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Church of St Bartholomew
125 MacKay Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 2B4
Parish Office: 613-745-7834 ext 410
email: stbarts@bellnet.ca website: www.stbartsottawa.ca
Parish Administrator
Ruth Honeyman 613-745-7834 ext 115
Organist & Director of Music
Timothy Piper 613-745-7834 ext 117
Honorary Assistant
The Reverend Canon Laurette Glasgow 613-422-3009
Members of Corporation
Rector’s Warden Stephen Brereton 613-791-1191
People’s Warden Judy Wiesinger 613-422-6509
Deputy Warden Jane Billings 613-745-5308
Deputy Warden Gaye Moffett 613-850-1593
Treasurer Bill Turner 613-695-1790
Ein Kerem (a village on the outskirts of Jerusalem)
site of The Visitation & of John the Baptist's birth.
Photos: The Rev. Canon Laurette Glasgow
The Church of St. Bartholomew Diocese of Ottawa. The Anglican Church of Canada
The Guards’ Chapel
The Reverend Canon David Clunie
Rector
The Birth of Saint John the Baptist
Holy Communion
8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
June 23, 2019
Thee Birth of Saint John the Baptist ~ Domenico Ghirlandaio c.1485-90 Tornabuoni Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence
Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth & she bore a son. Her neighbours & relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to her & they rejoiced with her. Luke 1:57
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The Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 23, 2019
8:15 a. m. Holy Communion
The Book of Common Prayer, p. 67 ~ red prayer book
Greeting Priest The grace … And with thy spirit. Collect for Purity p. 67 Collect of the Day Priest Almighty God, you called John the Baptist to give witness to the coming of your Son and to prepare his way. Give your people the wisdom to see your purpose, and the openness to hear your will, that we too may witness to Christ’s coming and so prepare his way; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11 p. 6 Second Reading: Acts 13:14–26 p. 7 Psalm 85:7-13 p. 439 Gospel: Luke 1:57–80 p. 8 Sermon: The Reverend Canon Laurette Glasgow
The Creed p. 71 The Intercessions Confession and Absolution p. 76 The Offertory Generous financial support is our expression of gratitude which along with our time and talents enables us to provide worship at St. Bart’s and support God’s work in service in our community and beyond.
Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel, for ever and ever. All that is in the heaven and the earth is thine. All things come of thee and of thine own have we given thee. Eucharistic Prayer p. 78 The Communion All baptized persons are welcome to receive communion. Please do not dip the bread into the wine. If you do not wish to drink from the cup please remain at the altar rail after receiving the bread and place your arms across your chest when the chalice comes to you. The Lay Administrator will pause in front of you to say the words of administration. This shows your respect for the sacrament and solidarity with your fellow Christians. Gluten free bread is available.
The Lord’s Prayer p. 85 Gloria p. 86 Blessing Announcements Dismissal…. Thanks be to God.
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Sidesperson and Reader: Sheila Perry Lay Administrator: Brian Eckert
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Sanctuary Flowers The flowers are given to the glory of God &
In loving memory of Major Bill Randall, CD, by his son Stephen. &
In loving memory of her parents, Vera & Wilfred who would have celebrated their 80th Anniversary on June 22, by Judi Ward
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Notice Board
Items for the bulletin must be received by 11:00 a.m. on Wednesdays
June 30 ~ Summer Service is at 9:30 a.m.
Regular service times resume on September 8.
Sunday School, Meditation and Bible Study
We are on summer break. See you in September!
The Office Will Be Closed
Mondays and Fridays during July and August.
Parish Prayer List
For additions to the list, please contact the office with the name and a few
words concerning the condition., i.e. upcoming surgery.
Names will remain on the list for two weeks unless otherwise notified.
Welcome to Our Visitors
We are happy to have you with us today. To become a parishioner,
please fill in one of the Welcome to St. Bartholomew’s cards found in the pew
and place it in the collection plate.
Please join us for conversation and a cool drink following the service.
Summer Sermons - Life's Great Questions
On July 14, 21, 28 and August 4, join Canon Laurette as we relate elements
of Jean Vanier's wisdom from his book, Life's Great Questions,
to the passages from the Gospel of Luke.
Supervised Hall Nursery
For children up to 3 years - 10 a.m. - Noon
Altar Flowers
To contribute to celebrate an event or to remember a loved one, consult
the flower chart in the parish hall to select a date, then contact the Office,
613-745-7834, to confirm and provide details for the bulletin. If your date
has been taken, tributes may be shared. A $75 donation is suggested.
Mark cheques “Altar Flowers” . Tax receipts will be issued.
Summer Givings
While you are travelling or at the cottage, St. Bart’s continues its mission.
You may financially support St Bart’s by using envelopes for cheque/cash
donations or PAR, for monthly automatic withdrawals from your bank
account. PAR forms are available in each pew and at the entrances. You
can also visit stbartsottawa.ca to safely donate by credit card through
Canada Helps. To request envelopes, to go on PAR, please contact
Bob Orr, Envelope Secretary stbarts.envelopes@gmail.com
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The Calendar ~
The Birth of St John the Baptist
Blessed be the Lord God of Isreal:
for he hath visited, and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us;
in the house of his servant David.
Luke 1: 68,69 (KJV)
St Luke brings St John the Baptist into the world with a flourish of
prophecy. Zachariah, John’s elderly father, had been struck dumb when
told by the angel Gabriel to expect a son by his equally elderly wife
Elizabeth and to call him John. Zachariah was skeptical of the angel’s
message, and lost his speech as a result. Mary, carrying Jesus, visited
Elizabeth in her third trimester, and may well have stayed to help when
John was born. Zachariah’s lips were loosened after John’s birth, and the
poetry that we know as the Benedictus gushed out (Lk 1: 68-79). Luke seems
to have been set on establishing John as the forerunner of the Messiah to
fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah and to establish the fundamental nature of
Jesus’s mission. John is described at three points in the gospel accounts of
Jesus’s life. His birth is the first, antecedent to Jesus. Jesus’s baptism
similarly marks the beginning of His ministry, while John’s death brings
home mortal consequences of speaking truth to power, foreshadowing the
Passion. The church has emphasized John as the forerunner by choosing
to mark his birth on June 24th, when the year turns, six months before
Christmas. John lived an austere life in the desert, urging repentance and
strict obedience to the law of Moses as preparation for the coming of the
kingdom. The contemporary historian Josephus described John’s
leadership of a community we might today describe as fundamentalist, and
certainly on the edge. They were regarded as potentially rebellious,
although their commitment was predominantly religious, not primarily
political. Jesus may initially have been one of his disciples. Jesus called his
cousin a “burning and a shining light” (Jn 5:35).
For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; to give light to them
that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of
peace. Luke 1: 76,79 (KJV)
(It is half way between Christmases and the Calendar now needs to take a break. But it
hopes to be back after the summer and before the frost returns.)
Submitted by Chris Burn
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The Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 23, 2019
10:30 a. m. Holy Communion
The Book of Alternative Services ~ green prayer book
Organ Prelude: Beach Spring Wilbur Held
Opening Hymn: 487 Where Charity and Love Prevail Primrose
Greeting Priest The grace... And also with you.
Collect of the Day Priest Almighty God, you called John the Baptist to
give witness to the coming of your Son and to prepare his way. Give your
people the wisdom to see your purpose, and the openness to hear your
will, that we too may witness to Christ’s coming and so prepare his way;
through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11 p. 6
Psalm 42 sung as Hymn 540 Just As the Deer Finlandia
Second Reading: Acts 13:14–26 p. 7
Gradual Hymn: 277 How Blessed Are All the Saints Song 34
The Gospel: Luke 1:57-80 p. 8
Sermon: The Reverend Canon Laurette Glasgow
The Nicene Creed p. 188
The Intercessions
Confession and Absolution p. 191
The Peace
Dedication
The Coat of Arms of M. Joyce Bryant The Shield will be installed in the church in recognition of her many years of service
to Canada & her generosity and faithfulness to St Bartholomew’s.
The Offertory Generous financial support is our expression of gratitude which along
with our time and talents enables us to provide worship at St. Bart’s and support God’s
work in service in our community and beyond.
Offertory Hymn: 455 Dear God, Compassionate and King Repton
Prayer over the Gifts Eternal God, receive all we offer you this day.
Give us the wisdom of obedience and help us to do your holy and life
giving will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer 3 p. 198
The Lord’s Prayer p. 211
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The Breaking of the Bread
Celebrant: We break this bread, to share in the body of Christ.
We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the one bread.
The Gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
The Communion All baptized persons are welcome to receive communion. Please do
not dip the bread into the wine. If you do not wish to drink from the cup please remain
at the altar rail after receiving the bread and place your arms across your chest when the
chalice comes to you. The Lay Administrator will pause in front of you to say the words
of administration. This shows your respect for the sacrament and solidarity with your
fellow Christians. Gluten free bread is available.
Music during Communion
Hymn: 585 Lord, Whose Love in Humble Service Beach Spring
Prayer after Communion We thank you, Lord, for your word and your
table which give us the knowledge of salvation. Your compassion
has broken on us like the dawn; guide now our feet into the way of
peace. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Announcements
Closing Hymn: 397 Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness Nettleton
Dismissal …… Thanks be to God.
Organ Postlude: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Michael Bedford
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Sidesperson: Josh McLaren and Martine Cappon
Reader: Steve Woollcombe and Liz Heatherington
Lay Administrator: Richard Remillard
Intercessor: Mark Curfoot-Mollington
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We welcome Teresa van den Boogaard as our guest organist today.
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to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to
guide our feet into the way of peace.” The child grew and became strong in
spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he appeared publicly to
Israel. (Luke 1:57–80)
The Gospel of Christ.
Praise be to thee, O Christ. (BCP)
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (BAS)
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The Gospel
The Holy Gospel is written in the first chapter
of the Gospel according to Saint Luke beginning at the
57th verse. (BCP)
Glory be to thee, O Lord. (BCP)
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Luke. (BAS)
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (BAS)
Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her
neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown his great mercy to
her, and they rejoiced with her. On the eighth day they came to circumcise
the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father. But
his mother said, “No; he is to be called John.” They said to her, “None of
your relatives has this name.” Then they began motioning to his father to
find out what name he wanted to give him. He asked for a writing tablet
and wrote, “His name is John.” And all of them were amazed. Immediately
his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak,
praising God. Fear came over all their neighbours, and all these things were
talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. All who heard
them pondered them and said, “What then will this child become?” For,
indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. Then his father Zechariah was
filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke this prophecy: “Blessed be the Lord
God of Israel, for he has looked favourably on his people and redeemed
them. He has raised up a mighty saviour for us in the house of his servant
David, as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who
hate us. Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors, and has
remembered his holy covenant, the oath that he swore to our ancestor
Abraham, to grant us that we, being rescued from the hands of our
enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness
before him all our days. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the
Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give
knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By
the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us,
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Sanctuary Flowers
The flowers are given to the glory of God
&
In loving memory of Major Bill Randall, CD, by his son Stephen.
&
In loving memory of Vera & Wilfred, who would have celebrated their
80th Anniversary on June 22, by their daughter Judi Ward
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Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The United Church of North India
The Most Reverend Dr Prem Chand Singh
Moderator of the Church of North India and Bishop of Jabalpur
Diocese: St. Alban the Martyr, Mattawa and all who minister there.
St. Margaret of Scotland, Rutherglen ~ The Reverend David Shields
St. Alban the Martyr; St. Bernard-de-Clairveaux
The Reverend Mark Whittall
The National Indigenous Bishop, The Right Reverend Mark MacDonald
Canada: Remembering members of the Governor General’s Foot Guards
and those serving in diplomatic missions and NGOs, especially Jason.
Parish: Family & Friends, Don, David Albert, Mark, Charlotte, Jane, Christina,
Fay, Robert.
Garry J. Armstrong Home: Staff, volunteers & residents.
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A Reading from the Book of Isaiah
Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to
Jerusalem, and cry to her that she has served her term, that her penalty is
paid, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. A
voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make
straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become
level, and the rough places a plain. Then the glory of the Lord shall be
revealed, and all people shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has
spoken.” A voice says, “Cry out!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All
people are grass, their constancy is like the flower of the field. The grass
withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
surely the people are grass. The grass withers, the flower fades; but the
word of our God will stand forever. Get you up to a high mountain, O
Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem,
herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah,
“Here is your God!” See, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm
rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. He
will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and
carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.
(Isaiah 40:1–11)
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.
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A Reading from the Book of Acts
On the sabbath day Paul and his company went into the synagogue and sat
down. After the reading of the law and the prophets, the officials of the
synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of
exhortation for the people, give it.” So Paul stood up and with a gesture
began to speak: “You Israelites, and others who fear God, listen. The God
of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made the people great during
their stay in the land of Egypt, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it.
For about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. After he had
destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as
an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years. After that he gave them
judges until the time of the prophet Samuel. Then they asked for a king;
and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who
reigned for forty years. When he had removed him, he made David their
king. In his testimony about him he said, ‘I have found David, son of Jesse,
to be a man after my heart, who will carry out all my wishes.’ Of this man’s
posterity God has brought to Israel a Saviour, Jesus, as he promised;
before his coming John had already proclaimed a baptism of repentance to
all the people of Israel. And as John was finishing his work, he said, ‘What
do you suppose that I am? I am not he. No, but one is coming after me; I
am not worthy to untie the thong of the sandals on his feet.’ My brothers,
you descendants of Abraham’s family, and others who fear God, to us the
message of this salvation has been sent.” (Acts 13:14B–26)
Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.
Thanks be to God.