The document is a bulletin for the Harvest Thanksgiving service being held at St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church on October 7, 2012. The service will include readings from Joel and 1 Timothy, Psalm 26 sung, prayers, hymns, and a sermon by Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd. Various church announcements are also provided.

1. St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
10:30 AM
Harvest Thanksgiving
October 7, 2012
361 Danforth Ave., Toronto M4K 1P1
416-463-1344
www.stbarnabas-toronto.com
Let us faithfully witness to the Risen Jesus, giving generously of
our lives and substance for the relief of the poor and the sharing
of the Gospel, bringing encouragement to all.

2. (From the COLLECT for ST. BARNABAS)
Welcome to St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church.
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
10:30 AM HOLY EUCHARIST
Our 10:30 AM Worship Service begins on page 185
of the green Book of Alternative Services.
(Stand as you are able.)
Organ Prelude Before the Image of a Saint
- Siegfried Karg-Elert
The Gathering of God’s People
Opening Hymn 262 “Come, ye thankful people, come”
Service Music: David Hurd
Greeting
Collect for Purity p. 185
The Gloria p. 186
Collect of the Day: Creator of the fruitful earth, you made us
stewards of all things. Give us grateful hearts for all
goodness, and steadfast wills to use your bounty well, that
the whole human family, today and in generations to come,
may with us give thanks for the riches of your creation. We
ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Children’s Focus The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
The Story of God’s
People
A READING FROM THE BOOK OF JOEL 2: 21-27

3. Read by Dr. Neville Reid
Do not fear, O soil; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done
great things! Do not fear, you animals of the field, for the
pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit, the
fig tree and vine give their full yield. O children of Zion, be
glad and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he has given the early
rain for your vindication, he has poured down for you abundant
rain, the early and the later rain, as before. The threshing floors
shall be full of grain, the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has
eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army,
which I sent against you. You shall eat in plenty and be
satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has
dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be
put to shame. You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,
and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other. And my
people shall never again be put to shame.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 26 (sung)
Give judgment for me O LORD
for I have lived with in-teg-ri-ty; *
I have trusted in the Lord and have not falt-ered.
Test me O LORD and try me; *
For your love is before my eyes; *
I have walked faith-full-y with you.
I have not sat with the worth-less, *
nor do I consort with the de-ceit-ful.
I have hated the company of e-vil-do-ers; *
I will not sit down with the wick-ed.

4. I will wash my hands in innocence O LORD, *
that I may go in procession round your al-tar,
Singing aloud a song of thanks-gi-ving *
and recounting all your won-der-ful deeds.
LORD I love the house in which you dwell *
and the place where your glo-ry a-bides.
Do not sweep me away with sin-ners, *
nor my life with those who thirst for blood,
Whose hands are full of e-vil plots, *
and their right hand full of bribes.
As for me, I will live with in-teg-ri-ty; *
redeem me O LORD and have pi-ty on me.
My foot stands on le-vel ground; *
in the full assembly I will bless the LORD.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son
and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.
As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be:
world with-out end A-men.
A READING FROM THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO
TIMOTHY 2: 1-7 read by Jenny Reid
First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, for
kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a
quiet and peaceable life in all Godliness and dignity. This is
right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who
desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of
the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator
between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who
gave himself a ransom for all—this was attested at the right
time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am
telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in
faith and truth.

5. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
Cantor: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
All: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
Cantor: The heavens declare the Glory of God,
and the firmament shows his handiwork.
All: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Gospeller: The Lord be with you.
All: And with thy spirit.
Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew 6: 25-33.
All: Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life,
what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body
more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither
sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And
can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of
life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies
of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell
you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of
these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive
today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much
more clothe you—you of little faith? Therefore do not worry,
saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What
will we wear?’ For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these
things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need
all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

6. The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Homily
Anthem Achieved is the glorious work (from ‘The
Creation’) - Franz Josef
Haydn
Affirmation of Faith – The Apostles’ Creed p. 189
Prayers of the People led by Fiona Strachan
Confession & Absolution p. 191
Sharing Christ’s Peace
(All stand)
Celebrant: The peace of the Lord be always with you.
All: And also with you.
(The members of the community, ministers and people, may
greet one another in the name of the Lord.)
We Offer Our Gifts to God
Offertory Hymn 330 “O Praise ye the Lord”
Prayer over the Gifts: Source of all life, the heaven and earth
are yours, yet you have given us dominion over all things.
Receive the symbols of our labour and love which we offer
you this day, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Eucharist: God’s Spirit Transforms Our Gifts
“People of all ages and denominations who are baptized into Christ
are invited and encouraged to share in communion. If you will not be
receiving bread and wine, we would be pleased if you would join us
at the Lord’s Table for a blessing.”
Eucharistic Prayer 1 p. 193

7. The Lord’s Prayer (said) p. 211
The Breaking of the Bread
Celebrant: We break this bread
to share in the body of Christ.
All: We, being many, are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.
Communion Hymn 259 “For the fruit of all creation”
Prayer after Communion: God of our hope, in this eucharist
we find the source of all your blessings. Nourished in these
holy mysteries may we, with our lives, give you continual
thanks and praise. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Sharing God’s Love in the World
Doxology p. 214
Announcements
Final Hymn 399 “Now thank we all our God”
Dismissal
Organ Postlude Chorale Prelude on “Now thank we
all our God” - Siegfried Karg-Elert
We welcome all who are new or visiting today. If we can serve
you or you wish to know more about the church, please fill out
a visitors’ envelope, available in pews or at back of church.
The flowers at the altar are dedicated to the
Glory of God in loving memory of Dolly Robinson,
a gift of the family.

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Today’s Liturgical Team
Officiant & Homilist: The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
Deacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
Organist and Choir Director: Neil Houlton
Communion Minister: Teresa Johnson
Server: Annie Strain
Sidespeople: (Team 1): Eleanor Morgan – Captain;
Everod Miller, Vivian Rodney, Grantley Hinkson,
Sheila Lightfoot, Lori Lightfoot, Tracey Ferguson
Chancel Guild: Joyce Connell, Winnifred Dottin
Today we remember in our Prayers:
Anglican Cycle of Prayer, The Church of the Province of

9. West Africa & The Most Revd Dr. Justice Akrofi, Archbishop of
West Africa & Bishop of Accra
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Canada
Deanery Cycle of Prayer, Bishop Patrick Yu
Parish Cycle of Prayer, Communion Ministers
SJAC, St. Simon the Apostle, St. Stephen’s, Downsview
Community Ministries
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Music Notes:
Considered by many to be his masterpiece, The Creation was
composed by Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809) over a 2-year
period beginning in 1796. It’s an oratorio in three parts that
depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as described in
the Book of Genesis and in “Paradise Lost” (John Milton). The
chorus “Achieved is the glorious work” is an acknowledgement
that, on the sixth day, God completed his work.
Siegfried Karg-Elert (1877-1933) was a German composer of
considerable fame in the early twentieth century, best known for

10. his compositions for organ. Among his many compositions are
66 ‘chorale improvisations’, or preludes on hymn tunes. Born
in Denmark, Karg-Elert moved to Germany as a child and spent
all of his life there, composing and teaching. Although his
music was greatly admired in the UK and USA, it was generally
ignored in his adopted country.
“REMEMBERING”
The choir is planning a special Remembrance Day concert on
Sunday 11 November at 4 p.m. It will feature our choir and
lead singers with special guest Rob Crabtree, a Juno-nominated
bagpiper, all performing a variety of both sacred and secular
music (Scottish, Welsh, English and Canadian) that is associated
with both World Wars - and maybe a sing-along or two! A
programme is posted on various bulletin boards around the
church. It would be a wonderful thing to fill the church for this
concert, so please tell your friends and relatives. Advance
tickets at $8 ($10 at the door) are now available from choir
members and the church office. The money raised will be used
to support the Organ Restoration Fund.
LIFE AND MINISTRY OF THE COMMUNITY
A beautiful Thanksgiving
Many thanks to the folks who provided the fruits and vegetables
with which to decorate the chancel for Thanksgiving, and to the
ladies of the Chancel Guild who have made everything look so
lovely. We are grateful, also, to Children’s Circle Daycare for

11. their gift of canned goods for our Deacon’s Cupboard. The
produce donated will go to Street Haven for Women.
An important meeting today
A Special Vestry Meeting has been called for today, October
7th, by the Church Wardens as part of the process of finding a
new Incumbent. The purpose of this Special Vestry Meeting is
to formally approve the proposed members of the Selection
Committee. The meeting will be held immediately following the
10:30 AM Sunday service and should take only 15 minutes.
Please plan to attend."
No Monday Night Bible study for a few weeks
There will be no Bible study for the rest of October. It will
resume on November 5th at 7:00 PM in the rector’s study. All
are welcome.
No Thursday Eucharist this week
Please note that there will be no midweek Eucharist on October
11th as Fr. David will be out of the country. Thursday
communion will resume on October 18th.
What are we reading for next month?
The St. Barnabas Book Club is reading Water for Elephants
by Sarah Gruen for the November 7th meeting.
Riverdale Art 2012
The 24th Annual St. Barnabas Art Show will take place on
Friday, October 19, 2012, from 6 to 8 PM (Artists' Reception)

12. and on Saturday, October 20th, from 10.30 AM to 5.00 PM.
Come along on either day (or both) and bring your friends.
How can you contribute?
Our annual Christmas Bazaar is coming up soon on Saturday,
November 3rd. Volunteers and donations are being sought. Stay
tuned!
The Children's Corner
Children are always welcome at our services. We have a small
area, especially designed for the younger saints, which is
located at the back of the church where you will find a number
of toys, books and craft supplies. Please make yourself at home!
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?

13. Tuesday, October 9th 7:30 PM Advisory Board meeting
In the rector’s study
Thursday, October 11th 7:45 PM Choir Practice
In the downstairs choir room
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Services with Anointing
Sunday, October 14th Pentecost 20
9:00 AM Quiet Communion
10:30 AM Choral Eucharist
Readings: Job 23: 1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22: 1-15
Hebrews 4: 12-16; Mark 10: 17-31
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CLERGY The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
HONORARY ASSISTANT Fr. David Hoopes, OHC
DEACON The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
LEADERSHIP TEAM Gary Davenport, Jane Smith
Lyn Inniss, Everod Miller,
Jan Booker
ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER Neil Houlton
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Mary Roycroft Ranni
ORGANIST EMERITUS Dr. Eugene Gates