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Volume 10 Issue 11
118 Jawatte Road, Colombo 5 011 2585889
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Our Vision A growing family of Spirit-filled followers of Jesus Christ, inspiring all Sri Lankans to find their life-purpose in God.
Our Mission To reach out to all Sri Lankans for Jesus,
confirm their faith in the Trinity,
and nurture them to achieve Christ-like maturity.
WORSHIP SERVICES
ENGLISH 6:30 am Holy Eucharist with Sermon 8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Sermon (Every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sunday) 5:30 pm Holy Eucharist with Sermon (Except 4th Sunday)
TAMIL 10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Sermon (Every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sunday)
ENGLISH and TAMIL (COMBINED SERVICE) 8:00 am Holy Eucharist with Sermon (Every 4th Sunday)
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FROM THE DESK OF VEN JAYANTH JEYAVEERASINGAN
My dear people of God and the community,
As we start a new month of November, we not only stand at the portals of a new year, but also remember the saints of the church, our parents and mentors, elders and other dearly departed souls, who are in the nearer presence of our Creator.
The short meditation for November is a story I may have shared in one of my sermons, which appeared on WhatsApp. One day, a mum came frantically to the door of a doctor and she conveyed to the doctor that she was very, very poor and her son was critically ill and she was unable to treat him. She asked the doctor whether he could come and see what was wrong with the son. The doctor obliged the mother and went with her to her home, which was an old, broken down cottage. In the light of the lantern, the doctor could see the small boy of around 8
years of age, suffering with pain in his abdomen. It was a situation between life and death. The doctor took the situation into his hands, operated the boy, spent his own money, and the boy was healed, for which the mother was ever so grateful.
After many years had gone by, the doctor was to be honoured for his service and was going to be awarded a gold medal and certificate. At this award ceremony, the Prime Minister of the country was to give away the certificates and the medals. As the doctor came up onto the stage, the Prime Minister, first, asked for the hands of the doctor, knelt down, and kissed them. Then, the Prime Minister told the story that his mother had related to him about the doctor who saved his life. She had told him that if ever he came across this doctor that he should do one thing on her behalf even if she was dead. She told him that
he should go down on his knees and kiss the doctor’s hands because he had performed a miracle in the name of God.
The Prime Minister was, in fact, that poor child, whose life the doctor had saved!
What do we learn from this story? (a) We have to be very human and humane in the life we live as life is very short.
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(b) We have to be humble and obedient in the pilgrimage of life, never forgetting our past.
(c) We walk in the footsteps of God, our parents, and teachers. We uphold their impressions in our life and pass it on to the church and community.
(d) Whoever we meet in the pilgrimage of life despite his class, cast, or creed, we are called to sympathise and empathise with them.
May this message transform and reform our lives.
Yours sincerely Fr Jayanth
Thanksgiving and Memorial Service
23rd November 2019
5:00pm
This special service in memory of the dear departed parishioners is being organised by the Elders Fellowship.
If you would like to have a family member or friend
remembered by name, at this service, please contact Susheela Gunaratnam (011 2 587 392)
or Charmaine Perera (0777 874 693).
1st (Friday) All Saints Day
1at—7th (Friday—Thursday) YWCA/YMCA Week of Prayer
3rd (Sunday) All Saints Sunday
24th (Sunday) Reign of Christ Sunday
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SUNDAYS A Time of Church-Family Fellowship: After the 8:00 am service A cup of tea is served in the Parish Hall, every Sunday. On 4th
Sundays, the Mothers’ Union hosts a ‘Combined Congregations Breakfast’. On other Sundays, you November buy your own breakfast. Even if you aren’t hungry for a meal, come and savour the taste of fellowship.
A Listening Ear: 9:45 am to 10:00 am Some parishioners have volunteered their time to lend a ear and to pray with those who are facing challenges in life. While you November contact them to set up a mutually convenient time and place to talk/meet, they will also be available on Sundays in the Parish Hall (Meeting Room), from 9:45am to 10:00am. Sunday School: 10:00 am to 11:15 am Our children are taught God’s Word and ways—in a fun, meaningful, and innovative manner—by a group of dedicated teachers. Their parents are also most welcome to worship with the rest of our church-family and become more involved in parish activities!
Youth and Teens Meeting: 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm The teens and youth of the parish will start meeting regularly for worship, study, and a whole host of other fun-filled activities geared towards spiritual growth and maturity. We ask for your prayers as church leaders who guide and mentor these young people in our parish heed God’s voice over this next generation of ours…
Fellowship Evening: 7:00 pm A fellowship evening is held every 3rd Sunday after the 5:30pm worship service. All are welcome!
SPECIAL EUCHARISTIC SERVICES If you wish to have a dedicated celebration of Holy Communion on your birthday, or any other anniversary that is special to you and yours, your Vicar is able and willing to arrange a special service—provided that sufficient notice is given.
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TUESDAYS Medical Clinic: 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm A free Medical Clinic is conducted by our Mothers’ Union, in the Parish Hall. Pass the good news about this ministry around your home and neighbourhood. Also, come by and lend a helping hand! The medical clinic is part of our church’s mission outreach in action.
WEDNESDAYS Elders’ Fellowship: Commencing at 10:00 am The ‘senior friends’ of our parish meet once a month—every 4th Wednesday—for fun-filled fellowship! THURSDAYS Bible Study: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm This is when we come together to study the Bible in greater depth. All are welcome.
SATURDAYS Mothers’ Union: Commencing at 4:30 pm Meetings of our very active Mothers’ Union (MU) are held once a month—every 2nd Saturday. Keep in touch with a member of the MU for updates on their plans and programmes, and join them in their many projects!
A Very Warm Welcome and a Heartfelt Greeting, in the Glorious Name of Jesus, to all our Visitors!
If you would like to join our parish family, please fill in a Family Card and hand it over to any of our Sidespersons on duty (look out for the ‘SIDESPERSON’ badge), one of our Wardens (just ask for Anil, Dyan, Michelle, or Sunil), or our Vicar, the Ven Jayanth Jeyaveerasingan. Family Cards are available with our Sexton, W J Arul Das—the gentleman in white, on duty at the back of the church, after service.
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SCRIPTURE READERS FOR NOVEMBER 2019
DATE READING SCRIPTURE PASSAGE READER
NOVEMBER 3RD
PROPER 26
Psalm Psalm 119:137-144
OT Lesson Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 Tatiana de Silva
NT Lesson 2 Thess 1:1-4, 11-12 Tamani Dias
Gospel Luke 19:1-10 Romayne Benedict
NOVEMBER 10TH
PROPER 27
Psalm Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21
OT Lesson Haggai 1:15b—2:9 Sunday School
NT Lesson 2 Thess 2:1-5, 13-17 Sunday School
Gospel Luke 20:27-38 Sunday School
NOVEMBER 17TH
PROPER 28
Psalm Psalm 98
OT Lesson Malachi 4:1-2a Sughandi Daniel
NT Lesson 2 Thess 3:6-13 Lorette Weeraratne
Gospel Luke 21:5-19 Jennifer Latiff
NOVEMBER 24TH
PROPER 29
Psalm Psalm 46
OT Lesson [S] Jeremiah 23:1-6
NT Lesson [E] Colossians 1:11-20 Upekha Wickramaratne
Gospel [T] Luke 23:33-43 Augustine Prakash
Sunday School Nativity Play 1st December 2019
Parish Carol Service and Dinner 8th December 2019
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INTERCESSORS AND OFFERTORY-BEARERS FOR NOVEMBER 2019
DATE INTERCESSOR OFFERTORY-BEARERS
NOVEMBER 3RD Rochelle Gunawardena Dilendra Daniel and Family
NOVEMBER 10TH Sunday School Sunday School
NOVEMBER 17TH Nalinie Wanigasekera Amala Cumaraswamy Savitri Jayawardene
NOVEMBER 24TH Dhayamani Ashok [E] Sharmila Srikanth [T]
Mallika Dedigama Princy John
WARDENS AND SIDESPERSONS DUTY ROSTER FOR NOVEMBER 2019
DATE WARDEN SIDESPERSONS
1ST SUNDAY November 3rd
Dyan Seneviratne (am) Sunil de Alwis (pm)
Dorothy Philips (am) Susheela Gunaratnam (am) Minal Ranatunga (pm)
2ND SUNDAY November 10th
Sunil de Alwis (am) Dyan Seneviratne (pm)
Nalin Gunasekera (am) Dorothy Philips (am) Chandra de Silva (pm)
3RD SUNDAY November 17th
Michelle Ponniah (am) Anil Jayasinghe (pm)
Mallika Dedigama (am) Amala Cumaraswamy (am) Jennifer Latiff (pm)
4TH SUNDAY November 24th
Anil Jayasinghe (am) Nalinie Wanigasekera (am) Dharshani de Silva (am)
Vicar’s Warden MR DYAN SENEVIRATNE 0777 790 147
People’s Wardens
MR SUNIL DE ALWIS 0772 376 202
MR ANIL JAYASINGHE 0777 352 869
MRS MICHELLE PONNIAH 0773 150 050
Hony. Treasurer
MRS TAMANI DIAS 0777 288 005 [email protected]
Secretary to the Board of Wardens
MRS SHARMILA PERERA 0772 516 995 [email protected]
Parish Coordinator and Assistant Treasurer
MRS SIMONE BOTEJUE 0779 368 095 [email protected]
Vicar VEN JAYANTHAKUMAR JEYAVEERASINGAN 0112 585 889; 077 292 0069 [email protected]
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Week Date Birthdays Anniversaries
1 1st Nov Manique Karunatilleke Mihiri Paul Nethanya Wickramaratne Malisha Welikala
6th Nov Yanina Botejue Niroshana and Rajindra Daniel
7th Nov Avindra de Silva
8th Nov Dilendra Daniel
2 10th Nov Mavintha Perera
12th Nov Niroshana Daniel
16th Nov Tatiana De Mel
3 17th Nov Denali Jayasinghe Tamara Perera
19th Nov Geraldine and Pradeep De Silva
20th Nov Ravindran Gunaratnam Chandra and Ajit De Silva
21st Nov Louis Jeyaveerasingan
4 25th Nov Kusum Wickramaratne
26th Nov Malkanthi Peiris
27th Nov Varunika and Darshan De Silva
30th Nov Mark Direckze Sean Lalith Silva