Sunday, 3rd July, 2011

3RD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Come To Me

WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! Welcome to our Parish Community.

We are delighted to have you worshipping with us today. If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to join us.

WELCOME & GOD BLESS!

Carmichael Road, New Providence, Bahamas

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St. Gregory’s Anglican Church

P. O. Box CR-56170, Carmichael Road, N. P., Bahamas

Email: stgchanter@yahoo.com Group site: stgregorysgroupsite.shutterfly.com Diocesan Website: bahamasanglicans.org DYD: www.anglicandydonline.org/

Tel.: 361-3800 Fax: 341-3752

The Rt. Rev’d Laish Z. Boyd, Bishop The Most Rev’d Drexel W. Gomez, Assistant Bishop The Rt. Rev’d Gilbert A. Thompson, Assistant Bishop

The Ven. I. Ranfurly Brown, Archdeacon, West Central Bahamas

RECTOR

The Rev’d S. Sebastian Campbell P. O. Box SB-50488

Office: 361-3800 Home: 392-7303 Email: solomon.campbell@live.com

PRIEST’S WARDEN Mr. Wilton Gibson 361-3690 H 324-2088 W

VESTRY SECRETARY

Mrs. Lynette Thompson 356-2745 H 322-1126 W

PEOPLE’S WARDEN

Mrs. Mary Basden 362-1825 H 322-2511 W

PARISH TREASURER

Miss Roberta Hudson 361-2712 H 328-8324 W

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Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent, for this is the House of God. Before the service, speak to the Lord; during the service,

let the Lord speak to you; after the service, speak to one another.

7:00 a.m. – Solemn Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. - Family Eucharist Corporate Communion: Anglican Church Women Year: A Colour: Green

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E W O R D

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of Your Love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise, and ever rejoice in Your consolations, through Christ our Lord, Amen. PROCESSIONAL HYMN ……………………………………………... A&M 772 (Tune A&M 542)

I need Thee, precious Jesus, for I am full of sin; My soul is dark and guilty, my heart is dead within. I need the cleansing Fountain where I can always flee, The Blood of Christ most precious, the sinner’s perfect plea. I need Thee, precious Jesus, for I am very poor; A stranger and a pilgrim, I have no earthly store. I need the love of Jesus to cheer me on my way, To guide my doubting footsteps, to be my strength and stay. I need Thee, precious Jesus, I need a friend like Thee, A friend to soothe and pity, a friend to care for me. I need the Heart of Jesus to feel each anxious care, To tell my every trouble, and all my sorrows share. I need Thee, precious Jesus, I need Thee, day by day, To fill me with Thy fulness, to lead me on my way; I need Thy Holy Spirit, to teach me what I am, To show me more of Jesus, to point me to the Lamb. I need Thee, precious Jesus, and hope to see Thee soon, Encircled with the rainbow and seated on Thy Throne. There, with Thy Blood-bought children, my joy shall ever be, To sing Thy praises, Jesu, to gaze, my Lord, on Thee.

INTROIT HYMN ……………………………………………………………………………… MEDLEY “IN THE NAME OF JESUS” In the name of Jesus, In the name of Jesus, We have the victory. In the name of Jesus, In the name of Jesus, Satan will have to flee. Who can ever stand before us, When we call on that great Name? Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, We have the victory!

“I’M SO GLAD JESUS LIFTED ME” I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I'm singing, glory hallelujah, Jesus lifted me. * Satan had me bound, but Jesus set me free... * When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me... * On my way to heaven shouting the victory...

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“SURELY THE PRESENCE” Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place I can feel His mighty power and His grace I can hear the brush of angels wings, I see glory on each face Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON …………………………………………………………………. BCP p99 PREPARATION, ETC ……………………………………………………………………. BCP p101 THE COLLECT ……………………………………………………………………………... BCP p175 FIRST LESSON

Readers: 7:00 am - Sandra Johnson 9:30 am – Anglican Church Women Reader: A Reading from the Word of God written in Zechariah 9:9-12.

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Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your King comes to you; triumphant and victorious is He, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

10 He will

cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem; and the battle-bow shall be cut off, and He shall command peace to the nations; His dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.

11 As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you, I

will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. 12

Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. PSALM …………………………...………………………………………... 145:8-14 - BCP p661 SECOND LESSON

Readers: 7:00 am - Suzanne Hepburn 9:30 am – Anglican Church Women Reader: A Reading from the Word of God written in Romans 7:21 - 8:6.

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So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand.

22 For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self,

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see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members.

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man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25

Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin.

8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in

Christ Jesus. 2

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

3 For God has done what the law,

weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, He condemned sin in the flesh,

4 so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us,

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who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

6 To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the

mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL HYMN …………………………...……………………………………..….. A&M 196 Guide me, O Thou great Redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty, hold me with Thy powerful hand; Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven, feed me now and evermore. Feed me now and evermore. Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing streams do flow: Let the fiery cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield. Be Thou still my Strength and Shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside: Death of death, and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side; Songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee. I will ever give to Thee.

+ THE GOSPEL + Reader: The Lord be with you. Response: And also with you. Reader: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 11:25-30. Response: Glory to Christ our Saviour.

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At that time Jesus said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants;

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Your gracious will. 27

All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”

28 “Come to Me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy

burdens, and I will give you rest. 29

Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me; for I Am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

Reader: This is the Gospel of Christ. Response: Praise to Christ our Lord. POST-GOSPEL HYMN ………………..……………………………….. “ANCIENT WORDS”

Holy words long preserved, for our walk in this world, They resound with God's own heart, O let the ancient words impart Words of Life, words of Hope, give us strength, help us cope In this world, where e'er we roam, ancient words will guide us Home.

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Ancient words ever true, changing me and changing you, We have come with open hearts, O let the ancient words impart

Holy words of our Faith, handed down to this age Came to us through sacrifice, O heed the faithful words of Christ. Holy words long preserved, for our walk in this world. They resound with God's own heart, O let the ancient words impart.

THE SERMON ……………………….. THE REV’D S. SEBASTIAN CAMPBELL THE PROFESSION OF FAITH: THE NICENE CREED ……………………….. BCP p104 INTERCESSIONS: FORM F ……………………………………………………….….. BCP p115

Readers: 7:00 am - Tara Edgecombe 9:30 am – Anglican Church Women THE ACT OF PENITENCE ……………………………………………………………… BCP p123 THE PEACE …………………………………………………………………………………. BCP p124 SPECIAL PRAYERS ………………… BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, TRAVEL, ETC. THE NOTICES

TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU, AND LEARN FROM ME

OFFERTORY HYMN - 7:00 AM …………………………………….. “LIVING BY FAITH” I care not today what the morrow may bring, If shadow or sunshine or rain. The Lord, I know, ruleth o'er everything. And all of my worry is vain.

Living by faith in Jesus above, Trusting, confiding in His great love; From all harm safe in His sheltering arm, I’m living by faith and feel no alarm.

Tho' tempests may blow and the storm clouds arise; Obscuring the brightness of life. I'm never alarmed at the overcast skies, The Master looks on at the strife.

I know that He safely will carry me thro' No matter what evils betied; Why should I then care, tho' the tempest may blow, If Jesus walks close to my side.

Our Lord will return to this earth some sweet day, Our troubles will then all be o'er, The Master so gently will lead us away, Beyond that blest heavenly shore.

OFFERTORY HYMN - 9:30 AM …………………… ST. GREGORY’S SENIOR CHOIR THE PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING …………………………………….. BCP p126 OFFERTORY HYMN 2 - 9:30 AM ………………………………….. “LIVING BY FAITH”

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E S A C R A M E N T

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER …………………………………………………………..…… BCP p126 PROPER PREFACE ………………….......………………….............................. BCP p129 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: FORM B …………….......…………………............. BCP p135 THE LORD’S PRAYER, ETC. …………….......…………………...................... BCP p144

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COMMUNION HYMNS ………………..…….. “THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD”

Would you be free from the burden of sin? There's power in the blood, power in the blood; Would you over evil a victory win? There's wonderful power in the blood.

There is power, power, wonder working power In the blood of the Lamb; There is power, power, wonder working power In the precious blood of the Lamb.

Would you be free from your passion and pride? There's power in the blood, power in the blood; Come for a cleansing to Calvary's tide; There's wonderful power in the blood. Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow? There's power in the blood, power in the blood; Sin stains are lost in its life giving flow. There's wonderful power in the blood. Would you do service for Jesus your King? There's power in the blood, power in the blood; Would you live daily His praises to sing? There's wonderful power in the blood.

“SINCE JESUS CAME INTO MY HEART”

What a wonderful change in my life has been wrought Since Jesus came into my heart; I have light in my soul for which long I have sought, Since Jesus came into my heart. Since Jesus came into my heart, Since Jesus came into my heart; Floods of joy o’er my soul like the sea billows roll, Since Jesus came into my heart. I have ceased from my wand’ring and going astray, Since Jesus came into my heart; And my sins which were many are all washed away, Since Jesus came into my heart.

I’m possessed of a hope that is steadfast and sure, Since Jesus came into my heart; And no dark clouds of doubt now my pathway obscure, Since Jesus came into my heart. There’s a light in the valley of death now for me, Since Jesus came into my heart; And the gates of the City beyond I can see, Since Jesus came into my heart. I shall go there to dwell in that City I know, Since Jesus came into my heart; And I’m happy, so happy as onward I go, Since Jesus came into my heart.

WOULD YOU BE FREE FROM YOUR PASSION AND PRIDE?

A&M 558

O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee My heartfelt thanks for ever be, Who hast so lovingly bestow’d On me Thy Body and Thy Blood.

Break forth, my soul, for joy, and say What wealth is come to me to-day! My Saviour dwells within me now; How blest am I! how good art Thou!

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CHILDREN’S HYMN ………………..……………………….…………… “JESUS LOVES ME” Jesus loves me! This I know, For the Bible tells me so; Little ones to Him belong, They are weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He who died, Heaven's gate to open wide; He will wash away my sin, Let His little child come in. Jesus loves me! loves me still, When I'm very weak and ill; From His shining throne on high, Comes to watch me where I lie.

Jesus loves me! He will stay, Close beside me all the way; He's prepared a home for me, And some day His face I'll see.

POST COMMUNION PRAYER ………………………………………………..…... BCP p148 THE BLESSING ……………………………………………………………………………. BCP p150 THE DISMISSAL ……………………………………………………….…………………. BCP p152

SWEET THE COUNTLESS TONGUES UNITED!

RECESSIONAL HYMN - 7:00 AM ………………………………………………..… A&M 161

Bright the vision that delighted Once the sight of Judah’s seer; Sweet the countless tongues united To entrance the prophet’s ear. Round the Lord in glory seated Cherubim and Seraphim Fill'd His temple, and repeated Each to each th'alternate hymn; “Lord, Thy glory fills the Heaven; Earth is with its fullness stored; Unto Thee be glory given, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord.”

Heav'n is still with glory ringing, Earth takes up the Angels’ cry, “Holy, Holy, Holy,” - singing, “Lord of hosts, The Lord most high.” With His seraph train before Him, With His holy Church below, Thus unite we to adore Him, Bid we thus our anthem flow; “Lord, Thy glory fills the Heaven; Earth is with its fullness stored; Unto Thee be glory given, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord.”

RECESSIONAL HYMN - 9:30 AM ……………... “HIS COMING DRAWETH NIGH”

Lift up your heads, ye saints, we’re told redemption draweth nigh, Ere long His glory we’ll behold as lightning from on high; We’ve toiled and prayed and waited here, but soon His face we’ll see, And when He comes He’ll dry each tear, and we the Bride shall be.

His coming draweth nigh, we’ll meet Him in the sky, And go with Him to the marriage feast somewhere on high; Oh, what a time ‘twill be, our loved ones we will see, Far up above the tribulation by and by.

Farewell, gay world, our song shall be, we’ll sing it thru the air, Above the rugged hills and trees His wondrous glory share; Lift up, look up, still watch and pray, tho’ fading be your eye, Nor think His coming be delayed, it surely draweth nigh.

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Around the festive board that day we’ll raise a mighty shout, Like many waters of the sea, we’ll sing and dance about; The angels cannot sing the song, they’ll stand with folded wings And wonder at the praise prolong, we’ll crown Him King of Kings.

Prayer After Mass: Glory to You Lord Jesus, glory to You. Grant that as I have served in Your presence, may we also come to serve in Your heavenly kingdom. In all things God be glorified. Amen.

Priest: The Mass is ended. Go in peace rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

People: Thanks be to God. Amen!!!

JESUS LOVES ME! HE WILL STAY… CLOSE!

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION

• Introit Hymn ………………….. A&M 35 • Psalm(s) ………………………………... 111 • 1st Reading ……. Numbers 27:12-23

Reader: Hiram Victor • Office Hymn …………………… A&M 38

• 2nd Reading …….. Matthew 22:1-14 Reader: Maryann Nottage

• Hymn …………………………… A&M 278 • Offertory Hymn ……………. A&M 202 • Recessional Hymn ………… A&M 477

Daily Readings MON 4 JUL Green

Mn: Ps. 1, 2, 3, 1 Samuel 15:1-3, 7-23, Acts 9:19b-31 Ev: Ps. 4, 7, Numbers 32:1-6, 16-27, Luke 23:44-56a

TUE 5 JUL Green

Mn: Ps. 5, 6, 1 Samuel 15:24-35, Acts 9:32-43 Ev: Ps. 10, 11, Numbers 35:1-3, 9-15, 30-34, Luke 23:56b-24:11

WED 6 JUL Green

Mn: Ps. 119:1-24, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Acts 10:1-16 Ev: Ps. 12, 13, 14, Deuteronomy 1:1-18, Luke 24:12-35

THU 7 JUL Green

Mn: Ps. 18:1-20, 1 Samuel 16:14-17:11, Acts 10:17-33 Ev: Ps. 18:21-50, Deuteronomy 3:18-28, Luke 24:36-53

FRI 8 JUL Green

Mn: Ps. 16, 17, 1 Samuel 17:17-30, Acts 10:34-48 Ev: Ps.22, Deuteronomy 31:7-13, 24-32:4, Mark 1:1-13

SAT 9 JUL Green

Mn: Ps. 20, 21, 1 Samuel 17:31-49, Acts 11:1-18 Ev: Ps. 110, 116, 117, Deuteronomy 34:1-12, Mark 1:14-28

SUN 10 JUL 4TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. INDEPENDENCE DAY. Proper 10. White

Euc: Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13, Ps. 65:9-14, Romans 8:9-17, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Ev: Ps. 114, 115, 1 Samuel 17:50 – 18:4, Mark 1:21-27

SUN 17 JUL 5TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Proper 11. Green

Euc: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19, Ps. 86:11-17, Romans 8:18-25, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Ev: Ps. 103, 1 Samuel 23:7-18, Mark 2:1-12

St. Ambrose Guild Roster 7am: 9:30am: 7pm: SUN 3 JUL

BP: - TH: Arnaldo Basden CR: Kirkland Munnings 1AC: Shashake’ Nabbie 1AC: Harvey Victor 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Kirkland Munnings 1MC: Hiram Victor

BP: Benjamin Johnson TH: Cassius Clarke CR: Lamar Nottage 1AC: Nicolette Nottage 1AC: Eurydice Rolle 2AC: Benjamin Sweeting 2AC: Summer Jones 2MC: Michael Johnson 1MC: Katie Longley

BP: Summer Jones TH: Harvey Victor CR: Benjamin Sweeting 1AC: Clyde Cartwright 1AC: Walton Sweeting 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Hiram Victor 1MC: Shashake’ Nabbie

SUN 10 JUL

BP: - TH: Shashake Nabbie CR: Hiram Victor 1AC: Kirkland Munnings 1AC: Harvey Victor 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Hiram Victor 1MC: Arnaldo Basden

BP: Marcellus Johnson TH: Lamar Nottage CR: Sarah Jones 1AC: Nicolette Nottage 1AC: Cierra Deleveaux 2AC: Walton Sweeting 2AC: Moreice Forbes 2MC: Nicolette Nottage 1MC: Michael Johnson

BP: Valentino Johnson TH: Lamar Nottage CR: Nicolette Nottage 1AC: Benjamin Sweeting 1AC: Walton Sweeting 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Michael Johnson 1MC: Monica Stuart

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Wear A Smile (This is a fellow-up to last Sunday’s sermon asking us to usher in a season of Joy in this stressed-out Bahamas.)

“Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles. What do we live for if not to make the world less difficult for each other?”

A smile says, “I am happy to see or meet you.”

Have you ever been in the doctor’s waiting room and glanced around at all the somber faced people waiting impatiently to be seen? Once while observing the faces of clients while sitting in the paediatrician’s office I noticed that the people were not communicating with one another. All were probably thinking other important business they would rather be doing than wasting time sitting in the doctor’s office. There were ten or more persons sitting down, waiting, when a two-year-old baby girl along with her parents walked into the office. As luck would have it, the little girl sat down next to the gentleman with his own two year old daughter. “What is your name?” She smiled. The burly gentleman could not help but reciprocate with a smile. As a result, they both struck up the unique kind of conversation that an adult has with a two-year-old.

During this time the other persons in the room started smiling and talking with persons sitting next to them. In a nutshell, a smile can break down tension and show that you have a genuine liking for another person.

We know that a smile is excellent medicine for confidence deficiency. Many persons do not really believe this because they have never tried smiling while they feel fear.

Try smiling before beginning your speech. Try smiling before you render a special item of music. Try wearing a smile at all times especially when all hell is about to break loose. Another person simply cannot be angry with you if you give him a big, sincere smile.

Your smile is a messenger of goodwill. Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it. Persons who have seen a dozen people frown turn their faces away. A smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds.

When some one is under pressure from his boss, clients, or parents, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless - that there is joy in the world.

Smiling can remove inner stress and replace it with great relief. When an individual is wearied, smiling can help to relax the person. Smiling makes good blood; it improves your health, it makes you look pleasant or say - beautiful. Why not wear a smile and bring happiness to another person’s life?

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Rev. Fr. S. Sebastian CampbellRev. Fr. S. Sebastian CampbellRev. Fr. S. Sebastian CampbellRev. Fr. S. Sebastian Campbell

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ST. GREGORY’S CALENDAR DAY SERVICE / EVENT TIME _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SUN 3 JUL SOLEMN HOLY EUCHARIST 7:00 am 3RD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST FAMILY EUCHARIST 9:30 am

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MON 4 JUL ACM meeting 7:00 pm USHER BOARD meeting 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TUE 5 JUL MASS 6:00 am HOME COMMUNIONS 10:30am STUDY HALL (Free academic aid by trained teachers for students) CLOSED PRAYER GROUP 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WED 6 JUL WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE & MASS 7:00 pm (Book of Exodus). Open to all parishioners. Bring a friend. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THU 7 JUL MASS 12:00 pm STUDY HALL (Free academic aid by trained teachers for students) CLOSED _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FRI 8 JUL MASS 6:00 am CHRISTIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT meeting 7:00 pm SENIOR CHOIR practice 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SAT 9 JUL ACW & ACM ANNUAL FAIR & STEAK OUT 12nn-7pm ACOLYTES RECESS THE T.A.R.A. PROJECT RECESS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SUN 10 JUL SOLEMN HOLY EUCHARIST 7:00 am 4TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST FAMILY EUCHARIST 9:30 am

INDEPENDENCE DAY SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THIS IS YOUR CHURCH! – HELP BUILD IT!

Church Calendar 1. Sun 3 Jul - Launch of 150th Anniversary Thank Offering in parish by Archdeacon Keith Cartwright

2. Sun 3 - Wed 6 Jul - Co-ed Cursillo Weekend in Barbados Thu 14 - Sun 17 Jul - Co-ed Cursillo Weekend in Jamaica Support team and candidates welcomed.

3. Mon, 4 Jul, 7pm - ACM meeting, Parish Hall Those men who expressed an interest are welcomed to join us. All men of the parish are especially invited.

4. Fri 8 Jul, 7pm - Ultreya for ALL Cursilliastas, Holy Spirit Parish

5. Sat 9 Jul, 8am - Cursillo Day of Deeper Understanding, Holy Spirit Parish

6. Mon, 14 Jul, 7pm - Golden Oldies Committee meeting At the residence of Livingstone Hepburn.

7. 18-22 Jul - Vacation Bible School - Soul of the City (Youth Programme)

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8. Mon 25 Jul, 7pm - Family Life and Health Care Ministry meeting

9. Sun 20 Nov, 7:30pm - Pre St. Cecilia’s Day Musical Festival (location TBA)

Notices

1. Welcome

We welcome to our morning worship Archdeacon Keith N. Cartwright. He is chairman of the 150th Anniversary Love Offering. Today he comes to officially launch this with us. Already we had an open vestry meeting on this when we freely dialogued on the issue. The Archdeacon is Rector of St. Christopher’s Parish in Lyford Cay.

2. SUNDAY SCHOOL Our Sunday School is now closed for the summer. There was a wonderful retreat conducted by Ms. Shanique Miller two Saturdays ago to mark the close out. Thanks Mrs. Rosamund Stubbs for your wonderful leadership and faithfulness over the last nineteen years. Mrs. Stubbs now moves into other spheres of ministry in the church, especially pastoral care and counselling. We wish her well. A replacement superintendant will be announced soon.

Arch. Cartwright

Sis. Rosie Stubbs

3. READERS AND INTERCESSORS On Thu 23 Jun, we held a first in a series of workshops for our readers and intercessors that is styled “Guild of Worship Leaders”. The objective is to help enhance our quality of worship. We will continue to have workshops and therefore urge all who are currently readers and intercessors and new persons who so desire, to please attend these sessions. Next session is tonight at Evensong. We will therefore pre-empt the sermon. All this in an attempt to make our times more convenient. Those attending thus far: Edna Barrow, Sandra A. Johnson, Suzanne Rodgers –Hepburn, Tara Edgecombe, Jennifer Morley, Shirley Braynen, Rosamund Stubbs, Maryann Nottage, Sidney R. Curry, Mary Basden, Sharon J. Clarke, Anita King.

4. PATRONAL FESTIVAL: IDEAS? Our Patronal Festival will be celebrated on the 4th September 2011. We intend to make this special and hopefully different from times past. So we are appealing for: • Any and all ideas from parishioners. Please communicate directly with the

rector. • There will be one service, only, that Sunday morning. Communicate your

time preference with the rector. • The afternoon event should begin at 3:30pm. What can be done to give this

a changed appearance? The rector looks forward to hearing your ideas.

5. PYC – PARISH YOUTH COUNCIL’S PARENTS MEETING Thanks to all parents and youth who attended last Friday’s Parents Meeting. We look forward to an ongoing and dynamic partnership in youth ministry.

6. ACOLYTES DAY-AWAY The Guild of St. Ambrose expresses sincere gratitude and appreciation to all parents of altar servers and the many other individuals in the congregation whose participation and contributions made for another fun and exciting day away on Rose Island. May God continue to abundantly bless you all! Acolytes practice is on recess and will resume on Sat., 13 Aug.

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7. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - "GROWING IN GOD'S WILL" - 18-22 JUL Join the execution team (ages 15yrs or older). Register today!! Ages 4-12yrs. Contact: Lenora L. Brown E: sandlbrown@hotmail.com T: 361-6362 or Pamela Gibson E: pamelacgibson@hotmail.com.

8. SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME Please support our outreach to the sick, shut-in and needy members of our

church and community with regular donations of grocery items, food stamps, pennies or cash. Please place items in the basket provided by the Baptismal Font. Contact: Sis. Clara Morgan - 361-4263.

9. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! Please secure books for worship. Bibles are always needed. You will be better served with your Book of Common Prayer for the full text of our worship—$15. Hymn Books will soon be used —$25 (lyrics & music) $15 (lyrics).

10. CHRIST THE KING 1ST ANNUAL CALENDAR LUNCHEON - SUN 3 JUL Breezes Resort, 2:30 pm. Tickets available at the Parish Office.

11. ST. ANNE'S MINI HEALTH FAIR – SAT 23 JUL - 6AM-5PM Fun, Run, Walk - 6am-930am. Fair -11am-5pm. Health booths, screening rooms for PSA, Pap Smears and Mammograms. ACM & ACW grilled food. Tickets: $10, available at the Parish Office.

12. LOOKING FOR A SMALL ANGLICAN SCHOOL? TRY TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS A ministry of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, accepting students for the new school year. Children aged 3-12, grade K3-6. Space is limited. Application forms available from the school office or Parish Office. Please register now!

13. FULL-DAY SUMMER SCHOOL @ S & L HOMECARE Ages 2-12yrs. Also, week-by-week August Childcare $75.00 weekly or less. Evening Care, Late Evening or Night Pick Up, beginning June 2011. Contact: Lenora L. Brown. T: 361-6362 E: sandlbrown@hotmail.com.

Readers Roster SUN 17 JUL 7am: 1st: Randy Conliffe, 2nd: Don Johnson, Int: Ellen Johnson 9:30am: Prayer Group 7pm: 1st: Sidney Curry, 2nd: Pam Gibson SUN 24 JUL 7am: 1st: Sandra Johnson, 2nd: Wilton Gibson, Int: Basil McIntosh 9:30am: Youth Department

7pm: 1st: Rudolph Pratt, 2nd: Marjorie Stuart

Sick and Shut-in We need to update the list; please help us with this. Persons might no longer need be on the list, please call the office and make the same known. Too, if names are to stay then we need to have telephone contacts. Further, we are having difficulty sorting out those who are parishioners from those of the wider community, please help! Give the office the info to help have our people categorized so as to allow for appropriate Pastoral Care.

Please remember to pray for, visit and call our Sick and Shut-in:

Sick List Barbara Anderson Racquell Anderson Ruby Byer 361-3012 Icelyn Campbell 341-3647 Raymond Carroll Canon Leopold Cox Paige Davis 341-2381 (PMH) Roland Delancy 322-2066 Barbara Lee Fox

Alice Gray Bridgette Johnson 362-2392 Ethlyn Johnson Patrick Johnson Corey Knowles Kedrique Knowles Bloneva Malcolm Leanna Newbold 341-4133 Edith Palacious

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Sylvia Pinder Carina Rolle Naomi Rolle Rochelle Rolle Jennifer Sanchez 341-1204 Christopher Scott Mildred Seymour 361-5254 Deana Small

Lula Strachan Corina Stuart Wendy Stuart Rochelle Thurston 341-4618 Edith Wallace Julian White Judith Williams

Shut-ins Carnetta Bannister Ortlise Coleby 361-5936 Mabel Henderson 361-7533 Terricita Henderson Jefferson Hepburn

Coralee Sturrup Christina Williams 341-4439

(THIS IS THE LAST TIME I AM ASKING FOR UPDATES AND TELEPHONE CONTACTS).

Mon, 4 Jul ~ Surmoon Edgecombe ~ Basil Sears Tue, 5 Jul ~ Trenice Cumberbatch Wed, 6 Jul ~ Trevor Cumberbatch Thu, 7 Jul ~ Malika Forbes Fri 8 Jul ~ Gwendelene Conliffe ~ Shenise Ferguson

--- Thu, 30 Jun ~ Roscoe & Kimble Rolle Fri, 1 Jul ~ Anthony & Lairise Francis Sun, 3 Jul ~ Frank & Andrea Walker ~ Okeno & Castina Hanna

Please Pray For Our Overseas Students!! Shaynora Brown, Shari Clarke, Ashan Dorsett, Deepa Gharbaran, Crispin Greenslade, Patrick Greenslade, Marvell Major, Ashley Minnis, Kadesha Mortimer, Keithron Rolle, Kyle Stubbs, Kyron Stubbs & Chanel Williams

Condolences

St. Gregory’s Parish family extends heart-felt condolences to the following member(s) who have lost loved ones recently:

> Bro Burton Phillips and family, on the passing of his sister Beverley in Barbados.

> Sis Carolie Grant and family, Shyann Strachan and Donna Topey, on the passing of their relative, Catechist, late Felix Grant of Turks & Caicos Islands, former Catechist/Lay Reader and Priest’s Warden at St. Gregory, and former employee at the Diocesan Office. Funeral service 10am on Sat, 2 Jul at Holy Cross.

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.

Ushers Roster SUN 3 JUL 7am: Team Benson 9:30am: Team Scott 7pm: Shirley Braynen, Vernell Miller

SUN 10 JUL 7am: Team Maynard 9:30am: Team Williams 7pm: Rachel Nabbie, Shirley Williams

SUN 17 JUL 7am: Team Braynen 9:30am: Team Cooper 7pm: Golda Scott, Norman Sturrup

Happy Birthday!!! “Look with favour, we pray, on Your Servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in Your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Happy Anniversary! “Knit together in constant affection those who, in Holy Wedlock, have been made one flesh; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

IF YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY IS NOT LISTED OR IS LISTED INCORRECTLY, PLEASE LET US KNOW. THANKS!!

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LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday, 10th July, 2011

4TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Independence Day

7:00 a.m. – Solemn Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. - Family Eucharist Corporate Communion: Anglican Church Men Year: A Colour: White

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E W O R D

• Processional Hymn …………………………. “All Things Bright And Beautiful” Bahamian Version

• Introit Hymn …………………………………… “Give thanks” / “Praise Him” • Entrance Antiphon …………………………. BCP p99 • Preparation, etc …………………………….. BCP p101 • The Collect(s) …………………………………. BCP p171 • First Lesson ………………………………….... Isaiah 55:1-5, 10-13

7:00 am Sidney Curry 9:30 am Anglican Church Men • Psalm …………………………...……………….. 65:9-14- BCP p547 • Second Lesson ……………………………….. Romans 8:9-17

7:00 am Pauline Holmes 9:30 am Anglican Church Men • Gradual Hymn ………………………………… “I Vow To Thee My Country” • The Gospel ……………………………………… Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 • Post-Gospel Hymn ………………..………… “Ancient Words” • The Sermon ………….…………….… The Rev’d S. Sebastian Campbell • Hymn After Sermon ………………..………. “Lord I Want To Be A Christian” • The Profession Of Faith: The Nicene Creed - BCP p104 • The Intercessions: Form E ……………… BCP p112

7:00 am Rachel Nabbie 9:30 am Anglican Church Men • The Act Of Penitence ……………………… BCP p123 • The Peace ………………………………………. BCP p124 • The Notices • Offertory Hymn ……………………. 7:00 am “The Right Hand Of God” 9:30 am St. Gregory’s Senior Choir • The Presentation Of The Offering …… BCP p126

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E S A C R A M E N T

• Eucharistic Prayer: Form B - BCP p135 • Proper Preface …………………............... BCP p129 • Communion Hymns ………………..………. 1. “Count Your Blessings”

2. “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart” 3. A&M 558

• Children’s Hymn ………………..……………. “When He Cometh” • National Anthem • Post Communion Prayer ………………… BCP p148 • The Blessing …………………………………… BCP p150 • The Dismissal …………………………………. BCP p152 • Recessional Hymn ………………………….. “Onward Christian People”

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION

• Introit Hymn ………………… A&M 217 • Psalm(s) ……………………….… 114, 115 • 1st Reading … 1 Samuel 17:50–18:4

Reader: Monica Stuart • Office Hymn …………….…….. A&M 38

• 2nd Reading …………… Mark 1:21-27 Reader: Sharon Clarke

• Hymn …………………………… A&M 278 • Offertory Hymn ……………. A&M 657 • Recessional Hymn ………… A&M 207

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