1. St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
“Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever
believes in me will never be thirsty.”
- John 6: 35
10:30 AM
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Pentecost 11
361 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont. 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.
(From the COLLECT for ST. BARNABAS)

2. 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 230
of the green Book of Alternative Services.
Organ Prelude Canon - Nadia Boulanger
The Gathering of God’s People
Opening Hymn 85 “Shepherd of souls, refresh and bless”
(St. Agnes)
Greeting
Collect for Purity p. 230
The Summary of the Law p. 231
The Gloria p. 231
Collect for the Day Almighty God, you sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church. Open our hearts to
the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of
the Spirit in love, joy, and peace; through Jesus Christ our
Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Story of God’s People
A READING FROM THE SECOND BOOK OF
SAMUEL 18: 5–9, 15, 31–33 read by Everod Miller
5The king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal
gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And all the
people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders
concerning Absalom. 6So the army went out into the field
against Israel; and the battle was fought in the forest of

3. Ephraim. 7The men of Israel were defeated there by the servants
of David, and the slaughter there was great on that day, twenty
thousand men. 8The battle spread over the face of all the
country; and the forest claimed more victims that day than the
sword. 9Absalom happened to meet the servants of David.
Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the
thick branches of a great oak. His head caught fast in the oak,
and he was left hanging between heaven and earth, while the
mule that was under him went on. 15And ten young men, Joab’s
armour-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him, and killed
him. 31Then the Cushite came; and the Cushite said, “Good
tidings for my lord the king! For the Lord has vindicated you
this day, delivering you.” 32The king said to the Cushite, “Is it
well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered,
“May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up to do
you harm, be like that young man.” 33The king was deeply
moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept;
and as he went, he said, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son
Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son,
my son!”
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 130
1Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord;
Lord, hear my voice;
let your ears consider well the voice of my
supplication.
2If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss,
O Lord, who could stand?
3For there is forgiveness with you;
therefore you shall be feared.
4I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him;

4. in his word is my hope.
5My soul waits for the Lord,
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
6O Israel, wait for the Lord,
for with the Lord there is mercy;
7With him there is plenteous redemption,
and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son
and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be:
world without end. Amen.
A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE
EPHESIANS 4: 25—5: 2 read by Joyce Connell
25So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to
our neighbours, for we are members of one another. 26Be angry
but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27and
do not make room for the devil. 28Thieves must give up stealing;
rather let them labour and work honestly with their own hands,
so as to have something to share with the needy. 29Let no evil
talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for
building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace
to those who hear. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,
with which you were marked with a seal for the day of
redemption. 31Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and
anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, 32and
be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as
God in Christ has forgiven you. 1Therefore be imitators of God,
as beloved children, 2and live in love, as Christ loved us and
gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

5. Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
The Gospel
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to
John 6: 35, 41-51.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
35Jesus said to the people, “I am the bread of life. Whoever
comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me
will never be thirsty.” 41Then the Jews began to complain about
him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from
heaven.” 42They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of
Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now
say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43Jesus answered them,
“Do not complain among yourselves. 44No one can come to me
unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that
person up on the last day. 45It is written in the prophets, ‘And
they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and
learned from the Father comes to me. 46Not that anyone has seen
the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the
Father. 47Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life.
48I am the bread of life. 49Your ancestors ate the manna in the
wilderness, and they died. 50This is the bread that comes down
from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51I am the
living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this
bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life
of the world is my flesh.”
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Homily

6. Affirmation of Faith p. 234
Prayers of the People led by Sue Ann Elite
Confession & Absolution p. 238
Sharing Christ’s Peace
We Offer Our Gifts to God
Offertory Hymn 508 “I heard the voice of Jesus say”
(Kingsfold)
Prayer Over the Gifts: Father, receive all we offer you this
day, and grant that in this eucharist we may be enriched by
the gifts of the Spirit. We ask this in the name of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Eucharist: God’s Spirit Transforms Our Gifts
We invite those who wish to receive the Sacrament of Anointing to
proceed to the chapel and then come up to
receive communion.
Eucharistic Prayer A p. 241
The Lord’s Prayer p. 245
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.
“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.”
Prayer after Communion: Eternal God, grant to your Church
the unity and peace that we have tasted in this eucharist, the
fruit of your life-giving Spirit. We ask this in the name of
Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

7. Sharing God’s Love in the World
Doxology p. 247
The Blessing
Announcements
Final Hymn 353 “My God, how endless is your love”
(Wareham)
Dismissal
Organ Postlude Exultemus - June Nixon
The flowers at the altar are dedicated
to the Glory of God, in loving memory of Geoffrey Hill,
a gift of Grace Caldwell-Hill.
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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.
Today’s Liturgical Team:
Celebrant & Homilist: The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
Deacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
Organist: Neil Houlton
Communion Minister: Janet Booker
Sidesteam: Team 3: Michael Miller - (Captain); Bill Strain,
Doug Inniss, Lester Miller, Jane Smith
Chancel Guild: Joyce Connell, Winnifred Dottin
Today we remember in our Prayers:
Diocesan Cycle, Holland Deanery
Deanery Cycle, St. Columba & All Hallows

8. Parish Cycle, Mary, Our Parish Administrator
SJA, Cycle, St. Mark & Calvary, Toronto & St. Mark, Midland
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LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY
Monday Night Bible study
Bible study in the rector’s study resumes on August 13th at 7:00
PM. We will be studying The Parable Of The Rich Fool -
Luke 12: 13 - 21. All are welcome.
Final summer concert
The last concert in the Summer Saturday series happens this
coming Saturday, August 18th at 12:30 PM. Fiona Strachan
has put together a programme that will appeal to everyone,
songs as well as music for flute. Please join us and help bring
the series to a rousing finish. A donation of a toonie is all we
ask.
Bake Sale in support of the Organ Restoration Fund .....
Saturday, August 18th from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
The sale will precede Fiona Strachan's concert which begins at
12:30 PM. Please come and support us if you are able.

9. Neil on holiday for three weeks
Neil will be away on holiday the next three Sundays, beginning
next week, and Peter Dunphy will be filling in.
Mark this date on your calendars
Former parishioner Hilda Bell will be visiting Toronto and will
preach at the 10:30 service on August 26th … she’s sure to be
interesting!
Kids always welcome!
Sunday school will resume in the fall. Meanwhile, children are
invited to make use of the quiet play area at the back of the
church.
Book Club in September
The next meeting of the St. Barnabas Book Club will take place
in the rector’s study on September 5th, when The Seven Storey
Mountain by Thomas Merton will be discussed.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE HYMNS?
Over the next few weeks I’ll be working on the choosing of
music (hymns, anthems, organ music, etc.) for the September to
Christmas period, and would appreciate your input, especially
hymn recommendations. Do you have favourites that we
haven’t sung for a while? Please let me know. There’s a sheet
at the back of the church on which you can write them down
(anonymously if you prefer), and I’ll do my best to incorporate
them into a service this fall/early winter.

10. Selecting hymns for services isn’t just a process of
plucking them out of the air (although sometimes in desperation
this is the case!). I try, as far as possible, to link them to the
gospel and other readings of the day. To choose them in
advance for a period of 3 or 4 months is a task that takes many
hours of reading the lessons, ruminating, researching and
juggling so that there is a good balance of old and new, familiar
and unfamiliar, and so on. Over the past couple of years we’ve
been introduced to several hymns new to St. Barnabas’
congregation, and this will continue. Eventually, these new
hymns often become old favourites! Your help in this will be
appreciated!
Neil
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK?
Monday, August 13th 7:00 PM Bible study
In the rector’s study
Saturday, August 18th 11 AM - 12:30 PM Bake Sale
At the back of the church
in support of the organ restoration fund
Saturday, August 18th 12:30 PM Summer Saturday concert
Fiona Strachan, soprano & flute

11. WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 16th 12 noon Holy Eucharist
In the Chancel
Sunday, August 19th Pentecost 12
9:00 AM Quiet Communion
10:30 AM Sung Eucharist
Readings: 1 Kings 2: 10-12, 3: 3-14; Psalm 111
Ephesians 5: 15-20; John 6: 51-58
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13. 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