2nd Sunday of Pentecost June 3, 2018

St. John’s Anglican ChurchLunenburg, Nova Scotia

Priest-in-Charge: Reverend Alvin WestgateOrganist & Choir Director: Barbara Butler

To all who mourn or need comfort,To all who are weary and need rest,

To all who seek friendship, To all who desire to grow in relationship with God

To all who yearn to pray, To all who need a Saviour, And to all whoever will worship,

This Church of St. John’s opens wide its doors and in the name of Christ our Lord, says - WELCOME.

Alvin’s MessageWelcome to the Church of Saint John this morning.

The Evangelist, Saint Mark, tellsus two stories of Jesus and theSabbath laws. According to thefourth commandment one was notsuppose to work on the Sabbath. Afamily has six days to labour but theseventh day is a Sabbath of the LordGod. Several biblical texts specifythe kinds of work prohibited on theSabbath, such as baking, cooking,food-gathering, travelling, plowing,reaping, carrying a burden andkindling a fire. In the first story Jesus’disciples were seen, by thePharisees, as breaking the Sabbath

Law. They were reaping,winnowing, threshing and preparing the grain.However, note Jesus’ response to the Pharisees, “The Sabbath was madefor man (male and female), not man for the Sabbath.” If that is the case(God’s word is truth) then, Jesus turns the tables on the Pharisees in thesecond story. We have a male who has a deformed hand. Would Jesuscure him on the Sabbath. God is love, compassion, and mercy, therefore,he will heal the man. Jesus is angry with the Pharisees for their hardnessof heart. They could not see that meeting a human need was a lawful actto be performed on the Sabbath. Note, that the Pharisees are alreadyputting a case together to have Jesus destroyed. Do we have a hardenedor stone heart, which will not allow us to show compassion, love, andmercy to our neighbour. If we do, then, God is angry with us, also. Alvin+

LAY MINISTERS TODAY Lay Readers: 10:30 am Robert MacMillanLectors: 8:30 am Cathy Ramey, Duncan Crowdis10:30am Lynn Ellis, Hazel OliverSidespersons: Lynn Ellis, Blair Shaw

NEXT SUNDAY JUNE 10THLay Reader: 10:30 am Susan MacMillanLectors: 8:30 am Ben Smith, Susan Foote 10:30am Lillian Keeping, Margaret ShirleySidespersons: Lynn Ellis, Blair Shaw

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The Holy EucharistCommunion Setting “Missa Nova in C” - Tilley

Prelude: Nun bitten wir den heilgen Geist - Buxtehude

Hymn #434 ‘The Love of Jesus Calls Us’

The Gathering of the Community

Celebrant The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

People And also with you.

Almighty God,All to you all hearts are open,

all desires known,and from you no secrets are hidden.Cleanse the thoughts of our heartsby the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,that we may perfectly love you,and worthily magnify your holy name;through Christ our Lord. Amen.

GLORY TO GOD (Spoken)

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.

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The Collect of the Day

The Proclamation of the Word

A READING FROM THE FIRST OF BOOK OF SAMUELNow the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The

word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he couldnot see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet goneout, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the arkof God was. Then the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here Iam!" and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said,"I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. The Lord calledagain, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, foryou called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." NowSamuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yetbeen revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And hegot up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eliperceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel,"Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, 'Speak, Lord, for yourservant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now theLord came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" AndSamuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." [Then the Lord said toSamuel, "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make bothears of anyone who hears of it tingle. On that day I will fulfil against Eli allthat I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. For Ihave told him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquitythat he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did notrestrain them. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity ofEli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering forever." Samuellay there until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of theLord. Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli called Samuel andsaid, "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am." Eli said, "What was it that hetold you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also,if you hide anything from me of all that he told you." So Samuel told himeverything and hid nothing from him. Then he said, "It is the Lord; let himdo what seems good to him." As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him

Lord God of the nations, you have revealed your will to allpeople and promised us your saving help. May we hear and do whatyou command, that the darkness may be overcome by the power ofyour light; through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives andreigns with you and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

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and let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan toBeer-sheba knew that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the Lord.]

1 SAMUEL 3:1-10 (11-20)

PSALM 139Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my

sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You trace my journeys and my resting-places and are acquainted

with all my ways. Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, but you, OLord, know it altogether.

You press upon me behind and before and lay your hand upon me.Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is so high that I cannot attainto it.

For you yourself created my inmost parts; you knit me together inmy mother's womb. I will thank you because I am marvellously made;your works are wonderful, and I know it well.

My body was not hidden from you, while I was being made insecret and woven in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb; all ofthem were written in your book; they were fashioned day by day,when as yet there was none of them.

How deep I find your thoughts, O God! how great is the sum ofthem! If I were to count them, they would be more in number than thesand; to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.

PSALM 139:1-5, 12-17

A READING FROM THE SECOND LETTER OF PAUL TO THECORINTHIANS

We do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lordand ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake. For it is the God who said,"Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give thelight of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Butwe have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that thisextraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us. Weare afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven todespair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesusmay also be made visible in our bodies. For while we live, we are alwaysbeing given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may bemade visible in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:5-12The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

Hymn #450 ‘You Call Us, Lord, to Be’

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GOSPELReader: The Lord be with you. People And with thy Spirit.

THE HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDINGTO MARK People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

One sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields; and as theymade their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Phariseessaid to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on thesabbath?" And he said to them, "Have you never read what David didwhen he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? Heentered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate thebread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests toeat, and he gave some to his companions." Then he said to them, "Thesabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; sothe Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath." Again he entered thesynagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. Theywatched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so thatthey might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the witheredhand, "Come forward." Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good orto do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent.He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardnessof heart and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched itout, and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediatelyconspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

MARK 2:23 3:6

The Gospel of Christ. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The Prayers of the People Please kneel or sit for the prayers.

Response: Lord, hear our Prayer.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for The Anglican Church of Melanesia,The Most Rev George Takeli, Archbishop of the Anglican Church ofMelanesia and Bishop of Central Melanesia.Diocesan Cycle: Pray for St. Mark's, Halifax, Rev John Morrell andKathy, Rev Vivien Hannon, Assistant Priest, and Patrick, Rev JamesPurchase, Honorary Assistant. Church of the Apostles, Halifax, RevMark Marshall and Daphne.Local Ministerial: Pray for the congregation of Saint John’s AnglicanChurch and Rev. Alvin Westgate and Cathy.Fisheries: Adams & Knickle - Cachalot I; Clearwater - Atlantic Preserver; Tall Ship - Bluenose II.

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The Celebration of the Eucharist

Representatives of the parish present the gifts of breadand wine for the Eucharist. Each one as they are able,makes an offering to the Lord for the needs andresponsibilities of the Church.

The Preparation of the Gifts

Offertory Hymn #471 ‘Let My People Seek Their Freedom’

The Prayer over the Gifts

The Great ThanksgivingThe Lord be with you. And also with you.Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we giveyou thanks and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, who on this firstday of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his gloriousresurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. In our unending joywe echo on earth the song of the angels in heaven as we raise our voicesto proclaim the glory of your name.

Holy, holy, holy Lord, (Sung)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. Hosanna in the highest.

We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love youhave made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; inyour Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Wordmade flesh, Jesus your Son. For in these last days you sent him to beincarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of theworld. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy tostand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth,out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night he washanded over to suffering and death, a death he freely accepted, our LordJesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke

Eternal God, receive all we offer you this day. Give us thewisdom of obedience and help us to do your holy and life-giving will;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “ Take, eat: this is my body whichis given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper hetook 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. Wheneveryou drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith. (Sung)Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.

We offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all;presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We prayyou, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that theymay be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the newcovenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptablein him, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time,reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to thatcity of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; throughJesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of theChurch, and the author of our salvation; by whom, and with whom, andin whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours,almighty Father, now and for ever. Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

The Breaking of the BreadThe celebrant breaks the consecrated bread for distribution, and says:

Celebrant “I am the bread of life,” says the Lord.“Whoever comes to me will never be hungry; whoever believesin me will never thirst.”

All Taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who trust in him!

The gifts of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God.

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The CommunionLamb of God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins, the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins, the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Lamb of God, you take away the sins, the sins of the world, Grant us peace, grant us peace, grant us peace.

Communion Hymns #49 ‘Draw Near and Take’; #57 ‘ThouWho at Thy First Eucharist’; #654 ‘Holy Spirit, Gracious Guest’

Prayer after Communion

DoxologyGlory to God,whose power, working in us, can do infinitely morethan we can ask or imagine.Glory to God from generation to generation,in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.

Blessing and Sending Out The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your heartsand minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son JesusChrist our Lord. The blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son,and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.Amen.

Go in joyful hope to love and serve the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Recessional Hymn #601 ‘God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending’

Postlude: Heut’ triumphiret Gottes Sohn – J.S. Bach

This community of faith, welcomes to the Lord’s table all who are baptized and who wish to be nourished

with the Body and Blood of Christ.

Eternal God, you have fed us at the table of your grace.Deliver us from all spiritual pride, and give us a quiet confidence inyour mercy. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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NOTICES

The News Letters are ready for pickup. Please take your neighbour’s if possible.

FATHER’S DAY MEMORIALSAnyone wishing to place a Father’s Day Memorial, please contact theParish Office (902-634-4994) by Wednesday, June 13. We will graciouslyaccept donations of any amount.

Vital Church Maritimes 2018“Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Hands.” Nov 8-10, Truro, NS.Pamphlets available at parish office. Online details: www.nspeidiocese.ca

Musique Royale Events at St. John’s ChurchThis afternoon at 4 pm - Halifax Camerata Singers presents Memoriesof the Heart. Songs and memories of childhood - of loves lost, forbiddenor foolish - and songs of times gone by. It features Jeff Joudrey(conductor), Christianne Rushton (mezzo soprano), Jennifer Jones (violin)and Lynette Wahlstrom (collaborative pianist)Friday, June 15 at 7 pm - Eastern Horizon Choir Thursday, June 28 at 7 pm - Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont Royal All tickets are $20, available at Shop on the Corner and at the door.

St. John’s Church, Lunenburg Toast the Town

Raise a Glass and Celebrate Lunenburg’s 265thSunday, June 10 at 1:00 pm

with Town Crier John McGeeOld Lunenburg Court House

(St. John’s Parish Hall)

Everyone Welcome!

We have Forward Day by Day Daily Reading booklets at the back of thechurch. The cost is $2.00.

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Exciting News:Another Syrian family will be coming to Lunenburg!

Many of you helped the family of Ahmad and FatmehAyash to settle in Lunenburg two years ago. Thanks to yourhelp, they are thriving. Ahmad has been working for most ofhis time in Canada, the children are in school, and Fatmeh hasacquired her first driver’s licence and continues to improveher English.

Quite naturally, they want to share this new start withothers, and since Ahmad has been working, there is enoughmoney left from the original funding to sponsor anotherfamily.

We have just received word that Fatmeh’s nephewMohammad, his wife Maryam, and their daughter Sham havebeen notified that they will be coming to Canada on June 7th.(And, by the way, Maryam is pregnant, with the child due atthe end of July. A new Canadian on the way!)

This means we have two weeks to get ready.

Our primary needs right now are a 2-bedroom apartment(with rent in the $800 per month range), as well as furnishingsfor the family (good furniture, small kitchen appliances, etc.).If you have items which might be appropriate, information ona potential residence, or questions, please call DeborahPryce at 902-634-8395 or Graham Pearson at 902-640-2048.

Please note that all items will first need to beexamined by a member of the Refugee Committee, andmultiple items may not be accepted (for example, the familywon’t need three sofas). Thank you for your understanding.

The Lunenburg and Area Refugee Committee thanksyou for your support, and we look forward to meeting ournew neighbours!

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Parish Contacts PRIEST-IN-CHARGE: Rev. Alvin Westgate • 902-640-2484SECRETARY: Mary Wagner • PARISH OFFICE: 902-634-4994 email: stjohnslunenburg@bellaliant.com; WEB:www.stjohnslunenburg.org HONORARY ASSOCIATES: Rev. Linda Macdonald • 902-634-9473, Rev. Oliver Osmond • 902-634-8589

St. John’s Anglican Church, 64 Townsend Street, PO Box 238, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0

PARISH WARDENS Duncan Crowdis 902-521-9724 • Blake Starratt 902-634-9424 • Robert MacMillan 902-527-0122

CHAIR OF PARISH COUNCILBrooke Nodding 902-634-9425ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTORBarbara Butler 902-624-0506HAND BELLS Sharon Hill 902-634-8781CHIMER Peter Allen 902-634-4668TREASURER Dan Sargeant 902-237-9728ALTAR GUILD Maureen Moffatt, Ann Grandy, Barbara SimondsPASTORAL VISITATION Vacant at this time PRAYER & HEALING MINISTRY Linda Macdonald 902-634-9473SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENTVacant at this time HERITAGE Roger Demone 902-543-5753MUSIC Jane Ritcey Moore 902-275-4834

PROPERTY Wayne Dodge 902-634-4885LADIES’ GUILD Susan MacMillan 902-634-3019ACW Barbara Nowe 902-634-4473ACW CATERING Patty Tanner 543-3474LAY READERS Roger Demone 543-5753SERVERS Sheila Morris 902-634-3713

SUNDAY SCHOOL & NURSERYRena Demone 902-634-9644TOURS Peter Allen 902-634-4668CONGREGATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Mary Meisner 902-634-8429FOOD BANK Laura Roblee 902-521-4823MEALS ON WHEELS Laura Roblee 902-521-4823, Barbara Simonds 902-634-3319PLANNED GIVING Jim Eisenhauer 902-634-4713PWRDF David Penney 902-209-1626REGIONAL COUNCIL Mary Meisner, Betty Lou Olivier SAFER CHURCH Duncan Crowdis 902-640-2214 SYNOD DELEGATES Duncan Crowdis, Robert MacMillanCUSTODIAN Joseph Carnevale 902-529-3050SEXTON Joseph Carnevale 902-529-3050 NEWSLETTER Janice & Brian Kenefick 902-764-2145WEBSITE Grant Dixon 902-640-2897

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