Welcome to St. Paul’s Anglican Church The Rev. Jonathon Kouri 613-256-5631 [email protected] 8:30 a.m. HOLY COMMUNION Greeters: Lynda Bennett and Barbara Humphries Reader: Lois Rochon We ask that you please refrain from wearing perfumes or colognes www.stpaulsalmonte.ca [email protected] 613 256-1771 Rector’s Warden: Wendy Shaw People’s Warden: Bob Bassett A full list of contacts for St Paul’s can be found at the back of the church. We gather today on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnabe Nation. May we dwell on this land with respect and peace. January 6 2019 IN OUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK Epiphany of the Lord The Church in the World: We Pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia: The Most Revd Philip Richardson - Bishop of Taranaki and Primate, The Most Revd Don Tamihere - Pihopa o Aotearora and Primate, The Most Revd Fereimi Cama - Bishop of Polynesia and Primate. 8:30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION In Canada: We pray God’s blessing on National Anglican Indigenous Bishop According to the Book of Common Prayer Mark MacDonald, and the Anglican Council of Indigenous People. In the Diocese of Ottawa: We pray for John, our Bishop, and for Jonathon, our Priest. For the Church of the Epiphany, Gloucester The Reverend Geoff Chapman Collect for Purity p. 67 and The Reverend Alana McCord Hear, O Israel p. 69 Our Mission Partners: We pray for everyone involved with the international Collect of the Day mission work of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF): the Eternal God, who by a star led wise men to the worship of your Son. Canadian Anglican response for emergency relief, refugees, development, and justice. Guide by your light the nations of the earth, that the whole world may Our Local Community We pray for the nonprofit corporation, The Hub and, we know your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns pray for the people and leaders of this town of Almonte and the surrounding with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN. communities that the Lord will help us contribute to its well-being First Reading: Isaiah 60:1-6 In Our Parish: We pray God’s comfort and healing for Lucy Poaps, Anne Wheatley, Bill Aird, Bessie Exley, Geneviève Coxon-Marshall, Sally Gentry, Psalm: Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 p. 418 Dorothy Berg and Doris Scanlon. Second Reading: Ephesians 3:1-12 In Our Parish Cycle of Prayer: We give thanks for and pray God’s blessing on Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 our members Ron and Katrina Ayling, Margaret Ayre, Sandra Barr, Sarah and Timothy Barraclough, and Robert and Vicki Bassett. We remember our Sermon sponsorship family: Assad, Alsit, Lana and Elias. Nicene Creed p. 71 For the Whole Human Family that we may learn to live together in justice and Offertory peace. We pray for refugees and displaced persons, thinking especially of the people seeking refuge from war and persecution and we remember the victims of Prayers of the People p. 75 terrorism around the world. We pray for all those whose lives are impacted by Confession / Absolution p. 76 social unrest, disaster and poverty. Invitation p. 77 Prayer for St. Paul’s: Heavenly Father, you have welcomed us into your kingdom and your heart’s desire is to draw every human being to yourself. Grant us clear Thanksgiving and Celebration p. 78 eyes to see people as you see them, sensitive feet to stand in their shoes, and warm The Communion smiles to welcome them into your name. Give us generous hearts, that our church becomes a foretaste of heaven where every soul you send us finds their loving ANOINTING home in the community of your Son our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. The Lord’s Prayer p. 85 The Blessing NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Isaiah 43:1-7 ~ Psalm 29 ~ Acts 8:14-17 ~ Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 .