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

Embracing the Community

10:30 AM

Third Sunday in LentMarch 11, 2012

361 Danforth Ave., Toronto M4K 1P1416-463-1344

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

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

Organ Prelude Ich ruf zu dir (I call to Thee, Lord Jesus Christ) J. S. Bach

The Gathering of God’s PeopleProcessional Hymn 629 “Jesus, thy blood and righteousness” (Walton)

The Penitential RiteThe sacrifice of God is a broken and contrite heart. O God, you will not despise.

Dear friends in Christ, as we prepare to worship almighty God, let us with penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by God’s infinite goodness and mercy.

Silence

All: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways to the glory of your name. Amen.

Almighty God, have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and keep us in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Kyrie EleisonKyrie eleison Lord, have mercyChriste eleison Christ, Have mercyKyrie eleison Lord, have mercy

Collect for the Day: Father of mercy, alone we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves. When we are discouraged by our weakness, strengthen us to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Children’s Focus

A READING FROM THE BOOK OF EXODUS 20: 1-17 read by Dr. Neville Reid

God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not make

wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it. Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. You shall not covet your neighbour’s house; you shall not covet your neighbour’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour.

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

Psalm 19 (Tone III.4) The heavens declare the glo-ry of God, *and the firmament shows his hand-i-work.One day tells its tale to a-no-ther, *and one night imparts knowledge to a-no-ther.Although they have no words or lan-guage, *and their voices are not heard,Their sound has gone out in-to all lands, *and their message to the ends of the world.

In the deep has he set a pa-vi-lion for the sun; *it comes forth like a bridegroom out of his chamber / it rejoices like a champion to run its course.It goes forth from the uttermost edge of the heavens and runs about to the end of it a-gain; *nothing is hidden from its burn-ing heat.The law of the LORD is perfect and re-vives the soul; *the testimony of the LORD is sure and gives wisdom to the in-no-cent.The statutes of the LORD are just and re-joice the heart; *the commandment of the LORD is clear and gives light to the eyes.The fear of the LORD is clean and en-dures for e-ver; *the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous al-to-ge-ther.More to be desired are they than gold / more than much fine gold, *sweeter far than honey / than ho-ney in the comb.By them also is your ser-vant en-light-ened, *and in keeping them there is great re-ward.Who can tell how of-ten he of-fends? *cleanse me from my se-cret faults.Above all keep your servant from presumptuous sins / let them not get do-mi-nion o-ver me; *then shall I be whole and sound and innocent of a great of-fense.Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be ac-cept-a-ble in your sight, O LORD, my strength and my re-dee-mer.

Glory be to the Fa-ther and to the Son,and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.As it was in the beginning is now and e-ver shall be,world without end Amen.

A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 1: 18-25 read by Joyce Connell The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

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

Gospel AcclamationChoir: Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal gloryAll: Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal gloryChoir: I am the resurrection and the life; whoever

believes in me will never die, says the LordAll: Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory

Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal gloryGospeller: The Lord be with you.All: And also with you.Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

according to John 2: 13-22.All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. He told those who were selling the doves, “Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!” His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house willconsume me.” The Jews then said to him, “What sign can you show us for doing this?” Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews then said, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and will you raise it up in three days?” But he was speaking of the temple of his body. After he was raised his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken.

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

Homily

Affirmation of Faith p. 189Prayers of the People led by Rhonda BoyceWe Share the Peace of Christ

We Offer Our Gifts to GodOffertory Hymn 603 “Holy Spirit, storm of love” (Arfon Minor)

Prayer over the Gifts: Gracious God, we know your power to triumph over weakness. May we who ask forgiveness be ready to forgive one another, in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

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 come up to receive communion.

Eucharistic Prayer 2 p. 196The Lord’s Prayer p. 211

The Breaking of the Bread Celebrant: We break this bread, All: Communion in Christ’s body once brokenCelebrant: Let your Church be the wheat which bears its

fruit in dyingAll: If we have died with him, we shall live with

him; if we hold firm, we shall reign with 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.”

Communion Hymn 479 “O Christ, the master carpenter” (Albano)

Communion Motet Ave verum corpus - Sir Edward Elgar

Hail, true bodyborn of the Virgin Mary,

Who truly suffered, sacrificedon the Cross for man,

Whose pierced side overflowedwith water and blood,Be for us a foretasteIn the test of death.

Prayer after Communion: God of mercy and forgiveness, may we who share this sacrament live together in unity and peace, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

Sharing God’s Love in the WorldThe Doxology p. 214 AnnouncementsRecessional Hymn 306 “O for a thousand tongues” (Richmond)DismissalOrgan Postlude Prelude on ‘Rhosymedre’ - Ralph Vaughan Williams

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.Today we remember in our Prayers: Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, The Rt. Rev. George Elliott, Area Bishop of York-SimcoeParish Cycle of Prayer, Our Servers

Today’s Liturgical Team:Celebrant & Homilist: The Rev. Dr. Harold ShepherdDeacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-HillChildren’s Focus: The Rev. Dr. Harold ShepherdOrganist: Neil HoultonCommunion Minister: Dr. Neville ReidServer: Ottley WhitbySidespeople: (Team 3) Captain –Michael Miller; Bill Strain, Doug Inniss, Lester Miller, Jane SmithChancel Guild: Grace Caldwell-Hill, Lyn Inniss

Music Notes:Both quintessential British composers who contributed significantly to the music of the church, Edward Elgar (1857-1934) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) were very different men. Elgar was a devout Roman Catholic who was a parish organist early in his career, writing several choral pieces for that church and later in life composing large-scale oratorios for choir, soloists and orchestra (i.e., “The Dream of Gerontius” to a text by Cardinal Newman). Vaughan Williams, the son of a priest, was described by his second wife, Ursula, as "an atheist ... [who] later drifted into a cheerful agnosticism." One of RVW’s most significant contributions to the Church of England was his editorship of the English Hymnal in 1904, and

throughout his career he composed several choral works, hymn tunes (the one we use for “For all the saints” is one example), and a smattering of pieces for solo organ.

LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY

Lenten Study Series - Ethical Decision-Making and the Hebrew Bible Work sessions will be held in the side chapel following the 10:30 service. A light lunch will be available in Rev. Shepherd’s study. Everyone is welcome. Today’s topic: Jonah, the Reluctant Prophet.

Monday Night Bible study Bible study with Grace in the rector’s study will continue on March 12th at 7:00 PM. The topic of discussion will be The Unrighteous Steward. (Luke 16: 1-13) All are welcome.

For LentPlease join us for a Lenten quiet day at St. Barnabas on Saturday, March 24, 2012, from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM.  Registration and coffee start at 9:30 AM. Sister Jessica of the Sisters of St. John the Divine will lead the day's reflection on the theme of The Seven Last Words of Christ.  Please bring your own lunch.  All are welcome.

A concert at St. Barnabas

On Sunday. March 25th, at 3 PM, there will be a concert – Music for Saxophone and Organ with Evan Mounce and Neil Houlton – followed by a glass of something to warm you before heading home. It is pay what you can with a suggested donation of $10.00 per person.

Loving the BibleWithout losing your mind! – A Holy Week Mission led by Bishop Patrick Yu. This 3-evening discussion series will explore critical issues regarding scripture and using the Bible beneficially. Attend as many evenings as you are able and please note that no prior experience is necessary. All are welcome to come to this free event. Monday, April 2nd, Tuesday, April 3rd and Wednesday, April 4th – 6:45 to 8:30 PM. Church of St. Luke, 904 Coxwell Ave. 416-421-6878

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

Tuesday, March 13th 7:30 PM Advisory Board meetingIn the rector’s study

Thursday, March 15th 7:45 PM Choir Practice

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 15th 12 noon Holy EucharistIn the Chancel

Sunday, March 18th Lent 49:00 AM Said Eucharist

10:30 AM Choral Eucharist7:00 PM Taizé

Readings: Numbers 21: 4-9; Psalm 1-7: 1-3, 17-22Ephesians 2: 1-10; John 3: 14-21

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