1. St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
The Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday, January 6, 2013
361 Danforth Ave., Toronto M4K 1P1
416-463-1344
www.stbarnabas-toronto.com
Let us faithfully witness to the Risen Jesus, giving generously of
our lives and substance for the relief of the poor and the sharing
of the Gospel, bringing encouragement to all.
(From the COLLECT for ST. BARNABAS)

2. Welcome to St. Barnabas (Chester) Anglican Church.
The Church in the Marketplace
Embracing the Community
10:30 AM HOLY EUCHARIST
Our 10:30 AM Worship Service begins on page 185
of the green Book of Alternative Services.
(Stand as you are able.)
Organ Prelude Wie schön leucht’t uns der Morgenstern
(How brightly shines the morning star) – Gustav Adolf Schaper
(1845-1906)
The Gathering of God’s People
Opening Hymn 158 “Earth has many a noble city”
Greeting
Collect for Purity p. 185
The Gloria p. 186
Collect of the Day: Eternal God, who by a star led
wise men to the worship of your Son. Guide by
your light the nations of the earth, that the whole
world may know your glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and
reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now
and for ever. Amen.
Children’s Focus
The Rev. Dr. Harold
Shepherd
The Story of God’s People
A READING FROM THE BOOK OF ISAIAH 60: 1-6
Read by Sue Ann Elite

3. 1Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory
of the Lord has risen upon you. 2For darkness shall
cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but
the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will
appear over you. 3Nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn. 4Lift up
your eyes and look around; they all gather together,
they come to you; your sons shall come from far
away, and your daughters shall be carried on their
nurses’ arms. 5Then you shall see and be radiant;
your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the
abundance of the sea shall be brought to you, the
wealth of the nations shall come to you. 6A
multitude of camels shall cover you, the young
camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba
shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense,
and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
PSALM 72: 1-7, 10-15 (sung) (Tone VIII.2)
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall pay tri-bute, *
and the kings of Arabia and Sa-ba of-fer gifts.
All kings shall bow down be-fore him, *
and all the nations do him ser-vice.
For he shall deliver the poor who cries out in di-stress, *
and the oppressed who has no hel-per.
He shall have pity on the lowly and poor; *
he shall preserve the lives of the nee-dy.
He shall redeem their lives from oppression and vi-o-lence, *
and dear shall their blood be in his sight.

4. Long may he live / and may there be given to him gold
from A-ra-bi-a; *
may prayer be made for him always and may they bless him
all the day long.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son:
And to the ho-ly Spi-rit.
As it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be:
World with-out end A-men.
A READING FROM THE LETTER OF PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS 3: 1-12
Read by Darryl Nakamoto
1This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for
Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— 2for surely
you have already heard of the commission of God’s
grace that was given me for you, 3and how the
mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I
wrote above in a few words, 4a reading of which will
enable you to perceive my understanding of the
mystery of Christ. 5In former generations this
mystery was not made known to humankind, as it
has now been revealed to his holy apostles and
prophets by the Spirit: 6that is, the Gentiles have
become fellow
heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the
promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. 7Of this
gospel I have become a servant according to the gift
of God’s grace that was given me by the working of
his power. 8Although I am the very least of all the
saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the
Gentiles

5. the news of the boundless riches of Christ, 9and to
make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery
hidden for ages in God who created all things; 10so
that through the church the wisdom of God in its
rich variety might now be made known to the rulers
and authorities in the heavenly places. 11This was in
accordance with the eternal purpose that he has
carried out in
Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have access to
God in boldness and confidence through faith in
him.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People:
Thanks be to God.
Gospel Alleluia
Choir: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Cantor: We saw his star at its rising:
and have come to do him homage.
All: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
Gospeller: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Gospeller: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ
according to Matthew 2: 1-12.
All: Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
1In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to
Jerusalem, 2asking, “Where is the child who has been
born king of the Jews? For we
observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay
him homage.” 3When King Herod heard this, he was
frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4and calling
together all the chief priests

6. and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where
the Messiah was to be born. 5They told him, “In
Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the
prophet: 6‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for
from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my
people Israel.’”7Then Herod secretly called for the
wise men and learned from them the exact time
when the star had appeared. 8Then he sent them to
Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the
child; and when you have found him, bring me word
so that I may also go and pay him homage.” 9When
they had heard the king, they set out; and there,
ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at
its rising, until it stopped over the place where the
child was. 10When they saw that the star had
stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. 11On
entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his
mother; and they knelt down and paid him
homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they
offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
12And having been warned in a dream not to return
to Herod, they left for their own country by another
road.
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
Homily
Anthem “Tomorrow shall be my dancing day”
– Traditional English Carol
Prayers of the People led by Joyce Connell

7. Confession & Absolution p. 191
Sharing Christ’s Peace
We Offer Our Gifts to God
Offertory Hymn 159 “Brightest and best of the stars of the
morning”
Prayer over the Gifts: Gracious God, accept the
offering of your Church, the hearts of your people
joined in praise and thanksgiving, in the name of
Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
“People of all ages and denominations who are baptized into
Christ are invited and encouraged to share in communion. If
you will not be receiving bread and wine, we would be pleased
if you would join us at the Lord’s Table for a blessing.”
Eucharistic Prayer 3 p. 198
The Lord’s Prayer (said) p. 211
The Breaking of the Bread
Celebrant: We break the bread of life,
and that life is the light of the world.
All: Happy are those who are called
to the supper of the Lamb.
Communion 156 “The people that in darkness sat”

8. Prayer after Communion: God of all the nations of the
earth,
guide us with your light. Help us to recognize
Christ as he comes to us in this eucharist and in
our neighbours. May we welcome him with love,
for he is Lord now and for ever. Amen.
Sharing God’s Love in the World
Doxology p. 214
Concluding Hymn 160 “As with gladness men of old’
Dismissal
Organ Postlude “Cannonade” - Claude Balbastre (1724-1799)
We welcome all who are new or visiting today. If we can serve
you or you wish to know more about the church, please fill out
a visitors’ envelope, available in pews or at back of church.
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The flowers at the altar are dedicated to the
Glory of God in loving memory of
Albert & Henrietta Playter,
a gift of Mary Moore.
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9. Today’s Liturgical Team:
Celebrant & Homilist: The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
Deacon: The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
0Organist: Neil Houlton
Communion Minister: Teresa Johnson
Sunday School: Sheila Cram
Sidespeople: Team 4: Art Lowe - Captain;
Gary Davenport, Harold Sanders, Janis Clennett,
Marina Russouw, Rueben Russouw
Chancel Guild: Teresa Johnson
Today we remember in our Prayers:
Anglican Cycle, The National Indigenous Anglican Bishop &
The Anglican Council of Indigenous People
Diocesan Cycle: St. Matthew the Apostle, Oriole
Deanery Cycle: Retired Clergy
Parish Cycle: Our Sides Teams
Outreach & Advocacy, Christchurch, Campbellford &
Christchurch, Deer Park
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10. 0LIFE AND MINISTRY OF OUR COMMUNITY
Midweek service January 10th!
The midweek Eucharist with Fr. David resumes this Thursday at
12 noon.
Did you pick up your envelopes?
Some parishioners still haven’t picked up their envelopes for
2013 from the back of the church. Please check and see if yours
are there. If you don’t have envelopes and would like a set for
2013, please speak to a member of the Leadership Team.
No Bible Study this week
There will be no Monday night Bible study on January 7th. It
will resume in the rector’s study at 7:00 PM on January 21,
2013. All are welcome.
A special service for Epiphany next Sunday
Next Sunday, January 13 at 10:30 AM there will be a special
Epiphany Carol Service. There will be readings, congregational
carols and choral music as well as music by harpist Veronique
Drozdz. Invite your friends to attend this unique service.
Starting in February …

11. Our new Incumbent, The Rev. Jonathan Eayrs, will be joining
us on February 1, 2013. His induction will take place at 4 PM
on Sunday, February 3, 2013.
Vestry coming up soon
Our annual Vestry meeting will take place following the 10:30
service on Sunday, February 24th in the Upper Hall. Plan to
attend.
Vestry reports
Please start preparing your annual report for Vestry. Email
submissions in Word to office@stbarnabas-toronto.com or
mranni@sympatico.ca would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise,
please hand your report in to Mary in the church office.
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12. WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Tuesday, January 8th 7:30 PM Advisory Board meeting
In the rector’s study
Thursday, January 10th 7:45 PM Choir Practice
In the downstairs choir room
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 10th Holy Eucharist
In the Chancel
Sunday, January 13th Epiphany 1
9:00 AM Quiet Communion
10:30 AM Lessons, Readings & Carols for Epiphany
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13. Happy New Year!
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14. CLERGY The Rev. Dr. Harold Shepherd
HONORARY ASSISTANT Fr. David Hoopes, OHC
DEACON The Rev. Grace Caldwell-Hill
LEADERSHIP TEAM Gary Davenport, Jane Smith
Lyn Inniss, Everod Miller,
Jan Booker
ORGANIST & CHOIRMASTER Neil Houlton
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Mary Roycroft Ranni
ORGANIST EMERITUS Dr. Eugene Gates