BULLETIN ST.PAUL # 540
Week of January 3 to 10, 2016
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd 2016
Epiphany Sunday
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Presider: Father Maurice
Homilist: Father Maurice
Reader: Radika Fraser
Sidepeople for Jan 03 & JAN 10
Murray Payne
Chancel Guild:
Betty Morgan & Titi Fayoda
Hymns: 118, 146, 139 & 159
Communion Hymn: 160
Rite: BAS
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3: 1-12 & St. Matthew 2: 1-12.
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WEDNESDAY STUDY: Join us for studies every Wednesday @ 10 am am at the Lady Chapel. Liturgical Colour: White. The Epiphany of the Lord. The readings for Wednesday, January 6th are: Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14 & St. Matthew 2: 1-12.
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LAY READERS:
JAN 03 Radika Fraser
JAN 10 Jean Colwell
JAN 17 Colleen Milburn
JAN 24 Melissa Vassel
JAN 31 Brian Beech
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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
FROM OUR CONGREGATION:
For those who are travelling.
For those who are sick: Joy McGee, Stephanie Bono, Mark Richardson, Anne Marie Gutierrez, Michael Reid, Lucky Gairey, Shelby Brugstaller, Bernard Couturier, Dennis Trimble, Donald Wright, Jerry McCarthy, Shirley Buckley, Sharon Kotren, Tom Walpole, Paula & Gregory Lunn, Derek & Beryl Oram, Bev Weir, Ysol Pino, Roy Coward, Don Sloane, Nick Shields, Kay Karbownik, Bill Stahlbaum, Connie McGee, Susan Pratten, Willma, Elise Cullum, Dolly Borsa, Gary Beech & Marg Sills.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, grant us peace
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For those who are in need: For migrants, asylum seekers and refugee people around the world. For the vulnerable population and for Christian communities in Iraq, Syria, China, Middle East, Nigeria and South Sudan. For the Canadian Forces abroad, and for those who are in captivity due their faith, gender, race, language or sexual orientation.
For those who passes away: For all beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives and friends of St.Paul's: Victims of the terrorist attack in San Bernardino in California. For Douglas Tompkins, Maurice Strong, Tom Tremblett. And for all refugees killed by the Islamic State and for those innocent victims killed in conflict among nations, terrorism and organized crime.
Our Thanksgiving prayer for: The blessings during 2015.
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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 Aba in Nigeria
Aba-Ngwan North in Nigeria
Aotearoa in New Zealand
Abakaliki in Nigeria
Aberdeen & Orkney in Scotland
Abuja in Nigeria
Aguata in Nigeria
and for the Diocese of Accra in Ghana
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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 naturals resources.
For more education on environment,
especially the negative impact from industries.
For more policies to protect endangered species
such whales, turtles and polar bears.
To stop hunting camps and safaris.
For more UN's restrictions over Japan, Norway
& Iceland's cruel whale hunting.
For more campaigns to stop the fur industry.
For the increase of bees and monarch butterfly
population around the world.
For Anita Krajnc, activist of Toronto Pig Save.
For the pets of our community:
For Scalliwag (Bailey) RIP
For Surabaya (Fraser) RIP
For 5 new white lions born at Toronto Zoo
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, grant us peace
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
JAN 02 Wedding @ 7 pm
JAN 03 Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
JAN 03 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
JAN 04 Postulancy Committee
JAN 06 Epiphany of the Lord
JAN 06 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 06 Pastoral Counselling @ 5:30 pm
JAN 06 Outreach Committee @ 7 pm
JAN 06 No Choir Rehearsal
JAN 07 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
JAN 10 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
JAN 10 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
JAN 10 Canons Installation @ 4:30 St.James' Cathedral
JAN 11 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
JAN 12 Postulancy Committee @ 9;30 am, SSJD Convent
JAN 12 Clericus West Toronto @ 12 pm
JAN 12 Clericus St.James' @ 1 pm
JAN 12 Inter-Cultural Committee @ 5 pm
JAN 13 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 13 Service of the Water @ 6;30 Holy Trinity Church
JAN 13 Choir Rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm
JAN 14 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
JAN 14 Meeting @ St. Anne's Church @ 1 pm
JAN 14 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
JAN 14 Pastoral Counselling @ 8:45 pm
JAN 15 Pastoral Counselling @ 10 am
JAN 17 Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity begings
JAN 17 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10;30 am
JAN 17 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
JAN 18 Pastoral Counselling @ 1 pm
JAN 19 Pastoral Counselling @ 2 pm
JAN 20 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 20 Pilgrim Study Group @ 2 pm
JAN 20 Choir Rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm
JAN 21 Italian Mass @ 10 am St. Mary Magdalene
JAN 24 Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity Ends
JAN 24 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
JAN 24 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
JAN 24 Ecumenical Evenson @ 3:30 pm
JAN 24 Ordination $ 4 pm, St. Jude's, Wexford.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
JAN 01 The Namig of Jesus
JAN 02 Basil de Great & Gregory of Nazanzius, 379 & 389
JAN 06 The Epiphany of the Lord (see above)
JAN 10 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
JAN 11 The Holy Innocents
JAN 12 Marguerite Bourgeoys, Educator, 1700
JAN 12 John Horden, Bishop of Moosnoe, 1893
JAN 13 Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher, 367
JAN 15 Richard Benson, Founder of SSJE, 1915
JAN 17 Anthony, Abbot in Egypt, 356
JAN 18 The Confession of St.Peter the Apostle
JAN 21 Agnes, Martyr at Rome, 304
JAN 22 Vincent, deacon of Saragossa, Martyr, 304
JAN 24 Francis of Sales, Bishop of Geneva, 1622
JAN 25 The Conversion of St.Paul the Apostle
JAN 26 Timothy & Titus, Companions of St.Paul
JAN 27 John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, 407
JAN 28 Thomas Aquinas, teacher of the Faith, 1274
JAN 30 Charles Stuart, King of England, 1649.
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CALENDAR FOR CHANCEL GUILD
JAN 03 Betty Morgan & Titi Fayoda
JAN 10 Margaret Lyons & Radika-KaY
JAN 17 TBC
JAN 24 TBC
JAN 31 TBC
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SIDEPEOPLE = WELCOME & HOSPITALITY:
A minisyry of welcoming and hospitality. Join us! Be a channel of blessing on Sundays. Thank you for signing up on the calendar located at the news board in the hallway outside of the lounge. Please, coordinate with Kay karbownik, our Sidepeople's Chair.
JAN 03 - JAN 10 Murray Payne
JAN 17 - JAN 24 Beverly Weir
JAN 30 - FEB 07 Harlan Lunn
FEB 14 - FEB 21 Put your name here
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COFFEE TIME @ ST.PAUL'S:
JAN 03 Harlan Lunn
JAN 10 Anne Farrugia
JAN 17 Fr.Maurice & Mark Richardson
JAN 24 Put your name here
JAN 31 Put your name here
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CALENDAR OF ANNIVERSARIES
JAN 02 Max Herriott, Baptismal Anniversary
JAN 12 Ben Borsa, Baptismal Anniversary
JAN 24 Jackie Wright, Memorial Anniversary
FEB 10 Lauretta Hilton, Memorial Anniversary
FEB 19 Elise May Luddington, Memorial Anniversary
FEB 27 Gordon & Mildred Leighton, Marriage Anniversary
FEB 27 Dennis Mathu, Confirmation Anniversary
FEB 27 Alice Mathu, Confirmation Anniversary
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YEAR ROUND 2016
JAN 18-25 Week of Prayers for Christian Unity
JAN 24 Ecumenical Service 3 pm.
FEB 09 Pancake Supper from 5 to 7:30 pm
FEB 10 Ash Wednesday Service @ 10 am
FEB 21 Baden Powell Sunday @ 10:30 am
FEB 28 Annual Vestry Meeting @ 12 pm
MAR 05 World Day of Prayer
MAR 20-MAR 27Holy Week
MAR 29 Palm Sunday @ 10:30 am
MAR 24 Potluck before the service @ 5 pm
MAR 24 Maundy Thursday @ 7:30 pm
MAR 25 Good Friday @ 10:30 am
MAR 25 Walking for Justice @ 2 pm
MAR 27 Easter Day @ 10:30 am
APR 22 Earth's Day @ 10:30 am
MAY 08 Mother's Day @ 10:30 am
MAY 15 Pentecost Day
MAY 17 International Day Against Homophobia
JUN 19 Father's Day @ 10:30 am
JUN 19 Picnic Service @ High Park @ 10:30 am
JUN 26 Patronal Feast of St. Paul the Apostle
JUN 26 Strawberry Social after the Service
JUN 26 Pride Sunday
JUL 01 Canada Day
AUG 01 Civic Holiday
SEP 03 Evans Street Neighbourhood Party @ 5 pm
SEP 11 The Blessing of the Backpacks @ 10:30 am
SEP 25 Back to Church Sunday @ 10:30 am
OCT 02 Blessing of the Animals @ 10:30 am
OCT 09 Thanksgiving Sunday @ 10:30 am
NOV 06 Remembrance Sunday @ 10:30 am
DEC 01 World AIDS Day
DEC 04 St. Paul's Parish Anniversary # 106 @ 10:30 am
DEC 18 Lessons & Carols Service @ 10:30 am
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm
DEC 25 Christmas Day @ 10:30 am +
