The New Fisherman

Volume 688 September 7th, 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

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

13th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 18 Liturgical Colour: Green Year A

ORDER OF SERVICE

OPENING PRAYER

COLLECT FOR PURITY - Page 101

OPENING SENTENCES - Page 97 - 100

INTROIT HYMN - 5

THE KYRIE - Page 102

THE GLORIA - Page 102

THE COLLECT - Proper 18 (Page 178 BCP) Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Baptism (Page 272 BCP)

Heavenly Father, by the power of your Holy Spirit you gave to your children new life

through the water of Baptism. Grant that this child (these children) raised to new life in

Christ, may serve you in faith and love and may grow into the full stature of your Son

Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever. Amen.

REFLECTION FIRST LESSON: In our Old Testament reading the prophet Ezekiel is

like a watchman: it is his responsibility to warn the wicked, but it is the individual’s

responsibility to stop sinning.

1st LESSON: 7:30a.m. - Peter Rochester 9:15a.m. - Denise Boyce-Worrell

FIRST LESSON (OLD TESTAMENT): Ezekiel 33: (1-6) 7-11

[The word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, speak to your people and say to them, If I bring the sword upon a land, and the people of the land take a man from among them, and make him their watchman; and if he sees the sword coming upon the land and blows the trumpet and warns the people; then if any one who hears the sound of the trumpet does not take warning, and the sword comes and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon himself. But if he had taken warning, he would have saved his life.] But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes, and takes any one of them; that man is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand. "So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you shall surely die, and you do not speak to warn the wicked to turn from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked to turn from his way, and he does not turn from his way; he shall die in his iniquity, but you will have saved your life. "And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, Thus have you said: `Our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we waste away because of them; how then can we live?' Say to them, As I live, says the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

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REFLECTION THE PSALM: The psalmist asks for the Lord’s guidance and promises

to keep God’s commandments always.

PSALM: PSALM: PSALM: PSALM: 119: 33-48 (7:30a.m. - Page 629 BCP)

33. TEACH me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes : and I shall keep it unto the end. 34. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law : yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. 35. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments : for therein is my desire. 36. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies : and not to covetousness. 37. O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity : and quicken thou me in thy way. 38. O stablish thy word in thy servant : that I may fear thee. 39. Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of : for thy judgements are good. 40. Behold, my delight is in thy commandments : O quicken me in thy righteousness. 41. LET thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord : even thy salvation, according unto thy word. 42. So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers : for my trust is in thy word. 43. O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth : for my hope is in thy judgements. 44. So shall I alway keep thy law : yea, for ever and ever. 45. And I will walk at liberty : for I seek thy commandments. 46. I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings : and will not be ashamed. 47. And my delight shall be in thy commandments : which I have loved. 48. My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved : and my study shall be in thy statutes.

REFLECTION SECOND LESSON: In this lesson Paul exhorts the disciples in Rome

to live lives full of Christian dedication and virtue, overcoming evil with Good.

2nd LESSON: 7:30a.m. - Janice Turton 9:15a.m. - Men’s Fellowship

SECOND LESSON: SECOND LESSON: SECOND LESSON: SECOND LESSON: Romans 12:9-21

Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; never be conceited. Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head." Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

GRADUAL HYMN - 451

REFLECTION THE GOSPEL: Our Gospel presents teaching about how to deal with

sin and grievances within the Christian community. The early churches did not have

established codes and regulations and had to fashion their own ways of dealing with such

matters. Here every effort is made to bring the sinful member to repentance. Failing this,

the individual is to be treated as outside the church. Such decisions are understood to be

ratified in heaven and by Christ’s presence even in the smallest of Christian gatherings.

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Stephen Archer Dixon Benn Cynthia Blackman Lolita Bowen

Karen Burnett Marjorie Edwards B. Gale Dorothy Haynes

Marcia Haynes Eugene Jackman Anita Nurse Terrance Richards

Janice Smith Kaye Springer Taylor Walcott and all who requested our prayers.

THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: THE GOSPEL: Matthew 18:15-20

Jesus said, "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

THE SERMON

HYMN BEFORE BAPTISM - 633

THE NICENE CREED - Page 104

Bidding Prayer

For the spirit of peace in the Church and in the world, let us pray to the Lord.

Give to the Church perfect harmony among all her members, and let her witness never be hindered by the scandal of dissension . . As we come together for worship, may our hearts be so filled with love for one another that we shall be as lights to the world.

Bring agreement between nations which are in dispute and distrust. . . Heal the anger of litigation and give a new spirit to those who profit from the disagreements of others.

If there is tension in our families, with our neighbours or with any we know, give us grace to confess our faults and to seek reconciliation. . . Bring harmony to all in this community who are held apart by anger and resentment.

Bless and relieve all who have been ruined by litigation or broken by disputes that have turned to bitterness...

Restore those who suffer inwardly from their refusal to be reconciled. . . Have mercy on all in prison, granting them acknowledgement of faults and new hope for the future.

We pray for those who were gathered together in the name of the Lord when they were in this world, and are gathered into the great company of the blessed in heaven.. . May the peace they now enjoy rest upon all who are still on their way.

We pray that our prayers may be accepted in Christ, in whose name we are gathered together. Amen.

INTERCESSION:- 7:30a.m. - Vincent Broomes 9:15a.m. - Michael Hoyte

SICK AND SHUT-INS:

Let us pray for Sick & Shut-ins of: Church Street, Golden Mile, Retreat, Heywoods:

Nelda Agard, Myran Babb, Rev. Vincent Belle, Alicia Busby, Gloria Bentham, Thelma Challenor, Charmaine Walcott; Norma Weekes-Browne

Our Community:

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September Birthdays

7th Patrick Cumberbatch

9th Terrell Vaughn

10th Andrew Welch

11th Natasha Harris Sonia Williams-Broomes

12th Junia Arthur

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, 7th September:

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon with Holy Baptism No Evensong

Monday, 8th September: Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

6:00p.m. Church Army Practice 7:00p.m. Church Army - St. Nicholas

Tuesday, 9th September:

7:00p.m. AA Meeting 6:00p.m. Church Army Practice The Ushers & Flower Guilds invited to St. Mary’s Church

Wednesday, 10th September:

9:30a.m. Holy Eucharist 6:00p.m. Adult Confirmation Class 6:00p.m. Boys’ Choir Practice 7:30p.m. Bible Study – The Book of Daniel 7:30p.m. Men’s Fellowship Practice

Thursday, 11th September:

6:30p.m. Choir Practice The Mothers’ Union, Men’s Fellowship & Servers invited to St. Mary’s Church

Saturday, 13th September: Feast of St. Cyprian

9:00a.m. - Office Hour 10:00a.m. Confirmation Class 1:00p.m. Boys’ Choir Practice 3:00p.m. Scout Practice 5:00p.m. Youth Choral Practice.

Sunday, 14th September: 14th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 19

Casual Sunday & “Back to School” Sunday

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist 8:00p.m. Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon No Youth Church 4:00p.m. Church Army Concert 4:00p.m. Anglican Men’s Association Anniversary Service - St. John’s Parish Church The Choir is invited to St. Mary’s Church

Upcoming!!!

Saturday 27 September, 2014 – Annual Dinner and Ball at Accra Beach Hotel & Spa

Sunday 12 October, 2014 – Men’s Fellowship Concert featuring the Royal Barbados Police Force Band

Sunday 02 November, 2014 - Concert sponsored by the Flower Guild

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1. Welcome to St. Anthony’s School Alumni who are celebrating with us today. 2. Welcome to those persons who have received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, with

the support of family and friends. 3. We extend congratulations to those persons starting school and college for a new

year. Congratulations to those who are entering new schools for the first time. To our teachers, and all who work in schools, best wishes for this new year.

4. The Captain and members of the Church Army invite us to share in their annual concert, next Sunday. They have been hard at work preparing for the event. Kindly give them your support.

5. I will start Bible Study and Confirmation Class for Adults next Wednesday 10th September. Confirmation Class at 6:00p.m. Bible Study at 7:30p.m.– The Book of Daniel.

6. Special thanks to Dr. Ian Rock, who conducted the services, Fr. Jerome Small who doubled as Priest in Charge of both St. Lucy & St. Peter for the last three weeks.

Special thanks to the Church Wardens Mrs. Juliette Hall & Mr. Gay Griffith and members of the Council for their help during my holiday. 7. Tickets are available for our Evening of Elegance, A Dinner & Ball at the Accra

Beach Hotel and Spa on Saturday 27 September. The cost is $100.00; this covers the meal and a drink, any other can be purchased from the Hotel Bar.

Activities for September

14 September – ‘Back to School’ Sunday / Casual Sunday (T/shirts & Jeans) Sunday School and Youth Church resume

4:00p.m. Church Army Concert. All are invited to attend

21 September @ 9:15a.m. – Alexandra School 120th Anniversary Service

24 September – Alexandra School Founders’ Day Service

28 September – ‘Back to Church’ Sunday

Bible Study begins in September – Book of Daniel

Update of 16th Annual Flower and Garden Festival 09 to 13 January 2015

Theme: “Nature’s Bounty”

Despite the current recession, the St. Peter’s Parish Church expects to host the best ever flower show.

Beautiful and exotic blooms, tropical heliconias and gingers, mixed with other flowers imported from ever corner of the globe, complemented with foliage of every colour, shape and forms to be showcased.

The show committee extends an invitation to you, our members, family and friends to sponsor an arrangement on the balcony in memoriam to a parent, child, friend or a celebration of a birthday, anniversary or just because… Over the years, our Balcony has been transformed to depict a variety of celestial themes

in our ministry, here is a look at a few of our arrangements earlier this year:

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Should you wish to sponsor an arrangement on the Balcony, Pew or Landing, please contact the Rector or Coordinator, David Yearwood or any member of the Flower Guild.

We are also looking for sponsorship for paper and radio ads. The paper ads are approximately $250.00 per ad.

Your participation in sponsoring either an arrangement or an ad for this festival is greatly appreciated.

OFFERTORY HYMNS - 424, 538

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 – 607, 408, 750, 765

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 - 383, 672

An invitation was received from St. Cyprian Church for the following organisations:

Tuesday 09 September - Mothers' Union & Men's Fellowship

Thursday 11 September - Ushers Guild & Choir

Friday 12 September - Sunday School & AYPA

Sunday 14 September @6:00p.m. - Altar Servers

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Readers & Intercessors for the 2nd Sunday in September (14th): Proper 19: Year A

7:30a.m. - Janice Hassig Joan Hinds Intercession: Norma Springer

9:15a.m. –Youth Youth Intercession: Margo Clarke

ONE OF THE GEMS OF

“A forgotten Treasure”

ST. PETER’S PARISH CHURCH

FLOWER & GARDEN FESTIVAL

“Nature’s Bounty”

JANUARY 09—13, 2015

16TH

ANNIVERSARY

We need your help and effort in making

this the best ever presentation

Smile: A school teacher injured his back and had to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. It fit under his shirt and was not noticeable at all. On the first day of school, still with the cast under his shirt, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in school. Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, he opened the window as wide as possible and then busied himself with desk work. When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he took the desk stapler and stapled the tie to his chest. He had no trouble with discipline that year.