Jesus went about Galilee, teaching, preaching, and healing every disease. Matthew 4.23 February 1, 2015 ~ 4th Sunday after Epiphany 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion ~ Book of Common Prayer (BCP) Collect BCP Pg 128 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist ~ Book of Alternative Services (BAS) Celebrant & Preacher: The Rev. Christopher Greaves Accompanist at 10 a.m. Nancy Davidson The Gathering of the Community Welcome – Our Life Together Opening Responses, Confession and Absolution see screen Opening Hymn CP # 512 I want Jesus to walk with me Gather Song Awake My Soul (Peter Parrott) Children’s Focus One more step along the World I go An activity table for quiet play is available at the front. Children and Youth may go to their programs, returning for communion. The Proclamation of the Word Bible Reading Pew Bible N.T. Pg 225 1 Timothy 4:7b-13 Silence for reflection Canticle CP # 314 Laudate Omnes Gentes Gospel Reading Pew Bible N.T. Pg 35 Mark 1:21-28 Message: Running the Race The Prayers of the People, The Collect BAS Pg 352 The Peace The congregation may greet one another with a sign of the peace of Christ. The Celebration of the Eucharist Offertory Song CP # 162 Sing of God made Manifest Prayer over the Gifts BAS Pg 353 Eucharistic Prayer #6 BAS Pg 207 The Lord’s Prayer The Breaking of the Bread #6 BAS Pg 213 During Communion 1) As the Deer 2) We eat & drink a Mystery (Peter Parrott) 3) Day by day Prayers after Communion BAS Pg 353 The Blessing Closing Arise and Shine Dismissal. The service has ended. The mission begins. Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God. Please join us for refreshments in the Parish Hall There are children’s activity bags at the Tower door (main) entrance. Please feel free to use an activity bag and return it after the service. A wheelchair-accessible washroom, with an infant change table, is located through the side door of the church, in the Parish Hall on the main floor Everyone is welcome at the Lord’s Table. Baptized Christians of any age, from any church, may receive the bread and/or wine of communion. If you do not wish to receive communion, you may come to the priest for a blessing, indicated by crossing your arms over your chest. The Diocese prohibits the practice of dipping the Bread in the cup. Please use the hand sanitizer which is available at the front or back, of the church. Glutenfree communion wafers are available. Please say to the priest, “Gluten-free.” † PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS † DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? For anyone who likes to cook, the ALPHA COURSE requests volunteers to cook for 20 people on a Wednesday night, supper served at 6:15 pm. Cooking facilities are available in the Lower Kitchen or Parish Hall kitchen. Please prayerfully consider this ministry to our group of people giving thought to the questions of life. There is a SIGN UP SHEET in the foyer with the dates. Sign up or give the church office call. INCOME TAX RECEIPTS are at the back of the church. PLEASE Pick up! Vocal & beginning piano lessons available through our Music Director. Please call Nancy 905-571-7028 to arrange lessons. OUR ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING (annual general meeting) takes place Sunday, Feb 15 after the 10:00 a.m. Service and lunch. All may attend the vestry meeting. The Canons of the Diocese of Toronto state that to be allowed to speak and vote you must be: A Baptized Christian, age 16 or older, have attended St. John’s for at least 3 months, have received communion at least 3 times during the last year, and are not a member of another parish in the Diocese of Toronto in which you intend to vote. A draft list of Vestry Members is posted in the Foyer. Please check the list. Anyone interested in volunteering for any of the ministries you see here in the Leaflet, please contact the church office. † COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS † The Trent Durham Area Day of Celebration takes place Saturday, March 7, 2015 at St. Peter’s, Cobourg. Everyone from all parishes in Trent Durham are encouraged to register for a wonderful day of fun, fellowship and learning together. Bishop Nicholls notes: Our theme: Seeking the Depths, will help us to focus on our faith journey as individuals and communities. We will; draw on the gifts of clergy and lay leaders across our Diocese who come, “...to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ until we all come to the unity of the faith and the knowledge of the Son of God,. to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12,13) The workshop sessions are divided into two topics: Journey Inward and Journey Outward and are 1 ½ hours in length this year. Come - bring a friend - or bring a whole group from your parish!! Deadline for registration is February 26th so register early to get your first choice of workshops. MONDAY Feb. 2 12:00 p.m. ~ Marthas Meeting, Lower Kitchen. Brown Bag Lunch. Dessert provided 7:00 p.m. ~ Adult Badminton, Parish Hall 6:30 p.m. ~ Sparks, Great Hall TUESDAY Feb. 3 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. ~ Community Corner, Lower Kitchen 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ~ Informal Prayer Time, L. Kitchen 6:00 p.m. ~ Girl Guides and Brownies WEDNESDAY Feb. 4 9:30 a.m. ~ Mid-Week Communion followed by refreshments and conversation in the Parish Hall 7:00 p.m. ~ Pathfinders, Lower Kitchen 6:00 p.m. ~ Alpha, Parish Hall THURSDAY Feb. 5 9:30 a.m. ~ Ladies Bible Study, Lower Kitchen 7:30 p.m. ~ Men’s Bible Study & Sharing Group, Parish Hall SUNDAY Feb 8 ~ Epiphany 5 8:00 a.m. ~ Holy Communion 10:00 a.m. ~ Holy Baptism, Sunday School age 3 to High School ~ Refreshments following. Message Notes: When did Jesus become real to you? Do you feel you are ‘running the race’ of life alone? God designed humanity with an imprint on us, like when you press your hand on a memory-foam mattress, but God’s handprint never leaves. We try to fill it with other things, unsuccessfully, sometimes leading to addictive and/or destructive behaviours. God wants to give us so many good things that satisfy and delight us. Offer this prayer: Lord, I’m sorry ( call to mind things you’ve said or done or thought). Thank you for dying for me. Come into my life by your Spirit. Amen. STEWARDSHIP CORNER: Your givings are helping our Diocese of Toronto support an exciting church-planting project! Under the leadership of the Rev. Ryan Sim (who attended Sunday School at St John’s as a boy) Redeemer Ajax started three years ago reaching out to thousands of commuters from the GTA: 1460 installations of the mobile app, over 800 distinct users in 2014 alone, 4001 videos played on Christian Education topics from the website “Redeem the Commute” with the Daily Challenges being the most popular content. The Family Room (like our Messy Church) meets every other Sunday morning in a school gym with about 29 people now attending on average. Practicing generosity is an expression of our discipleship and builds up the Church community for God’s growing Kingdom. PAR = Pre-Authorized Remittance PAR forms are available on the table. Guests may use Offering Envelope (Cash or Cheque to St. John’s Church) on the back of the pew and place on Offering Plate. Thank you for your generosity. Sharing in the Ministry of our Parish Today Warden: Julie Chatterton Reader: Garth Flowers Intercessor: Catherine Elliott Chalice Bearer: Pat Passmore & Shirley McCormick Sidesperson Linda McNeil Prayer Team: Pat Russel & Deb Smith Server: Clarissa Greaves Children’s Focus: Canon Susan Sheen Jr. Sunday School: Dianne Greaves PowerPoint: Dwane Hickey Sharing in the Ministry of our Parish Feb. 8th Warden: David Crowe Reader: Des Donovan Intercessor: Julie Chatterton Chalice Bearer: Walter Marstrom & Marion Warren Sidesperson David Crowe Prayer Team: Betty Gracie & Sharon Kosloski Servers: Chantel Chislett & Zayne Looby Children’s Focus: Betty Gracie PowerPoint: Dwane Hickey Next Week’s Bible Readings Sunday February 8, 2015 ~ Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Mark 1:29-39 Message: Baptized into Christ and his family St. John’s Anglican Church, Bowmanville Seeking God’s renewal by making disciples of Jesus Christ 11 Temperance St., Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A3 Church Office 905-623-2460 [email protected] Incumbent The Rev Christopher Greaves [email protected] 905623-5873 Retired Clergy: Rev. Canon Susan Sheen [email protected] 623-4386 Incumbent’s Warden – Julie Chatterton 905-419-4244 Deputy Incumbent’s Warden - Williette Gardner 905-419-1520 People’s Warden – Shirley McCormick 905-697-0380 Deputy Warden – David Crowe 905-623-4332 Music Director – Nancy Davidson 905-571-7028 Parish Administrator –Laura Frisina 905-623-2460 Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Tues. - Fri. February 1st, 2015 ~ 4th Sunday after Epiphany ~ Welcome to St. John’s Anglican Church, Bowmanville. You are our guest and we pray you will be filled with God’s renewing, loving presence. Let us know how we may encourage one another. 905-623-2460 www.stjohnsbowmanville.com email: [email protected]