Week of December 19 to 25, 2010

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BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 296
Week of December 19 to 25, 2010

Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

This Sunday, please join us to celebrate
The Fourth Sunday of Advent.
Join us a as community to worship and proclaim an
inclusive and transforming Gospel.
See you on Sunday @ 10:30 am.

Here is some news to share with you:

DECEMBRE 19th @ 10:30 AM
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Presider: Father Maurice
Homilist: Father Maurice
Lay Reader: Harlan Lunn
Sidepeople for December:
Betty Morgan
Chancel Guild:
Liz Quinlan & Jean Colwell
Hymns: 96, 117, 89 & 132
Rite: BAS
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SUNDAY LEAFLET: Please, consider taking home the Sunday Leaflet. It can help you review the readings, collect, prayers and news, or you can share it with other parishioners or friends who were not able to attend the Sunday Service. Thank you for your cooperation.
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WEDNESDAY SERVICES: Join us for our Wednesday Study & Eucharist Celebration this Wednesday, December 22nd @ 10 am. We pray for the Diocese of Yokohama, Japan. Liturgical Colour: Blue. Readings: 1 Samuel 1: 19-28; Psalm 113 & St. Luke 1: 46-56. We conclude with the last session of the cycle of studies: "Saints Alive"!!!. Come and join us!!! Saints, don't miss them!!! This Wednesday we will do a summary and discuss on our conclusions.
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NEW CYCLE OF WEDNESDAY STUDIES: Starting on Wednesday, January 5th 2011, we will start a series of studies on Angeology called "And what about angels?". Join us and let us learn a discover the mysteries and ministries of angels.
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CHRISTMAS DECORATION: We thank to the Chancel Guild members for decorating the church for Christmas. On Saturday December 11, 11 volunteers worked for 3 hours, and as a result we have the temple beautifully adorned for this major feast to be celebrated this coming Friday, December 24th @ 7 pm.
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PRAYERS: Please, keep in your prayers:
For those who are sick: David Gasser, Jack Lyons, Martinique Francois, Nicholas Tau-Milburn, Bishop Michael Bedford-Jones, Bishop Ann Tottenham, Maureen Curtin, Tim Shields, Eleanor Boehm, Arthur Reid, Frank Jennings, Arthur Reid, Glen Garbutt, Margaret Sills, Jack & Eleanor Lynch, Patricia Soto, Stephen Edwards, Shirley Buckley, Regina Jawrosky, Ron Nicholson & Jeff Willis.
For those who are sick. Additional Requests this month: Melanie Milburn & Nicholas Milburn-Tai.
Those who are in need: For the Canadian Forces abroad & people victims of natural disasters, terrorism or fanaticism.
We pray for those who have died: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives & friends of St.Paul's. Leopoldo Palacios and Katie King.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the ministry of Screening in Faith and its coordinator, Mary Novak.
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
DEC 19 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
DEC 22 Study & Holy Eucharist @ 10 am
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 7 pm
DEC 26 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
DEC 29 Study & Holy Eucharist @ 10 am. (cancelled)
JAN 02 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
JAN 05 Study and Holy Eucharist @ 10 am
JAN 05 Corporation Meeting @ 12 pm
JAN 06 The Epiphany of the Lord
JAN 09 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
JAN 10 Meeting at the Diocese from noon to 3 pm
JAN 10 Advisory Board with Dean Philip Hobson @ 8 pm
JAN 11 Clericus meeting @ 11 am
JAN 11 Meeting with Bishop Philip Poole @ 2 pm
JAN 12 Study & Holy Eucharist @ 10 am
JAN 13 Meeting at St. James' Cathedral @ noon
JAN 13 Forum # 2 "Future of our Parish" from 7 to 9 pm
JAN 16 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am.
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NEXT FORUM: On Thursday, January 13th from 7 to 9 pm you are invited to join us and explore and discuss the future of our parish in our neighbourhood. Please, mark your calendar and plan to attend this important forum.
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BIRTHDAYS: We congratulate all our sisters and brothers on their coming birthdays during December and January. They are:
DEC 27 Jean Colwell
DEC 31 Norah Heater
JAN 05 Harlan Lunn
JAN 05 Ken Fraser
JAN 08 Liz Cumberland
JAN 15 Alisha Coroa
JAN 29 Margaret Lyons
JAN 29 Elizabeth Jones.
God bless all of them in this new year of life.
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ANNIVERSARIES: This month of January, people of our congregation can remember special dates in their lives.
JAN 02 Memorial Anniv. of Elise Tostowaryk
JAN 10 Memorial Anniv. of Sally Ralph
JAN 12 Baptismal Anniv. of Ben Borsa.

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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR:
DEC 25 The Birth of the Lord: Christmas Day
DEC 26 St. Stephen, Deacon & Martyr
DEC 27 St. John, Apostle & Evangelist
DEC 28 The Holy Innocents
DEC 29 Thomas Becket, Archbp. of Canterbury, 1170
DEC 31 John West, Missionary, the Red River, 1845.
For more information about the calendar of the Church Year, check the BAS (pages 14 to 33).
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THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
DEC 19 Diocese of Yambio, Sudan
DEC 20 Diocese of Yangon, Myanmar
DEC 21 Diocese of Yei, Sudan
DEC 22 Diocese of Yewa, Nigeria
DEC 23 Diocese of Yirol, Sudan
DEC 24 Diocese of Yokohama, Japan
DEC 25 Diocese of Yola, Nigeria.

LAY READER'S CALENDAR:
DEC 19 Harlan Lunn
DEC 24 please, contact Radika
DEC 26 Brian Beech.
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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR: Let us give thanks to God with flowers. The dedication can be for a memorial, a birthday, anniversary, thanksgiving, etc. Always is there a good reason to worship God with the beauty in God's creation.
DEC 19 Put your name here
DEC 26 Put your name here
JAN 02 Put your name here
JAN 09 Put your name here
JAN 16 Fr. Maurice for his father.

CHANCEL GUILD CALENDAR:
DEC 19 Liz Quinlan & Jean Colwell
DEC 24 Marg Lyons & Anne Ferrugia
DEC 26 Marg Lyons & Radika Fraser.
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COFFEE HOUR: Help us with coffee hour. Please, sign up on the list at the newsboard. Thank you for your time and generousity in sharing a great time as a community parish. Light refreshments only. Look for a partner and share the blessing of offering to other hospitality.
DEC 19 Father Maurice
DEC 24 Looking for a coordinator
DEC 26 Put your name here
JAN 02 Put your name here
JAN 09 Put your name here.

WEEKLY SMILE: Come on... Make my day! "If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments."
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WHO IS WHO?: Each month we will have a new person to discover! A few clues and let us guess the person's identity: Sits at the very back, wears hats, very shy, and linked to one of our stained glass windows. So, who is our person of December? Let us know during the coffee hour.

YEAR AROUND CALENDAR:
2010
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 7 pm
2011
FEB 13 Annual Vestry Meeting
FEB 20 Baden Powell Sunday
FEB 27 Bishop Poole Visit
MAR 09 Ash Wednesday
APR 17-24 Holy Week
MAY 08 Mother's Day
JUN 12 Pentecost Service
JUN 19 Father's Day
JUL 21 Summer BBQ
SEP 11 Roast Corn Festival
SEP 25 Back to Church Sunday
OCT 02 The Blessing of the Animals
OCT 09 Thanksgiving Sunday
NOV 06 Remembrace Sunday
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service
DEC 25 Christmas Pageant.

EPILOGUE: Come and join us. Our Eucharist Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am and our Study & Morning Prayer on Wednesdays @ 10 am.

See you around. Chanel your gifts and talents with us!

YOUR PARISH
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