Scripture Reading
Sunday, February 12 2012
Epiphany 6
The Lesson:
Dennis Marshall / Austin Davis Sr.
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in the Book of 2nd Kings, chapter 5, verses 1 & 14
Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” So Naaman went in and told his lord just what the girl from the land of Israel had said. And the king of Aram said, “Go then, and I will send along a letter to the king of Israel.” He went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of garments. He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read, “When this letter reaches you, know that I have sent to you my servant Naaman, that you may cure him of his leprosy.” When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, “Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.” But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, “Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.” So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, “I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?” He turned and went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, “Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean.
Reader: The word of the Lord
The Epistle:
Carl Smith / Berry Sweeting
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in 1st Corinthians, chapter 9, verses 24 to 27
Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one. So I do not run aimlessly, nor do I box as though beating the air; but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.
Reader: The word o f the Lord
The Holy Gospel: Mark 1:40-45
A leper came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling he said to him, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, “I do choose. Be made clean!” Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was made clean. After sternly warning him he sent him away at once, saying to him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter.
The Intercessions: Form C
Thomas Evans Sr. / Basil Francis
The Chalice Bearers:
7:15 a.m. Louis Hanchell / Thomas Treco
10:30 a.m. Ken Davies / Dave Forbes
The Element Bearers Today
Jarell Nottage, Carolyn Longley, Trae Carey
7:00 p.m. Solemn Evensong & Sermon
The Officiant: Iris Finlayson
Isaiah 62: 6 – 12 Wellington Rolle
Mark 10: 23 - 31 Sandra Francis
Sunday, February 19 2012
Last Sunday after Epiphany
The Lesson:
Robyn Forbes / Beyonce Scott
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in the Book of 1 Kings, chapter 19, verses 9 & 18
Elijah fled to Mount Horeb, and there he came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’ He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He answered, ‘I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts; for the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life, to take it away.’ Then the Lord said to him, ‘Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram. Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. Whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu shall kill; and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha shall kill. Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.’
Reader: The word of the Lord
The Epistle:
Danielle Isaacs / Jessica Christophe
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in 2 Peter chapter 1, verses 16 to 19
For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received honour and glory from God the Father when that voice was conveyed to him by the Majestic Glory, saying, ‘This is my Son, my Beloved,* with whom I am well pleased.’ We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain. So we have the prophetic message more fully confirmed. You will do well to be attentive to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts
Reader: The word o f the Lord
The Holy Gospel: Mark 9: 2 – 9
Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, “This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!” Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.
The Intercessions: Form D
Bryton Ward / Owyn Ferguson
The Chalice Bearers:
7:15 a.m. Minkey Isaacs / Louis Hanchell
10:30 a.m. Princess Butler / Jackie Mycklewhyte
The Element Bearers Today
Salome Charles, Samuel Bethel, Carlos Palacious
7:00 p.m. Solemn Evensong & Sermon
The Officiant: Thomas Treco
Deuteronomy 6: 1 -9 Warren Knowles
Luke 9: 18 - 27 Basil Francis
Sunday, February 26 2012
First Sunday in Lent
The Lesson:
Patricia Francis / Sandra Francis
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in the Book of Genesis, chapter 9, verses 8 & 17
God said to Noah and to his sons with him, “As for me, I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature that is with you, the birds, the domestic animals, and every animal of the earth with you, as many as came out of the ark. I establish my covenant with you, that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of a flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” God said, “This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth.”
Reader: The word of the Lord
The Epistle:
Janet Walkine / Hilda Knowles
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in 1 Peter chapter 3, verses 18 to 22
Christ suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water. And baptism, which this prefigured, now saves you—not as a removal of dirt from the body, but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.
Reader: The word o f the Lord
The Holy Gospel: Mark 1: 9 – 13
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.
The Intercessions: Form H
Valarie Osborne / Ena Stubbs
Leader:
Christ came to be one like us in everything but sin. Therefore, in confidence that he understands our needs, let us offer our prayers to the Lord of compassion and mercy.
That this Lenten season may be a time of reconciliation within our families, our parish, and our community: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That Christians throughout the world will use this season of Lent to draw closer to the Lord and to one another, let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That the leaders of the Church will help to lead us to true repentance and a change of heart during this Lenten season, let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That the leaders of the nations of the world will come to a peaceful reconciliation of their differences, let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That in making moral and ethical choices, we may not bow before money, power and prestige, but seek the justice and mercy of God in all things: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That works of charity, generosity, and compassion may be the “first fruits” we offer to God during this holy season: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That all those who may be tempted by suffering or grief to lose faith may be strengthened by God’s grace: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That the God of mercy and compassion will be the refuge and hope of the sick and dying: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
That all who have died and those who will return to God during this Lenten season may experience the eternal life of the victorious Christ: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For all the intentions which we hold in our hearts and which we now recall in silence {Pause ……..............]: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
In thanksgiving for the ever Blessed Virgin Mary, blessed Joseph her spouse, blessed Matthew and John the Baptist our patrons,, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints and martyrs:
All: We give praise to the Lord.
Celebrant:
Merciful Father, your Son was tempted as we are tempted. Grant us the grace of your Spirit to imitate his example by being strong in our faith and rejecting the allurements of evil. We ask these things of you in the name of Jesus, our redeemer. Amen
The Chalice Bearers:
7:15 a.m. Minkey Isaacs / Thomas Treco
10:30 a.m. Dave Forbes / Dorothea Davis
The Element Bearers Today
Barbara Wallace, Teron Archer, Nolan Gaitor
7:00 p.m. Diocesan Mission – St. John’s College
Sunday, March 4 2012
Second Sunday in Lent
The Lesson:
Valarie Smith / Orinthia Nesbeth
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in the Book of Genesis, chapter 22, verses 1 & 14
After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt-offering on one of the mountains that I shall show you.’ So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac; he cut the wood for the burnt-offering, and set out and went to the place in the distance that God had shown him. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place far away. Then Abraham said to his young men, ‘Stay here with the donkey; the boy and I will go over there; we will worship, and then we will come back to you.’ Abraham took the wood of the burnt-offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together. Isaac said to his father Abraham, ‘Father!’ And he said, ‘Here I am, my son.’ He said, ‘The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for a burnt-offering?’ Abraham said, ‘God himself will provide the lamb for a burnt-offering, my son.’ So the two of them walked on together. When they came to the place that God had shown him, Abraham built an altar there and laid the wood in order. He bound his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to kill his son. But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven, and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ He said, ‘Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.’ And Abraham looked up and saw a ram, caught in a thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt-offering instead of his son. So Abraham called that place ‘The Lord will provide’; as it is said to this day, ‘On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.’
Reader: The word of the Lord
The Epistle:
Gloria Crawford / Katherine Treco
Reader:
A Reading from the word of God written in Romans chapter 8, verses 31 to 39
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not withhold his own Son, but gave him up for all of us, will he not with him also give us everything else? Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Reader: The word o f the Lord
The Holy Gospel: Mark 8: 31 – 38
Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
The Intercessions:
Veronica Moore / Peggy Burrows
Leader:
My brothers and sisters, confident of Christ’s presence among us in this assembly, Let us offer prayers to God who gathers all the holy children for the paschal feast.
For our Church and parish community, that we may be faithful to our covenant of trust and peace in God: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For Laish, our Bishop, Drexel and Gilbert our Assistant Bishops, Crosley and Lynden our Clergy, Roosie our Catechist and all who serve the Church as pastors, teachers and Lay readers, that they may guide us in the way of Christ, the Servant of God: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For the leaders of governments and nations, that they may work unceasingly to re-create our world in the peace and justice of God: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For those experiencing loss or crisis in their lives, that, with our compassionate support and kindness, they may transform their heartache into joy, their despair into hope: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For the victims of physical, mental, and substance abuse, that the love of God may expel from their lives the “demons” of pain, fear, and despair: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For the poor, the sick, and the suffering, that we may bring healing and hope into their lives through our faithful keeping of Jesus’ commandment to love one another as he has loved us: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For the faithful who have died that they may have eternal life through the Risen Christ: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
Leader:
For all the intentions which we hold in our hearts and which we now recall in silence [Pause.............................]: let us pray to the Lord.
All: Lord, have mercy.
All:
Blessed are you, God of our ancestors, who sent your Son to die for our sins. Receive the prayers we offer this day and prepare us to take up our citizenship in the heavenly Jerusalem. Glory to you for ever and ever. Amen
The Chalice Bearers:
7:15 a.m. Minkey Isaacs / Louis Hanchell
10:30 a.m. Iris Finlayson / Thomas Treco
The Element Bearers Today
Ena Stubbs, Lewis White, Ginger Jordan
7:00 p.m. Mission Evensong & Sermon
The Officiant: Jackie Mycklewhyte
Jeremiah 1: 1 - 10 Charlamae Forbes
John 5: 19 - 24 Troy Ward