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St. Peter’s Parish Church With St. Nicholas Chapel

Anglican Diocese of Barbados (Consecrated 1837)

Service Booklet

Sunday March 21, 2021

MISSION AND MINISTRY

Tell -To proclaim the good news of the kingdom

Teach -To teach, baptize and nurture new believers

Tend -To respond to human need by loving service

Transform -To seek to transform the unjust structures of society

Treasure -To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and

sustain and renew the life of earth

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Rector: Rev. Canon Peter Haynes

Church Officers

Wardens: Mrs. Juliette Hall

Mr. Gay Griffith

Organist: Mr. Julian Bowen

Assistant Organist: Mr. Paul Brazant

Contact Information:

Rector:

Home: (246) 432-9000;

Fax: (246) 422-2181;

E-mail: petros@caribsurf.com

Church/Fax: (246) 422-3599;

Day Care Centre: (246) 422-0138

Webpage: stpeter.anglican.bb

E-mail: stpeterparishchurch@gmail.com

Publication: thenewfisherman@yahoo.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stpeterspc

Zoom

Meeting ID: 897 0389 3433

Password: 926522

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Fifth Sunday in Lent: Year B

Liturgical Colour: Purple

ORDER OF SERVICE

OPENING PRAYER

The President greets the congregation with one of the seasonal or alternate prayer:

The following may also be said:

COLLECT FOR PURITY (BCP Page 101)

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Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid:

cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly

love you, and worthily magnify your Holy Name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

INTROIT HYMN: 114

Forty days and forty nights

thou wast fasting in ;

forty days and forty nights

tempted, and yet undefiled.

Sunbeams scorching all the day ;

chilly dew-drops nightly shed;

prowling beasts about thy way;

stones thy pillow; earth thy bed.

Shall not we thy sorrow share

and from earthly joys abstain,

fasting with unceasing prayer,

glad with thee to suffer pain?

And if Satan, vexing sore,

flesh or spirit should assail,

thou, his Vanquisher before,

grant we may not faint nor fail.

So shall we have peace divine:

holier gladness ours shall be;

round us too shall shine,

such as ministered to thee.

Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear,

ever constant by thy side;

that with thee we may appear

at th’ eternal Eastertide.

Words: Francis Pott (1832-1909),

and George Hunt Smytton (1822-1870)

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OPENING SENTENCE (BCP Pg. 97)

The President greets the congregation with the following:

SEASONAL

LENT (BCP Page 98)

Be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself

up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5: 1, 2

PRESIDENT: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

ALL: And blessed be His Kingdom, now and forever. Amen.

The following may be said by the President and people: ALL:

Blessed Lord and Father, we have assembled in your name and in fellowship with one

another. Enable us by your grace to offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; to

proclaim and respond to your holy word. Teach us to pray for your world and your

Church. Grant that we, confessing our sins, may worthily offer to you our souls and bodies

as a living sacrifice and eat and drink of your spiritual food in this Holy Sacrament. Amen.

THE KYRIE (BCP Page 102)

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

In place of the above form, the Ninefold or the Threefold Kyrie may be said or sung.

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The Collect of the day shall be said or sung by the President.

PRESIDENT: Let us pray.

Fifth Sunday in Lent (Page 164 BCP)

Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly wills and affections of sinners: Grant

your people grace to love what you command and desire what you promise; that among the swift

and varied changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be

found; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and ever. Amen.

Ash Wednesday (Page 163 BCP)

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have made and forgive the sins of all

who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily

lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of you, the God of all

mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; 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

REFLECTION: In a time of political and religious convulsions, Jeremiah comforts the people of both northern and southern Israel. Despite their past infidelity, God will act for his people,

in a new way.

READERS: 7:30a.m. – 9:30a.m. – Jeremiah 31:31-34 “The days are surely coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the house

of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors

when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt--a covenant that they broke,

though I was their husband, says the Lord. But this is the covenant that I will make with the

house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it

on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. No longer shall they teach

one another, or say to each other, "Know the Lord," for they shall all know me, from the least of

them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no

more.”

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REFLECTION THE PSALM: A confession of sin and guilt and a prayer for a clean heart.

THE PSALM: 51:1-13 Miserere mei, Deus

7:30 a.m. (page 533 BCP)

1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; * in your great compassion blot

out my offenses.

2 Wash me through and through from my wickedness * and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I know my transgressions, * and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against you only have I sinned * and done what is evil in your sight.

5 And so you are justified when you speak * and upright in your judgment.

6 Indeed, I have been wicked from my birth, * a sinner from my mother's womb.

7 For behold, you look for truth deep within me, * and will make me understand wisdom

secretly.

8 Purge me from my sin, and I shall be pure; * wash me, and I shall be clean indeed.

9 Make me hear of joy and gladness, * that the body you have broken may rejoice.

10 Hide your face from my sins * and blot out all my iniquities.

11 Create in me a clean heart, O God, * and renew a right spirit within me.

12 Cast me not away from your presence * and take not your holy Spirit from me.

13 Give me the joy of your saving help again * and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.

9:15 a.m.

1. Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness : according to the multitude of thy

mercies do away mine offences.

2. Wash me throughly from my wickedness : and cleanse me from my sin.

3. For I acknowledge my faults : and my sin is ever before me.

4. Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight : that thou mightest be justified

in thy saying, and clear when thou art judged.

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5. Behold, I was shapen in wickedness : and in sin hath my mother conceived me.

6. But lo, thou requirest truth in the inward parts: and shalt make me to understand wisdom

secretly.

7. Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : thou shalt wash me, and I shall be

whiter than snow.

8. Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness : that the bones which thou hast broken may

rejoice.

9. Turn thy face from my sins : and put out all my misdeeds.

10. Make me a clean heart, O God : and renew a right spirit within me.

11. Cast me not away from thy presence : and take not thy holy Spirit from me.

12. O give me the comfort of thy help again : and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

13. Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked : and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON

REFLECTION: The festival of Passover, an occasion when both Jews and others who hold

God in awe, approaches – as does Jesus' death on the cross.

READERS: 7:30a.m. – 9:30a.m. –

Hebrews 5:5-10

Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said

to him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you"; as he says also in another place, "You are

a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up

prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from

death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned

obedience through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source of

eternal salvation for all who obey him, having been designated by God a high priest according to

the order of Melchizedek.

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GRADUAL HYMN: 312

GOD made me for himself, to serve him here

with love’s pure service and in filial fear;

to show his praise, for him to labour now;

then see his glory where the angels bow.

All needful grace was mine, through his dear Son,

whose life and death my full salvation won;

the grace that would have strengthened me, and taught;

grace that would crown me when my work was wrought.

And I, poor sinner, cast it all away;

lived for the toil or pleasure of each day;

as if no Christ had shed His precious blood,

as if I owed no homage to my God.

O Holy Spirit, with thy fire divine,

melt into tears this thankless heart of mine;

teach me to love what once I seemed to hate,

and live to God, before it be too late.

Words: Arthur C. Ainger (1841-1919)

THE GOSPEL

REFLECTION THE GOSPEL: The festival of Passover, an occasion when both Jews and

others who hold God in awe, approaches – as does Jesus' death on the cross.

John 12:20-33

Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to

Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." Philip

went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, "The

hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat

falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those

who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever

serves me, the Father will honor. "Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say--' Father,

save me from this hour'? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify

your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again." The

crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, "An angel has spoken to

him." Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. Now is the judgment of

this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. And I, when I am lifted up from the

earth, will draw all people to myself." He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die.

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SERMON:

HYMN AFTER THE SERMON: 765

The angel Gabriel from heaven came,

his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;

‘All hail,’ said he, ‘thou lowly maiden Mary,

most highly favored lady,’ gloria!

‘For know a blessed Mother thou shalt be,

all generations laud and honour thee,

thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,

most highly favoured lady,’ gloria!

Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head,

‘To me be as it pleaseth God,’ she said,

‘my soul shall laud and magnify his holy Name.’

Most highly favoured lady, gloria!

Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born

in Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,

and Christian folk throughout the world will ever say--

‘Most highly favoured lady,’ gloria!

Words: Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)

paraphrase from Basque carol)

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THE NICENE CREED (BCP Page 104)

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is seen or unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God,

eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made,

one in Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven:

by the power of the Holy Spirit

he was born of the Virgin Mary,

and became man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered, died and was buried.

On the third day he rose again

in fulfilment of the Scriptures;

He ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father.

With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead.

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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THE PRAYERS

INTERCESSORS: 7:30a.m. – 9:15a.m. -

FORM C (BCP Page 108)

LEADER

With all our heart and all our mind let us

pray to the Lord, saying, "Lord, have

mercy."

LEADER

For the peace from above, for the loving

kindness of God, and for the salvation of our

souls:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For the peace and welfare of the world, for

the witness and work of the Church, and for

the unity of all peoples:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For our Bishops and all ministers of God's

Word and Sacraments, that they may be

filled with truth and love and be found

without fault at the Lord's coming:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For the leaders of the nations and for those

in authority among us, that they may serve

justice and promote the freedom and dignity

of all peoples:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For the victims of hunger, fear, injustice and

oppression, and for all who labour in the

cause of human liberation and fulfilment:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For the sick, the suffering, the sorrowful,

and the dying; and for all who remember

and care for them:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For deliverance from the ravages of

hurricane, earthquake, drought or flood, and

for a just and proper use of God's creation:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

LEADER

For ourselves and all who confess the name

of Christ, that we may show forth the

excellencies of Him who called us out of

darkness into His marvellous light:

Let us pray to the Lord.

ALL: Lord, have mercy.

Silence may be kept.

ALL:

O Lord our God, accept the fervent

prayers of your people in the multitude of

your mercies. Look with compassion on

us and all who turn to you for help; for

you are gracious O Lord of love, and to

you we give glory, Father, Son and Holy

Spirit, now and forever. Amen.

The Act of Penitence follows

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ACT OF PENITENCE (BCP Page 123)

PRESIDENT

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins,

God is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins, and cleanse us from all un-righteousness.

PRESIDENT:

Let us therefore confess our sins.

FORM A

ALL:

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, we have sinned against you and one another, in

thought, word and deed, and in what we have left undone. We are sorry and repent of all our

sins. For your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past, and grant that we

may serve you in newness of life to the glory of your Name. Amen

THE ABSOLUTION (BCP Page 124)

PRESIDENT

Almighty God, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confirm and

strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

ALL: Amen.

THE GREETING OF PEACE (BCP Pages 124-125)

FORM A

PRESIDENT

We are the body of Christ. By the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. and have all

been made to drink of the one Spirit.

ALL: Let us then pursue the things that make for peace and build up the common life.

PRESIDENT

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

ALL: And also with you.

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OFFERTORY HYMN: 117

Lo! Now is our accepted day,

the time for purging sins away,

the sins of thought, and deed, and word,

that we have done against the Lord.

For he the merciful and true

hath spared his people hitherto;

not willing that the soul should die,

though great its past iniquity.

Then let us all with earnest care,

and contrite fast, and tear, and prayer,

and works of mercy and of love,

entreat for pardon from above;

that he may all our sins efface,

adorn us with the gifts of grace,

and join us to the angel band,

for ever in the heavenly land.

Blest Three in One and One in Three,

almighty God, we pray to thee,

that thou wouldst now vouchsafe to bless

our fast with fruits of righteousness.

Words: anonymous, from Ecce tempus idoneum, Latin;

translation: John Mason Neale (1818-1866),

and Editors of Hymns Ancient and Modern

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THE PRESENTATION OF OFFERINGS (BCP Page 126)

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PRESIDENT AND PEOPLE:

Father, we offer to you these gifts which you have given us; this bread, this wine, this

money. With them we offer ourselves, our lives, and our work, to become through your

Holy Spirit a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice. As this bread and wine become the

Body and Blood of Christ, so may we and all your people become channels of your love;

through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER (BCP Pages 126 - 143)

PRESIDENT The Lord be with you.

ALL: And also with you.

PRESIDENT Lift up your hearts.

ALL: We lift them up to the Lord.

PRESIDENT Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

ALL: It is right to give God thanks and praise. PRESIDENT

It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give you thanks, Father

Almighty, everlasting God:

PROPER PREFACE

Lent For you bid your faithful people cleanse their hearts, and prepare with joy for the Paschal feast;

that, fervent in prayer and in works of mercy, and renewed by your Word and Sacraments, they

may come to the fullness of grace which you have prepared for those who love you.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels and with all the company

of heaven, who forever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

ALL:

Holy, holy, holy, Lord,

God of power and might;

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

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EUCHARISTIC PRAYER E (BCP Pages 142)

PRESIDENT:

Sovereign, lord and Father

To you be glory and praise for ever

In your boundless wisdom

you brought creation into being;

In your great love

you fashioned us in your image;

In your tender compassion

you sent your Son, Jesus Christ, Our

Saviour,

to share our human nature;

In the power of the Holy Spirit;

He overcame the power of sin and death

and brought your people to new birth

as first fruits of your new creation.

On the night that He was betrayed

He took bread,

and when He had given thanks to you,

He broke it and gave it to his disciples

and said, ”Take this, and eat it:

This is my Body which is given for you,

Do this for the remembrance of me”

And after supper

He took the cup of wine:

and when He had given thanks,

He gave it to them and said:

“Drink this, all of you:

This is my blood of the New Covenant,

which is shed for you and for many

for the forgiveness of sins.

Whenever you drink it,

do this for the remembrance of me.”

PRESIDENT

There, Father, according to the command

of your dearly beloved Son

ALL:

We remember His Death

We proclaim His resurrection

We await His coming in glory

PRESIDENT:

And we offer you, Father,

our sacrifice of thanks and praise.

Send your Holy Spirit on these gifts of

bread and wine that they may become

the Body and Blood of your Son,

Jesus, our Lord, and Redeemer.

As we partake of this holy food of new

and unending life, may your Holy Spirit

establish us as a royal priesthood

with the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. N-

and all your sons and daughters who share

in your eternal inheritance;

Through Jesus Christ our Lord,

With Him and in Him and through Him.

by the power of the Holy Spirit,

we worship you, Father Almighty,

with all who stand before you

in earth and heaven,

in songs of everlasting praise.

ALL:

Blessing and honour and glory and power

Be yours for ever and ever. Amen

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THE LORD’S PRAYER (BCP Page 144)

PRESIDENT

As our Saviour has taught us, so we pray:

ALL:

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your Name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial

and deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours

now and forever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF BREAD (BCP Page 145)

PRESIDENT

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

ALL: Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.

THE INVITATION (BCP Page 145-146)

FORM B

PRESIDENT

The Gifts of God for the People of God.

ALL: Our souls will feast and be satisfied, and we will sing glad songs of praise to Him

THE AGNUS DEI (BCP Page 147)

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world:

grant us peace.

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COMMUNION HYMNS: 700, 702, 524

HYMN: 700

Lord, pour thy Spirit from on high,

and thine ordained servants bless;

graces and gifts to each supply,

and clothe thy priests with righteousness.

Within thy temple when they stand,

to teach the truth as taught by thee,

Saviour, like stars in thy right hand,

let all thy Church's pastors be.

Wisdom and zeal and faith impart,

firmness with meekness, from above,

to bear thy people in their heart,

and love the souls whom thou dost love.

To watch, and pray, and never faint,

by day and night their guard to keep,

to warn the sinner, cheer the saint,

to feed thy lambs and tend thy sheep

So, when their work is finished here,

may they in hope their charge resign:

so, when their Master shall appear,

may they with crown of glory shine.

Words: James Montgomery (1771-1854),1833

HYMN: 702

O thou Who makest souls to shine

with light from lighter worlds above,

and droppest glistening dew divine

on all who seek a Saviour’s love;

do thou thy benediction give

on all who teach, on all who learn,

that all thy Church may holier live,

and every lamp more brightly burn.

Give those, who teach, pure hearts and wise,

faith, hope, and love, all warmed by prayer;

themselves first training for the skies,

they best will raise their people there.

Give those, who learn, the willing ear,

the spirit meek, the guileless mind;

such gifts will make the lowliest here

far better than a kingdom find.

O bless the shepherd; bless the sheep;

that guide and guided both be one,

one in the faithful watch they keep,

until this hurrying life be done.

If thus, Good Lord, Thy grace be given,

in thee to live, in thee to die,

before we upward pass to heaven,

we taste our immortality.

Words: John Armstrong (1813-1856)

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HYMN: 524

I lift my heart to thee,

Saviour Divine,

for thou art all to me,

and I am thine.

Is there on earth a closer bond than this -

that my Beloved's mine, and I am his?

Thine am I by all ties;

but chiefly thine,

that through thy sacrifice

thou, Lord, art mine;

By thine own cords of love, so sweetly wound

around me, I to thee am closely bound.

To thee, thou bleeding Lamb,

I all things owe,

all that I have and am,

and all I know;

All that I have is now no longer mine,

and I am not my own: Lord, I am thine.

How can I, Lord, withhold

life's brightest hour

from thee; or gathered gold,

or any power?

Why should I keep one precious thing from thee,

when thou hast given thine own dear self for me?

I pray thee, Saviour, keep

me in thy love,

until death’s holy sleep

shall me remove

to that fair realm, where, sin and sorrow o'er,

thou and thine own are one for evermore.

Words: Charles Edwards Mudie (1818-1890)

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THE DISMISSAL

ALL

Post Communion (BCP Page 147-148)

ALL

Eternal God and Heavenly Father,

we thank you for feeding us

with the Body and Blood of your Son Jesus Christ.

Send us now into the world in peace,

and grant us strength and courage

to love and serve you, and all persons in you,

with gladness and singleness of heart,

through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Dismissal

The Blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and

remain with you always.

ALL: Amen.

Seasonal Blessing

Ash Wednesday and Lent

Christ give you grace to grow in holiness, to deny yourselves, take up your cross, and follow

Him; and the blessing …

PRESIDENT Go in peace and serve the Lord.

ALL: In the name of Christ. Amen.

GO IN PEACE

Go in Peace and the Peace of God,

Be with you this day.

Go in Peace and the Peace of God,

Be with you always.

Celebrate and share the joy,

Celebrate new life,

Go in Peace and the Peace of God, Be with you

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NOTICES

Tuesday, 23rd

March, 2021:

6:30p.m. Online Evensong

Wednesday, 24th

March, 2021:

12:00p.m. Midday Mass

Thursday 25th

March: Feast of the Announciation

Sunday 28th

March, 2021: Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday: Year B

7:30a.m. Procession, Holy Eucharist & Sermon

9:30a.m. Procession, Sung Eucharist & Sermon

END OF NOTICES

BIRTHDAYS

21st Jennifer Alleyne

22nd Natalia Blades

ANNIVERSARIES

23rd Cardinal & Cindalin Spencer

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RECESSIONAL HYMN: 233

O God beyond all praising,

we worship you today

and sing the love amazing

that songs cannot repay:

for we can only wonder

at every gift you send,

at blessings without number

and mercies without end:

we lift our hearts before you

and wait upon your word,

we honour and adore you,

our great and mighty Lord.

Then hear, O gracious Saviour,

accept the love we bring

that we who know your favour

may serve you as our King.

And whether our tomorrows

be filled with good or ill,

we'll triumph through our sorrows

and rise to bless you still:

to marvel at your beauty

and glory in your ways,

and make a joyful duty

our sacrifice of praise.

Words: Michael Perry (1942-1996)

Words © The Jubilate Group (admin. Hope Publishing Co.

CLOSING PRAYER & DISMISSAL

PRIEST: The Lord be with you ALL: And also with you PRIEST: Let us depart in peace ALL: In the name of Christ. Amen.

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Smile: Paddy and Murphy were doing a crossword. Paddy asks, "How do you spell paint"?

Murphy replies, "What color?"

Readers for the 4th Sunday in March (28th): Palm Sunday:

7:30a.m.: Margo Clarke Sandra Waterman Intercession: N. Springer

9:30a.m.: Aileen Cummins Mothers’ Union Intercession: Y. Cumberbatch

Readings: O.T: Isaiah 50:4-9a; N.T: Philippians 2:5-11;

Gospel: Mark 14:1-----15:47 or Mark 15:1-39, (40-47)

St. Peter’s Parish Church with St. Nicholas Chapel

Orange Street, Speightstown St. Peter Rock Dundo St. Peter

Anglican Diocese of Barbados (Consecrated 1837)

SERVICES

Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

8:00 a.m. Sunday School

9:15 a.m. Sung Eucharist and Sermon;

10:15 a.m. Youth Church

7:00 p.m. Evensong

Tuesday: 6:30p.m. Online Evensong

Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

OFFICE HOUR: Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.

PUBLICATION & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Gina Belle, Graham Belle, Sherryl Bishop, Maria Clarke, Nia Gibbons-Browne, Tito Hinds,

Omeesha Roachford, Peter Rochester, Kai-Ann Skeete, Dominic Walcott, Vidar White,

David Worrell.