St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican ChurchThe Church in the Marketplace

Embracing the Community

10:30 AMLast Sunday after Epiphany

Sunday, February 10, 2013361 Danforth Ave., Toronto M4K 1P1

416-463-1344

www.stbarnabas-toronto.com

Let us faithfully witness to the Risen Jesus, giving generously of our lives and substance for the relief of the poor and the sharing

of the Gospel, bringing encouragement to all.

(From the COLLECT for ST. BARNABAS)Welcome to St. Barnabas Anglican Church

The Church in the MarketplaceEmbracing the Community

Our 10:30 AM Worship Service begins on page 185 of the green Book of Alternative Services.

Organ Prelude Air – Herbert Howells

The Gathering of God’s PeopleEntrance Hymn 30 “O Praise ye the Lord”Service Music: New Plainsong – David HurdGreeting and Collect for Purity p. 185Glory to God p. 186Collect for the Day: Merciful Lord, grant to your faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Children’s Focus led by Teresa Johnson

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ISAIAH 6: 1–13 read by Rueben Russouw

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, and the house filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!” Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” And he said, “Go and say to this people: ‘Keep listening, but do not comprehend; keep looking, but do not understand.’ Make the mind of this people dull, and stop their ears, and shut their eyes, so that they may not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and comprehend with their minds, and turn and be healed.”Then I said, “How long, O Lord?” And he said: “Until cities lie waste without inhabitant, and houses without people, and the land is utterly desolate; until the Lord sends everyone far away, and vast is the emptiness in the midst of the land. Even if a tenth part remain in it, it will be burned again, like a terebinth or an oak whose stump remains standing when it is felled.” The holy seed is its stump.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 138 (Tone II.1)I will give thanks to you O LORD with my whole heart; * before the gods I will sing your praise.

2 I will bow down toward your holy templeand praise your Name, * because of your love and faith-ful-ness.

3 For you have glorified your Name * and your word a-bove all things.

4 When I called you an-swer’d me; * you increased my strength with-in me.

5 All the kings of the earth will praise you O LORD, * when they have heard the words of your mouth.

6 They will sing of the ways of the LORD, * that great is the glory of the LORD.

7 Though the LORD be high he cares for the low-ly; * he perceives the haughty from a-far.

8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble you keep me safe; * you stretch forth your hand against the fury of my

enemies / your right hand shall save me.

9 The LORD will make good his purpose for me; * O LORD your love endures for ever / do not abandon the works of your hands.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son:and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be:world without end A-men.

A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THECORINTHIANS 15: 1–11 read by Jenny ReidNow I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to you—unless you

have come to believe in vain. For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them—though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we proclaim and so you have come to believe.

The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Cantor: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!Cantor: Proclaim the greatness of the Lord and worship

him upon his holy hill; For the Lord our God is the Holy One.All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!Gospeller: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

according to Luke 5: 1–11.All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. He got into

one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. So they signalled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

The Gospel of Christ: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Homily

Apostles’ Creed p. 189Prayers of the People led by Rhonda BoyceConfession and Absolution p. 191We Share the Peace of Christ

We Offer Our Gifts to GodOffertory Hymn 374 “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus”Prayer over the Gifts: God of compassion and forgiveness, receive our offering this day, and make us one with him who is our peace, Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Anthem Alleluia – Dietrich Buxtehude

The Eucharist: God’s Spirit Transforms Our GiftsWe invite those who wish to receive the Sacrament of Anointing

to proceed to the chapel and then to come up to receive communion.

Eucharistic Prayer 1 p. 193The Lord’s Prayer (said) p. 211

The Breaking of the Bread p. 584Celebrant: We break this bread

to share in the body of Christ.All: We, being many, are one body, for we all share in one bread.

“People of all ages and denominations who are baptized into Christ are invited and encouraged to share in communion. If

you will not be receiving bread and wine, we would be pleased if you would join us at the Lord’s Table for a blessing.”

Communion Hymn 64 “Author of life divine”Prayer after Communion: Eternal God, in you we find peace beyond all telling. May we who share in this heavenly banquet be instruments of your peace on earth, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

Sharing God’s Love in the WorldThe Doxology p. 214 AnnouncementsConcluding Hymn “Sing alleluia forth in duteous praise”

Choir alone verses 1 and 2

Sing alleluia forth in duteous praise,ye citizens of heaven, O sweetly raise

an endless alleluia.

Ye powers who stand before the eternal Light,in hymning choirs re-echo to the height

an endless alleluia.

Everyone join in verse 3The holy city shall take up your strain,

and with glad songs resounding wake againan endless alleluia.

In blissful antiphons ye thus rejoiceto render to the Lord with thankful voice

an endless alleluia.

There, in one grand acclaim, for ever ring,the strains which tell the honor of your King,

an endless alleluia.While thee, by whom were all things made, we praise

for ever, and tell out in sweetest laysan endless alleluia.

Almighty Christ, to thee our voices singglory for evermore; to thee we bring

an endless alleluia.

Dismissal Organ Postlude: Epilogue – Healey Willan

We welcome all who are new or visiting today. If we can serve you or you wish to know more about the church, please fill out

a visitors envelope, available in pews or at back of church.

The flowers at the altar are dedicated to the Glory of God in loving memory of Mabel, Henry and John Morgan,

a gift of Eleanor Morgan.

Today’s Liturgical Team:Presider & Homilist: Fr. Jonathan EayrsDeacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-HillOrganist & Choirmaster: Neil HoultonCommunion Minister: Janet BookerSidespeople: (Team 4) Captain – Art Lowe;Gary Davenport, Harold Sanders, Janis Clennett, Marina Russouw, Rueben Russouw, John HarrisChancel Guild: Joyce Connell, Winnifred Dottin

Today we remember in our Prayers: Anglican Cycle of Prayer, The Bishop, People &Clergy of Central Newfoundland & LabradorDiocesan Cycle, St. Ninian, ScarboroughDeanery Cycle, St. Barnabas, ChesterParish Cycle, Our Lay AnointersOutreach & Advocacy Cycle, Grace Church, Markham & Grace-Church-on-the-Hill

Music Notes:“And lo, the angel of the Lord appeared unto Beatrice the organist and delivered unto her a new hymn from the Lord God and bade her play it on Sunday. But Beatrice sighed and explained that the congregation would rise up as one and smite her with pew cushions if she were to assault their ears with an unfamiliar sound. And the angel went sorrowing away.”

Well, there’s a new hymn this week at St. Barnabas’ and Beatrice is prepared for the onslaught! The text is anonymous, 5th Century (Alleluia piis edite laudibus in the original), translated from Latin to English by John Ellerton in The Churchman’s Family Magazine, 1865; but it is a fitting conclusion to the last Sunday of the Epiphany season and the last before the beginning of Lent (remembered by many of us as Quinquagesima), a final opportunity to utter the word ‘alleluia’ word before Easter (and there are many opportunities this morning!). The simple music, recently written, is dedicated to all of the terrific people of St. Barnabas’ (Chester). To give you a chance to assimilate the tune, we’ve asked the choir to sing the first 2 verses of the hymn and for the congregation to join in verse 3. Danish born and German raised, Dietrich Buxtehude (c1637-1709) wrote more than 125 works for choir, although these have long been overshadowed by those of his younger contemporary, J.S. Bach. But Buxtehude was a major influence on Bach, both as performer and composer. This morning’s anthem “Alleluia” is from one of his cantatas, and is a delightfully quirky and exuberant piece of music. Herbert Howells wrote two “airs” for clarinet and piano, probably for a music festival competition, both of which have been transcribed for organ. Healey Willan composed

‘Epilogue’ prior to his emigration to Canada in 1913, apparently for an event at St Alban’s Cathedral. It is not one of his most performed pieces, but deserves to be heard more often than it is.

LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY

Sunday school todaySheila Cram will take the Sunday school class today.

Monday Night Bible study continues this week Bible study continues at 7 PM on February 11th. All are welcome.

Pancake Supper this weekThe Pancake Supper takes place this Tuesday, February 12th, from 5 to 7 PM. Adults: $5; children $3 – and still the best meal deal on the Danforth. If you can help, please let Eleanor Morgan or Helen Taylor know. ***Please note that the Advisory Board will also meet this evening, at 7 PM in the rector’s study. Eat… then meet!***

Ash WednesdayThe Ash Wednesday Penitential Service with Imposition of Ashes takes place at 7:30 PM on February 13th.

Lenten study programme“Inheritors through Hope: The Letter to the Hebrews”

Beginning next Sunday, February 17th – noon to 1 PM in the Study. Topic: Scripture, Patience and Comfort of the Living Word.

Vestry coming up soonOur annual Vestry meeting will take place following the 10:30 service on Sunday, February 24th in the Upper Hall. Plan to attend. A list of those who are entitled to vote at Vestry is posted at the back of the church. If you think your name should be on this list and isn’t, please speak to a member of the Leadership Team.

A Bursary is available to first-year studentsThe York-Scarborough Area Council offers bursaries to students going into their first year of post-secondary education. If you know a young person who is planning on attending post-secondary school in any course of study at a recognized college or university, you might draw this to their attention and contact the church office for more information and an application form. The deadline for receipt of the application is May 15, 2013.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Monday, February 11th 7 PM Bible StudyIn the rector’s study

Tuesday, February 12th 5 – 7 PM Pancake SupperIn the Upper Hall

Wednesday, February 13th 7:30 PM Penitential Service and Imposition of Ashes

Wednesday, February 13th Choir PracticeIn the downstairs choir room following the Ash Wednesday

service

Thursday, February 14th 12 noon Holy EucharistIn the Chancel

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Wednesday, February 13th 7:30 PM Penitential Service and Imposition of Ashes

Thursday, February 14th 12 noon Holy EucharistIn the Chancel

Sunday, February 17th First Sunday in Lent 9:00 AM Said Eucharist

10:30 AM Choral Eucharist*7:00 PM Taizé

Readings: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11; Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16Romans 10: 8b-13; Luke 4: 1-13

CLERGY Fr. Jonathan EayrsHONORARY ASSISTANT Fr. David Hoopes, OHCDEACON The Rev. Grace Caldwell-HillLEADERSHIP TEAM Gary Davenport, Jane Smith Lyn Inniss, Everod Miller, Jan BookerORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER Neil HoultonPARISH ADMINISTRATOR Mary Roycroft RanniORGANIST EMERITUS Dr. Eugene Gates