“Equipping the Saints for the work of Ministry, and building

the body of Christ”

The Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2015

Priest-in-charge:

Canon Winston Layne

Parish Bulletin

Diocese of Barbados P O Box 361, Bridgetown BB11000

Consecrated July 25, 1827

P A R I S H

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e extend special greetings to those who are worshipping with us for the first time. An Usher will be happy to assist you. We sincerely want

you to feel welcome at this Church. If you do not have a home Church, we invite you to consider making St Mary’s your home. We invite you to sign the Visitors’ Book at the back of the Church. Please pray for:

• The Diocese of Barbados

• His Grace, the Most Reverend & Dr The Hon John Walder Dunlop Holder Archbishop of the West Indies and Bishop of Barbados

Pastoral & Parish Staff Rector: Rev Dr Von E Watson (246) 424-2461 Priest-in-charge: Canon Winston Layne (246) 421-6508 Assistant Curate: Rev Reginald Knight (246) 426-3746 or (246) 422-1044 Church Office: (246) 426-3746 Administrative Assistant: Mrs Maureen Massiah Organist and Director of Music: Mr Victor Pilgrim Sexton: Ms Mylene Haynes

Church Wardens Mr Ian Inniss Mr Hector Sealy

Notices for the Parish Bulletin Please submit your notices, in writing, no later than Tuesday at 2:00 pm.

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Order of Service - 7:00 am The Fourth Sunday of Advent, BCPWI, Year C

Introit 48

The Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony See pages 6 & 7 Opening Sentence Page 97

Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101

The Kyrie Page 102 The Collect

The Ministry of The Word

Lesson ~ Micah 5: 2 – 5a Reader: Denis Cumberbatch

Canticle 15 – The Magnificat – Luke 1: 46b - 55 Epistle ~ Hebrews 10: 5 - 10

Reader: Judy Elliott

Gradual 765 The Holy Gospel according to Luke 1: 39 - 45

The Sermon

The Nicene Creed Pages 104 - 105

The Intercession ~ Form H Page 120 Leader: Ernesta Roach

Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124

The Greeting of Peace Page 124 Form A

The Ministry of the Sacrament The Offertory 46

The Presentation of the Offerings Page 126 Form B

The Eucharistic Prayer The Sursum Corda Pages 126 - 127

Proper Preface “Therefore we praise you…” Page 131

Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Eucharistic Prayer D Page 140

The Lord’s Prayer Page 144

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The Breaking of the Bread Page 145 Form 1 The Communion

Invitation Page 146 Form C

Agnus Dei (Administration of the Holy Communion) Page 147 Form A

Communion Hymns 752, 751, 623, 610

Post Communion Prayer

The Blessing

Greetings and Announcements

Recessional 367

Dismissal

Organ Postlude

Order of Service - 8:45 am The Fourth Sunday of Advent, BCPWI, Year C

Introit 48, 53

The Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony See pages 6 & 7 Opening Sentence Page 97

Acclamation Page 101 Collect for Purity Page 101

The Kyrie Page 102 The Collect

The Ministry Of The Word

Lesson ~ Micah 5: 2 – 5a Reader: Mothers’ Union

Canticle 15 – The Magnificat – Luke 1: 46b - 55 Epistle ~ Hebrews 10: 5 - 10

Reader: Claire Edghill

Gradual 765 The Holy Gospel according to Luke 1: 39 - 45

The Sermon

The Nicene Creed Pages 104 - 105

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The Intercession ~ Form H Page 120 Leader: Claville Gittens

Act of Penitence Page 123 The Absolution Page 124

The Greeting of Peace Page 124 Form A

The Ministry of The Sacrament The Offertory 75, 46

The Presentation of the Offerings Page 126 Form B

The Eucharistic Prayer The Sursum Corda Pages 126 - 127

Proper Preface “Therefore we praise you…” Page 131

Sanctus et Benedictus Qui Venit Page 131 Eucharistic Prayer D Page 140

The Lord’s Prayer Page 144

The Breaking of the Bread Page 145 Form 1

The Communion Invitation Page 146 Form C

Agnus Dei (Administration of the Holy Communion)

Page 147 Form A

Communion Hymns 752, 751, M U Benediction, 623, 610

Blessing of the Children 232 Post Communion Prayer

The Blessing

Greetings and Announcements

Recessional 367

Organ Postlude

Be silent, be reverent, be thoughtful, 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.

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Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony – Year C Fourth Sunday of Advent (Peace — Micah 5: 2 - 5a) President: Our Advent journey is almost complete,

and the Christ child will soon be here. President: As we light the fourth candle, we are

reminded of the peace that only Christ can give.

Reader 2 lights the candle Reader 1: But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,

who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has brought forth; then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace. (Micah 5 :2-5a)

Reader 2: God’s peace is meant for the whole of

creation; together, we anticipate the day of his coming.

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All: God our Saviour, you alone are the Prince of Peace who shall rule with justice and love. As we seek to be bearers of your peace in the world, may we find our security in your grace — and may we be sources of peace and safety to others. Amen.

The Augmented Choir

of

St Mary’s Anglican Church

invites you to

Nine Lessons and Carols Sunday December 27, 2015

6:00 pm

Admission: $20.00

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December 20 Marcia Greaves; Doreen Small December 21 Cheryl McCollin-Walker December 25 Kathy Inniss

December 20 Courtney & Christina Gibson

(Shut-ins), 59 years December 20 David Barnett & Jennifer

Whitehead-Barnett, 12 years December 20 Kenmore Dalrymple & Maureen

Wiltshire-Dalrymple, 1 year December 22 Leo & Gladys Ashby (Shut-ins),

66 years

Parish News … connecting through Christ

Please continue to pray for the Rector,

Father Von, and Mrs Watson as they recuperate.

During the Rector’s absence Canon Winston Layne will be in charge of the Parish. Please remember him in your prayers.

Wedding Anniversary

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This is the Season of Advent, Year C. The Readings are from the Revised Common Lectionary.

Kenmore Dalrymple & Maureen Wiltshire-Dalrymple have donated wafers and a case of Communion Wine to the honour and glory of Almighty God and in thanksgiving for their First wedding anniversary.

David Barnett and Jennifer Whitehead-Barnett have donated wafers to the honour and glory of Almighty God and in thanksgiving for their 12th wedding anniversary.

The 2016 Diocesan Liturgical calendars are available at $5.50 each.

Sunday Parish Bulletin available in electronic format: If you prefer to receive your copy of the Sunday Parish Bulletin in electronic format, please submit your name and e-mail address to the Administrative Assistant, Maureen Massiah. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your device in order to access and read the document. The App is available free from Google Play or the App Store.

Please note that until further notice, with the exception of Feast Days, there will be no celebration of Holy Mass on Tuesdays.

Working for the Common Good: In order to do the work for the common good and to build up the Body of Christ here at St Mary, the Rector invites members and friends of this Church to offer themselves to the following areas of Mission and Ministry:

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• Mission, Outreach and Fellowship • Finance and fundraising • Youth and Education • Heritage, Open Church and Property

Please consider these prayerfully and be guided by the Holy Spirit as you seek to make your choice. Please contact the Rector if you have any questions. Remember that the Father desires our availability and He will give us the ability! We therefore encourage you to come forward.

Please remember in your prayers Enid Sobers, Doriel Chandler, Elsie Griffith, Gweneth Fowler, Merle Maynard, Jewel Carter, Sydney Griffith, Joyce Greaves.

The CPWI Hymnal (words only edition) is now available at $20.00. Copies with words and music are available at $55.00 each. If you wish to purchase a copy please contact the Administrative Assistant.

Gifts of remembrance or thanksgiving – As you remember your loved ones who have passed, we encourage you to donate articles used in worship as memorial gifts. You may also wish to donate articles used in worship as you celebrate birthdays, wedding and confirmation anniversaries and other achievements.

The Book of Common Prayer of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) (Revised Version) is available at $20.00. If you wish to obtain a copy, please contact Maureen Massiah, Administrative Assistant.

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Please support the children of the Parish this evening December 20 at 4:00 pm.

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Lections are from the Revised Common Lectionary.

Daily Readings Scripture texts are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Theme of the Lections God’s promise of favour to the house of David and to the people is fulfilled in Jesus. A mystery is revealed. The promise now includes the Gentiles.

Lesson – Micah 5: 2 – 5a “Bethlehem in Ephrathah” was David’s city.

The ancient prophecy promises that a new ruler for Israel whose roots are far back in the past will come from this city

Canticle 15 The Magnificat (The Song of Mary).

Epistle – Hebrews 10: 5 - 10 Jesus, through the offering of his body for our salvation, does away with ritual, sacrifices and offerings that are made in obedience to law and creates a new sort of obedience.

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Gospel – Luke 1: 39 - 45 Mary goes to visit her relative Elizabeth in the uplands of Judah. Elizabeth is expecting a child who is to be John the Baptist. Elizabeth is filled with joy at Mary’s coming and cries, “And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?” The song of Mary follows.

The Collect

PURIFY OUR conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation, that your Son Jesus Christ, at His coming, may find in us a mansion prepared for Himself; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen. Lesson ~ Micah 5: 2 – 5a A Reading from the Word of God written in the Fifth Chapter of the Book of Micah, beginning at the second verse. BUT YOU, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,

who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me

one who is to rule in Israel,

whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.

Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has brought forth;

then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel.

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And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD,

in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.

And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth;

and he shall be the one of peace. The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Canticle 9 – The Song of Mary Luke 1:46b - 55 Magnificat 46b "MY SOUL magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, 48 for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; 49 for the Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name. 50 His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. 51 He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. 52 He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; 53 he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty.

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54 He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, 55 according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever."

Epistle ~ Hebrews 10: 5 - 10

A Reading from the Word of God written in the Tenth Chapter of Paul’s Letter to the Hebrews, beginning at the fifth verse.

CONSEQUENTLY WHEN Christ came into the world, he said,

“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me;

in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure.

Then I said, ‘See, God, I have come to do your will, O God’ (in the scroll of the book it is written of me).”

When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), then he added, “See, I have come to do your will.” He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. And it is by God's will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

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The Gospel ~ Luke 1: 39 - 45

The Lord be with you And also with you. A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. Glory to Christ Our Saviour. IN THOSE days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.”

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise to Christ Our Lord.

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Advent and Christmas

Reflections Advent is the “sacrament” of the PRESENCE of God in His world, in the Mystery of Christ at work in History… This mystery is the revelation of God Himself in His incarnate Son. But it is not merely a manifestation of the Divine Perfections, it is the concrete plan of God for the salvation of men and the restoration of the whole world in Christ. This plan is envisaged not as a future prospect but as a present fact. The “last things” are already present and realised in a hidden manner. The Kingdom of God is already “in the midst of us”. But, the mystery can only be known by those who enter into it, who find their place in the Mystical Christ, and therefore find the Mystery of Christ realised and fulfilled in themselves.

Thomas Merton, Seasons of Celebration

People think that God has only become a human being there – in his historical incarnation – but that is not so; for God is here – in this very place – just as mush incarnate as in a human being long ago. And this is why God has become a human being: that God might give birth to you as the only begotten Son, and no less.

Meister Eckhart, Breakthrough; Meister Eckhart’s Creation Spirituality in New Testament, ed. M. Fox

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We extend condolences to Alvida Grant and members of the Goodwill Singers on the passing of Ryeburn Phillips. Ryeburn played a major role in the Goodwill Singers for many years. He will be greatly missed. Details of the funeral arrangements will be communicated at a later date. May he rest in peace.

Daily readings expand the range of biblical reading in worship and personal devotion by providing daily citations for the full three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary. These readings complement the Sunday and festival readings: Thursday through Saturday readings help prepare the reader for the Sunday ahead; Monday through Wednesday readings help the reader reflect on and digest what they heard in worship.

• Monday (December 21, 2015): Psalm 113; Isaiah 42:14-21; Luke 1:5-25

• Tuesday (December 22, 2015): Luke 1:46b-55; Micah 4:1-5; Ephesians 2:11-22

• Wednesday (December 23, 2015): Luke 1:46b-55; Micah 4:6-8; 2 Peter 1:16-21

December 21 - 23

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Christmas Eve 11:15 pm Carol Singing Midnight Procession, Solemn Eucharist and

Sermon The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas Day 8:00 am Solemn Eucharist and Sermon December 27 – First Sunday after Christmas 8:00 am Sung Eucharist and Sermon 6:00 pm Nine Lessons and Carols Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus - New Year’s Eve 10:30 pm Sung Eucharist and Sermon

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Memorials and Thanksgiving The following may be offered as a memorial or thanksgiving.

• Flowers $160.00 • Wafers $55.00 • Incense $85.00 • Wine (case) $112.00 • Charcoal $90.00

If you wish to donate any of the above items, please complete a Memorial and Thanksgiving Form available from the Office. Return the completed form to the Administrative Assistant, along with the donation and you will receive a receipt. Please note that the Church is not decorated with flowers during the seasons of Advent and Lent.

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Dear Lord, I may not see the sun and moon lose their light. I may not witness rivers turn red, or stars fall from the sky. Yet there are times when my world becomes unhinged and the foundations of what I believe crack and dissolve. Give me the grace to believe that Your power is at work in the turmoil of my life. Lead me to remember that Your power is greater than all evil, and though the world may rock and sometimes break, it will in time be transformed by Your Love.

author unknown

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Word Search Puzzle

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Luke 1: 46 – 55

REMEMBRANCE GENERATIONS DESCENDANTS

SCATTERED MAGNIFIES LOWLINESS ANCESTORS ACCORDING THOUGHTS

STRENGTH REJOICES POWERFUL THRONES SERVANT PROMISE FOREVER BROUGHT

BLESSED ABRAHAM THINGS SURELY SPIRIT SAVIOR MIGHTY LOOKED LIFTED ISRAEL HUNGRY HELPED HEARTS FILLED THOSE

THEIR SHOWN PROUD MERCY LOWLY GREAT FAVOR EMPTY WITH WILL SOUL

SENT SAID RICH NRSV NAME MARY MADE LUKE LORD HOLY GOOD FROM FEAR

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Crossword Puzzle

Across 2 Who was the wife of Zechariah? 7 Who was the angel who appeared to Zechariah?

10 According to Zechariah where does the rising sun come from?

11 What was to happen to Elizabeth's son on his eighth day?

12 What did they name Elizabeth's son?

Down 1 What did the child John become strong in? 3

What according to Mary did the Lord perform mighty deeds with?

4 How long did Mary stay with Elizabeth? (5,6) 5 What relative of Elizabeth was also to have a baby? 6 Who was the priest who belonged to Abijah? 8

What of Zechariah was loosened when his mouth was opened?

9 Who was Joseph a descendant of?

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This Week at St Mary’s Fourth Sunday of

Advent 7:00 am 8:45 am

4:00 pm

Holy Eucharist and Sermon Solemn Eucharist and Sermon Mothers’ Union in Corporate Worship Sunday School Sunday School Christmas Programme

Monday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

St Thomas the Apostle Open Church Ministry

Tuesday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Open Church Ministry

Wednesday 9:00 am

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Flower Guild Open Church Ministry

Thursday 11:15 pm

Christmas Eve Carol Singing Midnight Mass

Friday

8:00 am

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ - Christmas Day Holy Eucharist and Sermon

Saturday

Boxing Day St Stephen, Deacon and Martyr Preparation for Worship Flower Guild

Next Sunday … First Sunday

after Christmas

8:00 am

6:00 pm

Solemn Eucharist and Sermon Men’s Fellowship in Corporate Worship Nine Lessons and Carols

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Remember those of this congregation, their families and friends. May Jesus Christ grant them heavenly healing. Please let us know of any such persons and especially those who are members, so that we may have their communion taken to them.

Sick and Shut-ins Jean Thornhill, Dorothy Burke, Vanita Herbert, Lorna Griffith, Joyce Carrington, Gladys Trotman, Elsie Drayton, Geraldine Kippins, Norma Hayde, Mardelle Walton, Daisy Haynes, Verona Tinnis, Harold Taitt, Waple Lovell, Elaine Goddard, Muriel Layne, Muriel Gittens, Rudolph Hinds, Eileen Burrowes, Elaine Forde, Velda Crawford, Courtney and Christina Gibson, Gladys and Leo Ashby District Hospital Velma Lavine (St Michael); Ira Slocombe (Gordon Cummins)