The Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands

The Mandeville Parish Church

St Mark

with

St Philip, Old England

St James, Kendal

St Michael & All Angels, New Forrest

St George, Georges Valley

Parish Office: Church Hall, Mandeville Parish Church,

P.O. Box 217, Mandeville, Jamaica West Indies. Tel: 876-962-2876

Rectory: 5 Perth Road, Mandeville, Jamaica, West Indies. Tel: 876-962-2360

August 2, 2015

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Proper 13

Emancipation/Independence Sunday

Jamaica 53rd

—————-Parish Staff——————

The Very Rev. Barrington Soares, Rector

Rev. Basil Grant — Associate — 603-3489

Rev. Dr. Kenneth Thaxter — Associate — 962-3726

Mrs. Claudette Smith, Secretary, Church Office

E-mail: mandevilleparishchurch@hotmail.com

SUNDAY SERVICES & SACRAMENTS

ST MARK, MANDEVILLE PARISH CHURCH

7:30 am - Eucharist & Sermon 10:00 am - Eucharist & Sermon (First & Third Sundays) 10:00 am - Morning Prayer & Sermon (Second & Fourth Sundays) 9:00 am - Sunday School – Church Hall

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ST PHILIP, Old England 10:00 am – Eucharist & Sermon (Second & Fourth Sundays) 10:00 am – Morning Prayer & Sermon (First & Third Sundays)

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ST JAMES, Kendal

10:00 am – Eucharist & Sermon (First & Third Sundays)

10:00 am – Morning Prayer & Sermon (Second & Fourth Sundays)

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ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS, New Forest

11:00 am - Eucharist & Sermon (Second & Fourth Sundays) 11:00 am - Morning Prayer & Sermon (First & Third Sundays)

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ST GEORGE, Georges Valley 4:30 p.m.— Evening Prayer

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Fifth Sundays: Youth Service — 8:30 a.m. at all Churches Marriages & Reconciliation – By Appointment Holy Baptism – Appointed Sundays

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Mothers’ Union (Meets: 1st Mondays, 4:30 p.m.) Women’s Auxiliary (Meets: 1st Thursdays, 4:30 p.m.) Brotherhood of St Andrew (Meets: 1st Sundays, 4:00 p.m.) Anglican Youth Fellowship (Meets: Saturdays, 3:30 p.m.) Church Committee (Meets: 2nd Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.) Young Adults (Meets: 2nd & 4th Thursdays, 5:30 p.m.) Ushers’ Guild Servers’ Guild Choirs Altar Guild Visitation Group Sunday School Evangelistic Committee

PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden - Mr. Clarence Hall People’s Warden - Mr. Ladrick Honeyghan Treasurer - Mr. Roydell Williams Secretary - Mrs. Paulette Chedda

Webb Page - http://mandevilleparishchurch.wordpress.com

Dates and Events

August 6th: The Transfiguration of our

Lord.

Eucharist at 7:00 a.m.

Independence Day

Ceremony and Parade 9:00 a.m. in the Park

September 1st: Missionary Sunday

J. C. M. S.

7:30 & 10:00 a.m. (Please remember your white

envelopes.)

October 4th: Gift Day

7:30 & 10:00 a.m.

Please make a special

tithing on this day

November 8th 7:30 a.m. Eucharist

10:00 a.m. Armistice Day

10:00 a.m. St. James Harvest

November 15th: 8:30 a.m. Harvest Service

November 19th: Harvest Luncheon

November 22nd

200th Anniversary

Commemorative Service

& Magazine Launch

9:00 a.m.

Be thoughtful,

be reverent,

be silent,

For it is the

House of the

Lord.

Before the

Service, speak

to the Lord.

During the

Service,

let the Lord

speak to us.

After the

Service, speak

to each other.

August 2, 2015

Good morning my brothers

and sisters,

As we gather today, to cele-brate the 53rd Anniversary

of our Independence, and

having attained our Emancipation 176 years ago, we

need to reflect on our past and where we are today, and to contemplate where we hope to be as a Com-

munity and a Nation. Could we use this celebration

as the starting point of a new endeavour, to make ourselves ‘free’ from those things that stultify our

growth; such as corruption, violence and immorality.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Proud and

Free-Jamaica 53.” Could we not make ourselves ‘free’ from the evils of our day, because we are a

‘proud’ people, and with a positive outlook, working

together as a Nation with a 2030 vision of which we all hope to be a part of. I really believe that we can be

a better people if we put our minds, hands and hearts

to it. Moses, led by God, was able to engage his people

into a time and place of freedom, and moulded them

to become “a people of vision and purpose”, so that

they could be a part of the “Promised Land.” Guided by God, we can be that country with a hope

where we can live, work, raise families, do business,

and worship without fear.” Lets do it.

Yours in Christ

Fr. Barry

National Pledge

Before God and all mankind, I pledge the love and loyalty of my heart, the wisdom and courage of my mind, the strength and vigour of my body in

the service of my fellow citizens; I promise to stand up for Justice, Brotherhood and Peace, to work diligently and creatively, to think gener-ously and honestly, so that Jamaica may, under God, increase in beauty, fellowship and prosper-ity, and play her part in advancing the welfare

of the whole human race.

Opening Hymn: CPWI: 303

Eucharist begins Page 101

The Collect Page 175

First Reading Deuteronomy 8:11-20

Psalm: 146: 1-9

Second Reading: Hebrews 11: 8-16

Gradual Hymn: The Freedom Song

The Gospel Reading: Mark 12: 13-17

Sermon:

The Peace Page: 124

Children’s Hymn: CPWI: 742

Offertory Hymn: CPWI: 554

Presentation of the Offering:

The Eucharistic Prayer

During Administration CPWI: 621, 495, 622,

507, 493, 594, 511

Hymn for Ablutions: CPWI: 614.

Post Communion Prayer:

Blessings for Birthdays and Anniversaries:

Anthem:

Item by the Sunday School:

Notices:

The National Anthem

Closing Hymn: CPWI: 239

This Week

Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. Eucharist

12:00 noon Midday Devotions

Friday: 4: 30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

Saturday: 3:30 p.m. A.Y.F.

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Proper 13

Independence Sunday

ORDER OF SERVICE

8:30 am - Eucharist and Sermon

PLEASE PRAY FOR AND VISIT OUR

SICK AND SHUT-INS

SHUT-INS: St Mark Joyce Atkinson, Irene Bodden, Sonia Bar-

ham, Mavis Barnes, Dezrine Barrett-Williams, Winifred Bell, Pearl Clarke, Sylvia Cunningham, Amy Darby, Bp. Neville deSouza, Alphanso Elliott, Cynthia Evans, Les-lie Golding, Madge Granville, Ethlyn Herron, Ethel Hinds, Hilda James, Mavis Johnson, Egbert Jones, Monica Knight, Beatrice McCatty, Bonnibel Magnan, Ann Maxwell, Ida Melbourne, Iris Mullings, Hurley Myers, Prince Peart, Alvin Plummer, Enid Silent, Car-men Stephenson, Iva Stephenson, Gilbert Wedderburn, Nora Whyte, Daniel Whitelocke, Hilda Wright.

St. Philip: Joanna Beckford, Ivy Ashman.

SICK: St. Mark: Emma Bent, Melsadie Blake, Clara Broady, Courtney Brown, Les Francis, Gloria Campbell, Gladys Finnikin, Les Francis, Wilmot Grant, Ronald Osbourne, Aldine Peart, Vernal Powell, Francis Roberts, Seymore Roberts, Alma Senior, Enid Smith, Jack Smith. Kathleen Swaby, Frank Thompson, Pauline Trowers, Zena Wat-son, Lorene Williams, Cynthia Walters, Ellen Watts, Lena Watson.. St. James: Francis Bouges, Ilene Smith, Ione White, Elsie Clarke, Novelyn Ferguson.

St. Philip: Gwendolyn Wilson.

St. Michael & All Angels: Mrs. Paulette Barrett

Deaths: Cassily Mortimore

Next Sundays Reading: Lectionary B.

Proper 14. page 685

Weekly Readings: Proper 13, Year 2, page 766

Birthdays: 2/8– 9/8/2015: Edith Allen, Cleveland

Robinson, Douglas Barnes, Murieda Dyer, Girlie Knight, Brianna Powell, Patricia Green-Wilkins.

Anniversaries:

“An Enlivened and

Transformed Church

for a Preferred Future”.

EVENTS

1. You are reminded of your continued assistance to the

‘Soup Kitchen” and the second collections on Third Sun-

days. On first Sundays, a box will be placed at the doors

for food items for the ‘outreach programme.’

2. Thursday is The feast of the Transfiguration, and there will

be a Eucharist at 7:00 a.m. Please attend.

3. There will be a Flag Raising Ceremony on the greens on

Thursday August 6th at 9:00 a.m., please attend and wear

your colours.

4. The first Sunday of September is Missionary Sunday, when

we make a special collection for the J.C.M.S. Please see

your ‘white’ envelope for Missionary Sunday.

5. Our Gift Day will be the first Sunday of October, a day

when we consider making a special effort towards the

mission of the Church, here at St. Mark. The Church

teaches that we should give as the Lord prospers us, until

we understand the principles of Tithing. Yes, the Church

expects us to tithe. You are being encouraged to make a

special tithe on our Gift Day.

A happy Independence to us all, bearing in

mind that Independence comes with

responsibilities which calls us to love, and

care for those who live and work with us.

Jamaica land we love