1. St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
10:30 AM
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Pentecost 8
361 Danforth Ave., Toronto M4K 1P1
416-463-1344
www.stbarnabas-toronto.com
Let us faithfully witness to the Risen Jesus, giving generously of
our lives and substance for the relief of the poor and the sharing
of the Gospel, bringing encouragement to all.
(From the COLLECT for ST. BARNABAS)
2. Welcome to St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church.
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
10:30 AM HOLY EUCHARIST
Our 10:30 AM Worship Service begins on page 185
of the green Book of Alternative Services.
Organ Prelude Lament (from ‘Heroic Suite’) – Alec Rowley
The Gathering of God’s People
Opening Hymn 485 Love divine, all loves excelling”
(Hyfrydol
#374)
Greeting
Collect for Purity p. 185
The Gloria p. 186
Collect of the Day: Almighty God, your Son has
opened for us a new and living way into your
presence. Give us pure hearts and constant wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen.
The Story of God’s People
A READING FROM THE SECOND BOOK of SAMUEL 7: 1-14
read by Dr. Steven Shubert
1Now when the king was settled in his house, and
the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies
around him, 2the king said to the prophet Nathan,
“See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark
of God stays in a tent.” 3Nathan said to the king,
3. “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is
with you.” 4But that same night the word of the Lord
came to Nathan: 5Go and tell my servant David: Thus
says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house
to live in? 6I have not lived in a house since the day I
brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this
day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a
tabernacle. 7Wherever I have moved about among all
the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any
of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to
shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you
not built me a house of cedar?” 8Now therefore thus
you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the
Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from
following the sheep to be prince over my people
Israel; 9and I have been with you wherever you went,
and have cut off all your enemies from before you;
and I will make for you a great name, like the name
of the great ones of the earth. 10And I will appoint a
place for my people Israel and will plant them, so
that they may live in their own place, and be
disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them
no more, as formerly, 11from the time that I
appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will
give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the
Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a
house. 12When your days are fulfilled and you lie
down with your ancestors, I will raise up your
offspring after you, who shall come forth from your
body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He shall
build a house for my name, and I will establish the
throne of his kingdom forever. 14I will be a father to
him, and he shall be a son to me.
4. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 89: 20-37 (said together)
20I have found David my servant;
with my holy oil have I anointed him.
21My hand will hold him fast
and my arm will make him strong.
22No enemy shall deceive him,
nor any wicked man bring him down.
23I will crush his foes before him
and strike down those who hate him.
24My faithfulness and love shall be with him,
and he shall be victorious through my name.
25I shall make his dominion extend
from the Great Sea to the River.
26He will say to me, ‘You are my Father,
my God, and the rock of my salvation.’
27I will make him my firstborn
and higher than the kings of the earth.
28I will keep my love for him for ever,
and my covenant will stand firm for him.
29I will establish his line for ever
and his throne as the days of heaven.
30If his children forsake my law
and do not walk according to my judgements;
31If they break my statutes
and do not keep my commandments;
32I will punish their transgressions with a rod
and their iniquities with the lash;
33But I will not take my love from him,
nor let my faithfulness prove false.
5. 34I will not break my covenant,
nor change what has gone out of my lips.
35Once for all I have sworn by my holiness:
‘I will not lie to David.
36His line shall endure for ever
and his throne as the sun before me;
37It shall stand fast for evermore like the moon,
the abiding witness in the sky.’”
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be:
world without end. Amen.
A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS 2:11-22
read by Esma Brathwaite
11Remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth,
called “the uncircumcision” by those who are called
“the circumcision”—a physical circumcision made in
the flesh by human hands—12remember that you
were at that time without Christ, being aliens from
the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the
covenants of promise, having no hope and without
God in the world. 13But now in Christ Jesus you who
once were far off have been brought near by the
blood of Christ. 14For he is our peace; in his flesh he
has made both groups into one and has broken
down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between
us. 15He has abolished the law with its
commandments and ordinances, that he might
create in himself one new humanity in place of the
two, thus making peace, 16and might reconcile both
groups to God in one body through the cross, thus
6. putting to death that hostility through it. 17So he
came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off
and peace to those who were near; 18for through him
both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father.
19So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but
you are citizens with the saints and also members of
the household of God, 20built upon the foundation of
the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself
as the cornerstone. 21In him the whole structure is
joined together and grows into a holy temple in the
Lord; 22in whom you also are built together
spiritually into a dwelling place for God.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
The Gospel
The Lord be with you: And also with you.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
30The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him
all that they had done and taught. 31He said to them,
“Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves
and rest a while.” For many were coming and going,
and they had no leisure even to eat. 32And they went
away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
33Now many saw them going and recognized them,
and they hurried there on foot from all the towns
and
arrived ahead of them. 34As he went ashore, he saw
a great crowd; and he had compassion for them,
because they were like sheep without a shepherd;
7. and he began to teach them many things. 53When
they had crossed over, they came to land at
Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54When they got
out of the boat, people at once recognized him,
55and rushed about that whole region and began to
bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he
was. 56And wherever he went, into villages or cities
or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and
begged him that they might touch even the fringe of
his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Homily
Affirmation of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed p. 189
Prayers of the People led by Rhonda Boyce
Confession & Absolution p. 191
Sharing Christ’s Peace
We Offer Our Gifts to God
Offertory Hymn 59 “Jesus calls us here to meet him”
(Jesus
calls us)
Prayer over the Gifts: O God, accept our praise and
thanksgiving. Help us in all we do to offer
ourselves as a true and living sacrifice; through
Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
The Eucharist: God’s Spirit Transforms Our Gifts
Eucharistic Prayer 1 p. 191
The Lord’s Prayer p. 211
8. Breaking of the Bread
Celebrant: We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
All: We, being many, are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.
“People of all ages and denominations who are baptized into Christ
are invited and encouraged to share in communion. If you will not be
receiving bread and wine, we would be pleased if you would join us
at the Lord’s Table for a blessing.”
Prayer after Communion: O God, as we are
strengthened in these holy mysteries, may our
lives be a continual offering, holy and acceptable
in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Sharing God’s Love in the World
Doxology p. 214
Announcements
Final Hymn 592 “Where cross the crowded ways of life”
(Walton)
Dismissal
Organ Postlude Prelude on ‘Hyfrydol - Healey Willan
We welcome all who are new or visiting today. If we can serve
you or you wish to know more about the church, please fill out
a visitors envelope, available in pews or at back of church.
9. The flowers at the altar are dedicated to the
Glory of God in loving memory of
the Rev. Canon Vince Goring,
former rector of St. Barnabas,
a gift of his wife Kathleen.
Today’s Liturgical Team:
Celebrant & Homilist: The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
Deacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
Organist: Neil Houlton
Communion Minister: Teresa Johnson
Sidespeople: Team 5: Janet Booker: Captain; Jan Booker,
Muriel Beard, Joyce Connell, Winston Dottin, Irving Stoute
Chancel Guild: Teresa Johnson
Today we remember in our Prayers:
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, Toronto West Deanery
Deanery Cycle of Prayer, St. Aidan’s
Parish Cycle of Prayer, Our Lay Pastoral Visitors
SJAC, St. John, West Toronto & St. John, Weston
10. LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY
No Bible study through July
Monday Night Bible study will resume on August 13th at 7:00
PM in the rector’s study. All are welcome.
No midweek service through July
The midweek eucharist will resume at 12 noon on Thursday,
August 2nd.
Book Club for August & September
The next meeting of the St. Barnabas Book Club will take place
at 10:30 AM in the rector’s study on Wednesday, August 1st
when Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James will be
discussed. Then, on September 5th, we will look at The Seven
Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton.
Summer Saturdays
Concert: Saturday, July 28th 12:30 PM Nicolai Tarasov,
clarinet & John Gardham, organ
Kids always welcome!
Sunday school will resume in the fall. Meanwhile, children are
invited to make use of the quiet play area at the back of the
church.
The cupboard was bare!
Even though it’s summer, there are still hungry people coming
to our door for some food… and there’s very little left to offer
them. Your continuing donations of tinned soup (especially
mushroom as people like to use it as a sauce for pasta); pasta
11. (they’re not crazy about whole wheat pasta) & sauce; tinned
meat & fish; vegetables (corn, beans, mixed veggies); cookies
(for the grandkids); peanut butter, etc. are always gratefully
received.
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Saturday, July 28th 12:30 PM Summer Concert series
Nicolai Tarasov, clarinet & John Gardham, organ
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Sunday, July 29th Pentecost 9
9 AM Quiet Communion
10:30 AM Morning Prayer
Readings: Psalm 14; Ephesians 3: 14-21
John 6: 1-21
13. CLERGY The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
HONORARY ASSISTANT Fr. David Hoopes, OHC
DEACON The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
14. LEADERSHIP TEAM Gary Davenport, Jane Smith
Lyn Inniss, Everod Miller,
Jan Booker
ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER Neil Houlton
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Mary Roycroft Ranni
ORGANIST EMERITUS Dr. Eugene Gates