THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL WITH ST. JOHN
Palm Sunday
24th March 2013
Lectionary C
The Rt. Rev’d C. Leopold Friday:
Bishop of the Windward Islands
THE REVEREND CANON O. SAMUEL NICHOLS
Rector
Home Telephone: 784-458-4332
Office:
784-457-5163
E-Mail: stpaulschurch@vincysurf.com
THE REVEREND MRS. VERBINA C. GONSALVES
Deacon
Home Telephone: 784-456—8834
Ms. Joye Browne (457-4128) & Ms. Alice Mandeville (458- 4355)
Wardens
ORGANIST: Mrs. ANITA NANTON
Education - Sanctification - Fellowship – Evangelism
Today’s Celebrant & Preacher:
Canon O. Samuel Nichols
Processional Hymn
145 , 127 & 126
The doors of the Church are closed. The Celebrant makes a station and knocks with the cross for entry. When the doors are
opened the procession continues to the Altar.
Introit Hymn
COLLECT FOR THE DAY
251
Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus
Christ to take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross, giving us the example of his great
humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share in his resurrection;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and
ever. Amen.
Old Testament Lesson
Psalm
New Testament Lesson
Gradual Hymn
The Passion Narrative
Intercession
The Peace
Offertory Hymn
Offertory Prayer
Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
The Breaking of Bread
Invitation
Communion Hymns –
Blessing of the Children
Post-Communion Prayer Recessional Hymn
The Dismissal
St. Paul’s:
St. John’s
First Lesson
Young People
Young People
Isaiah 45: 21- 25
22:1—11
Philippians 2: 5—11
118
Luke (22:39-71)23:1-49(50-56)
THE SERMON
Form H
Pg.120
Form C
Pg.125
ANNOUNCEMENTS
151 & 125
Form B
Pg.126
Form B
Pg.135
Pg.144
Form I
Pg.145
Form A
Pg.145
131,146, 572 & 617
699
Prayer III
Pg.148
142
READERS FOR TODAY
Psalm
Second Lesson
Lay Reader
Young People
as appointed
Young People
The Rector’s Message
24th March 2013
Palm Sunday
Adopted from an article in The Christian Century, March 23, 2004, p. 17.
Life is details -- phones that keep ringing, email that has to be returned, computers that crash, copy
machines that jam, and children who are sick when we need to be at work. We struggle with the details of
bodies that don’t work as they should, with doctors, specialists, medical tests and pills. Our children
juggle homework, pan, confirmation lessons, choir practice, God gardens and piano lessons.
Then we all go to church on Sunday, and what do we find but more details? Worship is filled with hymns
and prayers, sacraments and readings, stuff to memorize and stuff to confess. The word "liturgy" actually
means "the work of the people." and our liturgy can seem like a lot of work. We tend to think that
spirituality means escaping the concern with detail. Spiritual people, we think, live simple lives. They
don’t worry about mortgages and dentist appointments and going to church committee meetings. They
wear sandals, meditate and feed the birds. But that is not the biblical understanding of spirituality.
According to the Bible, the obstacle to our spirituality is not that we pay attention to the details of
life, but that we pay too much attention to the wrong details. There are a lot of details that Jesus
ignored.
He didn’t worry about the detail of urgency. Jesus was never in a hurry on the way to Jairus’s home to
heal his dying daughter, he stopped to attend to a woman with a chronic illness. He could have hurried by
her to get to the crisis, but he didn’t. He didn’t worry about the detail of effectiveness. Remember the
parable he told of the sower who threw his seed indiscriminately? Only some of it fell on good ground.
Jesus expects us to be faithful, not effective. Only God gives the increase. Only God grants success.
Jesus didn’t worry about the detail of recognition. He only recognized people who remained anonymous,
like the widow giving her offering. He didn’t worry about the detail of popularity. Remember how great a
disappointment he was to the Pharisees who wanted him to take a harder stand on sinners? Most of all he
was a disappointment because he kept pointing to the detail of life in the kingdom of God. He didn’t
worry about the detail of tomorrow. Remember his words in the Sermon on the Mount? "Can any of you
by worrying add a single hour to the span of your life? . . So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow
will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today" (Matt. 6:27, 34).
Details that consume us never crossed Jesus’ mind. And we easily overlook the details he was concerned
about. Our souls are dried out because we have tried so hard to save ourselves by controlling the wrong
details that we have no energy left or the detail of finding a savior. We know the details of Palm Sunday,
the Last Supper, Good Friday and Easter. We’ve gone through them year after year. Why do this again?
For the same reason that we go through the details every Sunday. It’s the only way we can take our eyes
off the things that do not matter and set them upon the arrival of the Savior.
The best news is that once we’ve learned to look for Jesus, we’ll find him in every detail of life.
WELCOME to the Parish of St. Paul, Calliaqua with St. John, Belair. We are so pleased that you
chose to worship with us today and it is our hope that you were blessed by Word and
Sacrament and we hope that you will visit us again.
1. Please keep in mind your commitments and donations towards the Easter Luncheon and get your
tickets, today! Come fellowship and enjoy an afternoon of food and fun.
The P.C.C. and members of
St. Paul’s Anglican Church Calliaqua
with
St. John Anglican Church Belair
Invite you to their
Easter Luncheon cum Family Affair
On
Easter Monday 1st April 2013
At the Parish Hall
From 11:30am—3:30pm
Donation—Chicken—$20.00
Fish - $25.00
Proceeds in aid of Building Fund
2. ALL are invited to the Solemn Mass and Consecration of the Holy Oils on
Maundy Thursday, 28th March, 2013 in the Cathedral Church of St. George,
Kingstown beginning at 9:30am.
3. Congratulations to Rochelle Browne who was elected on the ACWA
Archdeaconry Council as Committee Member.
4. Holy Baptism will be administered on Saturday 30th March at Easter Vigil. Please take note and
register early.
This bulletin is being sponsored by Mrs. Elease Lucas and family in loving memory of her husband
Brandford Lucas who passed away two years on the 28th March. Gone but not forgotten. May
perpetual light shine upon him.
Building on the Foundation: Our Hope For Tomorrow
St. Paul:
17th March
Att: 260
Financial Corner
$2048.12
PRAYER CORNER
Your prayers are asked for the sick of the Parish, both at home and in the hospital. Pray that God will
restore them to a sound and pristine health.
Sick & Shut-ins
Hugh Bailey
Withfield Bess
Chinello Browne
Marcelle Neverson
Cornelia Cox
Anita David
Lewistina Farrell
Stanley French
Leonora Holder
Cindy Hogan
Rosalie Davis
Becenta Haywood
George Haywood
Sydney Joseph
Cynthia John
Theresa Quashie
Helen Joseph
Mildred King
Aleatha Goodluck
Jeremy Grant
Elimina Griffith
Miriam Gurley
Alfred Mandeville
Inez Mandeville
Hugh Marshall
Ardon & Marie Mc Cree
Elmina Martin
Beatrice Noel
Adella Smart
Elaine Ollivierre
Cheryl Peters
Mary Phillips Reid
Violet Revierre
Susan Sinson
Sarah Spencer
Dorothy Ryan
Vera Smart
Clara Sandy
Carl Stephens
Nola Thomas
Amanda Robinson
G. Barrow
The Rev. Frs. Alrick Skerritt , Frank Garraway,
Agnes London
Sarah Commissiong
Anselma Soso
Ena Malcolm
Elsa Scott
Sylvina John
Naomi Bennette
Randolph Russell
Roland Hannibald
Kathleen Jones
Iona Marksman
Trinette Green
Gevena Adams
Josephine Thomas
Isabella Browne
Please keep the Church informed of the condition of the above persons
TENEBRAE SERVICE: Wednesday of Holy Week
The service of worship for Wednesday is taken from an early Christian service called Tenebrae. The
name Tenebrae is the Latin word for "darkness" or "shadows." On that night, we will experience only a
small portion of Christ’s pain and suffering the day of His crucifixion. One of the most conspicuous
features of the service is the gradual extinguishing of candles until only a single candle, considered a
symbol of our Lord, remains. As it gets darker and darker we can reflect on the great emotional and
physical pain that was very real for Jesus that evening. Toward the end of the service, the Christ candle is
hidden, typifying the apparent victory of the forces of evil over good. At the very end, a loud noise is
made, symbolizing the earthquake at the time of his death (Matthew 27) and his resurrection (Matthew
28:2). At the moment of the earthquake, the temple veil was torn apart, making the Holy of Holies
exposed to public view. This is understood to represent God's change toward us with direct access to him,
no longer requiring the ceremonial acts of the priests for our forgiveness of sin. The hidden candle is then
restored to its place, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil. By this single light we all depart this
service in silence.
Please take note of the following Services for Holy Week and Easter
St. Paul’s
7:00pm
St. Paul’s 7:00pm
St. Paul’s
7:00pm
St. Paul’s
7:00pm
St. John’s
7:00am
St. Paul’s 12:00 noon
Easter Vigil
30th March
St. Paul’s
7:00pm
EASTER DAY
31st March
St. Paul’s - 6:30 am
St. John’s
9:00am
Hail Holy Queen : Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve:
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
Monday
Evensong & Benediction
Tuesday
Evensong & Benediction
Wednesday Tenebrae
Holy Thursday
28th March
Good Friday
29th March
WEEKLY SERVICES & ACTIVITIES
Sunday
Solemn High Mass
Solemn High Mass
Sunday School
Sunday School
St. Paul
St. John
St. Paul
St. John
Tuesday
Mass
Bible Study
A.C.W.A. Meeting
Mother’s Union Meeting
St. Paul
St. Paul
3rd Tuesday
St. John
Wednesday
Mass
Bible Study
Choir Practice
St. Paul
St. John
St. Paul
Thursday
Morning Prayer
Mother’s Union Meeting
St. Paul
St. Paul
Friday
Mass
God’s Garden & Homework Club
IMPAC+ Youth Ministry
Saturday
Confirmation Class
Altar Servers Practice
Altar Servers Practice
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thurs
Friday
Sat
Jer 12:1-16
Jer 15:10-21
Jer 17:5-10
Jer 20:7-11
Wis 1:16-2:1
Job 19:21-27
Isaiah 51:9-11
Acts 10:34-43
6:30am
9:00am
3:30pm
3:00pm
6:00am
5:00pm
5:00pm
1st & 3rd Tuesday
6:00am
5:00pm
5:30pm
6:00am
2nd & Last Thursday
St. Paul
6:00am
5:00pm
6:30pm
St. Paul
St. John
St. Paul’s
9:30am
1:00pm
4:30p.m
THE LIVING WORD:
51:1-18
Phil 3:1-14
6
Phil 3:15-21
55
Phil 4:1-13
102
1 Cor 10:14-17
95
1Peter 1:10-20
95
Heb 4:1-6
LECTIONARY C - PG. 689
Psalm 118:14-17,22-24
Luke 24:1-10
Psalm
Psalm
Psalm
Psalm
Psalm
Psalm
Building on the Foundation: Our Hope For Tomorrow
Your Health and You By: Dr. Michael Goodluck
Female Genital Pain and Discomfort
Generally there is no pelvic or groin pain in females. Possibilities of pain are from the multiple organs found in the
female perineal and lower abdominal area. Examples of such organs are the ovaries, uterus, vagina, labia, bladder,
urethra and many more. The uterus is supported by various ligaments which may become weekend and allow the
uterus to prolapse causing a sinking type of pain. Many other organs may give similar pain in the same area such as
the bladder which will press on the vaginal wall if prolapsed. The labia becomes dry and more rigid in post
menopause which can cause discomfort and pain. This is only a general reference for these types of pain and a
proper diagnosis is recommended by a professional in this field.
Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pain in the lower abdominal area which may be caused by gonorrhea, chlamydia, gardnerella vaginalis infection. It
is an inflammatory disease related with pain and a variety of other signs and symptoms.
Cervicitis
Pain similar to that or a urinary tract infection or mucopurulent vaginal discharge. It is caused by sudden or chronic
inflammation of the narrow lower end of the uterus. In acute cases there may be pain accompanied with bleeding,
redness and swelling of the cervix. Other symptoms may be a foul smelling odour with leucorrhea and a burning or
itching sensation around the vaginal area. In chronic cases of cervicitis there are similar symptoms of the acute
cervicits but are more commonly found among women in their reproductive years. If chronic, cysts are more likely
to form with a congested and swollen cervix.
Dysmenorrhea – Menstrual pain
Dysmenorrhea is pain which associates with the menstrual period generally causing worse pain at the beginning of
menstruation. The pain may be continuous or spasmodic (colicky) in nature. Menstrual pain can be felt in the lower
back and pelvis areas. Dysmenorrhea may be related to endometriosis if it is felt for several days prior to
menstruation.
Dyspareunia – Painful Sex
Pain during sex maybe caused by several reasons and may have many types of different pain (sharp, dull, burning)
The possible causes of shallow vaginal pain are: a rigid hymen, proposed ovaries into perivaginal area, narrowed
vagina due to scaring (operations), poor coital technique and genital tract infection. If the pain is found more deeply
(deep dyspareunia) the cause may be cervicitis, endometriosis, salpingitis or in rare cases malignancies. Dysparenuia
may also have a psychological background or cause.
Endometriosis Pain
Pain associated with menstruation (dysmenorrhea) due to a growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus with
ectopic uterine tissue which secretes blood. With endometriosis the pain may also be felt during sexual intercourse
(dyspareunia) or with bowel movements.
Ovarian Pain
Generally, ovarian pain will be unilateral and diagnosis depends greatly on when the pain occurs. If ovarian pain
occurs in the middle of a woman’s cycle (mittelschmerz) it is diagnosed as ovulation pain. This is usually due to
torsion of an ovarian cyst producing a unilateral lower abdominal pain. If the pain is severe there will be cell death
(infarction) at the site of the torsion. If there is a haemorrhage into an ovary or ovarian cyst the pain will be similar
but be less severe. A ruptured ovary or part of an ovary (from a small cyst or corus luteum) will produce unilateral
ovarian pain signs of peritoneal irritation which may be similar to that of appendicitis.