Communion Hymn 705 WISE men seeking JESUS Eudoxia CommunionMotet Surge illuminare Jerusalem-G.P.daPalestrina(1583-1625) Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem, quia venitlumentuum, et gloriaDominisuperteortaest. Quia eccetenebraeoperientterrametcaligo populos. Super teautemorieturDominusetgloriaeius in te videbitur. Arise, shine O Jerusalem; forthylightiscome, andthegloryoftheLordisrisenuponthee. For,behold,thedarknessshallcoverthe earth, and gross darkness the people: buttheLordshallariseuponthee,andhis gloryshallbeseenuponthee. TheLord’sPrayer p.85 ThePrayerofThanksgiving pp.85,86 TheGloriainExcelsis p.86 Pleasekneel TheBlessing ClosingHymn94 EARTH hasmanyanoblecity Stuttgart Voluntary Praembulum in G -HeinrichScheidemann(1822-1890) Please stay after the 10:30 service for coffee and tea in the hall, out the door near the pulpit and up the cement walk. There is a wheelchair ramp off the Maitland St. side of the hall. Upcoming Services & Events Today,January8at5:00pmintheRoundChurch:AServiceofNineLessons andCarolsprecededat4:30pmby The Adoration of the Magi -musicoftheseason performedbyharpistEllenGibling. Friday,January13at5:00pmintheRoundChurch:TheOctaveDayof EpiphanywillbecelebratedwithshortenedeveningprayerandSaidHoly Communion. Wednesday,January25at10:00amintheRoundChurch:TheConversion ofSaintPaulwillbecelebratedwithSaidHolyCommunion. Services today 8 am Holy Communion beginsonpage67oftheBookofCommonPrayer. TheCollects,Epistle&Gospelfortodayarefoundonpages123&124. TheIntroitandGradualPsalmsareprintedinthisbulletin. 10 am Morning Prayer beginsonpage6ofthePrayerBook. Lessons:Isa49:13-23;Matt.17:1-13;Psalms66. 5 pm Evensong beginsonpage18ofthePrayerBook. Lessons:Isa.61;Matt.2;Psalm119pts.1&2. St. George’s Anglican Church 2222 Brunswick St, Halifax, NS B3K 2Z3 www.roundchurch.ca 902-423-1059 TheFirstSundayaftertheEpiphany January8,2017 TheFindingoftheSaviourintheTemple. (1860). William Holman Hunt (1827-1910). Oil on canvas. Welcome! Who are we? In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Parish of Saint George offers a unique combination of traditional Anglican worship and a commitment to Inner-City Ministry. Open to the community that surrounds it, Saint George’s dares to be shaped by the Inner City, yet seeks to transform our neighbourhood by preaching, in Word and action, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come join us in worship, fellowshipandoutreachministry.
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CommunionHymn 705WISEmen seeking JESUS Eudoxia
CommunionMotet Surge illuminare Jerusalem- G. P. da Palestrina (1583-1625)Surge, illuminare, Jerusalem,quia venit lumen tuum,et gloria Domini super te orta est.
Quia ecce tenebrae operient terram et caligopopulos.Super te autem orietur Dominus et gloria eiusin te videbitur.
Arise, shine O Jerusalem;for thy light is come,and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
For, behold, the darkness shall cover theearth, and gross darkness the people:but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and hisglory shall be seen upon thee.
TheLord’s Prayer p. 85
The Prayer of Thanksgiving pp. 85, 86
TheGloria in Excelsis p. 86
Please kneel
The Blessing
ClosingHymn 94 EARTH has many a noble city Stuttgart
Voluntary Praembulum in G - Heinrich Scheidemann (1822-1890)
Please stay after the 10:30 service for coffee and tea in the hall, out the door near thepulpit and up the cement walk. There is a wheelchair ramp off the Maitland St. side of thehall.
Upcoming Services & EventsToday, January 8 at 5:00pm in the Round Church: A Service of Nine Lessonsand Carols preceded at 4:30pm by The Adoration of the Magi - music of the seasonperformed by harpist Ellen Gibling.
Friday, January 13 at 5:00pm in the RoundChurch: The Octave Day ofEpiphany will be celebrated with shortened evening prayer and Said HolyCommunion.
Wednesday, January 25 at 10:00am in the Round Church: The Conversionof Saint Paul will be celebrated with Said Holy Communion.
Services today8 amHoly Communion begins on page 67 of the Book of Common Prayer.The Collects, Epistle & Gospel for today are found on pages 123 & 124.The Introit and Gradual Psalms are printed in this bulletin.
10 amMorning Prayer begins on page 6 of the Prayer Book.Lessons: Isa 49:13-23;Matt. 17:1-13; Psalms 66.
5 pm Evensong begins on page 18 of the Prayer Book.Lessons: Isa. 61; Matt. 2; Psalm 119 pts. 1 &2.
St. George’s Anglican Church2222Brunswick St, Halifax, NSB3K2Z3www.roundchurch.ca 902-423-1059
The First Sunday after the EpiphanyJanuary 8, 2017
The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple. (1860). William Holman Hunt (1827-1910). Oil on canvas.
Welcome!Who are we? In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Parish of Saint Georgeoffers a unique combination of traditional Anglican worship and a commitment toInner-City Ministry. Open to the community that surrounds it, Saint George’s daresto be shaped by the Inner City, yet seeks to transform our neighbourhood bypreaching, in Word and action, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Come join us in worship,fellowship and outreach ministry.
10:30 amChoral Holy CommunionMass setting:Missa Angelus ad Pastores - Hieronymus Praetorius (1560-1629)Gloria: John Merbecke (1510-1585)
OpeningHymn 90THE heavenly Child in stature grows Tallis
Introit Psalm 100 tone VIII.1
OBE JOY-ful in the Lord, all ye lands: /serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his pre-sence witha^song.
Be ye sure that the Lord he is God; / it is he that hath made us, and
not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pas^ture.
O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts withpraise; / be thankful unto him and speak good of his Name.
For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is ever-last-ing; / and his truth
endureth from generation to ge-ne-ra-tion.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, /and to the Ho-ly^Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, /
world with-out end. A-men.
The Collect for Purity p. 67
The Kyrie p. 70Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison
Kyrie eleison
Lord have mercy upon us,
Christ have mercy upon us,
Lord have mercy upon us.
The Collect of the Day p. 123
Please sit
The Lesson (Romans 12:1) p. 123
Please stand
Gradual Psalm 84: 1-4 tone I.5
TOHOW LOVE-ly are thy dwell-ings, / --- thou Lord~ of hosts!
My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of theLord:/
my heart and my flesh rejoice in the liv~ing God.
Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest whereshe may lay her young: /even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and~ my God.
Blessèd are they that dwell in thy house; /
they will be al-way prais~ing thee.
TheHoly Gospel (St Luke 2:41) pp. 123, 124
The Sermon The Rev’d Canon James Purchase
Baptismal Hymn 713 JESUS loves me, this I know Jesus loves me
The Baptism of Isolde Beatrix Clara Wilson pp. 522-531
OffertoryHymn98WORSHIP the LORD in the beauty of holiness Uttingen
After thebiddings, please kneel
The Prayer of Intercession & Invitation to Confession pp. 75, 76
TheConfession p. 77
The Absolution, ComfortableWords, & Thanksgiving pp. 77, 78
The Sanctus and Benedictus p. 81Sanctus, Sanctus, SanctusDominusDeus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt cœli et terra gloria tua.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Benedictus qui venit in nomineDomini.
Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy,Holy,Holy LordGodof hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee,O LordMostHigh.
Blessed is he that cometh in the nameof
theLord:Hosanna in the highest.
ThePrayerofConsecration&Pax pp. 82, 83
ThePrayerofHumbleAccess pp. 83, 84
TheAgnusDei p. 84Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccatamundi,
miserere nobis. (bis).
AgnusDei, qui tollis peccatamundi,
dona nobis pacem.
OLambofGod, that takest away the sin of theworld,
havemercy uponus. (repeat).
OLambofGod, that takest away the sin of theworld,
grant us thy peace.
HolyCommunionThe Anglican Church of Canada welcomes communicant members of all Churches who have beenbaptized with water in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, to receive HolyCommunion in faith, hope, and charity.
Soup Kitchen UpdateLastWeek, December 31:Team 2, led byMary Hills andMichelleGabriel. Food came from All Saints’ Cathedral; 59 were fed.
Yesterday, January 7:Team 3, led byMike andWendyHimmelman andMichelle Gabriel. Food came from Feed NovaScotia & the 2ndHalifax Scouts.
NextWeek, January 14:Team 4, led by EvelynMann andMichelleGabriel. Food and volunteers will come fromCornerstoneWesleyian.
Room AvailableRoom available for female grad student or young professional,beginning January 1, 2017. For details, contact Barbara Armstrong (ph:902 423 2177; e: [email protected])
2017 Prayer Book Calendars still availableChurch calendars for 2017 that follow the Church Year according tothe Book of Common Prayer are now available.Calendars are available from the Parish Office (p. 902 423 1059). Eachcalendar costs $7.00.
Soup Kitchen Team Leader neededAfter ten years of serving in the Soup Kitchen, Maxine Miles hasdecided to retire from Soup Kitchen after February 4, 2017. We thankher for her kindness, good humour and years of service. If you areinterested in leading a Soup Kitchen team, or want to knowmoreabout what the job entails, please contact the Parish Office (ph:902 423 1059; e: [email protected]).
Lessons for the week of Epiphany IMorning Prayer Evening Prayer
Anglican Cycle of Prayer:Sun – Kuching - (South East Asia) The Rt Rev'd Bolly LapokAssistant Bishop of Kuching - (South East Asia) The Rt Rev'd SolomonCheong Sung VoonMon – Kumi - (Uganda) The Rt Rev'd Thomas IrigeiTue – Kushtia - (Bangladesh) The Rt Rev'd Samuel Sunil MankhinWed – Kutigi - (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Rev'd Jeremiah KoloThu – Kwara - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Rt Rev'd Olusegun AdeyemiFri – Kwoi - ( Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Rev'd Paul ZamaniSat –Kyoto - (Japan) The Rt Rev'd Stephen Takashi Kochi
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Prince Edward Island RegionThe Parish of Alberton: St. Peter’s, Alberton; St. Luke’s, O’Leary; Christ Church,Kildare Capes; Holy Trinity, Alma: the Rev’d Darroch Fagan, Priest-in-Charge.The Parish of Christ Church, Cherry Valley: The Rev’d Dr. G. Wayne Short,Priest-in-Charge.
In special need: Janel, Carol, Rick, Rebecca, Ulrich S, Edie, Paul and Anne,John, Max, Kelvin, Jayden, Bryson, Nathaniel, Irene, Darcy, Timothy S, Blake,Simon, Hyeon Soo, Deb Key, Diana, John & family, Bridget, Jason, Ginny, Vaila,Jane, Nancy, Fr. Nicholas, Seraphina Lily Joanna, Stephen, Bernie, Fr. David,Patricia, and Fr. Christopher.
Faithful Departed:Gerald Smith (‘07), Mollie Engram (‘08), Brian Start (‘10),Amelie Taylor (‘08), Billy Burns (‘13), Fr. Robert Crouse (‘11), and PaulMcCulloch (‘09).
St. George’s AnglicanChurchNotices & AnnouncementsJanuary 8, 2017
Choral Holy Communion: Sun, 10:30 am (Round Church)
Evensong: Sunday, 5 pm (Round Church)
A Message from the Treasurer & WardensThank you to all who have made extraordinary offerings.While the deficit has been significantly reduced from earlier updates,we are still estimating a $25-$30,000 shortfall for 2016.
It is still possible to help. Cash and cheques datedDecember 31,
2016 can be accepted for credit in 2016 but ONLY until TODAY,
Sunday, January 8, 2017.
Thanks to those who are upholding the Parish in prayer.
Weather Notice:
Fellowship Hour & Books and More!Due to inclement weather, the resumption of a post-servicereception and the re-opening of the ongoing book-sale haveboth been postponed until next Sunday, Epiphany II.
A Service of Nine Lessons and CarolsToday, January 8 at 5:00pm in the Round Church: A candlelitService of Nine Lessons and Carols featuring harpist Ellen Gibling, andthe Parish Choir under the direction of Garth MacPhee. This servicewill be preceeded at 4:30 by The Adoration of the Magi - music of theseason performed by Ellen Gibling
The Feast of the Epiphany of Our LordThank you to everyone who brought food and good cheer to ourannual Epiphany pot-luck.
2017 Envelopes Available for PickupOffering Envelopes for 2017 are now available for pickup at the back ofthe church. If you habitually use a visitor’s envelope to make youroffering and would like numbered envelopes, please contact theEnvelope Secretary, Judith Fisher (e: [email protected])
YouthNet - Lunch Providers NeededYouthNet is looking for volunteers to help provide lunches for 25students at Joseph Howe Elementary School. As a lunch provider youwould prepare a dish (pasta, casserole, pizza, etc.) and drop it off atYouthNet once a month (YouthNet staff take care of the rest). Ourlunch program provides hearty meals for many children in need - andyour support as a lunch provider will go a long way. If you're interestedin being involved or have any questions, please contact Sarah (e:[email protected]).
Fellowship - Volunteers WantedThe fellowship teams provide the tea, coffee and food that we enjoyafter the weekly services. If you can help set up tables, bring food, makeor serve tea and coffee, or just want to help out, please contact MaryHills (p: 902-462-6422; e: [email protected]).
Publicity Committee - Volunteers NeededVolunteers needed for the Parish Publicity Committee. For moreinformation, please contact Richard Kent (e: [email protected])
"Be not Conformed" By Dr. Robert Crouse“Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by therenewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, andacceptable, and perfect will of God.” - Romans 12.1
We celebrate now the Epiphany of our Lord: his manifestation, hisshowing forth, or shining forth; the appearing of the new Sun ofRighteousness, the light which shines in the darkness, the light which allthis world's darkness can never overcome. "For God, who commandedthe light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give thelight of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ." (2Corinthians 4.6) That is the theme of the Epiphany: the shining forth ofthe glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, who is "the power of Godand the wisdom of God." (1 Corinthians 1.24).Many events in the Gospels are particularly associated with theEpiphany. First, of course, there is the coming of the star-led Magi, thewise men from the East, who bring their gifts of gold, and incense, andmyrrh, "sacred gifts of mystic meaning", acknowledging the infant asKing, as God, and as sacrifice. Then there is the baptism of Jesus byJohn the Baptist, with the visible descent of the Spirit, and thedeclaration of his divine sonship. And on the Sundays after Epiphanythe Gospel lessons are chiefly concerned with the miracles of Jesus, inwhich his divine power is manifest.But on this first Sunday after Epiphany, we have the story of Jesus' visitto the Temple at Jerusalem, at the age of twelve, and his conversationwith the doctors, "both hearing them, and asking them questions." It'sthe only story the Gospels give us of the childhood of Jesus, and it is aninteresting and remarkable story in many ways. But the chief point of itas the Gospel lesson for this Sunday, is the showing forth of divinewisdom. "He is the power of God and the wisdom of God", and hisdivine power will be shown in his miracles. But first, he is the wisdom ofGod, and that is what we are invited to consider today: Christ as theEpiphany of the wisdom of God.In the Scriptures, and especially in the Epistles of St. Paul, the wisdomof God is often contrasted with the wisdom of this world, or the wisdomof this present age: "For the word of the cross is folly to those who areperishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. For it iswritten, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverness of theclever I will thwart.’ Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Whereis the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of theworld? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know Godthrough wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach tosave those who believe. For Jews demand signs, and Greeks seekwisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews andfolly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks,Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness ofGod is wiser than men, the weakness of God is stronger than men." Sosays St. Paul to the Corinthians. (1 Corinthians 1.19-25)
His point is that the enfleshment of God in Christ, his suffering anddying for our salvation, is a fact which stands in contradiction to allworldly wisdom, to all worldly calculation and expectation, incontradiction to all the schemes our cleverness might devise. Thewisdom of God, in Christ, breaks in upon us as a contradiction, andgives us a new knowledge; a new starting-point or perspective. And ourlife as Christians is radically dependent upon that knowledge, thatrevelation of divine wisdom. "Be not conformed to this world (to thewisdom of this present age), but be ye transformed by the renewing ofyour mind."The temptations to conformity are ever with us. The spirit of the agepresses in upon us; the claims of expediency, of common-sense, ofmajority opinion (or majority sentiment) seem often very strong indeed;and we as individuals, and we as a Christian community, often findourselves puzzled and confused as to just what is "that good andacceptable, and perfect will of God." All too often, we are quitemindlessly carried along by the spirit of the age, blown hither and yonby winds of alien teaching.But the wisdom of God, the mystery hidden from the foundation of theworld, is now manifest in Christ, "For he has made known to us in allwisdom and insight the mystery of his will, according to his purposewhich he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite allthings in him, things in heaven and things on earth." (Ephesians 1.9-10)And that wisdom is ours, to believe, and to understand, and to make ourown, by the renewing of our mind, that we may prove what is God'swill.In the series of Gospel lessons for the Epiphany Sundays, first comes theEpiphany of divine wisdom, then the Epiphany of divine power in themiracles. And that order is vitally important, for, as today's collect puts it,first we must perceive and know what things we ought to do, and thenwe must have grace and power to do them. The development ofperception and knowledge necessarily comes first, for power withoutwisdom, activity without perception and knowledge, is vain. Thetendency of our age, the wisdom of this world, and the temptation of theChurch, is towards such mindless and vain activity, towards expediency,towards faddish and fashionable innovation. "Be not conformed."The Incarnate Lord, the enfleshed word of God, shines forth as a light inthe darkness; and despite all our perplexities and confusions andperversities, the darkness can never overcome that light. Let us thenlook to that light which is "the light of the knowledge of the glory of Godin the face of Jesus Christ." (2 Corinthians 4.6) May our minds berenewed in that vision. "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, OLord." Amen. +
