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Trinity 2 June 21, 2009
8:00 A.M. - HOLY EUCHARIST
Introit Psalm18:18-21 p. 348
Collect for Purity: p. 67
Collect p. 219
Epistle p. 220
Gradual Psalm: 23:5-6 p. 357
Gospel p. 220
9:15 A.M. MORNING PRAYER
First Lesson: Joshua 2 (Pew Bible page 194)
Psalm 7, 8
Second Lesson: Mark 2:23-3:19 (Pew Bible page 36)
10:00 A.M. HOLY EUCHARIST
Introit Psalm (sung)
Hymn: 398 (Lasst Uns Erfreuen)
Children’s Talk
Collect for Purity: p. 67
The Ten Commandments
Collect p. 219
Epistle p. 220
Gradual Psalm: 23:5-6 p. 357
Gospel p. 220
Creed p. 71
Hymn before Homily: 661 (Knecht-424)
The Homily
Offertory Hymn: 475 (Rockingham- 58)
The Intercession p. 75
Confession, Absolution p. 77
Thanksgiving p. 78
Consecration p. 82
Hymns during Communion: 792 (I Need Thee)
127 (batty) 791 (He Leadeth Me)
Lord’s Prayer p. 85
Gloria p. 86
Recessional Hymn: 604 (Crusader’s Hymn)
Please join us for a Pot Luck Dinner and picnic at St. Martin’s in the Woods, Shediac Cape
5:00 P.M. EVENING PRAYER
First Lesson: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 (Pew Bible page 259)
Psalm 15, 16
Second Lesson: Acts 2:1-21 (Pew Bible page 119)
“Let us remember before God the faithful departed.”
Father John Pearce Kenneth O’Toole
Mary Ensworth
A donation has been made to St. George’s Memorial Fund to the Glory of God and in Loving memory of our fathers, Harold E. Carson and Donald Beemer, by Merle and Donna Carson.
This Week in the Parish
The Daily Offices of Morning and Evening Prayer will be prayed in the Chapel at 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Monday – Friday, respectively. In addition:
Wednesday Spencer Home Eucharist 10:00 A.M.
Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Reading Group 7:30 P.M.
Thursday Holy Eucharist 10:00 A.M.
In the Octave of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Many thanks to our gardeners. The spring tulips were beautiful, and the red and white geraniums look lovely – perfect for St. George’s Church.
THE RECTOR’S CORNER
Fathers
As we remember dear old Dad this weekend there is an opportunity for quality time. Maybe it will be face to face; maybe over the phone; maybe an hour of solitude, if your father is departed. And what is quality time? No doubt you have your own ideas: a family meal; a quiet walk; tackling a long-overdue project; an afternoon of fishing. Whatever you have in mind, this quality time should include some talking and some listening. Maybe Dad is not a big conversationalist, and maybe he is hard to listen to with his ‘Archie Bunker’ views of the world, but why not try?
As we prepared for the funeral of Father John Pearce ten days ago, the Deanery Clergy organized an all-night vigil at St. Paul’s Church, Brown’s Yard, from Thursday at 9:30 P.M. until the next morning at 8:30 A.M. when the undertaker came to take the body. Our hope during this time was to read through the Psalter (150 Psalms in all) leaving periods of silence each hour for reflection. As the night wore on, and we read slowly by alternate verse, the words became very important. It was as though each verse was speaking directly to us. Of course, that is exactly what was happening. How can we say for sure? Because the Psalms (along with the rest of the Bible) are God’s Words. The voice we hear through the ancient text is His! Unfortunately, though we read these same Psalms daily, we often miss their meaning. For me, it took the quality time of the wee morning hours to really hear the Lord speaking through the Psalms. A similar thing is true in our relationships – even in our closest family ties. We are too busy, and so distracted much of the time, that we cannot hear with our heart. Thankfully, Father’s Day delivers that opportunity.
As we think about our relationships with our fathers today, I realize that, for some people, this is painful. It is painful for those who are grieving their father’s death; and it is painful for those who have been hurt or abused by their fathers. In the midst of your pain, may I encourage you to cry out to your Heavenly Father. Even though He is the Almighty and Eternal one, the Maker of Heaven and earth, He still cares about you. Listen to this:
Jesus said, “Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” (St. Matthew 6:26)
In his Exposition on the Creed, Bishop John Pearson underlined this simple faith as “the life of our devotions,” and “the expectation of all our petitions.” In other words, if we do NOT trust in God’s fatherly care and mercy, our prayer life and our daily outlook will suffer. As Bishop Pearson put it:
“Christ, Who taught His disciples, and us in them, how to pray, propounded not the knowledge of God, though without that He could not hear us; neither represented He His power, though without that He cannot help us; but comprehended all in this relation, ‘When ye pray, say, Our Father.’”
In closing, we only need to look around us, and to listen for the signs of God’s love and mercy. As the Lord Jesus said, “Behold.” “Behold the fowls of the air.” “Consider. Consider the lilies of the field.” These beautiful things assure us of the Love, Wisdom and Power of our Heavenly Father.
The Large Print Version of ‘Our Daily Bread’ for July, August and September is available in the vestibule.
Congratulations to Ken and Josephine Stone who celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on June 17th; and to Albert and Mary Evers who celebrated their 44th anniversary on June 19th.
“Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder.”
Today, following the 10 A.M. Eucharist, our parish picnic will take place at Young Smith Hall in Shediac Cape (next door to St. Martin’s in the Woods Church). We will begin with a pot luck meal @ 12:30 P.M., and it will be followed by a variety of activities.
High School Graduates
Ashley Carrier
Jefferson Hayre
Jessica Jobe
Congratulations and God Bless you!
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