Advent2c (2015)

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE

THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL

….He [John] went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Luke 3: 3

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 6TH DECEMBER, 2015 Rector: The Rev’d Canon Noel A. Burke, M.A. Tel. No.: 435-4272 Email: nburke@anglican.bb Associate: The Rev’d William G. St. C. Dixon, CBE, MA Dean Emeritus of The St. Michael Cathedral Tel. No.: 427-3169 ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS Email: spod@caribsurf.com

ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS THE ENTRANCE RITE Introit Hymn 39* 55 Advent Sentence Page 97 Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101 Kyries Page 102 The Collect Page 157/bulletin

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THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Baruch 5: 1-9 The Benedictus Page 40/bulletin pg 4 Epistle: Philippians 1: 3-11 The Gradual Hymn 42 THE HOLYGOSPEL: Luke 3: 1-6 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 THE OFFERTORY The Presentation of the Offerings The SursumCorda Advent Preface “Therefore we praise you” Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Consecration Prayer E The Lord’s Prayer The Breaking of Bread The Invitation Agnus Dei Administration of Holy Communion Post Communion Prayer

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THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Page 149 Notices and Announcements

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Come and reign in my heart

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LECTORS & INTERCESSORS AT MASS TODAY 6:15 a.m.

7:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Lesson

Angela Simpson

Veronica Squires

Valerie Taylor

Epistle

Dr. Wayne Welch

Anne Wilkinson

Julie Dionne Welch

Intercession

William Gollop

Sherry Maloney

Lynn Armstrong

THE COLLECT Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

THE FIRST READING: READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in the Book of Baruch chapter 5 beginning at the 1stverse Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on for ever the beauty of the glory from God. Put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God; put on your head the diadem of the glory of the Everlasting; for God will show your splendour everywhere under heaven. For God will give you evermore the name, ‘Righteous Peace, Godly Glory’. Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height; look towards the east, and see your children gathered from west and east at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that God has remembered them. For they went out from you on foot, led away by their enemies; but God will bring them back to you, carried in glory, as on a royal throne. For God has ordered that every high mountain and the everlasting hills be made low and the valleys

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filled up, to make level ground, so that Israel may walk safely in the glory of God. The woods and every fragrant tree have shaded Israel at God’s command. For God will lead Israel with joy, in the light of his glory, with the mercy and righteousness that come from him.

Reader: ALL:

Here ends the Reading.

Thanks be to God.

The Benedictus

[Luke 1:68-79]

Blessed are you, Lord the God of Israel* You have come to your people and set them free.

You have raised up for us a mighty Saviour* born of the house of your servant David.

Through your holy prophets You promised of old to save us from our enemies* from the hands of all that hate us, To show mercy to our forebears, * and to remember your holy covenant.

This was the oath you swore to our father Abraham:* to set us free from the hands of our enemies, Free to worship you without fear:* holy and righteous before you all the days of our life.

And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High:* for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way,

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To give God's people knowledge of salvation: * by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God:* the dawn from on high shall break upon us, 
 To shine upon those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death:* and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son* and to the Holy Spirit; As it was in the beginning is now* and shall be forever. Amen.

THE EPISTLE A Reading from the Word of God written in the Letter to the Philippians chapter 1 beginning at the 3rd verse.

I thank my God every time I remember you, 4constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, 5because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. 6I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. 7It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart,* for all of you share in God’s grace*with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. 8For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. 9And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight 10to help you to determine what is best, so that on the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, 11having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. 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 Luke Glory to Christ our Saviour.

At that time in the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler* of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler* of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler * of Abilene, 2during the high-priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. 3He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, 4as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, ‘The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; 6 and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” ’ The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to Christ our Lord.

From the Rector’s Notebook Greetings: The Advent wreath is placed in our church in a prominent place near the pulpit that it may be viewed by all.

Such wreaths started in pre-christian times as persons ritualized the wait for the return of the sun during the winter period.

Traditionally, Advent wreaths are constructed of a circle of evergreen branches into which four

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candles are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent.

Ideally, three candles are purple and one is rose, normally at Christmas a white decorated candle (Christ Candle) is inserted in center.

The purple candles in particular symbolise the prayer, penance, and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday.

Each candle is lit liturgically at the 6:15am Mass on the successive Sundays in Advent beginning on Advent Sunday.

The progressive lighting of the candles symbolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead.

According to The Rt. Rev. J Neil Alexander, the current appropriation of the Advent wreath first developed in Germany during the seventeenth century as a popular domestic devotion which served to help the family focus on prayer, candle lighting and fellowship in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

The liturgical use of the advent wreath Bishop Alexander tells us was obscure and occasional; and did not become widespread until the middle of the twentieth century.

It would seem that the liturgical church use grew out of the context of the personal devotion of the family perhaps desiring to see it being used within places of worship.

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The family origin of the Advent wreath can be considered a good; even if the origins are particularly pre-christian.

At this time when we need to focus on the family and at a time when we seem to be losing the focus of Christmas, the Advent wreath can very well be considered to be the kind of symbol that can help us to keep our focus on Christ.

May God almighty be with us as we prepare to celebrate his coming into the world.

Your friend and priest, Noel A. Burke, MA (The Rev’d Canon) Rector CURRENT NEWS AND EVENTS THELMA BERRY NURSERY SCHOOL’S PTA We extend warm greetings to the officers and members of the Parent Teacher Association of the Thelma Berry Nursery as they worship with us at 10:00am SPECIAL COLLECTION Today we take a special collection to support the Barbados Cancer Society in its work.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

TODAY Sunday December 6 at 5:00 p.m. The Belle Voci Cantini will present an Evening of Christmas Music here in St. David’s Church. Admission $20:00 ORDINATION The Rev’d Deacon Reginald Knight will be ordained to the priesthood on Monday, December 7, at 7.30pm in the St. Michael Cathedral.

ANNUAL GIFT SERVICE Monday, December 14 at 5:00 p.m. you are reminded to bring a gift tagged with the age and gender of the

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intended recipient. Let us give something to those less fortunate than we are. If you know of any needy children in community 8 years and under please let us have the names.

GOLDEN AGE TREAT The Senior members of the Church will enjoy lunch together in the Church Hall on Sunday, December 20 at 1:00 p.m.

MOTHERS’ UNION Carolling in the district will take place on Sunday, 13th December, 2015 at 4:30 p,m, All are invited.

MEN’S FELLOWSHIP MEETING There will be a meeting on Saturday, December 19 at 4:00 p.m. in the Church Annexe.

BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 6: George Holder; 7: Patricia Greene; 9: Patricia Evelyn; 11: Gerald Rose; 12: Rosalyn Boyce Requiescat in pace We pray for the repose of the soul of the late Erline Clarke who died on Wednesday of last week. We extend condolences and prayers to the family. The funeral and burial will be held on Friday at 2:00pm.

THOSE REQUESTING OUR PRAYERS Leroy Allder, Grace Armstrong, Maureen Bagot & family, Carl Barrow, Ina Beamish, Joanna Bell, Norma Belle, Elrita Blackman, Joan & Cliff Bradford, Audine Brewster, Ethan Brooker, Ianthe Browne, Patricia Browne, Audley Croney, Estelle Davis, Nancy Durant, Mona (Walker) Edwards, Jean Farmer, Sylvia Fields, Betty Gill, Evelyn Gittens, Nigel Griffith, Henderson Haynes, Veronica Headley, Caulda “Hetty” Hobbs, Clotilda Howard, Eileen Hunte, Ruby Jones, Norma Kirton, Tyrell McCollin, Dr. Keith Melville, Deanne & Selwyn Powlett, Norma Prescott, Ronald Rawlins, Emmerson Rock, Pearl Rock, Joan Rollock, Clement Selman, Richard Shepherd, Myrna Smith, Marcia Stabler, Rachel Stampfli, Archibald Suttle, Evelyn “Brandy” Taylor, Pamela Toppin, Winifred Walker, Deighton Whitney, Indrani Whittingham, April Williams, Jean Williams, Jennifer Williams, Peter Williams, Vita Yarde.

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HEALTH CORNER: By Dr. Sophia Marshall EATING HEALTHY WHILE EATING OUT The festive Christmas season is almost here and there will be lots of social events with friends, family and work colleagues. Here are a few tips to help you to make healthy food choices and reduce your caloric intake.

(1) Ask for butter, cream cheese, salad dressings, sauces and gravies to be served on the side, so you can control the quantity you consume.

(2) Instead of fried meat or fish, select baked, broiled or grilled options.

(3) Choose desserts carefully. Fresh fruit, fruit ice, sorbet, gelatin are good alternatives to more traditional fat- and cream-laden desserts. Use fat-free or 1% milk in coffee instead of cream or half-and-half.

(4) Skip high-fat toppings such as bacon bits, cheese and croutons. They can add hundreds of calories to your meal.

(5) Ask for water or order fat-free or low-fat milk, unsweetened tea, or other drinks without added sugars. If you choose to drink alcoholic beverages, select options with fewer calories. One large Margarita cocktail is nearly 600 calories vs one rum and coke which is 200 calories.

(6) Listen to your stomach, eat slowly and stop when you are full.

(7) Don’t arrive at the function hungry. About 1-2 hours before eating, have a small, healthy snack (apple, small salad) to avoid pre-meal munching later.

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH: ST. DAVID 6:15 a.m.

Holy Mass& Sermon 7:45 a.m.

Solemn Mass& Sermon 10:00 a.m.

Holy Communion & Homily

Today

Monday

10:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m.

Silver Stars Line Dancers

Tuesday

9:30 a.m.

Bible Study (Adults)

Wednesday

7:00 p.m.

Holy Mass & Homily

Friday

10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Office Hours

ST. BASIL Sunday

8:30 a.m.

Said Mass & Sermon Sunday School

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