Epiphany 5 [2014] by Noel Burke

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE

THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL

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A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5: 14 THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY! 9TH FEBRUARY, 2014!

Rector: ! The Rev’d Canon Noel A. Burke, M.A.! Tel. No.: 435-4272! Email: nburke@anglican.bb!

Associate:! The Very Rev’d William G. St. C. Dixon, CBE, MA! [Dean Emeritus of the St. Michael’s Cathedral]! Tel. No.: 427-3169! Email: spod@caribsurf.com!

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ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS THE ENTRANCE RITE Introit Hymn 314 Epiphany Sentence Page 98 Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101 Kyries Page 102 The Gloria in Excelsis Page 102 The Collect Page161/Bulletin pg 3

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Habakkuk 3:1-6, 17-19 Psalm 27: 1-7 Page499/Bulletin pg 4 Epistle: I Corinthians 2: 1-11 The Gradual Hymn 264 THE HOLYGOSPEL: Matthew 5: 13-20 The Sermon The Nicene Creed Page 104 Intercession: F Page 115 Act of Penitence & Absolution Page 123 The Greeting of Peace Page 224

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT THE OFFERTORY 395 The Presentation of the Offerings Page 126 The SursumCorda Page 126 Epiphany Preface Page 129 “Therefore we praise you” Page 131 Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Consecration Prayer B Pages 135 The Lord’s Prayer Page 144 The Breaking of Bread Page 145 The Invitation Page 145 Agnus Dei Page 147 Administration of Holy Communion 424, 260, 470, 567 Post Communion Prayer Page 149

THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Page Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 313

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

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

7:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Lesson

Oakley White

Ingred Durant

Valerie Taylor

Epistle

Dr. Wayne Welch

Lisa Williams

Elwyn Price

Intercession

Marcelline Smith

Anne Wilkinson

Jadee St. Hill-Pinder

THE COLLECT ! Set us free, O God from the bondage of our sins, and give us the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known to us in your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. ! Amen.!

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READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in the ! Book of Habakkuk chapter 3 beginning at the 1st verse!

A prayer of Habak'kuk the prophet, according to Shigion'oth. O LORD, I have heard the report of thee, and thy work, O LORD, do I fear. In the midst of the years renew it; in the midst of the years make it known; in wrath remember mercy. God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. Selah. His brightness was like the light, rays flashed from his hand; and there he veiled his power. Before him went pestilence, and plague followed close behind. He stood and measured the earth; he looked and shook the nations; then the eternal mountains were scattered, the everlasting hills sank low. His ways were as of old. Though the fig tree do not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive

fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD,I will joy in the God of my salvation. GOD, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like hinds' feet, he makes me tread upon my high places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments.!

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Here ends the Reading.! Thanks be to God.!

Psalm 27: 1-7 Dominus illuminatio! 1. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?* the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?!

2. When evildoers came upon me to eat up my flesh, * it was they, my foes and my adversaries, who stumbled and fell. !

3. Though an army should encamp against me, * yet my heart shall not be afraid;!

4. And though war should rise up against me, * yet will I put my trust in him.!

5. One thing have I asked of the Lord; one thing I seek; * that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; !

6. To behold the fair beauty of the Lord* and to seek him in his temple. !

7. For in the day of trouble he shall keep me safe in his shelter;* he shall hide me in the secrecy of his dwelling and set me high upon a rock.!

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.!

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THE EPISTLE! A Reading from the Word of God written in the First Letter to the Corinthians chapter 2 beginning at the 1st verse.!

When I came to you, brethren, I did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God in lofty words or wisdom. For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness and in much fear and trembling; and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glorification. None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him," God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. For what person knows a man's thoughts except the spirit of the man which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.!

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Here ends the Reading.! Thanks be to God.!

THE HOLY GOSPEL!

The Lord be with you! And also with you.!

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

At that time Jesus said, "You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. "Think not that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfil them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

The Gospel of Christ.! Praise to Christ our Lord.!

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From the Rector’s Notebook Greetings:

Within the context of the liturgical year the significance of Sunday is uniquely important. Sunday has become for us the foundation of the entire structure of the rhythm of the christian life.

Liturgical theologians suggest that by the end of the first century the notion of the Lord’s Day had captured the religious sensibility of the majority of Christians as the day of the Lord’s resurrection and that by the fourth century Sunday was officially recognized by the Roman state.

The tremendous link between Sunday and the day of the resurrection became even more obvious as christians would meet early on the first day of the week for the breaking of bread and prayers.

There are predominant themes that go hand in hand with Sunday worship, such as thanksgiving, hence the principal service is called Eucharist, from a Greek word meaning to give thanks.

The elements of joy, victory, praise and triumph are also located within the context of the Sunday Mass.

The liturgy of the Sunday mass is meant to be bright, not rushed because of the familiarity; but we use that familiarity to help us to engage the signs and symbols of our worship.

We see lights, movement and colorful vestments as we seek to offer what professor Kevin Irwin refers to as the best we can do on this side of heaven.

We utilise other senses, such as hearing the sounds of the bells.

When ever we hear the bells in the sanctuary it is a reminder to look towards the altar so as to capture the drama as we ritualise the events surrounding our salvation.

We shake hands and greet each other as we share the peace with one another, as a sign that we are in harmony with fellow worshippers and the entire world.

As we go through the challenges of each week especially at this time, let us allow the Sunday and the weekday Mass to remind us that we are all ministers and that we are all to be actively engaged in ministry.

There are some among us who have lost their jobs, some have lost loved ones. Our worship must be the reminder that there is a joy that loss cannot take away and that hope is built into the meaningfulness of our worship.

Let us worship Sunday by Sunday and encourage those in our households to worship the God of heaven and earth in the celebration of the Holy Mass.

!Your friend and priest, !! Noel A. Burke, MA (The Revâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Canon) Rector

CURRENT NEWS AND EVENTS

DIOCESAN SERVICE

There will be a Diocesan Service on Sunday 16th February at 10:00 a.m. in the Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. It will take the form of the Holy Mass. His Grace the Archbishop invites and encourages us all to attend. Please take your hymn book and Book of Common Prayer.   CONFIRMATION CLASS 2014 The Confirmation Class for 2014 started yesterday Saturday, February 8. The class runs each Saturday from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. until November. Registration forms are available. There are separate classes for adults and children.

YOUTH GROUP The members of the Youth Group will be volunteering their services at the charity concert Love, Poetry & Song which will be held on Saturday, February 15th at Ilaro Court. The food items and toiletries collected at this event will be donated to the HIV Foodbank and the BPW Safe House for victims of domestic abuse. Members of the St. David's Parish and surrounding communities who are between the ages of 13 and 30 are invited to join the group which meets every other Saturday in the church hall.

10TH ANNIVERSARY Today the Silver Stars celebrate their tenth Anniversary and a commemorative plaque will be given to the Church to mark the occasion and in memory of Mrs. Muriel Beckles-Worrell the founder of the group.

HEALTH GUILD WALK On Saturday, February 22, the walk starts at 5:30 a.m. from St. David, on to Edgerton, Watt’s Village, Frere Pilgrim, Pilgrim Yard, Cox Road, back to St. David.

BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 9: Etheline Nurse; 12: Joan Depeiza; 13: Julie-Ann Burke; 15: Brian Nicholls; 16: Sandra Maloney; 17: John B. Simpson; 18: Gary Durant, Winston Spencer; 19: Leah Rollock, Lynn Armstrong; 22: Shawn Clarke

CONDOLENCES

Our sincere expressions of sympathy go out to the family of the late Verona Inniss (101 years) who died on Sunday, February 2, 2014 and will be buried on Tuesday, February 11 after a service here at 3:00pm. May she rest in peace.

THOSE REQUESTING OUR PRAYERS

Roy Allman, Grace Armstrong, Maureen Bagot& family, Carl Barrow, Elrita Blackman, Joan & Cliff Bradford, Audine Brewster, Patricia Browne, AudleyCroney, Estelle Davis, Nancy Durant, Jean Farmer, Sylvia Fields, Basil Forbes, Betty Gill, Evelyn Gittens, Nigel Griffith, Henderson Haynes, Veronica Headley, Caulda “Hetty “ Hobbs, Dr. William Huey, Eileen Hunte, Ruby Jones, Norma Kirton, Elise Layne, Deanne & Selwyn Powlett, Ronald Rawlins, Joan Rollock, Clement Selman, Myrna Smith, Rachel Stampfli, Archibald Suttle, Evelyn “Brandy” Taylor, Cherie Tempro, Pamela Toppin, Deighton Whitney, April Williams, Jean Williams, Jennifer Williams, Peter Williams, Leslie Worrell, Vita Yarde

PATRONAL FESTIVAL

This year St. David’s Day (March 1) falls before Lent. Our Festival runs from Sunday, February 23 to Sunday, March 2. Solemn Evensong, Sermon & Procession on Sunday, February 23, 6:00 p.m.: Ushers’ Guild, Health Guild, Prayer/Bible Study groups, Youth groups

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Tuesday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.: Mothers’ Union Thursday, February 27, 7:30 p.m.: Men’s Fellowship, Altar/ Flower Guilds Saturday, March 1, 7:00a.m.: Said Mass & Sermon followed by Breakfast Sunday, March 2, 6:00 p.m.: Choirs, Servers Proposed date for Parish Conference: Saturday, March 15

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! Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 Sermons4Kids.com!

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH:

! Today Monday

ST. DAVID 6:15 a.m. Holy Mass& Sermon 7:45 a.m. Holy Mass & Sermon 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

Thursday

10:00 a.m.

Prayer Group

Friday

10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

Office Hour Bible Study (children)

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Next Sunday 6:15 a.m. 10:00a.m.

Holy Mass& Sermon Service at Sir Garfield Sobers Gymnasium

We extend warm Christian Greetings to all visitors

Health Tip

One hour of exercise in only 4% of your day! You can do this.

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH Christ Church, Barbados Tel. No. : 246-437-1801 E-mail: stdavid@anglican.bb Twitter: @St_DavidBB

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