The Holy Eucharist Celtic Tradition Healing Service St. John-in-the-Wilderness October 18, 2015 Calendar of Services and Events. Mondays 7:15 pm Choir Practice To all who are weary and seek rest; 1:00 pm Prayer Shawl 3:30 pm Executive Meeting - 1st Wed. of each month Wednesdays 1:30-4:30 pm Nicole G at St. John’s 2nd Wed. of each month to all who mourn and long for comfort; 7:00 pm Contemporary Prayer / Taize Service 7:30 pm Bible Study ~ 4 Essays – 1 Gospel to all who struggle and seek victory; to 2nd Thursday 7:00 pm Parish Council 3rd Thursday 7:00 pm Groovin’ in the Grove Drum Circle all who sin and need a saviour; to all Oct. 27 10:30 am Afton Nursing Home Service Oct. 28 10:00 am Vision Nursing Home Service who are idle and look for service; to all Nov. 1 4:00 pm All Soul’s Even Song Service Nov. 2 & 16 9:00 am Turkey Pies who are strangers and want fellowship; Nov. 8 10:30 am Remembrance Day Service in Camlachie Nov. 10 7:00 pm Deanery Council – All Saint’s to all who hunger and thirst after Nov. 15 10:30 am Favourite Hymn Sunday Nov. 29 10:30 am Carols and Lessons and Soup and Sandwich Lunch righteousness; Dec. 6 4:00 pm Blue Christmas Service and to whomsoever will come this church opens wide her doors and in the name of Jesus Christ her Lord says Welcome. Parish of St. Stephen & St. Tathan, Caerwent, Wales HELPING HANDS About Celtic Christian Services Christian worship services in the Celtic tradition are not all that common. Yet they bring to ST. JOHN October 18 October 25 November 1 the worshiper new perspectives on our Christian faith. Celtic Christianity developed mainly Greeters Ron & Joan Hazel Karen W in the area of the British Isles only a few centuries or less after the death and resurrection of Sidesperson Ron & Joan Betty, Hazel Judith, Maggie Jesus Christ. No one really knows exactly when Christianity came to Britain and nearby Communion Bearers Sandra L & Fran The Langille Family Ken, Shirley areas. But by the fourth century it was emerging as a significant religious movement. Counters Edna, Duncan Brenda, Brent TBA Christianity became accepted by the Druidic Celts because of some overlapping concepts Reader Judith Janice Betty G with the two traditions regarding the Divine. Also, the Celtic Druids had an intense sense of Prayers Sandra F Nancy Judith the indwelling of the spiritual within all of creation. As they quickly adapted to Christianity, Servers Morgan Sandra Maggie they came to understand that there is one God who is everywhere and therefore dwells within Communion Mavis Sylvia Dave Altar (8:00) Lyn Lyn Brenda all of creation. This is reflected in the ample use of imagery from nature in the liturgies. (10:30) Mavis Lyn Ann Music also played a significant role in ancient Christian worship. We embrace this aspect of Coffee Nancy Ann H. Sandra L the Celtic Christian tradition at times by welcoming a wide range of musical guests to enrich Cleaning Jim & Marie Jim & Marie TBA our worship experience. We thank these talented people for their interest in Celtic services Lawn Needed Needed Needed and their outstanding musical contributions. Music may be formally sacred or it may be music that is not necessarily written to be sacred, but speaks to aspects of our lives as human beings. VISION STATEMENT Services in the Celtic tradition have a few unique qualities: To show a welcoming, visible sign of Christ in a growing community, and to strive to meet • the language of the service is more poetic • there is frequent use of imagery from nature the spiritual needs of everyone in a facility which is accessible, safe, environmentally • although there are common elements, each service is different from any friendly, and addresses the space requirements of all. other — each one is individually constructed to the theme and times • music may be used to provide an intricate means of helping to weave the service together • music may greatly vary from one service to the next • the Celtic Creed is distinct Sunday Services • a Celtic Wisdom is provided to bring new insights about Celtic heritage • Biblical readings are woven into the fabric of the service 8:00 am Book of Common Prayer (said service) • the Lord’s Prayer is from the New Zealand Anglican Book of Common Prayer 10:30 am Book of Alternative Services (sung service) • there are also familiar elements including: prayers, readings of scripture, 10:30 am Sunday School the Homily, the general confession and absolution, and blessing. • in some venues music generally continues after the service during a period of Renditions — Wednesday Services or when some or many worshipers bring their instruments, a Ceilidh takes place. 7:00 pm Contemporary Prayer with Taize music Welcome to St. John in the Wilderness Upcoming Events Nov. 1 ~ All Soul’s Evensong at 4 pm. There will be a sheet out next Sunday for 8:00 am Book of Common Prayer (Said service) you to place the name/s of your loved ones for us to remember at the service. 10:30 am Book of Alternative Services (Sung service) Nov. 2 ~ Turkey Pie Making if you haven’t signed up yet to help, you can still do that. * = Please rise as able Come out and see why everyone returns each year. WELCOME. Diocese of Huron Chain of Prayer: We welcome all who are worshipping with us this morning as we lift Please add the following to your daily prayers: our praise to Jesus Christ, our Lord. May our hearts be open to the We pray for Robert and Terry, our Bishops; Fred, our Primate; Colin, our Metropolitan; Kim+, our Word and may the power of His Holy Spirit continue to enrich our Pastor; and those on the Diocese of Huron Chain of Prayer: lives. Christ Church, Chatham Ven. Paul Millward, Holy Trinity, Chatham Rev’d Allan Knight *Opening Hymn: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah # 565 St. Paul’s, Chatham Rev’d Elaine Wilcox St. Thomas, Dover Township Welcome~ Announcements, Birthdays, Anniversaries, St. James the Apostle, Port Lambton Rev’d Len Myers and Caring Time Rev’d Maggie Myers St. James the Apostle, Wallaceburg Rev’d Len Myers Rev’d Maggie Myers *Opening Responses: For our brothers and sisters in our community: Lakeshore Community Church, Leader: We gather here in your presence, God, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, All: In our need, and bringing with us the needs of Camlachie United Church. Inn of the Good Shepherd the world. The Women’s Interval Home Leader: We come to you, for you come to us in Jesus, For the upcoming Government and Episcopal elections. All: And you know by experience what human life is like. Readings for Sunday October 25: Leader: We come with our faith and with our doubts; Job 42:1-6, 10-17 All: We come with our hopes and with our fears. Psalm 34 Hebrews 7:23-28 Leader: We come as we are, because you invite us to come; Mark 10:46-52 All: And you have promised never to turn us away. Please join us for fellowship and refreshments following the 10:30 service! Celtic wisdom: Selected resources for this liturgy have been drawn with permission from The Celtic Resource Book, Honour physicians for their services, for the Lord created them; 2 for their The National Society, A Christian Voice in Education, a co-publication with Church House Publishing gift of healing comes from the Most High, and they are rewarded by the Church of England. Copyright 8 Martin Wallace, and Glenda Abbot, Val Butler, Joan Houghton, Adrian king. 3 The skill of physicians makes them distinguished, and in the Leighton, Hazel Palmer, Pam Pott, Rosemary Power, Fran Wakefield and Caroline Wallace, 1998; The presence of the great they are admired. 4 The Lord created medicines out Holy Bible : New Revised Standard Version. 1989 . Thomas Nelson Publishers: Nashville; Celtic of the earth, and the sensible will not despise them. Benediction: J. Phillip Newell, 2000, Novalis, Tien Wah Press, Singapore; Celtic Treasure: J. Phillip Sirach 38:1-4 ~ Judith Newell, 2005, Tien Wah Press, Singapore; Celtic Prayers from Iona: J. Philip Newell, 1997, Paulist Press, Mahwah, New Jersey; Eternal Echoes: John O’Donohue, 1999, HarperCollins Publishers, New Opening Prayer York, New York; Book of Common Prayer of New Zealand. Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand Celebrant: Almighty God, ANNOUNCEMENTS who inspired Luke the physician Parish Cycle of Prayer: This week we pray for: Geoffrey, Carolyn, Lanna, and Evan to proclaim the love and healing power of your Son, Iacobelli; Ron and Joan Jackson; Betty Johnson; those who clean the Church; and all give your Church, by the grace of the Spirit their families. and the medicine of the gospel, the same love and power to heal; We are still collecting alcohol and beer bottles. At this time we have raised $221.00. through Jesus Christ our Lord, WARMTH IN THE COLD NIGHTS ~ We would like to try a pilot project of making 5 plastic rugs, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, heavy duty and warm quilts along with bags with an over the shoulder strap for those who are one God, now and for ever. Amen. homeless. They will be given to the Inn of the Good Shepherd to distribute. We are looking for plastic grocery bags or milk bags, heavy material, like jeans, corduroy, etc., material for the backing Children’s Focus (Children Proceed to Sunday School): and batting, crotcheters and sewing machine quilters.