Pentecost 22 [2014]

ST.DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE

THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL

THE PARABLE OF THE TEN MAIDENS MATTHEW 25: 1-13 THE TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST [Proper 27] REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 9TH NOVEMBER, 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 Cathedral]

Tel. No.: 427-3169 Email: spod@caribsurf.com

ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS Introit Hymn General Sentence Acclamation Collect for Purity Kyries Gloria In Excelsis The Collect

THE ENTRANCE RITE 6* 310 Page 100 Page 101 Page 101 Page 102 Page 102 Page181/Bulletin page 3

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: Amos 5: 18-24 Psalm 70 Page 555/Bulletin page 4 Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18 Gradual Hymn 689 THE HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 25: 1-13 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 395 The Presentation of the Offerings 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 145 Agnus Dei Page 147 (Administration of Holy Communion) 504* 607, 589, 583* Post Communion Prayer Page 148 THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Page 149 Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 234 Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my whole trust in you

LECTORS & INTERCESSORS AT MASS TODAY

!2

6:15 a.m.

7:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

Lesson

Cally Boyea

Ingred Durant

Ryan Jones

Epistle

Oneal Payne

Ruthlyn Small

Deanne Powlett

Intercession

Inez Agard

Tricia Bartlett

Tyrell Agard

THE COLLECT O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as He is pure; that, when He comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like Him in His eternal and glorious kingdom; where He lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen THE FIRST READING: READER:

A Reading from the Word of God written in the Book of Amos Chapter 5 beginning at the 18th verse

Woe to you who desire the day of the LORD! Why would you have the day of the LORD? It is darkness, and not light; as if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned with his hand against the wall, and a serpent bit him. Is not the day of the LORD darkness, and not light, and gloom with no brightness in it? "I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and cereal offerings, I will not accept them, and the peace offerings of your fatted beasts I will not look upon. Take away from me the noise of your songs; to the melody of your harps I will not listen. But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.�

Reader:: ALL:

Here ends the Reading.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM 70 Deus in adjutorium

1. Be pleased, O God, to deliver me;* O Lord, make haste to

!3

help me, 2. Let those who seek my life be ashamed and altogether dismayed; * let those who take pleasure in my misfortune draw back and be disgraced.

3. Let those who say to me "Aha!" and gloat over me turn back, * because they are ashamed.

4. Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;* let those who love your salvation say for ever, "Great is the Lord!"

5. But as for me, I am poor and needy;* come to me speedily, O God. 6. You are my helper and my deliverer;* 0 Lord, do not tarry.

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 First Letter to the Thessalonians Chapter 4 beginning at the 13th verse We would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel's call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

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.

At that time, Jesus said, "Then the kingdom of heaven shall be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, `Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those maidens rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, `Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise replied, `Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. Afterward the other maidens came also, saying, `Lord, lord, open to us.' But he replied, `Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.' Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to Christ our Lord.

! !5

FROM THE RECTOR’S NOTEBOOK Greetings: The month of November brings us to the final weeks of the Church’s Liturgical Year. A new year for the church will begin on Advent Sunday which this year falls on November 30th.

Sunday November 23 is then the final Sunday of the current year and is celebrated as the Feast of Christ the King.

All of this tells us that time does not stand still; but rather is dynamic as we respond to the challenges of daily living.

In the midst of all we find ourselves ever making decisions, always making choices of one kind or another with the notion that we are doing so from the right intention, that action itself would be good and that the outcome would be beneficial overall.

As frail and finite human beings we can find this to be daunting. The disciples of Jesus would always surface this kind of concern, while Our Lord’s response would be that on our own it is virtually impossible; but that with God all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26) One of the major questions for our time is how do we make decisions bearing in mind the vast resources that the Internet and other means of modern technology have made possible.

We must ensure that the use of modern technology does not create a society of shadows where persons exist in anonymity. Church of course can play a major role in continuing to foster the kind of community where love, grace , beauty and truth exist together.

!6

David Giuliano makes the point in an article entitled “Technology’s Two Faces” that Churches have always employed new technologies – stained glass, printing, pipe organs, and steno-copied bulletins are obvious examples.

His concern though is that while technology presses forward, moral judgment and compassion have not kept pace. He sees technology moving along in the same way in which life evolves, essentially with both positive and negative qualities in motion.

The human task - our task, is to perpetuate all that is good and that can assist in information sharing and action in order to foster human intimacy and community.

May the grace advancement of decisions in the employ and enjoy

of God continue with us as the our skills help us to make good context of a globalissed age as we new and emerging technologies.

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

Panel Discussion The St. David Arms Men's Fellowship in association with the Christ Church Deanery of the Anglican Men's Association of Barbados is hosting a panel discussion on the topic: "Violence in Barbados - its nature and causes”. The discussion will be held in the St. David Church Hall on Tuesday November, 18th, 2014 with a start time of 6 p.m. and will end at 8:30 p.m.

!7

CURRENT NEWS AND EVENTS BARBADOS BOTTLING CO (BBC) We extend warm wishes and greetings to the management and staff of the Barbados Bottling Co BBC on the occasion of their 70th anniversary. We pray God continued blessing on their industry.

PARISH BAZAAR There will be a Parish Bazaar on Saturday November 15th at the Church Grounds from 12:00 noon to 6:00pm. Admission is free. Share this information with relatives and friends. Come and have a great time.

HOLY CONFIRMATION His Grace the The Archbishop of the West Indies, Primate and Metropolitan, and Bishop of Barbados The Most Rev’d Dr The Hon. John W.D. Holder, CBE, LLD will be at the St. David’s Church for the Sacrament of Holy Confirmation next Sunday (November 16th) at 8:00am.

There will be no Mass in the St. Basil’s Chapel on that day.

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Inez and Orlando Agard observe today 40 years of marriage.

God’s continued blessings be upon them. The flowers by the font have been donated in celebration of the occasion.

THOSE REQUESTING OUR PRAYERS

Roy Allman, Grace Armstrong, Maureen Bagot & family, Carl Barrow, Elrita Blackman, Joan & Cliff Bradford, Audine Brewster, Patricia Browne, Ianthe Browne, Ethan Brooker, Virginia Clarke, Audley Croney, Estelle Davis, Nancy Durant, Jean Farmer, Sylvia Fields, Betty Gill, Evelyn Gittens, Nigel Griffith, Henderson Haynes, Veronica Headley, Caulda “Hetty” Hobbs, Clotilda Howard, Dr. William Huey, Eileen Hunte, Ruby Jones, Norma Kirton, Tony Kirton, Granville Layne, Tyrell McCollin, Deanne & Selwyn Powlett, Ronald Rawlins, Emmerson Rock, Pearl Rock, 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

!8

Health Corner This month we will turn our attention to the men!

According to the Government Information Services' website, the Hospital Director of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital recently stated that Barbados has the second highest rate of prostate cancer in the world per capita. In terms of mortality, the island was ranked number one. One hundred men die annually in Barbados from this disease. Prostate cancer in its early stages is commonly curable. What really is the prostate gland ? Let's take a look: The prostate is a gland found only in males. It is about the size of a walnut in younger men but gets much larger in older men. The prostate gland is located just below a man's bladder and surrounds the top portion of the urethra, the tube that drains urine from the bladder. The primary function of the prostate is to produce fluid in semen. This fluid nourishes and protects the sperm.

Source : http://www.nih.gov/ Next week: Closer look at prostate cancer

!9

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

Major John McCrae.

Inspiration for “In Flanders Fields” Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, 1st Brigade Canadian Field Artillery. (1) During the early days of the Second Battle of Ypres a young Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, was killed on 2nd May, 1915 in the gun positions near Ypres.

As the brigade doctor, John McCrae was asked to conduct the burial service for Alexis because the chaplain had been called away somewhere else on duty that evening. It is believed that later that evening, after the burial, John began the draft for his now famous poem “In Flanders Fields”. http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flandersfields.htm !10

Colouring Page

!

The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids Matthew 25:1-13 Image from CalvaryCurriculum.com Used by permission.

!11

ST.DAVID Today

6:15 a.m.

7:45 a.m.

7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon Sunday School

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.

Said Mass & Homily

Thursday

10:00 a.m.

Prayer Group

Friday

10:00 a.m.-12 noon 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Office Hours Bible study (Children)

Saturday

9:00 a.m.

Confirmation Class

Next Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Sunday

8:30 a.m.

Tuesday

7:30 p.m.

ST.BASIL

Holy Communion & Homily

Said Mass & Sermon Sunday School Bible Study (Men’s Fellowship)

SOCIAL NETWORKING Like the St. David’s Church on Facebook And follow us on Twitter ST.DAVID’S CHURCH Christ Church, Barbados Tel. No. : 246-437-1801 E-mail: stdavid@anglican.bb

!12