BULLETIN ST. PAUL # 494
Week of February 1st to 8, 2015
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 2015
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.
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Presider: Harlan Lunn
Homilist: Harlan Lunn
Readers: Colleen Milburn
Sidepeople for February 1 & 8
Put your name here
Hymns: 393, 645, 431 & 537.
Rite: Matin or Morning Prayer
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| The homily of this Sunday is based on the narrative of Jesus healing a man with unclean spirits. |
READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: 1 Corinthians 8: 1-13; Psalm 111 & St. Mark 1: 21-28.
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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: Green. We pray for the Diocese of Chester, England. Readings for this Wednesday, January 21st: Hebrews 12: 4-7, 11-15; Psalm 103: 1-2, 13-18 & St. Mark 6: 1-6.
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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
FEB 01 Paul Harlock for his wife
FEB 08 Paul Harlock for his mother-in-law
FEB 15 Paul Harlock for his sister
FEB 22 Father Maurice for his birthday
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FROM OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST:
For those who are travelling:
For those who are sick: Connie McGee, Barbara Noble, Harry Gairey, Else Callum, Beth & Roy Taylor, Wilma, Marilyn Boustead, Joel Brown, Barbara Hunter, Trevor & Jean Joice, Roy Coward, Joan Spencer, 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, grant us peace
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For those who are in need: Sergio Moreno, Brock Fenton, 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: Victims of terrorism in France and Nigeria, Beth Bells, Barbara Edwards, and for those innocent victims killed by conflict among nations, terrorism and organized crime.
Our thanksgiving prayer for: For our volunteers of the Children's Ministry of our parish.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, grant us peace
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CYCLE of PRAYER:
Diocese of Chandigarh in India
Chelmsford in England
Chennai in India
Chester in England
Chicago in USA
Chichester in England
and for the Diocese of Chile en Chile
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, grant us peace
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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 Tonchi (Francois), Cooper (Bush) Casey (Morgan) 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, grant us peace
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
FEB 01 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
FEB 02 Pastoral Counselling @ 10 am & 3 pm
FEB 03 Clericus meeting @ 12 pm St. Mary Magdalene
FEB 04 Wednesday Study& HE @ 10 am RE-START
FEB 04 Corporation Meeting @ 12 pm
FEB 05 Italian Mass @ 10 am St. Mary Magdalene
FEB 05 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
FEB 08 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
FEB 08 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
FEB 08 Ordination @ 4 pm, St. Martin-in-the-Fields
FEB 09 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
FEB 10 Pre-Lenten Clergy Retreat in Oshawa @ 9:30 am
FEB 11 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
FEB 12 Italian Mass @ 10 am St. Mary Magdalene
FEB 14 Movie & Pop Corn @ 8 pm
FEB 15 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
FEB 15 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
FEB 16 Provincial Holiday, Family Day
FEB 17 Meeting with Bishop Poole @ 7:30 am
FEB 17 Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Supper from 5 to 7:30 pm
FEB 18 Ash Wednesday
FEB 18 Ash Wednesday Service @ 10 am
FEB 18 Hispanic Ash Wednesday @ 7 pm Holy Trinity-San Esteban
FEB 19 Italian Mass @ 10 am St. Mary Magdalene
FEB 19 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
FEB 20 Postulancy Committee @ 1 pm
FEB 22 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
FEB 22 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
FEB 02 The Presentation of the Lord (see above)
FEB 03 Anskar, Missionary Bishop in Sweden, 865.
FEB 05 Martyrs of Japan, 1596
FEB 09 Hannah G. Coome, Founder of the SSJD, 1921
FEB 14 Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869, 885
FEB 15 Thomas Bray, Founder of SPG and SPCK, 1730
FEB 23 Polycarp, Bishop of Syrma, Martyr, 156
FEB 24 Lindel Tsen, Bishop of Honan, 1954
FEB 24 Paul Sasaki, Bishop of Mid-Japan and Tokyo, 1946
FEB 27 George Herbert, Priest and Poet, 1633.
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LAY READERS:
FEB 01 Radika Fraser
FEB 08 Melissa Vessel
FEB 15 Colleen Milburn
FEB 22 Scouts Community
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CALENDAR FOR CHANCEL GUILD:
FEB 01 No Eucharist but Morning Prayer
FEB 08 Katharine Schwartz & Radika Fraser
FEB 15 TBC
FEB 22 Baden Powell Sunday
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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.
FEB 01 - FEB 08 Put your name here
FEB 15 - FEB 22 Put your name here
MAR 01- MAR 08 Put your name here
MAR 15 - MAR 22 Put your name here
MAR 29 - APR 05 Put your name here
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COFFEE TIME @ ST. PAUL'S:
FEB 01 Brian Beech
FEB 08 Put your name here
FEB 15 Father Maurice
FEB 22 Scout Community
MAR 01 Put your name here
MAR 08 Put your name here
MAR 15 Father Maurice
MAR 22 Put your name here
MAR 29 Put your name here
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CALENDAR OF ANNIVERSARIES:
FEB 10 Lauretta Hilton, Memorial Anniversary
FEB 19 Elsie May Luddington, Memorial Anniversary
FEB 27 Dennis Mathu, Confirmation Anniversary
FEB 27 Alice Mathu, Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 03 Robert Fraser, Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 03 Jane Schoonmaker, MemorialAnniversary
MAR 03 George E. Miles, Memorial Anniversary
MAR 06 James Kahara, Confirmation Anniversary
MAR 07 Myrtle Morgan, Memorial Anniversary
MAR 14 Brian & Marleen Beech, Marriage Anniversary
MAR 14 Vivian Payne, Memorial Anniversary
MAR 20 Glady Mry Trim, Memorial Anniversary
MAR 30 Emma Borsa, Baptismal Anniversary
MAR 30 Stephen & Melissa Francis, Marriage Anniversary
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YEAR ROUND CALENDAR 2015:
FEB 17 Pancake Supper from 5 to 7:30 pm
FEB 18 Ash Wednesday Service @ 10 am
FEB 22 Baden Powel Sunday @ 10:30 am
MAR 01 Annual Vestry Meeting @ 12 pm
MAR 07 World Day of Prayer
MAR 24-APR 05 Holy Week
MAR 29 Palm Sunday @ 10:30 am
APR 02 Potluck before the service @ 5 pm
APR 02 Maundy Thursday @ 7:30 pm
APR 03 Good Friday @ 10:30 am
APR 04 Great Easter Vigil @ 8 pm @ Church of The Advent
APR 05 Easter Day
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 amOCT 12 Thanksgiving Sunday @ 10:30 am
NOV 08 Remembrance Sunday @ 10:30 am
DEC 01 World AIDS Day
DEC 06 St. Paul's Parish Anniversary # 106 @ 10:30 am
JAN 17-24 Week of Prayers for Christian Unity
JAN 24 Ecumenical Service 3 pm.
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