Celebrate
The Weekly Bulletin of
St. Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church
725 Provencher Blvd. Brossard, QC J4W 1Y5
450-671-6481 / stjofn@gmail.com
February 17th, 2019
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This Week
Tuesday Feb. 19 11:00 a.m………Corporation Meeting
Wednesday Feb. 20 9:30 a.m………Men’s Bible Study
7:15 p.m………Council Meeting
Thursday Feb. 21 7:00 p.m………Discerning God’s Call – Session 4
Friday Feb. 22 10:30 a.m………S.H.E. Ladies
Saturday Feb. 23 9:00 a.m……….Exercise Class
Next Sunday Feb. 24 10:30 a.m……….Black History Month Service followed by a reception
World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 1 7:00 p.m.
to be held at
St. Joseph of Nazareth Church
725 Provencher Blvd. Brossard
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Bible Readings
Today
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15: 12-20
Luke 6: 17-26
Next Sunday
Genesis 45: 3-11, 15
Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40
1 Corinthians 15: 35-38,42-50
Luke 6: 27-38
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Know that God loves you. He loves you enough that He gave His only Son for your salvation. And that Son, Jesus, took stripes for your healing. God gave you the best gift of all…Eternal Life! Prayer does change things. Won’t you commit to some quality time with Him today?
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L O V E
The love that God has for you is far beyond our human comprehension. Jesus prayed, ‘’My prayer for all of them (the disciples and believers of all ages) is that they will be of one heart and mind, just as You and I are, Father… I in them and You in Me, all being perfected into one – so that the world will know You sent Me and will understand that You love them as much as You love Me’’.
Think of it! God loves you as much as He loves His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus. What a staggering, overwhelming truth to comprehend! You need have no fear of someone who loves you perfectly. You need never to be reluctant to trust God with your entire life for He truly loves you.
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Prayers and Intercessions
Prayer for Today
Almighty and everliving God, Whose Son Jesus Christ healed the sick and restored them to wholeness of life, look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by Your power make whole all peoples and nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who is alive and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Prayer for the Worldwide Anglican Church
We pray for the church of the Province of Central Africa – The Most Reverend Albert Chama, Archbishop of Central Africa and Bishop of Northern Zambia.
Provincial Prayer Care
We pray for the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario – Archbishop Anne Germond and the Provincial Council.
Diocesan Prayer Care
We pray for Waterloo / Foster, St. Luke in Waterloo and St. James in Foster.
Prayer for our Church family
Father God, You desire peace and unity and encouragement for our body of believers. Help us, Lord, to pursue what makes for peace and for building one another up. Give us discerning hearts to know Your will and give us the courage to be obedient. Lord, we know that without You and Your Holy Spirit indwelling each one of us, we cannot do any of these things. But, with You and for Your glory, grant our church family peace and unity. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Today’s Prayer Team
For those who wish to pray with someone, a prayer team is available after the service in the left-hand corner of the Sanctuary.Today’s Prayer Team: Linda & Richard
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Sock DriveSt. Joseph’s is collecting socks for adults which will be given to the less fortunate. This year we are also accepting underwear for adults. We emphasize that all donations be new. Thank you.
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World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 1 7:00 p.m.
to be held at
St. Joseph of Nazareth Church
725 Provencher Blvd. Brossard
This year a group of Slovenian Christian women is inviting the world to “Come to the Table – Everything is Ready” You, your family and your friends are invited to join us, and 1,200 communities across Canada, for the World Day of Prayer 2019.
The World Day of Prayer grew from an ecumenical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the United States in 1920. This event became the international World Day of Prayer in 1922 and Christians around the world began celebrating this event on the first Friday of March.
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Rector – Reverend Christopher Belle – 450-672-4549 / stjofn@gmail.com / padrebelle@gmail.com
Rector’s Warden – Diane Allen – 450-466-5112 / deedee-one@sympatico.ca
Interim People’s Warden – Patricia Wood – 450-465-4733 / pwrightwood@gmail.com
Our Vision
To be a beacon of light and truth in our community
inviting all people to receive God’s promise of salvation through
Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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