ST. PAUL CHURCH (RUNNYMEDE)

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BULLETIN ST.PAUL # 548
Week of February 28 to March 6, 2016
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28th 2016
Third Sunday  in Lent
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Presider: Father Maurice
Homilist: Father Maurice
Readers: Brian Beech
Chancel Guild:
Margaret Lyons & Radika Fraser
Sidepeople for FEB 28 & MAR 6
Radika Fraser
Hymns: 353, 576, 444 & 565
Rite: BAS
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are:  Isaiah 55: 1-9; Psalm 63: 1-8; 1 Corinthians 10: 1-13 & St. Luke 13: 1-9.  
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LAY READERS:
FEB 28 Brian Beech
MAR 06 Margaret Lyons
MAR 13 Colleen Milburn
MAR 20 Harlan Lunn
MAR 24 Put your name here
MAR 25 Put your name here
MAR 27 Brian Beech
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WEDNESDAY STUDY: Join us for studies every Wednesday @ 10 am at the Lady Chapel. Liturgical Colour: Purple.  Chad, Bishop of lichfield, Missionary, 672. The readings for Wednesday, March 2nd are: Deuteronomy 4: 1, 5-10; Psalm 147: 13-21 & St. Matthew 5: 17-20.  
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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
FROM OUR CONGREGATION:
For those who are travelling.
For those who are sick: Joy McGee, Alan Peters, Bev Weir, John Tomlinson, Jeff Goldworthy, Mark Richardson, Anne Marie Gutierrez, Beulah & 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, Elsie Cullum, Dolly Borsa, Gary Beech & Marg Sills.
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Let us pray to the Lord. 
Lord, have mercy.
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For those who are in need: For the migrants, asylum seekers and refugee people around the world. For the Saunders Family and Moyano Family. 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 passed away: For all beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives and friends of St.Paul's: Daphne Moyano, Connie Faulkner Reinhardt, Donna Bell and Tom Tremblett. For the victims of the earthquake in Taiwan, Train accident in Germany and in the attack in Burkina Faso, 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 Year 2015 that we will report in our coming Vestry Meeting. 
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
For the Episcopal Church of the US. 
The Diocese of Bendigo in Australia
Benin in Benin
Bethlehem in Israel
Bhopal in India
Bida in Nigeria
Birmingham in England
and for the Diocese of Blackburn in England. 
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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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 what 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 the 42 horses victims of the fire in Ontario. 
For Surabaya (Fraser) RIP
For 5 new white lions born at Toronto Zoo
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord, have mercy.
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COMING ACTIVITIES:

FEB 28 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am

FEB 28 Annual Vestry Meeting @ noon

FEB 28 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban

MAR 02 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

MAR 02 Pilgrims Study Group from 2 to 4 pm

MAR 02 Choir Rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm

MAR 05 World Day of Prayers @ 10 am

MAR 06 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am

MAR 09 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

MAR 09 Choir Rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm

MAR 12 Movie & Pop Corn at 8 pm

MAR 13 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am

MAR 16 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

MAR 16 Choir Rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm

MAR 17 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene

MAR 17 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm 

MAR 19 Cinema Day for Children @ 3 pm

MAR 20-27 Holy Week

MAR 20 Palm Sunday

MAR 20 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am

MAR 20 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban

MAR 22 Ordination Renewal Vows @ 10 am St.James' Cathedral

MAR 22 Blessing of the Holy Oils @ 11 am St.James' Cathedral

MAR 23 Spy Wednesday & HE @ 10 am

MAR 24 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene

MAR 24 Potluck Supper @ 5 pm at the parish hall

MAR 24 Maundy Thursday @ 7:30 pm

MAR 25 Good Friday Liturgy @ 10:30 am

MAR 26 Paschal Vigil @ 8 pm The Church of The Holy Trinity

MAR 27 Easter Day

MAR 27 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am

MAR 27 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban

MAR 30 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am

MAR 31 Portuguese Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene

MAR 31 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm

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ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
MAR 01 David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales, c. 544 (See above)
MAR 02 Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 872
MAR 03 John & Charles Wesley, Priests, 1791, 1788
MAR 07 Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 202
MAR 08 Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln, Educator, 1910
MAR 09 Gregory of Nyssa, c. 395
MAR 10 Robert Machray, 1st Primate of Canada, 1904
MAR 17 Patrick, Missionary Bishop in Ireland, 461
MAR 18 Cyril of Jerusalem, teacher of the Faith, 386
MAR 19 Saint Joseph of Nazareth
MAR 20 Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionarty, 687
MAR 21 Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1556
MAR 22 Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath & Wells, 1711
MAR 23 Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop of Armenia, c.332
MAR 25 The Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary
MAR 27 Charles H. Brent, Bishop of The Philippines, 1929
MAR 29 John Keble, Priest, 1866
MAR 31 John Donne, Prist and Poet, 1631.
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CALENDAR FOR CHANCEL GUILD
FEB 28 Margaret Lyons & Radika Fraser
MAR 06 Colleen Milburn & Radika Fraser
MAR 13 Betty Morgan & Anne Farrugia
MAR 20 Colleen Milburn & Katharine Schwartz
MAR 27 Radika Fraser
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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.
FEB 28 - MAR 06 Radika Fraser
MAR 13 - MAR 20 Ken Fraser & Betty Morgan
MAR 27 - APR 03 Kay Karbownik
APR 10 - APR 17 Colleen Milburn
APR 24 - MAY 01 Ken Fraser & Betty Morgan
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COFFEE TIME @ ST.PAUL'S:
FEB 28 Annual Vestry Meeting
MAR 06 The Borsas
MAR 13 Put your name here
MAR 20 Fr. Maurice & mark Richardson
MAR 27 Put your name here. 
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CALENDAR OF ANNIVERSARIES

MAR 03 Robert Fraser, Baptismal Anniversary

MAR 03 George. E. Miles, Memoriaql Anniversary

MAR 03 Jane Schoonmaker, Memorial Anniversary

MAR 06 James Kahara, Confirmation Anniversary

MAR 07 Myrtle Morgan, Memorial Anniversary

MAR 14 Marlene & Brian Beech, Marriage Anniversary

MAR 14 Vivian Payne, Memorial Anniversary

MAR 20 Glady Mary Trim, Memorial Anniversary

MAR 30 Emma Borsa, Baptismal Anniversary

MAR 30 Stephen & Melissa Francis, Marriage Anniversary

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YEAR ROUND 2016
FEB 28 Annual Vestry Meeting @ 12 pm
MAR 05 World Day of Prayer
MAR 24-APR 05 Holy Week
MAR 19 Cinema & Children @ 3 pm
MAR 20 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 25 Cinema & Children @ 3 pm
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 Service @ 10:30 am.
2017
JAN 17-24 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
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