Holy Communion, 12:10 p.m.
Recital, 12:35 p.m.

1 December: KENNETH J. SWEETMAN
ORGAN MUSIC OF BÖHM, BACH, COUPERIN & DRAGT

8 December: KEVIN J. BYLSMA
ORGAN MUSIC OF BACH, GUILMANT, VIERNE & DUPRÉ

15 December: IOANA GALU, VIOLIN
KEVIN J. BYLSMA, PIANO
KENNETH J. SWEETMAN, ORGAN MUSIC OF BACH & BRAHMS

Organ by D. F. Pilzecker & Company, 2007

Regular worshippers and visitors are welcome to come to the services and to stay and listen to some of the great traditional repertoire in the beauty of this Historic Church.

Free Parking in the Ford Underground Garage.

Telephone 313.259.2206 for further information.

November 27, 2011, 11:00 o’clock

Organ Music for Advent by Bach, Brahms & Demessieux

Nine Scripture Lessons, beginning with Old Testament Prophecies, and culminating with the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Advent Plainsong, Motets, Anthems and Carols,

Hymns:
Come, thou Redeemer of the Earth
Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Hark! the glad sound! the Saviour comes
Thy kingdom come, O God
I know a Rose-tree, springing
On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry
Wake, awake, for night is flying
Lo! he comes, with clouds descending

Join us in beginning the season of Advent with Music and Holy Scriptures which aid us in preparing our hearts and minds for the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ.

The Service will be followed by a Special Social Hour hosted by our Church Sunday School.

Please note that the church office will be closed this Thursday and Friday, and that there will be no 12:10 pm service on Thursday.

Innes, a lifelong Anglican who grew up in Windsor and has recently received his working Visa for the U.S., graduated from Ashland Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity degree in 2004. During his seminary training, Father Innes was a manager at K-Scrap Resources. He served his community as an elected official, as well as a volunteer with citizens groups and the Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Fr. Paul was very active in his parish church, Christ Church, in Colchester Ontario, Canada, as well as at the Diocesan level with the Diocese of Huron. Fr. Paul was trained as a facilitator in parish strategic planning, curriculum, development, and support groups for the Diocese at the Renison Institute of Ministry, Waterloo. He has been a licensed Lay Reader and Lay Administrator for over 20 years and has worked as a lay pastoral visitor in his parish for more than 15 years.

After entering seminary, Father Innes served at Epiphany, Kingsville, and at St. Mary’s, Walkerville, in Windsor, Ontario.

Father Innes heard the bells of Mariners’ Church ringing across the Detroit River and has attended the church full-time as a member for the past three years. He served a variety of positions in the church, until his ordination as a Deacon on October 25, 2009. He was ordained to the Priesthood in May 2010.

“God called me from the wilderness of my secular existence in Canada to follow His Holy Spirit,” said Father Innes. “A friend had invited me to join Mariners where I found peace in my spirit because I felt so at home. Now the Holy Spirit keeps me at Mariners as a servant to all.”

Innes and his wife, Lynn, live in Colchester, Ontario, and have two grown children.

June 13, 2011

Fr. Richard W. Ingalls, Jr., Rector
Fr. Paul Innes, Assisting Priest
MARINERS’ Church
170 E. Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48226

Dear Fr. Ingalls and Fr. Innes:

Thank you for your kind letter for support and encouragement. Your recognition of our challenges and opportunities means a lot to me and this team.

Your willingness to embrace the city and this administration, and uplift us in prayer is also greatly appreciated. We are, indeed, in trying times that become manageable with spiritual intervention.

Please feel free to contact my office if we can ever be of assistance, and thank you again for your unwavering support and prayers.

Sincerely,

Dave Bing
Mayor

The Honorable Dave Bing
Mayor of the City of Detroit
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
2 Woodward Ave., Ste. 1126
Detroit, MI  48226

Re:  Lifting Up Detroit in Prayer

Dear Mayor Bing,

It has been several months since you met Fr. Paul Innes at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church Men’s Breakfast.  At that time, he informed you that we at Mariners’ Church were praying for you and the Council to restore Detroit to its former greatness.  We have prayed fervently that divine guidance will be provided to inspire that restoration.With that in mind, we look to scripture for inspiration:  Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (2 Corinthians 3:17).

This verse is emblazoned on the Great Symbol Wall behind the statue of The Spirit of Detroit and it illustrates the intent and symbolism of the art commissioned in 1955 during the great renewal of Detroit.  This was from a time when men did not speak only what is politically correct or expedient for public approval. This was a time when men recognized the need for moral decency, integrity, honesty, and a relationship with God.

There is a unique link and bond between The Spirit of Detroit and Mariners’ Church.  When the statue was commissioned, in 1955, it was also a year of significant change for Mariners’ Church.  Rather than impede Detroit’s Civic Center renewal, Mariners’ was lifted and moved to make way for the construction of the Veterans Memorial Building and Hart Plaza. When all other structures in the vicinity were razed, Mariners’ was saved from the wrecking ball by a community of believers, a family led by the Spirit of God; that same Spirit symbolized by The Spirit of Detroit.

Mayor Bing, we at Mariners’ recognize the crisis you and the Council face and it was through prayerful reflection we determined that there is a need for confirming action that demonstrates our commitment to God’s intervention and support of your office and the Council. Therefore, it is in the spirit of hope and grace that a daily prayer vigil will be undertaken throughout June 2011 at the City County Building. There will be a priest of Mariners’ praying at The Spirit of Detroit at some point every day this month.

We mourn the loss of financial freedom and the City’s decline which was triggered by corruption and evil intent.  It is our desire that the Spirit of God will bind up and remove any forces of evil that remain.  We look with hope to the future, entrusting all things to God, and praying for our elected leaders.

Following this month-long daily vigil, our congregation will process, on July 3rd following our 11a.m. worship service, to the plaza in front of The Spirit of Detroit and offer prayers and hymns to the Glory of God as an offering reclaiming Detroit.  It is also the beginning of a year-long prayer devotion that will be offered for the City and its elected officials each week during our regular Sunday worship.  We will also be partnering with other Detroit churches as they publicly lift up Detroit in prayer.  For example, we will be joining Pastor Edward Branch’s congregation, from Third New Hope Baptist Church, as they worship on Hart Plaza on Sunday, August 7, 2011.

Mayor Bing, the days of deceit, immorality and corruption are over, and we support you and your Council’s new agenda, but you cannot do it alone. We are partnering with the City, petitioning God for the Lord’s intervention and support of your work in achieving the promise of prosperity and a better future for Detroit.

Sincerely,

Fr. Richard W. Ingalls, Jr., Rector of Mariners’ Church
Fr. Paul A. Innes, Assisting Priest

The Sea Cadet program teaches young men and women everything from scrubbing the decks to repairing the engines of the former navy ships on which they train. The military-style training and discipline give the Cadets added purpose in their lives. More than two-thirds of Sea Cadet graduates have moved on to higher levels of training and education. In addition the enrolling in ROTC programs at colleges and universities, former Sea Cadets have gone on to graduate from the Naval and Coast Guard Academies. Others have enlisted directly into the Navy, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps.

“The Navy League celebration is a real highlight of the Mariners’ Church year,” said Rev. Richard W. Ingalls, Jr., Rector of the church and Chaplain of both the Grayfox and the Pride of Michigan. “It’s fun to see these young men and women in their dress blues, standing at attention on the deck with the flags blowing in the breeze. And it’s especially worthwhile because many of these kids are from at-risk backgrounds and the Sea Cadet program gives them a new sense of purpose and hope and pride.”

The Pride of Michigan will leave its berth on the Clinton River, and the Grayfox will steam out of Port Huron, early Sunday morning, arriving at Hart Plaza at approximately 9:30 a.m. The church service will begin at 11 a.m. Commander Peter Egeli, USN, Commanding Officer of the Michigan Navy Recruiting District, will speak during the service and the cadets will conduct tours of the vessels following the service. The public is invited to attend both the church service and the tours.

Mariners’ Church is a state and national historic landmark, and is the oldest structure on the Detroit riverfront. The church is located at 170 E. Jefferson Avenue at the entrance to the Windsor Tunnel. Free parking is available in the Ford Auditorium Underground Garage. Entrance to the Garage is in the median strip of Jefferson Avenue, at Woodward Avenue.

Holy Communion, 12:10 p.m.
Recital, 12:35 p.m.

17 March: KEVIN J. BYLSMA
ORGAN MUSIC OF BUXTEHUDE, BACH,
WALTHER & PINKHAM

24 March: KENNETH J. SWEETMAN
ORGAN MUSIC OF BUXTEHUDE, BÖHM, BACH,
PARRY & SCHRÖDER

31 March: KEVIN J. BYLSMA
ORGAN MUSIC OF FRANCK, VIERNE,
MESSIAEN & ALAIN

7 April: KENNETH J. SWEETMAN
ORGAN MUSIC OF BUXTEHUDE, BACH,
BRAHMS & HOWELLS

14 April: KEVIN J. BYLSMA,
EMILY E. BENNER, JANE S. RODGERS
SACRED MUSIC FOR SOPRANOS & ORGAN

Organ by D. F. Pilzecker & Company, 2007

Free Parking in the Ford Underground Garage
Telephone 313.259.2206 for further information

A printable copy of this schedule is also available.

You can listen to the entire show (Fr. Rich’s interview starts around 1:02:30) or listen to just the interview here.

The Blessing of the Fleet will be on Sunday, March 13 at 11:00 a.m at Mariners’ Church.