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Church of St Bartholomew

125 MacKay Street,

Ottawa, Ontario K1M 2B4

Parish Office: 613-745-7834 ext 410

email: stbarts@bellnet.ca

website: www.stbartsottawa.ca

Parish Administrator

Ruth Honeyman 613-745-7834 ext 115

Organist & Director of Music

Timothy Piper 613-745-7834 ext 117

Honorary Assistant

The Reverend Laurette Glasgow 613-422-3009

Members of Corporation

Rector’s Warden Sheila Perry 613-744-1711

People’s Warden Judy Wiesinger 613-422-6509

Deputy Warden Stephen Brereton 613-791-1191

Deputy Warden Richard Remillard 613-746-5530

Treasurer Bill Turner 613-695-1790

Crèche scenes from Notre Dame Cathedral, taken by Linda Assad-Butcher on a recent

trip to Paris.

The Church of St. Bartholomew Diocese of Ottawa. The Anglican Church of Canada

The Guards’ Chapel

The Reverend Canon David Clunie Rector

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday School Pageant

Holy Communion

8:15 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

December 18, 2016

The Dream of St Joseph ~ Philippe de Champaigne ~ 1642 ~ National Gallery, London

An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife,

for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit Matthew 1:20

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 18, 2016

8:15 a.m. Holy Communion

The Book of Common Prayer, p. 67 ~ red prayer book

Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle

Greeting Priest The grace … And with thy spirit.

Collect for Purity p. 67

Collect of the Day Priest Heavenly Father, who chose the Virgin Mary, full of grace, to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour, now fill us with

your grace, that we in all things may embrace your will and with her rejoice

in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16 p. 7 Second Reading: Romans 1:1-7 p. 8

Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18 p. 433

The Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 p. 9 Sermon: The Reverend Canon David Clunie

The Creed p. 71

The Intercessions

Confession and Absolution p. 76 The Offertory Generous financial support is our expression of gratitude which along with our time and talents enables us to provide worship at St. Bart’s and support God’s work in service in our community and beyond. Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel, for ever and ever. All that is in the heaven and the earth is thine. All things come of thee and of thine own have we given thee.

Eucharistic Prayer p. 78 The Communion All baptized persons are welcome to receive communion. Please do not dip the bread into the wine. If you do not wish to drink from the cup please remain at the altar rail after receiving the bread and place your arms across your chest when the chalice comes to you. The Lay Administrator will pause in front of you to say the words of administration. This shows your respect for the sacrament and solidarity with your fellow Christians. Gluten free bread is available. The Lord’s Prayer p. 85 Blessing

Announcements

Dismissal…. Thanks be to God. ~

Sanctuary Flowers

The flowers are given to the glory of God by Grant Walsh & Roxane Pothakos,

in loving memory of Grant’s daughter, Karin Michelle Walsh. ~

Sidesperson and Reader: Brian Eckert

Lay Administrator: Mary Ann Matzinger

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Christmas & New Year’s

at St Bartholomew’s

2016-2017

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A Celtic Christmas ~ December 20, 2016

Concert & Traditional Wassail

7:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve ~ December 24

4:00 p.m. ~ Family Service

7:30 p.m. Evening service

Christmas Day ~ December 25

10:30 a.m.

New Year’s Eve Gala ~ December 31

In Celebration of St Bartholomew’s 150th Anniversary in 2017

First Sunday after Christmas ~ January 1, 2017

New Year’s Day

10:30 a.m.

First Sunday after Epiphany ~ January 8, 2017

Visit of the Rt. Rev. John H. Chapman, Bishop of Ottawa

10:30 a.m.

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The Calendar

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Air They say that once, almost before time,

The stars with shining voices

Serenaded

The new born world.

The night could not contain their boundless praise.

From Richard Bauckham Song of the Shepherds

Our breath is a metaphor for the Holy Spirit: air that we inhale, oxygen

that sustains us, and breath that we release. It is a very human-centric

image. Anthropomorphic we say. It is tempting to make the Nativity

anthropomorphic, and that is how we tell much of the story; it is hard to

be otherwise. The Pageant will remind us of the angels, of both Gabriel’s

visit to Mary and the chorus who appeared before the shepherds. The

shepherds heard singing, brought to them through the air. It echoed and

transformed the music of the spheres, an old Greek analogy of the

harmony we usually hear in music for the coherence of the cosmos. The

shepherds appear in the Nativity story, but not again in the gospels.

Perhaps this is not surprizing, since shepherds were excluded from much

Jewish religious life, their work making them unclean. Yet God chose

them, after the animals, Mary, Joseph, and the mid-wife to be the first to

see Himself. They would have known their scripture as an oral tradition,

seeped in myth. They would have known what people said about the

beginning of the world. How the stars with shining voices serenaded the

new born world, just as the angels sang that night, the song that came to

them through the air. It was enough to hurry them to Bethlehem. There

they saw what George Herbert described as glorious, yet contracted light. It was

a glimpse of everything that made the cosmos in a new form. I doubt they

ever forgot that night. I expect it became part of their oral tradition. I hope

it is part of ours.

We clutch our meagre cloaks against the cold.

Our ageing piper’s fumbling fingers play,

Night after night,

An earthly echo of the song that banished dark.

It has stayed with us.

Submitted by Chris Burn

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Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 18, 2016

10:30 a.m. Holy Communion

The Book of Alternative Services ~ green prayer book

Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle

Organ Prelude: Chorale Prelude on Quem Pastores H. Willan

Processional: 89 v. 1-5 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Veni Emmanuel

Greeting Priest The grace … And also with you.

Collect of the Day Priest Heavenly Father, who chose the Virgin Mary, full

of grace, to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour, now fill us with your

grace, that we in all things may embrace your will and with her rejoice in

your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-16 p. 7

Gradual Hymn: 269 Heavenly Message Pied-De-Port

The Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 p. 9

Homily: The Reverend Canon David Clunie

The Intercessions

The Peace

The Offertory Generous financial support is our expression of gratitude which along

with our time and talents enables us to provide worship at St. Bart’s and support God’s

work in service in our community and beyond.

Offertory Hymn: 132 v. 1-5 Of Eternal Love Begotten Divinum Mysterium

Prayer over the Gifts Gracious God, by the power of the Spirit who

sanctified the mother of your Son, make holy all we offer you this

day. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

The Eucharist

Celebrant: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you.

Celebrant: Lift up your hearts. All: We lift them up to the Lord.

Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Celebrant: We thank you, Holy God, that you sent Jesus to be born into

this world and live among us. People had turned away from you and no

longer loved each other the way you loved us. Jesus opened our eyes and

our hearts to your love and now brings us together to this table to

remember his love for us and for all people.

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Celebrant: Therefore with all the angels of heaven,

we lift our voices and sing our joyful hymn of praise

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.

Celebrant: The night before he died when Jesus was at supper with his

friends, he took bread and gave you thanks, broke the bread, and gave it to

his friends, saying: “Take, eat: This is my Body which is given for you. Do

this to remember me.”

When supper was ended, Jesus took a cup of wine, thanked you, and gave

it to his friends saying: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new

Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness of

sins. Whenever you drink it, do this to remember me.”

Life-giving God, we ask you now to bless these our gifts of bread and wine

and make them holy. Fill us with the joy of the Holy Spirit as we receive

this bread and wine and then send us out in peace to share your love with

the world.

Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, to you be honour, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. Amen.

This simplified Eucharistic prayer designed for use when young children are present

has been approved by the Right Reverend John H. Chapman, Bishop of Ottawa,

for use in the Diocese of Ottawa.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Communion All baptized persons are welcome to receive communion. Please do

not dip the bread into the wine. If you do not wish to drink from the cup please remain

at the altar rail after receiving the bread and place your arms across your chest when the

chalice comes to you. The Lay Administrator will pause in front of you to say the words

of administration. This shows your respect for the sacrament and solidarity with your

fellow Christians. Gluten free bread is available.

Music during Communion

Communion Hymn: 113 Come, O Lord, and Set Us Free Maranatha

Anthem: Righteous Joseph Trad. English, arranged by Timothy Piper

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The Gospel

The Holy Gospel is written in the first chapter of the

Gospel according to Saint Matthew beginning at the 18th

verse. (BCP)

Glory be to thee, O Lord. (BCP)

The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to

Matthew. (BAS)

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (BAS)

Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his

mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together,

she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph,

being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace,

planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an

angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of

David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived

in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you are to name him

Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to

fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: "Look, the

virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,"

which means, "God is with us." When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as

the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, but had no

marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him

Jesus. (Matthew 1:18-25)

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise be to thee, O Christ. (BCP)

Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. (BAS)

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A Reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the

gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the

holy scriptures, the gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from

David according to the flesh and was declared to be Son of God with

power according to the spirit of holiness by resurrection from the dead,

Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and

apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles

for the sake of his name, including yourselves who are called to belong to

Jesus Christ, To all God's beloved in Rome, who are called to be saints:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

(Romans 1:1-7 )

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.

Thanks be to God.

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Prayer after Communion Faithful God, in this sacrament we receive

the promise of salvation. May we, like the Virgin Mary, be obedient

to your will. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

Announcements

Hymn: 109 When the King Shall Come Again Tempus Adest Floridum

Sunday School Christmas Pageant

Please see the Pageant Booklet

Dismissal …… Thanks be to God.

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Sanctuary Flowers

The flowers are given to the glory of God by Grant Walsh & Roxane Pothakos,

in loving memory of Grant’s daughter, Karin Michelle Walsh. ~

Sidespersons: Janet Uren and Jonathan Adams Lay Administrators: Ray Perrin and Nancy Millson Intercessor: Ray Perrin

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Please remember in Prayer

Anglican Cycle of Prayer:

Diocese: St Michael and All Angels, Ottawa; St. Richard’s, Ottawa

The Venerable Mary Ellen Berry Church Musicians serving in the parishes of the Diocese of Ottawa.

Residents, staff and Chaplain of the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre.

Canada: Remembering members of the Governor General’s Foot Guards

and those serving in diplomatic missions and NGOs, especially Jason. Parish: Family & Friends, JoAnne, Jane, Jim, Eric, Fay, Wendy, Robert Hampson.

The Garry J. Armstrong Home: Bob, Betty, Jennifer. ~

Coffee Hour

Join us for coffee in the parish hall following our services. Visitors &

newcomers are invited to take one of the blue mugs at coffee hour indicating that you are

new to our parish.

*Today* Christmas Pageant The Sunday School's annual pageant, "A Brand New Star," will be held during the 10:30 service. The children are excited to share their version of the Christmas story with you! The Pageant will be our last Sunday School gathering of the year. Chelsea & Meiping.

St Bart’s Sunday Nursery, for infants & children up to the age of 3, is open from 10:15 until after coffee hour. Julia Laku ~ Coordinator

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Office Closure at Christmas The office will be closed from 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 23 until Tuesday, January 3. In the case of an emergency, please leave a message and your call will be returned as soon as possible.

150th Anniversary Gifts Please support our church by purchasing one or more items from our selection of Gifts, Christmas Cards & Hasty Notes. All are reasonably priced & available in the hall after services or at the office during the week.

Bridge Club ~ On Holiday Until Monday, January 9, 2017 Please contact: David Younger 613-241-1961

Silent Meditation and Bible Study Our next meetings will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2017. Meditation is in the church at 8 a.m. Bible Study is in the hall at 10 a.m.

Altar Flowers On Sundays two floral arrangements will be placed in the Sanctuary. To contribute to these flowers to celebrate an event or to remember a loved one, consult the flower chart in the parish hall to select a date and then contact Ruth Honeyman in the Parish Office, 613-745-7834, to confirm and provide details for the bulletin. If your date is already taken, tributes may be shared or an alternate date chosen. A donation of $60.00 is suggested. Please mark cheques “Altar Flowers”. Tax receipts will be issued.

Envelopes 2017 New envelope sets for 2017 are now on the table by the coat rack at the back of the church. Please pick up your set and verify your address. If you want envelopes, but do not find yours there, please call Ruth at the church office (613-745-7834) or Ron Burrows, Envelope Secretary (613-746-1763). You do not normally receive envelopes if you are on PAR, but if you put your cheque for an additional donation on the Sunday collection plate or mail it to the church office it will be credited to your PAR account.

Tuesday, Dec. 20 ~ Solstice Song ~ A Celtic Christmas at St Bart’s Join us for Yuletide music to warm a cold winter’s night. Guest artists include Acacia Lyra Harps, Greg Weeks & Graham Lindsay, Garth Hampson, Chelsea Honeyman & the Katharine Robinson Dancers. Afterwards, with neighbours and friends, raise a glass at a festive Wassail ! Nollaig chridheil, hapus nadolig, and Nollaig shona duit! Tickets: $25 Students: $10 At the office.

Dec 31 ~ Welcome the New Year and St Bart’s 150th! Ring in our 150th Anniversary Year of Celebration with a glittering Gala at St Bart’s. A concert of favourite opera arias begins our magical evening, followed by dancing, a tempting hot and cold buffet of Italian delicacies, an amazing silent auction and wonderful door-prizes! Greet the New Year with a glass of sparkling wine and the ringing of the church bells! Only a few tickets remain. Tickets: $100.00 Contact Ruth in the office to reserve, or for more information.

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A Reading from the Book of Isaiah

Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, saying, Ask a sign of the Lord your God;

let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven. But Ahaz said, I will not ask, and

I will not put the Lord to the test. Then Isaiah said: "Hear then, O house

of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God

also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young

woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.

He shall eat curds and honey by the time he knows how to refuse the evil

and choose the good. For before the child knows how to refuse the evil

and choose the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread

will be deserted." (Isaiah 7:10-16)

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.

Thanks be to God.