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1 CollectAlmighty God,through the waters of baptismyour Son has made us children of we ever walk in his lightand show forth your glory in the world;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. over the GiftsGod of light,your Word brings to us a new vision of your our offering of praise and thanksgiving,through Jesus Christ our Lord. after CommunionFather,through your goodnesswe receive your Son in word and we always have faith in him,Jesus Christ the Lord. Intentions for this week. Anglican Cycle of Prayer: We pray for Multan (Pakistan) Prayer Care: We pray for Ecclestical Province of Canada, Archbishop Claude Miller and the Provincial Intercessions: We pray for Parish of Twillingate, Rector - The Reverend Gail Thoms- Williams; The Parish of the Evangelist, St.

2 John s, Rector - The Reverend Dr. Wayne Short, Assistant - The Reverend Robert Cooke. Those who are ill. Mark Marsh, Neil Mahoney, Ches Brown, John & Betty Squires, Gordon Snow, Disaster in Japan. Our congregational Offerings for:St. MatthewSt. JohnMarch 27, 2011 $ $1, IV April 3, 2011 Anglican Church of Canada - Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland& LabradorParish of Bay Roberts - Coley s PointSt. Matthew, Bay Roberts St.

3 John the Evangelist, Coley s PointP. O. Box 202 Bay Roberts, NL, A0A 1G0 Office: 786-3024 Fax 786-1863 Parish Secretary: Mrs. Frances HusseyParish Web Site: : The Rt. Rev. Cyrus PitmanPriest-in-Charge : The Rev. Amanda Taylor BA.;MDiv.(Hons).Priest-in-Charge (Pro Tem) : The Ven. Moulton, ; Lth. Cell - 728-7823, Home - 786-3519 Lay Youth Minister: Mr. Rick OlsenI am the light of the world, says the Lord; those who follow me will have the light of life. John Today s Bulletin is dedicated to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Wife, Mother and Grandmother BERTHA MERCER from Husband Roy and for today, April 3, 2011 ( lent IV) Violet 11:00 amSt.

4 MatthewHoly Eucharist 7:00 pmSt. John the EvangelistEvensongScripture Readings for today: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 23; Ephesians5:8-14; John 9 on the Readings for today: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 - This is the story of the selection and anointing bySamuel of David as the future king of God s people. For us Christiansthat was only a shadow of things to come: Jesus is the one anointed bythe Father as our king and 5:8-14- We are the people who now live in the light, forChrist is the one who calls us from the sleep of death and shines hislight upon 9:1-41 - Christ miraculously gave sight to a man born blind; thatman stands for each of us, for Christ has given us all eyes to see theworld as God s creation, to see the way to our heavenly home and eyesthat can one day see God face to Readings for next week: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Psalm 130; Romans8:6-11.

5 John 11 2011: The next Confirmation Class will be Tuesday,April 5, 3:15 pm at Amalgamated Academy. All Confirmationth Candidates are expected to attend. The date for Confirmation isSunday, May 1, 6:30 pm at St. John the Evangelist TO THE DEAF: As part of St. John the Evangelist straditional Lenten observance parishioners are asked to considerprayerfully in contributing to this important ministry as supported bythe ACW. Your contribution can be placed in the model church at theback of the church next to the CONCERT: in aid of The Guatemala Mission Team MissionTrip 2011, Sunday, April 10th , 2 pm at St. Matthew s Church, BayRoberts.

6 Everyone welcome, no admission - free will offeringgratefully accepted. ST. MATTHEW DUTY LISTR eader: Lorraine EveleighServers: Brandon Galway, Douglas AkermanElements Bearers: Joe, Joanne & Abbie MullinsEucharistic Assistants: Rosalind Olsen, Neil CoffinSidespersons: Eric & Lillian Crane, Don DaweST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST DUTY LISTR eader: Valerie SamwaysServer: Rick OlsenSidespersons: Harry & Sandra Roach, Emma SellarsSERVICES FOR NEXT WEEKA pril 6th, (Mid Week Lenten Service - Violet)7:30 pmSt. John the EvangelistEvening PrayerApril 10, 2011 ( lent V - Violet)11:00 amSt. John the EvangelistHoly Eucharist 7:00 pmSt. MatthewHoly EucharistEvents this WeekWednesday, April 6th - 10:00 am - St.

7 John the Evangelist ACW Craft Day. - 10:30 am - Bible Study at the Rectory -7:30 pm. - JTC & Seniors CLB at s Hall, Port de , April 7th - 6:45 pm - LTC & YTC at St. John the Evangelist Hall. Friday, April 8th Card Game, St.

8 John the Evangelist TAKE OUT: St. John the Evangelist Annual Fish-N-Brewis Take Out Supper will be Friday, April 15, 2011. Price is$ Tickets may be purchased from Vestry DAY: Anglican Women Alive Renewed Enriched WomenMinistering to Women, Saturday, June 25, 2011, 9-5, The Churchof the Good Shepherd, Mount Pearl. Register by May 15, 2011. Contact Olive at Memorial List: The Altar Guilds are now preparing theEaster Memorial List. Donations and names of Departed LovedOnes should be given to Frances Hussey (St. Matthew) and SandraRoach (St. John the Evangelist) no later than Friday, APRIL 8, 2011. **Lord, I just want to say THANK YOU, Because this morning I woke upand knew where my children were.

9 Because this morning my home was still standing,Because this morning I am not cryingBecause my spouse, my child, my brother or sister, my parent does notneed to be buried or to be pulled out from underneath a pile ofconcrete,Because this morning I was able to drink a glass of water,Because this morning I was able to turn on the light,Because this morning I was able to take a shower,Because this morning I was not planning a funeral,But most of all I thank you this morning because I still have life and avoice to cry out for the people of Japan & I cry out to you, the One that makes the impossible, possible, The One that turns darkness in to light,I cry out that You give those mothers strength,That You give them peace that surpasses all understanding,That You may open the streets so that help can come,That You may provide doctors, nurses, food, water, and all that theyneed in a blink of an all those that have lost family members, give them peace, give themhope, give them courage to continue to go on!

10 Protect the children and shield them with your pray all this in the name of Jesus!!!