Trinity 5, 2023 – Bulletin

THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

JULY 9, 2023

THE FATHER IS MY HOPE; THE SON IS MY REFUGE; 
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY PROTECTIOR.
ALL HOLY TRINITY, GLORY TO THEE!

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY: PREVIEW OF THE READINGS.

Will we grow in the Spirit? This is our theme in the season of Trinity. During the Sundays from Trinity 3 to Trinity 9, we are attending to the practical matter of the need for the cleansing of the ‘thoughts of our hearts’ which is the pre-condition for spiritual growth. Having addressed the thoughts of ‘pride’ and ‘self esteem/empty-glory’ , today we consider the thought of ‘sadness’ or ‘dejection Our Epistle and Gospel reveal to us the various causes of our sadness and provides us with the remedies by which our souls are healed.

THE LESSON: 1 Peter 3:8-15

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Trinity 2, 2023 – Bulletin

THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

June 18, 2023

THE FATHER IS MY HOPE; THE SON IS MY REFUGE; THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY PROTECTIOR.

ALL HOLY TRINITY, GLORY TO THEE!

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY: PREVIEW OF THE READINGS.

THE LESSON: 1 John 3:13-24

 Do not wonder, brethren, that the world hates you. We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death. Any one who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or speech but in deed and in truth.

By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him  whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us.

THE HOLY GOSPEL:  Luke 14:15-24

One of the dinner guests, on hearing this, said to him, ‘Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God!’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Someone gave a great dinner and invited many. 17 At the time for the dinner he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, “Come; for everything is ready now.” But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said to him, “I have bought a piece of land, and I must go out and see it; please accept my apologies.” Another said, “I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please accept my apologies.” Another said, “I have just been married, and therefore I cannot come.” So the slave returned and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his slave, “Go out at once into the streets and lanes of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.” And the slave said, “Sir, what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.” Then the master said to the slave, “Go out into the roads and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those who were invited will taste my dinner.”’

PARISH LIFE NOTES

FLOWERS ON THE ALTAR are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Olwyn and Herbert Crozier Smith by Gwyn and Mervyn.

NEW HORIZONS FOR SENIORS’ COMMUNITY KITCHEN begins Monday June 19, at 10.00 a.m. Free, fun, nutritious cooking for seniors. A great time to try new recipes and make new friends. Sponsored by the Government of Canada. Please call the church office at 306.522-6052 to register.

ST. MARY’S COMMUNITY GARDENER. Today we gave thanks and pray for Emma, who will be spending the next six weeks working in and around St. Mary’s as our Summer Student Community Gardener, sponsored by the Government of Canada. Emma will also be helping out at the Berry Festival being planned for the end of July.

THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST which the Church celebrates on June 24th , accords with the chronology given in the Gospel of Luke, where we are told that after The Blessed Virgin Mary conceived in her womb by the Holy Spirit, she went to stay with Elizabeth, who was six months pregnant with John the Baptist. ( Luke 1. 26,39, 56) According to ancient tradition,  the day Mary conceived was also the day on which her Son Jesus Christ died: March 25th.  “I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End.” (Revelation 1.8). Speaking of John the Baptist, Jesus said,  “Let me tell you what’s going on here: No one in history surpasses John the Baptizer; but in the kingdom he prepared you for, the lowliest person is ahead of him. For a long time now people have tried to force themselves into God’s kingdom. But if you read the books of the Prophets and God’s Law closely, you will see them culminate in John, teaming up with him in preparing the way for the Messiah of the kingdom. Looked at in this way, John is the ‘Elijah’ you’ve all been expecting to arrive and introduce the Messiah.(Matthew 11.11, The Message). John the Baptist, in turn, speaking of Jesus said, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3.30). And so it is that Birth of John the Baptist coincides with the time of the summer solstice,  which this year falls on June 21, where the sun reaches its highest point and begins to decrease. New age pagans will observe this with bonfires and rituals aimed at reconnecting with them nature. Christians will come to church  to mark the Birth of the man who came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. “ (John 1.7.) Join us this Saturday at St. Mary’s at 5:00 p.m. for a Service of Evening Prayer.

VISIT OF THE BISHOP.  Bishop Helen will be preaching and presiding at our service of Holy Communion next Sunday. Lunch on the lawn will follow the service. Please bring a salad to share. Hot dogs will be provided.

WORSHIP THIS WEEK

WEEK DAY MORNING PRAYER: Tues. Thurs, Fri. at 8:30; Wed. at 9:00 a.m. 

WEEKDAY EVENING PRAYER: Wednesday at 5.30 p.m.

EVENING PRAYER FOR THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST: Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

Easter 4, 2023 – Bulletin

THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

April 30, 2023

CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY: PREVIEW OF THE READINGS.

THE LESSON: 1 Peter 2:11-17

Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh that wage war against your soul. Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it is God’s will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men. Live as free men, yet without using your freedom as a pretext for evil; but live as servants of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: John 16:16-24

‘A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.’ Then some of his disciples said to one another, ‘What does he mean by saying to us, “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me”; and “Because I am going to the Father”?’ They said, ‘What does he mean by this “a little while”? We do not know what he is talking about.’ Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, ‘Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me”? Very truly, I tell you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labour, she has pain, because her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. So you have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

PARISH LIFE NOTES

VESTRY meeting will take place after the service today.

ST. MARY’S OUTREACH AT THE CATHEDRAL VILLAGE ARTS FESTIVAL.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (May 23-26)

  • 7:00 p.mART AS VISION: IN LIFE, WORSHIP, AND THE STUDIO.
    Over this three-evening lecture series, artist and iconographer Symeon van Donkelaarwill explore the theme of art through concentric circles centred on the artist’s perception of reality. Beginning with the common elements that inform modern art, we will move on to the more specific role of sacred liturgical art before ending the series with a look at the personal aspects that ground Symeon’s studio work at Red Earth Icons. 
  • 8.30 p.m.  COMPLINE BY CANDLELIGHT.
    The ancient monastic service of Compline, chanted according to ancient tones, has been described as “a place of succour for a soul in disarray…we need not choose our thoughts. The words are aligned like a rope for us to cling to.” (Sr. Monica in “Call the Midwife”)

Saturday , May 27

  • 10.00 – 5:00 p.m. ST. MARY’S BOOTH AT THE STREET FAIR.
  • 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. “SIGNS AND WONDERS CHURCH TOURS”
    Guided tours open the eyes to see how the interior architecture, stained glass windows, wood carving, and symbolic furnishings of this traditional Anglican Church mediate spiritual reality.  
  • 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. “BEESWAX CANDLE – DIPPING”
    In this all age activity we will delight in the beauty, warmth and scent of 100% beeswax candles to take home.