St. Bartholomew`s Anglican Church Ascension Sunday 8th May 2016
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St. Bartholomew`s Anglican Church Ascension Sunday 8th May 2016
WeeklyServices&Groups St.Bartholomew’s AnglicanChurch AscensionSunday 8thMay2016 DearFriends, TodaywecelebratetheAscensionofJesus.Fortydays aftertheResurrectionofEasterSunday,wearetoldthat HewasliftedupintoHeaven,outofHisdisciples’sight. JustbeforeHeleft,JesustoldHisdisciplesthattheywill be‘baptised’bytheHolySpirit.Duringtoday’sservice wewillbewelcomingSachaintoourchurchcommunity with the sacrament of Baptism – baptised with holy water just as John-the-Baptist baptised Jesus in the wateroftheJordan. AAGroup:OpenMeetingsintheChurchCentrein English on Tuesdays & Fridays at 6pm. For more informationcall:0690656122or0690541799. People Bishop:TheRt.RevdErrolBrooks Vicar:TheRevdCharlieVereNicoll VisitingPriest:TheRevdJoelDaniels ParishAdministrator:PhilipTrangmar Telephone:0690541799 Email:[email protected] ParishOffice:Mon,Wed&Fri–9amto12noon Website:www.stbartholomewsanglicanchurch.com ChurchWardens:MarjorieRomney,TrinetteWellesleyWesley&RachelBarrett-Trangmar Treasurer:AlexHarbord Vestry:TheWardens,DawnDrouant,ClarionRomney, Richard Lester, Nancy Swann, Philip Trangmar and LloydYounger MusicDirector:OmbelineCollin SundayPianist:MichaelParisot Donations: We are an entirely self-funded Church and dependent on your generosity and regular giving.Dotalktoone ofourleadershipabouthow tomosteffectivelygivetotheChurch. FriendsofSt.Bartholomew’sAnglicanChurch USCharitable501(c)3Foundation Chairman:BillBarrett;Secretary:AnnGreen P.O.Box6199,FairHaven,NewJersey07704 Tel:1-732-741-1500Email:[email protected] A Baptism is an occasion for the close family of the person being baptised, and everyone present, to feel thepresenceofGod’sloveandjoy.ThatiswhatJesusis saying when He says that we will be baptised with the HolySpirit–thatloveandjoycandescendandenterall ofus;itcanchangeusanditcanmakeusamoreloving (andloved)humanbeing. So, as we listen to the words of the Baptism and hear the vows affirmed by Sacha’s Parents and Godparents, mayweallopenourownheartsandminds…andallow theHolySpirittodescendoneachofus. WearewelcomingfortwoweekstheRevdJoelDaniels, together with his wife Lystra and their two children, Charlotte & Oliver, from St Thomas’ Church, Fifth Avenue, New York. Please give them a warm island welcome. Withblessings, TheVestry Today’sHymns Processional:ImmortalInvisible#242 Gradual:MakeMeaChannelofyourPeace#328 PostGospel:BeStillandKnowThatIAmGod#52 Communion:BreakBread#299&Alleluia,Sing#26 Recessional:HereIamLord#235 MailingList:IfyouarenewtoourChurch&would liketobeaddedtoourmailinglist,pleasefillouta visitorcard&placeit(oryourbusinesscard)inone ofthecollectionbasketsorboxesattherear. TheReadings TheActsoftheApostles–Ch1 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to themduringfortydaysandspeakingaboutthekingdomofGod. Whilestayingwiththem,heorderedthemnottoleaveJerusalem, buttowaitthereforthepromiseoftheFather."This,"hesaid,"is what you have heard from me; for John baptized with water, but youwillbebaptisedwiththeHolySpiritnotmanydaysfromnow." Sowhentheyhadcometogether,theyaskedhim,"Lord,isthisthe timewhenyouwillrestorethekingdomtoIsrael?"Hereplied,"Itis notforyoutoknowthetimesorperiodsthattheFatherhassetby hisownauthority.ButyouwillreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirit hascomeuponyou;andyouwillbemywitnessesinJerusalem,in allJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendsoftheearth."Whenhehad saidthis,astheywerewatching,hewasliftedup,andacloudtook himoutoftheirsight.Whilehewasgoingandtheyweregazingup towardheaven,suddenlytwomeninwhiterobesstoodbythem. They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven?ThisJesus,whohasbeentakenupfromyouintoheaven, willcomeinthesamewayasyousawhimgointoheaven." J’ai parlé, dans le premier livre, Théophile, de tout ce que Jésus a commencé de faire et d’enseigner dès le commencementjusqu’au jour où il fut enlevé au ciel, après avoir donné ses ordres, par le Saint-Esprit,auxapôtresqu’ilavaitchoisis.Aprèsqu’ileutsouffert, il leur apparut vivant, et leur en donna plusieurs preuves, se montrant à eux pendant quarante jours, et parlant des choses qui concernent le royaume de Dieu. Comme il se trouvait avec eux, il leur recommanda de ne pas s’éloigner de Jérusalem, mais d’attendre ce que le Père avait promis, ce que je vous ai annoncé, leur dit-il; car Jean a baptisé d’eau, mais vous, dans peu de jours, vous serez baptisés du Saint-Esprit. Alors les apôtres réunis lui demandèrent: Seigneur, est-ce en ce temps que tu rétabliras le royaumed’Israël?Illeurrépondit:Cen’estpasàvousdeconnaître les temps ou les moments que le Père a fixés de sa propre autorité. Mais vous recevrez une puissance, le Saint-Esprit survenant sur vous, et vous serez mes témoins à Jérusalem, dans toutelaJudée,danslaSamarie,etjusqu’auxextrémitésdelaterre. Aprèsavoirditcela,ilfutélevépendantqu’ilsleregardaient,etune nuéeledérobaàleursyeux.Etcommeilsavaientlesregardsfixés vers le ciel pendant qu’il s’en allait, voici, deux hommes vêtus de blancleurapparurent,etdirent:HommesGaliléens,pourquoivous arrêtez-vousàregarderauciel?CeJésus,quiaétéenlevéaucieldu milieu de vous, viendra de la même manière que vous l’avez vu allantauciel. TheGospelaccordingtoLuke–Ch24 Then he said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you whileIwasstillwithyou--thateverythingwrittenaboutmeinthe lawofMoses,theprophets,andthepsalmsmustbefulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he saidtothem,"Thusitiswritten,thattheMessiahistosufferandto rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginningfromJerusalem.Youarewitnessesofthesethings.And see,IamsendinguponyouwhatmyFatherpromised;sostayhere inthecityuntilyouhavebeenclothedwithpowerfromonhigh." ThenheledthemoutasfarasBethany,and,liftinguphishands,he blessedthem.Whilehewasblessingthem,hewithdrewfromthem and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him, and returnedtoJerusalemwithgreatjoy;andtheywerecontinuallyin thetempleblessingGod. TheEucharisticPrayer CELEBRANT TheLordbewithyou. ALL Andalsowithyou. CELEBRANT Liftupyourhearts. ALL WeliftthemupuntototheLord. CELEBRANT LetusgivethankstotheLordourGod. ALL ItisrighttogiveHimthanks&praise. CELEBRANT: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father almighty, everlasting God. … Therefore we praise you, joining our voiceswithangelsandarchangelsandwithallthecompany ofheaven,whoforeversaythishymntoproclaimtheglory ofyourName: ALL:Holy,holy,holyLord,Godofpowerandmight; Heavenandeartharefullofyourglory, Hosannainthehighest. BlessedisHewhocomesinthenameoftheLord, Hosannainthehighest. CELEBRANT: Holy and gracious Father, all creation rightly gives you praise. All life, all holiness, comes from you through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, whom you sent to share our human nature, to live and die as one of us, to reconcileustoyou,theGodandFatherofall. Wethereforebringyouthesegifts,andweaskyoutomake them holy by the power of your Spirit, that they may become the Body and Blood of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, who offered Himself in obedience to your will, thePerfectSacrificeforallmankind. OnthenightHewasbetrayed,Hetookbread,andwhenHe had given thanks to you, He broke it and gave it to His disciplesandsaid: "Takethisandeatit:ThisismyBody,whichisgivenforyou. Dothisfortheremembranceofme.” After supper He took the cup of wine: and when He had giventhanks,Hegaveittothemandsaid: “Drinkthis,allofyou:ThisismyBloodoftheNewCovenant, which is shed for you and for many forthe forgiveness of sins.Dothis,wheneveryoudrinkit,fortheremembranceof me.” Letusproclaimthemysteryoffaith: ALL:Christhasdied,Christisrisen,Christwillcomeagain. CELEBRANT Father, calling to mind the death your Son endured for our salvation; Hisglorious Resurrection and Ascension; His continual intercession for us in heaven; and looking for His coming again in glory, we offer you, in thanksgiving, this holy and life-giving sacrifice. Look with favouronyourChurch’soffering,andgrantthatwewhoeat anddrinktheseholygiftsmaybefilledwithyourHolySpirit and become one body in Christ, and serve you in unity, constancyandpeace.MayHemakeusaperpetualoffering toyouandenableus,incommunionwithTheMostBlessed VirginMary,SaintBartholomewandthewholecompanyof heaven,toshareintheinheritanceofyourSaints. WithHim,andinHim,andthroughHim,bythepowerofthe Holy Spirit, weworship you, Father Almighty, with all who standbeforeyouinearthandheaveninsongsofeverlasting praise: ALL:Blessingandhonourandgloryandpowerbeyoursfor everandever.Amen. (ContinuingwiththeLord’sPrayeronPage7oftheBooklet)