Trinity 18, 2021 – Bulletin

THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITYOCTOBER 3, 2021.

GLORY BE TO JESUS CHRIST! GLORY BE TO HIM FOREVER!

TODAY AT ST. MARY’S

  • 10.00 A.M.  MORNING PRAYER
  • 10.30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNIONClaude Schroeder preaching.
  • 10.30 A.M. GODLY PLAY  in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story is “Moses’ Birth” Exodus 2.1-10.

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

PARISH LIFE NOTES

CONGRATULATIONS AND BLESSINGS to Adam and Alanna on the birth of their third child, John Roy, baby brother to Heather and Lila. May God grant him many years!

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER requires that everyone attending events at St. Mary’s to be properly “masked.”

STATEMENTS AND ENVELOPES— If any parishioners would like a statement of giving to date in 2021 please let me know and I will be happy to email one to you. If anyone would like to change their envelope status (change weekly to monthly or vice versa, begin to use envelopes, discontinue using envelopes) or to begin or discontinue making donations by direct deposit, please contact me. – Blair.

PASTORAL LETTER AND GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER  will be distributed following the service today, and will be mailed out to all who are at home.

WEEKDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK

  • Tuesday to Friday:  Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.

Trinity 18, 2021 – Sermon

(Modified 2021-10-03: Added audio recording of this sermon)

St. Mary’s, Regina, Trinity 18, October 3, 2021 Mark 10. 1-15  Revd. Canon Claude Schroeder

Audio recording of this sermon

I think today’s sermon would be aptly titled, “ Uncomfortable Words: Part 2” following on from “Uncomfortable Words Part 1”, which was last Sunday. This was the bit about causing one of Jesus’ little ones to lose faith in Him, and getting thrown into the sea with a millstone around your neck, and then better to amputate the hand and the foot, and gouge out the eye that causes you to stumble, than to be thrown into hell where the worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched…

And today’s Uncomfortable Word? 

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Trinity 17, 2021 – Bulletin

THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

TODAY AT ST. MARY’S

10.00 A.M.  MORNING PRAYER

10.30 A.M.

  • HOLY COMMUNIONBeth preaching.
  • GODLY PLAY  in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story is “Joseph’s Later Life” (Genesis 39.1;45.4-7).

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

PARISH LIFE NOTES

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER requires that everyone attending events at St. Mary’s to be properly “masked.”

STATEMENTS AND ENVELOPES. If any parishioners would like a statement of giving to date in 2021 please let me know and I will be happy to email one to you. If anyone would like to change their envelope status (change weekly to monthly or vice versa, begin to use envelopes, discontinue using envelopes) or to begin or discontinue making donations by direct deposit, please contact me. – Blair

PASTORAL LETTER AND GRAPEVINE NEWSLETTER  will be distributed next Sunday.

WEEKDAY WORSHIP THIS WEEK

Tuesday to Friday:  Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.

Trinity 17, 2021 – Sermon

(Modified 2021-09-26: Added audio recording – sorry about the static!)

Audio recording of this sermon

We see today in our Gospel reading what we so often encounter in the Gospels. Jesus’ disciples have some small, local concern they want him to address, but Jesus has his mind on the big picture, the cosmic picture.

John the beloved disciple, whose Gospel and letters teach us a great deal about loving one another, has a very unloving complaint. “Jesus, some dude we don’t know is going around casting out demons in your name. We told him to stop, but he won’t. Do something!”

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Trinity 16, 2021 – Bulletin

THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

TODAY AT ST. MARY’S

10.00 A.M.  MORNING PRAYER
10.30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNIONNathaniel Deng Mayen preaching.
10.30 A.M. GODLY PLAY  in the Worship Centre for children 3-6. Today’s story: “ The Good Shepherd and the Lost Sheep.” ( Psalm 23.1-4, Luke 15.3-6)

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

PARISH LIFE NOTES

PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER requires everyone attending events at St. Mary’s to be properly “masked.”

CONGREGATIONAL FORUM  follows after the service today in the Upper Hall. At its July meeting, St. Mary’s Vestry discerned we are in a time of change and renewal, and invites parishioners to a congregational forum hear and share in this discernment. 

WEEKDAY MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER  from Tuesday to Friday.

  • Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m. and
  • Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.

Trinity 16, 2021 – Sermon

(Modified 2021-09-19: Added audio recording of this sermon)

Humble Service is the Seal of New Covenant and Shield Against Sin of Self-Gratification

Audio recording of this sermon

Jesus answered, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all” (Mark 9:35).

We may ask questions like: First in what, or of what? And last in what, or of what? What is the reference point to that which Jesus is talking about when he passed on this piece of advice to us? 

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Trinity 15, 2021 – Bulletin

THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

TODAY AT ST. MARY’S

  • 10.00 A.M.  MORNING PRAYER
  • 10.30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNIONClaude Schroeder preaching.
    • GODLY PLAY for children 3- 6 in the Children;s Worship Centre. Today’s story is ‘The Light’ ( John 8.12)

LIVE AUDIO STREAMING during today’s service is available on the Order of Service page. Recorded audio will be added following worship.

PARISH LIFE NOTES

ST. MARY’S HOUSE CONCERT. Our thanks and blessing to Terrance and Keli Williamson who sang and ministered at the house concert last Monday! ( photos below)

THE GRAPEVINE. Do you remember a time when you experienced the presence of God and His blessings? Sharing our faith experiences blesses others and gives God the Glory.  Would you share your experience /story with us at St. Mary’s? The Grapevine is being printed in September; Please think about submitting your story. We will need your stories by September 12, please send them to Lorna. For more  information call Lorna. 

CONGREGATIONAL FORUM. At it’s July meeting, St. Mary’s Vestry discerned we are in a time of change and renewal, and invites parishioners to a congregational forum hear and share in this discernment next Sunday, September 19 after worship.

VOLUNTEERS FOR PANCAKE BREAKFAST are required to prepare, serve and clean up at St. Mary’s on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 6 am to 12 pm for a Breakfast for the Cathedral Area clean up team. Please sign sheet on the table by the elevation or contact Sandra.  (Cancelled.)

WEEKDAY MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER (Tuesday to Friday).

  • Morning Prayer at 8.30 a.m.
  • Evening Prayer at 5.30 p.m.