The New Fisherman Volume 663 March 16th, 2014

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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

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

Second Sunday in Lent Liturgical Colour: Purple Year A

Remember that the Gloria & Alleluias are omitted during Lent

ORDER OF SERVICE

OPENING PRAYER

COLLECT FOR PURITY - Page 101

OPENING SENTENCES - Page 97 - 100

THE KYRIE - Page 102

THE COLLECT - Second Sunday in Lent (Page 163 BCP)

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray

from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace

and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son: who with you

and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

REFLECTION FIRST LESSON: The opening lesson is the story of God’s call of

Abraham (who was then known as Abram) to leave his own country and become the

father of a great nation.

1st LESSON: 7:30a.m. - Janice Hassig 9:15a.m. - Anthony Greaves

FIRSTFIRSTFIRSTFIRST LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): LESSON: (OLD TESTAMENT): Genesis 12:1-8

The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house

to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless

you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who

bless you, and him who curses you I will curse; and by you all the families of the earth

shall bless themselves." So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with

him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. And Abram took

Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions which they had gath-

ered, and the persons that they had gotten in Haran; and they set forth to go to the land of

Canaan. When they had come to the land of Canaan, Abram passed through the land to

the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the

land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, "To your descendants I will give this

land." So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him. Thence he removed

to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai

on the east; and there he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord.

REFLECTION THE PSALM: Joyful are the people who trust in the Lord. From

heaven God sees all who dwell on the earth.

INTROIT HYMN - 951 Supp

O let the power fall on me, my Lord

Let the power fall on me

O let the power from heaven fall on me

Let the power fall on me.

For we want power to live as one, yes Lord

We want power to live as one

So as we pray and intercede for some

May the Spirit make us one.

Send us the promise Comforter, O Christ

Send us the promise Comforter,

And may our hearts be filled with love, O

Christ

When the Spirit comes like a dove.

Give us the power here and now, O Christ,

Please for the power here and now

Send us the power of grace and peace and

love

Send us the power of peace and love.

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PSALM: PSALM: PSALM: PSALM: 33:12 - to the end (7:30a.m. - page 506 BCP)

12. Blessed are the people, whose God is the Lord Jehovah : and blessed are the folk, that

he hath chosen to him to be his inheritance.

13. The Lord looked down from heaven, and beheld all the children of men : from the

habitation of his dwelling he considereth all them that dwell on the earth.

14. He fashioneth all the hearts of them : and understandeth all their works.

15. There is no king that can be saved by the multitude of an host : neither is any mighty

man delivered by much strength.

16. A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man : neither shall he deliver any man by

his great strength.

17. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him : and upon them that put their

trust in his mercy.

18. To deliver their soul from death : and to feed them in the time of dearth.

19. Our soul hath patiently tarried for the Lord : for he is our help and our shield.

20. For our heart shall rejoice in him : because we have hoped in his holy Name.

21. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us : like as we do put our trust in thee.

REFLECTION SECOND LESSON: In this reading Paul describes Abraham as a man

who through faith found a right relationship with God. He is the father of all who trust

in the Lord.

2nd LESSON: 7:30a.m. - June Haynes 9:15a.m. - Church Army

SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): SECOND LESSON (EPISTLE): Romans 4:1-5(6-12)13-17

What then shall we say about Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? For if

Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before

God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to

him as righteousness." Now to one who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as

his due. And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith

is reckoned as righteousness. [So also David pronounces a blessing upon the man to

whom God reckons righteousness apart from works: "Blessed are those whose iniquities

are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will

not reckon his sin." Is this blessing pronounced only upon the circumcised, or also upon

the uncircumcised? We say that faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness. How

then was it reckoned to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not

after, but before he was circumcised. He received circumcision as a sign or seal of the

righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to

make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised and who thus have

righteousness reckoned to them, and likewise the father of the circumcised who are not

merely circumcised but also follow the example of the faith which our father Abraham

had before he was circumcised.] The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that they

should inherit the world, did not come through the law but through the righteousness of

faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise

is void. For the law brings wrath, but where there is no law there is no transgression. That

is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed

to all his descendants -- not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share

the faith of Abraham, for he is the father of us all, as it is written, "I have made you the

father of many nations" -- in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life

to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

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GRADUAL HYMN - 953 Supp

The Gospel bells are ringing

Over land, from sea to sea

Blessed news of free salvation

Do they offer you and me.

“For God so loved the world

That His only son He gave

Whosoe’er believeth in Him

Everlasting life shall have.”

Gospel bells, how they ring;

Over the land from sea to sea

Gospel bells freely bring

Blessed news to you and me.

The Gospel bells invite us

To a feast prepared for all;

Do not slight the invitation,

Nor reject the gracious call.

“I am the bread of life

Eat of me, thou hungry soul,

Though your sins be red as crimson

They shall be as white as wool.”

The Gospel bells give warning

As they sound from day to day

Of the fate which doth await them

Who forever will delay.

“Escape thou for thy life;

Tarry not in all the plain,

Nor behind thee look, oh, never,

Least thou be consumed in pain.”

The Gospel bells are joyful,

As they echo far and wide,

Bearing notes of perfect pardon,

Through a Saviour crucified.

“Good tidings of great joy

To all people do I bring

Unto you is born a Saviour,

Which is Christ the Lord and King.”

REFLECTION THE GOSPEL: In our Gospel story, Nicodemus, one of the Pharisees,

comes during the night to talk with Jesus. Nicodemus is a figure used by the evangelist

to represent a type of person who wants to believe but has difficulty understanding

spiritual realities. Jesus tells him that individuals cannot enter the kingdom of God unless

they are born anew through water and the Spirit, the inner meaning of the passage partly

turns on the facts that “born anew” can also be understood as “born from on high” and

that the same Greek word means both wind and spirit. Jesus then tells Nicodemus of the

Son of Man come down from heaven who will be lifted up, both on the cross to die for the

world and to return to heaven in glory.

THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: John 3:1-17

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came

to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from

God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered

him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of

God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a

second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to

you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That

which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not

marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' The wind blows where it wills, and

you hear the sound of it, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes; so it is

with every one who is born of the Spirit." Nicodemus said to him, "How can this

be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand

this? Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we

have seen; but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you

do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things? No one has ascended

into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up

the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes

in him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that

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whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into

the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

THE SERMON

THE NICENE CREED - Page 104

Bidding Prayer

In the power of the Spirit, let us pray to God.

Renew your Church by the working of the Holy Spirit…In quiet and humble rebirth may

your people find new strength as your body in the world and show the way of salvation to

all seek.

God who loved the world even to sending the Son to be its Saviour, come among us for

the healing of conflict between nations and races…Draw those who hold power and

influence into the presence of Christ, to know his love and to make it their own in all

their dealings.

Lift up our eyes to see the grace of God in all around us…Lift up our hearts to be his

messengers to our families and friends and in our community…Help us to find in what is

familiar the new birth of his love.

Have mercy on those who have lost their way and no longer seek to know God and to do

his will…May the life-governing Spirit bring healing to the sick, and strength to those

who minister to them.

May the souls of those who have died be gloriously born again to the eternal life where

love is complete and the night of seeking turns to the perfect day…May we too in our

time be born again in glory.

We pray in the name of Christ, lifted up in pain and in triumph for our sake. Amen.

INTERCESSION:- 7:30a.m. - Sheryl Griffith 9:15a.m. - Lolitha Gibbons

SICK AND SHUT-INS:

Let us pray for the Sick & Shut-ins of: Gibbs, Mango Lane, Mount Standfast, Mullins,

Queen Street, Road View: Ida Alleyne, Olivette Bellamy, Sheila Chase, Una Douglas,

Ersie Goodridge, Lolita Hoppin, Adrienne King, Lucille Reid, Jasmine Thompson,

Leslie Worrell;

Our Community:

Church Army Prayer

O Lord our heavenly father whose son Jesus Christ came not to be ministered unto but to

minister, we ask to bless all members of the Church Army in this and other lands that

following in the steps of your son and giving themselves to the service of their

fellowmen, they may be inspired by your love and so worthly minister in your name, to

the fallen, the friendless, and the needy for the sake of the same your son our Saviour

Jesus Christ. Amen.

Stephen Archer Jennifer Austin Dixon Benn Cynthia Blackman

St. Clair Boyce Lolita Bowen Marjorie Edwards B. Gale

Dorothy Haynes Marcia Haynes Eugene Jackman Sandra Alleyne-Richards

Alfred Richards Carmen Richards Terrance Richards Rosalind Russell

Kaye Springer Taylor Walcott and all who request our prayers

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ACT OF PENITENCE - Page 123

THE ABSOLUTION - Page 124

THE GREETING OF PEACE - Pages 124-125

NOTICES

Welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today.

Sunday, 16th March:

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist

8:00a.m. Sunday School

9:00a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon

10:15a.m. Youth Church

5:30p.m. Deanery Mission Service – St. Silas Church

No Evensong

Monday, 17th March: Feast of St. Patrick, Bishop

6:30p.m. Church Army – St. Peter

7:30p.m. Church Army – St. Nicholas

Tuesday, 18th March:

9:30a.m. Church Army Cottage Meeting at the home of Gloria Bentham

10:00a.m. Deanery Chapter Meeting – St. Philip-The-Less Church

7:00p.m. AA Meeting

7:30p.m. Mission Service at St. Peter – Mothers’ Union –Theme: “Renewal”

Wednesday, 19th March: Feast of St. Joseph

8:45a.m. School Service – Gordon Greenidge Primary School

12:00p.m. Midday Devotions – St. Peter’s Parish Church

7:30p.m. Bible Study

7:30p.m. Anglican Men’s Association Patron Day Service at St. Silas Church,

transportation leaves at 6:30p.m.

Thursday, 20th March:

10:00a.m. Synod Council Meeting

6:30p.m. Choir Practice

Saturday, 22nd March:

9:00a.m. Office Hour

9:30a.m. - 12:00 noon. Sunday School Teacher’s Seminar on the Jamaican & Cayman

Island Sunday School Curriculum at the St. Matthias Church

3:00p.m. Scout Practice

4:00p.m. AYPA Youth Public Speaking Workshop

Sunday, 23rd March: Third Sunday in Lent: Year A

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist

8:00a.m. Sunday School

9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon

10:00a.m. Youth Church

5:30p.m. Deanery Mission Service – St. Philip-The-Less Church

Upcoming!!!

Thursday 20 March – Deanery Council Meeting at the St. Peter’s Parish Church

Saturday 29th March, 2013 - Mothers’ Union Cake Sale—South Gate

Saturday 29th March, 2013, 8:00p.m. - Scouts Cake Sale - Jordan’s Supermarket

Saturday 05 April – Meeting with the Communications Team from the Churches in the

Deanery.

March Birthdays

16th Ruby Stuart

Desiree Skeete

Brandon Hinkson

17th Margo Clarke

18th Akio O’Donnel

19th Elma Greene

20th Michelle Gibbons

21st Jennifer Alleyne

22nd Natalia Blades

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The Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 24 March at 8:00p.m.

Organisations who have not submitted their reports for 2013 are asked to hand them in as

soon as possible. All are invited to attend.

Tuesday Mission Services

Theme:- “Renew, Revive, and Rededicate.”

Mission Service 18 March - Mothers’ Union – St. Peter

25 March – Church Army

01 April – Prayer Group – St. Nicholas

08 April - Ushers & Readers Guild – St. Peter

15 April – Youth – St. Peter

Wednesday in Lent - Midday Devotions

12 March Pastor Ellsworth Howell Speightstown Methodist Church

19 March Rev. Harper Johnson St. Peter’s Church

26 March Pastor Edward Bullin Speightstown Methodist Church

02 April Rev. Peter Haynes St. Peter’s Church

09 April Capt. Jean Speightstown Methodist Church

16 April Pastor Coral Richards St. Peter’s Church

Deanery Mission Services in Lent

Sunday 16 March – St. Silas

Sunday 23 March – St. Philip-The-Less

Sunday 30 March – St. John-The-Baptist

Sunday 06 April – St. Andrew

Sunday 13 April – St. Thomas

Sunday 20 April – Easter Day - St. Peter’s Evensong

OFFERTORY HYMNS - 118

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 – 248, 495, 494, 387

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 - 507

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Readers & Intercessors for the 4th Sunday in March (23rd): Lent 3: Year A

7:30a.m. - Margo Clarke Sandra Waterman Intercession: Susan Belle

9:15a.m. - Michael Hoyte Mothers’ Union Intercession: Junia Arthur

Smile: A man joined a big Multi National Company as a trainee. On his first day, he

dialed the pantry and shouted into the phone, "Get me a coffee, quickly!" The voice from

the other side responded, "You fool you've dialed the wrong extension! Do you know

who you're talking to, dumbo?" "No," replied the trainee. "It's the Managing Director of

the company, you fool!" The trainee shouted back, "And do you know who YOU are

talking to, you fool?" "No." replied the Managing Director indignantly. "Good!" replied

the trainee and put down the phone.

Moral Stories: The Greatest Gift is Love

A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her

front yard. She did not recognize them.

She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have

something to eat.”

“Is the man of the house home?”, they asked.

“No”, she said. “He’s out.”

“Then we cannot come in”, they replied. In the evening when her husband came home,

she told him what had happened.

“Go tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men

in. “We do not go into a House together,” they replied.

“Why is that?” she wanted to know. One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,”

he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success,

and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of

us you want in your home.”

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed.

“How nice!!”, he said. “Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill

our home with wealth!”

His wife disagreed. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?”

Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in

with her own suggestion: “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be

filled with love!”

“Let us heed our daughter-in-law’s advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and

invite Love to be our guest.”

The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come

in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also

got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited

Love, Why are you coming in?”

The old men replied together: “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us

would’ve stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him.

Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”

Author Unknown