Parish Life Announcement St. Andrew’s Anglican Church Sidney, B.C. THANK YOU - Many thanks to Rev. Osita and the Comfort Ministry and all who made the memorial for Donald so special. Muriel Crummey - Thanks the ladies in the Altar Guild and the Altar Flower Delivery group for the gorgeous bouquet of flowers from the Altar, they lifted my spirits. I am hoping to be well enough to get back to church soon. Eileen Wakeham GRANDMOTHERS HELPING GRANDMOTHERS - The St. Andrew's Grandmothers Helping African Grandmothers are holding a muffin sale TODAY in the church hall between the 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. services. 2015 CHURCH CALENDARS - Church calendars are available for purchase, in the office, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PWRDF REP NEEDED - We need a new St. Andrew’s representative for the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Rev. Bruce has retired from the post. Duties would include making periodic announcements to the parish about PWRDF initiatives in the world. Please contact the office if you are interested in helping. FLOWER CALENDAR 2015 - The Flower Calendar for 2015 is posted at the back of the church. Please fill in your name and phone number beside the day you want to donate flowers. **Please note that we Pentecost 23 7:45 Eucharist discourage the use of scented lilies and baby’s breath in consideration of those with allergies.** NEIGHBOUR’S LUNCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - We need relief help with cooking and serving, due to holidays and ill health of current volunteers. Any help would be wonderful (i.e. once a month). Contact the office 250-656-5322 ADVENT CHORAL SERVICE - Sunday, November 30th at 7:00 pm at St. Luke's Church (3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd. at Cedar Hill Rd.) This service is a joint ministry of St. Luke's Anglican Church and Lutheran Church of the Cross, featuring Advent readings, Advent hymns and special music by St. Luke's choir and the choir from Church of the Cross. The theme is Advent Prophet Voices: How Do We Sing Their Songs? An offering will be taken for the Shelbourne Community Kitchen. A reception will follow in the church hall. More info at www.stlukesvictoria.ca or call 250-477-6741. DIOCESE OF THE ARCTIC -The Diocese of the Arctic has been on a long journey re-building St Jude's Cathedral in Iqaluit, Nunavut after it was destroyed by fire in 2005; and once again we are asking for your assistance in helping us on the final leg of it. More information is available on the hall bulletin board. To make a donation, please contact the Diocese of the Arctic office directly at: *Diocese of the Arctic, PO Box 190, 4910-51st Street, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N2* November 16, 2014 ST. ANDREW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 9686 - 3rd Street, Sidney, BC (Office / Mailing Address: 9691 – 4th Street, Sidney, BC V8L 2Y8) Tel.: 250-656-5322 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: standrewssidney.bc.anglican.ca Facebook: www.facebook.com/standrewssidney Rector: Deacon Assistant: Music Director: Secretary: Honorary Assistants: Wardens: The Reverend Osita Oluigbo The Reverend Suzanne Crerar Cameron Ashton Lois Ainey The Rev. Greg Lynn Don Rodger (250-665-6814) Janice Varga (250-656-4532) Tim Cribdon (250-479-7447) Collect for Purity....................................................BCP 67 Summary of the Commandments ......................... 69 Collect of the Day Judges 4:1-7 .........................................................OT 220 Psalm 123 .............................................................BCP 498 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11.........................................NT 205 The Holy Gospel, Matthew 25:14-30.....................NT 28 The Creed .............................................................BCP 71 Dialogue Sermon - The Rev. Osita Oluigbo Offertory Intercessions.........................................................BCP 75 Confession, Absolution ......................................... 77 THE EUCHARIST, Celebrant, The Rev. Osita Oluigbo Prayer of Thanksgiving ......................................... 82 THE COMMUNION The Lord’s Prayer.................................................. 85 Gloria .................................................................... 86 The Blessing Mission Statement To know, proclaim and become living examples of Christ. Service Information Collect of the Day, Pentecost 23, BAS p. 392 Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be the light of the world. Free us from all that darkens and ensnares us, and bring us to eternal light and joy; through the power of him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Celebrant: People: Celebrant: People: Prayer Over the Gifts, For BAS only Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation; through your goodness we have this bread to offer, which earth has given and human hands have made. It will become for us the Bread of Heaven. Blessed be God forever. Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation; through your goodness we have this wine to offer, fruit of the vine and work of human hands. It will become for us the Cup of Salvation. Blessed be God forever. *** This Week at a Glance (November 16 - November 23, 2014) Sunday 2:00 p.m. Beechwood service Monday 7:00 p.m. Women of the Anglican Communion Stories of Hope and Resilience, Church of the Advent Tuesday 11:00 a.m. 6:45 p.m. Haro Region Clericus @ St. Andrew’s Praise practice Wednesday Thursday 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 - “Neighbours” Lunch 1:00 p.m. Altar Guild meeting 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist NO Bible Study 2:00 p.m. Table Tennis 7:00 p.m. Choir practice Sunday November 23, 2014 - Pentecost 24 7:45 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Acknowledgement - As we gather we recognize that we live, work and play on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. We also join in a line of Anglicans who have worshipped on these lands. As we continue we commit ourselves as a settler church and people to continue with our First Nations neighbours on the journey of truth and reconciliation. Altar Flowers - Given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Donald. Muriel Crummey and the family Weekly Cycles of Prayer - In our parish, we pray for Nora Ludlow; Nancy and Greg Lynn; Patricia MacLeod; Barbara and Colin MacRae; Veronica Mantha. In our community, we pray for Brentwood Elementary School, the Administration, the staff and students. In our Diocese, we pray for Logan our Bishop, and Your faithful people of St. Philip, Oak Bay, The Ven. Christopher Page. Pray also for the Diocese of Kootney, Archbishop John Privett. In our companion Diocese, we pray for the Diocese of Toungoo, Bishop Saw John Wilme. In the world, we pray for The Lusitanian Church, The Rt. Rev. José Jorge De Pina Cabral. *** *** Holy Eucharist Family Eucharist Choral Eucharist Looking Ahead BCP p.67 BAS p.185 BCP p.67 *** MONTHLY MISSION Our special offering for the month of November is for St. John’s House which supports the Sisters of St. John in our diocese. From the Psalm This Week … “…Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress, even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us. Psalm 123:1-3 (BCP) Last Week’s Attendance: Thursday Eucharist 7:45 Holy Eucharist 9:00 Family Eucharist 11:00 Choral Eucharist TOTAL November 30 December 6 December 14 December 14 December 24 December 25 2015 January 31 February 17 February 18 February 19-22 March 6 Beginning of Advent Ultreya at St. Andrew’s, 11:00 a.m. Potluck, 5:30 a.m. Family Carol service, 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve services: 6:00 p.m. Family Candlelight service 8:00 p.m. Community Carol service 10:30 p.m. Choral Carol service Christmas Day service, 10:00 a.m. Ultreya at St. Andrew’s, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Ash Wednesday services, 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Cursillo co-ed weekend, Camp Imadene World Day of Prayer 19 18 84 40 161 Readings for next week, November 23, 2014 The Reign of Christ OT: Psalm: Epistle: Gospel: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 100 Ephesians 1:15-23 Matthew 25:31-46 MAKE A FRIEND — BE A FRIEND — BRING A FRIEND TO CHRIST
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