St. David's Parish Bulletin

4TH SUNDAY IN LENT !

MARCH 10, 2013

ST. DAVID’S CHURCH Christ Church, Barbados With the

St. Basil’s Chapel THE COLLECT

But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. Luke 15: 20 Rector: The Rev’d Canon Noel A. Burke, M.A. Tel. No.: 435-4272 E-mail: nburke@anglican.bb !

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that He may live in us, and we in Him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Assistant: The Very Rev’d William G. St. C. Dixon, CBE, MA (Dean Emeritus) Tel. No.: 427-3169 E-mail: spod@caribsurf.com

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ORDER OF THE HOLY MASS PREPARATORY RITE

Introit Lent Sentence Acclamation (Alleluias are omitted) Collect for Purity Kyries Collect (cover page)

Hymn *347, 348 Page 98 Page 101 Page 101 Page 102 Page 164

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD Reading: Joshua 5: 9-12 Psalm 34: 1-8 Page 508 nd 2 Reading: II Corinthians 5: 17-21 Gradual Hymn 260 THE HOLY GOSPEL: LUKE 15:11-32 The Sermon The Nicene Creed Page 104 Intercession: F Page 115 Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124 The Greeting of Peace Page 124 1st

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT THE OFFERTORY Hymn *125,122 The Presentation of the Offerings. B Page 126 The Sursum Corda Pages 126 Lent 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 144 The Invitation Page 145 Agnus Dei Page 147 (Administration of Holy Communion) Communion Hymns *599, *603, 608, 652 Post Communion Prayer Pages 147-149 THE DISMISSAL RITE The Blessing Notices and Announcements Recessional Hymn 367 Sacred Heart of Jesus, come into my heart !

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THE LESSON A Reading from the Word of God written in the Book of Joshua Chapter 5 beginning at the 9th verse The LORD said to Joshua, "This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you." And so the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day. While the people of Israel were encamped in Gilgal they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho. And on the morrow after the passover, on that very day, they ate of the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. And the manna ceased on the morrow, when they ate of the produce of the land; and the people of Israel had manna no more, but ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

Reader:

ALL:

Here ends the Reading.

Thanks be to God.

Mothering Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Lent. It has no connection with the American Mother’s Day. Traditionally, it was a day when children, were given a day off to visit their mother and family. Today it is a day when children give presents, flowers, and home-made cards to their mothers.

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Psalm 34:1-8 1.

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I will bless the Lord at all times; * his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

I will glory in the Lord; * let the humble hear and rejoice.

Proclaim with me the greatness of the Lord; * let us exalt his name together.

I sought the Lord, and he answered me* and delivered me out of all my terror.

Look upon him and be radiant, * and let not your faces be ashamed.

I called in my affliction and the Lord heard me * and saved me from all my troubles.

The angel of the Lord encompasses those who fear him, * and he will deliver them.

Taste and see that the Lord is good;* happy are they who trust in him!

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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CHURCH HALL Persons desirous of using the Church Hall for events are asked to contact Mrs. Muriel Niles at 437-4283.

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THE EPISTLE A Reading from the Word of God written in the Second Letter to the Corinthians Chapter 5 beginning at the 17th verse.

Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Reader:

All:

Here ends the Reading Thanks be to God.

Join the Lenten Study on “Wholeness”

Every Sunday in Lent 5:00pm - 6:00pm Today: “Penance as a means to wholeness” !

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THE HOLY GOSPEL Gospeller: The Lord be with you.

ALL: And also with you.

Gospeller: A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke ALL: Glory to Christ our Saviour.

At that time, Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, `Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living. And when he had spent everything, a great famine arose in that country, and he began to be in want. So he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would gladly have fed on the pods that the swine ate; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, `How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough and to spare, but I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me as one of your hired servants."' And he arose and came to his father. But while he was yet at a distance, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. And the son said to him, `Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, `Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet; and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry; for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to make merry. "Now his elder son was in the field; and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. And he called one of the servants and asked what this meant. And he said to him, `Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him safe and sound.' But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him, but he answered his father, `Lo, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command; yet you never gave me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends. But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you killed for him the fatted calf!' And he said to him, `Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. It was fitting to make merry and be glad, for this your brotherwas dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

Gospeller: The Gospel of Christ ALL: Praise to Christ our Lord. !

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From the Rector’s Notebook Greetings: We have come to the midway point in our Lenten journey. How is Lent going for you? Are you making progress spiritually? Are you observing any Lenten discipline?

These are questions we must ask ourselves as we press on in this pilgrimage.

Each year in Lent we in this parish make the effort to concentrate on some area of the church’s witness in order that we may become more knowledgeable about our faith.

Christians from the earliest times have always sought an understanding of God that would be of help to them in their daily lives.

It was felt that the weekly breaking of the bread and prayers about which we read in the Acts of the Apostles was vital in helping them to keep faith of the risen and ascended Lord.

The author of the Acts of the Apostles gives us a glimpse into the lives of the early christians and the frequency with which they would come together.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, !

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they partook of food with glad and generous hearts, Acts 2:46 Seemingly, as important and central the Eucharistic gathering was for them, it could not be the extent of their contact together and they would discover other opportunities for prayer, conversation and sharing.

The Lenten season above all other, gives us a chance for such interaction. It has been good for me as the parish priest to hear the perspective from those who felt to share their views on 'Wholeness' and then 'The role that evangelism plays in the process of wholeness'.

Last Sunday evening we explored the Hebrew concept of “Shalom”, translated into English as 'Peace' and 'What that peace implies for us as individuals, communities and nations of the world'.

The sharing of our experience, knowledge and the ways in which the Gospel resonates with us is an integral part of the christian enterprise as we grow together.

May God’s grace continue with us for these two remaining Sundays as we discuss 'Penance' and 'Caring for our bodies' respectively.

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

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NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS SENATOR DR TREVOR A CARMICHAEL, QC We extend congratulations to Dr. Trevor Carmichael, QC on the occasion of his appointment as an independent member of the Senate of Barbados by His Excellency, the Governor General of Barbados, Sir Elliott Belgrave. We pray God’s blessing on Senator Carmichael’s in this capacity and wish him a long and illustrious career in this new enterprise.

LENTEN PROGRAMME There are two more sessions to go in our Lenten Study programme. This evening from 5:00pm - 6:00pm we will examine “Penance as a means to wholeness” from Canon Noel Burke’s article in the Diocesan Booklet PARISH CONFERENCE Our Parish Conference will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Courtyard by Marriott, Garrison Historic Area in Hastings, Christ Church. Please indicate your interest in attending to Mrs. Muriel Niles or Mrs. Cynthia Reid.

Parish Volunteers Please let us know in which area of the church’s ministry you would be interested in serving. My name is ...........................

Tel. No. ........................... Email.............................. I am willing help with .............................. and/or ...............................

Kindly give the filled out form to an Usher.

HEALTH GUILD Health Guild Walk, March 23. From the St. David’s church to Elizabeth Park to Regency Park via South View to South Ridge and back to Church Hall. Breakfast after. !

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MAKING PALM CROSSES Palm Sunday, 2013 is week after next. We are in need of persons to assist with the making of palm crosses on Saturday March 23rd at 3:30pm. If you have never done this Mrs. Loleta Clarke will teach you.

BIRTHDAYS March 13: Joan Rollock; 14: Makayla Richards THOSE REQUESTING OUR PRAYERS

Roy Allman, Maureen Bagot & family, Carl Barrow, Etheline & Theophilus Best, Elrita Blackman, Joan & Cliff Bradford, Audine Brewster, Patricia Browne, Audley Croney, Estelle Davis, Nancy Durant, Jean Evelyn, Jean Farmer, Sylvia Fields, Betty Gill, Evelyn Gittens, Nigel Griffith, Carlotta Harewood, Henderson Haynes, Veronica Headley, Dr. William Huey, Eileen Hunte, Verona Inniss, Ruby Jones, Norma Kirton, Harriette Mason, Deanne & Selwyn Powlett, Ronald Rawlins, Clement Selman, Myrna Smith, Rachel Stampfli, Archibald Suttle, Evelyn “Brandy” Taylor, Cherie Tempro, Cynthia Thompson, Pamela Toppin, Deighton Whitney, April Williams, Jean Williams, Jennifer Williams, Peter Williams, Leslie Worrell

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Colouring Page

The Lost Son Returns Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.

Luke 15:23b-24 (NIV) Sermons4Kids.com

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LECTORS & INTERCESSORS AT MASS TODAY 6:15am Lesson: Elsa Weekes Epistle: Inez Agard Intercession: Oakley White 7:45am Lesson:! Annette Bradshaw Epistle:! Eleanor Williams Intercession: Michael Nurse 8:30am Lesson: Deanne Powlett Epistle: Zaria Weatherhead Intercession: Samantha Boyce

‘1 glass of water 30 minutes before a meal-helps digestion’ Source: Unknown

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Calendar Today 6:15am

Holy Mass & Sermon 7:45am

Solemn Mass & Sermon 7:45am-8:45 Sunday School 5:00pm

Lenten Group Study Monday

10:00am Silver Stars 5:30pm Line Dancing Tuesday 9:30am Bible Study 7:30pm Bible Study (St. Basil) Wednesday

7:00pm Holy Mass & Homily Thursday 10:00am Prayer Group Friday 10:00 a.m. Office Hours 5:00pm Bible Study for children Saturday 9:00am Confirmation Class Next Sunday 6:15am

Holy Mass & Sermon 7:45 a.m.

Solemn Mass & Sermon

& Sunday School 10:00am Family Service St. Basil’s Chapel 8:30am Said Mass & Homily/ Sunday School

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

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