Pentecost 15 (2017)

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE

THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL

JESUS SAID TO HIM, "NOT SEVEN TIMES, BUT, I TELL YOU, SEVENTY-SEVEN TIMES.” MATTHEW 18:22

THE 15TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST PROPER 19 Sunday September 17th, 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] Tel. No.: 427-3169 E-mail: spod@caribsurf.com

ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS THE ENTRANCE RITE

Introit Hymn 383 General Sentence Acclamation Collect for Purity Kyries Gloria In Excelsis The Collect:

Praise my soul the king of heaven Page 100 Page 101 Page 101 Page 102 Page 102 Page 178

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm 114 Page 621 The Epistle: Romans 14:1-12 Gradual Hymn 413 Guide me O thou Great Redeemer THE HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 18:21-35 The Sermon The Nicene Creed Page 106 Intercession D Page 111 Act of Penitence & Absolution Page 123 The Greeting of Peace Page 124 THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT Offertory Hymn 378 O worship the King Presentation of the Offering Page 126 The Sursum Corda Page 126 Common Preface Page 130 “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 589 Here O my Lord I see Thee face to face 409 Be thou my vision 453 Make me a channel of your peace Post Communion Prayer Page 148 THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Page 151 Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 384 Praise to the Lord the almighty Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you

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LECTORS & INTERCESSORS AT MASS TODAY 6:15am

7:45am

1st Reading

Aline Bushell

Amelia Edghill

Samantha Peterkin

The Epistle

Kerry Massiah

Bradston Clarke

Shacourtnee Estwick

Intercession

Kathy Greenidge

Annette Bradshaw

Jadee St.HillPinder

THE COLLECT: Proper 19

8:30 a.m.

page 178

THE FIRST READING: READER:

A Reading from the Word of God written in Exodus Chapter 14 beginning at the 19th verse.

The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.

The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic.

He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, "Let us flee from the Israelites, for the LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.� Then the LORD said to Moses, "Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.� So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the LORD tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into !3

the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the LORD did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the LORD and believed in the LORD and in his servant Moses.

Reader: ALL:

Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God.

Psalm 114

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THE EPISTLE READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in Romans Chapter 14 beginning at the 1st verse.

Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make them stand. Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God. We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves.

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.� So then, each of us will be accountable to God. 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 Matthew Glory to Christ our Saviour.

Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, "Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. "For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him, the lord of that slave released him and forgave him the debt. But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow slaves who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat, he said, 'Pay what you owe.’ Then his fellow slave fell down and pleaded with him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison until he would pay the debt. When his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. Should you not have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I had mercy on you?’

And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured until he would pay his entire debt. So my heavenly Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother or sister from your heart."

The Gospel of Christ Praise to Christ our Lord !5

From The Rector’s Notebook Greetings: The notion of social consciousness is built into the celebration of the Holy Eucharist.

As members of the Anglican Church we are called upon to be aware of the issues and concerns of the society and to bring them before our Lord in this principal act of worship.

While the history of salvation is summarized in the Eucharistic Prayer often called the Canon of the Mass, the Intercession or the Prayers of the People also capture what is taking place both internationally and locally as we are daily plunged into the depth of the social, economic and political challenges of the day.

One of the wonderful aspects of the liturgical movement of the 1970s was the return of intercessory prayers to members of the congregation.

This has been part of the determination of the modern church to demonstrate that every worshipper is an active participant in the liturgical act and not merely a spectator.

There is a particular feature to this part of liturgical prayer; broadly speaking the Intercession covers all aspects of human life, the world, the church and the local community.

Interestingly, Intercession is provided in the rite of the Funeral Mass and this seeks to place the context of grief within the Paschal Mystery, that is the crucifixion, resurrection, ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. !6

The purpose of Intercession in the Funeral Mass is so that those who are grieving may have the assurance of hope that comes from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. (1 Peter 1:3) The sacred liturgy is part of our offering to God almighty and so it must be done well, expressing the best that we can render to God, while we are in the world.

Leading the gathered community in the Intercession means more than the ability to read.

It requires preparation, especially for those areas that are left to us to insert names, conditions of people and events that would have taken place during the week or may be ongoing.

In other words the Intercession is intended in our Christian charity to cover all sorts and conditions of persons and not simply one aspect of life or community.

These prayers consist of consideration for leaders of nation and government, civil society, the church, the environment, nations where there is strife, persons in crisis, those suffering adversity and sorrow, victims of crime and violence and for the souls of those who have died.

Let us therefore pray for the Church and the World and let us thank God for His goodness Your friend and priest, Noel A. Burke, MA (The Rev’d Canon) Rector !7

NOTICES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK 18th Iris Taylor , 19th Donte Layne, Lauri-Ann Ashby, 20th Kaydeo Clarke, 21st Brielle Farrell, Charmaine Foster, Nigel Griffith, Valita Ifill.

WE PRAY THIS WEEK FOR Betty Gill, Evelyn Gittens, Nigel Griffith, Henderson Haynes, Clarence Hilles, Clotilda Howard, Eileen Hunte, Ruby Jones, Norma Kirton, Michael Llewellyn.

ORDINATION Mr. Darren Carlos the former Seminarian from Codrington College who was attached to St. David during the past academic year will be ordained as a Deacon on The Feast of S. Matthew (September 21, 2017) in Antigua. Please remember him in your prayers.

ANNUAL LUNCHEON The annual St David's Luncheon takes place at Sunbury Plantation House on Sunday, October 8th, starting at 12.30pm. The price of tickets are $75, and they are available. Let us make a greater effort to sell these tickets.

THE OPTIMISTS CLUBS OF BARBADOS The Optimist Clubs of Barbados wish to express sincere appreciation to the congregation of St. David’s Church for their generosity in this year’s Back to School Drive. The support by way of school supplies, uniforms and monetary donations was well received. Thank you for being your brothers’ keeper and for assisting the children of Barbados

HURRICANE SEASON We are in the Hurricane Season. Do not wait until the last minute to stock up on essential food items.

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HEALTH CORNER: BY SOPHIA MARSHALL, Ph.d INTERESTING FOOD FACTS There are so many interesting facts about the food we eat, here are a few: •

Crackers have small holes in them to prevent air bubbles from ruining the baking process.

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There are 7,500 varieties of apples throughout the world.

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Ingesting large doses of nutmeg can cause hallucinations.

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Ranch dressing contains titanium dioxide which makes it appear whiter. This chemical is used in sunscreen and paint for the same reason.

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Coconut water can be used as blood plasma.

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The softening agent L-cysteine which is used in some bread is made from human hair and duck feathers.

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An average ear of corn has an even number of rows, usually 16.

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The tea bag was created by accident! Samples of tea were sent in small bags but consumers thought that the entire bag was to be placed in the pot rather than emptying its contents.

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A 2010 study in the Journal of Pain revealed that ginger can help reduce exercise-induced muscle pain by up to 25%.

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Adding citrus juice to green tea increases the level of antioxidants that survive the digestion system up to 13 fold!

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ST. DAVID’S CHURCH Christ Church

Join us for the Annual Parish Luncheon on Sunday October 8, 2017 12:30 - 3:30 Sunbury Plantation House Tickets $75.00 are available Children $40.00 Great door Prizes and fun in store Come and bring your relatives and friends !10

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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Today

ST. DAVID 6:15am Holy Mass & Sermon 7:45am Solemn Mass & Sermon 10:00am Administration of Holy Comm. & Homily

ST. BASIL

8:30am

Said Mass & Sermon

Monday

5:30pm

Line dancing

Tuesday

9:30am 6:30pm

Bible Study (adults) Choir Rehearsal

Wednesday

7:00pm

Said Mass & Homily

10:00am 5:00pm

Office Hours Bible Study(children)

Friday Saturday

NEXT SUNDAY:

9:00am

Confirmation Class

PROPER 20

ST. DAVID

6:15am 7:45am

Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon

ST. BASIL

8:30am

Said Mass & Sermon

We extend warm Christian greetings to all visitors St. Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Christ Church Barbados Church Tel. No. 437-1801 Residence 435-4272 Email stdavidbb@icloud.com

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