Easter 2 2017

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE

THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL

THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

23rd April, 2017 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] ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS Tel. No.: 427-3169 THE ENTRANCE RITE E-mail: spod@caribsurf.com

CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY MASS THE PREPARATORY RITE Introit Hymn 174 * The Lord is risen indeed 185 Welcome Happy morning Easter Sentence Page 98 Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101 Kyries Page 102 Gloria In Excelsis Page 102 The Collect: Page 169 THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 Page 484 The Epistle: 1 Peter 1:3-9 Gradual Hymn 171 Good Christian men rejoice and sing THE HOLY GOSPEL: John 20:19-31 The Sermon The Nicene Creed Page 106 Intercession B Page 107 Act of Penitence & Absolution Page 123 The Greeting of Peace Page 124 THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT Offertory Hymn 178 O Sons and daughters let us sing Presentation of the Offering Page 126 The Sursum Corda Page 126 Easter Preface Page 128 “Therefore we praise you” Page 131 Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Consecration Prayer B Page 135 The Lord’s Prayer Page 144 The Breaking of Bread Page 145 The Invitation Page 147 Administration of Holy Communion 569 Alleluia sing to Jesus 175 Jesus lives! They terrors now 170 God sent his Son Post Communion Prayer Page 148 THE DISMISSAL RITE Easter Blessing Page 150 Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 186 Ye Choirs of new Jerusalem Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

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LECTORS & INTERCESSORS AT MASS TODAY 6:15am

7:45am

8:30 a.m.

1st Reading

Brenda Lashley

Reanna Blackman

Anne Wiltshire

The Epistle

Angela Simpson

Henderson Craigg

Brittney Clarke

Intercession

Dr. Wayne Welch

Leah Rollock

Millenese Boyce

THE COLLECT: The Second Sunday of Easter

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THE FIRST READING: READER:

A Reading from the Word of God written in the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 2 beginning at the 14th verse.

Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "You that are Israelites, listen to what I have to say: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that God did through him among you, as you yourselves know- this man, handed over to you according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of those outside the law. But God raised him up, having freed him from death, because it was impossible for him to be held in its power. For David says concerning him, 'I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand so that I will not be shaken; therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; moreover my flesh will live in hope. For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One experience corruption. You have made known to me the ways of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ "Fellow Israelites, I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. Since !3

he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne. Foreseeing this, David spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, saying, 'He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh experience corruption.’ This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses.

Reader: ALL:

Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God.

Psalm 16

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THE EPISTLE READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in 1st Peter Chapter 1 beginning at the 3rd verse.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you rejoice, even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith--being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Reader: ALL:

Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God. !4

THE HOLY GOSPEL The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

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

When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands.

Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe !5

that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

The Gospel of Christ Praise to Christ our Lord

From The Rector’s Notebook

Many persons make the error in thinking that the resurrection of Jesus is celebrated only on the day we call Easter Day. Easter is actually a fifty (50) day or five week season leading to the Feast of Pentecost “In the early third and fourth centuries the Easter season is fifty consecutive d a y s d e v o t e d t o c e l e b ra t i n g t h e resurrection of Christ and the bestowal of the Holy Spirit as two aspects of a s i n g l e a c t b y w h i c h t h e Fa t h e r regenerates fallen humanity” Excerpt !6

From: Patrick Regan OSB. “Advent to Pentecost.

In addition to the season of Easter every Sunday is observed as a festival of the resurrection of our Lord.

There is that constant reminder that we are to take our faith seriously and participate in the Holy Mass on the Lord’s Day. Robert Cabié tells us that in the year 112 Pliny, a pagan governor, in a report to the Roman Emperor said these people habitually assemble on a set day they sing a hymn to Christ as to a god …then they assemble again later for a meal which is ordinary and harmless.

In this rather curious note sent to the emperor, what was being explained was the manner in which Christians from the earliest times would gather each Sunday for the Eucharist.

Augustine held the view mentioned in Prosper of Aquitaine that the law of prayer is the law of belief.

By this was meant that if we want to understand what the church teaches then we examine the sacred texts, prayers and hymns in our worship.

Professor Kevin Irwin also says that that law of belief is the law of living. This means that what !7

we say and do in worship must be actualized in our lives in community day by day.

Resurrection therefore is not simply an event from the past that we sing and read about in church; but rather it is also connected to the living faith that we practice during the week.

We must be able to see the risen Christ in each other; the person in the cubicle next to us and the person waiting at the pedestrian crossing.

Let us always seek to make the vital spiritual and theological connection between our worship and our daily living Your friend and priest, Noel A. Burke, MA (The Rev’d Canon) Rector

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NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME Warm greetings are extended to the members of the Zadok Temple Lodge No. 10 who are joining in worship with us this morning in the 7:45am Mass.

THANKS

Thanks to all those who attended and assisted at the Parish Barbecue held yesterday.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK 23rd Sheila Brathwaite, 24th Carol-Anne Bradshaw, Evelyn Maughan, Shacola Mitchell 26th Judy Welch, 28th Sylvia Rock, Lionel Williams WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Wedding anniversary greetings are extended to Mr. Justice Lionel Greenidge and Kathy Greenidge who celebrate on the 28th of April.

HEALTH GUILD WALK The monthly walk of the St. David's Health Guild will take place on Saturday, April 29th, 2017 beginning at 5:30 a.m.

The walk will leave the St. David's Church proceed through Mount Friendship and Lower Burney, continuing along the St. Barnabas Section of the ABC Highway and return to the Church.

MOTHER’S UNION The St. David’s Mother’s Union will celebrating 40 years in May. There will be an Outreach Service and Awards ceremony on Sunday May 7, 2017 at 4:00pm. All are invited WE PRAY THIS WEEK FOR Leroy Allder, Grace Armstrong, Sylvia Atkins, Maureen Bagot & family, Carl Barrow, Ina Beamish, Norma Belle, Elrita Blackman, Joan & Cliff Bradford, Audine Brewster, Ethan Brooker, Ianthe Browne, Patricia Browne, Audley Croney, Estelle Davis, Nancy Durant, Jean Farmer, Sylvia Fields. !9

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HEALTH CORNER BY: SOPHIA MARSHALL, PH.D CHOLESTEROL

The last time you visited the doctor, you were told that your cholesterol was high.

Do you really understand what this means? What is cholesterol? Let’s take a look together!

Cholesterol is a waxy material that is produced naturally by the liver. However, we also consume it through animal products such as meats, eggs and milk products. It protects the nerves, produces hormones and makes cell tissues. Your body makes what it needs; therefore there is no recommended intake for cholesterol.

Types of Cholesterol There are two kinds of cholesterol –Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol and High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol.

LDL Cholesterol is the ‘bad’ type because if too much circulates in the blood, thick deposits known as plaque can build up in the blood vessels. This leads to a narrowing of the arteries, and an eventual decrease in the amount of blood and oxygen going to the heart. This can result in heart disease and heart attacks.

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HDL Cholesterol is the ‘good’ fellow because it assists in removing LDL from the arteries and to the liver where it is broken down and disposed from the body.

Research has shown that there is a link between low levels of HDL and increased risk of heart disease.

When you have a blood test done, the levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol are measured. According to the American Heart Association, you are at risk of high cholesterol if your levels of LDL are greater than 200mg/dL or HDL is less than 40 mg/dL. You are borderline risk of high cholesterol if your level of HDL falls in the range 200-239mg/dL. You have high cholesterol if your LDL level is greater than 240mg/dL. Next time you visit the doctor, make note of your levels! *mg/dL means milligrams in a deciliter of blood.

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Today

ST. DAVID Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon Sunday School 8:30am Said Mass & Sermon Sunday School

6:15am 7:45am

ST. BASIL Monday

10:00am 5:30pm

Silver Stars Line dancing

Tuesday

9:30am 6:30pm

Bible Study Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday

7:00pm

Said Mass & Homily

Thursday

10:00am

Prayer Group

Friday

10:00am 5:00pm

Office Hours Bible Study (Children)

Saturday

9:00am

Confirmation Class

NEXT SUNDAY: Third Sunday of Easter ST. DAVID

ST. BASIL

6:15am 7:45am 8:30am

Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon Sunday School Said Mass & Sermon Sunday School

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