The 16th Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, September 16th 2012
Prayers – The following are for your prayers this week ……
In our own Diocese: Pray for Michael our Bishop; Lynne, our Archdeacon; for Christine,
our Regional Dean and the Churches of this Deanery of North Vancouver; for the North
Vancouver Ministry Team. For Frederick our Primate, and the Anglican Church of
Canada. For the parishes of St Matthew, Abbotsford; and Whistler Village Church.
For the wider Church: Pray for The Church of the Province of Uganda.
For the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada;
and in our companion Diocese of Taiwan – St Paul’s Cathedral, Kaohsiung.
In our Parish community: for Lynne, our Priest; Elizabeth, our Deacon;
for Sara and Jack, our Wardens. For the staff: Caroline, Lynley, and Yvonne.
For Judy and Crispin who clean for us. In our Team of Lay Leaders: Kate Lunn, Gordon
Graham, Judy Briton, Robin Hinnell. For the Sunday Worship Leaders (Readers,
Intercessors, Servers, Crucifers, Lay Administrators, Greeters, Sides-people, Counters)
and the Altar Guild. For Kids Church teachers Caroline Battista and Phoebe Yong and
the children.
In our parish cycle of prayers: for John & Nathalie Stowe; Larry & Jeanette Terrace;
Art & Linda Tinker; Susan Tufts; and their families.
For healing: Beth Bailey; Walter Bayley; Darci Cash; Melanie Chappell; Shawn
DeCosta; Fynley Haines; Gerald Hobbs; Carson Howard; Marj Jeffries; Gordon Jones;
Doris Lees; Bett McLean; Lynne McNaughton; Lou Rivers; Sheila Robbins; Lorraine
Schoelles; and support for their families and those who care for them.
For Outreach: New Beginnings Baptist Church; Open Door Ministry to Single Mums;
Doctors without Borders; Kairos; and Garden-to-Table Growing Together.
For Bee Haven and the community groups which use our building.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
TESTAMENT OF A NAKED MAN - Today at 3 pm at St. Andrew's United
Church, 1044 St. George's Ave, North Van. Don't miss this amazing one-man
dramatic interpretation by Angus Stuart of the life and death of Jesus Christ,
as told in the Gospel of Mark. Admission: $10 - proceeds to Guatemala Mission
Peace House of Healing & Reconciliation in Santa Cruz Del Quiche.
Info: 604-985-0408 or [email protected] – poster on notice board
The Music Department at Capilano University presents FREE concerts
on Fridays 11.45am – 12.45pm beginning from Sept. 14.
Venue: North Shore Credit Union Centre for the Performing Arts.
See [email protected] for more details. Poster on notice board.
“Blood on the Cedars” – After the performance, join the community
discussion about the political economies threatening the integrity of
Creation. Venue: St Catherine’s, Edgemont Village, Thursday, Sept. 27th
7 – 8.30pm. Admission by donation. poster on the notice board
A warm welcome to The Rev. Andrew Halladay who
will preach and preside at Eucharist today.
Processional hymn #355 All creatures of our God and King
The Collect
Almighty God,
you call your Church to witness
that in Christ we are reconciled to you.
Help us so to proclaim the good news of your love,
that all who hear it may turn to you;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Proverbs 1 : 20 – 33
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Sara Hanney
Psalm 19 (sung)
1
The heavens are telling the glóry óf Gód;
and the firmament procláims Gód’s hándiwork.
2
Day to day poúrs fórth spéech,
and night to night decläres knówledge.
3
There is no speech, nor áre thére wórds;
their voice ís nót héard;
4
yet their voice goes out through áll thé eárth,
and their words to the end óf thé wórld.
5
In the heavens God has set a tent fór thé sún,
which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy,
and like a strong runner pursues its cóurse wíth jóy.
6
Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the énd óf thém;
and nothing is hid fróm íts héat.
7
The law of the LORD is perfect, revíving thé soúl;
the decrees of the LORD are sure, making wíse thé símple;
8
the precepts of the LORD are right, rejóicing thé héart;
the commandment of the LORD is clear,
enlíghtening thé éyes;
9
the fear of the LORD is pure, endúring fóréver;
the ordinances of the LORD are true, and righteous áltógéther.
10
More to be desired are they than gold,
even múch fíne góld;
sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the hónéycómb.
11
Moreover by them is your sérvánt wárned;
in keeping them there is gréat réwárd.
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Lay Administrators: Jill Hanney and Jack Griffiths
Server: Jane Harvey
Crucifer: Nic Cormier
Eucharistic Bread baked by Kathleen Houston
Altar Guild set-up: Lynne Graham / Clean-up & linens:
Sides-people: Jack Griffiths and John Stowe
But who can detéct théir érrors?
Clear me from híddén fáults.
Keep back your servant also from próúd thóughts;
do not let them have dominion óvér mé.
Then I shall bé blámeless,
and innocent of greát tránsgréssion.
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be accéptable tó yóu,
O LORD, my rock and m´y rédeémer.
James 3 : 1 – 12
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Ian Halliday-Gunn
Gradual hymn Alleluia (Gather 216)
Alleluia (x6) Speak Lord, your servant is list’ning.
You have the words of everlasting life. Alleluia (x6)
Mark 8 : 27 – 38
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Gradual hymn Alleluia (x6)
Sermon
The Rev. Andrew Halladay
Prayers of the People
Readings for Sunday, September 23rd 2012
Proverbs 31 : 10 – 31
Psalm 1
James 3 : 13 – 4 : 3, 7 – 8a
Mark 9 : 30 – 37
Pastoral Care:
While our Deacon, the Rev. Elizabeth Mathers is on vacation, please call or email Sara Hanney 604-987-5052 ([email protected]) for pastoral care matters.
Sara will put you in touch with one of the clergy on call.
Please let the clergy team know if you or a family member is in hospital.
Sara Hanney
Offertory hymn #392 Who comes from God
Prayer over the gifts
Holy God,
accept all we offer you this day.
May we who are reconciled at this table
bring wholeness to our broken world.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Songs during Communion, as necessary
61 As we gather at your table
553 Ubi caritas et amor
Prayer after Communion
God of peace,
in this Eucharist we have been reconciled to you and our neighbours.
May we who have been nourished by holy things
always have the courage to forgive.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Community Announcements
Recessional hymn #393 Immortal, invisible, God only wise
At the end of the service, please leave the white portion of the
bulletin on the table at the back or give it to one of the Sidespeople so that it may be used again next Sunday.
PWRDF Christmas Cards
This year please order your own from PWRDF by calling 1-866-308-7973.
See poster at the back of the Church and on the notice board.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please note that there will not be an 8am service for the rest of
September.
No early service on Wednesdays until after Thanksgiving.
The Thursday Women’s Bible Study will not meet during September.
Deanery Contemplative Retreat – Come and step aside from the busy preChristmas schedule to spend time in quiet preparation for the Advent season, at
a two-night guided retreat led by the Rev. Lynne McNaughton – at Rivendell
Retreat on Bowen Island http://www.rivendellretreat.org/ from the afternoon
of Sunday November 25 through the late morning of Tuesday November 27.
Details, brochure and registration will be available shortly.
Thank you ! To Lynne & Gordon Graham for supplying Altar flowers over he
summer .... we are so grateful to them for sharing their beautiful dahlias.
For his birthday, a very special boy in this congregation asked for money in lieu
of presents. He then donated this to The Stephen Lewis Foundation’s
“Grandmother” campaign, specifically the 1million penny drive of the Lions Gate
Gogos. Thank you, Jonathan, for being such a generous and community-minded
citizen. You are an example to us all.
Since 2008, the Lions Gate Gogos have collected $9,261.97 in pennies. The jar
is still on the table at the back of the Church for your pennies. Help them
reach 1 million pennies. Jeanette & Linda are the contacts for more info.