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

Embracing the Community

10:30 AMSeptember 2, 2012

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost361 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 (Chester) Anglican Church.

The Church in the MarketplaceEmbracing the Community

10:30 AM HOLY EUCHARISTOur 10:30 AM Worship Service begins on page 185

of the green Book of Alternative Services.

Organ Prelude 15 Pieces Founded on Antiphons: Antiphon III – Marcel Dupré, 1886 - 1971 The Gathering of God’s PeopleOpening Hymn 439 “Blest are the pure in heart” (Franconia)GreetingCollect for Purity p. 185The Gloria p.186Collect of the Day: Author and Giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us in all goodness, and of your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. The Story of God’s PeopleA READING FROM THE SONG OF SOLOMON 2: 8-13

Read by Sue Ann Elite

The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice. My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come

away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.”

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 45:1–2, 7–10 (Said) (Please remain seated.)My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king;

my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer. You are the fairest of men;

grace flows from your lips,because God has blessed you for ever.

Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of your

kingdom; you love righteousness and hate iniquity.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.

All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad.

Kings’ daughters stand among the ladies of the court;on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

A READING FROM THE LETTER OF JAMES 1:17–27 read by Joyce ConnellEvery generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People: Thanks be to God.

The GospelThe Lord be with you: And also with you.The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according toMark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23.Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, “Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?” He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.’ You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.” Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.”

The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.

Homily

Affirmation of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed p. 189Prayers of the People led by Joyce ConnellConfession & Absolution p. 191Sharing Christ’s Peace

We Offer Our Gifts to GodOffertory Hymn 619 “Fairest Lord Jesus” (Crusaders’ Hymn)Prayer over the Gifts: Merciful God, receive all we offer you this day. Give us grace to love one another that your love may be made perfect in us. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Eucharist: God’s Spirit Transforms Our GiftsEucharistic Prayer 1 p. 191The Lord’s Prayer p. 211

The Breaking of the BreadCelebrant: “I am the bread of life,” says the Lord.

“Whoever comes to me will never be hungry;whoever believes in me will never thirst.”.

All: Taste and see that the Lord is good;Happy are they who trust in him!

“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.”

Prayer after Communion: Almighty God, you renew us at your table with the bread of life. May your holy food strengthen us in love and help us to serve you in each other. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sharing God’s Love in the WorldDoxology p. 214 AnnouncementsFinal Hymn 393 “Immortal, invisible, God only wise” ` (St. Denio)

DismissalOrgan Postlude Le Tombeau de Titelouze: VIII. Veni Creator Spiritus – Marcel Dupré, 1886 - 1971

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

Phyllis Godwin.

Today’s Liturgical Team:Celebrant & Homilist: The Rev. Dr. Harold ShepherdDeacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-HillOrganist: Peter DunphyCommunion Minister: Eleanor MorganSidespeople: Team 1 – Captain: Eleanor Morgan;Everod Miller, Vivian Rodney, Grantley Hinkson, Sheila Lightfoot, Lori Lightfoot, Tracey Ferguson Chancel Guild: Muriel Beard

Today we remember in our Prayers: Anglican Cycle of Prayer, The Episcopal Church of the Sudan, The Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul Yak.Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, Volunteer workers in

Diocesan ministryDeanery Cycle of Prayer, St. Luke’sParish Cycle of Prayer, Our Music ministrySJ Cycle of Prayer, St. Michael & All Angels, Toronto & St. Michael the Archangel, Scarborough

LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY

Neil returns next SundayNeil Houlton will return to the organ at the 10:30 service on September 9th.

No Bible Study this weekThere will be no Monday night Bible study this week because of the Labour Day long weekend. It will resume at 7:00 PM on Monday, September 10th in the rector’s study. All are welcome.

Book Club this weekThe St. Barnabas Book Club will meet this Wednesday, September 5th, at 10:30 AM in the rector’s study to discuss The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton. All are welcome.

No Thursday Eucharist this weekThere will be no Thursday eucharist this week as Fr. David will be out of town. There will, however, be a service next week on September 13th.

Who are you going to invite?Back to Church Sunday is coming up soon: on September 30th! Start thinking now about who you’d like to invite.

The Children's CornerChildren are always welcome at our services. We have a small area, especially designed for the younger saints, which is located at the back of the church where you will find a number of toys, books and craft supplies. Please make yourself at home!Sunday school during the 10:30 service will resume in the fall.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE HYMNS?Over the next few weeks I’ll be working on the choosing of music (hymns, anthems, organ music, etc.) for the September to Christmas period, and would appreciate your input, especially hymn recommendations. Do you have favourites that we haven’t sung for a while? Please let me know. There’s a sheet at the back of the church on which you can write them down (anonymously if you prefer), and I’ll do my best to incorporate them into a service this fall/early winter. Selecting hymns for services isn’t just a process of plucking them out of the air (although sometimes in desperation this is the case!). I try, as far as possible, to link them to the gospel and other readings of the day. To choose them in advance for a period of 3 or 4 months is a task that takes many hours of reading the lessons, ruminating, researching and

juggling so that there is a good balance of old and new, familiar and unfamiliar, and so on. Over the past couple of years we’ve been introduced to several hymns new to St. Barnabas’ congregation, and this will continue. Eventually, these new hymns often become old favourites! Your help in this will be appreciated.Neil

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Wednesday, September 5th 10:30 AM St. Barnabas Book Club

In the Rector’s study

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sunday, September 9th Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost9:00 AM Holy Eucharist

10:30 AM Sung Eucharist

Readings: Proverbs 22: 1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125

James 2: 1-10, 14-17; Mark 7: 24-37

CLERGY The Rev. Dr. Harold ShepherdHONORARY 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