Celebrate
The Weekly Bulletin of
St. Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church
725 Provencher Blvd. Brossard, QC J4W 1Y5
450-671-6481 / stjofn@gmail.com
January 26th, 2020
Good morning!
We are happy you have joined us this morning and we extend a very warm welcome to one and all. May God bless our time together!
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Bible Readings
January 26
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1, 4-9
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
Matthew 4:12-23
February 2
Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12
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This Week
Wednesday Jan. 29 9:30 a.m……..Men’s Bible Study
Thursday Jan. 30 2:00 p.m……..Corporation Meeting
Friday Jan. 31 10:30 a.m……..S.H.E.
Ladies Next Sunday Feb. 2 10:30 a.m……..Holy Communion
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Upcoming Events
Shrove Tuesday
February 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Service of Praise, Thanksgiving and Preparation
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Bible Study
‘Whose God Is He Anyways’
First session – Monday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.
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If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of me. D.L. Moody
Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. Proverbs 22:1
Name 6 things you want to be remembered for.
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Prayers and Intercessions
Prayer for Today
Almighty God, by grace alone You call us and accept us in Your service. Strengthen us by Your Spirit, and make us worthy of Your call; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Prayer for the Worldwide Anglican Church
We pray for the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil – the Most Reverend Naudal Alves Gomes, Primate of Brazil & Bishop of Curitiba.
Provincial Prayer Care
We pray for the Diocese of Fredericton – Bishop David Edwards.
Diocesan Prayer Care
We pray for Christ Church Cathedral:
– the Very Reverend Bertrand Olivier, Dean;
– the Reverends Deborah Meister, Jennifer Bourque, Peter Huish, James McDermott, and JeanDaniel Ó Donnċaḋa;
– Mrs. Elizabeth Shama, Cathedral Administrator;
– Mr. John Cavacece, Senior Verger and his team;
– Mr. Jonathan White, Director of Sacred Music, Mr. Nicholas Capozzoli, Assistant Organist, and Mr. Ethan Hill, Organ Scholar.
Prayer for our Church Family
Lord, today as we meet after the Service to review our church’s matters from last year and looking forward to the coming year, we thank You for the existence of St. Joseph’s Church, for the people, and for the various ministries. We ask You to guide and inspire us, giving us fresh insights, helping us to accept change if and when necessary, and especially upholding and encouraging Christopher who is at our helm. We ask all for Your glory and in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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. Scheduled for today is: Dulcy & Christopher
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Can You Put a Pair of Socks in Our Mailbox?
St. Joseph’s Church
725 Provencher Blvd.
Brossard, QC J4W 1S5
We are collecting NEW adult socks to give to the homeless as the cold winter months approach.
People donate coats and other clothes but often forget about the feet.
Can you help?
Can you put a pair of socks in our mailbox?
Thank you for your kindness 😊
For more information please contact us: 450-671-6481 / stjofn@gmail.com
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
To those celebrating this week, God’s blessings be with you
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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
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.
St. Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church 