CeleBrate
The Weekly Bulletin of
St. Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church
725 Provencher Blvd. Brossard, QC J4W 1Y5
450-671-6481 / stjofn@gmail.com
Sept 1st, 2019
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Thank you for joining us!
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all peoples everywhere. Serve the Lord with gladness and come before His presence with singing. We welcome all who are visiting us today.
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This Week
Wednesday Sept 4 9:30 a.m……..Men’s Bible Study
Friday Sept 6 10:30 a.m………S.H.E. Ladies
Next Sunday Sept 8 10:30 a.m……..Morning Prayer
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Bible Readings
Sept 1
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Psalm 112
Hebrews 13:1-8 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14
Sept 8
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Psalm 1
Philemon 1:1-21
Luke 14:25-33
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Today’s Thought
Author and Giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of Your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us in all goodness, and of Your great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
We cannot assume we are saved because we really like who we are. It is God who decides where we will spend eternity. We should not exalt ourselves, feeling that we are better than others, or that our alliance with the church is all we need to be ‘in’. We need to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength, and our neighbours as ourselves.
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Prayers and Intercessions
Prayer for Today
Almighty God, we are taught by Your word that all our doings without love are worth nothing. Send Your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue; 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 Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan – the Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama, Bishop of Juba and Archbishop of the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.
Provincial Prayer Care
We pray for Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and the Yukon – Archbishop Melissa Skelton and the Provincial Council.
Diocesan Prayer Care
We pray for the parish of St. Matthew’s, Grenville – the Reverend Doug Richards.
Prayer for our Church Family
Father, we thank You for being our provider. We thank You for every gift that You give us. We thank You for the seasons and for the changes that each season brings. As a community, we pray that You draw us closer to You every day. As we start another year of school, we pray for all our children. Grant them Your protection. Help them to walk in Your path and help them to bring Your light to those they meet. 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. The Prayer Team scheduled for today is: Dulcy & 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
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 