Sunday, April 4, 2010

LITURGY OF THE WORD AND WEEKLY READINGS

Sunday, April 25, 2010
8:00 a.m. Service: Morning Prayer Led by Dr. Eddie Davis

Venite page 82, BCP
Psalm 23, page 612, BCP
First Reading Acts (9:36-43)
Song of Zechariah page 92, BCP
Epistle Revelation (7:9-17)
You are God page 95, BCP
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord according to John (10:22-30)

10:30 Service: The Holy Eucharist Officiated by Bishop Coleridge

First Reading Acts (9:36-43)
Psalm 23, page 612, BCP
Epistle Revelation (7:9-17)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (10:22-30)

Suggested readings for the Week

Monday Acts 12:25-13:3; Tuesday Matthew 5:11-16; Wednesday Matthew 5:17-20; Thursday Matthew 5:21-26; Friday Matthew 5:27-37; Saturday John 1:43-51.

Sunday, April 18, 2010
First Reading: Acts (9:1-6)
Psalm 30, page 621, BCP
Epistle: Revelation (5:11-14)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (21:1-19)

Suggested readings for the Week

Monday Matthew 3:1-6; Tuesday Matthew 3:7-12; Wednesday Matthew 3:13-17; Thursday Matthew 4:1-11; Friday Matthew 4:12-17; Saturday Matthew 4:18-25.


Sunday, April 11, 2010
First Reading: Acts (5:27-32)
Psalm 150, page 807, BCP
Epistle: Revelations (1:4-8)
The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to John (20:19-31)

Suggested Readings for the Week

Monday John 14:1-7, 8-17; Tuesday John 14:18-31; Wednesday John 15:1-11; Thursday John 15:12-27; Friday John 16:1-15; Saturday John 16:16-33.

Sunday, April 4, 2010 Easter
The reading of the Exultet 6:00 a.m.
Reading form Exodus 14:10-15:1; Canticle 8, BCP page 85, 6:00 a.m.
Reading from Ezekiel 36:24-28; Canticle 9, BCP page 86, 6:00 a.m.
The Renewal of Baptismal Vows, BCP page 292 6:00 a.m.

First Reading: Acts 10: 34-43
Epistle: Paul's Letter (1 Corinthians 15:19-26)
The Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke (24:1-12)

Suggested Readings for the Week

Monday Mark 16:1-8; Tuesday Mark 16:9-20; Wednesday Matthew 28:1-16; Thursday Matthew 28:16-20; Friday Luke 24:1-12; Saturday Mark 12:18-27.
SAINT MONICA'S NEWS

Consecration of Bishop-Elect Ian Douglas
The consecration of Bishop-Elect The Rev Dr. Ian T. Douglas was held Saturday, April 17, 2010 at The Koeppel Community Center Trinity College. The time was 11:00 a.m. Koeppel is located at 175 New Britain Avenue, Hartford Connecticut.

Deanery Confirmation
Our Deanery Confirmation was held Sunday April 25, 2010 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 155 Wyllys Street, Hartford, Connecticut. The time was 11:00 a.m. It was the first confirmation service of Bishop-elect Ian douglas. Our choirs sang at the service and we thank them for agreeing to do so.

Pastoral Care
We are always grateful to members who visit on behalf of our Church. Please note a few things:

a) Before you visit on behalf of the Church you must attend Safe Church Training. Once you have attended you must give a copy of your certificate to the Rector.

b) You must always notify the Parish Office or the Rector when you plan to visit and you must give a report of your visit when it is completed.

c) Confidentiality is extremely important.

Father Davidson's Vacation
Father Davidson will be away on vacation From Monday, April 19 to Monday, May 3, 2010.

Horace V. Davis Scholarship
The Horace V. Davidson Scholarship committee is asking each parishioner to contribute to the Scholarship Fund. the annual Horace V. Davidson scholarship applications are now available. The are two scholarships, one for first time applicants and the other for continuing students. The deadline for first time applicants is Saturday, May 15, 2010. The deadline for continuing students is Tuesday, June 1, 2010. All applications must be complete. Both applications are available from the Narthex and should returned to the church office. We thank you for your continued support of the young people of our parish.

Goodwin College Scholarship
If you qualify, you may be eligible for an associate's degree at Goodwin College in East Hartford, Connecticut. Please contact Devone Edwards for further information.

St. Monica's Elderly Housing Board
There is one vacancy on the St.Monica's Elderly Housing Board. If anyone is interested in filling the position please contact Winsome Barnaby or Jeannette Walker. Please send resumes to Cisalee Harrell.

Upcoming Events
1. The ECW will meet on Sunday, April 18, 2010 following the 10:30 service. All members are asked to attend.

2. The Y.P.F. will host its second annual Mother's Day and Father's Day banquet on Saturday, May 1, 2010. It will be at 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Please see any of the members of the Y.P.F. to sigh up. You must select your meal choice by Sunday, April 18, 2010.

3. The 27th Foodshare Walk Against Hunger will be on Sunday, May 2, 2010. Funds raised allow St. Monica's to do outreach ministry in the community.

4. We will celebrate St. Monica's Day on Sunday May 9, 2010; this is also our Gift Day. Adult members are asked to give $106 to celebrate our 106th year of ministry and witness in Hartford. We hope parents will encourage their children to give multiples of 106, for example $1.06, $2.12, etc.

5. On Wednesday, May 12, 2010 our newly consecrated Bishop Ian Douglas will visit St Monica's. He will speak about the Anglican Communion and Mission. The service will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Birthdays and Anniversaries
Happy birthday: April 1st Winston Barnaby; April 3rd Elvida Montgomery; April 6th Ijeoma Nwazoji; April 10th Justin Hall; April 11th Greta Jordon and Nicole Walters; April 13th Donna Ricketts; April 19th Maureen Anderson; April 22nd Hattie Henry, and Norma O'Neil; April 23rd April Elliott. Joan Jones, Andre Krause, Stephen Lightfoot, Denzil Ricketts, William Washington; April 24th Richard Bailey; April 26th Julio Anderson; April 28th Ingrid Dupuy and Norma Ifill

Happy Anniversary: April 12th Mr. and Mrs. Garvey; April 24th Mr. & Mrs. Winston Linton; April 25th Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Harvey



Friday, April 2, 2010

SAINT MONICA'S SPECIAL EVENT

Jessica Cain In Concert

On March 28, 2010, St. Monica's hosted a concert of spiritual
and gospel music. The concert featured the highly acclaimed
soprano, Jessica Cain. She has performed with the Heritage
Choral for their first Black History program, the guest
soloist for the the Choral Club of Hartford and many other
concerts in Connecticut, New York and Florida. Her piano
accompanist was Nathaniel Baker, a gifted musician, who
is the music director of St. Monica's Church.


























































Easter Breakfast

The Young Adult Ministry hosted a breakfast on Easter Morning (Sunday, April 4, 2010) between the 6:00 a.m. and 10:30 services. Members of the congregation donated items for the breakfast.














































THE BOOK CORNER
Welcome to the Book of Common Prayer
by Vicki K. Black

Black's book is short and accessible, and follows
the 1979 BCP in structure. There are sections of this
book that provide introduction and commentary for each
of the major sections of the Book of Common Prayer:
Baptism, Eucharist, Daily Office, Church Year, Making
Vows (Confirmation, Marriage, Ordination), Pastoral
Offices, and the 'extra bits'. While the BCP is arranged in a
different order from Black's chapters, the arrangement of
chapters in Black's book follow the criteria of 'most used'
there are parts of the book that are more frequently used
than others. Each chapter of Black's book can be read
independent of the other parts, which makes this a very
useful tool for Lenten studies, church groups and others
who might want to follow a different sequence.

This is a very informative and useful guide, both for those
who are new to the Book of Common Prayer, and those
who have held the book in their hands through many
editions all their lives.
Review by Fr Kurt Messick