St. John's Anglican Church
Parish of Horton, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
We are a welcoming & affirming community to all persons.
March 17th, 2024; 5th Sunday of Lent
Rector: The Rev’d Nicole Uzans, rector.stjohnswolfville@gmail.com
Wardens: Cameron Finlay & Karen Padovani, wardens.stjohnswolfville@gmail.com
Director of Music & Organist: Dr. Michelle Boyd, m.e.boyd@gmail.com
Parish of Horton, Wolfville, Nova Scotia
We are a welcoming & affirming community to all persons.
March 17th, 2024; 5th Sunday of Lent
Rector: The Rev’d Nicole Uzans, rector.stjohnswolfville@gmail.com
Wardens: Cameron Finlay & Karen Padovani, wardens.stjohnswolfville@gmail.com
Director of Music & Organist: Dr. Michelle Boyd, m.e.boyd@gmail.com
This parish is located in Mi’kma’ki, the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq people.
This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship”
which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) People
first signed with the British Crown in 1725. We are all Treaty people.
This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship”
which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) People
first signed with the British Crown in 1725. We are all Treaty people.
8AM HOLY COMMUNION, THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, P. 67
Presider & Preacher: The Rev'd Nicole Uzans, Rector
Presider & Preacher: The Rev'd Nicole Uzans, Rector
The Readings:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 119:9-16
John 12:20-33
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 119:9-16
John 12:20-33
The Collect of the Day:
We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Reader: Beth Turner
Greeter: Helen Shaw
Eucharistic Assistant: Cameron Finlay
Greeter: Helen Shaw
Eucharistic Assistant: Cameron Finlay
10AM HOLY COMMUNION, BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES
Presider & Preacher: The Rev'd Nicole Uzans, Rector
The Gathering of the Community
Prelude: Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Johann Gottfried Walther)
Opening Sentence:
Grace to you and peace from our Creator, the Love at our beginning and
without end, in our midst and with us.
Opening Hymn: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
vast, unmeasured, boundless free!
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of thy love,
leading onward, leading homeward,
to the glorious rest above!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
spread His praise from shore to shore!
How he loveth, ever loveth,
changeth never, nevermore!
How he watcheth o'er his loved ones,
died to call them all His own;
how for them He intercedeth,
watcheth o'er them from the throne.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
love of every love the best;
'tis an ocean vast of blessing,
'tis a haven sweet of rest.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
'tis heav'n of heav'ns to me;
and it lifts me up to glory,
for it lifts me up to thee.
The Greeting and Collect for Purity,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
And also with you.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
Confession and Absolution
(from A New Zealand Prayer Book)
Especially in the season of Lent, we acknowledge that we have not loved God with all our heart, all
our mind, all our strength, and all our soul. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
Confessing our sins, we return to God.
Silence
God forgives and heals us.
We need your healing, merciful God:
give us true repentance.
Some sins are plain to us;
some escape us, some we cannot face.
Forgive us;
set us free to hear your word to us;
set us free to serve you.
The choir sings “Create in Me a Clean Heart” (Matthew Culloton; soloist Bailey Pringle):
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirt from me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
-from Psalm 51
God the Creator brings you new life,
forgives and redeems you.
Take hold of this forgiveness
and live your life in the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
The Collect of the Day:
As we prepare to hear the words of scripture, let us pray:
God of suffering and glory, in Jesus Christ you reveal the way of life through the path of obedience.
Write your law on our hearts, so that we may not stray from you, but be your people. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34, read by Denyse Nelson
At the conclusion of the passage, the reader says,
The word of the Lord.
All respond: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119:9-16, read responsively by Adam Boyd
How shall the young cleanse their way?
By keeping to your words.
With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not stray from your commandments.
I treasure your promise in my heart,
that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord;
instruct me in your statutes.
With my lips will I recite
all the judgements of your mouth.
I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees
than in all manner of riches.
I will meditate on your commandments
and give attention to your ways.
My delight is in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Gradual Anthem: Lead Me, Lord (Samuel J. Wesley)
Conducted by Emma Proctor; soloist Bailey Pringle
The Holy Gospel: John 12:20-33
All stand, as they are able.
Reader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
At the conclusion of the Gospel, the reader says,
The Gospel of Christ.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon – Rev. Nicole Uzans
Affirmation of Faith from The Episcopal Church
We believe in God, who creates all things,
who embraces all things, who celebrates all things,
who is present in every part of the fabric of creation.
We believe in God as the source of all life,
who baptizes this planet with living water.
We believe in Jesus Christ, the suffering one, the poor one,
the malnourished one, the climate refugee,
who loves and cares for this world
and who suffers with it.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life,
who came to reconcile and renew this world
and everything in it.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of God,
who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God.
And we believe in the hope that one day
God will put an end to death and all destructive forces.
The Prayers of the People, led by MaryEllen Finlay
All may sit or kneel.
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn: #180 Giver of the Perfect Gift
Giver of the perfect gift,
only hope of human race,
hear the prayer our hearts uplift
trembling at thy throne of grace.
Though the accusing voice within
speaks of many a wrong to thee,
thou canst cleanse from every sin,
thou canst set the conscience free.
Who can save us, Lord, but thou?
Let thy mercy show thy power.
Lo, we plead thy promise now,
now, in this accepted hour.
Oh! may these our Lenten days,
blest by thee, with thee be passed,
that with purer, nobler praise
we may keep thy feast at last.
God the holy trinity,
grant the mercy we implore;
God the One, all praise to thee
through the ages evermore.
Prayer Over the Gifts:
The offering is brought forward by one of the greeters.
We pray together.
God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and
these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer from the Iona Community:
Celebrant: The Lord is here.
All: God’s Spirit is with us.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Celebrant: Indeed it is right to give you thanks and praise, O God: out of chaos and darkness you have
created light and an abundance of life. From the depths of winter, the new life of spring and the warmth
of summer, you have brought forth a harvest of bounty. Your world is indeed good. Through your Son,
who lived and toiled, wept and laughed among us, you were one with us in human flesh. You sent your
Spirit to bring new life to tired bones and souls, causing living water to spring from dry, thirsty places
and putting a new song on our lips. So, together with all your saints and angels, with prophets and
martyrs, the living and the departed, we sing to you a hymn of unending praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of you glory;
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name,
who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest.
Glory and honour to you, God our life, for the gift of Jesus our Lord. Christ is the first fruit of your
creation, with you before time, bringing all to completion through his death on a cross. By your power
you raised him: evil can never overcome your love. You set us free to be your body, serving you in the
world.
On the night before he died, knowing that his time had come, while at supper with his disciples, Jesus
took bread, gave you thanks, and broke it, saying: 'Take, eat. This is my Body, broken for you.'
After supper he took the cup, gave you thanks, and gave it to them, saying: 'Drink this, all of you. This
is my Blood of the new covenant; it is poured out for you, and for all, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this
to remember me.'
We do now what Christ taught us: we remember his death and resurrection and look forward to that
day when all will be complete in him. We offer ourselves and all that we are: our gifts and talents, our
strengths and weaknesses, to the glory and honour of your name. Christ is the bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory.
Merciful God, send now, in kindness, your Holy Spirit to settle upon this bread and wine and bless them
with the fullness of Jesus.
And let that same Spirit rest on us, too,
converting us from the patterns of this world,
until we become more like Jesus,
whose food we now share. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
As our Saviour taught us, we are bold to pray,
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread:
We break this bread,
Communion in Christ’s body once broken.
Let your Church be the wheat which bears its fruit in dying
If we have died with him, we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Agnus Dei:
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, give us your peace.
All are welcome to receive holy communion or a blessing. Please remain in your pews and servers
will come to you. Gluten-free bread is available. Communion bread and wine are offered today. You
may receive communion in one kind (bread only) or partake of the wine also by drinking from the
common cup, touching the base of the cup, or reverencing the cup with a small bow.
Music During Communion:
O Rest in the Lord (Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Lyndell Leatherman);
Hear My Prayer (Felix Mendelssohn). Amelia Wheeler, soloist; Emily Markwart, organist
Prayer after Communion,
Merciful God, you have called us to your table and fed us with the bread of life. Draw us and all
people to your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Doxology:
Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory
to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing:
Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk the way with us.
So, be swift to love, make haste to be kind. And may the blessing of God, Creator, Redeemer, and
Sustainer be upon us this day and evermore. Amen.
Closing Hymn: #602 Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Come, Christian people, sing your praises, shout!
If we are silent, even stones cry out.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Jesus, you wept to see our human strife,
Teach us compassion for each human life.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Peace was you plea, and peace your living theme,
Let peace be our passport, peace a living dream.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Great is the cost of walking on this road,
to follow and suffer with the Son of God.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Worlds to be born and children yet to be,
come, take up this song into eternity.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Choral Benediction (Johannes Brahms; arr. Mark Schweizer)
Postlude: Toccata in E Minor (Johann Pachelbel)
Presider & Preacher: The Rev'd Nicole Uzans, Rector
The Gathering of the Community
Prelude: Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Johann Gottfried Walther)
Opening Sentence:
Grace to you and peace from our Creator, the Love at our beginning and
without end, in our midst and with us.
Opening Hymn: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
vast, unmeasured, boundless free!
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of thy love,
leading onward, leading homeward,
to the glorious rest above!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
spread His praise from shore to shore!
How he loveth, ever loveth,
changeth never, nevermore!
How he watcheth o'er his loved ones,
died to call them all His own;
how for them He intercedeth,
watcheth o'er them from the throne.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
love of every love the best;
'tis an ocean vast of blessing,
'tis a haven sweet of rest.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
'tis heav'n of heav'ns to me;
and it lifts me up to glory,
for it lifts me up to thee.
The Greeting and Collect for Purity,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
And also with you.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
Confession and Absolution
(from A New Zealand Prayer Book)
Especially in the season of Lent, we acknowledge that we have not loved God with all our heart, all
our mind, all our strength, and all our soul. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
Confessing our sins, we return to God.
Silence
God forgives and heals us.
We need your healing, merciful God:
give us true repentance.
Some sins are plain to us;
some escape us, some we cannot face.
Forgive us;
set us free to hear your word to us;
set us free to serve you.
The choir sings “Create in Me a Clean Heart” (Matthew Culloton; soloist Bailey Pringle):
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy Holy Spirt from me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
-from Psalm 51
God the Creator brings you new life,
forgives and redeems you.
Take hold of this forgiveness
and live your life in the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
The Collect of the Day:
As we prepare to hear the words of scripture, let us pray:
God of suffering and glory, in Jesus Christ you reveal the way of life through the path of obedience.
Write your law on our hearts, so that we may not stray from you, but be your people. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34, read by Denyse Nelson
At the conclusion of the passage, the reader says,
The word of the Lord.
All respond: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119:9-16, read responsively by Adam Boyd
How shall the young cleanse their way?
By keeping to your words.
With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not stray from your commandments.
I treasure your promise in my heart,
that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord;
instruct me in your statutes.
With my lips will I recite
all the judgements of your mouth.
I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees
than in all manner of riches.
I will meditate on your commandments
and give attention to your ways.
My delight is in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Gradual Anthem: Lead Me, Lord (Samuel J. Wesley)
Conducted by Emma Proctor; soloist Bailey Pringle
The Holy Gospel: John 12:20-33
All stand, as they are able.
Reader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
At the conclusion of the Gospel, the reader says,
The Gospel of Christ.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon – Rev. Nicole Uzans
Affirmation of Faith from The Episcopal Church
We believe in God, who creates all things,
who embraces all things, who celebrates all things,
who is present in every part of the fabric of creation.
We believe in God as the source of all life,
who baptizes this planet with living water.
We believe in Jesus Christ, the suffering one, the poor one,
the malnourished one, the climate refugee,
who loves and cares for this world
and who suffers with it.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life,
who came to reconcile and renew this world
and everything in it.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of God,
who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God.
And we believe in the hope that one day
God will put an end to death and all destructive forces.
The Prayers of the People, led by MaryEllen Finlay
All may sit or kneel.
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn: #180 Giver of the Perfect Gift
Giver of the perfect gift,
only hope of human race,
hear the prayer our hearts uplift
trembling at thy throne of grace.
Though the accusing voice within
speaks of many a wrong to thee,
thou canst cleanse from every sin,
thou canst set the conscience free.
Who can save us, Lord, but thou?
Let thy mercy show thy power.
Lo, we plead thy promise now,
now, in this accepted hour.
Oh! may these our Lenten days,
blest by thee, with thee be passed,
that with purer, nobler praise
we may keep thy feast at last.
God the holy trinity,
grant the mercy we implore;
God the One, all praise to thee
through the ages evermore.
Prayer Over the Gifts:
The offering is brought forward by one of the greeters.
We pray together.
God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and
these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer from the Iona Community:
Celebrant: The Lord is here.
All: God’s Spirit is with us.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Celebrant: Indeed it is right to give you thanks and praise, O God: out of chaos and darkness you have
created light and an abundance of life. From the depths of winter, the new life of spring and the warmth
of summer, you have brought forth a harvest of bounty. Your world is indeed good. Through your Son,
who lived and toiled, wept and laughed among us, you were one with us in human flesh. You sent your
Spirit to bring new life to tired bones and souls, causing living water to spring from dry, thirsty places
and putting a new song on our lips. So, together with all your saints and angels, with prophets and
martyrs, the living and the departed, we sing to you a hymn of unending praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of you glory;
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name,
who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest.
Glory and honour to you, God our life, for the gift of Jesus our Lord. Christ is the first fruit of your
creation, with you before time, bringing all to completion through his death on a cross. By your power
you raised him: evil can never overcome your love. You set us free to be your body, serving you in the
world.
On the night before he died, knowing that his time had come, while at supper with his disciples, Jesus
took bread, gave you thanks, and broke it, saying: 'Take, eat. This is my Body, broken for you.'
After supper he took the cup, gave you thanks, and gave it to them, saying: 'Drink this, all of you. This
is my Blood of the new covenant; it is poured out for you, and for all, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this
to remember me.'
We do now what Christ taught us: we remember his death and resurrection and look forward to that
day when all will be complete in him. We offer ourselves and all that we are: our gifts and talents, our
strengths and weaknesses, to the glory and honour of your name. Christ is the bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory.
Merciful God, send now, in kindness, your Holy Spirit to settle upon this bread and wine and bless them
with the fullness of Jesus.
And let that same Spirit rest on us, too,
converting us from the patterns of this world,
until we become more like Jesus,
whose food we now share. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
As our Saviour taught us, we are bold to pray,
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who
trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread:
We break this bread,
Communion in Christ’s body once broken.
Let your Church be the wheat which bears its fruit in dying
If we have died with him, we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Agnus Dei:
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, give us your peace.
All are welcome to receive holy communion or a blessing. Please remain in your pews and servers
will come to you. Gluten-free bread is available. Communion bread and wine are offered today. You
may receive communion in one kind (bread only) or partake of the wine also by drinking from the
common cup, touching the base of the cup, or reverencing the cup with a small bow.
Music During Communion:
O Rest in the Lord (Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Lyndell Leatherman);
Hear My Prayer (Felix Mendelssohn). Amelia Wheeler, soloist; Emily Markwart, organist
Prayer after Communion,
Merciful God, you have called us to your table and fed us with the bread of life. Draw us and all
people to your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Doxology:
Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory
to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing:
Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk the way with us.
So, be swift to love, make haste to be kind. And may the blessing of God, Creator, Redeemer, and
Sustainer be upon us this day and evermore. Amen.
Closing Hymn: #602 Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Come, Christian people, sing your praises, shout!
If we are silent, even stones cry out.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Jesus, you wept to see our human strife,
Teach us compassion for each human life.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Peace was you plea, and peace your living theme,
Let peace be our passport, peace a living dream.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Great is the cost of walking on this road,
to follow and suffer with the Son of God.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Worlds to be born and children yet to be,
come, take up this song into eternity.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Choral Benediction (Johannes Brahms; arr. Mark Schweizer)
Postlude: Toccata in E Minor (Johann Pachelbel)
10AM HOLY EUCHARIST
Presider & Preacher: The Rev'd Nicole Uzans, Rector
The Gathering of the Community
Prelude: Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Johann Gottfried Walther)
Opening Sentence:
All are invited to rise.
Grace to you and peace from our Creator, the love at our beginning and without end, in our midst and with us.
Opening Hymn: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
vast, unmeasured, boundless free!
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of thy love,
leading onward, leading homeward,
to the glorious rest above!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
spread His praise from shore to shore!
How he loveth, ever loveth,
changeth never, nevermore!
How he watcheth o'er his loved ones,
died to call them all his own;
how for them he intercedeth,
watcheth o'er them from the throne.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
love of every love the best;
'tis an ocean vast of blessing,
'tis a haven sweet of rest.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
'tis heav'n of heav'ns to me;
and it lifts me up to glory,
for it lifts me up to thee.
The Greeting and Collect for Purity,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
And also with you.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
Confession and Absolution
(from A New Zealand Prayer Book)
Especially in the season of Lent, we acknowledge that we have not loved God with all our heart, all our mind, all our strength, and all our soul. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
Confessing our sins, we return to God.
Silence
God forgives and heals us.
We need your healing, merciful God:
give us true repentance.
Some sins are plain to us;
some escape us, some we cannot face.
Forgive us;
set us free to hear your word to us;
set us free to serve you.
The choir sings “Create in Me a Clean Heart” (Matthew Culloton; soloist Bailey Pringle):
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence
and take not thy Holy Spirt from me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation
and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
-from Psalm 51
God the Creator brings you new life,
forgives and redeems you.
Take hold of this forgiveness
and live your life in the Spirit of Jesus.
Amen.
The Collect of the Day:
As we prepare to hear the words of scripture, let us pray:
God of suffering and glory, in Jesus Christ you reveal the way of life through the path of obedience. Write your law on our hearts, so that we may not stray from you, but be your people. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34, read by Denyse Nelson
At the conclusion of the passage, the reader says,
The word of the Lord.
All respond: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119:9-16 prayed responsively, led by Adam Boyd
How shall the young cleanse their way?
By keeping to your words.
With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not stray from your commandments.
I treasure your promise in my heart,
that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord;
instruct me in your statutes.
With my lips will I recite
all the judgements of your mouth.
I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees
than in all manner of riches.
I will meditate on your commandments
and give attention to your ways.
My delight is in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Gradual Anthem: Lead Me, Lord (Samuel J. Wesley)
Conducted by Emma Proctor;
Soloist Bailey Pringle
The Holy Gospel: John 12:20-33
All stand, as they are able.
Reader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
At the conclusion of the Gospel, the reader says,
The Gospel of Christ.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon – Rev. Nicole Uzans, rector
Affirmation of Faith,
All are invited to rise.
from The Episcopal Church
We believe in God, who creates all things,
who embraces all things, who celebrates all things,
who is present in every part of the fabric of creation.
We believe in God as the source of all life,
who baptizes this planet with living water.
We believe in Jesus Christ, the suffering one, the poor one,
the malnourished one, the climate refugee,
who loves and cares for this world
and who suffers with it.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life,
who came to reconcile and renew this world
and everything in it.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of God,
who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God.
And we believe in the hope that one day
God will put an end to death and all destructive forces.
The Prayers of the People, led by MaryEllen Finlay
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn: #180 Giver of the Perfect Gift
Giver of the perfect gift,
only hope of human race,
hear the prayer our hearts uplift
trembling at thy throne of grace.
Though the accusing voice within
speaks of many a wrong to thee,
thou canst cleanse from every sin,
thou canst set the conscience free.
Who can save us, Lord, but thou?
Let thy mercy show thy power.
Lo, we plead thy promise now,
now, in this accepted hour.
Oh! may these our Lenten days,
blest by thee, with thee be passed,
that with purer, nobler praise
we may keep thy feast at last.
God the holy trinity,
grant the mercy we implore;
God the One, all praise to thee
through the ages evermore.
Prayer over the Gifts:
The offering is brought forward by one of the greeters.
We pray together.
God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer from the Iona Community:
The Lord is here.
God’s Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Indeed it is right to give you thanks and praise, O God: out of chaos and darkness you have created light and an abundance of life. From the depths of winter, the new life of spring and the warmth of summer, you have brought forth a harvest of bounty. Your world is indeed good. Through your Son, who lived and toiled, wept and laughed among us, you were one with us in human flesh. You sent your Spirit to bring new life to tired bones and souls, causing living water to spring from dry, thirsty places and putting a new song on our lips. So, together with all your saints and angels, with prophets and martyrs, the living and the departed, we sing to you a hymn of unending praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of you glory;
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name,
who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest.
Glory and honour to you, God our life, for the gift of Jesus our Lord. Christ is the first fruit of your creation, with you before time, bringing all to completion through his death on a cross. By your power you raised him: evil can never overcome your love. You set us free to be your body, serving you in the world.
On the night before he died, knowing that his time had come, while at supper with his disciples, Jesus took bread, gave you thanks, and broke it, saying: 'Take, eat. This is my Body, broken for you.'
After supper he took the cup, gave you thanks, and gave it to them, saying: 'Drink this, all of you. This is my Blood of the new covenant; it is poured out for you, and for all, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this to remember me.'
We do now what Christ taught us: we remember his death and resurrection and look forward to that day when all will be complete in him. We offer ourselves and all that we are: our gifts and talents, our strengths and weaknesses, to the glory and honour of your name. Christ is the bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory.
Merciful God, send now, in kindness, your Holy Spirit to settle upon this bread and wine and bless them with the fullness of Jesus.
And let that same Spirit rest on us, too, converting us from the patterns of this world, until we become more like Jesus, whose food we now share. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
As our Saviour taught us, we are bold to pray,
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread:
We break this bread,
Communion in Christ’s body once broken.
Let your Church be the wheat which bears its fruit in dying
If we have died with him, we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Agnus Dei:
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, give us your peace.
All are welcome to receive holy communion or a blessing. Please remain in your pews and servers will come to you. Gluten-free bread is available. Communion bread and wine are offered today. You may receive communion in one kind (bread only) or partake of the wine also by drinking from the common cup, touching the base of the cup, or reverencing the cup with a small bow.
Music During Communion:
O Rest in the Lord (Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Lyndell Leatherman);
Hear My Prayer (Felix Mendelssohn). Amelia Wheeler, soloist; Emily Markwart, organist
The Prayer After Communion:
Merciful God, you have called us to your table and fed us with the bread of life. Draw us and all people to your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Doxology:
Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing:
Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk with us. So, be swift to love, make haste to be kind. And may the blessing of God, Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, rest upon you this day and always. Amen.
Closing Hymn: #602 Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Come, Christian people, sing your praises, shout!
If we are silent, even stones cry out.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Jesus, you wept to see our human strife,
Teach us compassion for each human life.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Peace was you plea, and peace your living theme,
Let peace be our passport, peace a living dream.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Great is the cost of walking on this road,
to follow and suffer with the Son of God.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Worlds to be born and children yet to be,
come, take up this song into eternity.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Blessing & Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Choral Benediction (Johannes Brahms; arr. Mark Schweizer)
Postlude: Toccata in E Minor (Johann Pachelbel)
Presider & Preacher: The Rev'd Nicole Uzans, Rector
The Gathering of the Community
Prelude: Jesus, Priceless Treasure (Johann Gottfried Walther)
Opening Sentence:
All are invited to rise.
Grace to you and peace from our Creator, the love at our beginning and without end, in our midst and with us.
Opening Hymn: O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
vast, unmeasured, boundless free!
rolling as a mighty ocean
in its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me,
is the current of thy love,
leading onward, leading homeward,
to the glorious rest above!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
spread His praise from shore to shore!
How he loveth, ever loveth,
changeth never, nevermore!
How he watcheth o'er his loved ones,
died to call them all his own;
how for them he intercedeth,
watcheth o'er them from the throne.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
love of every love the best;
'tis an ocean vast of blessing,
'tis a haven sweet of rest.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
'tis heav'n of heav'ns to me;
and it lifts me up to glory,
for it lifts me up to thee.
The Greeting and Collect for Purity,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
And also with you.
Almighty God,
to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. 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.
Confession and Absolution
(from A New Zealand Prayer Book)
Especially in the season of Lent, we acknowledge that we have not loved God with all our heart, all our mind, all our strength, and all our soul. We have not loved our neighbours as ourselves.
Confessing our sins, we return to God.
Silence
God forgives and heals us.
We need your healing, merciful God:
give us true repentance.
Some sins are plain to us;
some escape us, some we cannot face.
Forgive us;
set us free to hear your word to us;
set us free to serve you.
The choir sings “Create in Me a Clean Heart” (Matthew Culloton; soloist Bailey Pringle):
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
and renew a right spirit within me.
Cast me not away from thy presence
and take not thy Holy Spirt from me.
Restore to me the joy of thy salvation
and uphold me with thy free Spirit.
-from Psalm 51
God the Creator brings you new life,
forgives and redeems you.
Take hold of this forgiveness
and live your life in the Spirit of Jesus.
Amen.
The Collect of the Day:
As we prepare to hear the words of scripture, let us pray:
God of suffering and glory, in Jesus Christ you reveal the way of life through the path of obedience. Write your law on our hearts, so that we may not stray from you, but be your people. Amen.
The Proclamation of the Word
1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34, read by Denyse Nelson
At the conclusion of the passage, the reader says,
The word of the Lord.
All respond: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 119:9-16 prayed responsively, led by Adam Boyd
How shall the young cleanse their way?
By keeping to your words.
With my whole heart I seek you;
let me not stray from your commandments.
I treasure your promise in my heart,
that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you, O Lord;
instruct me in your statutes.
With my lips will I recite
all the judgements of your mouth.
I have taken greater delight in the way of your decrees
than in all manner of riches.
I will meditate on your commandments
and give attention to your ways.
My delight is in your statutes; I will not forget your word.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Gradual Anthem: Lead Me, Lord (Samuel J. Wesley)
Conducted by Emma Proctor;
Soloist Bailey Pringle
The Holy Gospel: John 12:20-33
All stand, as they are able.
Reader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also with you.
Reader: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.
People: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
At the conclusion of the Gospel, the reader says,
The Gospel of Christ.
People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon – Rev. Nicole Uzans, rector
Affirmation of Faith,
All are invited to rise.
from The Episcopal Church
We believe in God, who creates all things,
who embraces all things, who celebrates all things,
who is present in every part of the fabric of creation.
We believe in God as the source of all life,
who baptizes this planet with living water.
We believe in Jesus Christ, the suffering one, the poor one,
the malnourished one, the climate refugee,
who loves and cares for this world
and who suffers with it.
And we believe in Jesus Christ, the seed of life,
who came to reconcile and renew this world
and everything in it.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the breath of God,
who moves with God and who moves among and with us today.
We believe in everlasting life in God.
And we believe in the hope that one day
God will put an end to death and all destructive forces.
The Prayers of the People, led by MaryEllen Finlay
The Celebration of the Eucharist
Offertory Hymn: #180 Giver of the Perfect Gift
Giver of the perfect gift,
only hope of human race,
hear the prayer our hearts uplift
trembling at thy throne of grace.
Though the accusing voice within
speaks of many a wrong to thee,
thou canst cleanse from every sin,
thou canst set the conscience free.
Who can save us, Lord, but thou?
Let thy mercy show thy power.
Lo, we plead thy promise now,
now, in this accepted hour.
Oh! may these our Lenten days,
blest by thee, with thee be passed,
that with purer, nobler praise
we may keep thy feast at last.
God the holy trinity,
grant the mercy we implore;
God the One, all praise to thee
through the ages evermore.
Prayer over the Gifts:
The offering is brought forward by one of the greeters.
We pray together.
God our provider, you have not fed us with bread alone, but with words of grace and life. Bless us and these your gifts, which we receive from your bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eucharistic Prayer from the Iona Community:
The Lord is here.
God’s Spirit is with us.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Indeed it is right to give you thanks and praise, O God: out of chaos and darkness you have created light and an abundance of life. From the depths of winter, the new life of spring and the warmth of summer, you have brought forth a harvest of bounty. Your world is indeed good. Through your Son, who lived and toiled, wept and laughed among us, you were one with us in human flesh. You sent your Spirit to bring new life to tired bones and souls, causing living water to spring from dry, thirsty places and putting a new song on our lips. So, together with all your saints and angels, with prophets and martyrs, the living and the departed, we sing to you a hymn of unending praise:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, Lord God of Hosts,
Heaven and earth are full of you glory;
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name,
who comes in the name of the Lord;
Hosanna in the highest.
Glory and honour to you, God our life, for the gift of Jesus our Lord. Christ is the first fruit of your creation, with you before time, bringing all to completion through his death on a cross. By your power you raised him: evil can never overcome your love. You set us free to be your body, serving you in the world.
On the night before he died, knowing that his time had come, while at supper with his disciples, Jesus took bread, gave you thanks, and broke it, saying: 'Take, eat. This is my Body, broken for you.'
After supper he took the cup, gave you thanks, and gave it to them, saying: 'Drink this, all of you. This is my Blood of the new covenant; it is poured out for you, and for all, for the forgiveness of sins. Do this to remember me.'
We do now what Christ taught us: we remember his death and resurrection and look forward to that day when all will be complete in him. We offer ourselves and all that we are: our gifts and talents, our strengths and weaknesses, to the glory and honour of your name. Christ is the bread of life:
When we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we proclaim your death, Lord Jesus,
until you come in glory.
Merciful God, send now, in kindness, your Holy Spirit to settle upon this bread and wine and bless them with the fullness of Jesus.
And let that same Spirit rest on us, too, converting us from the patterns of this world, until we become more like Jesus, whose food we now share. Amen.
The Lord’s Prayer:
As our Saviour taught us, we are bold to pray,
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Breaking of the Bread:
We break this bread,
Communion in Christ’s body once broken.
Let your Church be the wheat which bears its fruit in dying
If we have died with him, we shall live with him;
if we hold firm, we shall reign with him.
The gifts of God for the People of God.
Thanks be to God.
Agnus Dei:
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us.
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us.
Jesus, Redeemer of the world, give us your peace.
All are welcome to receive holy communion or a blessing. Please remain in your pews and servers will come to you. Gluten-free bread is available. Communion bread and wine are offered today. You may receive communion in one kind (bread only) or partake of the wine also by drinking from the common cup, touching the base of the cup, or reverencing the cup with a small bow.
Music During Communion:
O Rest in the Lord (Felix Mendelssohn; arr. Lyndell Leatherman);
Hear My Prayer (Felix Mendelssohn). Amelia Wheeler, soloist; Emily Markwart, organist
The Prayer After Communion:
Merciful God, you have called us to your table and fed us with the bread of life. Draw us and all people to your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Doxology:
Glory to God, whose power, working in us, can do infinitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Blessing:
Life is short and we do not have much time to gladden the hearts of those who walk with us. So, be swift to love, make haste to be kind. And may the blessing of God, Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer, rest upon you this day and always. Amen.
Closing Hymn: #602 Lift High the Cross
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Come, Christian people, sing your praises, shout!
If we are silent, even stones cry out.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Jesus, you wept to see our human strife,
Teach us compassion for each human life.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Peace was you plea, and peace your living theme,
Let peace be our passport, peace a living dream.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Great is the cost of walking on this road,
to follow and suffer with the Son of God.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Worlds to be born and children yet to be,
come, take up this song into eternity.
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim
'Til all the world adore his sacred name!
Blessing & Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Choral Benediction (Johannes Brahms; arr. Mark Schweizer)
Postlude: Toccata in E Minor (Johann Pachelbel)
Greeters: Becky Coholan & Karen Padovani
Counters: Helen & John Whidden
Eucharistic Assistant: Murray Phillips
Music used for our digital service under permission of OneLicense #738879-A
Counters: Helen & John Whidden
Eucharistic Assistant: Murray Phillips
Music used for our digital service under permission of OneLicense #738879-A
Services for March 24th, 2024
8AM Book of Common Prayer Morning Prayer
10AM Contemporary Palm Procession & telling of the Passion story
Watch our 10am services anytime on the St. John’s YouTube channel
8AM Book of Common Prayer Morning Prayer
10AM Contemporary Palm Procession & telling of the Passion story
Watch our 10am services anytime on the St. John’s YouTube channel
Cycle of Prayer
Please remember in your prayers…
Please remember in your prayers…
- The Church in Wales along with the parishes in the Eastern Shore Region with Ecum Secum & Parish of Musquodoboit, N.S.
- All who are in need of God’s healing grace: Mark Fletcher, Steve Boone, Digger MacDougall, Kathleen, John & Michele Niec, Steve Kamburis, Jim O’Neill, Matt & Natasha MacIntyre, and Pauline Wright
Announcements
- Rector’s days off: I will be off Monday this week. During time off, I do not respond to non-urgent messages. My contact info is nicole.uzans@gmail.com or 902-956-4892 (cell).
- Refreshments are served! Please join in a time of conversation after the 10am service.
- Christian Meditation is offered every Friday at St. John’s, 11:00 to 11:45am, including December 22nd & 29th. All are welcome to this simple practice – instruction is given each week. Please join us as we gather in a circle by the font at the back of the nave.
- Easter Flowers: If you would like to have memorial flowers in the church for Easter, please let Camille Herbin know camilleherbin@yahoo.ca
- Anglican Pathways: Encountering God in the Practices & Tradition Wednesdays, 7-8:15pm, during Lent (Feb 21st – Mar 20th).
- This week’s theme: Communion & Eucharist--Nourishing the Community of Jesus
- Ever wondered why things are done the way they are in the Anglican Church? Or do you have questions about what we mean when we do or say the things we do in church? These sessions will touch on particular Anglican quirks & traditions to explore the broader theme of encountering God in our life together. Come to any or all!
- A Service of Compline – Wednesdays, 8:30pm. During Lent, enjoy this short (20 min) sung service. Led by a small choir, Compline is a peaceful way to complete the day and rest in the love of God.
- March 18th: ACW Meeting at noon. Bring your lunch. Tea and coffee is provided.
- WBC Noon-hour Concerts in Lent: Thursdays in March, 12:10-1:00pm, preceded by conversation and coffee/tea, 11:30am to 12:00pm. Admission is free. Wolfville Baptist Church, 487 Main St.
- March 21: Peter Togni, Nocturnes by Peter-Anthony Togni
- March 28: Jason Hall (Clarinet), Deanne van Rooyen (Harp) and Shimon Walt (Cello)
- We will be making palm crosses for Palm Sunday on Thursday March 21st at the church, starting at 10am. Anyone can help- we’ll teach you! Please call Camille at 670-7593 if you can be there!
- On March 21st, the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, you’re invited to a campus-community public event. Glooscap First Nation Chief Sidney Peters will deliver The 2024 Sydney Taylor Memorial Lecture. K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre, Acadia University. 5-6:15pm: Light Supper & Eracism Gathering, Garden Room; 6:30-8pm: Keynote event in the auditorium (lower level); 8-8:30pm: Community Tea and Chat in the auditorium foyer. Cohosted by the Department of Politics, Welkaqnik Indigenous Gathering Space, and the Office of the Dean of Arts
- On Tuesday, March 26, 7:30pm, the Acadia University Singers with the Blue Engine String Quartet present “A Mother’s Courage” – a concert program featuring Marie-Claire Saindon’s Méditations de la Vierge Marie (2016) and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater (1736). Together, these two works present the life and death of Jesus through Mary’s perspective and are a powerful exploration of the courage it takes to love unconditionally. This concert is in Denton Hall Auditorium; admission is by freewill donation at the door.
- Manning Memorial Chapel - All are invited to view a conversation with Patricia Townsend, Acadia Archivist Emerita via the Manning Memorial Chapel website, https://chapel.acadiau.ca/Home.html
AND Join us at 7.00 p.m. on Sunday March 17th for a Service of Words and Music, celebrating the stories and music of women hymnwriters. You may come in person to the Manning Memorial Chapel or tune in via the livestream. - St. John's Pop-Up Study Café: Spring exam time at Acadia University is fast approaching. Building on our experience with the Pop-up Study Café in December, St. John’s will be again hosting a study space for students, April 6-15. How would you like to help? With a welcoming smile and hospitality? By providing snacks that are much appreciated by students?
Sign up sheets are at the back of the church.
Let’s make the Spring Study Café an even bigger success! - Mark the Date: June 15th Yard Sale. New or used household items, plant table, (no books or clothing please) Volunteers to set up and take down, contact Dale or Karen Hennigar for more information 902-697-2147. NOTE: Please do not bring your items to the church until just before the yard sale as we have no place to store them.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR WARDENS
Your 2023 Tax Receipts are prepared and will be available at the back of the church after our Sunday morning services. Please be sure to collect yours, and your neighbours’ too, so that we can save the cost of postage.
The Wardens sincerely thank you for your financial support of St John’s! It is through your generosity that we can accomplish all that we do in our faith life for one another and the wider community. The beginning of a new year is always a good time to consider both how you give and the amount you give.
The DONATE PAGE on our website shows all the ways you can support St John’s on a regular basis. If you haven’t recently considered the amount you are currently giving, this may be an opportune time. In addition to traditional envelopes, we also have the feature of an automatic donation through Pre-Authorised Remittance (PAR), which many find easier. Plus we now offer e-transfer as well as donations through Canada Helps. Note that should you use Canada Helps, your tax receipt will come directly from that organization, not St John’s.
Of course, there are also other ways to give. We encourage you to consult with your personal tax advisor to determine if you would benefit from donating publicly traded securities. Please speak to the Treasurer or the Wardens should you have any questions.
Instruct those who are rich in this world's goods that they should not be proud and should set their hopes not on money, which is untrustworthy, but on God who gives us richly all that we need for our happiness. They are to do good and be rich in good works, generous in giving and always ready to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may possess the only life that is real. (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Cameron Finlay & Karen Padovani
Wardens
The Wardens sincerely thank you for your financial support of St John’s! It is through your generosity that we can accomplish all that we do in our faith life for one another and the wider community. The beginning of a new year is always a good time to consider both how you give and the amount you give.
The DONATE PAGE on our website shows all the ways you can support St John’s on a regular basis. If you haven’t recently considered the amount you are currently giving, this may be an opportune time. In addition to traditional envelopes, we also have the feature of an automatic donation through Pre-Authorised Remittance (PAR), which many find easier. Plus we now offer e-transfer as well as donations through Canada Helps. Note that should you use Canada Helps, your tax receipt will come directly from that organization, not St John’s.
Of course, there are also other ways to give. We encourage you to consult with your personal tax advisor to determine if you would benefit from donating publicly traded securities. Please speak to the Treasurer or the Wardens should you have any questions.
Instruct those who are rich in this world's goods that they should not be proud and should set their hopes not on money, which is untrustworthy, but on God who gives us richly all that we need for our happiness. They are to do good and be rich in good works, generous in giving and always ready to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may possess the only life that is real. (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Cameron Finlay & Karen Padovani
Wardens