epiphany 5 (2018)

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH

THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL

He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up.

Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them.

Mark 1:31

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany February 4th 2018 Rector: The Rev’d Canon Noel A. Burke, M.A. Tel. No.: 435-4272 E-mail: nburke@anglican.bb Associate: The Very Rev’d William G. St. C. Dixon, CBE, MA [Dean Emeritus of the St. Michael Cathedral] Tel. No.: 427-3169 E-mail: spod@caribsurf.com

ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS THE ENTRANCE RITE

Introit Hymn 386 Epiphany Sentence Acclamation Collect for Purity Kyries Gloria In Excelsis The Collect:

Sing praise to God Page 98 Page 101 Page 101 Page 102 Page 102 Page 161

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Isaiah 40:21-31 Psalm 147:1-12 Page 4 (bulletin) The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 Gradual Hymn 431 Fight the good fight THE HOLY GOSPEL: Mark 1:29-39 The Sermon The Nicene Creed Page 104 Intercession F Page 115 Act of Penitence & Absolution Page 123 The Greeting of Peace Page 124 THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT Offertory Hymn 501 I will sing the wondrous story Presentation of the Offering Page 126 The Sursum Corda Page 126 Epiphany Preface Page 127 “Therefore we praise you” Page 131 Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Consecration Prayer B Page 131 The Lord’s Prayer Page 144 The Breaking of Bread Page 145 The Invitation Page 145 Agnus Dei Page 147 Communion Hymns 611 O food that weary pilgrims love 520 Teach me my God and king 646 Gentle Jesus meek and mild Post Communion Prayer Page 148 THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Page 149 Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 358 Ye servants of God The Dismissal Page 149 Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you

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READERS AND INTERCESSORS AT MASS TODAY 6:15am

7:45am

8:30 a.m.

1st Reading

Hazel Burke

Jonathan Sealy

Anne Wiltshire

The Epistle

William Gollop

Dr. Trevor Drakes

Lynn Armstrong

Intercession

Dr. Wayne Welch

Veronica Squires

Julie Dionne Welch

The Collect:

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THE FIRST READING: READER:

A Reading from the Word of God written in the book of Isaiah Chapter 40 beginning at the 21st verse.

Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these?

He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God"? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the !3

powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

Reader: ALL:

Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God

Psalm 147:1-12 Laudate Dominum

1. Hallelujah! How good it is to sing | praises to our | God! * how pleasant it is to | honor | him with | praise!

2. The LORD re | builds Je | rusalem; * he | gathers the | exiles of | Israel.

3. He heals the | broken | hearted * and | binds | up their | wounds.

4. He counts the | number of the | stars * and | calls them | all by their | names.

5. Great is our LORD and | mighty in | power; * there is no | limit | to his | wisdom.

6. The LORD lifts | up the | lowly, * but casts the | wicked to the | ground.

7. Sing to the | LORD with | thanksgiving; * make music to our | God up | on the | harp.

8. He covers the | heavens with | clouds * and pre | pares | rain for the | earth; 9. He makes grass to | grow upon the | mountains * and green | plants to | serve man | kind.

10. He provides food for | flocks and | herds * and for the young | ravens | when they | cry.

11. He is not impressed by the | might of a | horse; * he has no | pleasure in the | strength of a | man; !4

12. But the LORD has pleasure in | those who | fear him, * in those who a | wait his | gracious | favor.

Glory to the Father, and | to the | Son * and | to the | Holy | Spi-rit.

As it was in the be | ginning is | now * and | shall be for | ever. A | men THE EPISTLE READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in Paul’s 1st letter to the Corinthians Chapter 9 beginning at the 16th verse

If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel. For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

Reader: ALL:

Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God

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THE HOLY GOSPEL The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark Glory to Christ our Saviour.

As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is searching for you.� He answered, "Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do." And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.

The Gospel of Christ Praise to Christ our Lord

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From the Rector’s Notebook: Greetings: But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8 We are swiftly approaching Ash-Wednesday and the liturgical season of Lent, which prepares us for the renewal of Baptismal vows at the Great Vigil of Easter on the evening of the Holy Saturday.

As the holy season approaches we consider our human condition with the errors and contradictions, hopes, fears and anxieties that all form part of who we are.

In the midst of all of this we consider that despite the ambivalence of humanity, God almighty loves and cares for us and wants to see us with him where he dwells for ever.

Paul the Apostle knew the struggle of what it means to be human when he wrote, I can will what is right, but I cannot do it.

(Romans 7:18)

We often know what is right, we know what is good, we know what to avoid; but we do the opposite; this does not of course mean that the christian church must throw its hands in the air in the face of evil or wrong The holy church of God always holds before humani ty al l that i s good, and ri ghteous challenging the wrong and warning society of the dangers in perpetuating injustice. !7

The Old Testament is replete with the messages of the prophets; whose words often went unheeded until persons were in situations in which they would turn and seek out the same prophets for a Word from the Lord.

We live in a world that is loved and graced by God in a state described theologically as already; but not yet.

God has already made us perfect; but we are working toward perfection. We have not reached there as yet; but we are constantly aware of the words of our Lord.

Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48) As Lent comes into view in another week and a half and as persons engage in ascetical practices in preparation for the Easter Sacraments, we pray that the high ideals set in store for humanity may be fulfilled and the we may strive more and more to be like our Saviour and Lord.

May God’s grace be with us as we prepare to leave the Christmas liturgical cycle and look towards Easter.

Your friend and priest, Noel A. Burke, (The Rev’d Canon) Rector

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NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK 4th Dominic Durant, Kevin Maloney, Anne Straker 5th Brian Mandeville, Julie Dionne Welch 6th Amber Hoyte, 7th Joseph Bourne 8th Ena Gollop, 10th Etheline Nurse PRAY FOR THIS WEEK Leroy Allder, Grace Armstrong, Maureen Bagot & family, Carl Barrow, Ina Beamish, Norma Belle, Joan & Cliff Bradford, Audine Brewster, Ethan Brooker, Ianthe Browne, Patricia Browne, Estelle Davis, Nancy Durant.

SILVER STARS The Silver Stars will celebrate their 14th Anniversary on the 9th of February.

HEALTH GUILD The congregation is invited to a presentation on Learning Disabilities on Saturday Feb 10th at 5.30pm at the Church Hall. The presenter will be Dr. Colin Depradine and he will focus on Dyslexia and how attitudes in our society affects the lives of those with dyslexia in Barbados.

DIOCESAN MASS The Annual Diocesan Service will be held on February 11, 2018, 10:00 am in the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. The Preacher will be the Right Rev’d Philip Wright, Bishop of Belize. Musical presentations will begin at 9.00a.m.

There will be one Mass at St. David beginning at 6:15am for those persons unable to attend the Diocesan Mass COMMEMORATIVE MAGAZINE A Commemorative Magazine celebrating the ministry of Archbishop Dr John Holder who will retire at the end of February as Bishop of Barbados and Archbishop of the West Indies is being produced for distribution. The Magazine will be available at the Diocesan Service at a cost of $5.00 each. !9

HEALTH CORNER: By Sophia Marshall, Ph.D The Health of the Nation Survey undertaken by the Chronic Disease Research Centre, indicated that one in every three Barbadians has hypertension. Are you hypertensive? If you are, how have you modified your lifestyle? Do you still stand patiently in line for barbequed pig tails?

What is hypertension?

Hypertension is defined as having a resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 140 mmHg and/ or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 90mm Hg, taking antihypertensive medication, or being told by a physician or other health professional on at least two occasions that your blood pressure is high.

It leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral artery disease and chronic kidney disease. The risk of cardiovascular disease doubles with every increase in SDP of 20 mm Hg or DBP of 10 mm Hg.

What can you do about it?

Modify your lifestyle! Here’s how: ❖ Increase physical activity ❖ Lose weight (if needed) ❖ A DASH eating plan: ✓ diet rich in fruits and vegetables ✓ low-fat dairy products with a reduced content of saturated and total fat (DASH - Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) ❖ Salt reduction (no more than 2.4 g sodium per day) - Read your food labels! ❖ Moderation of alcohol consumption (Source: ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8th Edition)

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Job 7:1-4.6-7 Psalm 146 1 Cor. 9:16-19.22-23 Mark 1:29-39

SUNDAY LITURGY FOR CHILDREN Year B — 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus helped people who suffered from all sorts of illnesses. Write the examples of the

People who couldn’t see.

illnesses using the symbols.

People who couldn’t walk.

L __ __ __

B __ __ __ __

People who couldn’t hear.

Draw a symbol of another disease Jesus would have cured.

D __ __ __

DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO IS SICK NOW? WRITE A PRAYER ASKING JESUS TO HELP THEM. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH ST. DAVID

6:15am Holy Mass & Sermon 7:45am Solemn Mass & Sermon Sunday School 10:00am Administration of Holy Comm & Homily

ST. BASIL

8:30am Said Mass & Sermon, Sunday School

Tuesday

9.30am Bible Study 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday

7:00pm Holy Mass & Homily

Friday

10:00am Office Hours

Saturday

5.00pm Children’s Bible Study 10:00am Confirmation Class

NEXT SUNDAY: ST. DAVID

ST. BASIL

11th February

6:15am Holy Mass & Sermon 7:45am Solemn Mass & Sermon Sunday School 8:30am

Said Mass & Sermon, Sunday School

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