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Organist: Mr. Edward Cox 328-4323 H 636-1507 C Sexton: Mr. Noel Morgan 361-4263 H 565-6037 C

ST. GREGORY’S VESTRY 2011-2012

Fr. S. Sebastian Campbell —Rector Elected—2010-2012 Sis. Mary Basden —People’s Warden Appointed by Rector Bro. Wilton Gibson —Priest’s Warden Elected—2010-2012 Bro. Basil McIntosh Sis. Marcia Smith —Assistant Secretary Sis. Lynette Thompson —Secretary Bro. Montez Williams Elected—2011-2013 Bro. Lorne Basden Bro. Don Johnson Sis. Roberta Hudson —Treasurer Sis. Michelle Small Appointed by Rector—2011-2012 Sis. Juliette Dorsett Bro. Sheldon Morris Sis. Kim Saunders Bro. Hiram Victor —Assistant Treasurer

Appointed by Rector Sis. Rosamund Stubbs —Sun Sch Sup’t Sis. Pam Gibson —Youth Officer, Chr - Parish Youth Council Presidents of Parish Organizations 2011-2012: Usher Board: Sis. Barbaramae Young A. C. M.: Bro. Sam Cumberbatch A. C. W.: Sis. Melita Barr

PEOPLE’S WARDEN MARY BASDEN

362-1825 H 322-2511 W

PRIEST’S WARDEN WILTON GIBSON

361-3690 H 324-2088 W ..

.PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & GROUPS

SUNDAY SCHOOL Sundays at 9:30 am

Sup’t, Rosamund Stubbs 356-4265 H 356-8338 W

USHER BOARD 1st Monday at 7 pm

President, Barbaramae Young 341-0851 H 327-5780 W

ANGLICAN CHURCH MEN 2nd Monday at 7 pm

President, Sam Cumberbatch 361-3525 H

PARISH VESTRY 3rd Monday at 7 pm

Vestry Sec’y, Lynette Thompson 356-2745 H 322-1126 W

STUDY HALL Tues. & Thus. at 4 pm

Co-ordinator, Burton Phillips 322-7725 H

PRAYER GROUP Tues. @ 7 pm & Fri. @ 5 am

President Pro-Tem, Fredrica Victor 341-8324H 328-1661W

ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN 2nd Thursday at 7 pm President, Melita Barr 677-5767 H 322-3015 W

PRAISE & WORSHIP TEAM 3rd Thursday (as scheduled) Co-ordinator, Montez Williams 361-7763 H 397-2385 W 434-4214 C

YOUTH DEPARTMENT Fridays at 6:30 pm

Youth Officer, Pam Gibson 361-3690 H 302-2659 W 434-8468 C

SENIOR CHOIR Fridays at 7 pm

Parish Organist, Edward Cox 328-4323 H 636-1507 C

ST. AMBROSE GUILD Saturdays at 10 am

Co-ordinator, Monica Stuart 392-2664 H

ST. GREGORY’S BAND Saturdays (as scheduled) Leader, Norad Morgan 361-5313 H 424-0341 C

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF PARISH ORGANIZATIONS 2011-2012

Anglican Church Men President……………………... Bro. Sam Cumberbatch Vice President………..………. Bro. Eric Hepburn Secretary……………..………. Bro. Tyrone Cunningham Treasurer…………….………. Bro. Alan Edilall Chaplain……………...………. Bro. Noel Morgan

Anglican Church Women President……………..………. Sis. Melita Barr Vice President………...……... Sis. Michelle Small Secretary……………...……... Sis. Kim Saunders Ass’t Secretary………..……... Sis. Lerlean Tejada Treasurer……………...……... Sis. Beverley Pratt Ass’t Treasurer………..……... Sis. Gwendolyn Edilall Appointed by the President:

Chaplain……………….……... Sis. Gloria Gibson Ass’t Chaplain………...……... Sis. Shirley Braynen

Prayer Group President (Pro-Tem)….……... Sis. Fredrica Victor Secretary……………...……... Sis. Vellora Sweeting Ass’t Secretary………..……... Sis. Angela Rolle Treasurer……………...……... Sis. Audrey Dorsett Ass’t Treasurer………..……... Sis. Ruby Byer

Usher Board President……………….…….. Sis. Barbaramae Young Vice President………...……... Sis. Robertha Hudson Secretary……………..………. Sis. Lerlean Tejada Ass’t Secretary……….………. Sis. Leslie Adderley Treasurer……………..………. Sis. Donna Topey Ass’t Treasurer……….………. Sis. Toni Carey Chaplain………………………. Sis. Rose Strachan Ass’t Chaplain………..………. Sis. Golda Scott

Christian Youth Movement President……………...……… Master Shashake’ Nabbie Vice President………..………. Miss Dominique Basden Secretary……………...……… Miss Sheddina Johnson Treasurer……………..………. Miss Toni Carey Chaplain………………………. Miss T’Keyah Knowles Sgt-At-Arms……….….………. Master Earvin Bodie

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Carmichael Road, New Providence, Bahamas

Sunday, 29th May, 2011

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Solemn Holy Eucharist

& Holy Baptism

If You

Love Me...

WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! St. Gregory’s Parish family extends a warm welcome to all our visitors.

WELCOME & GOD BLESS!

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RECTOR

The Rev’d S. Sebastian Campbell

P. O. Box SB-50488 Office: 361-3800 Home: 392-7303

Email: solomon.campbell@live.com

RECTOR

The Rev’d S. Sebastian Campbell

P. O. Box SB-50488 Office: 361-3800 Home: 392-7303

Email: solomon.campbell@live.com

PRIEST’S WARDEN Mr. Wilton Gibson 361-3690 H 324-2088 W

VESTRY SECRETARY Mrs. Lynette Thompson 356-2745 H 322-1126 W

PEOPLE’S WARDEN Mrs. Mary Basden

362-1825 H 322-2511 W

PARISH TREASURER Miss Roberta Hudson

361-2712 H 328-8324 W

PRIEST’S WARDEN Mr. Wilton Gibson 361-3690 H 324-2088 W

VESTRY SECRETARY Mrs. Lynette Thompson 356-2745 H 322-1126 W

PEOPLE’S WARDEN Mrs. Mary Basden

362-1825 H 322-2511 W

PARISH TREASURER Miss Roberta Hudson

361-2712 H 328-8324 W

“BUILDING A GREAT CHURCH BY A GREAT COMMITMENT

TO THE GREAT COMMANDMENT AND THE GREAT COMMISSION” LITURGICAL CHURCH YEAR: — ADVENT — CHRISTMAS — EPIPHANY — LENT — EASTER — ASCENSION — PENTECOST

P. O. Box CR-56170, Carmichael Road, N. P., Bahamas Email: stgchanter@yahoo.com

Telephone: 361-3800 Fax: 341-3752

The Rt. Rev’d Laish Z. Boyd, Bishop The Most Rev’d Drexel W. Gomez, Assistant Bishop The Rt. Rev’d Gilbert A. Thompson, Assistant Bishop

The Ven. I. Ranfurly Brown, Archdeacon, West Central Bahamas

THE SHADOW THE SHADOW THE SHADOW THE SHADOW

OF THE CROSS OF THE CROSS OF THE CROSS OF THE CROSS

A young man who had been raised as an atheist was training to be an Olympic diver. The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. The young diver never really paid much attention to his friend's sermons, but he heard them often. One night the diver went to the indoor pool at the college he attended. The lights were all off, but as the pool had big skylights and the moon was bright, there was plenty of light to practice by. The young man climbed up to the highest diving board and as he turned his back to the pool on the edge of the board and extended his arms out, he saw his shadow on the wall. The shadow of his body in the shape of a cross. Instead of diving, he knelt down and asked God to come into his life. As the young man stood, a maintenance man walked in and turned the lights on. The pool had been drained for repairs.

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White Year A

LOOKING AHEAD

Sunday, 5th June, 2011

ASCENSION SUNDAY

~ Anglican Church Women Corporate Communion ~

7:00 a.m. — Solemn Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. — Family Eucharist

SERVICE OUTLINE

• Processional Hymn………………... A&M 147 • Introit Hymn……………………..... “Majesty” • Entrance Antiphon • The Declaration • The Collect For Purity • The Kyrie • The Gloria • The Collect(s) • First Lesson……………………….. Acts 1:6-14 7:00 am - Sandra Johnson 9:30 am - Anglican Church Women • Psalm……………………………… Ps. 68:1-10, 33-36 • Second Lesson…………………….. 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 7:00 am - Claire Hepburn 9:30 am - Anglican Church Women • Gradual Hymn…….………………. A&M 144 • The Gospel………………………... John 17:1-11 • Post-Gospel Hymn…………………“He Is Lord” • Children’s Blessing………9:30 am - “When He Cometh” • The Sermon……………….The Rev’d S. Sebastian Campbell • The Profession Of Faith: The Nicene Creed • The Intercessions………………….. Form D 7:00 am - Livingston Hepburn 9:30 am - Anglican Church Women • The Absolution • The Peace • The Notices Offertory Hymn………… 7:00 am - A&M 148 (part 1 and last verse) 9:30 am - St. Gregory’s Senior Choir • The Presentation Of The Offering • Offertory Hymn 2………... 9:30 am - • Eucharistic Prayer….. Form A • Communion Hymns………………. A&M 555, “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart” & A&M 558

• Post Communion Prayer • The Blessing • The Dismissal • Recessional Hymn……… 7:00 am - A&M 304 9:30 am - A&M 300

PRAYER TO DO GOOD

Forgive me, most gracious Lord and Father, if this day I have done or said anything to increase the pain of the world. Pardon the unkind word, the impatient gesture, the hard and selfish deed, the failure to show sympathy and kindly help where I had the opportunity, but missed it; and enable me so to live that I may daily do something to lessen the tide of human sorrow, and add to the sum of human happiness. Amen.

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Celebrant: Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! ALL: For the Lord has risen indeed. Alleluia!

Celebrant: Let us pray, O God, Who by the resurrection of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

hast vouchsafed to give joy to the whole world; grant, we beseech Thee, that through the help of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life; through the same Christ our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

THE DISMISSAL: Celebrant: Go in peace and serve the Lord. Alleluia, alleluia! ALL: In the Name of Christ. Amen. Alleluia, alleluia!

RECESSIONAL HYMN — 7:00 AM …………………………………. A&M 138

Christ is risen! Christ is risen! He hath burst His bonds in twain; Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Alleluia! swell the strain! For our gain He suffer’d loss by Divine decree; He hath died upon the Cross, but our God is He. Christ is risen! Christ is risen! He hath burst His bonds in twain; Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Alleluia! swell the strain!

See the chains of death are broken; earth below and heaven above Joy in each amazing token of His rising, Lord of love; He for evermore shall reign by the Father’s side, Till He comes to earth again, comes to claim His Bride. Christ is risen! Christ is risen! He hath burst His bonds in twain; Christ is risen! Christ is risen! Alleluia! swell the strain!

Glorious Angels downward thronging hail the Lord of all the skies; Heav’n, with joy and holy longing for the Word Incarnate, cries, “Christ is risen! Earth, rejoice! Gleam, ye starry train! All creation, find a voice; He o’er all shall reign.” Christ is risen! Christ is risen! He hath burst His bonds in twain; Christ is risen! Christ is risen! O’er the universe to reign.

RECESSIONAL HYMN — 9:30 AM …….. “VICTORY IN JESUS” Easter Edition

O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever. He sought me and bought me with His redeeming Blood; He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him, He plunged me to victory, beneath the cleansing flood.

I heard an old, old story, How a Saviour came from glory, How He gave His life on Calvary To save a wretch like me; I heard about His groaning, Of His precious Blood's atoning, Then I repented of my sins And won the victory.

I heard about His healing, Of His cleansing pow'r revealing. How He made the lame to walk again And caused the blind to see; And then I cried, "Dear Jesus, Come and heal my broken spirit," And somehow Jesus came and bro't To me the victory.

I heard of Jesus dying And the story of His rising How women came; amazed to see The empty rocky tomb The chain of death was broken The Word of God was spoken O death, O death, where is your sting? O grave, what victory?

I heard about a mansion He has built for me in glory. And I heard about the streets of gold Beyond the crystal sea; About the angels singing, And the old redemption story, And some sweet day I'll sing up there The song of victory.

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White Year A Sunday, 29th May, 2011

THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

~ Lay Readers & Usher Board Corporate Communion ~

Welcome to our Parish Community. We are delighted to have you worshipping with us today.

If you are looking for a church home, we invite you to join us. God bless.

Be thoughtful, be silent, and be reverent, for this is the House of God. Before the service, speak to the Lord; during the service,

let the Lord speak to you; after the service, speak to one another.

7:00 a.m. — Solemn Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. — Family Eucharist & Holy Baptism

SERVICE OUTLINE

• Processional Hymn………………... A&M 126 part 1 and last part • Introit Hymn……………………..... “This Is The Day Medley” • Entrance Antiphon • The Declaration • The Collect For Purity • The Kyrie • The Gloria • The Collect(s) • First Lesson……………………….. Acts 17:22-31 7:00 am - Arthur Sweeting 9:30 am - Lay Readers & Usher Board • Psalm……………………………… 66:7-18 • Second Lesson…………………….. 1 Peter 3:13-22 7:00 am - Sharon Clarke 9:30 am - Lay Readers & Usher Board • Gradual Hymn…….………………. A&M 131 • The Gospel………………………... John 14:15-21 • Post-Gospel Hymn…………………“He Is Lord” • Children’s Blessing……… 9:30 am - A&M 337 • The Sermon……………….The Rev’d Franklyn Colebrook • Holy Baptism - 9:30 am BCP p271 • Hymn After Baptism ……. 9:30 am - A&M 726 • The Intercessions………………….. Form C 7:00 am - Jennifer Morley 9:30 am - Lay Readers & Usher Board • The Absolution • The Peace • The Notices • Offertory Hymn………… 7:00 am - A&M 133 9:30 am - St. Gregory’s Senior Choir • The Presentation Of The Offering • Offertory Hymn 2………... 9:30 am - “Our God Reigns” • Eucharistic Prayer….. Form A • Communion Hymns………………. “Because He Lives,” A&M 316 & A&M 558 • Post Communion Prayer • The Blessing • The Dismissal • Recessional Hymn……… 7:00 am - A&M 138 9:30 am - “Victory In Jesus” Easter Edition

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THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

If You Love Me...

PROCESSIONAL HYMN ………………….……………... A&M 126 part 1 and last part

INTROIT HYMN ………………….…………………. “THIS IS THE DAY MEDLEY”

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON — EASTER: Celebrant: Alleluia! The Lord is risen indeed. Come let us adore Him. Alleluia!

Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Alleluia! Alleluia! ALL: And blessed be His Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Alleluia!

Alleluia!

Celebrant: Blessed Lord and Father, ALL: we have assembled in Your Name and in fellowship with one

another. Enable us by Your grace to offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; to proclaim and respond to Your Holy Word. Teach us to pray for Your world and Your Church. Grant that we, confessing our sins, may worthily offer to You our souls and bodies as a living sacrifice and eat and drink of Your spiritual food in this Holy Sacrament. Amen.

THIS IS THE DAY This is the day, that the Lord has made, I will rejoice, and be glad in it. This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. This is the day, this is the day, that the Lord has made.

WE BRING THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE We bring the sacrifice of praise, into the House of the Lord. And we offer unto You, the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And we offer unto You, the sacrifices of joy.

I WILL ENTER HIS GATES I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with praise. I will say this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice for He has made me glad.

He has made me glad, He has made me glad, I will rejoice for He has made me glad.

I’M SO GLAD JESUS LIFTED ME I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I’m so glad Jesus lifted me, I’m singing, glory hallelujah, Jesus lifted me.

*Satan had me bound, but Jesus set me free... *When I was in trouble, Jesus lifted me... *On my way to heaven shouting the victory...

IN THE NAME OF JESUS In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, we have the victory. In the name of Jesus, in the name of Jesus, Satan will have to flee. Who can ever stand before us, When we call on that great Name? Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus, We have the victory!

Light's glittering morn bedecks the sky; Heaven thunders forth its victor-cry; The glad earth shouts her triumph high, And groaning hell makes wild reply;

While He, the King, the mighty King, Despoiling death of all its sting, And, trampling down the powers of night, Brings forth His ransom'd Saints to light.

His tomb of late the threefold guard Of watch and stone and seal had barr'd; But now, in pomp and triumph high, He comes from death to victory.

The pains of hell are loosed at last; The days of mourning now are past; An Angel robed in light hath said, "The Lord is risen from the dead."

O Lord of all, with us abide In this our joyful Eastertide; From every weapon death can wield Thine own redeemed forever shield.

All praise be Thine, O risen Lord, From death to endless life restored; All praise to God the Father be And Holy Ghost eternally.

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COMMUNION HYMN …………………………………………………..….. A&M 316

Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the Sceptre, His the Throne; Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone; Hark! the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of every nation hath redeem’d us by His Blood.

Alleluia! not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; Alleluia! He is near us, faith believes, nor questions how: Though the cloud from sight received Him, when the forty days were o’er Shall our hearts forget His promise, “I Am with you evermore?”

Alleluia! Bread of Angels, Thou on earth our Food, our Stay; Alleluia! here the sinful flee to Thee from day to day; Intercessor, Friend of sinners, earth's Redeemer, plead for me. Where the songs of all the sinless sweep across the crystal sea.

Alleluia! King eternal, Thee the Lord of lords we own; Alleluia! born of Mary, Earth Thy footstool, Heav’n Thy Throne: Thou within the veil hast enter’d, robed in flesh, our great High Priest. Thou on earth both Priest and Victim in the Eucharistic Feast.

Alleluia! sing to Jesus! His the Sceptre, His the Throne; Alleluia! His the triumph, His the victory alone; Hark! the songs of peaceful Sion thunder like a mighty flood; Jesus out of every nation hath redeem’d us by His Blood.

COMMUNION HYMN …………………………………………………...…. A&M 558

Please kneel.

POST COMMUNION PRAYER – FORM A: ALL: Almighty Father, we thank You for feeding us with the Body and

Blood of Your Son Jesus Christ. May we who share His Body live His risen life; we who drink His cup bring life to others; we upon whom Your Spirit shines give light to the world. Help us to continue in faithful witness to Your Word, so we and all Your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise Your Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE BLESSING — EASTER: Celebrant: The God of Peace, Who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus,

that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the Blood of the eternal covenant, make you perfect in ever good work to do His will, working in You that which is well-pleasing in His sight; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

ALL: Amen.

THE REGINA COELI: ALL: Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven, alleluia. He whom thou was meet to bear, alleluia. As He promised hath arisen, alleluia. Pour for us to God thy prayer, alleluia.

O Jesus, Blessed Lord, to Thee My heartfelt thanks for ever be, Who hast so lovingly bestow’d On me Thy Body and Thy Blood.

Break forth, my soul, for joy, and say What wealth is come to me to-day! My Saviour dwells within me now; How blest am I! how good art Thou!

How sweet to hold a newborn baby, And feel the pride and joy he gives; But greater still the calm assurance: This child can face uncertain days because He Lives!

And then one day, I’ll cross the river, I’ll fight life’s final war with pain; And then, as death gives way to vict’ry, I’ll see the lights of glory and I’ll know He lives!

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Ascension into heaven: and looking for His Coming in glory; we offer to You this Bread and this Cup.

We pray that You will accept this sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; and grant that all who eat and drink of the Body and Blood, of Your Son, our great High Priest, may be renewed by Your Holy Spirit, and be one Body, one Spirit, in Him.

Let faith and love increase in us. Unite us with all Bishops, all other ministers of Your Word and Sacraments, and with the whole people of God, living and departed, whom You have made for Yourself.

Confirm us in holiness, that we may be found ready to join the company of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Apostles, St. Gregory and all Your saints, when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again: forever giving You thanks and praise through Him from Whom all good things do come.

With Him and in Him and through Him, by the power of the Holy Spirit, we worship You, Father Almighty, with all who stand before You in earth and heaven, in songs of everlasting praise:

ALL: Blessing and honour and glory and power be Yours forever and ever. Amen.

Please stand.

THE LORD’S PRAYER: Celebrant: As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray: ALL: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name; Your kingdom

come; Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD — FORM A: Celebrant: We break this Bread to share in the Body of Christ. ALL: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in

one Bread.

THE INVITATION — FORM A: Celebrant: My brothers and sisters in Christ, draw near and receive the Body

which He gave for you, and His Blood, which He shed for you. Remember that He died for you, and feed on Him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving.

ALL: Grant gracious Lord, that we so eat the flesh of Your dear Son Jesus Christ, and drink His Blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him and He in us.

THE AGNUS DEI: ALL: Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on

us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us. Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: grant us peace.

COMMUNION HYMN ………..……………………….. “BECAUSE HE LIVES”

God sent His son, they called Him, Jesus; He came to love, heal and forgive; He lived and died to buy my pardon, An empty grave is there to prove my Saviour lives!

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone; Because I know He holds the future, And life is worth the living, just because He lives!

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COLLECT FOR PURITY: ALL: Almighty God, to You all hearts are open, all desires known, and

from You no secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love You, and worthily magnify Your Holy Name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE KYRIE: ALL: Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.

THE GLORIA: Celebrant: Glory to God in the highest, ALL: and peace to His people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King,

Almighty God and Father, we worship You, we give You thanks, we praise You for Your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, You take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; You are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For You alone are the Holy One; You alone are the Lord: You alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

THE COLLECT FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: Celebrant: The Lord be with you. ALL: And also with you.

Celebrant: Let us pray.

O God, You have prepared for those who love You such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards You, that we, loving You in all things and above all things, may obtain Your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

ALL: Amen.

Please sit.

+ FIRST LESSON +

Reader: A Reading from the Word of God written in Acts 7:22-31.

22 Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way. 23 For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, “To an unknown god.” What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24 The God Who made the world and everything in it, He Who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by human hands, 25 nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all mortals life and breath and all things. 26 From one ancestor He made all nations to inhabit the whole earth, and He allotted the times of their existence and the boundaries of the places where they would live, 27 so that they would search for God and perhaps grope for Him and find Him— though indeed He is not far from each one of us. 28 For “In Him we live and

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move and have our being”; as even some of your own poets have said, “For we too are His offspring.”

29 “Since we are God’s offspring, we ought not to think that the deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of mortals. 30 While God has overlooked the times of human ignorance, now He commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because He has fixed a day on which He will have the world judged in righteousness by a Man Whom He has appointed, and of this He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead.” Reader: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 66:7-18.

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THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER — FORM A: Celebrant: The Lord be with you. ALL: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. ALL: We lift them up to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. ALL: It is right to give God thanks and praise.

Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give You thanks, Father almighty, everlasting God:

PREFACE OF EASTER:

But chiefly are we bound to praise You for the glorious resurrection of Your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for He is the true Paschal Lamb, Who was sacrificed for us, and has taken away the sin of the world. By His death He destroyed death, and by His rising to life again He has won for us eternal life.

Therefore we praise You, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of Your Name:

Please kneel (at the conclusion of the prayer).

ALL: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might; heaven and earth are full of Your glory, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

Celebrant: All Holy and glorious Father, our Creator God. We give You thanks because in Your loving wisdom You brought all things into being, and are truly worthy of praise from every creature You have made.

Again and again we have turned away from You: yet in every age Your steadfast love has called us to return to live in union with You: for it is Your eternal purpose to put new life into all things and make them holy.

Through Your Son, Jesus Christ who took our human nature upon Him You have redeemed the world from the bondage of sin: and by the power of Your Holy Spirit You have gathered a people to Yourself, to make known in every place His perfect offering which He made to the glory of Your Name.

Hear us, therefore, Father, through Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; and grant that these gifts of bread and wine may be unto us His Body and Blood.

For, on the night He was betrayed He took bread, and when He had given thanks to You, He broke it and gave it to His disciples and said: “Take this, and eat it: This is My Body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of Me.”

And after supper He took the cup of wine: and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is My Blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of Me.”

Celebrant: Let us proclaim the mystery of our faith. ALL: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Celebrant: And so, Heavenly Father, rejoicing in His Holy Incarnation, His Blessed Passion and His Perfect Sacrifice made once for all upon the Cross; His Mighty Resurrection from the dead: His Glorious

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OFFERTORY HYMN — 7:00 AM …………………………………..... A&M 133

COLLECTION — 9:30 AM ………………. ST. GREGORY’S SENIOR CHOIR

THE PRESENTATION OF THE OFFERING: ALL: Praise God from Whom all blessing flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below,

Praise Him, above ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Celebrant Father, we offer You these gifts which You have given us; & People: this bread, this wine, this money. With them we offer ourselves,

our lives, and our work, to become through Your Holy Spirit a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice. As this bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, so may we and all Your people become channels of Your love; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

OFFERTORY HYMN 2 ……………………………………… “OUR GOD REIGNS”

Come ye faithful, raise the strain Of triumphant gladness; God hath brought His Israel Into joy from sadness; Loosed from Pharaoh’s bitter yoke Jacob’s sons and daughters; Led them with unmoisten’d foot Through the Red Sea waters.

‘Tis the Spring of souls to-day; Christ hath burst His prison, And from three days’ sleep in death As a sun hath risen; All the winter of our sins, Long and dark, is flying From His Light, to Whom we give Laud and praise undying.

Now the Queen of seasons, bright With the Day of splendour, With the royal Feast of feasts, Comes its joy to render; Comes to glad Jerusalem, Who with true affection Welcomes in unwearied strains Jesu’s Resurrection.

Alleluia now we cry To our King Immortal, Who triumphant burst the bars Of the tomb’s dark portal; Alleluia, with the Son God the Father praising; Alleluia yet again To the Spirit raising

How lovely on the mountains are the feet of Him, Who brings good news, good news. Announcing Peace, proclaiming news of happiness, Our God reigns, our God reigns. Our God reigns, (hallelujah), Our God reigns, (hallelujah), Our God reigns, our God reigns.

He had no stately form, He had no majesty, That we should be drawn to Him. He was despised and we took no account of Him, Yet now He reigns with the most high. Now He reigns, (hallelujah), Now He reigns, (hallelujah), Now He reigns with the most high.

It was our sin and guilt that bruised and wounded Him, It was our sin that brought Him down. When we like sheep had gone astray our Shepherd came, And on His shoulders bore our shame. On His shoulders, (hallelujah), On His shoulders, (hallelujah), On His shoulders He bore our shame.

Meek as a lamb that’s led out to the slaughter house, Dumb as a sheep before its shearer. His life ran down upon the ground like pouring rain, That we might be born again. That we might be, (hallelujah), That we might be, (hallelujah), That we might be born again.

Out from the tomb He came with grace and majesty. He is alive! He is alive! God loves us so, see here His hands, His feet, His side, Yes we know, He is alive! He is alive! (Hallelujah!), He is alive! (Hallelujah!), He is alive! He is alive!

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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning is now, and shall be forever. Amen.

+ SECOND LESSON +

Reader: A Reading from the Word of God written in 1 Peter 3:13-22.

13 Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? 14 But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, 15 but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defence to anyone who demands from you an account of the hope that is in you; 16 yet do it with gentleness and reverence. Keep your conscience clear, so that, when you are maligned, those who abuse you for your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame. 17 For it is better to suffer for doing good, if suffering should be God’s will, than to suffer for doing evil. 18

For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also He went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight people, were saved through water. 21 And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you— not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 Who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to Him. Reader: The Word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God.

Please stand.

GRADUAL HYMN ………………………………………………………….. A&M 131

Christ the Lord is risen to-day; Christians, haste your vows to pay; Offer ye your praises meet At the Paschal Victim's feet. For the sheep the Lamb hath bled, Sinless in the sinner's stead; "Christ is risen," to-day we cry; Now He lives no more to die.

Christ, the Victim undefiled, Man to God hath reconciled; Whilst in strange and awful strife Met together Death and Life:

Christians, on this happy day Haste with joy your vows to pay; "Christ is risen," to-day we cry; Now He lives no more to die.

Christ, Who once for sinners bled, Now the first-born from the dead, Throned in endless might and power, Lives and reigns for evermore. Hail, eternal Hope on high! Hail, Thou King of victory! Hail, Thou Prince of life adored! Help and save us, gracious Lord.

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THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Reader: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Response: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Reader: Christ our Passover, has been sacrificed; let us celebrate the feast

then, in the Lord. Response: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

+ THE GOSPEL +

Reader: The Lord be with you. Response: And also with you. Reader: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John 14:15-21. Response: Glory to Christ our Saviour.

15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, Whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. You know Him, because He abides with you, and He will be in you.”

18 “I will not leave you orphaned; I Am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will know that I Am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 21 They who have My commandments and keep them are those who love Me; and those who love Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love them and reveal Myself to them.” Reader: This is the Gospel of Christ. Response: Praise To Christ Our Lord.

POST-GOSPEL HYMN …………………………………………. “HE IS LORD”

He is Lord, He is Lord, He has risen from the dead, and He is Lord. Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess,

That Jesus Christ is Lord.

You’re my Lord…

CHILDREN’S BLESSING — 9:30 AM ……………………………….. A&M 337

There's a Friend for little children above the bright blue sky, A Friend who never changes, Whose love will never die; Our earthly friends may fail us, and change with changing years, This Friend is always worthy of that dear Name He bears.

There's a rest for little children above the bright blue sky, Who love the Blessèd Saviour, and to the Father cry A rest from every turmoil, from sin and sorrow free, Where every little pilgrim shall rest eternally.

There's a home for little children above the bright blue sky, Where Jesus reigns in glory, a home of peace and joy No home on earth is like it, nor can with it compare; For every one is happy nor could be happier there.

There's a crown for little children above the bright blue sky, And all who look for Jesus shall wear it by and by; A crown of brightest glory, which He will then bestow On those who found his favour and loved His Name below.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY

USHERS

SUN., 29TH MAY 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

• Isadora Maynard • Jennifer Morley • Sheldon Morris • Rosemary Benson —TC

• Louis Cooper • Pamela Gibson • Tony Ingraham

• Shirley Williams • Golda Scott —TC

• Golda Scott • Mary Basden

SUN., 5TH JUNE 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

• Jennifer Morley • Anthon Moss • Rachel Nabbie • Dorcas Stubbs • Rosemary Benson —TC

• Pamela Gibson • George Hayles • Marcia Smith • Rose Strachan

• Alvia Penn -Jr. Ush • Alexia Rolle -Jr. Ush • Golda Scott —TC

ST. BARNABAS PATRONAL FESTIVAL

SUN., 12TH JUNE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY

• Pauline Holmes • Enrica McIntosh -Jr. Ush • Isadora Maynard —TC

• Mary Basden • Tony Ingraham • Lerlean Tejada • Donna Topey

• Dominique Basden -Jr. Ush • Toni Carey -Jr. Ush • Sharisse Williams—TC

HOLY SPIRIT FEAST OF TITLE

TC—Team Captains are to make sure that everything is in order for the services they lead.

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AMBROSE

GUILD

7:00 am SERVICE 9:30 am SERVICE 7:00 pm SERVICE OTHER SERVICES

SUN., 29TH MAY BP: - TH: Hiram Victor CR: Arnaldo Basden 1AC: Harvey Victor 1AC: Kirkland Munnings 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC:Arnaldo Basden 1MC:Shashake’ Nabbie

BP: Elizabeth Davis TH: Lamar Nottage CR: Cassius Clarke 1AC: Benjamin Sweeting 1AC: Walton Sweeting 2AC: Summer Jones 2AC: Benjamin Johnson 2MC: Michael Johnson 1MC:Shavaughn Thurston

BP: Summer Jones TH: Michael Johnson CR: Cierra Deleveaux 1AC: Eurydice Rolle 1AC: Sarah Jones 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC: Katie Longley 1MC:Hiram Victor

SUN., 5TH JUNE 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER BP: - TH: Harvey Victor CR: Kirkland Munnings 1AC: Shashake’ Nabbie 1AC: Arnaldo Basden 2AC: - 2AC: - 2MC:Kirkland Munnings 1MC:Hiram Victor

BP: Walton Sweeting TH: Eurydice Rolle CR: Calvin Pratt 1AC: Sarah Jones 1AC: Cierra Deleveaux 2AC: Marcellus Johnson 2AC: Clyde Cartwright 2MC: Shavaughn Thurston 1MC:Katie Longley

ST. BARNABAS PATRONAL FESTIVAL

6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

If unable to usher, please secure a replacement.

DAI LY READINGS MORNING EVENING

30 MAY — MONDAY ROGATION MONDAY. White.

• Ps. 80 • Deuteronomy 8:1-10 • James 1:1-15

EVE OF THE VISITATION • Ps. 132 • Isaiah 11:1-10 • Hebrews 2:11-18

31 MAY — TUESDAY THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. White.

• Ps. 72 • 1 Samuel 1:1-20 • Hebrews 3:1-6

• Ps. 146, 147 • Zechariah 2:10-13 • John 3:25-30

1 JUN — WEDNESDAY White.

• Ps. 119:97-120 • Baruch 3:24-27 • James 5:13-18

EVE OF THE ASCENSION • Ps. 68:1-20 • 2 Kings 2:1-15 • Revelation 5:1-14

2 JUN — THURSDAY ASCENSION DAY. White.

• Ps. 8, 47 • Ezekiel 1:1-14, 24-28b • Hebrews 2:5-18

• Ps. 24, 96 • Daniel 7:9-14 • Matthew 26:16-20

3 JUN — FRIDAY White.

• Ps. 85, 86 • Ezekiel 1:28-33 • Hebrews 4:14—5:6

• Ps. 91, 92 • 1 Samuel 2:1-10 • Luke 9:28-36

4 JUN — SATURDAY White.

• Ps. 87, 90 • Ezekiel 3:4-17 • Hebrews 5:7-14

• Ps. 136 • Numbers 11:16-17, 24-29 • Luke 9:37-50

5 JUN — SUNDAY Yr A 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER. White.

• Acts 1:6-14 • Ps. 68:1-10, 33-36 • 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11 • John 17:1-11

• Ps. 19, 46 • Exodus 3:1-12 • Office Hymn: A&M 144 • Matthew 10:24-33, 40-42

12 JUN — SUNDAY Yr A DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY. White.

• Numbers 11:24-30 • Ps. 104: 25-35, 37 • 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 • John 20:19-23

• Ps. 145 • Deuteronomy 16:9-12 • Office Hymn: A&M 157 • John 14:21-29

READERS

7:00 am SERVICE 9:30 am SERVICE 7:00 pm SERVICE

SUN., 29TH MAY 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER • 1st: Arthur Sweeting • 2nd: Sharon Clarke • Int: Jennifer Morley

Corporate Worship: LAY READERS & USHER BOARD

• 1st: Rudolph Pratt • 2nd: Wilton Gibson

SUN., 5TH JUNE 7TH SUNDAY OF EASTER

• 1st: Sandra Johnson • 2nd: Claire Hepburn • Int: Livingston Hepburn

Corporate Worship: ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN

ST. BARNABAS PATRONAL FESTIVAL

SUN., 12TH JUNE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY

• 1st: Sidney Curry • 2nd: Leonie Sears • Int: Hiram Victor

Corporate Worship: ANGLICAN CHURCH MEN

HOLY SPIRIT FEAST OF TITLE

DAILY READINGS IN BULLETIN. SUNDAY MORNING READINGS—www.io.com/~kellywp OR bible.oremus.org

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Happy Birthday!!! “Look with favour, we pray, on Your Servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in Your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Happy Anniversary! “Knit together in constant affection those who, in Holy Wedlock, have been made one flesh; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” IF YOUR BIRTHDAY OR ANNIVERSARY IS NOT LISTED OR IS LISTED INCORRECTLY, PLEASE WRITE, CALL, FAX OR EMAIL US THE CORRECTION. THANKS!!

Mon, 30th May ~ Joya Smith

Tue, 31st May ~ Cheryl McPhee

Wed, 1st Jun ~ Vincent Archer

Thu, 2nd Jun ~ Ashley Poitier ~ Lindsay Seymour ~ Michael Wright

Fri, 3rd Jun ~ Queen Adderley ~ Daisy Hanna ~ Pauline Holmes

~ Sheldon Morris, Jr ~ Zonica Wallace

Sat, 4th Jun ~ Sheldon Morris, Sr ~ Davawn Turner

Thu, 2nd Jun ~ Quincy & Kerensa McKinney

Fri, 3rd Jun ~ Allan & Bernadette Whyley

Condolences St. Gregory’s Parish family extends heart-felt condolences to the following members who have lost loved ones recently: • Sis Leonie Sears and family, on the passing of her mother, the late Gloria Sears. • Bro. Randy and Gwendelene Conliffe and family, on the passing of her uncle, the late Kaiser Wilson of Glinton’s, Long Island. Also Queen Adderley’s brother-in-law.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May they rest in peace.

UPCOMING EVENTS

1. Sun 29 May at 8pm - Organ Recital Featuring Don Verkuilen of Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, at the Parish Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Proceeds in aid of organ and marching band. $15, available at the Parish Office.

2. Thu 2 Jun - Sun 5 Jun - Anglican Men Cursillo # 22 Renewal retreat for men. Forms at Ushers Desk.

3. Fri 10 Jun at 7pm - Sons of Thunder Concert Holy Trinity Activity Centre. Featuring Billy Brown and Arch Palacious. Proceeds to aid outreach, building and repair ministries. Admission-Adults: $10, Children: $5. See Eric Hepburn for tickets.

4. Sun 12 Jun at 3:30pm - Holy Spirit’s Feast of Title

5. Thu 16 Jun - Sat 18 Jun - Family Life Congress at Holy Trinity Thu 16 Jun - 7pm: Opening Eucharist Fri 17 Jun - 9am-2pm: Congress, 630pm: Youth Plenary Sat 18 Jun - 9am-2pm: Congress, 7pm: Fellowship and Social

6. Sun 19 Jun at 3:30pm - Holy Trinity’s Feast of Title Preacher: our Rector

7. Sat 25 Jun at 7:30am - Adult Baptism Candidates please contact the Rector.

8. Sun 26 Jun at 7pm - Diocesan Patronal Festival at Cathedral

9. 18-22 July - Vacation Bible School

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There's a song for little children above the bright blue sky, A song that will not weary, though sung continually; A song which even angels can never, never sing They know not Christ as Saviour, but worship Him as King.

There's a robe for little children above the bright blue sky, And a harp of sweetest music, and palms of victory. All, all above is treasured, and found in Christ alone: O come, dear little children that all may be your own.

SERMON ……………….. THE REV’D FRANKLYN COLEBROOK

HOLY BAPTISM …………………………………. BCP p271

HYMN AFTER THE BAPTISM — 9:30 ……………………………..... A&M 729

INTERCESSIONS………………………………………………………..FORM C Leader: With all our heart and all our mind let us pray to the Lord, saying,

“Lord have mercy.”

For the peace from above, for the loving kindness of God, and for the salvation of our souls: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the peace and welfare of the world, for the witness and work of the Church, and for the unity of all peoples: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For our Bishops and all ministers of God’s Word and Sacraments, that they may be filled with truth and love and be found without fault at the Lord’s coming: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the leaders of the nations and for those in authority among us, that they may serve justice and promote the freedom and dignity of all peoples: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice and oppression, and for all who labour in the cause of human liberation and fulfillment: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For the sick, the suffering, the sorrowful, and the dying: and for all who remember and care for them: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For deliverance from the ravages of hurricane, earthquake, drought or flood, and for a just and proper use of God’s creation: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Leader: For ourselves and all who confess the name of Christ. that we may show forth the excellencies of Him who called us out of darkness into His marvelous light: Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

I was made a Christian When my name was given, One of God’s dear children, And an heir of Heaven. In the name of Christian I will glory now, Evermore remember My baptismal vow.

I must, like a Christian, Shun all evil ways, Keep the faith of Jesus, Serve Him all my days. Call’d to be a Christian, I will praise the Lord, Seek for His assistance So to keep my word.

All a Christian’s blessings I will claim for mine: Holy work and worship, Fellowship divine. Father, Son and Spirit, Give me grace, that I Still may live a Christian, And a Christian die.

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CONGREGATIONAL CARE

IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE WOULD LIKE A PASTORAL VISIT, IS SICK OR IS IN DISTRESS, PLEASE NOTIFY THE RECTOR.

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ALL: O Lord our God, accept the fervent prayers of Your people in the multitude of Your mercies. Look with compassion on us and all who turn to You for help; for You are gracious O Lord of love, and to You we give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

ACT OF PENITENCE: Celebrant: If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in

us. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Let us therefore confess our sins. Please Kneel.

ALL: Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we have sinned against You and one another, in thought, word and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are sorry and repent of all our sins. For Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may serve You in newness of life to the glory of Your Name. Amen.

THE ABSOLUTION Celebrant: Almighty God, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all

your sins, confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

Please stand.

THE PEACE — FORM A: Celebrant: We are the Body of Christ. By the one Spirit we were all baptized

into one Body, and have all been made to drink of the one Spirit. ALL: Let us then pursue the things that make for peace and build up

the common life.

Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you. ALL: And also with you.

NOTICES

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Notices 1. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY! Members and friends of St. Gregory’s Church are hereby invited to make

monetary donations towards the purchase of flowers, decorations etc., for the beautification of the sanctuary for worship.

Donations can be made in thanksgiving to Almighty God by those celebrating birthdays, wedding anniversaries, in memory of the faithful departed or by anyone wishing to express gratitude to God for blessings received.

Please use special envelopes provided and indicate name(s) and occasion being observed. THANK YOU.

2. OFFERING ENVELOPES Offering Envelopes are available for every communicant member of the

Church. Please get a box of envelopes from the ushers before you leave today. Please be reminded that you have a sacred obligation to contribute regularly towards the work of your church.

PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR NAME IS WRITTEN ON ENVELOPES BEFORE USE.

3. ST. GREGORY’S SOCIAL OUTREACH PROGRAMME Please support our Outreach to the sick, shut-in and needy members of our

church and community by considering the following: 1. Regular donations of grocery items to our food bank. Please place items in

the basket provided by the Baptismal Font. 2. Donations of food stamps and pennies. 3. Donations of cash for the purchase of fruits and vegetables, and to assist

the needy financially as needs are identified. Please use special envelopes provided for this purpose. Please contact: Sis. Clara Morgan - 361-4263.

4. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS! Please secure books for worship. Bibles are always needed. This is the last Sunday to print the order of the Mass in the bulletin. You will be better served with your Book of Common Prayer for the full text of our worship—$15. Hymn Books are available and will be used as of July—$25 (lyrics & music) $15 (lyrics).

5. DIOCESAN 150TH ANNIVERSARY GOLF & T-SHIRTS ON SALE! Golf - $25, T-Shirts - $15. Available at the Parish Office.

6. DIOCESAN 150TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS! • Anglican Chorale Concert — June

7. PYC’S SOUSE OUT! Thanks to those who patronized, donated and served. Please remember to pay for your tickets.

8. SUNDAY SCHOOL & USHER BOARD JOINT WALK-A-THON! Thanks to all who participated. Please remember to honour your pledges and submit funds.

9. FULL-DAY SUMMER SCHOOL @ S & L HOMECARE! Ages 2 - 12yrs. Also, week-by-week August Childcare $75.00 weekly or less. Evening Care, Late Evening or Night Pick Up, beginning June 2011. Contact: Lenora L. Brown. T: 361-6362 E: sandlbrown@hotmail.com.

10. BOYS’ BRIGADE BAHAMAS FATHER’S DAY CARDS! Endeavoring to foster a closer relationship between fathers and their children and to connect with those who may not have a paternal father, the New Providence Battalion of Boys’ Brigade requests your assistance in selling Father’s Day cards in aid of our Building Fund. Contact Henry W. Curry II, Battalion Chairman at 323-5995 or 455-7224.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR OVERSEAS STUDENTS!!

Shaynora Brown, Gail Budhu, Stephen Budhu, Shari Clarke, Ashan Dorsett, Deepa Gharbaran, Crispin Greenslade, Patrick Greenslade, Marvell Major, Ashley Minnis, Kadesha Mortimer, Keithron Rolle, Kyle Stubbs, Kyron Stubbs, Amber Whyley & Chanel Williams

W O R K S H O PW O R K S H O PW O R K S H O PW O R K S H O P SSSS

FridayFridayFridayFriday————June 17thJune 17thJune 17thJune 17th

• Communication Skills - A MUST!

• Single Parenting: There Is Hope; Let’s Talk

• The Place Of The Church In The Family , And The Place Of The Family In The Church

• The Life-giving Power of Legacies

• The Husband Is The Captain Of The Family-ship; The Wife Is The Mate. How Do You Sail That Ship!

• Sex In The Family: Is It Relevant?

• Economics In The Family & By The Family

SaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySaturday————June 18thJune 18thJune 18thJune 18th

• Prayer Over Fear — The Recipe For Harmony In Family

• Emotionalism: Good Servant; Bad Master

• The Family: First Station For Stewardship

• Economics In The Family & By The Family

• Family: The Medicine That Heals

• Singles’ Hope & Happiness; Let’s Talk

• The Place Of The Church In The Family, And The Place Of The Family In The Church

REGISTER TODAY!REGISTER TODAY!REGISTER TODAY!REGISTER TODAY! 16 and under: FREE, 17 and over: $1516 and under: FREE, 17 and over: $1516 and under: FREE, 17 and over: $1516 and under: FREE, 17 and over: $15

(Food will be on sale)(Food will be on sale)(Food will be on sale)(Food will be on sale) Registration Deadline 3rd JunRegistration Deadline 3rd JunRegistration Deadline 3rd JunRegistration Deadline 3rd Jun

Late Registration: $20Late Registration: $20Late Registration: $20Late Registration: $20

Forms at back or at office.Forms at back or at office.Forms at back or at office.Forms at back or at office.

Please remember to pray for, visit and call our Sick and ShutPlease remember to pray for, visit and call our Sick and ShutPlease remember to pray for, visit and call our Sick and ShutPlease remember to pray for, visit and call our Sick and Shut----in:in:in:in: Ruby Byer Maryann Nottage Mildred Seymour

Barbara Anderson Racquell Anderson

Carnetta Bannister Karen Brown Ruby Byer

Icelyn Campbell Raymond Carroll Ortlise Coleby

Canon Leopold Cox Theodosia Dorsett

Mertilla Ford Barbara Lee Fox

Carol Gomez Felix Grant Alice Gray

Mabel Henderson Terricita Henderson Jefferson Hepburn Bridgette Johnson Ethlyn Johnson Patrick Johnson

Corey Knowles Kedrique Knowles

Bloneva Malcolm Hartman Moncur Leanna Newbold

Edith Palacious

Sylvia Pinder Myrtle Robinson

Carina Rolle Naomi Rolle Rochelle Rolle

Jennifer Sanchez Christopher Scott Daena Small Lula Strachan

Corina Stuart Wendy Stuart Cheryl Taylor

Rochelle Thurston Edith Wallace

Julian White Judith Williams

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I ride the Metro bus from downtown Los Angeles out to the Valley. People get off, people get on. No one smiles. No one looks directly at anyone else. Mostly they stare, mesmerized in their own private thoughts. Some anes the t i ze themse l ves wi t h earphones that tune them into a different world. If you live in a big city, you understand the averted eyes. You know the fear. So many people, so close together, and scared to death of smiling.

I see many people on board, some in uniforms, others with packages from shopping. Still others carrying books to or from a class. But no smiles.

A smile is a sign of humanity. A sign that we are willing to communicate. That our sadness, no matter how deep, will not overcome us. But for many on that bus journey, there is no joy. Their lives, I suppose, are full of pain and hopelessness.

Trapped. Trapped in dead-end jobs they do not like. Trapped in a cycle of unemployment and welfare. Trapped in marriages. Trapped in singleness. Trapped in divorce. Trapped in widowhood. Trapped in life. Trapped.

And without a smile.

A smile, too, is a sign of hope. Of hope in another person. Of trust. If I smile at you, if I let my personality bridge the distance between us in a packed city bus, perhaps you'll smile back. Perhaps you'll connect with me. And so I smile in hope, and am met with eyes turned away, of body language that protects itself from those closest by, with a posture designed to avoid contact, personal contact, on a crowded bus.

The lack of a smile is loneliness personified, I guess. It is not letting oneself relate. It is being surrounded,

but lonely -- desperately lonely -- yet are afraid to smile, for that would break the loneliness and threaten the solitude. So they do not smile.

They do not smile, I suppose, mainly out of fear. Fear of me. Fear of the person next to them. They've heard stories of robberies and purse-snatchings, of abduction and rape, of people who are not what they seem. And so they do not smile. Especially on a bus full of people all headed the same direction. They do not smile. They are scared to death of smiling.

I wonder how Jesus greeted people? With a grave religiosity? With a proper reserve? With a clearly defined distance from soiled humanity? No. He felt the jostling of the crowds. He touched the unclean. He stopped and inquired, "Who touched me?"

I don't think He was afraid to meet people's eyes with His own. I think He smiled into their soul a smile of hope that would ignite hope within them. A smile of friendship and acceptance to tantalize and then gently unwind that tightly-coiled loneliness. A smile of fearlessness willing to handle our pent-up hostilities and agendas and not-so-pure motives.

Jesus, I think, is God's smile towards His world, towards His very lonely and divided and fearful world. All heading the same direction on the same crowded bus.

One man began to smile and refused to stop until he had the attention of all who dared lift their eyes to his. And then, one by one, the crowd of people began to smile, too, for his was a contagious smile, an open smile. And they began to smile with him in a new and friendly freedom.

God's smile in Jesus begets faith in us. God's smile through our faces communicates that faith, as well. And that tenuous faith, that hope-filled faith, once rooted in a human heart, produces a joy that cannot suppress an ever-widening smile of its own. *

Scared to Death of Smiling by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

http://www.joyfulheart.com/evang/smiling.htm

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Solemn Evensong & Benediction

Introit Hymn………………………...A&M 140 Psalm(s)………………………........................34 1st Lesson…..………………..Leviticus 25:1-17 Office Hymn…………………..……..A&M 125 2nd Lesson………………...Matthew 13:24-34a Hymn………….………………...…...A&M 504

Sermon — The Rev’d Franklyn Colebrook Offertory Hymn…………………......A&M 135

BENEDICTION Recessional Hymn….………………..A&M 136

Opportunities to Worship! Opportunities for Ministry!!

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TODAY MAY 29

6TH SUNDAY IN EASTER

SOLEMN HOLY EUCHARIST 7:00 am

FAMILY EUCHARIST & HOLY BAPTISM Corporate Worship: Lay Readers & Usher Board 9:30 am

SOLEMN EVENSONG & BENEDICTION 7:00 pm

MONDAY

MAY 30

TUESDAY

MAY 31

VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

MASS 6:00 am

STUDY HALL (Free academic aid by trained teachers for students of all ages) 4-6 pm

PRAYER GROUP 7:00 pm

WEDNESDAY

JUN 1

ROGATION WEDNESDAY

WALK THROUGH THE BIBLE & MASS Open to all parishioners. Bring a friend. 7:00 pm

THURSDAY

JUN 2

ASCENSION DAY

MASS 12:00 pm

MEN’S CURSILLO #22 begins 6 pm

FRIDAY

JUN 3

THE MARTYRS OF UGANDA

LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY

PRAYER GROUP RETREAT Parish Hall. “More Prayer, More Power” Phil. 4:6-7.

8am-3pm

SATURDAY

JUN 4

FUNERAL MASS FOR THE LATE GLORIA SEARS 9:00 am

THE T. A. R. A. PROJECT 12:30-2pm

HOLY MATRIMONY 1:00 pm

SUNDAY JUN 5

7TH SUNDAY IN EASTER

SOLEMN HOLY EUCHARIST 7:00 am

ST. BARNABAS PATRONAL FESTIVAL 3:30 pm

MEN’S CURSILLO #22 ends at Holy Trinity 5:30 pm

STUDY HALL (Free academic aid by trained teachers for students of all ages) 4-6 pm

FAMILY EUCHARIST Corporate Worship: Anglican Church Women 9:30 am

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150th Anniversary of the Diocese

Our Diocese is now well into the 150th Anniversary celebrations seeing that the entire year has been dedicated to these celebrations. The next main event in these celebrations is the FAMILY LIFE CRUSADE, Thu. 16th June—Sat. 18th June at Holy Trinity (See note on page 13).

The Anglican Thank Offering is a notable component in these celebrations. It’s an opportunity for Anglicans to make a love-offering to their church on this special occasion. It’s the same idea as giving gifts to love ones on their special days. We hope that all, inclusive of adults and children, will participate. Parents, we must teach our children the importance of giving.

Now, many of us have already taken the packages, others haven’t. To have this launched in the parish, an official launch date is to be announced, there will be an availability of the envelope packages for everyone. Ven. Keith Cartwright is expected to launch it for us. Meantime we need at least three persons to lead us in this initiative. Three persons can volunteer; let me know your interest.

Give in accordance with your means; any amount you can realistically afford. At the launch we will only suggest some categories and figures on which to reflect. But think now of what you can do. This Thank Offering runs until January 2012. How will the money be spent? 60 percent goes to assist the ministries of the Diocese. 20% goes to social outreach and education and 20% stays in the parish to assist in our own programmes.

So, for now reflect on this and be present and participate in the launch. Those who have completed the forms can begin now by turning them into the parish. Meantime, we need three volunteers to come forward to lead us in this until January 2012.

Palancas Please

This is really a note to Cursilliastas. Please do some general palancas for Men’s #22, that begins this Thursday. Have them into the parish office no later than Wednesday evening. Thus far Sergio is our only candidate from this parish. Send off is Thursday 6pm from Holy Trinity.

Guest Priest

We welcome Fr. Colebrook as our guest celebrant and preacher at all services today. Today I am guest at St. Augustine, San Salvador. I have been invited as the preacher for their Patronal festival celebrations this morning and this afternoon. Fr. Colebrook is the Guidance Counselor at D. W. Davis and worships at St. Agnes N.P.