May 14, 2017: Fifth Sunday of Easter
HolyEucharistat8:00a.m.
Servicebeginsonpage67oftheBookofCommonPrayer.
MorningPrayer(said)at9:45amattheLadyAltar
HolyEucharistat10:30am
Weprovideallthetextforworshipintheleaflet.Thisserviceincludes
portionsinSpanish;thesecondlanguageoftheparish.Thehymns,
however,areinCommonPraise,locatedinthepewracks.
Welcometoanyvisitorswhoareworshippingwithustoday.We
customarilytaketimeduringourservicetoreceiveanofferingfrom
thosepresentforthelifeandworkoftheparish.Whilealways
welcomed,yourvisittousisagiftinitself.
CoffeeHour.Atimeofrefreshmentandconversationisheldafterthe
10:30serviceeachweekatthebackoftheChurch.Allarewelcome.
ReadingsforToday
Acts7:55-60;Psalm31:1-5,15-16;1Peter2:2-20;John14:1-14
ReadingsforNextSunday:TheSixthSundayofEaster
Acts17:22-31;Psalm66:8-20;1Peter3:13-22;John14:15-21
WeeklyPrayersCycles
AnglicanCycleofPrayer:EpiscopalChurchinNewJersey,U.S.A.
CanadianCycleofPrayer:Parishes,clergyandpeopleoftheParkdaleTorontoWestDeanery.
DiocesanCycleofPrayer:PrayfortheNewCuratesoftheDiocese.
EvangelicalLutheranChurchofCanada:Bishop,people,androstered
ministersoftheSaskatchewanSynod.
HappyMother’sDay.Whileitseemsabitstrangetosetjust
onedayasideinourcalendartosaythanksandshowourlove
andappreciationtoourMothersandthosewhohavebeen
motherfiguresinourlives;onbehalfofFrGregandthe
Wardens–HappyMother’sDay.
PrayerShawls.Thereisagoodsupplyofyarn,butwearein
needofpeopletoknitorcrochetprayershawls.Ifyoucan
assist,pleasecontactKarenBallthroughthechurchoffice.
Yarnandinstructionsonthepatternwillbeprovidedas
needed.
IntercessionsBook:FatherGregwouldliketogetanupdate
onanyoneyouhaveaddedtotheintercessionlist.
Ifyouhaveaddedanynamestothatlist,pleasebeintouch
withhimoverthenexttwoweeks.Theofficewillalsobe
reachingouttosomeofthosewhohaveaskedustoprayfor
multiplepeople.
ReelFaith2017/18.OurnextseasonofReelFaithwillfocus
onfilmswithstrongfemaleleadcharacters.Ifyouhaveany
ideasforfilmstoinclude,pleaseletFrGregknow.Thefinal
choicesfortheseasonwillbemadeattheendofMay.
MassinSpanish:OurnextcelebrationwillbeonSaturday
May20at6pmintheChurch.Refreshmentswillbeserved
aftertheserviceintheBrittonRoom.
Misaenespañol.Lapróximamisacelebraremosel20demayo
alas6pmenlaiglesia.Tendremoslosrefrescosdespuésla
misaenelsalónBritton.
CemeteryBoard.TheCemeteryBoardwillmeetonTuesday
May16at7:00p.m.intheBrittonRoom.
NexteditionofGladTidings.Ournextnewsletterwillbe
availableonSundayJune4.Weaskthatsubmissionsbesent
intotheofficebySundayMay21.
CoverIllustration.ThisfrescoisbyItalianartistPaoloUccello
(1397-1475).Whiletherearecertainportionsofthispiecenot
attributedtoUccello,itisbelievedthatthebalanceand
proportionutilizedinitscompositionhighlighttwoitems;his
backgroundasamathematicianandtheinfluenceoflate
GothicstyleandartistsinFlorenceduringhislifetime.This
piececanbefoundintheChapelofOurLadyofthe
AssumptionintheCathedralinPrato,Italy.
GarageSalefundraiser.Thankstothehandfulofvolunteers
whocameouttoorganizethisevent.
PleasemarkSaturdayJune24inyourcalendarsforourGarage
SaleatStJude’s.Itwillbeheldbetween9:00a.m.and3:00
p.m.
Ifyouwouldliketodonateanyitemstoaddtothisfundraiser,
wewillstartacceptingdonationsafterWednesdayMay17.
Ifyouwouldliketohelpsortorpricedonations,pleaseletus
knowthroughtheoffice.
TheflowersthatbeautifytheChurchtodayarededicatedto
thegreatergloryofGodandinlovingmemoryofDonald,agift
fromhismotherPatriciaFung-On.
BibleBBQ.OurpopularJuneeducationserieswillbeheld
againthisyearwithbothFrGregandFrGeoffatthehelm.
Moreinformationwillbecomingshortly.
BibleBuddiesSundaySchool.Educationforyounger
membersoftheparishisheldintheBrittonRoomduringour
serviceat10:30am.Formoreinformation,pleasecontact
MoniqueHodgethroughtheoffice.
GlutenfreeoptionatCommunion.PleaseindicatetoFrGreg
atthealtarrailifyourequirethisoption.
CoffeeHourVolunteers:Ifyouwouldliketoassistwiththe
coffeehouronSundaysafterthe10:30service,pleasesee
PhyllisDennisandputyournameonthesign-upsheetatthe
backoftheChurch.
JumpIntoourFieryFurnacecampaign.LET’SWRAPTHISUP!
Sofar,wehavehad90donationsandmonthlypledges
towardstheFieryFurnacecampaign.Todatewehaveraised
almost$64,000(whichincludesmonthlypledges).Only
another$11,000togo.Thisisanamazingtotalandwethank
everyonewhohascontributedtothecampaign.
However,therearestillinexcessof100parishfamiliesatSt.
Jude’swestillhavenotheardfrom,andwewantedtosend
outthisgentlereminder:Weneedeveryonetohelpusreach
ourgoal.
Werealisethatitissometimeshardtofindthatlittleextrato
consideragift,butwedoneedtothinkaheadtonextwinter
andhowwewillmanagetokeepourchurchwarm.
Pleasegiveyourprayerfulconsiderationtomakingadonation
orpledgeifyouhavenotdoneso,evenifitisforasmall
amount,everylittlebithelps.
PARISH STAFF AND CHURCHWARDENS
Incumbent
The Rev. Gregory Carpenter
Honorary Assistants
The Rev. Eric Howes,
The Rev Canon Francis Xavier
Kathryn Ellett
416-445-5891
Elizabeth Farquharson
416-449-8071
Wilson Rincon
647-344-6693
Churchwardens
Loving God, we uphold those who are ill or in hospital:
Kamal, Reta, Neil, Mark, Marguerite Wheeler, Betty Grace,
Nancy, Philip, Ellen Ann, Phil, Patricia, Dick & Simone,
Shelly, Amy, Cecilia, Robert, Mayfield, Colin Cox, Pat, Byron,
Jacqueline, Kayla, Rosetta, Sylvia, Hazel, Tia, Dick, Herbie,
Marguerite S.
Parish Secretary
Mary Wilcox
Choir Director & Organist
Senan Whelan
Sextons
David Lopez, Cesar Amaya
416-317-2851
Church of St. Jude, ( W e x f o r d )
Congregation formed in 1848
10 Howarth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M1R 1H4
Phone 416-755-5872 Fax 416-755-8068
www.stjudewexford.ca
Parish Ministries ~ Please call the office for contact information
Advisory Board
Walter Jones (chair)
Altar Guild
Betty Lamb
God of Love, we uphold our shut-ins, our homebound and
nursing home parishioners:
Jean, Lorna, Harold, Balwant & Shanta, Etta, Maria, Anna,
Arlene.
Anglican Church Women
Betsy Worthington
Booking of Church Facilities
Parish Office
Cemetery Board
David Smith (chair)
Cemetery Administrator
Judy Boundy
Loving God, we uphold before you those with chronic or
long-term illnesses:
Elsa, Theresa, Lynette, Jerry, Dwayne, Shirley, Emily,
Ron McCorry, Sybil, Joe, Becky, Marie, Carter Family, Robert,
Marvyn, Rick, Sybil, Doritt, Shanela, White family, Irene &
Family, Susan Ann, Jennifer, Elma, Felix, Rickie, June,
Yeison, Andrew, Ryan, Sam, Grace Hyacinth, Kathy.
Choir (Thurs. 7:30 p.m.)
Christian Education – Adult
Madeleine Ironside
Fr. Greg
Christian Education – Children
Monique Hodge
Coffee Hour on Sunday
Phyllis Dennis
Envelope Secretary
Martha Baquero
Fellowship Club
David & Deirdre Barker
Food Bank Coordinator
Martha Baquero
Gardening Committee
John Small
We remember those who are in need:
Alex, Amanda & Tyler, Sean, William, Gina, Martha, Victor,
Cassandra, Oscar, Raif, Nivéa, Brandy, Camilla, Isaiah, Rosa,
Estevan, Lina and family, Steven, Ana & Jeremy, Aiden, David
and Linda.
Lay Administrators
Karen Ball
Lay Member of Synod
Newsletter
Judy Boundy, Dennis Timbrell
Ken Drope (alternative)
Mary Wilcox
Outreach Committee
Monique Hodge
Property Committee
Nicolas Castañeda
We remember those who have died:
Readers Guild
Karen Ball
Servers Guild
Monique Hodge
Treasurer
Kevin Steffler
Welcome Committee (formerly
Sidespersons, Greeters and
Sound team)
Mike Wilcox
Alcoholics Anonymous
Beavers – Tuesday evening
Friday at 7:30 pm.
Judi Baker
Brownies – Monday evening
Michele Fryer
We welcome you to this vibrant Anglican parish
community that has served this part of Toronto since
1848. We hope you will find our parish to be an open
and welcoming faith community.
We are fully
wheelchair accessible.
Hearing assist devices
available upon request.
LARGE PRINT LEAFLETS ALSO AVAILABLE.