“Equipping the Saints for the work of Ministry, and building

the body of Christ”

November 29, 2015

Rector: The Reverend Dr Von E Watson

Parish Bulletin

Diocese of Barbados P O Box 361, Bridgetown BB11000

Consecrated July 25, 1827

P A R I S H

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e 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. We invite you to 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 Rector: Rev Dr Von E Watson (246) 424-2461 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

Notices for the Parish Bulletin Please submit your notices, in writing, no later than Tuesday at 2:00 pm.

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Order of Service - 7:00 am The First Sunday of Advent, BCPWI, Year C

Introit 55

The Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony See page 6 Opening Sentence Page 97

Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101

The Kyrie Page 102 The Collect

The Ministry of The Word Lesson ~ Jeremiah 33: 14 - 16

Reader: Roland Toppin Psalm 25: 1 - 10

Epistle ~ 1 Thessalonians 3: 9 - 13 Reader: Julia Whittaker

Gradual 44

The Holy Gospel according to Luke 21: 25 - 36

The Sermon

The Nicene Creed Pages 104 - 105 The Intercession ~ Form C Page 108

Leader: Sandra Franklyn

Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124

The Greeting of Peace Page 124 Form A

The Ministry of the Sacrament The Offertory 52

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 D Page 140

The Lord’s Prayer Page 144

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The Breaking of the Bread Page 145 Form 1 The Communion

Invitation Page 146 Form B

Agnus Dei (Administration of the Holy Communion) Page 147 Form A

Communion Hymns 576, 577, 597

Post Communion Prayer

The Blessing

Dismissal

Greetings and Announcements

Recessional 46

National Anthem

Order of Service - 8:45 am The First Sunday of Advent, BCPWI, Year C

Introit 55, 34

The Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony See page 6 Opening Sentence Page 97

Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101

The Kyrie Page 102 The Collect

The Ministry Of The Word Lesson ~ Jeremiah 33: 14 - 16

Reader: Ushers’ Guild Psalm 25: 1 - 10

Epistle ~ 1 Thessalonians 3: 9 - 13 Reader: Health Guild

Gradual 44

The Holy Gospel according to Luke 21: 25 - 36

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The Sermon The Nicene Creed Pages 104 - 105

The Intercession ~ Form C Page 108

Leader: Casey Boyce

Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124

The Greeting of Peace Page 124 Form A

The Ministry of The Sacrament The Offertory 51, 39

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 D Page 140

The Lord’s Prayer Page 144

The Breaking of the Bread Page 145 Form 1

The Communion Invitation Page 146 Form B

Agnus Dei (Administration of the Holy Communion)

Page 147 Form A

Communion Hymns 576, 577, 624, 597, 630

Blessing of the Children 666 Post Communion Prayer

The Blessing

Dismissal

Greetings and Announcements

Recessional 46

National Anthem

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Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony – Year C First Sunday of Advent (Promise — Jeremiah 33:14-16) President: Advent is here, and the wait for the birth of the Christ has begun President: As we light the first candle we are reminded of God’s promise of a Saviour.

Reader 2 lights the candle Reader 1: The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I

made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.” (Jeremiah 33:14-16)

Reader 2: God‘s promise of hope is for all people;

together, we anticipate the day of his coming.

All: Holy God, you have promised to

bring salvation and justice to your creation. As we wait for the arrival of the Saviour, may we live as those who have already been saved by your grace - and may we share that grace with others. Amen.

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Your special invitation

The Most Reverend Dr. The Honourable

John W.D. Holder, CBE, LLD

Requests your presence

At the Ordination of Rev. Reginald O. Knight

To the Holy Order of Priest

At the Cathedral Church of St. Michael and All Angels

On Monday 7th December 2015

At 7:30 p.m.

Rev. Reginald Knight will celebrate his First

Mass

At the St. Jude Anglican Church, St. Jude,

St. George

On Tuesday, December 8th at 7:30 p.m.

RSVP: 422-1044

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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.

November 29 Charles Hutson Worrell November 30 Yvonne Williams; Roland Toppin December 1 Doreen Chase; Jack Martindale;

Jedder Robinson December 2 Stephanie Ashby December 5 Basil Archer December 6 Arnold Worrell

December 1 Samantha Spooner December 4 Annie Robinson; Eunice Smith

Wedding Anniversary

November 30 Yvonne Williams (widow), 46 years

Anniversary of Confirmation

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Lana Nicole Broomes November 29, 2007

Rest eternal grant unto her O Lord.

Parish News … connecting through Christ

The Rector, Father Von, and Mrs Watson

are both currently on sick leave. We ask God’s blessings on them and hope for speedy recoveries. Please remember them in your prayers.

During the Rector’s absence, the Rev Canon Dr Winston F Layne will be in charge of the Parish. Please remember him in your prayers.

Today is the First Sunday of Advent, Year C. The Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary.

The Ushers’ Guild’s Conkie Sale is today. The members look forward to your support.

Doreen Chase has donated a case of Communion Wine to the honour and glory of Almighty God and in thanksgiving for her birthday.

Sunday Parish Bulletin available in electronic format: If you prefer to receive your copy of the Sunday Parish Bulletin in electronic format, please contact Sandra Franklyn and submit your e-mail address to her. You will need

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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.

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

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. Please contact the Rector if you have any questions. 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, Jewel Carter, Ryeburn Phillips, Sydney Griffith.

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.

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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.

Happy 49th anniversary of Independence!

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The First Sunday of Advent

Lections are from the Revised Common Lectionary.

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

The Collect

ALMIGHTY GOD give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Lesson ~ Jeremiah 33: 14 - 16 A Reading from the Word of God written in the Thirty-third Chapter of the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, beginning at the fourteenth verse. THE DAYS are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time

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I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: "The LORD is our righteousness." The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 25: 1 - 10 Ad te, Domine, levavi UNTO THEE O Lord, will I lift up my soul; my God, I have put my trust in thee: O let me not be confounded, neither let mine enemies triumph over me. 2. For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed: but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion. 3. Shew me thy ways, O Lord: and teach me thy paths. 4. Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me: for thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long. 5. Call to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies: and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old. 6. O remember not the sins and offences of my youth: but according to thy mercy think thou upon me, O Lord, for thy goodness. 7. Gracious and righteous is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 8. Them that are meek shall he guide in judgement: and such as are gentle, them shall he learn his way. 9. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth: unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. 10. For thy Name's sake, O Lord: be merciful unto my sin, for it is great.

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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 ~ 1 Thessalonians 3: 9 - 13

A Reading from the Word of God written in the Third Chapter of Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians, beginning at the ninth verse. HOW CAN we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith. Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

The Gospel ~ Luke 21: 25 - 36

The Lord be with you And also with you. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to Christ Our Saviour. JESUS SAID “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among

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nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees; as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.” “Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” The Gospel of Christ. Praise to Christ Our Lord.

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The Season of Advent Advent is the beginning of the Church Year for most churches in the Western tradition. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day, which is the Sunday nearest November 30, and ends on Christmas Eve. The Meaning of “Advent” The word Advent means "coming" or "arrival." The focus of the entire season is preparation to celebrate the birth of Jesus the Christ in his First Advent, and the anticipation of the return of Christ the King in his Second Advent. Thus, Advent is far more than simply marking a 2,000 year old event in history. It is celebrating a truth about God, the revelation of God in Christ whereby all of creation might be reconciled to God. In this double focus on past and future, Advent also symbolises the spiritual journey of individuals and a congregation, as they affirm that Christ has come, that He is present in the world today, and that He will come again in power. That acknowledgment provides a basis for Kingdom ethics, for holy living arising from a profound sense that we live “between the times” and are called to be faithful stewards of what is entrusted to us as God’s people. The Spirit of Advent Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, of anticipation, of preparation, of longing. There is a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the world, first expressed by Israelite slaves in Egypt as they cried out from their bitter oppression.

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It is the cry of those who have experienced the tyranny of injustice in a world under the curse of sin, and yet who have hope of deliverance by a God who has heard the cries of oppressed slaves and brought deliverance!

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 (November 30, 2015): Psalm 90; Numbers 17:1-11; 2 Peter 3:1-18

• Tuesday (December 1, 2015): Psalm 90; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; Revelation 22:12-16

• Wednesday (December 2, 2015): Psalm 90; Isaiah 1:24-31; Luke 11:29-32

• Thursday (December 3, 2015): Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:5-12; Philippians 1:12-18a

• Friday (December 4, 2015): Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:13-18; Philippians 1:18b-26

• Saturday (December 5, 2015): Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6

November 30 – December 5

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Crossword Puzzle

1 Thessalonians 3 Across 1 What did Paul send to find out about the Thessalonians? 3 What was it that unsettled? 4 What did Timothy bring about the Thessalonians? (4,4) 6 Who did Paul send to the Thessalonians? 7 Where was Paul and others left by themselves? 8

What did Paul ask the Lord to increase and overflow in the Thessalonians?

9 What in the Thessalonians did the Lord strengthen? Down 1 What is Timothy of God's in spreading the gospel? (6,6) 2

What did Paul keep telling the Thessalonians they would be?

5 When does Paul pray most earnestly? (5,3,3)

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This Week at St Mary’s First Sunday of

Advent 7:00 am 8:45 am

Holy Eucharist and Sermon Solemn Eucharist and Sermon Ushers’ Guild in Corporate Worship Health Guild in Corporate Worship Sunday School

Monday

Feast of St Andrew the Apostle Independence Day

Tuesday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

10:00 am

Open Church Ministry Meeting of the Evangelism and Prayer Group

Wednesday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Francis Xavier, Missionary Open Church Ministry Midday Devotions and Address

Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Open Church Ministry

Friday 9:30 am

10:45 am – 12 noon 6:00 pm

Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon Holy Mass and Homily Office hours Choir Rehearsal

Saturday

Clement of Alexandria, Priest Preparation for Worship

Next Sunday … Second Sunday

of Advent 7:00 am 8:45 am

Holy Eucharist and Sermon Solemn Eucharist and Sermon Youth in Corporate Worship

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Remember 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 District Hospital Velma Lavine (St Michael); Ira Slocombe (Gordon Cummins)