August 6, 2017: Feast of the Transfiguration

Coverillustration.TheillustrationthisweekisamosaicfoundintheCapelladiPalatinainPalermo,Italy.Amosaicisapieceofartwhichusesacollectionofsmallpiecesofcolouredglass,stone,orothermaterialpiecedtogethertocreatealargerimage.Thismosaic,datingfromthemid-12thCentury,depictstheTransfigurationofJesusanddoneintheorthodoxtraditionoficonwriting.

BaptismalWelcome.AtourMassinSpanishonSaturdayAugust5,wewelcomedNicholasDanielTovarGuevaraintothehouseholdofGodthroughthesacramentofBaptism.

CivicHolidayclosure.PleasenotethattheofficewillbeclosedonMondayAugust7forthecivicholiday.

FrGregaway.FrGregwillbeonvacationfromSundayAugust13–TuesdayAugust29inclusive.ServicesofHolyEucharistwillbecelebratedbyFrEricHowesonAugust20&27.TheRev.PamelaPrideauxwillbeoncallduringthistimeincaseofpastoralemergency.ToreachRevPam,pleasecontactonetheWardensviatheirnumberlocatedonthereversesideoftheannouncementsandtheywillcontacther.

ThankstoAnneStanojev.AsMarypreparestoreturntoworkfollowingherhipreplacement,FrGregandtheCorporationwouldliketoexpressoursincerethankstoAnnefortheworkshedidintheofficeduringMary’sconvalescence.

MassinSpanish.OurnextcelebrationwillbeonSaturdaySeptember2at6pmintheChurch.RefreshmentswillbeservedaftertheserviceintheBrittonRoom.Misaenespañol.Lapróximamisacelebraremosel2deSeptiembrealas6pmenlaiglesia.TendremoslosrefrescosdespuéslamisaenelsalónBritton.

SummerFoodBankdrive.Wecontinuetolookforwaystostaywithinastrictbudgetandservethosewhoareinneed.Overthecomingweekswewouldliketoaskforparticularhygieneitemswedonotnormallypurchase:toothbrushesandpaste,femalesanitarynapkins(padsnottampons),razors,deodorant,shampoo,andconditioner.

AutomaticDoorintoChurch.Weareanticipatingthearrivaloftheautomaticdoorunitinthecomingweek.Moreinformationtofollow.

FieryFurnaceCampaign.Althoughwehavereachedourgoal,wewouldliketoremindallwhooffereddeferredgiftsthatwearestillrelyingonyourgifttomakethishappen.Weanticipatethedeliveryofthenewboilerthisweek.Wewillkeepyouuptodateonfurtherprogress.

EuchreandBridge.TherewillbeafewplayerswhowillcontinueonthroughthesummerandwewillresumeourregularplayingonTuesdaySeptember12.

SummerOfficeHours.DuringthemonthofAugusttheofficewillbeopenonMonday,WednesdayandFriday.OnFridays,MarthaBaquerowillcontinuetocovertheofficework.

PrayerShawls.Thereisagoodsupplyofyarn,butweareinneedofpeopletoknitorcrochetprayershawls.Ifyoucanassist,pleasecontactKarenBallthroughthechurchoffice.Yarnandinstructionsonthepatternwillbeprovidedasneeded.

ReelFaith2017/18.OurnextseasonofReelFaithwillfocusonfilmswithstrongfemaleleadcharacters.Pleasepickupabrochureaftertheservice.ThefirstfilmisOutofAfricaonSaturdaySeptember23at3:30pm.

BibleBuddiesSundaySchool.Educationforyoungermembersoftheparishisnowonitsbreakforthesummer.ClasseswillresumeafterLabourDayinSeptember.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactMoniqueHodgethroughtheoffice.

CoffeeHourVolunteers.IfyouwouldliketoassistwiththecoffeehouronSundaysafterthe10:30service,pleaseseePhyllisDennisandputyournameonthesign-upsheetatthebackoftheChurch.

HolyEucharistat8:00a.m.Servicebeginsonpage67oftheBookofCommonPrayer.

MorningPrayer(said)at9:45amattheLadyAltarHolyEucharistat10:30am

Weprovideallthetextforworshipintheleaflet.ThisserviceincludesportionsinSpanish;thesecondlanguageoftheparish.

Thewordsofthehymnscanbefoundinbluehymnbook(CommonPraise),locatedinthepewracks.

IfyourequireaglutenfreeoptionatCommunion,pleaseindicatethistoFrGregatthealtarrailwhenyoucometo

receivetheSacrament.

Welcometoanyvisitorswhoareworshippingwithustoday.Wecustomarilytaketimeduringourservicetoreceivean

offeringfromthosepresentforthelifeandworkoftheparish.Whilealwayswelcomed,yourvisittousisagiftinitself.

CoffeeHour.Atimeofrefreshmentandconversationisheldafterthe10:30serviceeachweekatthebackoftheChurch(or

onthefrontporchduringthesummer).Allarewelcome.

ReadingsforTodayDaniel7:9-10,13-14;Psalm99;2Peter1:16-19;

Luke9:28-36ReadingsforNextSunday:TenthSundayafterPentecost

Genesis37:1-4,12-28;Psalm 105:1-6,16-22,45 Romans10:5-15;Matthew14:22-33

WeeklyPrayersCyclesAnglicanCycleofPrayer:Dioceseof PuertoRico,USA.

CanadianCycleofPrayer:BishopRobertHardwick,clergy,andpeopleoftheDioceseofQu’Appelle.

DiocesanCycleofPrayer:YorkMillsDeanery.EvangelicalLutheranChurchofCanada:TheDean,Counciland

congregationsoftheNorthernConferenceoftheSynodofAlbertaandtheTerritories.

Loving God, we uphold those who are ill or in hospital: Kamal, Reta, Neil, Mark, Marguerite Wheeler, Betty Grace, Nancy, Dick & Simone, Cecilia, Robert, Mayfield, Colin Cox, Pat, Bryan, Jacqueline, Kayla, Rosetta, Sylvia, Hazel, Tia, Dick, Gregorio Rodriguez, Marguerite S, William Caraballo, Loretta, Stephen, Mary Wilcox, Pat, Ronnie, Roslyn Campbell, Joyce Bielaske.

God of Love, we uphold our shut-ins, our homebound and nursing home parishioners: Jean, Lorna, Harold, Balwant & Shanta, Etta, Maria, Anna, Arlene, Sarah.

Loving God, we uphold before you those with chronic or long-term illnesses: Elsa, Theresa, Lynette, Geri, Dwayne, Shirley, Emily, Ron McCorry, Sybil, Joe, Becky, Marie, Carter Family, Robert, Marvyn, Rick, Doritt, Shanela, White family, Irene & Family, Jennifer, Elma, Felix, Rickie, Yeison, Andrew, Ryan, Sam, Grace Hyacinth, Kathy, Delfina, The Feeria Family.

We remember those who are in need: Alex, Amanda & Tyler, Sean, William, Gina, Martha, Victor, Cassandra, Oscar, Raif, Nivéa, Brandy, Camilla, Isaiah, Rosa, Estevan, Lina and family, Ana & Jeremy, Aiden.

We remember those who have died:

PARISH STAFF AND CHURCHWARDENS

Incumbent The Rev. Gregory Carpenter 416-317-2851 Honorary Assistants The Rev. Eric Howes,

The Rev Canon Francis Xavier Churchwardens Kathryn Ellett 416-445-5891 Elizabeth Farquharson 416-449-8071 Wilson Rincon 647-344-6693 Parish Secretary Mary Wilcox Choir Director & Organist Senan Whelan Sextons David Lopez, Cesar Amaya

Parish Ministries ~ Please call the office for contact information Advisory Board Walter Jones (chair) Altar Guild Betty Lamb Anglican Church Women Betsy Worthington Booking of Church Facilities Parish Office Cemetery Board David Smith (chair) Cemetery Administrator Judy Boundy Choir (Thurs. 7:30 p.m.) Madeleine Ironside Christian Education – Adult Fr. Greg Christian Education – Children Monique Hodge Coffee Hour on Sunday Phyllis Dennis Envelope Secretary Martha Baquero Fellowship Club David & Deirdre Barker Food Bank Coordinator Martha Baquero Gardening Committee John Small Lay Administrators Karen Ball Lay Member of Synod Judy Boundy, Dennis Timbrell

Ken Drope (alternative) Newsletter Mary Wilcox Outreach Committee Monique Hodge Property Committee Nicolas Castañeda Readers Guild Karen Ball Servers Guild Monique Hodge Treasurer Kevin Steffler Welcome Committee (formerly Sidespersons, Greeters and Sound team)

Mike Wilcox

Alcoholics Anonymous

Friday at 7:30 pm.

Beavers – Tuesday evening Judi Baker Brownies – Monday evening Michele Fryer

Church of St. Jude, ( W e x f o r d ) Congregation formed in 1848

10 Howarth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M1R 1H4 Phone 416-755-5872 Fax 416-755-8068

www.stjudewexford.ca

We welcome you to this vibrant Anglican parish community that has served this part of

Toronto since 1848. We hope you will find our parish to be an open and welcoming faith

community.

We are fully Hearing assist devices wheelchair accessible. available upon request.

LARGE PRINT LEAFLETS ALSO AVAILABLE.