It is indeed right and good that we should give you thanks, praise and glory, almighty and everlasting God, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. And so with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we lift our voices and join in their unending hymn of praise:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.

(we kneel or sit)

Holy God, source of life and goodness, all creation rightly gives you praise…

Therefore we proclaim the mystery of faith:

Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

Recalling his death, proclaiming his resurrection, and looking for his coming again in glory, we offer you, Father, this bread and this cup. Send your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts, that all who eat and drink at this table may be one body and one holy people, a living sacrifice in Jesus Christ, our Lord. Through Christ, with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all glory is yours, almighty Father, now and forever. Amen.

Our Father…

We break this bread, … to share in the body of Christ.

We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sin of the world: Have mercy upon us (repeat).

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sin of the world: Grant us thy peace.

Holy Communion

All people are most welcome to come forward to receive God’s Blessing. Those baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are invited to receive His gift to His people: Holy Communion. Those who are not baptized are invited to cross their arms over their chests and be reminded of our Lord’s unaccountable love for all people, regardless of their situation.

Do know how welcome you are to join us.

Music during Holy Communion

# 78 Deck Yourself, My Soul, with Gladness. # 80 We Hail Thee Now, O Jesus

Father of all, we give you thanks and praise, that when we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home. Dying and living, he declared your love, gave us grace, and opened the gate of glory. May we who share Christ’s body live his risen life; we who drink his cup bring life to others; we whom the Spirit lights give light to the world. Keep us firm in the hope you have set before us, so we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Final Blessing

May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and glory of God; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you and all those for whom you have prayed, this day and always. Amen.

The Recessional Hymn #380O Worship the King

The Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. All Thanks be to God!

You are very welcome here!

We would love you to grow with us as we explore what it means to become followers of Jesus Christ – and as we learn to really live in this world! If there is anything we can offer or do for you, please do speak to one of us.If you have a favourite hymn, or praise song – do tell us!

Thank you to Katherine Huffman and Elaine Bryan for the refreshments today.

Child care is available in the Parish Hall during the service, but one parent must be present with our child care giver to support her with the children. Please, if you send your child (ren) over, ensure that you and the other parents work out between yourselves who will remain in the Parish Hall. We hope to have Sunday School up again very soon.

If you or anyone you know might be interested in helping with this ministry please speak with Fr. Haynes. We want to ensure that our ministry with children continues to grow!

It is time to prepare our church property for the winter!

Saturday, November 11 at 2 pm

Please come and help.

Everyone welcome… there is a

task for you!

The 4th Annual St. Mark’s Appreciation Dinner

will be held on Sunday 5 November at the Renaissance Event Venue 285 Queen Street, Kingston. It will be a 3 Course Dinner

[$30 adults] at 5:30 pm [reception & cash bar]

6 pm dinner.

Tickets are available from Anne Patterson 613-546-4421 or

“Deadline Tuesday 31 October – get your tickets today!!”

Next Sunday of November 5th is the Feast of All Saints and All Souls Sunday.

If you wish to have the name of a loved one included in the pew sheet to remember those who have died please let Ellie in the church office know by Wedneday,November 1st.

St. Mark’s Coffee House Saturday, November 18th, 2017

7:00 to 9:00 PM A variety of live music by local performers.

Light refreshments.

Admission: Free-will donations will be gratefully accepted

to support St. Mark’s Church maintenance fund.

St. Mark’s ACW are making plans for the Christmas bazaar which will be held on November 25th. Any donations of the following items would be greatly appreciated – knitted items, sewing, Christmas crafts or seasonal decorations, preserves, jewelry, nearly new gift type items, and gift baskets. The ACW would appreciate any contributions.

There will be more news closer to the event.

INVITATION:Heeding God’s Call

“Why are we here on this earth?” “What is our purpose?” What is God’s “call”?

You are invited to an afternoon Bible Study at 1482 Jarvis Road to discover, discuss, debate and grow as we look at the life, service, and teachings of St. Paul in the context of our own lives.

Time will be Thursdays,1:00 to 3:00 p.m., beginning Thursday, November 2nd.(We are planning to have 4 sessions, then a break at Christmas, and in the New Year, 4 more sessions).Group Leader will be Father Haynes.Hosts will be Mary and Larry Running. Please contact Mary at 613-541-0888 or or Father Haynes at 613-546-3386.

Friday Mornings –

Morning Prayer is said in the church at 9:30 am. All are welcome

Wednesdays5:30 – 7:30 in the church hall. (not a potluck!)

Simple supper provided, community gathering, discussion on how the Bible speaks to our lives. Mark your calendars and plan to join us as we feed the Mind, Body and Soul!

October 29, 2017
The TwentiethSunday
after Trinity

Welcome to St. Mark’s Anglican Church!

8:30 am - Holy Communion 10 am – Choral Eucharist

268 Main Street, Kingston, Ontario K7K 6W4 Church Office and Hall: 613-546-3386

Fr. Haynes Q. Hubbard SSC, Rector email:

phone: 613-328-6806 (mobile), 613-531-8154 (home)

Rector’s Warden: Alison Lines (613) 384-8755

People’s Warden: Anne Patterson (613) 546-4421

Organist: Sharon Beveridge (613) 546-7709

Church Administrator: Ellie Miller (613) 546-3386

Parish Web Site: Church Office:

Youth Ministry:

Readers:John Barron, Ann YaxleyPrayers of the People: Anne Patterson

Chalice Bearers:Anne Peake, Jeannette CalmettesGreeters:Anne Peake, Alison Lines

(All parents of young children: please take note of the room at the back of the church on the left hand side [as you leave]. It is equipped with a change table and chair, where you are welcome to go if your child needs attention or caring for. If there is anything else you might need, do let us know!)

The Processional Hymn #565Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship

of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

And also with you.

We pause, in silence, and then begin in prayer, standing:

Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Gloria in Excelsis (Found in Hymnal as # 679)

GLORY be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

The Collect for the TwentiethSunday After Trinity

O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12(p.216 in pew Bible)

Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the Lord showed him the whole land: Gilead as far as Dan, all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, the Negeb, and the Plain—that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees—as far as Zoar. The Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.” Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, at the Lord’s command. He was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended.

Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God

Psalm 90:1-4 Domine, refugium

1 Lord, you have been our refuge * from one generation to another.

2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or the land and the earth were born, *
from age to age you are God.

3 You turn us back to the dust and say, * "Go back, O child of earth."

4 For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past *
and like a watch in the night.

The Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8(p.1153 in pew Bible)

You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts.

As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us.

Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God

The Gradual Hymn: # 430Will You Come and Follow Me

The Holy Gospel: Matthew 22:34-46(p.957 in pew Bible) Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: “What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.” He said to them, “How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?” No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

The Gospel of Christ. PeoplePraise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

A time for Discussion

A Conversation with the Wardens

on the state of St. Mark’s church buildings

what do we do facing the situation we face

A holy conversation…..

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Intercessions: The Prayers of the People(we kneel or sit)

In your prayers please remember: Scott, Paul, Joshua and Elizabeth, Mary and Larry, Mary and Lloyd, Neville, Ellie, Lou, Keith, Ezra, Anne, Suzanne and Dale, Alicia and Ainsley Manleyn. We pray for the people of India and Bangladesh and the flooding in their countries, and for the Rohingya Muslims as they flee in fear from Myanmar amid such fierce prosecution.

(names are taken off this list at the beginning of each month, unless asked to remain)

We pray for Pastor Silverio and Jacqueline, for Bishop Abelino and the Church in Chol Chol in Chile.

We pray for an end to the violence in Syria, Iraq and too many other countries, and for an end to the persecution of those who follow Jesus Christ. We pray for Kate and Gerry McCann and all parents of abducted children, Madeleine and all children taken: that they might come home.

We pray for the ministries of Bev and Chris Rupke in Cairo, Egypt, for the work of CanAssist in East Africa, for the ministries of Bp. Mwita and the Diocese of Tarime in Tanzania, Tanya Knox and the ministry of Kingston Pregnancy Care Centre; Lisa Walker and her ministry with teen-moms here in Kingston. We pray for our own ministries to children and their families. We pray for the people of the Diocese of the Arctic, and for the ministries of the Arthur Turner Training School.