February 21, 2016

Priest-in-charge Rev Canon Wayne E Isaacs

Assistant Curate

Rev Reginald Knight

Parish Bulletin

“Equipping the Saints for the work of Ministry,

and building the body of Christ”

Diocese of Barbados

P O Box 361, Bridgetown BB11000 Consecrated July 25, 1827

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We extend special greetings to those who are worshipping with us for the first time. An Usher will be happy to assist you. We sincerely want you to feel welcome at this Church. If you do not have a home Church, we invite you to consider making St Mary’s your home. Please sign the Visitors’ Book at the back of the Church. Please pray for:

The Diocese of Barbados

His Grace, the Most Reverend & Dr The Hon John Walder Dunlop Holder Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Barbados

Pastoral & Parish Staff

Priest-in-charge: Rev Canon Wayne E Isaacs (246) 416-3489 Assistant Curate: Rev Reginald Knight (246) 426-3746 or (246) 422-1044 Church Office: (246) 426-3746 Administrative Assistant: Mrs Maureen Massiah Organist and Director of Music: Mr Victor Pilgrim Sexton: Ms Mylene Haynes

Church Wardens

Mr Ian Inniss Mr Hector Sealy

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Order of Service - 7:00 am Second Sunday in Lent, BCP CPWI, Year C

Introit 350

Opening Sentence Page 98 Acclamation Page 101

Collect for Purity Page 101 The Kyrie Page 102

The Collect

The Ministry of The Word Lesson ~ Genesis 15: 1 – 12, 17 - 18

Reader: Judy Elliott Psalm 27: 8 - 16

Epistle ~ Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1 Reader: Keith Foster

Gradual 110

The Holy Gospel according to Luke 13: 31 - 35

The Sermon

The Nicene Creed Pages 104 - 105 The Intercession

Leader: Loraine Roachford

Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124

The Greeting of Peace Page 124 Form A

The Ministry of the Sacrament The Offertory 237

The Presentation of the Offerings Page 126 Form B

The Eucharistic Prayer The Sursum Corda Pages 126 - 127

Proper Preface “Therefore we praise you…” Page 131

Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer Page 144

The Breaking of the Bread Page 145 Form 1

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The Communion

Invitation 146 Form C Agnus Dei (Administration of the Holy Communion)

Page 147 Form A

Communion Hymns 607, 590, 572, 574

Post Communion Prayer

The Blessing

Greetings and Announcements

Recessional 403

Dismissal Organ Postlude

Order of Service - 8:45 am Second Sunday in Lent, BCP CPWI, Year C

Introit 350, 406 Opening Sentence Page 98

Acclamation 101 Collect for Purity Page 101

The Kyrie Page 102 The Collect

The Ministry of The Word

Lesson ~ Genesis 15: 1 – 12, 17 - 18 Reader: Mothers’ Union

Psalm 27: 8 - 16 Epistle ~ Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1

Reader: Sylvester Niles

Gradual 110

The Holy Gospel according to Luke 13: 31 - 35

The Sermon The Nicene Creed Pages 104 - 105

Blessing of the Children 655

The Intercession Leader: Casey Boyce

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Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124

The Greeting of Peace Page 124 Form A

The Ministry of The Sacrament The Offertory 237

The Presentation of the Offerings Page 126 Form B

The Eucharistic Prayer The Sursum Corda Pages 126 - 127

Proper Preface “Therefore we praise you…” Page 131

Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Eucharistic Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer Page 144

The Breaking of the Bread Page 145 Form 1

The Communion Invitation Page 146 Form C

Agnus Dei (Administration of the Holy Communion)

Page 147 Form A

Communion Hymns 607, 590, M U Benediction, 572, 574

Post Communion Prayer The Blessing

Greetings and Announcements

Recessional 403

Dismissal

Organ Postlude

Be silent, be reverent, be thoughtful, 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.

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February 22 Patricia Brathwaite

February 23 Joyce Greaves

February 25 Kim Andrea Sealy-Pitts (USA)

February 22 Cleston Belle; Sylvia Kirby

Keith E Allman February 26, 2009

Rest eternal grant unto him O Lord.

Anniversary of

Confirmation

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Father Von has taken up an assignment in the area of Ministry, managed by the Canon Missioner and will be assisting with the implementation of the Diocese’s Strategic Plan. He has therefore resigned as Rector effective March 1, 2016. We thank him for his Ministry at St Mary’s for the past 12 years and wish him and Mrs Watson God’s continued blessings.

The Rev Canon Wayne Isaacs has been appointed Priest-in-Charge. We look forward to his ministry here at St Mary’s. Please remember him in your prayers.

A Thank You Service will be held for Rev'd Dr Von Watson and Mrs Watson on Sunday March 13, 2016.

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday March 6 2016. Heads of organisations are asked to prepare reports using last year's format and submit them by e-mail to the Secretary of the Parochial Church Council (PCC) anmarphil@gmail.com Please contact Mrs Phillips by e-mail if you need a copy of the template.

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The Harvest Festival of Thanksgiving is scheduled for Sunday April 17, 2016.

Please collect your Lenten Journals for 2016 from the Ushers.

Those who have not yet collected their 2016 Sunday Offering Envelopes are reminded to do so. An Usher will assist you.

Please note that until further notice, with the exception of Feast Days, there will be no celebration of Holy Mass on Tuesdays.

Sunday Parish Bulletin available in electronic format: If you prefer to receive your copy of the Sunday Parish Bulletin in electronic format, please submit your name and e-mail address to the Administrative Assistant, Maureen Massiah. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your device in order to access and read the document. The App is available free from Google Play or the App Store.

Working for the Common Good: In order to do the work for the common good and to build up the Body of Christ here at St Mary, the Rector invites members and friends of this Church to offer themselves to the following areas of Mission and Ministry:

Mission, Outreach and Fellowship

Finance and fundraising

Youth and Education

Heritage, Open Church and Property

Please consider these prayerfully and be guided by the Holy Spirit as you seek to make your choice.

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Remember that the Father desires our availability and He will give us the ability! We therefore encourage you to come forward.

Please remember in your prayers Enid Sobers, Doriel Chandler, Elsie Griffith, Gweneth Fowler, Merle Maynard, Sydney Griffith, Joyce Greaves, Winnifred Harris.

The CPWI Hymnal (words only edition) is now available at $20.00. Copies with words and music are available at $55.00 each. If you wish to purchase a copy please contact the Administrative Assistant.

Gifts of remembrance or thanksgiving – As you remember your loved ones who have passed, we encourage you to donate articles used in worship as memorial gifts. You may also wish to donate articles used in worship as you celebrate birthdays, wedding and confirmation anniversaries and other achievements.

The Book of Common Prayer of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) (Revised Version) is available at $20.00. If you wish to obtain a copy, please contact Maureen Massiah, Administrative Assistant.

St Michael Lenten Deanery Service

The St Michael Lenten Deanery Service will be held at St Mary’s Church on March 13, 2016, at 6:00 pm. The Service will take the form of evensong from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. Father Luther Johnson will be the preacher.

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Second Sunday in Lent

Lections are from the Revised Common Lectionary.

Daily Readings Scripture texts are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Baptismal Theme: Covenant

The Baptismal Covenant: Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew their own baptismal covenant (BCP) 303.

Lesson – Genesis 15: 1 – 12, 17 - 18

Abram (Abraham) grieved that he had no son to be his heir. God promised that he would have a son of his own and that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. Abraham’s faith is what made him righteous before God. The covenant-making rite described in this text indicates the serious nature of the relationship being established between Abraham and Sarah’s descendants and God.

Psalm 27: 8 - 16

The psalmist believes that no matter what troubles come to him, the Lord will be with him; and he will wait patiently for the Lord.

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Epistle – Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1

Paul announces the true citizenship of the faithful in Philippi: they are citizens of heaven. That is, they live in the world with a different vision and set of values than the people around them. Their total commitment is to God’s plan rather than to the momentary satisfaction of “the belly”. Paul sets the example for Christian life.

Gospel – Luke 13: 31 - 35

(Verses 22 – 30 heightened the point Jesus was making and are important to share with Catechumens and those who are reaffirming their baptismal vows.) Jesus describes how difficult it will be to be saved – to enter the Kingdom of God. He scorns Herod’s threat against his life, and turns his face to Jerusalem, where suffering and death are waiting for him. He grieves for the city of Jerusalem, which rejects and destroys the prophets sent by God.

The Collect

O GOD, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lesson ~ Genesis 15: 1 – 12, 17 - 18 A Reading from the Word of God written in the Fifteenth Chapter of the Book of Genesis, beginning at the first verse.

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THE WORD of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the Lord came to him, “This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.” He brought him outside and said, “Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. Then he said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.” But he said, “O Lord God, how am I to know that I shall possess it?” He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away. As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him. When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.” The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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Psalm 27: 8 - 16* Dominus illuminatio (* from 1662 Book of Common Prayer until further notice)

HEARKEN UNTO my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee: have mercy upon me, and hear me. 9. My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: Thy face, Lord, will I seek. 10. O hide not thou thy face from me: nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. 11. Thou hast been my succour: leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. 12. When my father and my mother forsake me: the Lord taketh me up. 13. Teach me thy way, O Lord: and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies. 14. Deliver me not over into the will of mine adversaries: for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak wrong. 15. I should utterly have fainted: but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. 16. O tarry thou the Lord's leisure: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to Son and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning Is now and ever shall be World without end. Amen.

Epistle ~ Philippians 3: 17 – 4: 1 A Reading from the Word of God written in the Third Chapter of Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, beginning at the seventeenth verse.

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BROTHERS AND Sisters join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The Gospel ~ Luke 13: 31 - 35

The Lord be with you And also with you. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to Christ Our Saviour. SOME PHARISEES came and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. Yet today, tomorrow, and the next day I must be on my way, because it is impossible for a prophet to be killed outside of Jerusalem.’ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often have I desired to gather your children

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together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you. And I tell you, you will not see me until the time comes when you say, ‘Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.’” The Gospel of Christ. Praise to Christ Our Lord.

Daily readings expand the range of biblical reading in worship and personal devotion by providing daily citations for the full three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary. These readings complement the Sunday and festival readings: Thursday through Saturday readings help prepare the reader for the Sunday ahead; Monday through Wednesday readings help the reader reflect on and digest what they heard in worship.

Monday (February 22, 2016): Psalm 105:1-15 42;

Exodus 33:1-6; Romans 4:1-12

Tuesday (February 23, 2016): Psalm 105:1-15 42;

Numbers 14:10b-24; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Wednesday (February 24, 2016): Psalm 105:1-15

42; 2 Chronicles 20:1-22; Luke 13:22-31

Thursday (February 25, 2016): Psalm 63:1-8;

Daniel 3:19-30; Revelation 2:8-11

Friday (February 26, 2016): Psalm 63:1-8; Daniel

12:1-4; Revelation 3:1-6

Saturday (February 27, 2016): Psalm 63:1-8;

Isaiah 5:1-7; Luke 6:43-45

February 22 - 27

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The Season of Lent Theme:

Retreating Into the Wilderness with Jesus Dates:

Lent is a forty-day period before Easter. It begins on Ash Wednesday. We skip Sundays when we count the forty days, because Sundays commemorate the Resurrection. Lent begins on 10 February 2016 and ends on 26 March 2016, which is the day before Easter.

Colours: In most churches, the decorations are purple, the royal colour, to prepare for the King.

Lent is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock. Lent originated in the earliest days of the Church as a preparatory time for Easter, when the faithful re-dedicated themselves and when converts were instructed in the faith and prepared for baptism. By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. The Western Church Because Sunday is the day of the Resurrection, we skip over Sundays when we calculate the length of Lent. Therefore, in the Western Church, Lent always begins on Ash Wednesday, the seventh Wednesday before Easter. In many countries, the last day before Lent (called Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, or Fasching) has become a last fling before the solemnity of Lent. For centuries, it was customary to fast by abstaining

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from meat during Lent, which is why some people call the festival Carnival, which is Latin for farewell to meat.

Memorials and Thanksgiving

The following may be offered as a memorial or thanksgiving.

Flowers $160.00

Wafers $55.00

Incense $85.00

Wine (case) $112.00

Charcoal $90.00

If you wish to donate any of the above items, please complete a Memorial and Thanksgiving Form available from the Office. Return the completed form to the Administrative Assistant, along with the donation and you will receive a receipt.

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From Thomas Hopko, The Lenten Spring (Crestwood, NY:

St. Vladimir's Press, 1983), p. 90:

You manifested humility, O Christ,

as the way of genuine nobility

by emptying Yourself and taking the form of a slave.

You did not hear the self-praising prayers of the Pharisee,

but you received the broken sighs of the publican as a

blameless sacrifice.

Therefore I cry out to you:

“Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me,

and save me, O Saviour.”

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Crossword Puzzle

Across

1 The synagogue ruler was indignant because Jesus had

healed on what?

2 What were Jesus’ opponents, when he told them about

giving water to their donkey's on the Sabbath?

5 Where should a prophet die?

7 Which door should you make efforts to go through?

9 What did the man have planted in his vineyard? (3,4)

10 What did the vineyard owner tell the man to do to the

tree that did not bear fruit? (3,2,4)

11 What seed grew into a tree?

Down

1 Which tower killed eighteen people?

3 How many years had the woman been crippled?

4 What will there be when you see Abraham and all the

prophets?

6 What had some of the Galileans mixed?

8 Who was the fox?

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This Week at St Mary’s Second Sunday in

Lent 7:00 am 8:45 am

Holy Eucharist and Sermon Solemn Eucharist and Sermon Mothers’ Union in Corporate Worship Sunday School

Monday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Open Church Ministry

Tuesday 9:00 – 11:00 am

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr Office hours Open Church Ministry

Wednesday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

St Matthias the Apostle Open Church Ministry Midday Lenten Devotions and Address

Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Open Church Ministry

Friday 9:30 am

10:00 am – 2:00 pm 10:45 am – 12 noon

5:00 pm

Holy Mass and Homily Open Church Ministry Office hours Stations of the Cross

Saturday

Preparation for Worship

Next Sunday … Third Sunday

in Lent 7:00 am 8:45 am

Holy Eucharist and Sermon Solemn Eucharist and Sermon Men’s Fellowship in Corporate Worship Health Guild in Corporate Worship Sunday School

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emember those of this congregation, their

families and friends. May Jesus Christ grant them heavenly healing. Please let us know of any such persons and especially those who are members, so that we may have their communion taken to them.

Sick and Shut-ins Jean Thornhill, Dorothy Burke, Vanita Herbert, Lorna Griffith, Joyce Carrington, Gladys Trotman, Elsie Drayton, Geraldine Kippins, Norma Hayde, Mardelle Walton, Daisy Haynes, Verona Tinnis, Harold Taitt, Waple Lovell, Elaine Goddard, Muriel Layne, Muriel Gittens, Rudolph Hinds, Eileen Burrowes, Elaine Forde, Velda Crawford, Courtney and Christina Gibson, Gladys and Leo Ashby, Muriel Goodman District Hospital Velma Lavine (St Michael); Ira Slocombe (Gordon Cummins)