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BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 485
Week of November 30 to December 7, 2014
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30th, 2014
First Sunday of Advent
Thanksgiving Flowers by Radika Fraser
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Presider: Father Maurice
Homilist: Father Maurice
Reader: Melissa Vessel
Chancel Guild:
Betty Morgan & Anne Farrugia
Sidepeople for Nov 23 & Nov 30:
Put your name here.
Hymns: 88, 100, 89 & 114
Rite: BAS
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 64: 1-9; Psalm 80: 1-7 & St. Mark 13: 24-37.
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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
NOV 30 For many blessings by Radika Fraser
DEC 07 Put your name here
DEC 14 Put your name here
DEC 21 Memorial Poinsettias
DEC 28 Memorial Poinsettias
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FROM OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Blanca Cordero, Barbara Hunter, Trevor & Jean Joice, Oscar Infante, Marcel Francois, Luis Fernandez, Roy Coward, Isabell Muesch, Jack Osidak, Jessica Nee, Joan Spencer, Felipe Edwards, Barbra Haycroft, Doris MacDonald, Bill Stahlbaum, Dolly Borsa, Ysol Pino, Zora Alay, Jessica Thomas, Gary Beech, Edison Segovia, Marg Sills and People with Ebola in Africa,
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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For those who are in need: The vulnerable population in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Israel and Egypt. For Christians communities in Iraq, China, Middle East, Nigeria and South Sudan, and for the Canadian Forces abroad, and for those who are in captivity due their faith, gender, race, language or sexual orientation.
For those who passed away: For all those beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives and friends of St. Paul's: Marcelina Gallardo, Rosita Espinosa, Jerry Hicks, Bonnie St. Louis, and for those innocent victims killed by conflict among nations, terrorism and organized crime.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For the vocations in our diocese and around the Anglican Communion.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CYCLE of PRAYER:
Diocese of Auckland in New Zealand
Awgu, Awka, Awori, Badagary & Bakuku in Nigeria
and for the Diocese of Ballarat in Australia.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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PRAYER FOR GOD'S CREATION:
For organizations and people protecting animals,
forests and other natural resources.
For more education on environment,
especially the negative impact of industries.
For more policies to protect endangered species
such whales and polar bears.
For more UN's restrictions over Japan's whale hunting
For more campaigns to stop the fur industry.
For Cujo (Fraser) and the pets of our community and for
the increasing of bee population around the world.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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WEDNESDAY STUDIES: Join to our Wednesday Study in our new session of studies on "The Problem of Good and Evil" and it is followed by the Eucharistic Celebration and Coffee Time @ 10 a.m. Liturgical Colour: Blue. We pray for the Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand. Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary, 1231. Readings for this Wednesday, December 3rd: Isaiah 25: 6-9; Psalm 23 & St. Matthew 15: 29-39.
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
NOV 30 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
NOV 30 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 01 Pastoral Counselling @ 11 am & 3 pm
DEC 02 Pastoral Counselling @ 3 & 5 pm
DEC 03 Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 03 Corporation meeting @ 12 pm
DEC 04 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 04 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
DEC 07 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 07 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 08 Pastoral Counselling @ 10 am & 3 pm
DEC 08 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
DEC 09 Clericus meeting @ 12 pm St.Thomas's Church
DEC 10 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 10 Carolling @ 7:00 pm
DEC 10 A Christmas Story, play, @ 7:30 pm
DEC 11 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 12 Pastoral counselling @ 10 am & 3 pm
DEC 12 Wedding rehearsal @ 5:30 pm
DEC 13 Wedding of Lindsay & William Coutts
DEC 14 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 14 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm. Parroquia San Esteban.
DEC 15 Pastoral Counselling @ 11 am
DEC 16 Diocesan meeting @ 2 pm
DEC 17 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 18 Italian Mass @ 10 am S.Mary Magdalene
DEC 21 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 21 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 24 Christmas Eve's Service @ 5 pm
DEC 24 Hispanic Christmas Eve's Service @ 8:30 pm
DEC 28 Sunday Service @ Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 28 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
NOV 30 Saint Andrew the Apostle (see above)
DEC 03 Francis Xavier, Missionary to the Far East, 1552
DEC 04 Nicholas Ferrar, deacon, 1637
DEC 05 Clement of Alexandria, Priest, c. 210
DEC 06 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342
DEC 07 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, 397
DEC 08 The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DEC 09 Prophets of the Old Testament
DEC 25 The Birth of the Lord: Christmas Day
DEC 26 Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
DEC 27 Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
DEC 28 The Holy Innocents
DEC 29 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1170
DEC 31 John West, Missionary, the Red River, 1845.
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LAY READERS:
NOV 30 Melissa Vessel
DEC 07 Harlan Lunn
DEC 14 Jean Colwell
DEC 21 Margaret Lyons
DEC 24 Colleen Milburn
DEC 28 Mark Richardson
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CALENDAR FOR CHANCEL GUILD:
NOV 30 Betty Morgan & Anne Farrugia
DEC 04 TBC
DEC 14 TBC
DEC 21 TBC
DEC 24 TBC
DEC 28 TBC
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SIDEPEOPLE a ministry of hospitality. Join us a be a channel of blessing every Sunday. Thank you for signing up on the calendar located at the news board in the hallway outside of the lounge.
NOV 23- NOV 30 Put your name here
DEC 07- DEC 14 Radika Fraser
DEC 21 - DEC 28 Put your name here.
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COFFEE TIME @ ST. PAUL'S:
NOV 30 Radika Fraser & Kay Karbownik
DEC 07 Put your name here
DEC 14 Fr. Maurice & Mark Richardson
DEC 21 Put your name here
DEC 28 Put your name here.
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CALENDAR OF ANNIVERSARIES:
DEC 01 Betty Cowling, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 03 Adele Marie Eavns, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 06 St.Paul's Church, Parish AnniversaryDEC 08 Shirley & Bruce Buckley, Marriage Anniversary
DEC 12 Isidore Gaitskell, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 14 Charlotte Isabelle Astley, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 22 Wilf Hilton, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 24 Jack Lyons, Memorial Anniversary.
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YEAR ROUND CALENDAR 2014:
DEC 01 World AIDS Day
DEC 07 St. Paul's Parish Anniversary # 105 @ 10:30 am
DEC 13 Wedding of Will & Lindsay Coutts @ 3 pm
DEC 13 Movie & Pop Corn @ 8 pm
DEC 21 Carols, Lessons & Stories @ 10:30 am
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm
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JAN 10 Movie & Pop Corn @ 8 pm
JAN 18-25 Week of Prayers for Christian Unity
JAN 25 Ecumenical Service 3 pm, Yorkminster Baptist Ch.
FEB 07 Movie & Pop Corn @ 8 pm
FEB 17 Pancake Supper from 5 to 7:30 pm
FEB 18 Ash Wednesday Service @ 10 am
FEB 22 Baden Powel Sunday & Te Deum @ 10:30 am
MAR 01 Annual Vestry Meeting @ 12 pm
MAR 07 World Day of Prayer
APR 13-20 Holy Week
APR 13 Palm Sunday @ 10:30 am
APR 17 Potluck before the service @ 5 pm
APR 17 Maundy Thursday @ 7:30 pm
APR 18 Good Friday @ 10:30 am
APR 19 Great Easter Vigil @ 8 pm @ Church of The Advent
APR 22 Earth's Day @ 10:30 am
MAY 11 Mother's Day @ 10:30 am
MAY 17 International Day Against Homophobia
JUN 08 Pentecost Day
JUN 15 Father's Day @ 10:30 am
JUN 22 Picnic Service @ High Park @ 10:30 am
JUN 29 Patronal Feast of St. Paul the Apostle
JUN 29 Strawberry Social after the Service
JUL 01 Canada Day
SEP 28 Back to Church Sunday @ 10:30 am
SEP 28 The Blessing of the Backpacks @ 10:30 am
OCT 04 Blessing of the Animals @ 10:30 am
OCT 04 Te Deum # 3 & Concert @ 10:30 am
OCT 12 Thanksgiving Sunday @ 10:30 am
NOV 08 Remembrance Sunday @ 10:30 am
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