The St. David's Church Bulletin

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE

ST. BASIL’S CHAPEL

"Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

John 1:29

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY 19TH JANUARY, 2020 Rector: The Rev’d Canon Noel A. Burke, M.A. Tel. No.: 435-4272 E-mail: nburke@anglican.bb Bishop-in-Residence: The Most Rev’d Dr John W.D. Holder, CBE, LLD; Former Bishop of Barbados and Former Archbishop of the West Indies

ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS THE ENTRANCE RITE

Introit Hymn 251 Epiphany Sentence Acclamation Collect for Purity Kyries Gloria In Excelsis The Collect:

Hail to the Lord’s Anointed Page 98 Page 101 Page 101 Page 102 Page 102 Page 160

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 40:1-12 Page 519 The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Gradual Hymn 429 Who would true value see THE HOLY GOSPEL: John 1:29-42 The Sermon The Nicene Creed Page 104 Intercession H Page 120 Act of Penitence & Absolution Page 123 The Greeting of Peace Page 124 THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT Offertory Hymn 378 O worship the King The 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 135 The Lord’s Prayer Page 144 The Breaking of Bread Page 145 The Invitation Page 147 Administration of Holy Communion 572, Be still my soul for God is near 591 How glorious is the life above 594 O God unseen yet ever near Post Communion Prayer Page 148 THE DISMISSAL RITE The Epiphany Blessing Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 375

Page 149 O praise ye the Lord

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

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

7:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

1st Reading

Brenda Lashley

Pat Hope

Sonia Welch

Epistle

Aline Bushell

Amelia Edghill

Nicola Blackman

Intercession

Hazel Burke

Bradston Clarke

Brittney Clarke

The Collect:

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THE FIRST READING: READER:

A Reading from the Word of God written in the Book of Isaiah Chapter 49 beginning at the 1st verse.

Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The LORD called me before I was born, while I was in my mother's womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified." But I said, "I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the LORD, and my reward with my God.� And now the LORD says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honoured in the sight of the LORD, and my God has become my strength- he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave 3

of rulers, "Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."

Reader:

Here ends the Reading

ALL:

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 40: 1-12

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THE EPISTLE READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians Chapter 1 beginning at the 1st verse.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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.

The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, "Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel."And John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God." The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?� He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to Christ our Lord

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From the Rector’s Notebook Greetings: This week I am using this forum to commend, Dr. Sophia Marshall, PhD, for the Health Corner, the weekly column in this bulletin.

Many persons benefit from the information and sound advice on health matters that contain advice on diet, the importance of being physically active and the significance of regular medical check-ups.

The church has a particularly unique and important role in healthcare. When we examine both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible we note the profound mention of this.

When persons became ill they sent for a prophet (2 Kings 4:8-37). Our Lord frequently made a connection between physical health and faith.

(Mark 5:34, Luke 17:19) In one of our past parish conferences we took the decision that we will not serve high calorie meals and snacks that are high in sugar and salt. We must maintain this as we press on.

We must partner with those who guard the health of our nation. The President of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC)) Sir Trevor Hassell continues to express concern for health and general wellness. He believes that the growing obesity in Barbados is now an epidemic and is due to unhealthy diets and physical practices.

A UN Report in 2015 revealed that in Barbados BD$64 million was spent on the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, with the economy likely losing as much as BDS$145 million

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annually due to missed work days, low productivity and reduced workforce participation.

He says these Non Communicable Diseases in adults often are derived from bad eating habits that starts from an early age – as he links obesity in youth to the incidences in adults.

The Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme, part of the wider Healthy Caribbean Coalition is spearheaded by the Heart and Stroke foundation of Barbados. It continues to build capacity and to advocate for policies aimed at a reduction of obesity in children, by targeting unhealthy food choices, encouraging children to drink water rather than sugary drinks and encouraging more physical activity among our youth.

More physical activity is vital for all of us and we must commend the Health Guild of the St. David’s Church for the weekly Line Dancing Programme and the once monthly health walk on the final Saturday morning of each month.

These physical engagements encourage us to take responsibility for our own health. The standard set by the World Health Organisation is that we become engaged in thirty minutes of physical activity daily.

May this New Year bring us good health and an increased knowledge of taking good care of our mortal bodies, keeping them clean and fair, whole and sound.

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

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HEALTH CORNER BY: SOPHIA MARSHALL, PH.D Vegetables are good sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Each person should aim to eat two or more servings of vegetables daily.

How much is that? A serving is 4 ounces or half cup of vegetables.

Did you know?

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1 serving of the following vegetables can provide all or nearly all of the Vitamin A needed daily: Parsley, spinach, carrots, cabbage leaves, le4uce and pumpkin

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1 serving of the following vegetables can provide you with about half of the Vitamin C you need daily: String beans, christophene, okra, ripe tomatoes, le4uce and pumpkin

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Try to cook vegetables in the minimum amount of water.

Too much water will result in greater losses of nutrients and flavor. The water used to cook vegetables could be used in stews and soups. This water contains water soluble nutrients.

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To reduce nutrient losses and cooking Fme, add vegetables to boiling water. This also aids in preserving flavor.

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Many nutrients are concentrated just beneath the skin, therefore where possible cook vegetables in their skins. If you don’t eat the skins, you can peel them aKer cooking by pulling the thin layer off; you would have sFll preserved the nutrients during the cooking process.

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Nutrient loss occurs when vegetables are exposed to light and air; therefore, don’t wash, chop, or slice vegetables unFl you are ready to use them.

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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY "They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2) TradiFonally the week of prayer is celebrated between 18-25 January, between the feasts of St Peter and St Paul. The Theme for 2020:"They showed us unusual kindness” The Barbados ChrisFan Council as usual has organized a number of events for the week.

Saturday January 18 - The week begins Sunday January 19 Prayers in all churches for ChrisFan Unity Tuesday January 21 11am - 5:00pm - A faith Pilgrimage to Farley Hill NaFonal Park Wednesday January 22 Ecumenical Service - St. Paul’s Church. 7:30pm - 9:00pm Thursday January 23 Clergy Retreat at the Mount Tabor Church, St. John Saturday January 25 Prayer Breakfast at the Ivan Harewood Centre, Christ Church. 7:30pm - 9:30pm.

Tickets at $75.00 are available.

Patron: The Hon. Cynthia Forde Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs who holds responsibility for EcclesiasFcal Affairs

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NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 19 Brittney Clarke, Decourcey Harewood, 21 Delores Williams, 22 Shacourtnee Estwick, Winston Depeiza, 24 Angela Simpson, 25 Stella Combes LAUNCH OF 180TH ANNIVERSARY The Launch of the 180th Anniversary of our parish will take place on Sunday February 2, 2020 The Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in Temple.

THE ANNUAL PARISH MEETING The Annual Meeting of the Parish will take place on Tuesday February 4, 2020 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. All members of the parish are to make a special effort to attend.

2020 CONFIRMATION CLASS Confirmation Class will begin on the Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 9:00am. Please submit the names of those desiring to be Confirmed. Speak to an Usher, the Rector or contact the Parish Administrative Assistant: Mrs. Heather Mitchell during the week at 437 -1801.

2020 STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES Kindly take your package of 2020 Stewardship envelopes this morning.

HEALTH GUILD WALK The Health Guid walk is scheduled for Saturday, January 25, 2020. The route will be as follows: Leave the St. David’s Church yard, turn left to Cox Road, on to Small Ridge, through Coral Ridge, Lower Greys and back to the Church.

WE PRAY THIS WEEK FOR… Tyrell McCollin, Deanne & Selwyn Powlett, Ronald Rawlins, Emmerson Rock, Joan Rollock, Clement Selman, Myrna Smith.

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CHILDREN’S CORNER I Can Tell My Friends About Jesus

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH ST DAVID

6:15am 7:45am

10:00am ST. BASIL

8:30am

Monday

5:30pm

Tuesday

10:00am 6:30pm

Wednesday

7:00pm

Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon, Sunday School Admin of Holy Comm and Homily Holy Mass & Sermon, Sunday School Line Dancing Bible Study Choir Rehearsal Holy Mass & Homily

Thursday

10:00am

Prayer Group

Friday

10:00am 5:00pm

Office Hours Children’s Bible Study

NEXT SUNDAY

January 26, 2020

ST DAVID

6:15am 7:45am

ST. BASIL

8:30am

Third Sunday after the Epiphany Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon, SundaySchool Holy Mass & Sermon, Sunday School

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