Sunday, 31st July, 2011

7TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Emancipation Sunday

I Hunger And I Thirst

WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! Welcome to our Parish Community.

We are delighted to have you worshipping with us today. If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to join us.

WELCOME & GOD BLESS!

Carmichael Road, New Providence, Bahamas

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St. Gregory’s Anglican Church

P. O. Box CR-56170, Carmichael Road, N. P., Bahamas Email: stgchanter@yahoo.com Group site: stgregorysgroupsite.shutterfly.com Diocesan Website: bahamasanglicans.org DYD: www.anglicandydonline.org/

Tel.: 361-3800 Fax: 341-3752

JESUS CHRIST - HEAD OF CHURCH Ministers - All Baptized Christians

His Grace Rt. Hon. John Holder - Archbishop The Rt. Rev’d Laish Z. Boyd - Bishop

The Most Rev’d Drexel W. Gomez - Assistant Bishop The Rt. Rev’d Gilbert A. Thompson - Assistant Bishop

The Ven. I. Ranfurly Brown - Archdeacon, West Central Bahamas

RECTOR

The Rev’d S. Sebastian Campbell P. O. Box SB-50488

Office: 361-3800 Home: 392-7303 Email: solomon.campbell@live.com

PRIEST’S WARDEN

Mr. Wilton Gibson 361-3690 H 324-2088 W

VESTRY SECRETARY

Mrs. Lynette Thompson 356-2745 H 322-1126 W

PEOPLE’S WARDEN

Mrs. Mary Basden 362-1825 H 322-2511 W

PARISH TREASURER

Miss Roberta Hudson 361-2712 H 328-8324 W

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Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent, for this is the House of God. Before the service, speak to the Lord; during the service,

let the Lord speak to you; after the service, speak to one another.

7:00 am – Solemn Holy Eucharist 9:30 am - Family Eucharist Corporate Communion: Lay Readers & Usher Board Year: A Colour: Green

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E W O R D

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful, and kindle in us the fire of Your Love. Send forth Your Spirit and we shall be created and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, Who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit, we may be truly wise, and ever rejoice in Your consolations, through Christ our Lord, Amen. PROCESSIONAL HYMN ……………………………………..……………………….. 369 CPWI

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, Praising Thee, their Sun above. Melt the clouds of sin and sadness; Drive the dark of doubt away; Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day.

All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heaven reflect Thy rays, Stars and angels sing around Thee, Centre of unbroken praise. Field and forest, vale and mountain, Blooming meadow, flashing sea, Chanting bird and flowing fountain Call us to rejoice in Thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest, Well-spring of the joy of living, Ocean-depth of happy rest! Thou our Father, Christ our Brother, All who live in love are Thine; Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine.

Mortal join the mighty chorus, Which the morning stars began, Father love is reinging o'er us, Brother love binds man to man. Ever singing, march we onward, Victors in the midst of strife, Joyful music lifts us sunward, In the triumph song of life.

INTROIT HYMN ……………………………………..……………………………………... MEDLEY

“THIS IS THE DAY” This is the day, this is the day, That the Lord has made, that the Lord has made, I will rejoice, I will rejoice, And be glad in it, and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made. “I WILL ENTER HIS GATES” I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with praise. I will say this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice for He has made me glad.

He has made me glad, He has made me glad, I will rejoice for He has made me glad, glad, glad. I’M UNDER THE ROCK I’m under the Rock and the Rock is higher than I, I’m under the Rock and the Rock is higher than I, Jehovah hide me, I’m under the Rock; Go tell my enemies I’m under the Rock. IN THE NAME OF JESUS In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, We have the victory, hallelujah!

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In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, Satan will have to flee! Tell me who can stand before us When we call on that great name Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, We have the victory!

“SURELY THE PRESENCE” Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place. I can feel His mighty power and His grace. I can hear the brush of angels wings. I see glory on each face. Surely the presence of the Lord is in this place.

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON …………………………………………………………………. BCP p99 PREPARATION, ETC ……………………………………………………………………. BCP p101 THE COLLECT …………………………………………………………… Proper 13 - BCP p176 FIRST LESSON

Readers: 7:00 am Sidney Curry 9:30 am Lay Readers & Usher Board Reader: A Reading from the Word of God written in Nehemiah 9:16-20.

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“But they and our ancestors acted presumptuously and stiffened their necks and did not obey Your commandments;

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obey, and were not mindful of the wonders that You performed among them; but they stiffened their necks and determined to return to their slavery in Egypt. But You are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and You did not forsake them.

18 Even when they had cast an image of a calf for

themselves and said, “This is your God who brought you up out of Egypt”, and had committed great blasphemies,

19 You in Your great

mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness; the pillar of cloud that led them in the way did not leave them by day, nor the pillar of fire by night that gave them light on the way by which they should go.

20 You

gave Your good spirit to instruct them, and did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and gave them water for their thirst.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. HYMN - 7:00 AM ……………………………….. “PRECIOUS LORD TAKE MY HAND”

Precious Lord, take my hand, Lead me on, let me stand, I am tired, I am weak, I am worn; Through the storm, through the night, Lead me on to the light: Take my hand, precious Lord, Lead me home.

When my way grows drear, Precious Lord, linger near, When my life is almost gone, Hear my cry, hear my call, Hold my hand lest I fall: Take my hand, precious Lord, Lead me home.

When the darkness appears And the night draws near, And the day is past and gone, At the river I stand, Guide my feet, hold my hand: Take my hand, precious Lord, Lead me home.

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PSALM – 9:30 AM …………………………...…………….. 78:14-20, 23-25 - BCP p567 SECOND LESSON

Readers: 7:00 am Essiemae McIntosh 9:30 am Lay Readers & Usher Board Reader: A Reading from the Word of God written in Romans 8:35-39.

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Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

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it is written, “For Your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.”

37 No, in all these things we are

more than conquerors through Him Who loved us. 38

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,

39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in

all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL HYMN …………………………...………………………………………….. 372 CPWI Now thank we all our God, With heart, and hands, and voices, Who wondrous things hath done, In Whom His world rejoices; Who from our mother’s arms Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today. O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us;

And keep us in His grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills In this world and the next. All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given, The Son, and Him Who reigns With Them in highest Heaven, The One Eternal God, Whom earth and Heav’n adore, For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore.

+ THE GOSPEL + Reader: The Lord be with you. Response: And also with you. Reader: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to

Matthew 14:13-21. Response: Glory to Christ our Saviour.

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Now when Jesus heard this, He withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed Him on foot from the towns.

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crowd; and He had compassion for them and cured their sick. 15

When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”

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“They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17

They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.”

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said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19

Then He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

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were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

21 And those who ate were about five thousand men,

besides women and children.

Reader: This is the Gospel of Christ. Response: Praise to Christ our Lord. POST-GOSPEL HYMN ………………..……………………………….. “ANCIENT WORDS”

Holy words long preserved, for our walk in this world, They resound with God's own heart, O let the ancient words impart Words of Life, words of Hope, give us strength, help us cope In this world, where e'er we roam, ancient words will guide us Home.

Ancient words ever true, changing me and changing you, We have come with open hearts, O let the ancient words impart

Holy words of our Faith, handed down to this age Came to us through sacrifice, O heed the faithful words of Christ. Holy words long preserved, for our walk in this world. They resound with God's own heart, O let the ancient words impart.

THE SERMON ……………………….. THE REV’D S. SEBASTIAN CAMPBELL POST-SERMON HYMN ………………..……………………….. 529 CPWI (1st verse & chorus)

Lord, the light of Your love is shining, In the midst of the darkness, shining; Jesus, Light of the World, shine upon us, Set us free by the truth You now bring us; Shine on me, shine on me. Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the Father’s glory; Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire. Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and mercy; Send forth Your word, Lord, and let there be light.

INTERCESSIONS: FORM F ……………………………………………………….….. BCP p115

Readers: 7:00 am Enrica McIntosh 9:30 am Lay Readers & Usher Board THE ACT OF PENITENCE ……………………………………………………………… BCP p123 THE PEACE …………………………………………………………………………………. BCP p124 SPECIAL PRAYERS ………………… BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, TRAVEL, ETC. THE NOTICES OFFERTORY HYMN - 7:00 AM ……………………..…………………………….. 223 CPWI

Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou for ever wilt be.

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Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand has provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me,

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

OFFERTORY HYMN - 9:30 AM …………………… ST. GREGORY’S SENIOR CHOIR THE PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING …………………………………….. BCP p126 OFFERTORY HYMN 2 - 9:30 AM ………………………..………………………. 223 CPWI

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E S A C R A M E N T

EUCHARISTIC PRAYER …………………………………………………………..…… BCP p126 PROPER PREFACE ………………….......………………….............................. BCP p128 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER: FORM B …………….......…………………............. BCP p135 THE LORD’S PRAYER, ETC. …………….......…………………...................... BCP p144 COMMUNION HYMNS ………………..……………………………………………. 393 CPWI

Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea: Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me, Thy Holy Word the truth that saveth me; Give me to eat and live with Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, for Thou art love. O send Thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, and make me see: Show me the truth concealed within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see Thee, Lord. Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, my all in all!

“LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH”

Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me; Let there be peace on earth, the peace that was meant to be. With God as our Father, brothers all are we, Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony.

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Let peace begin with me, let this be the moment now; With every step I take, let this be my solemn vow: To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.

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O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee My heartfelt thanks for ever be, Who hast so lovingly bestow’d On me Thy Body and Thy Blood.

Break forth, my soul, for joy, and say What wealth is come to me to-day! My Saviour dwells within me now; How blest am I! how good art Thou!

CHILDREN’S HYMN ………………..……… “JESUS WANTS ME FOR A SUNBEAM” Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, To shine for Him each day; In every way try to please Him, At home, at school, at play.

A sunbeam, a sunbeam, Jesus wants me for a sunbeam; A sunbeam, a sunbeam, I'll be a sunbeam for Him.

Jesus wants me to be loving, And kind to all I see;

Showing how pleasant and happy His little one can be. I will ask Jesus to help me, To keep my heart from sin; Ever reflecting His goodness, And always shine for Him. I'll be a sunbeam for Jesus; I can if I but try; Serving Him moment by moment, Then live with Him on high.

POST COMMUNION PRAYER ………………………………………………..…... BCP p148 THE BLESSING ……………………………………………………………………………. BCP p150 THE DISMISSAL ……………………………………………………….…………………. BCP p152 NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS RECESSIONAL HYMN – 7:00 AM ………………………. “RESCUE THE PERISHING”

Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave; Weep over the erring one, lift up the fallen, Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.

Rescue the perishing, care for the dying, Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.

Though they are slighting him, still he is waiting, Waiting the penitent child to receive; Plead with them earnestly, plead with them gently; He will forgive if they only believe. Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter, Feelings lie buried that grace can restore; Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness, Chords that were broken will vibrate once more. Rescue the perishing, duty demands it; Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide; Back to the narrow way patiently win them; Tell the poor wanderer a Saviour has died.

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RECESSIONAL HYMN – 9:30 AM ……………………..………………………... 433 CPWI Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on. Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glory, hallelujah! His truth is marching on. I have seen Him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is marching on. He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer Him! Be jubilant, my feet; Our God is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me: As He died to make men holy, let us live to make all free; While God is marching on.

Prayer After Mass (Servers Prayer):

Glory to You Lord Jesus, glory to You. Grant that as I have served in Your presence, may we also come to serve in Your heavenly kingdom. In all things God be glorified. Amen.

Priest: The Mass is ended. Go in peace rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.

People: Thanks be to God. Amen!!!

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION

• Introit Hymn ………………… A&M 178 • Psalm(s) ………………………………. 8, 84 • 1st Reading ……………. Judges 6:1-24

Reader: Sidney Curry • Office Hymn …………….…..… A&M 38

• 2nd Reading ……………. John 1:43-51 Reader: Burton Phillips

• Hymn …………………………… A&M 180 • Offertory Hymn ……………. A&M 220 • Recessional Hymn ………… A&M 176

Daily Readings MON 1 AUG EMANCIPATION DAY JOSEPH of Arimathea. White

Mn: Ps. 80; 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Acts 18:1-11 Ev: Ps. 77, 79; Judges 6:25-40; Mark 8:11-21

TUE 2 AUG Green.

Mn: Ps. 78:1-39; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; Acts 18:12-28 Ev: Ps. 78:40-72; Judges 7:1-18; Mark 8:22-33

WED 3 AUG Green.

Mn: Ps. 119:97-120; 2 Samuel 9:1-13; Acts 19:1-10 Ev: Ps. 81, 82; Judges 7:19-8:12; Mark 8:34-9:1

THU 4 AUG Green .

Mn: Ps. 83 or 145; 2 Samuel 11:1-27; Acts 19:11-20 Ev: Ps. 85, 86; Judges 8:22-35; Mark 9:2-13

FRI 5 AUG EVE OF THE TRANSFIGURATION. White.

Mn: Ps. 88; 2 Samuel 12:1-14; Acts 19:21-41 Ev: Ps. 84; 1 Kings 19:1-12; 2 Corinthians 3:1-9, 18

SAT 6 AUG TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD

Mn: Ps. 2, 24; Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 Ev: Ps. 72; Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; John 12:27-36a

SUN 7 AUG 8TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Proper 14 Green.

Euc: Jonah 2:1-9; Ps. 29; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 Ev: Ps. 19, 46; Judges 11:1-11, 29-40; John 3:22-36

SUN 14 AUG 9TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Proper 15 Green. EVE OF ST. MARY THE VIRGIN. White.

Euc: Genesis 45:1-15; Ps. 133; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: 10-28 Ev: Ps. 45; Jeremiah 31:1-14; John 19:23-27

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Emancipation Still Comin’ We in the Caribbean have a dependent mind. August 1st, 1834, marks a mere beginning of our pilgrimage into freedom; we still have a long, long way to go. Historically this is a region born out of the need to provide for the welfare of other countries, first Europe and then North America. I am amazed, though, how other Caribbean Countries have gone ahead of the Bahamas in intellectual development and have thus shaken off more of the colonial shackles than we have. Slavery must be condemned as the worse scourge ever to happen to any people at anytime. Next to this would be colonialism. Yet, while, this was so ungodly, how did it survive more than three hundred years in these parts as a legal institution? Further, why do Bahamians, our leaders chief among them, still have enslaved minds, promoting the idea that we must be accredited by foreign powers. The attitude still is, “white is right” and “foreign is better.” How else do you explain us holding on to colonial medals and an enslaving colonial system of honours? Why do the intellectuals have to dress up in colonial trappings to feel empowered. Why do we still swear allegiance to a white, foreign monarch? Years ago my brother got a summer job in the hotel. My grandmother was elated; she advised me, “learn your lesson and one day you’ll be just like you big brother, where you’ll have a job looking up in a white man’s face…” A priest relates his struggle to change the mind of a teenager he had adopted, her only ambition was to hold some subservient position in life. Black, local leaders today have a hard time being accepted by their peers. Worse though is the fact that when many of our own local home- grown people ascend to positions of power they act just like or even worse than slave masters or colonial overlords. They laud over their people, have them demoralized and traumatically beat their very own into subservience under the disguise of being disciplinarians. Remember, the strength of the slave trade lied in the fact that blacks turned on blacks, sold them to demoralizing slave masters and inflicted blows on them. Has the principle changed? We today are our own enemies, we haven’t learned the simple skill of loving one another to the extent of pulling each other up as we climb the ladder of success and prosperity. Oh, if we can pull our resources together we will take over economic control of this country. We gained political freedom on 10th January, 1967, and we still cannibalize one another. We got independence on 10th July, 1973, and yet we are not as fully independent as we ought to be0 as we try holding on to colonial vestiges. Now we must strike a blow for economic freedom; it is possible. Freedom comes on the train of common sense. Pray we stop killing one another. Pray for families again to be a haven of peace and joy. Pray we clean up our filthy communities, realizing that cleanliness is next to godliness. Emancipation is still comin’: We must never cease to yearn for full humanity and total emancipation. (TO BE CONTINUED)

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ST. GREGORY’S CALENDAR DAY SERVICE / EVENT TIME _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SUN 31 JUL SOLEMN HOLY EUCHARIST 7:00 am 7TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. FAMILY EUCHARIST 9:30 am PATRONAL FESTIVAL – ST. ANNE’S 3:30 pm

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

MON 1 AUG Emancipation Day Holiday _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TUE 2 AUG MASS RECESS STUDY HALL (Free academic aid by trained teachers for students) RECESS PRAYER GROUP 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

WED 3 AUG WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE & MASS 7:00 pm (Book of Exodus). Open to all parishioners. Bring a friend. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THU 4 AUG MASS RECESS STUDY HALL (Free academic aid by trained teachers for students) RECESS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FRI 5 AUG MASS 6:00 am CHRISTIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT meeting RECESS SENIOR CHOIR practice 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SAT 6 AUG ACOLYTES practice RECESS TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD THE T. A. R. A. PROJECT RECESS _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SUN 7 AUG SOLEMN HOLY EUCHARIST 7:00 am 8TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. FAMILY EUCHARIST 9:30 am

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION 7:00 pm _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THIS IS YOUR CHURCH! – HELP BUILD IT! Church Calendar

1. Sun 31 Jul - Usher Board Cake Sale & Corporate Communion Cake Sale at 7am & 9:30am.

2. Mon & Tue, 8-9 Aug - Holy Cross Church Youth Dept Mission Services 7pm Theme: “Total Commitment” Guest Preacher: Rev’d T. G. Morrison, Sr. Pastor, Zion Baptist Church.

3. Thu 18 Aug, 6:30pm - Praise and Worship Team Meets Interested persons please come.

4. Weekend of 4 Sep - PATRONAL FESTIVAL

Sun 4 Sep, 8:15am - Family Eucharist (Combined Service) Sun 4 Sep, 3:30pm - External Solemnities

The Rector is still open for ideas that might enhance these celebrations. We need not be stuck in a box from previous years.

5. Mon 12 Sep, 7:15pm - Anglican Church Men (ACM) & Anglican Church Women (ACW) combined anniversary celebrations

6. Thu 15 Sep, 7pm - Whitfield Hutchinson & Richard Wood ordained deacons at St. Barnabas

7. Wed 5 Oct, 7pm - Deacon Alvardo Adderley ordained priest at Christ Church Cathedral

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8. Tue 11 Oct - Deacon Letha Strachan ordained priest at Pro- Cathedral of Christ the King, Freeport, GB.

9. Thu 13 - Sun 16 Oct - Bahamas Anglican Women’s Cursillo Weekend #19 (New Providence)

Now accepting applications. Present Cursilliastas should help identify and register candidates.

10. Fri 4 Nov - Anglican Diocese 150th Gala Banquet at Atlantis

11. Sun 6 Nov - St. Gregory’s Gift Day To honour the anniversary of Consecration. Much more on this to come.

12. Sun 6 Nov - Anglican Diocese 150th Pontifical Eucharist, Cathedral

13. Sun 20 Nov, 7:30pm - Pre St. Cecilia’s Day Musical Festival (location TBA)

THIS IS YOUR CHURCH – HELP BUILD IT! Notices

1. SUMMER RECESS Travelling? We wish you travelling blessings, be well; get refreshed. Thank God you have both time and money. But don’t forget God doesn’t go on holiday. Worship where you travel. The Rector will appreciate a bulletin from the church where you worship. The Tuesday and Thursday masses will recess for August, we’ll be back in full gear in September. Welcome all who are here for the holidays, especially those studying overseas.

2. A VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THANK YOU We must say a big thank you to Churaine Duncanson, Luther Nottage, Krishan Oliver, Marcia Smith, Lenora Brown, Pamela Gibson, Kim Saunders, Quinten Woodside and our teen volunteers Dia Small, Lakofeia Bethel, Dominique Basden, Nikita Lockhart, Le'Shay Brown, Jovan Forbes, Jonte' Hinsey, Sheddina Johnson, Alvia Penn, Te'Keyah Knowles, Edrin Bodie The VBS Execution Team and our guest speaker Sharnique Miller for a job well done. Thank you parents for allowing your children to participate under the theme "Growing in God's Will." Mark your calendars July 16 - 20, 2012, when we do it all again.

3. FAMILY LIFE AND HEALTH CARE MINISTRIES Through the grace of God, the family life and health care will spearhead efforts for the first Sunday in the month, Family Eucharist. Your prayers and participation are invited in the following ways: • Skill-bank: complete the form that will help us establish a skill bank for the

parish • First Sunday in September (Patronal Festival) Family Eucharist at 8:15am and

back at 3:30pm. • First Sunday in October (2nd) 8:15am Family Eucharist followed by Health

Screening / Fair in the Parish Hall. • First Sunday in November (6th) and First Sunday in December (4th) one mass

only at 8:15am. Ideas to make the events that follow children friendly will be appreciated.

• Please note except for September, all first Sundays, our uniform organizations are to make corporate communion along with our youth and Sunday School. The choir will not minister at the morning mass, as the choristers are to join with the ministries they are involved in.

• There is a social that follows, each month, in the parish hall or elsewhere. We welcome ideas as to how this can best be done and by whom.

• Also take note: The ACM is to organize proceedings and give tokens on mother’s day. The ACW is to do likewise on Father’s Day. All this should

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usher in a flow of brand new ideas and help us get out of the proverbial box. Meanwhile criteria is being developed and received in our efforts to name a mother and father of the year along with other categories of recipients. Your ideas will be graciously received.

4. PRAISE AND WORSHIP TEAM Every effort is on the way to have an organized praise and worship team that will assist the leader in worship. Dr. Norad Morgan has been charged with this responsibility. Persons who feel so called and have a desire, please contact Dr. Morgan and be willing to be present at a meeting on Thu, 18 Aug at 6pm, here at church.

5. 150TH ANNIVERSARY THANK OFFERING Archdeacon Cartwright launched this last Sunday. New envelopes are available at the ushers’ desk. Its complete with registration forms. Please register, turn the form in and do the best you can.

6. READERS AND INTERCESSORS We are encouraged by those attending workshops to date. The objective is to improve our quality of worship and personal self-enhancement. Soon, all our worship leaders in reading and intercessory prayers will come from this intentionally trained pool of persons. Another session will be held next Sunday evening at Evensong.

7. ADULT CONFIRMATION Adults 18 years and older, desirous of confirmation should register with the office at the earliest convenience.

8. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! Please secure books for worship. Bibles are always needed. You will be better served with your Book of Common Prayer for the full text of our worship—$15. Hymn Books will be in use as of August —$25 (lyrics & music) $15 (lyrics).

9. SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME Please support our outreach to the sick, shut-in and needy members of our

church and community with regular donations of grocery items, food stamps, pennies or cash. Please place items in the basket provided by the Baptismal Font. Contact: Sis. Clara Morgan - 361-4263.

10. TRACK PRACTICE It's almost time again for the annual DYD Track & Field Classic. In order to improve our placement in this year's October meet, we hope to begin track practice and registration early. Track practice commences Mon, 18 July and will be each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00-7:30pm. All interested children and adults are asked to come out. Age categories are: Under 5, Under 7, Under 9, Under 11, Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, 17+, 17-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, and Clergy. Contacts: Ms. Hattie Moxey (Coach) 341-4439, Don Johnson (Ass’t Coach) 341-2144, Juliette Dorsett (Co-ordinator) 466-3582.

11. CALLING ALL PARISH GRADUATES! Graduates from pre, primary, junior, secondary, college/university are asked to email their info (name, photo, study and details) before Sun, 14 Aug. All parishioners attending college/university locally or abroad are also asked to submit details — stgchanter@yahoo.com.

GET INVOLVED!! GET INVOLVED!!! 12. THANK YOU!

Rochelle Thurston expresses appreciation to all who supported her recent Souse Out in aid of medical expenses. Please remember to pay for your tickets.

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Please remember to pray for, visit and call our Sick and Shut-in:

Sick List - Parishioners Bridgette Johnson 362-2392 Leanna Newbold 341-4133 Jennifer Sanchez 341-1204 Mildred Seymour 361-5254

Lula Strachan 361-4216 Shyann Strachan Rochelle Thurston 341-4618

Sick List - Wider Community Icelyn Campbell (Jamaica) 341-3647 Canon Leopold Cox

Paige Davis 341-2381 (PMH)

Roland Delancy 322-2066

Shut-ins Carnetta Bannister Ortlise Coleby 361-5936 Cora Gibson 361-3690 Mabel Henderson 361-7533 Terricita Henderson 341-4570

Jefferson Hepburn 361-3505 Edith Palacious (Fla) Wendy Stuart Coralee Sturrup 361-3505 Christina Williams 341-4439

Condolences St. Gregory’s Parish family extends heart-felt condolences

to the following member(s) who have lost loved ones recently: > Mrs. Rosemary Benson and family, on the passing of her husband, the late Herman

Benson.

> Eurydice Dean and family, on the passing of her uncle, the late Harry Dean. Grand-uncle of Eurydice Rolle.

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.

Happy Birthday!!! “Look with favour, we pray, on Your Servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in Your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Happy Anniversary! “Knit together in constant affection those who, in Holy Wedlock, have been made one flesh; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

IF YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY IS NOT LISTED OR IS LISTED INCORRECTLY, PLEASE LET US KNOW. THANKS!!

Sun, 31 Jul ~ Kemraj Edilall ~ Christopher Hall ~ Quinton Hart ~ Nadia Newbold Mon, 1 Aug ~ Edward Sands Wed, 3 Aug ~ Ashan Dorsett Thu, 4 Aug ~ Raphath Seymour

Fri, 5 Aug ~ Lorne Basden ~ Jinaki Major --- Sun, 31 Jul ~ Edwin & Darnell Rolle

Please Pray For Our Overseas Students!! PLEASE SUPPLY US WITH E-MAIL CONTACTS.

Shaynora Brown Shari Clarke Almarnio Curry Ashan Dorsett

Deepa Gharbaran Crispin Greenslade Patrick Greenslade Marvell Major

Ashley Minnis Kadesha Mortimer Keithron Rolle Kyle Stubbs

Kyron Stubbs Chanel Williams

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Readers Roster SUN 14 AUG 7am: 1st: Arthur Sweeting, 2nd: Sharon Clarke, Int: Jennifer Morley 9:30am: Anglican Church Men 7pm: 1st: Sidney Curry, 2nd: Katie Longley SUN 21 AUG 7am: 1st: Sandra Johnson, 2nd: Claire Hepburn, Int: Livingston Hepburn 9:30am: Prayer Group 7pm: 1st: Rudolph Pratt, 2nd: Lynette Thompson SUN 28 AUG 7am: 1st: Sidney Curry, 2nd: Leonie Sears, Int: Hiram Victor 9:30am: Youth Department 7pm: 1st: Sidney Curry, 2nd: Clara Morgan

AS HE DIED TO MAKE MEN HOLY, LET US LIVE TO MAKE ALL FREE! Ushers Roster

SUN 31 JUL 7am: Team Theophilus 9:30am: Team Cooper 7pm: Shirley Braynen, Vernell Miller SUN 7 AUG 7am: Team Benson 9:30am: Team Scott 7pm: Shirley Braynen, Vernell Miller SUN 14 AUG 7am: Team Maynard 9:30am: Team Williams 7pm: Rachel Nabbie, Shirley Williams

SUN 21 AUG 7am: Team Braynen 9:30am: Team Cooper 7pm: Golda Scott, Norman Sturrup

St. Ambrose Guild Roster 7am: 9:30am: 7pm: SUN 31 JUL

BP: - TH: Harvey Victor CR: Shashake’ Nabbie 1AC: Kirkland Munnings 1AC: Arnaldo Basden 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Shashake’ Nabbie 1MC: Hiram Victor

BP: Walton Sweeting TH: Eurydice Rolle CR: Michaella Hanna 1AC: Sarah Jones 1AC: Cierra Deleveaux 2AC: Carla Cartwright 2AC: Benjamin Sweeting 2MC: Katie Longley 1MC: Monica Stuart

BP: Summer Jones TH: Michael Johnson CR: Benjamin Sweeting 1AC: Lamar Nottage 1AC: Walton Sweeting 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Shashake’ Nabbie 1MC: Hiram Victor

SUN 7 AUG

BP: - TH: Kirkland Munnings CR: Arnaldo Basden 1AC: Harvey Victor 1AC: Hiram Victor 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Arnaldo Basden 1MC: Shashake Nabbie

BP: Valentino Johnson TH: Lamar Nottage CR: Calvin Pratt 1AC: Eurydice Rolle 1AC: Sarah Jones 2AC: Summer Jones 2AC: Walton Sweeting 2MC: Nicolette Nottage 1MC: Michael Johnson

BP: Carla Cartwright TH: Harvey Victor CR: Walton Sweeting 1AC: Sarah Jones 1AC: Eurydice Rolle 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Nicolette Nottage 1MC: Hiram Victor

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LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday, 7th August, 2011

8TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (PROPER 14)

7:00 am – Solemn Holy Eucharist 9:30 am - Family Eucharist Corporate Communion: Anglican Church Women Year: A Colour: Green

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E W O R D

• PROCESSIONAL HYMN …………………….. 439 CPWI • INTROIT HYMN ……………………………….. • ENTRANCE ANTIPHON …………………….. BCP P99 • PREPARATION, ETC ………………………….. BCP P101 • THE COLLECT(S) ……………………………….. PROPER 14 - BCP P177 • FIRST LESSON ………………………………….. Jonah 2:1-9

7:00 am Randy Conliffe 9:30 am Anglican Church Women • HYMN ………………………………….. 7:00 AM “PRECIOUS LORD TAKE MY HAND” • PSALM …………………………………. 9:30 AM Ps. 29 - BCP P502 • SECOND LESSON ……………………………… Romans 9:1-5

7:00 am Anja Rolle 9:30 am Anglican Church Women • GRADUAL HYMN ……………………………… 265 CPWI • THE GOSPEL …………………………………….. Matthew 14:22-33 • POST-GOSPEL HYMN ………………..……… “ANCIENT WORDS” • THE SERMON ………….……………. THE REV’D S. SEBASTIAN CAMPBELL • POST-SERMON HYMN ………………..……. 529 CPWI (1ST VERSE & CHORUS) • THE INTERCESSIONS: FORM F ………….. BCP P115

7:00 am Maelyn Seymour-Major 9:30 am Anglican Church Women • THE ACT OF PENITENCE …………………… BCP P123 • THE PEACE ………………………………………. BCP P124 • SPECIAL PRAYERS …………………………….. BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, TRAVEL, ETC • THE NOTICES • OFFERTORY HYMN ………………. 7:00 AM “VICTORY IN JESUS” 9:30 AM ST. GREGORY’S SENIOR CHOIR • THE PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING …BCP P126 • OFFERTORY HYMN 2 ……………. 9:30 AM “VICTORY IN JESUS”

M I N I S T R Y O F T H E S A C R A M E N T

• EUCHARISTIC PRAYER FORM B - BCP P135 • PROPER PREFACE …………………............. BCP P129 • COMMUNION HYMNS ……………………… 1. “SINCE JESUS CAME INTO MY HEART” 2. 594 CPWI

3. 612 CPWI • CHILDREN’S HYMN ………………..………… “WHEN HE COMETH” • POST COMMUNION PRAYER ……………. BCP P148 • THE BLESSING ………………………………….. BCP P150 • THE DISMISSAL ………………………………… BCP P152 • RECESSIONAL HYMN ……………. 7:00 AM 378 CPWI 9:30 AM “HIS COMING DRAWETH NIGH”

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION

• Introit Hymn ………………… 403 CPWI • Psalm(s) …………………………….. 19, 46 • 1st Reading … Judges 11:1-11, 29-40

Reader: Rudolph Pratt • Office Hymn …………….…..… 12 CPWI

• 2nd Reading ……………. John 3:22-36 Reader: Monica Stuart

• Hymn …………………………… 264 CPWI • Offertory Hymn ……………. 425 CPWI • Recessional Hymn ………… 672 CPWI

CHORDS THAT WERE BROKEN WILL VIBRATE ONCE MORE! RESCUE THE PERISHING!!