1. The Anglican Church of St. Nicholas
1512 Kingston Road, Toronto, Ontario, M1N 1R7
Nick’s News – Please take this home
416–691–0449 www.stnicholasbirchcliff.com Sunday February 10, 2013
To contact the wardens directly, email: wardens@stnicholasbirchcliff.com
The Last Sunday after Epiphany
Prayers for the Week
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering persevere in prayer.” Rom 12: 12 We warmly welcome those who are visiting with us today. Please introduce yourself
to the clergy, fill out the “Newcomer / Visitor” Information form (on the back page of
For the world: For all those suffering in the midst of war, civil unrest or disaster. this bulletin) and place it in the offertory plate. Please also join us for refreshments
For the Global Church: The Church of South India following the 10:30am service.
The Diocese: St. Ninian’s (Scarborough)
Parish Ministries: The ministry of our Intercessors Rev. Janet is available for conversations about life or faith, and to respond to pastoral
Parish Families: Edna Tilley; Elvis, Cheryl and Noah Tjok -A-Tam; Ed Treadway situations and pastoral emergencies. Please don’t hesitate to contact her via email at
jrh@stnicholasbirchcliff.com or by calling the church office 416-691-0449 ext. 223 or
The sick or those in need: Cassandra Brake, Jack Pound, Mary Harris, Doug Goss, in the case of an emergency at 416-648-1418.
Joan Wilson, Myrna Gray, Beverley Spencer; Doone Warner; Barbara Donnelly;
Marie-Louise Lister; John Patterson; Vernon Smitz. This Week at St. Nicholas’…
Thanksgivings – please add your personal thanksgiving. Today Noon Vestry Meeting
Tuesday 8:45 am Morning Prayer
9:30 am Prayer Chain Meeting
Prayers – If you desire prayers for yourself, family, or friends, please contact the 5:30-7 pm Pancake Supper
prayer chain. Members of the prayer chain will uphold your name (s) in daily Ash Wednesday 8:30 am Staff Meeting
prayer for 30 days. 10:00 am Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
The prayer chain contact is Elaine Fisher 416- 281-9659 NOON Lent Lunch Series Begins
7:30 pm Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes
Daily Devotions – Copies of Forward Day by Day are also available at the back Thursday 8:45 am Morning Prayer
of the church. This devotion includes a short passage of scripture, a brief 7:30 pm Choir Practice
reflection and a prayer focus for each day of the week. Friday 9:00 am Stations of the Cross
Sunday 8:30 am Said Eucharist
Newcomer / Visitor Form 10:30 am Sung Eucharist
If you are new to our parish, or you are visiting, we invite you to complete this 12:15 pm Messiah – Lenten Study in Memorial Room
form. Please place it on the Offering plate, or give it to one of the Sidespeople
at the back of the church. Scripture Readings for Sunday February 17th, The First Sunday in Lent
Deuteronomy 26: 1-11 Psalm 91: 1-2, 9-16
You are a Newcomer You wish a Pastoral Visit Romans 10: 8b- 13 Luke 4: 1-13
You wish to have Offering Envelopes
Gluten free wafers are available for communion. To indicate your need, please pick
Name_________________________________________________________ up a purple card from a sidesperson. With the purple card in your hand at the altar
rail, the communion minister will know that you require a gluten free wafer.
Address_______________________________________________________
All baptized Christians, regardless of denomination or age, are invited to receive
Postal Code____________ Phone#__________________________________ Communion in the Anglican Church. If you do not wish to receive the bread and wine,
e-mail address __________________________________________________ please come to the Altar, and cross your arms over your chest to receive a blessing.
Children are welcome at St. Nicholas’! Children are invited to attend our Church
School Program downstairs during the 10:30am service.

2. Altar Flowers Each week the flowers on both Altars can be given in memory of a
Our Annual Vestry Meeting is today in Robinson Hall, following to 10:30am service. loved one or in celebration of a significant life event. (Anniversary, Birthday, Baptism
etc.) If you would like to do this, please write your name and phone number on the
calendar at the back of the church. As the week approaches Iris Hogan will give you a
LOOKING AHEAD………more info in paragraphs below call to see if you have any colour requests, and also to get the wording for the
bulletin. Payment of $60.00 can be put in an envelope, clearly marked “For Altar
Feb 21 Card Party Flowers” and placed on the collection plate. It’s OK for more than one person/family
Mar 2 Woman’s Breakfast to sign up for the same week.
Mar 22 Woman’s Lent Quiet Day
This morning, we offer the Rite of Healing at both services. For those who wish, this is
an opportunity to pray specifically for healing. Since Biblical times, this prayer has been
St. Nicholas Bus Trips: The St. Nicholas’ Social Committee has planned a series of accompanied by anointing with oil. At 8:30am, please proceed to the chancel steps
bus trips for 2013. Please contact Joan Alkerton at 416-691-4387 for more after you have received Communion. At 10:30am, please proceed to St. Andrew’s
information or to book one of these trips. chapel after you have received Communion.
April 12th Shaw Theatre “Guys and Dolls”
June 18th Penetanguishene “Oliver” Income Tax Receipts for 2012 are at the back of the church. Please pick up your
October 18th Stratford “Blithe Spirit” receipts – lets save some postage!
December 5th St. Jacobs “Legends in Harmony”
Ministry of Hospitality Opportunity- Coming in Lent…
In the letter to the Romans, Paul encourages us as a community to practice hospitality.
If you would like to participate in the ministry of hospitality by helping with Coffee hour Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper February 12, 5:30pm – 7:00pm Come and enjoy
after the 10 a.m. service… the best pancakes and sausages (with real maple syrup!) in Birch Cliff !
There is a new Coffee Hour list posted on the Manderley Bulletin Board. Please Only $5.00.
consider taking a turn to prepare coffee, tea, and goodies. It doesn’t have to be a big
spread, a loaf or two or some cookies, or cheese and crackers, would be just fine. If In preparation for Ash Wednesday on February 13, please bring in your palm crosses
several people went together it makes it much easier, - and fun. All you have to do is from last year to be burned to make the ashes for our services on Ash Wednesday.
bring milk and cream, and whatever food you want to provide. The sugar, coffee and They can be left on the counter in the Sacristy.
tea are here. Then take what you spent on the items you brought out of the proceeds
from the basket on the table. Lent Lunches – begin on Ash Wednesday. As usual, we at St. Nicholas will be
responsible for making sandwich fillings each week, and the church of the weekly
speaker will bring the soup. On Ash Wednesday, as Rev. Janet is the speaker, we will
do the soup as well as the sandwich fillings. Please sign up on the Manderley bulletin
St. John’s Norway is hosting and Ash Wednesday Event “JOURNEY TO LENT” for board. Speak to Sonia Halloran for more information.
Children on February 13. Registration is from 8:30 – 9:00am and the program
including snack and worship will run from 9-11:30. Afternoon supervision is available Stations of the Cross On Friday mornings beginning February 15, we will walk the
if required. Please pre-register with St. John’s at 416-691-4560. The education Act stations of the cross at 9:00am. You are invited to join us for this meaningful
of Ontario allows students to be absent from school for religious education and devotion.
observation with no penalty to the student. There’s a poster on the bulletin board with
more information. Handel’s Messiah – Part II On Sunday’s during Lent following the 10:30 am service
we will continue our exploration of Handel’s Messiah looking particularly at the
sections about Christ’s Passion. All are welcome.
Snowtubing Day is being planned for Sunday February 24, speak to Rev. Alison for
more information. The Annual Women’s Lent Quiet Day, led by The Reverend Dr. Alison Falby, will be
held at St. John’s Convent on Friday March 22. Reserve the date now, and watch for
the sign up sheet on the bulletin board in mid-February.