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Bulletin NoticesDecember 24th, 2017
7:45 a.m.
7:45 a.m. – Holy EucharistBook of Common Prayer – Page 67
Hymns: 393, 390, 155
This Sunday’s Reading:Romans 16:25-27 & Luke 1:26-38
Next Sunday’s Readings:Isaiah 61:10-62:3 & Luke 2:22-40
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The Lighting of the Advent Candle: LOVEPriest: We are marking our progress through Advent using the candles of the Advent wreath. They represent the light of Christ bringing hope, peace, love and joy. Today we light the hope, peace and love candles.
People: Father, your word tells us that you loved us so much that you sent your only Son to live among us. Thank you for loving us and for sending Jesus to teach about your love. Help us to remember that your love will never come to an end. Strengthen us to love others as you love us. Amen.
Collect of the Day: (said together)Heavenly Father, who chose the Virgin Mary, full of grace, to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour, now fill us with your grace, that we in all things may embrace your will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Church Calendars
Anglican Church calendars for 2018 are now available from Pat Bennett (905-837-1082) or [email protected]. These are special calendars which mark all the saints’ days and special holy days and church colours. Get yours today for only $7.00.
Christmas Hampers 2017
Our thanks to everyone who contributed a Christmas Hamper or money for a hamper for families in need. They were distributed from the church on the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 19th. Approximately 170 local families will have a hearty Christmas dinner thanks to your generosity. Special thanks to Elaine Phipps and Caroline Honsberger and their team of “elves, the Men’s Fellowship group, food bank volunteers, and all the other many people who volunteered their time and muscles and helped out behind the scenes, and a special thank you to those who donated money to purchase gifts for the older children and teens.
St. Paul’s Volunteer Training Session
Please mark your calendars: Saturday January 27th between 9 and 12 a.m. we will be running a session to update volunteers on the Anglican Church’s Sexual Misconduct Policy regarding harassment, exploitation and assault. This session will be led be led by Paul Pakyam and will cover both how to protect yourself, and how to ensure that we are well equipped to treat all vulnerable people (including the young, the elderly, the infirm and those who have been hurt in the past) with the utmost sensitivity and caring so that we truly model Christ’s love for His world in the most humane way possible. Training for clergy and parish volunteers is generally required at the beginning of their term, and every three years thereafter. If you are currently a volunteer at St. Paul’s and have not attended a session in the last 3 years, please attend. Please contact Melanie Foord ([email protected]) for details.
SPOTH Kids: News
SR. YOUTH RETREATGRADES 9-12
FEBRUARY 23-25, 2018Save the date!
For information contact Dee James 905-550-0532
St. Paul’s Donation Envelopes for 2018…
…are now available for pick up in the church lobby. If you no longer want regular envelopes, or if you wish to request envelopes, please contact our Envelope Secretary, Cassie Williams at [email protected] or 905-666-2261. Tax receipts will be issued for contributions over $20 per year, even if you don’t have envelopes, as long as you contribute a few times per year, that is the preferred method. If you contribute on a more regular basis and you are not on PAR (Pre-authorized Remittance), please use donation envelopes to make the job easier.There will not be a box of envelopes for you if you are on PAR unless you have requested them. Any contributions not made in a regular numbered envelope MUST HAVE your full name and address so that you can get proper credit.If you are interested in learning about our pre-authorized system or making changes to your existing PAR, or if you have any other questions, please contact Cassie Williams.
DIOCESE OF TORONTO& WORLD CYCLE OF PRAYER 2017
Please pray for: St. George’s Memorial, Oshawa
The Rev. Canon Judy Herron-Graham The Church & people of Zululand
(Southern Africa)
Our thanks to everyone who supported the Refugee Settlement Project. It is now complete. Any future funds received for this will be put into General Missions.
Thank you for your gracious support of this important project.
St. Paul’s on-the-Hill is now accepting donations online through PayPal. Donations can be made at the following link: http://stpaulsonthehill.com/donations/
Mid-Week Eucharist with Healing
The Rev. Keith Todd, our Honorary Assistant invites you to join him at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday mornings for a special eucharist with prayer for healing. He will conduct a Bible study at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service. This is a great opportunity for those who cannot attend Sunday services and those who are available during the weekday.
Our last Bible study for the year wason December 13th. We will resume later in the spring.
Our last 10:30 a.m. Healing service was on December 13th. This service will resume on January 10th, 2018.
Advent, Christmas & New Years Services
Sunday, December 24th - Christmas Eve4 p.m.- Children’s and Family Eucharist7 p.m. – Contemporary Christmas Eucharist9 p.m. – Christmas Eve Eucharist11 p.m. - Watchnight Eucharist with Candles
Monday, December 25th - Christmas Day10 a.m. Christmas Day Eucharist with hymns
Sunday, December 31st – New Year’s Eve7:45 a.m. BCP Eucharist with hymns10 a.m. Choral Eucharist with hymns7 p.m. – Eucharist with silent prayer and reflection
Sunday January 7th - EpiphanyNew Year’s Service of Family Blessing 7:45 a.m. BCP Eucharist with hymns and blessing9 a.m.- Family Blessing Service11 a.m. – Family Blessing Service
A Marvelous Gift The judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift… resulted in justification. For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ. — Romans 5:16-17
What is the most special gift you’ve ever received? Did you receive it on your birthday, for Christmas, or on another occasion? Through the years I’ve received some amazing gifts, but Jesus is the most marvelous gift ever given. And it is the most needed gift ever given.
The apostle Paul taught that by one man — Adam — sin entered the world, and death was pronounced upon all, for in Adam all have sinned. On the other hand, grace entered the world through Jesus, and a forgiven life and eternal life are available to all who believe. Adam brought into the world sin, offense, judgment, condemnation, disobedience, and eternal death.
Yet Christ brought grace, justification, righteousness, obedience, and eternal life.
Christ’s death saved us from God’s wrath. We now live with hope of eternal life rather than under the curse of death. We rejoice in God who, in His Son, atoned for our sins. Our justification is complete and irrevocable; there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus. And Paul confidently wrote that “he who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). What a marvelous gift!
Father, thank You for the gift of Jesus. Thank You that because of Him I will one day stand before You cleansed of my sin, welcomed by You, and not condemned. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
~ Dr. Lee Sheppard, Mabel White Baptist Church, Macon, GA
Excerpted with permission from The Gift of Jesus by Johnny Hunt, copyright Thomas Nelson____________________________________
S E R M O N N O T E S
ST. PAUL’S ON-THE-HILLCHURCH STAFF
The Rev. Canon Kimberley Beard, Rector905-839-7909, ext. 22
The Rev. Canon Philip Bristow, Assoc. Pastor905-862-3360
The Rev. Dr. Paul Scuse, Honorary Assistant
The Rev. Alfred Chinniah, Honorary Assistant
The Rev. Keith Todd, Honorary Assistant
Doug Willoughby, Pastoral Assistant905-492-1243 (home) 416-520-9684 (cell)
Ken Johnstone, Jr., Summer Intern
Children’s MinistryJacquie James – [email protected]
Edward White – [email protected]
Youth – Deirdre James – [email protected]
Jan Couto, Senior’s Ministry - 905-839-8840
Barbara Thompson, Office Administrator905-839-7909, ext. 21
Mike Persaud, Rector’s Warden - 905-839-2798
Pam Johnstone, People’s Warden – 905-683-8726
Chris Gory, Deputy Warden – 416-286-2491
Ivan Hunte, Deputy Warden – 905-509-5415
Elaine Phipps, Deputy Warden – 905-831-1766
Bruce Hampson, Deputy Warden – 905-428-2607
Melanie Foord, Deputy Warden – 905-420-3106
Richard Rainford, Deputy Warden – 647-693-5617
Cassie Williams, Envelope Secretary – 905-666-2261