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Readers & Intercessors for the 3rd Sunday in December (15th): Advent 3 : Year A

7:30a.m. - Katrina Brathwaite Maxine McClean-Goddard Intercession: June Haynes

9:15a.m. - Erwin Brathwaite Church Army Intercession: Sherla Cumberbatch

Smile: The mother of three notoriously unruly youngsters was asked whether or not she’d have children if she had it to do over again. “Sure,” she replied, “but not the same ones.”

The New Fisherman Volume 650 December 8th, 2013

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St. Peter’s Parish Church with St. Nicholas Chapel Orange Street, Speightstown St. Peter Rock Dundo St. Peter

Anglican Diocese of Barbados (Consecrated 1837)

Rector: Rev. Canon Peter Haynes

Assistant Priests: Rev. Dr. Ian Rock , Rev. Graveney Bannister

Deacon: Rev. Myra LaPlante , Seminarian: Mr. Christopher Roberts

Church Officers: Wardens: Mrs. Juliette Hall, Mr. Gay Griffith Organist: Julian Bowen Assistant Organist: Paul Brazant Sexton: Peter Bowen

MISSION AND MINISTRY

To proclaim the good news of the kingdom

To teach, baptize and nurture new believers

To respond to human need by loving service

To seek to transform the unjust structures of society

To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of earth

SERVICES

Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sung Eucharist and Sermon; 10:15 a.m. Youth Church 7:00 p.m. Evensong

Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Office Hour

Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.

Contact Information:

Rector: Home: (246) 432-9000; Fax: (246) 422-2181; E-mail: petros@caribsurf.com Church: (246) 422-3599; Fax: (246) 422-3599; Day Care Centre: Tele (246) 422-0138

E-mail: thenewfisherman@yahoo.com; Facebook: St. Peter’s Parish Church, Barbados

OPENING PRAYER

COLLECT FOR PURITY - Page 101

INTROIT HYMN - 52

The Lighting of the Advent CandleThe Lighting of the Advent CandleThe Lighting of the Advent CandleThe Lighting of the Advent Candle

Leader: As the light comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Leader lights the first two candles in silence.

Leader: Our Lord says “Surely I come quickly.”

Response: Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God

Response: It is right to give God thanks and praise. Merciful God, give us grace to heed the warnings of the prophets and forsake our sins, so that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer.” The Way of the Lord is being prepared in our hearts. May every valley be filled and every mountain and hill be made low. May the crooked paths be made straight and the rough ways smooth. When our Lord comes, may all of us then see the salvation of God.

Leader: We bless you, Eternal Father, giver of all good things, for Jesus has come, humble and dependent, the babe in the manger. He will come again, glorious and resplendent for all humanity to see. Grant us in our daily living so to know him, that on the day, we may rejoice to see Him, Christ our King.

Response: Amen.

OPENING SENTENCES - Page 97 - 100

THE KYRIE - Page 102

THE COLLECT - 2nd Sunday of Advent (Page 157 BCP) Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

REFLECTION FIRST LESSON: In the lesson from the Old Testament the prophet

foresees a time when God will bring forth a righteous judge and a new spirit of peace in

the world.

1st LESSON: 7:30a.m. - Arlene Paul-Kellman 9:15a.m. - Youth

FIRST LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): FIRST LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): FIRST LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): FIRST LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): Isaiah 11:1-10

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and under-standing, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, and faithfulness the girdle of his loins. The wolf shall dwell

Second Sunday of Advent Liturgical Colour: Purple / Blue Year A

ORDER OF SERVICE Kindly Remember that the Alleluias & Gloria are omitted during Advent

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Services for Christmas

Sunday 15 December - Third Sunday of Advent 5.00p.m. Christingle Service - A Service of lights and blessings for children

Sunday 22 December - Fourth Sunday of Advent 7:30a.m. & 9:15a.m. - Casual Sunday - T-shirts & Jeans

Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve

11:45p.m. Carols 12:00a.m. Midnight Mass - Procession, Sung Eucharist & Sermon The Blessing of the Crib and the Lighting of the Christmas Candle.

Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day 7:15 a.m. Carols 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. Carols 9:30 a.m. Procession, Sung Eucharist & Sermon

Sunday 29th December - First Sunday after Christmas

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist No Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon 7:00p.m. Choir Recital. Admission $20.00

Tuesday 31 December - Old Year Night 11:00p.m. Watch Night Service - Solemn Evensong, Sermon and Holy Eucharist

Youth Group Prayer

Almighty God, who, through your Son, sanctified the age of adolescence and young adulthood; look with favour on the youth of your world and more especially, in this parish and those who are banded together in this youth group; deepen, we pray, within us a sense of purpose in life, inspire us with the spirit of service and compassion, and unite us in loyalty to one another and to you; through the same, your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

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Wednesday 01 January 2014 8:00a.m. - Scouts Devotion and Breakfast

1. Condolences to the Cadogan family at the death of Anthony Cadogan. 2. All organisations are asked to put in place their plans and events for 2014, this will be followed by a meeting of the Pastoral Committee in Mid December.

3. Our aim for next year is to continue repairs on the Church, with emphasis on replacing the ceilings which are termite infested. 4. Envelopes for next year are in the hands of the District Visitors. We are only using monthly envelopes. Please, if you are not currently using envelopes and need to receive, give your name and contact information to Mr. Bowen, the Sexton or Rev. La Plante. 5. The tickets for the Flower and Garden Festival are available. We are asking for your help in advertising, selling and buying your tickets early. Proceeds from this venture will go towards the repairs of our ceilings

OFFERTORY HYMN - 40

THE PRESENTATION OF OFFERINGS -Page 126

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER - Page 126 - Page 143

THE LORD’S PRAYER - Page 144

THE BREAKING OF BREAD - Page 145

AGNUS DEI - Page 147

THE INVITATION - Page 145-146

COMMUNION HYMNS – 594, 433, 497, 415

POST COMMUNION PRAYER - Page 147-148

Dedication Prayer Lord, be with us this day and throughout the week; Within us to purify us; Above us to draw us up; Before us to lead us; Behind us to restrain us; Around us to protect us. Amen.

BLESSING

RECESSIONAL HYMN - 53

Come and treat your taste buds

at the

Cou Cou Day

Sponsored by the Flower Guild

On Saturday 14 December, 2013

at the St. Peter’s Church Ground

Corn meal, breadfruit & banana Cou Cou

with flying fish gravy, salt fish gravy, pork Stew, lamb stew

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humble and dependent, the babe in the manger. He will come again, glorious and

with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall feed; their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The sucking child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder's den. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. In that day the root of Jesse shall stand as an ensign to the peoples; him shall the nations seek, and his dwellings shall be glorious.

REFLECTION THE PSALM: The psalm asks that God endow the king with

compassionate justice and righteousness, and that his reign may extend over all nations

and throughout all generations.

PSALM: PSALM: PSALM: PSALM: 72 (7:30a.m. - page 558 BCP)

1. GIVE the King thy judgements, O God : and thy righteousness unto the King’s son. 2. Then shall he judge thy people according unto right : and defend the poor. 3. The mountains also shall bring peace : and the little hills righteousness unto the people. 4. He shall keep the simple folk by their right : defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong-doer. 5. They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon endureth : from one generation to another. 6. He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool : even as the drops that water the earth. 7. In his time shall the righteous flourish : yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. 8. His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other : and from the flood unto the world’s end.

REFLECTION SECOND LESSON: In this reading Paul points to several passages

from the Jewish scriptures to show how God’s promise that the Gentile peoples should

come to praise God was being fulfilled.

2nd LESSON: 7:30a.m. - Norma Springer 9:15a.m. - Youth

SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): Romans 15:4-13

Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. May the God of stead-fastness and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Welcome one another, therefore, as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the circumcised to show God's truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name"; and again it is said, "Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people"; and again, "Praise the Lord, all Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him"; and further Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse shall come, he who rises to rule the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope." May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

GRADUAL HYMN - 45

REFLECTION THE GOSPEL: Our Gospel lesson tells of the ministry of John the

Baptist, his message of repentance and his prophecy of the mighty one to come. John

himself is the messenger of preparation foretold by Isaiah. He baptizes with water those

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who confess their sin and wish to change their ways, but he chastises those who do not

show the fruits of repentance. Soon comes the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit

and with refining fire.

THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: Matthew 3:1-12

In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." Now John wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. Then went out to him Jerusalem and all Judea and all the region about the Jordan, and they were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruit that befits repentance, and do not presume to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our father'; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. "I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the granary, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire."

THE SERMON

THE NICENE CREED - Page 104

Bidding Prayer

Let us pray to God who receives all who come to him in love and humility.

Renew the life of the Church, that her people shall hear the call of the future and not rest in the comfort of the past...May those whom the Lord has called be confident in his mercy but not forgetful of his judgement.

Grant repentance to the nations of this world, for the cleansing of what is false and evil, and the building of what is true and good...Root out the complacency that will not confess error and the indifference that tolerates injustice.

Trusting in no achievements of our own, claiming no privilege in the values of this world, may we and those with whom we live and work, and all who share our community, come to walk in the path of peace...Help us to remember that we shall fulfil the will of God by waiting upon his word.

Have mercy on all who think that their position sets them above error and beyond judgement...Have mercy also on those who are afraid to turn back to the right way and are without hope.

May the departed find mercy at the heart of judgement and be cleansed from all their sins so that they may stand perfect before the eternal majesty of God...Give us grace at this time to recollect that we too must die.

May Christ who knows the secrets of all hearts mercifully hear our prayers. Amen.

INTERCESSION:- 7:30a.m. - Leonie Gilkes 9:15a.m. - Sherriann Arthur

SICK AND SHUT-INS:

Let us pray for the Sick & Shut-ins of: Burma Road, Farm Road, Farm Tenantry, Niles Road: Margaret Bowen, Doreen Bradshaw, Winston Brewster, Louise Edwards,

Elise Hinds, Heather Worrell;

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December Anniversaries

8th Floyd & Sophia Waterman

10th Anthony & Angela Edwards Alston & Cherry Stoute

11th Erwin & Jeanette Babb Carlisle Goddard & Maxine McClean-Goddard

12th Michael & Marita Harris Erwin & Olivia Brathwaite

Stephen Archer Jennifer Austin Dixon Benn Cynthia Blackman

Lolita Bowen Marjorie Edwards Dorothy Haynes Marcia Haynes

Eugene Jackman Sandra Alleyne-Richards Terrance Richards Rosalind Russell

Rita Sobers B. Gale Kaye Springer and all who request our prayers

December Birthdays

8th Wanda Agard-Belgrave 11th Gregg Agard-Belgrave 12th Katherine Roach Lolitha Gibbons Kayla Gilkes

13th Millicent Worrell Marcelle Cumberbatch

14th Jennifer Hoyte Delorese Thompson

Then went out to him

Our Community:

ACT OF PENITENCE - Page 123

THE ABSOLUTION - Page 124

GREETING OF PEACE - Page 124 - 125

NOTICES

Welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today.

Sunday, 8th December:

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:00a.m. Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist No Youth Church

Monday, 9th December:

1:30p.m. Funeral Service for the late Anthony Cadogan 6:00p.m. Church Army Committee Meeting 6:30p.m. Mothers’ Union - St. Peter’s 7:30p.m. Church Army - St. Nicholas No Church Army - St. Peter’s

Tuesday, 10th December:

7:00p.m. AA Meeting

Wednesday, 11th December:

8:45a.m. School Service - Roland Edwards Primary School 9:30a.m. Mattins 6:00p.m. Confirmation Class 7:30p.m. Bible Study

Thursday, 12th December:

6:30p.m. Choir Practice

Saturday, 14th December:

9:30a.m. Confirmation Class 11:00a.m. Cou Cou Day sponsored by the Flower Guild 3:00p.m. Scout Practice 4:00p.m. Sunday School Practice

Sunday, 15th December: Third Sunday of Advent: Year A 7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:00a.m. Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist 10:15a.m. Youth Church 5:00p.m. Christingle Service. Persons attending are ask to bring items for the Christmas Hampers

Upcoming!!!

Thursday 19th December - Christmas Party for the Children of the Day Care Centre