BULLETIN ST.PAUL # 537
Week of December 13 to 20, 2015
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13th 2015
Third Sunday of Advent
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Presider: Father Maurice
Homilist: Father Maurice
Reader: Colleen Milburn
Chancel Guild:
Radika Fraser
Sidepeople for DEC 13 & 20
Margaret Lyons
Hymns: 117, 624, 111 & 350
Communion Hymn: 98
Rite: BAS
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READINGS for SUNDAY: The readings for this Sunday are: Zephaniah 3: 14-20; Canticle 3 (Isaiah 12: 2-6); Philippians 4: 4-7 & St. Luke 3: 7-18.
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WEDNESDAY STUDY: Join us for studies every Wednesday @ 10 am am at the Lady Chapel. Liturgical Colour: Blue. The readings for Wednesday, December 16th are: Isaiah 45: 5-8; Psalm 85: 8-13 & St. Luke 7: 19-23.
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FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR:
DEC 13 For Daniel Francois by Fr. Maurice
DEC 20 Christmas dedicate Flowers, book with Marg or Shirley
DEC 27 Christmas dedicated flowers
JAN 03 Christmas dedicated flowers
JAN 10 Dedicate here
JAN 17 Dedicate here
JAN 24 Dedicate here
JAN 31 dedicate here.
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LAY READERS:
DEC 13 Colleen Milburn
DEC 20 Brian Beech
DEC 24 Colleen Milburn
DEC 27 Harlan Lunn
JAN 03 TBC
JAN 10 TBC
JAN 17 TBC
JAN 24 TBC
JAN 31 TBC
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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, Michael Reid, Lucky Gairey, Shelby Brugstaller, Esa Peltola, Ramon Hernandez, Bernard Couturier, Dennis Trimble, Eli Besso, 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 Jesus, come soon!
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For those who are in need: For Hilda Hernandez, 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, Tom Tremblett, Eloise & Mrs. Harry Gairey, Marlene Small, Peter Drobny and Maria Ines Bertucci. 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: Our parish choir and Ministry of Music.
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER:
Diocese of Worcester in England
Wusasa in Nigeria
Wyoming in US
Yombie in Sudan
Yangon in Burma
Yei in Sudan
and for the Diocese of Yewa in Nigeria.
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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 Anita Krajnc, activist of Toronto Pig Save.
For the pets of our community:
For Scalliwag (Bailey) RIP
For 5 new white lions born at Toronto Zoo
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Let us pray to the Lord.
Lord Jesus, come soon!
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COMING ACTIVITIES:
DEC 13 Sunday Service & Children's Focus @ 10:30 am
DEC 13 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 13 Christmas Story @ 4;30 pm at Holy Trinity (Eaton Square)
DEC 14 Advisory Board @ 8 pm
DEC 15 Schuyler Borwn meeting @ 3 pm
DEC 15 Carolling @ 6:30 pm
DEC 15 A Christmas Carol Play @ 7 pm
DEC 16 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
DEC 16 Clericus meeting @ 6 pm
DEC 17 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 17 Pastoral counselling @ 3 pm
DEC 17 Society of Mary @ 7 pm
DEC 20 Carols & Lessons @ 10:30 am
DEC 20 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 21 Pastoral Counselling @ 11 am
DEC 23 Wednesday Study & HE Cancelled
DEC 24 Italian Christmas Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 8:30 Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 27 Sunday Service @ 10:30 am
DEC 27 Hispanic Mass @ 2 pm Parroquia San Esteban
DEC 30 Wednesday Study & HE Cancelled
DEC 31 Portuguese Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
2016
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 @ 1 pm
JAN 06 Epiphany of the Lord
JAN 06 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 06 Choir Rehearsal from 7 to 9 pm
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 12 Postulancy Committee @ 9:30 am
JAN 12 Clericus Toronto West Deanery @ 12 pm
JAN 12 Clericus St.James Deanery @ 1 pm
JAN 12 Inter Cultural Committee @ 5 pm
JAN 13 Wednesday Study & HE @ 10 am
JAN 13 Service of the Water @ 6:30 pm Holy Trinity
JAN 14 Italian Mass @ 10 am St.Mary Magdalene
JAN 14 Discussion Group from 7:30 to 8:30 pm
JAN 15 Pastoral Counselling @ 10 am.
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FROM THE ANGLICAN CALENDAR OF SAINTS:
DEC 03 Francis Xaver, Missionary, 1552
DEC 04 Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, 1637
DEC 05 Clement of Alexandria, Priest, c. 210
DEC 06 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342
DEC 07 Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, 397
DEC 08 The Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
DEC 09 Prophets of the Old Testament
DEC 25 The Birth of the Lord; Christmas Day
DEC 26 Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr
DEC 27 Saint John, Apostle & Evangelist
DEC 28 The Holy Innocents
DEC 29 Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1170
DEC 31 John West, Missionary, 1845.
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CALENDAR FOR CHANCEL GUILD
DEC 13 Radika Fraser
DEC 20 Colleen Milburn & Katharine Schwartz
DEC 24 Margaret Lyons & Mary Novka
DEC 27 Colleen Milburn & Jean Colwell
JAN 03 Betty Morgan & Titi Fayoda
JAN 10 Margaret Lyons & Radika-Kay
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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.
DEC 13 - DEC 20 Margaret Lyons
DEC 27 - JAN 03 Put your name here
2016
JAN 10 - JAN 17 Put your name here
JAN 24 - JAN 31 Put your name here
FEB 07 - FEB 14 Put your name here
FEB 21 - FEB 28 Out your name here
MAR 06 - MAR 13 Put your name here
MAR 20 - MAR 27 Put your name here.
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COFFEE TIME @ ST.PAUL'S:
DEC 13 The Borsas
DEC 20 Fr. Maurice & Mark Richardson
DEC 27 Put your name here.
2016
JAN 03 Put your name here
JAN 10 Put your name here
JAN 17 Put your name here
JAN 24 Put your name here
JAN 31 Put your name here
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CALENDAR OF ANNIVERSARIES
DEC 01 Betty Cowling, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 03 Adele Marie Evans, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 05 St.Paul's Church, Parish Anniversary
DEC 08 Shirley & Bruce Buckley, Marriage Anniversary
DEC 12 Isidore Gaitskell, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 14 Charlotte Astley, Baptismal Anniversary
DEC 22 Wilf Hilton, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 24 Jack Lyons, Memorial Anniversary
DEC 30 The Rev'd Roland de Corneille, Memorial Anniversary
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YEAR ROUND CALENDAR 2015:
DEC 15 Community Caroling @ 6:30 pm
DEC 15 A Christmas Carol Play @ 7 pm
DEC 20 Lessons & Carols @ 10:30 am
DEC 24 Christmas Eve Service @ 5 pm
2016
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 Powel Sunday @ 10:30 am
FEB 28 Annual Vestry Meeting @ 12 pm
MAR 05 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 03 Walking for Justice @ 2 pm
APR 05 Easter Day @ 10:30 am
APR 22 Earth's Day @ 10:30 am
MAY 11 Mother's Day @ 10:30 am
MAY 17 International Day Against Homophobia
MAY 24 Pentecost Day
JUN 21 Father's Day @ 10:30 am
JUN 21 Picnic Service @ High Park @ 10:30 am
JUN 28 Patronal Feast of St. Paul the Apostle
JUN 28 Strawberry Social after the Service
JUN 28 Pride Sunday
JUL 01 Canada Day
AUG 03 Civic Holiday
SEP 05 Evans Street Neighbourhood Party @ 5 pm
SEP 20 The Blessing of the Backpacks @ 10:30 am
SEP 27 Back to Church Sunday @ 10:30 am
OCT 04 Blessing of the Animals @ 10:30 am
OCT 11 Thanksgiving Sunday @ 10:30 am
NOV 08 Remembrance Sunday @ 10:30 am
DEC 01 World AIDS Day
DEC 05 St. Paul's Parish Anniversary # 106 @ 10:30 am
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