CeleBrate
The Weekly Bulletin of
St. Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church
725 Provencher Blvd. Brossard, QC J4W 1Y5
450-671-6481 / stjofn@gmail.com
July 14th, 2019
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GOOD MORNING
…and a warm welcome to St. Joseph’s. It will be an exciting week for many, Day Camps begin tomorrow morning from 10 am until 3 pm and every day until Friday for kids 4 to 12 years old. There is still time to register. The cost is $35 and only $45 per family. This year’s theme is Luke Street. There will be plenty of fun for the children and snacks and drinks are included. We ask that each child just bring their own lunch.
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This Week
With Day Camps going on, Wednesday’s Men’s Bible Study and Friday’s S.H.E. Ladies will not be taking place.
Next Sunday July 21st 10:30 a.m…….Holy Communion
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Bible Readings
July 14
Amos 7:7-17
Psalm 5:1-10
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37
July 21
Amos 8: 1-12
Psalm 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42
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“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6
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Please be Reminded
There is no Sunday School and the Music Team is taking a break during the month of July.
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A Glimpse into the Future
People have always, from the beginning of time, wondered what the future holds. It really is quite easy…just look to the children in our midst. Most of us, if asked, would say how much they love, or at least, like kids, especially when they behave and act like we used to (but that’s a whole other debate). We also think how virtuous is the obedient child, admire the talented and the clever (and the parents who raised them), and disapprove of the badly behaved (often making sure they know it). But before we categorize them into best, better, not so great, and even hopeless, let’s look at them closely. They are us, separated only by years and ALL these kids are going to replace us. Some of the bright and talented will continue so, or, as years have shown, not quite live up to expectations. A majority will become ordinary, good people and citizens. Some that have never shown any promise will rise to the top and surprise everybody. They are our future and the next society. Our job and duty, as the Bible so often reminds us, is to show by example how to live as God wants us to and to never, ever take even one for granted, to encourage them, and to never, never give up.
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Prayers and Intercessions
Prayer for Today
Almighty God, You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in You. May we find peace in Your service, and in the world to come, see You face to face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Prayer for the Worldwide Anglican Church
We pray for the Episcopal Church in the Philippines: the Most Reverend Joel Atiwag Pachao, Prime Bishop of the Philippines.
Provincial Prayer Care
We pray for the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island: Archbishop Ron Cutler.
Diocesan Prayer Care
We pray for the Joint Synod Office and Cathedral Staff: Ms. Ardyth Robinson, Office Verger and Mr. David Burnstun, Information and Reception.
Prayer for our Church Family
Our Father in Heaven, be with us all in this coming week and the children in Day Camps. May your special blessing be on each child and the families they represent. Open their young minds, Father, to learn more about you. Be with the leaders that they will also have the blessing of learning fresh things from you though their time in Day Camps. Grant them all a safe and happy week, in Jesus’s Name. Amen.
For those who wish to pray with someone, a prayer team is available after the Service in the left-hand corner of the Sanctuary. The Prayer Team scheduled for today is: Susan & Christopher
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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
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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