his enduring work as an evangelist. (It is unlikely Matthew wrote it himself, because so much of it precisely reiterates St Mark s account. It is more likely a fusion of the two sources.) Matthew was a tax collector at Capernaum when Jesus called him. It must have been a shock to the others, and perhaps an embarrassment. Matthew witnessed both the resurrected Jesus and the Ascension, and is always included in the lists of Apostles. Traditional accounts of his ministry take him to "Ethiopia" (actually a population of Ethiopians in the Caucausus) and also Persia. He may have been martyred in the Caucausus. Matthew's symbol is a man, representing one of four faces of the angel described in Ezekiel 1, the others being a lion, an ox, and an eagle, symbols taken for the other Gospel writers. This awe-inspiring image contrasts with the only secure part of his personal story, which represents vividly Jesus's association with those despised by society, showing that Matthew's Gospel is for everyone. His feast day is today, September 21st. Submitted by Chris Burn. Sidesperson and Reader: Jim Bradford Lay Administrator: 2 11
The Gospel The Holy Gospel is written in the twentieth chapter of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew beginning at the 1st verse. (BCP) Glory be to thee, O Lord. (BCP) The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. (BAS) Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (BAS) Jesus said, "For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o'clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o'clock, he did the same. And about five o'clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, 'Why are you standing here idle all day?' They said to him, 'Because no one has hired us.' He said to them, 'You also go into the vineyard.' When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, 'Call the labourers and give them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.' When those hired about five o'clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, 'These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.' But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first will be last." (Matthew 20:1-16) 10 12 10 The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ. (BCP) Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (BAS) Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 21, 2014 10:30 a. m. Holy Communion The Book of Alternative Services green prayer book Organ Prelude: Voluntary in C major John Stanley Processional Hymn: 388 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Austria Greeting Priest The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. And also with you. Collect of the Day Priest Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth, and ourselves in your image. Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. First Reading: Exodus 16:2-15 p. 7 Psalm 105:1-6,37-45 p. 8 Second Reading: Philippians 1:21-30 p. 9 Gradual Hymn: 477 Lamp of Our Feet, Whereby We Trace Gräfenburg The Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 p. 10 Sermon: The Reverend Canon David Clunie The Nicene Creed p. 188 The Intercessions Confession and Absolution p. 191 The Peace Offertory Hymn: 84 Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour St. Osmund Prayer over the Gifts God of power, the glory of your works fills us with wonder and awe. Accept our offering this day, and help us to live in peace and harmony with all your creation, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer No. 2 p.196 The Lord s Prayer p. 211 The Breaking of the Bread We break this bread, to share in the body of Christ. We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the one bread. The Gifts of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God. The Communion All baptized Christians, of any denomination, are welcome to receive communion. Please refrain from dipping the bread into the wine and inform the Priest at the communion rail, if you require wheat free or gluten free wafers. Music during Communion Hymn: 435 Take My life, and Let It Be Mozart Anthem: Lead Me, Lord S.S. Wesley 3
Prayer after Communion Ruler of the universe, all creation yearns for its fulfilment in your Son. May we who have shared in holy things grow into maturity in him. This we ask in the name of the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Glory to God, 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. Announcements The Banns of Marriage Carol Lynn Malko & Michael James Beall Recessional Hymn: 565 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Cwm Rhondda Dismissal Thanks be to God. Organ Postlude: Prélude et Fugue in E minor Nikolaus Bruhns Sidespersons: Carol Burrows and Calum Carmichael Readers: Tony Kellett and Carol Matson Lay Administrators: Nancy Millson and Penelope Muller Intercessor: Alice Lurie Please remember in Prayer Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Province of Uganda The Most Reverend Stanley Ntagali Archbishop of Uganda and Bishop of Kampala Diocese: St James the Apostle, Perth; St Augustine s, Drummond The Reverend Canon Christine Piper In our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem we pray for Holy Land Institute for the Deaf, Salt, Jordan Jofed Community Rehabilitation Center, Jordan Valley, Jordan Participants in the upcoming Diocesan Clergy Conference Canada: Canadian Forces remembering especially members of the Governor General s Foot Guards and those in diplomatic missions and NGO s, especially Heather & Jason. Parish: Family & Friends, Jeannette Price, Liz, Marion, Robert Hampson. The Garry J. Armstrong Home: Bob Memorial Service: A service for Geoffrey Bruce will be held here on Thursday, September 23 at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the hall. Organ Postlude Our service officially ends with the dismissal after the last hymn - Go in peace to love & serve the Lord. Please feel free to leave or go to coffee hour. Some parishioners like to remain to listen to the organ postlude. We ask that you be mindful of them listening and begin your conversations in the church at the end of the postlude. Parish Prayer List To add someone to the list, please contact the office with the name and a few words concerning the condition., i.e. upcoming surgery. Names will remain on the list for two weeks unless an update is received. 4 St Bart s Sunday Nursery Our Nursery, for infants & children up to the age of 3, is open from 10:15 until after coffee hour. Julia Laku Coordinator A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Philippians For to me, living is Christ and dying is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labour for me; and I do not know which I prefer. I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in faith, so that I may share abundantly in your boasting in Christ Jesus when I come to you again. Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the gospel, and are in no way intimidated by your opponents. For them this is evidence of their destruction, but of your salvation. And this is God's doing. For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well - since you are having the same struggle that you saw I had and now hear that I still have. (Philippians 1:21-30) Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God. 9 9
Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Refrain: The Lord has always been mindful of his covenant. Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples. Refrain. Sing to him, sing praises to him, and speak of all his marvellous works. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Search for the Lord and his strength; continually seek his face. Refrain. Remember the marvels he has done, his wonders and the judgements of his mouth, O offspring of Abraham his servant, O children of Jacob his chosen. Refrain. He led out his people with silver and gold; in all their tribes there was not one that stumbled. Egypt was glad of their going, because they were afraid of them. He spread out a cloud for a covering and a fire to give light in the night season. Refrain. They asked, and quails appeared, and he satisfied them with bread from heaven. He opened the rock, and water flowed, so the river ran in the dry places. For God remembered his holy word and Abraham his servant. Refrain. So he led forth his people with gladness, his chosen with shouts of joy. He gave his people the lands of the nations, and they took the fruit of others' toil, That they might keep his statutes and observe his laws. Hallelujah! Refrain. 8 Stewardship Corner Stewardship and GIFT Continuation Committee Mark Your Calendars! Saturday, October 25, 2014 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Everyone s voice is critical to helping shape St Bart s future. Please make every effort to be there. The Reverend Monique Stone has agreed to facilitate this unique event. For more information please contact: Bonnie Robinson: 613-749-5297 or Meriel Bradford: 819-827-2150 More information will follow. Sunday School Calling all 4 to 13 year-olds! Join us for a fun year of lessons, activities and discussions. Please register at the 10:30 service. We re looking forward to seeing our old friends and meeting our new friends at Sunday School!! Chelsea Honeyman Sunday School Coordinator Coffee Hour Please join us for coffee in the parish hall following our services. Our hosts at 8:15 are Bonnie & Andy Robinson. Visitors & newcomers are invited to take one of the blue mugs at coffee hour indicating that you are new to our parish. Bulletin Notices- Weekly deadline is Wednesday Please send all submissions to the office by Wednesday of the preceding week. Every effort will be made to accommodate short items of interest to the parish. Altar Flowers Each week two floral arrangements will be placed in the Sanctuary. To contribute to these flowers to celebrate an event or to remember a loved one, consult the flower chart in the parish hall to select a date & then contact Ruth Honeyman in the Parish Office, 613-745-7834, to confirm and provide details for the bulletin. If your date has been taken by another, tributes may be shared or an alternate date chosen. A $60 donation is suggested. Please mark cheques Altar Flowers as tax receipts will be provided. Sunday October 13 Harvest Thanksgiving Contributions are appreciated towards the purchase of produce to decorate the church. Please indicate Flower Fund on your cheque or envelope. Silent Meditation & Bible Study Meditation is held in the church at 8:00 a.m. and Bible Study is held in the hall at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome! Parish Choir Calling all singers! All ages and abilities welcome! If you are interested in joining, please call: Timothy Piper 613-745-7834 ext:117 Bridge Club Mondays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Whether you re a newcomer or a pro, you re welcome at the table! Join us for fun and fellowship. For more info call: Richard Capson 613-837-3590 St Bart s Name Tags $10.00 Confirm by October 1st If you wish a name-tag, please e-mail stbarts@on.aibn.com or call Ruth at the office: 613-745-7834. 5
Bazaar News The Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 8 from 12-4 (12-1 volunteers & persons with special needs; 1-4 for the general public) Craft + Knitting Table: We are looking for a convener plus another who might be able to make doll clothes! We will provide the dolls, fabric & patterns. Questions? Mary Capson: 613-837-3590 mcapson@hotmail.com Liz Heatherington: 613-745-4677 Elizabeth.Heatherington@international.gc.ca Here is our All-Star Cast for 2014 Alphabetically by table. Attic Treasures Baking Books Bottles Christmas Table Gifts Knitting and Crafts Jams and Jellies Jewellery Tea Room Toys & Games Finance Sandwiches Kitchen & Publicity Phone Calls Ways & Means Jennifer Barbarie & Katharine Robinson Claire Schofield Joan & Tony Kellett Judy Wiesinger Sandra Ferguson Carol Matson TBC Betty Bell & Sheila Perry Ruth Honeyman Linda Assad-Butcher Gina Watson Christine & Mark Ellis Ellen Zeiss Shannon Worek Blair Dickerson Clement Olomoi Mark Your Calendars! September 27 A Wedding Invitation! The parish is invited to join Carol Malko and Michael Beall in the celebration of their marriage at St. Bart s on Saturday, September 27th at 1:30 p.m. Following the ceremony, everyone is cordially invited to join them and their families for a reception the parish hall. Oct. 29 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Mary, Queen of Scots at St Bart s! In the fifth of her popular lecture series, Dr. Chelsea Honeyman brings us a fascinating glimpse into the turbulent life and enduring legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots. Through history, literature, music, with Simon Honeyman, countertenor, and a wee modicum of theatre, the last of the true Scottish Queens will come to life. Afterwards, join us for a suitably themed reception for food, drink and chat! Tickets: $25 Students $15 - at the office during the week. A Reading from the Book of Exodus The whole congregation of the Israelites complained against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. The Israelites said to them, "If only we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the fleshpots and ate our fill of bread; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly with hunger." Then the Lord said to Moses, "I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day. In that way I will test them, whether they will follow my instruction or not. On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on other days." So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, "In the evening you shall know that it was the Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and in the morning you shall see the glory of the Lord, because he has heard your complaining against the Lord. For what are we, that you complain against us?" And Moses said, "When the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening and your fill of bread in the morning, because the Lord has heard the complaining that you utter against him - what are we? Your complaining is not against us but against the Lord." Then Moses said to Aaron, "Say to the whole congregation of the Israelites, 'Draw near to the Lord, for he has heard your complaining.'" And as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of the Israelites, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud. The Lord spoke to Moses and said, "I have heard the complaining of the Israelites; say to them, 'At twilight you shall eat meat, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread; then you shall know that I am the Lord your God.'" In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of the wilderness was a fine flaky substance, as fine as frost on the ground. When the Israelites saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them, "It is the bread that the Lord has given you to eat." (Exodus 16:2-15) Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Thanks be to God. 6 7