ST. DAVID’S CHURCH CHRIST CHURCH WITH THE
THE CHAPEL OF ST. BASIL
"Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” Luke 9:58 SIXTH
SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (PROPER 8) 26th June, 2016
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 728 Sentence Acclamation Collect for Purity Kyries Gloria In Excelsis The Collect:
Christ is made a sure foundation Page 100 Page 101 Page 101 Page 102 Page 102 Page 175
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD 1st Reading: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 Psalm 77:1-2, 11-20 Page 565 Epistle: Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Gradual Hymn 729 Christ is our Cornerstone THE HOLY GOSPEL: The Sermon The Nicene Creed Intercession C Act of Penitence & Absolution The Greeting of Peace SKIT
Luke 9:51-62 Page 104 Page 108 Page 123 Page 124 THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT THE OFFERTORY 524 I lift my heart to thee The Presentation of the Offerings Page 126 The Sursum Corda Page 126 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 585 Dearest Jesu, We are Here 590 Hosanna to the living Lord 599 Jesu Gentlest Saviour Post Communion Prayer Page 148 THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Page 151 Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 384 Praise to 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.
Lesson
Charles Leacock
Rashika Waterman
Sandra Maloney
Epistle
Hazel Burke
Luke DrummondBrathwaithe
Shacourtnee Estwick
Intercession
Marcelline Smith
Krystle Clarke
Shonnay Welch
THE COLLECT Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who 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 second book of Kings Chapter 2 beginning at the 1st verse.
Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, "Stay here; for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel. Then Elijah said to him, "Stay here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on. Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.� He responded, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it
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will be granted you; if not, it will not.� As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha kept watching and crying out, "Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" When he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over. Reader: ALL: PSALM 77
Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God. Voce mea ad Dominum
1. I will cry aloud to God; * I will cry aloud, and he will hear me. 2. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; * my hands were stretched out by night and did not tire; I refused to be comforted. 11. I will remember the works of the LORD, * and call to mind your wonders of old time. 12. I will meditate on all your acts * and ponder your mighty deeds. 13. Your way, O God, is holy; *who is so great a god as our God? 14. You are the God who works wonders * and have declared your power among the peoples. 15. By your strength you have redeemed your people, * the children of Jacob and Joseph. 16. The waters saw you, O God; the waters saw you and trembled; * the very depths were shaken.
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17. The clouds poured out water; the skies thundered; * your arrows flashed to and fro; 18. The sound of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lit up the world; * the earth trembled and shook. 19. Your way was in the sea, and your paths in the great waters, * yet your footsteps were not seen. 20. You led your people like a flock * by the hand of Moses and Aaron. V. Glory to the Father, and to the Son;*and to the Holy Spirit; R. As it was in the beginning is now:*and shall be forever. Amen THE EPISTLE READER: A Reading from the Word of God written in the letter of Paul to the Galatians Chapter 5 beginning at the 1st verse. For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.� If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. By contrast, the fruit of the
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Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Reader: ALL:
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 Luke Glory to Christ our Saviour. When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” But he turned and rebuked them. Then they went on to another village. As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, first
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let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Another said, "I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." The Gospel of Christ Praise to Christ our Lord. From the Rector’s Notebook Greetings: It is amazing at times where God almighty situates one at particular points in time. It was my good pleasure to have been invited, a second time, to give the invocation at Barbados’ Best Employers award luncheon which was held on Tuesday June 21st, 2016. This event was hosted by Caribbean Catalyst Inc. a full-service human resource (HR) consulting firm here in Barbados. Let me use this opportunity to say congrats to the the finalists and to the companies that gained awards. What resonated with me came from the feature address which was delivered by Ms. Lori Stohs, a Human Capital Consultant, Facilitator and Coach from Nebraska, USA. Ms. Stohs made the point that for us talent is half of what we offer to the world and the other parts are knowledge, experience and skill. The Greek Philosopher Plato made a similar point; but he used knowledge (gnosis) as that which was
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innate and bestowed only on some and could not be acquired. For Ms. Stohs talent cannot be taught; this is that natural ability with which each has been endowed and which makes each one of us unique in the world, with peculiar gifts of offer. This is a point made often in Scripture and reinforced by Paul the Apostle when he spoke about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 12:8-10) The gifts and talents given to us by God do not make one more important than the other; but rather it does mean that we are bound by duty to place these talents together for the good working of the workplace or the wider community as the case may be. Professor Philip Sheldrake often states that in the discipline of Christian spirituality; spiritual gifts are for use in community and are not signs that we have been isolated or specially elected by God. Let us all in our local parish use our talents connected to our knowledge, experience and skill to enhance the work of God’s Church and to ensure that both as a social organization and as a divine society we are offering the very best that we can Your friend and priest, Noel A. Burke, MA (The Rev’d Canon) Rector
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Notices and Announcements BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK
26th Pam Benn 1st July Ronnie Edey, Kyla Hoyte. WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 1st July Sylvia and Rudolph Martindale celebrate 42 years. 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. A TASTE OF SUMMER: TWICE AS NICE The organizers wish to thank all those who so generously gave donations, worked tirelessly and attended the two day celebration of Flowers, Music - Choral, Organ & Instrumental, Muriel’s Wine & Cheese Cellar and Margaret’s Tea Party.
LINE DANCERS We extend God’s blessing to the Line Dancers as they celebrate today. Please join them for Brunch after the 7:45am Mass this morning RECTOR’S ANNUAL HOLIDAY The Rector, The Rev’d Canon Noel A. Burke will be on holiday during the month of July. The Dean Emeritus, The Very Rev’d William G. St. C Dixon will be Priest-in-Charge of the Parish for the month. CHOIR HOLIDAY The Church Choir will be holiday during July. The choir has been working quite hard and will be getting a much deserved rest. We wish them a good time of recreation. MOTHER’S UNION The Barbados Mother’s Union celebrates its 103rd Anniversary today with a service at The Cathedral of St. Michael and All Angels, beginning at 4pm. The celebration continues on the 3rd of July with a luncheon at Sunbury Great House, St Philip commencing at 12:30pm.
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HEALTH CORNER - WEIGHT LOSS PLATEAU BY: DR. SOPHIA MARSHALL
It is absolutely frustrating to reach a plateau when trying to lose weight. You have been watching your diet, exercising and doing all the right things but you seemed stuck at the same point. Don’t give up, relax, step back and let’s look at the situation. Many times, only small changes are needed to get you shedding pounds again. Here are a few suggestions: Increase your cardio - Instead of briskly walking 6 laps, try 7 or add an extra day of cardio workout.This may burn the extra calories that you need to lose some more body fat. Vary the intensity of your workouts -When we speak of intensity, we refer to how hard a person works to do the activity. If you vary the intensity of your workout during the week, you are more likely to burn fat more efficiently. Moderate intensity - You’re working hard enough to raise your heart rate and break into a sweat. You're working at a moderate intensity if you're able to talk but unable to sing the words to a song. Vigorous Intensity: You are breathing rapidly and only able to speak in short phrases. Your heart rate is substantially increased and you are likely to be sweating. For weight loss, the more intense your exercise, or the longer you exercise, the more calories you burn. Try new exercises - Vary your workouts by introducing completely new exercises or making small changes to your current movements. Get a certified Personal Trainer - If you can afford it, seek professional help from a certified personal trainer. A Personal Trainer helps clients achieve their fitness and health goals through motivating and educating them.
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THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH ST. DAVID Today
6:15am 7:45am
Holy Mass & Sermon Solemn Mass & Sermon Sunday School
ST. BASIL
8:30am
Said Mass & Sermon Sunday School
Tuesday
9:30am
Bible Study (Adults)
Wednesday
7:00pm
Said Mass & Homily
Friday
10:00am 5:00pm
Saturday
9:00am
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