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Smile: When the new patient was settled comfortably on the couch, the psychiatrist began his therapy session. “I’m not aware of your problem,” the doctor said. “So perhaps, you should start at the very beginning.” “Of course.” replied the patient. “In the beginning, I created the Heavens and the Earth

PUBLICATION COMMITTEE

Julian Bowen Sherryl Bishop Maria Clarke Earl Cumberbatch Peter Rochester Dominic Walcott Michael Walcott Michael Watson David Worrell

CHURCH OFFICERS:

Wardens: Juliette Hall, Gay Griffith Organist: Julian Bowen Assistant Organist: Paul Brazant Sexton: Peter Bowen

E-mail: thenewfisherman@yahoo.com; Facebook: St. Peter’s Parish Church, Barbados

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; 7:00 p.m. Evensong

Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Contact Information: Rector: Home: (246) 432-9000; Church: (246) 422-3599; Fax: (246) 422-2181; E-mail: petros@caribsurf.com Day Care Centre: Tele (246) 422-0138

The New Fisherman Volume 602 January 6th, 2013

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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. Peter Haynes

Assistant Priests:

Rev. Dr. Ian Rock ,

Rev. Graveney Bannister

Seminarian: Mrs. Myra LaPlante

Readings & ReflectionsReadings & ReflectionsReadings & ReflectionsReadings & Reflections

The collectThe collectThe collectThe collect

The Epiphany (Page 160 BCP) O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory

face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Lesson (Old Testament): Isaiah 60:1-6, 9

In our Old Testament lesson the prophet envisions the end of exile and the glorious res-

toration of Jerusalem.

Psalm 72

The psalm asks that God endow the king with compassionate justice and righteousness

and that his reign may extend over all nations and throughout all generations. To him

shall kings from distant lands bring gifts.

Second Lesson (Epistle): Ephesians 3:1-12

Here is set forth the great theme of Paul’s apostolic commission: the revealed mystery

that Christ’s salvation extends beyond Judaism to include all peoples.

The Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Our Gospel is the story of the wise men from the east, who, guided by a star, come to

worship the child born to be king. Despite the wicked plotting of Herod, the Magi are

able to bring their gifts to Jesus without betraying his exact location. Early Christians

found in the rich symbolism and motifs of the story the fulfilment of both Old Testament

prophecy and the dreams of many peoples. The meaning of this birth, amid terrifyingly

human circumstances, enlightens and transcends human history.

The Epiphany of Our Lord

Liturgical Colour: White / Gold Year C ORDER OF SERVICE

Opening Prayer

Collect for Purity - Page 101

Introit Hymn - 97

Opening Sentences - Page 97 - 100

The Kyrie - Page 102 Gloria In Excelsis - Page 102

The Collect -Epiphany (Page 160 BCP) 1st Lesson :

7:30 - Peter Rochester

9:15 - June Haynes

Psalm - 72 (pg 558 BCP-7:30)

2nd Lesson :

7:30 - Janice Turton

9:15 - Men’s Fellowship

Gradual Hymn - 99

Gospel

Sermon The Nicene Creed - Page 104

Intercession:- 7:30 - Janice Hassig

9:15 - Grantley Lamming

Act of Penitence - Page 123 The Absolution - Page 124

Greeting of Peace - Page 124 - 125 Notices

Offertory Hymn - 104, 107 The Presentation of Offerings-Page 126

The Eucharistic Prayer - Page 126 The Lord’s Prayer - Page 144

The Breaking of Bread - Page 145

Agnus Dei - Page 147

The Invitation - Page 145-146

Communion Hymns– I saw Three Ships,

690 MP, 740 MP

Post Communion Prayer - Page 147-148

Recessional Hymn - 108

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Readers for the 2nd Sunday in January (13th): Epiphany 1 Year C

7:30 - Janice Hassig Joan Hinds Intercession: Leonie Gilkes

9:15 - Youth Youth Intercession: Cheryl Powlett

1. Tickets are available for our Flower and Garden Festival and we need persons to help distribute and sell them.

2. The new CD done by our Choir is available, the cost is $40.00. The Choir looks forward to your support.

I am looking for persons to form an Altar Guild, with specific reference to looking after the linens and items used at the altar. In previous years persons were allocated a month to help with the washing of the linens. Many of these persons have died and the burden now falls on a few persons. If you are interested in this particular ministry, kindly give your name to the Rector, or indicate your willingness to help in this important area. This will be followed by a meeting to put these efforts and ideas in place.

Persons with monthly envelopes are asked not to throw away the boxes in which these envelopes were distributed. The company has not supplied us with boxes for next year. Please keep the boxes to place your new monthly envelopes in.

On Sale from the Rector’s Office

The wrist bands commemorating the 175th Anniversary of the Church building are available at $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children. The Book ‘Preaching in Season and Out of Season’ written by Retired Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Rufus Brome is available. The cost is $30.00

The Caribbean Hymnal (C.P.W.I.) is available, the cost is $25.00 for the words edition and $65.00 for the music edition. The Book of Common Prayer is available at the Church; the cost is $20.00. The Episcopal Eucharistic Lectionary is available for $65.00. The Choir’s New CD continues to be available; the cost is $40.00.

The DVD of Floral Interpretation which was recorded during the Flower & Garden Festival 2010 is available at a cost of $30.00.

8:00p.m. Festival Concert – Featuring Church Choirs from the Methodist, Catholic, Moravian & Anglican

Saturday, 12th January:

8:30a.m. Cake Sale at the South Gate 9:00a.m. Viewing of Flowers 2:00p.m. Festival Activities on the Church grounds – Royal Barbados Police Force Band & John King

Sunday, 13th January: First Sunday after the Epiphany: - Cycle C;

The Baptism of Our Lord

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist No Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon 12:00p.m. Festival Luncheon 5:30p.m. Floral Demonstration

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Sunday, January 6th: Feast of the Epiphany

Welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today.

Sunday, 6th January:

7:30a.m. Holy Eucharist No Sunday School 9:15a.m. Sung Eucharist & Sermon with Holy Baptism No Youth Church 6:00p.m. Flower & Garden Festival Meeting – All persons involved are invited to

attend.

Wednesday, 9th January:

9:30a.m. Holy Eucharist

Thursday, 10th January:

6:30p.m. Choir Practice

Friday, 11th January:

6:00p.m. Official Opening of the Flower & Garden Festival

January Birthdays

7th Gaybriella Griffith Juanita Skeete

8th Celeste Bowen Idrena Hunte

11th Linda Clement 12th Linda Austin Peter Rochester

NOTICES

690 MP

This Child secretly comes in the night, oh, this Child, hiding a heavenly light, oh, this Child, coming to us like a stranger, this heavenly Child.

This Child, heaven come down

now to be with us here,

heavenly love and mercy appear,

softly in awe and wonder come near

to this heavenly Child

This Child, rising on us like the sun, oh, this Child, given to light everyone, oh, this Child, guiding our feet on the path-way to peace on earth.

This Child, raising the humble and poor, oh this Child, making the proud ones to fall; this Child, filling the hungry with good things, this heavenly Child.

740 MP

We three kings of Orient are, bearing gifts we travel afar,

field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star:

O star of wonder, star of night,

star with royal beauty bright,

westward leading, still proceeding,

guide us to the perfect light!

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, gold I bring to crown Him again: King for ever, ceasing never, over us all to reign.

Frankincense for Jesus have I, God on earth yet Priest on nigh; prayer and praising, all men raising: worship is earth’s reply.

Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume tells of His death and Calvary’s gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in a stone-cold tomb.

Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and sacrifice; Heaven sings out, ‘Alleluia’, ‘Amen!’ the earth replies.

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First Lesson (Old Testament): Isaiah 60:1-6, 9

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes round about, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms. Then you shall see and be radiant, your heart shall thrill and rejoice; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the LORD. For the coastlands shall wait for me, the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.

Psalm: 72 (as found in Hymns Ancient & Modern)

1. GIVE the King thy judgements, O God : and thy righteousness unto the King’s son. 2. Then shall he judge thy people according unto right : and defend the poor. 3. The mountains also shall bring peace : and the little hills righteousness unto the people. 4. He shall keep the simple folk by their right : defend the children of the poor, and punish the wrong-doer. 5. They shall fear thee, as long as the sun and moon endureth : from one generation to another. 6. He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wool : even as the drops that water the earth. 7. In his time shall the righteous flourish : yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. 8. His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other : and from the flood unto the world’s end. 9. They that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him : his enemies shall lick the dust. 10. The kings of Tharsis and of the isles shall give presents : the kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts. 11. All kings shall fall down before him : all nations shall do him service. 12. For he shall deliver the poor when he crieth : the needy also, and him that hath no helper. 13. He shall be favourable to the simple and needy : and shall preserve the souls of the poor. 14. He shall deliver their souls from falsehood and wrong : and dear shall their blood be in his sight. 15. He shall live, and unto him shall be given of the gold of Arabia : prayer shall be made ever unto him, and daily shall he be praised. 16. There shall be an heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills : his fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the city like grass upon the earth. 17. His Name shall endure for ever; his Name shall remain under the sun among the posterities : which shall be blessed through him; and all the heathen shall praise him. 18. Blessed be the Lord God, even the God of Israel : which only doeth wondrous things; 19. And blessed be the Name of his majesty for ever : and all the earth shall be filled with his majesty. Amen, Amen.

Second Lesson (Epistle): Ephesians 3:1-12

For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles -- assuming

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Bidding Prayer

Let us kneel in homage as we pray to God, the Kings of Kings.

We offer our richest gifts of prayer and praise, knowing them imperfect but trusting in the holiness of Christ to make them holy…As the Wise Men were led by a star to Bethlehem, so guide your pilgrimChurch to worship in holiness and bow down in adoration until the time when your purpose is accomplished.

Give wisdom to the rulers of this world, that they may see the light of truth and follow the way of peace…Let them not be moved by fear or envy; make them ready to see you in what seems small and unimportant, so that their power is used not in pride but in service.

As we have known the joy of Christmas and rejoiced in the gift of the Holy Child, may we now bring to him our gifts of love and reverence…Make our lives, in our families and in all our meeting with others, tokens of the treasures that in our hearts we offer to the Lord.

Look with mercy on those whose journeys through the world are long and who can see no

that you have heard of the stewardship of God's grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have written briefly. When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I was made a minister according to the gift of God's grace which was given me by the working of his power. To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose which he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confidence of access through our faith in him.

The Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him." When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: `And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.'" Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him." When they had heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

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Let us pray for the Sick & Shut-ins of: Church Street, Retreat: Thelma Chandler, Ina

Kidney;

Our Community:

and all who requested our prayers.

Sick & Shut-ins

Nelda Agard Stephen Archer Jennifer Austin Myran Babb

Olivette Bellamy Rev. Vincent Belle Dixon Benn Gloria Bentham

Cynthia Blackman Lolita Bowen Karene Burnett Kenneth Gilkes

Ersie Goodridge Elfreida Grant Peggy Griffith Dorothy Haynes

Marcia Haynes Eugene Jackman Aubrey Jones Terrance Richards

Edwin Small Rita Sobers Charmaine Walcott Rosalind Russell

for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel.'" Then Herod

I Saw Three Ships

I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day, on Christmas day; I saw three ships come sailing in On Christmas day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day? And what was in those ships all three, On Christmas day in the morning?

Our Savior Christ and His lady, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Our Savior Christ and His lady, On Christmas day in the morning.

Pray whither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas day, on Christmas day? Pray whither sailed those ships all three, On Christmas day in the morning?

O they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day, on Christmas day,

O they sailed into Bethlehem, On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the angels in Heav’n shall sing, On Christmas day in the morning.

And all the souls on Earth shall sing, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; And all the souls on Earth shall sing, On Christmas day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice amain, On Christmas day, on Christmas day; Then let us rejoice amain, On Christmas day in the morning.

guiding star…Bring them through the hard places of sickness and sorrow until they may set down their burdens and rest …Give grace to those who are seeking truth and cannot find their way; lead them to the feet of Christ.

Receive the souls of the departed into the Kingdom where journeys end and all worship is fulfilled in glory…As little Bethlehem was made great by the divine birth, so may those who were humble and unregarded in this world be numbered with the saints in heaven.

We make our offering of prayer to Christ, King, Priest and atoning Sacrifice. Amen.

Dedication Prayer (To be said after the Post Communion 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.