The Church of St. Stephen (Downsview) Established in 1953 St. Stephen s Rule of Life STUDY the Scripture every day. In light of what I have read, what is God calling me to be or to do today? Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 2259 Jane Street, TORONTO, ONTARIO, M3M 1A6 Telephone: Office - (416) 241-4639 Rectory - (647) 344-4187 Cell. #: - (647) 382-4596 Fax: Office - (416) 248-5415 This Week s Readings for Daily Devotion Ps. 56 & 57; Acts 15:36-16:5; Mk. 6: 14-29 Ps. 61 & 62; Acts 16: 6-15; Mk. 6: 30-46 Ps. 72; Acts 16: 16-24; Mk. 6: 47-56 Ps. 71; Acts 16: 25-40; Mk. 7: 1-23 Ps. 69; Acts 17: 1-15; Mk. 7: 24-37 Ps. 75 & 76; Acts 17: 16-34; Mk. 8: 1-10 Church Email: office@saintstephensdownsview.com Fr. Kenute: rector@saintstephensdownsview.com The Wardens: warden@saintstephensdownsview.com Website: www.saintstephensdownsview.com 9th Sunday After Pentecost Readings for Next Sunday - Aug. 02nd, 2015 (10th Sunday After Pentecost - Proper 18) 2 Sam. 11:26-12:13a; Psalm 51: 1-13; Eph. 4: 1-16; John 6: 24-35 PRAY at least three times a day [Please add to your prayers] GIVE regularly to support the Church s ministry LIVE for God, our Church and others Proper 17 July 26th, 2015 10:00AM - OPEN AIR EUCHARIST [envelopes, gifts, talents and time] MISSION To worship God, creating a caring, Christian community, through growth and celebration, using our gifts and talents to reach out in love to others. OUR MOTTO [be just, loving, peaceful and caring] Bearing witness by faith and works OUR PRIORITIES Christian Education, Youth & Outreach Thought for the Week BE THOUGHTFUL AND REVERENT Before Service: During Service: After Service: Talk with God Let God talk to you Talk with each other WELCOME Welcome to all parishioners, visitors & friends. A special welcome to Bro. Bruce Smith our preacher for today. We invite visitors to sign our visitors book. If you do not have a Church home we invite you to make the Church of St. Stephen your spiritual haven.
From Fr. Kenute s Desk The following is an extract from In The Breaking Of The Bread by J. Lee Magness. ALL OF US Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf. (1 Corinthians 10: 16-17) This is not just a pageant, this breaking of the bread, this out-pouring of the cup. It is a feast for us to participate in all of us. This is not a concert or a lecture or a demonstration, not something done to us or for us. It is something done by us all of us. If it is in any sense a drama, it is a drama in which we are not the on-lookers, not the applauders. We are not the audience but the actors all of us. And our play has its props, but they number only three. There is the loaf his body broken for us all of us. And there is the cup the cup of the new covenant in his blood poured out for us all of us. But there is also the table, not an altar for priest and presbyters, not a stage for the star alone, but a table, reminding us that we are guests, that we have our part to play in the play all of us. And who is this all-of-us who have come to this table? We are migrant workers and business executives and shopkeepers. We are unemployed. We are children, elderly, single, married. We went through grade school, we have a Ph.D. We are rich, and not rich. And we have all-of-us come to this table because someone invited us and died for us and rose for us and lives for us. But aren t we sinners? Yes, all of us. The same all-of-us sinners He saved. The one who gave us himself has given us parts of his great drama of redemption. We are not the audience, we are the actors all of us. God, thank you for inviting us to share the loaf and the cup, and thank you for inviting us to sit around the table, together, all of us, through Jesus, Amen. Think on These Things This Week At St. Stephen s Sun. Aug. 02nd - 10th Sunday After Pentecost (Proper 18) @ 10:00am - Holy Eucharist (one service) Today s Ministers Wardens on Duty: Chris Gleeson & Norman DaCosta Ushers: Margaret Quarcoo, Tellece Woodbine-James & Wendy Cottle Chalice: Leroy Patterson & Bosun Williams Readers: Renee Jagdeo & Shanique Douglas Gospeller: Kendra Austin Intercessor: Youth Altar Guild: Cicely Romain and Blessing Omere Counters: Dwight RoseGreen, Pauline Stewart, Wendy Cottle & Orphtee Quarcoo Let s Communicate, Connect and Collaborate Open Air Eucharist & BBQ: Thanks to all who helped to plan the activities for this day and all who have helped to execute those plans. Summer Vacation: Fr. Kenute will be away on leave during the month of August. Canon Al Budzin will be on call for any pastoral emergency. He can be reached at 647-274-3297 (cell) & 416-247-5181 (office) The Schedule for the Sundays during August are as follows: Aug. 2, 9 & 16 - Fr. Gabriel Opoku-Ware Aug. 23 & 30 - Fr. Theadore Hunte *Fr. Theodore is known to us, he has helped a few times whenever I had to be away. He is presently a student enrolled at Wycliffe College and also serves at St. Paul s L Amoreaux as Associate Priest. *Fr. Gabriel is the priest-in-charge of the Ghanaian Congregation at St. David s Lawrence Ave. SUMMER BBQ on the Church Grounds: August 29 beginning at 5:00pm. Adults $20. Seniors & Children $12. Tickets are available from Monica, Fr. Kenute and Norman. Annual Youth Career Expo. ALL young people are invited to share in the Youth Career Expo on September 12, beginning at 10:00am in the parish hall. Please reserve this date and stay tuned for further information Memorial Service: in celebration of the life of Albert Jeffries will be on September 12, 2015 at 3:00pm. New Public Address System: is currently being installed. If you recall this was one of the grants that we received from the Diocese the end of last year under the heading Communicating in a Wireless World.
Ablutions: My Tribute How can I say thanks for the things you have done for me? Things so undeserved yet you gave to prove your love for me The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude All that I am, and ever hope to be I owe it all to thee To God be the glory, to God be the glory To God be the glory for the things he has done With his blood he has saved me With his power he has raised me To God be the glory for the things he has done Prayer after Communion (All): God of grace, we have received the memorial of the death and resurrection of your Son. May your love, poured into us, bring us to your promises. We ask this in the name of our Redeemer Jesus Christ. Amen. The Blessing: Priest: Share the bread of life with all whom you meet; let the Spirit strengthen your whole being and transform your soul by the fullness of God. All: We will go rooted and grounded in love, to make known to all people the mighty deeds of God! Priest: God feed you with open hands, protect you with mighty arms and heal you with gentle fingers and the blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son and Holy Spirit be with you this day and forevermore. All: Amen! Amen! Amen! Welcome & Announcements Closing Hymn: Our God Reigns How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him Who brings good news, good news; Announcing peace, proclaiming news of happiness: Our God reigns, our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! Our God reigns! He had no stately form, He had no majesty That we should be drawn to Him. He was despised and we took no account of Him. Our God reigns, our God reigns! Out from the tomb He came with grace and majesty; He is alive, He s alive. God loves us so, see here His hands, His feet, His side Yes we know, He s alive. THE DISMISSAL Priest: Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia! Alleluia! All: Thanks be to God! Alleluia! Alleluia! Musical Prelude & Choruses GATHERING OF THE COMMUNITY Opening Sentence: Priest: Alleluia! This is the day that the Lord has made All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it! Alleluia! Prayer of Approach (All): Holy God, it is your awesome love that brings us here. You awaken within us a loving response, which hungers and thirsts for your truth and beauty. Satisfy us with the truth that we need, and confront us with your holy beauty that will bring healing. Through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen! Opening Hymn: We Praise Thee, O God We praise Thee, O God! For the Son of Thy love, For Jesus Who died, and is now gone above. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Hallelujah! Amen. Hallelujah! Thine the glory. Revive us again. We praise Thee, O God! For Thy Spirit of light, Who hath shown us our Savior, and scattered our night. All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain, Who hath borne all our sins, and hath cleansed every stain. Revive us again; Fill each heart with Thy love; May each soul be rekindled with fire from above. Opening Greetings: Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. All: And also with you. Leader: Jesus says: It is I. Don t be afraid. All: Christ is our sure peace and the joy of our salvation. Leader: We bow down before the Father of Christ Jesus, from whom every family on earth is named. All: God is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine. Leader: To God be all the glory, in the church and in Christ Jesus All: throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen! Hymn: We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise We bring the sacrifice of praise to the house of the Lord. We bring the sacrifice of praise to the house of the Lord. And we offer up to You the sacrifices of thanksgiving; And we offer up to You the sacrifices of praise.
Collect for the Day: Priest: Let us pray. O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy, increase and multiply upon us your mercy, that with you as our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we lose not the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD First Reading: 2 Samuel 11: 1 15 Medley: The Band 1. How Majestic is Your Name O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth O Lord, we praise Your name. O Lord, we magnify Your name Prince of peace, mighty God, O Lord, God Almighty 2. God is so Good 3. What a Mighty God We Serve Second Reading: Ephesians 3: 14 21 Gradual Hymn: I Need Thee Every Hour I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord; No tender voice like Thine can peace afford. I need Thee, oh, I need Thee; Every hour I need Thee; Oh, bless me now, my Saviour, I come to Thee. I need Thee every hour, stay Thou nearby; Temptations lose their pow r when Thou art nigh. I need Thee every hour, in joy or pain; Come quickly and abide, or life is vain. I need Thee every hour; teach me Thy will; And Thy rich promises in me fulfill. I need Thee every hour, most Holy One; Oh, make me Thine indeed, Thou blessed Son. The Gospel: John 6: 1 21 After the Gospel: Sermon: Item: Alleluia THE RESPONSE TO THE WORD Communion Hymn 1: Communion Hymn 2: Let Us Break Bread Together Let us break bread together on our knees (X2) When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. Let us drink wine together on our knees (X2) When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. Let us praise God together on our knees (X2) When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun, O Lord, have mercy on me. Blessed Assurance Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine; Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine! Heir of salvation, purchase of God, Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood. This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long. Communion Hymn 3: Perfect submission, perfect delight, Visions of rapture now burst on my sight; Angels descending, bring from above Echoes of mercy, whispers of love. Perfect submission, all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest; Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love. I Surrender All All to Jesus I surrender, All to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, In His presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all. All to Thee, my blessed Savior, I surrender all. All to Jesus I surrender, Humbly at His feet I bow, Worldly pleasures all forsaken; Take me, Jesus, take me now. All to Jesus I surrender, Make me, Savior, wholly Thine; Let me feel Thy Holy Spirit, Truly know that Thou art mine. All to Jesus I surrender, Lord, I give myself to Thee; Fill me with Thy love and power, Let Thy blessing fall on me.
Priest: and we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable in him, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and for ever. The Lord s Prayer: Priest: And now, as our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are bold to say, All: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The Breaking of the Bread: Priest: I am the bread of life, says the Lord. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry; whoever believes in me will never thirst. All: Taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who trust in him! Priest: The gifts of God for the People of God. People: Thanks be to God. Before Communion: Fill My Cup Lord Like the woman at the well, I was seeking For things that could not satisfy. And then I heard my Savior speaking Draw from My well that never shall run dry. Fill my cup, Lord; I lift it up Lord; Come and quench this thirsting of my soul. Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more. Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole. There are millions in this world who are seeking For pleasures earthly goods afford. But none can match the wondrous treasure That I find in Jesus Christ my Lord. Apostles Creed All: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Prayers of the People: Leader: Let us pray. God of abundance, you open your hand and feed us in due season, satisfying the desires of every living thing. Lord, Leader: We pray for the family of nations, the families in our communities, and our own families, that they may have all they need to live in peace and harmony. We pray for those whom you have called to be peacemakers: leaders of governments, businesses and non-governmental organizations; leaders of the church, educators and community organizers; and everyone of sound mind and body who can bear the burdens of the weak. Lord, Leader: We pray for all churches and denominations, that we may find ways of cooperating to care for the earth, and care for those in need, while giving you the glory in all that we do. Give us the strength and courage and faith to trust Jesus Christ and to be Christ-like for the good of the creation you are redeeming. Lord, Leader: God, you are near to all who call out to you. Have mercy on all who are hungry, thirsty or ill, especially those who are refugees or poor or underpaid. Use us, as you used the boy with two fish and five barley loaves, to answer the cries of the hungry. Lord, Leader: We pray for the victims of war and violence, for the orphans, mothers, and men who must live on the streets, for those who have no peace, for the children, women and men whose homes have been destroyed by war and whose minds have been damaged by what they have seen, felt or done; and for all those who are seen as the fragments of society. May they be gathered up so that no one is lost. Lord, Leader: We pray for the sick and those facing the end of their days. May Christ dwell in their hearts through faith, and may they know that they are rooted and grounded in love. Lord,
Leader: When we would make you a king, forgive us. When we are caught up in the storms of life, come to us, calm our fears, and help us to reach our destinations. Now through the power of the Holy Spirit, and in the love of Christ, to you be the glory in the church for all generations. Confession and Absolution: Priest: Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; he welcomes sinners and invites them to his table. Let us confess our sins, confident in God s forgiveness. All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen. Priest: Almighty God have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sin, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Peace: Priest: Nothing shall separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. The peace of the Lord be always with you. All: And also with you. Item: Offertory Hymn: THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT I Am Thine, O Lord I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith, And be closer drawn to Thee. Draw me nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To the cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed Lord, To Thy precious, bleeding side. Consecrate me now to Thy service, Lord, By the pow r of grace divine; Let my soul look up with a steadfast hope, And my will be lost in Thine. O the pure delight of a single hour That before Thy throne I spend, When I kneel in prayer, and with Thee, my God, I commune as friend with friend! There are depths of love that I cannot know till I cross the narrow sea There are heights of joy that I may not reach till I rest in peace with Thee. Prayer over The Gifts: All: God of grace, accept all we offer you this day, as we look toward the glory you have promised. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer 3: Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Priest: Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; you are the source of light and life for all your creation, you made us in your own image, and call us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Therefore we praise you, joining our voices to proclaim the glory of your name. All: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. Priest: We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night he was handed over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me. After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me. Therefore, Father, according to his command, All: we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in glory;