BULLETIN ST.PAUL # 637
Week of December 24 to 31, 2017.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24th, 2017
Fourth Sunday of Advent. & Christmas Eve.
Presiders: Fr. Maurice & Fr. Ferro
Homilist: Father Maurice
Reader: Harlan Lunn
Sidepeople for DEC 24:
TBC
Chancel Guilds:
Margaret & Betty
Hymns: 123, 135, 138, 119 & 154.
Rite: BAS
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 9: 2-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14 & St. Luke 2: 1-14.
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LAY READERS:
DEC 24 Harlan Lunn
DEC 31 Paul WedgburyJAN 07 TBC
JAN 14 TBC
JAN 21 TBC
JAN 28 TBC
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CHANCEL GUILD'S CALENDAR
DEC 24 Betty & Margaret
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 PEOPLEFROM OUR CONGREGATION:
For those who are travelling.
For those who are sick: Doris Sinasach, 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 and floods in Chile. 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 in India, Chile, Thailand & Bangladesh. 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: Gladys Robinson & Jean Colwell.
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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: Jack Lyons.
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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 Spokane in US
Springfield in US
St. Albans in England
St. Aspah in Wales
St. Davids in Wales
St. Edmundsbury in England
St. Helena in South Africa
and for the Diocese of St. Mark in South Africa.
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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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COMING ACTIVITIES:
COMING ACTIVITIES:
DEC 24 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am CANCELLED
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Hispanic Mass @ 8:30 pm Holy Trinity
DEC 25 The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ
DEC 27 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am CANCELLED
DEC 28 Portuguese Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 31 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
DEC 31 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
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JAN 04 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
JAN 07 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
JAN 07 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
JAN 10 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 10 Corporation Meeting @ 12 pm
JAN 11 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
JAN 11 St. James Deanery meeting @ 12 pm
JAN 14 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am
JAN 14 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
JAN 15 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
JAN 16 Mass @ 6:30 pm Queen Mental Health Centre
JAN 17 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 17 Water Vigil @ 7 pm Church of The Holy Trinity
JAN 18 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
JAN 20 Movie and popcorn @ 8 pm Parish Lounge
JAN 21 Sunday Service & Sunday School @ 10:30 am