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BULLETIN ST.PAUL # 638
Week of December 31 to January 7, 2018. 
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 2017
Second Sunday after Christmas &
Eve of The Naming of Jesus.
Presiders: Fr. Maurice
Homilist: Father Maurice
Reader: Paul Wedgbury
Sidepeople for DEC 31:
TBC
Chancel Guilds:
Colleen & Titi
Hymns: 139, 122, 132 & 153.
Rite: BAS
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 61: 10-62: 1-3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4: 4-7 & St. Luke 2: 22-40. 
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JAN 07 TBC
JAN 14 TBC
JAN 21 TBC
JAN 28 TBC
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CHANCEL GUILD'S CALENDAR
DEC 31 Colleen & Titi
JAN 07 Betty & Cynthia
JAN 14 Colleen & Cynthia
JAN 21 Margaret & Katharine
JAN 28 Betty & Titi
FEB 04 Margaret & Katharine
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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE
FROM OUR CONGREGATION:
For those who are travelling. 
For those who are sick:  Doris Sinasah, Cecilia Garces, Claire Gamage, Gina Moore, Andrew Herrett, Elsie Cullum, Jerry McCarthy, Thomas Moore, Dawn Souten, Maureen & Nick Shields, Jeff Jamieson, Bert Biederman, Diego Martinez, Anita Baskin, Louise Mundell, Christine Hamp, Madeleine McDowell, Joan Sloane, Astrid Visman, Win Bourchier, Alan Peters, John Tomlinson, Mark Richardson, Donald Wright, Shirley Buckley, Tom Walpole, Paula & Gregory Lunn, Kay Karbownik, Bill Stahlbaum, Joy, Gill, Bill McGee, Wilma & Dolly Borsa.
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In joyful expectation let us pray to the Lord:  
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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For those who are in need:  For Victor Guiness. For the people suffering by natural disasters and wild fire in California, floods in Chile and the Philippines. For the migrants, asylum seekers and refugee people around the world. For the vulnerable population and for Christian communities around the world. We pray for the Canadian Forces abroad, and we pray for those who are in captivity due their faith, gender, race, language, ideology or sexual orientation.
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In joyful expectation let us pray to the Lord:  
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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For those who passed away: For all beloved from our congregation, family members, relatives and friends of St.Paul's: For Connie Magee, Doris Bailey, Dawn Souten, Mabel Hunt, Douglas Code and Beulah Reid. We pray for all the victims of natural disasters. We pray for all refugees killed by the religious or political fanaticism, and we pray for those innocent victims killed in conflict among nations, terrorism and organized crime.
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In joyful expectation let us pray to the Lord:  
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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Our Thanksgiving prayer for: The birthday of this week: Rosa Hernandez, Mario Cordero, Harlan Lunn & Ken Fraser. 
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In joyful expectation let us pray to the Lord:  
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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Memorial Prayers for the anniversaries of: Marjorie Allan & Elsie Tostowanyk, 
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In joyful expectation let us pray to the Lord:  
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
For our partnership in prayer with St.Paul's Church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Diocese of Suyani in Ghana
Swansea & Brecon in Wales
Swaziland in South Africa
Sydney in Australia
Tabora in Tanzania
Taita-Taveta in Kenya
Twaian in Taiwan 
and for the Diocese of Tanga in Tanzania. 
In joyful expectation 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 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 Jane Goodall, activist and advocate for animal world
For Anita Krajnc, activist of Toronto Pig Save.
For the pets of our community,
Animals dying at Venezuelan's zoos.
Keilly (Wilnhurst) sick, 
Romeo (Francois) sick,
Vlad (Erik) sick
Simon, the giant rabbit died at United Airlines,
Mystery (Francois) sick
Guinda (Francois) RIP.
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In joyful expectation let us pray to the Lord:  
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS.
JAN 01 The Naming of Jesus
JAN 02 Basil the Great, Bishop, 379 (see above)
JAN 02 Gregory of Nazanzius, Bishop, 389
JAN 06 The Epiphany of the Lord
JAN 10 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645
JAN 11 The Holy Innocents
JAN 12 Marguerite Bourgeoys, Educator, 1700
JAN 13 Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, 367
JAN 15 Richard M. Benson, Founder of SSJE, 1915
JAN 17 Antony, Abbot in Egypt, 356
JAN 18 The Confession of St.Peter the Apostle
JAN 21 Agnes, Martyr at Rome, 304
JAN 22 Vincent, Deacon and Martyr, 304
JAN 24 Francis of Sales, Bishop of Geneva, 1622
JAN 25 The Conversion of St.Paul the Apostle
JAN 26 Timothy and Titus, Companios 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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WELCOME & HOSPITALITY:
A ministry 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, contact Kay Karbownik, our Hospitality Ministry's Chair.
JAN 07 - JAN 14 Marlene Beech
JAN 21 - JAN 28 Kay Karbownik
FEB 04 - FEB 11 Colleen Milbunr
FEB 18 - FEB 25 Margaret Lyons
MAR 04                Kay Karbownik
MAR 11                 Paul Wedgbury
MAR 18 - MAR 25 Murray Payne
APR 01                 TBC
APR 08 - APR 15 Anne Faruggia
APR 22 - APR 29 Harlan Lunn.
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