HONG KONG. Those in whom the Spirit comes to live are God's new Temple. They are, individually and corporately, places where heaven and earth meet.

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1 ST JOHN S CATHEDRAL HONG KONG 8TH JUNE 2014 THE FEAST OF PENTECOST Those in whom the Spirit comes to live are God's new Temple. They are, individually and corporately, places where heaven and earth meet. N.T. Wright, Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense WELCOME Welcome to all who worship here today visitors, newcomers and regulars alike. Visiting communicants, of whatever Christian tradition, are invited to receive communion here. Gluten-free communion wafers are available on request at all Eucharistic services in this Cathedral. Please enquire of the Sidesmen or Servers for directions to the distribution. Information about St John s Cathedral and its ministries can be found at the Welcoming Table after the 9.00 am service, on the notice boards and on the website: Clergy are here to listen and help - please feel free to speak to one of them after the services, or make contact during the week: St John s Cathedral, 4 8 Garden Road, Central. ( 花園道 4-8 號 ) Tel: , Fax: Please turn off your mobile phone or switch to SILENT.

2 Today at the Cathedral 8.00am Said Eucharist Celebrant and Preacher The Revd John Chynchen Reading Acts Dolores Dayao 9.00am Sung Eucharist (Please see separate order of service) (Communion setting by Missa de Angelis Gregoriano) Celebrant The Very Revd Matthias Der, Dean Introit Hymn 137 Come down, O Love divine First Reading Acts Kristen Der Psalm 104 vs 24-34, 35b (chant in D by John Hopkins) Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12.3b-13 Kylie Tsang Gradual Hymn 367 Gracious Spirit, Holy Ghost (2nd tune) Gospel Reading John The Revd Nigel Gibson Sermon The Revd John Chynchen Intercessions Nicholas Lin The Peace Offertory Hymn 431 O Thou who camest from above Sanctus & Benedictus Agnus Dei Anthem Loquebantur variis linguis (Thomas Tallis) Communion Hymn 138 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire Recessional Hymn Christians, lift up your hearts (CP399) 10.30am Sung Eucharist (This service is held in Mandarin) Celebrant The Revd Peter Koon Preacher The Revd Wu Wai Ho 11.45am Choral Mattins (with Evensong Choir) (Preces and Responses by Harrison Oxley) Officiant The Very Revd Matthias Der, Dean Hymn 137 Come down, O Love divine Venite (Chant in C by Richard Goodson) Psalms 87 (chant: John Riding) First Reading Genesis Koon-G Chiu Te Deum John Ireland in F 2

3 Second Reading Acts end The Very Revd Matthias Der, Dean Benedictus John Ireland in F Creed Anthem O Holy Spirit, Lord of Grace (Christopher Tye) Intercessions Hymn 138 Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire Preacher The Revd Nigel Gibson Hymn 139 Come, thou Holy Spirit, come 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (This service is held in English) Celebrant The Revd Desmond Cox Preacher The Revd Robert Martin 6.00pm Sung Eucharist with Baptism and Confirmation (Please see separate order of service) Celebrant The Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong Preacher The Very Revd Matthias Der, Dean Saturday 7th June pm Said Eucharist (This service was held in English) Celebrant The Revd Robert Martin 6.00pm Sung Eucharist (This service was held in Cantonese) Celebrant The Revd Peter Koon Preacher The Revd Wu Wai Ho 3

4 4 The Collects, Post Communion Prayer, Readings and Music for the 8.00am, 9.00am, 11.45am and 6.00pm services The Collect for The Feast of Pentecost God, who as at this time taught the hearts of your faithful people by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit: grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Post Communion for The Feast of Pentecost Faithful God, who fulfilled the promises of Easter by sending us your Holy Spirit and opening to every race and nation the way of life eternal: open our lips by your Spirit, that every tongue may tell of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. First Reading (11.45am): Genesis Now the whole earth had one language and the same words. And as they migrated from the east, they came upon a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there. And they said to one another, Come, let us make bricks, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and bitumen for mortar. Then they said, Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. The Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which mortals had built. And the Lord said, Look, they are one people, and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do; nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. Come, let us go down, and confuse their language there, so that they will not understand one another s speech. So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of all the earth, and they left off building the city. Therefore it was called Babel, because there the Lord confused the language of all the earth; and from there the Lord scattered them abroad over the face of all the earth. Here endeth the First Lesson. Second Reading (11.45am): Acts Peter began to speak to those assembled in the house of Cornelius: I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.

5 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days. Here endeth the Second Lesson. Anthem (11.45am) O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace (Christopher Tye) O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace, Eternal source of love, Inflame, we pray, our inmost hearts With fire from heav'n above. As thou dost join with holiest bonds The Father and the son, So fill us all with mutual love, And knit our hearts in one. Pentecost Baptism and Confirmation Today The Feast of Pentecost 6.00pm SUNG EUCHARIST with Baptism and Confirmation This evening, Archbishop Paul will come to St John s to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. Candidates from our Genesis and I Believe courses will be baptised and confirmed, and in some cases make their First Communion. This is a major celebration for the candidates and also for our Cathedral parish. Please make every effort to support these candidates by your prayers but also by your presence at the service! 5

6 Prayers Anglican Cycle of Prayer Pray for La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico and The Most Revd Francisco Moreno, Presiding Bishop of La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico & Bishop of Northern Mexico. Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Church of Hong Kong) Cycle of Prayer Please pray for Paul, our Primate and Archbishop; Peter, Archbishop Emeritus; Andrew, Bishop of Western Kowloon; Timothy, Bishop-elect of Eastern Kowloon and all the faithful members of the HKSKH, both clerical and lay. Diocesan Cycle of Prayer Pray for the Revd Peter Cheng and the Revd Edith Sin of HKSKH St Peter s Church, North Point; for the ministries of St Peter's Church; for the Adult Leadership Training; for the ministries and parents Group in SKH St Michael s Primary School, St Mark s School, St Peter s Church Kindergarten and St Peter s Church (Stanley) Kindergarten. SJC Cycle of Prayer Pray for St John s Cathedral, Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam, Discovery Bay Church and St Stephen s Chapel, Stanley; for Dean Matthias and the Chaplains/Priests-in- Charge. Pray for CLARES, Castaways and SJC Flower Guild. Prayer Requests Please pray for Revd James Ch'ien, Barbara Saunders, Shelley Connolly, Bill Cox, Dennis Shea, Nicholas Biddle, Stephen Farmer, Simon Freeberne, Sin-Joh Chuang, Maria Erlyn Carbon, Revd Susan Hewitt, Isaac Wiens, Thomas Wong, Ruth Jim, Richard Chow, Perronnelle Laskey, Cecilia Tang, Ken Chui, Karen Kwong Lee Yuen Kwan, Sidney Poon, Charles Dickson, Marlou Calalo, Robert Lee, Betty Bolloni, Margaret Pini, Carl Ka Tat Wong, Edith Hall, Martine Porter, Betty Taylor, Lee Yuk Ying, Parveen Nadeem, Veronica Tyson, Conor Henderson, Wendy Larkin, Juvy Bustamante, Wing Sung, Brenda Bishop, Stephen A Isidro, Robert Trout, Ho Yiu Sing, Gener Galapon, Novel Chan, Bill Galvin, Revd Peter Frowley, Philip Law, Makiko Hardy, Arthuro Canuto, Wong Lee Mo Fong, Chai Ching Pau Nyin, Elena Hutchinson, Edward Wong Kar Yue, Fiona Bamber, Donna Mae Cuaresma, Harold Pun, Eleanor Pun, Inger Kvan, Stephanie Ng and Abigail Sun. Prayers will be offered for those named above during the weekday Eucharists. To include someone in this prayer list, please contact Elisa, Tel: Unless Elisa is contacted with advice to the contrary, names will be removed from the Prayer Request list after three Sundays. 6

7 Notices Welcome to St John s Visitors are always welcome at our services. If you are new to Hong Kong and/or St John s, do make yourself known at the Welcome Table where you can find someone who will help with information about our life and ministry here. After Service Refreshments Refreshments are served after the 9.00am service in the Li Hall. FULL TIME SALES ASSISTANT St John s Cathedral Bookstore seeks a full time Sales Assistant to manage the day -to-day running of the store. This is an exciting opportunity for a well-rounded, proactive person with strong interpersonal and selling skills. The ideal candidate will have previous retail experience and be used to working in a small team. She/he will play a leading role in the welcoming, educating and nurturing of our 70,000+ Christian and non-christian customers a year. Excellent customer service and rapport building skills are therefore essential. If you are looking for a challenge in retail, one that offers support, recognition and coupled with a fun environment then this is the role for you! Are you that someone? If so, please send your CV to bookstor@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Filming In Church Please note that on Sunday 29th June, the Feast of St Peter and St Paul, there will be a short period of filming during the 9.00am Sung Eucharist as part of the enhancement of our new cathedral website. Just before the sermon slot we will film a 360 degree shot of the cathedral, including the congregation, to provide an online virtual tour of St John s for those visiting the website. For those who are a little camera shy this notice is just to forewarn you but for the more photogenic among us, perhaps it s time for a new hair do? Next GENESIS Course Registration We are now opening the registration for the next GENESIS Course which will begin on Monday 15th September. This will prepare candidates for baptism and confirmation at the Confirmation Service on Saturday 29th November. The course will meet on ten consecutive Monday evenings and an attendance of at least 70% is required. Please note that candidates are also expected to have worshipped weekly at St John s, or one of our daughter churches, for at least three months before the start of the course. It is therefore important that prospective candidates register for the course by the first week of July to fulfil these requirements. Please contact the cathedral office about registration and they will put you in touch with one of the clergy for an informal chat about whether this course is right for you. Contact: deanssec@stjohnscathedral.org.hk 7

8 St John s Cathedral Michaelmas Fair 2014 Appeal for Raffle Prizes * * * * * * * * * Running parallel to the Church s year is the Cathedral year with its own regular milestones and perhaps the most prominent of these is the Michaelmas Fair, which this year takes place on 25th October. Almost as soon as one Fair is over it is time to start planning for the next one. This is certainly true of the Grand Raffle which has been a feature of the Fair since time immemorial. Generous corporate donors are contributing prizes but we would also like to appeal to members of the congregation to consider donating a prize/prizes. More prizes will mean more fun and more chances to raise funds for the charities which will be the beneficiaries of the raffle proceeds: St James Settlement, St Barnabas' Society and Home, HKSKH Archbishop World Relief Fund, The Comfort Care Concern Group and HKSKH Lady MacLehose Centre. These good causes provide a wide range of services and, closely associated with the Church, aim to live out the Christian principles of compassion and generosity. Any prizes will be most welcome though particularly attractive, we find, are electronic items, holidays and air tickets as well as meal vouchers. Donors of the most valuable prizes will be publicized on the raffle tickets. Cash gifts will be used to purchase prizes so small sums are very helpful too! Please follow up with/address any enquiries to Viola Ip (ip@stjohnscathedral.org.hk) or Rachel Cartland (rachel.cartland@gmail.com) Rachel Raffle Chairman * * * * * * * * * 12 oz (350 ml) Jam Jars, 1 lb Jam Jars and large Coffee Jars Needed for the Michaelmas Fair 2014 Home Produce Stall. Please bring your used, washed jam jars to the Cathedral office, which you contact at for additional information. 8

9 An Evening at Zetland Hall * * * * * * * * * Two years ago, the Michaelmas Fair Committee added a third annual event to provide parishioners with another opportunity to enjoy fellowship while at the same time raise funds for the cathedral. Shandaar India Night and the Family Fun Night were held with great success. This year, the Michaelmas Fair committee has planned a very special event in Zetland Hall, an exclusive venue that many would be curious to experience. This is an opportunity you would not want to miss. It will be an elegant yet fun evening of food and wine, music, entertainment and warm fellowship, including a very unique auction. Do mark your calendar for this very memorable event: Date: Saturday 28th June 2014 Time: Cocktails from 6.30pm Dinner starts at 7.00pm Cost: $500 per head (includes a six-course sit down dinner and free flow of wine during dinner) Dress code: Jacket and tie A few tickets are available at the Cathedral Office during office hours on weekdays. * * * * * * * * * Doris Lye Committee Member Stamps New Used or Unwanted The stamp stall needs your contributions! The stamps can be new or used and other philatelic material is also welcome. We can even sell old coins. Please pass your contributions to the Cathedral Office. Please also feel free to contact the organizer Jeff Dobbing at or jrdobbing@netvigator.com 9

10 Today 10.30am 11.30am 2.00pm What s happening this week SJC Children s Choir SJC Children Instrumental Ensemble Filipino Fellowship Monday 9th June pm Meditation Group Tuesday 10th 7.00pm Bible Reading Fellowship Wednesday 11th 9.30am CLARES 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital - Catherine Family & Friends Recital Thursday 12th 2.30pm Parents, babies and toddlers Friday 3.00pm 13th Friday Fellowship Group Saturday 14th 3.30pm Youth Fellowship (Cantonese) 4.00pm Andrew Fellowship (Cantonese) Services this Week Monday 9thJune am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayers (Nave) Tuesday 10th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayers (Nave) Wednesday 11th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayers (Nave) 6.00pm Said Eucharist Thursday 12th 8.30am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayers (Nave) 1.15pm Said Eucharist Friday 13th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayers (Nave) Saturday 14th 8.30am Said Eucharist 12.30pm Said Eucharist (Filipino) 6.00pm Said Eucharist (Cantonese) (Anticipated Sunday Service) Next Sunday - 15th June 2014 Trinity Sunday Readings: Isaiah ; 27-end Psalm 8 2 Corinthians end Matthew am Said Eucharist Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin 9.00am Sung Eucharist Celebrant: The Revd Will Newman Preacher: The Revd Robert Martin 10.30am Sung Eucharist (Mandarin) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Peter Koon 11.45am Eucharist with Baptisms Celebrant: The Revd Desmond Cox Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher The Revd Dwight dela Torre 6.00pm Choral Evensong Celebrant: The Revd John Chynchen Preacher: The Revd Hugh Phillipson 10

11 Diocese of Hong Kong Island Primate and Archbishop of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Bishop of Hong Kong Island: The Most Revd Dr Paul Kwong Archbishop Emeritus: The Most Revd Dr Peter Kwong St John s Cathedral Dean: The Very Revd Matthias Der Cathedral Chaplains: The Revd Desmond Cox The Revd Dwight dela Torre The Revd Peter Koon The Revd Robert Martin The Revd Nigel Gibson (Chaplain and Priest-In-Charge of Emmanuel Church ) The Revd Will Newman (Chaplain and Priest-In-Charge of St Stephen s Chapel ) The Revd Mark Rogers (Chaplain and Priest-In-Charge of Discovery Bay Church ) The Revd Catherine Graham (Chaplain and Anglican Communion Refugee and Migrant Network Coordinator) The Revd Wu Wai Ho Cathedral Honorary Chaplains: The Revd John Chynchen The Revd Hugh Phillipson The Revd Philip Wickeri The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Cathedral Administrator: Viola Ip Choirmaster: Raymond Fu Organist: Peter Yue Sub-Organist: Felix Yeung Music Officer: Alan Tsang Verger: Ho Tat Hoi Head Server: James Choo Head Sidesman: Roger Cole Cathedral Office 4-8 Garden Road, Central, HK Tel: Fax: general@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Website: Sunday School Website: Cathedral Outreach Programmes Cathedral Bookstore Renowned for its selection of cards and thoughtprovoking books. Mon-Sat: 9.00am 6.00pm Sunday : 10.00am 2.00pm Manager: Chris Everett Tel: Fax: bookstor@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Helpers for Domestic Helpers (HDH) A place for domestic workers to find help. (Basement, Administration Building) Manager: Holly Allan Tel/Fax: hdh@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Website: Mission for Migrant Workers (MFMW) An ecumenical help agency for migrant workers. (Top floor, Administration Building) Manager: Cynthia Tellez Tel: Fax: mission@migrants.net Counselling Service A professional counselling service Director: Dr Mark Gandolfi Tel: Fax: counsell@stjohnscathedral.org.hk HIV Education Centre (1/F, Administration Building) Manager: Elijah Fung Tel: / Fax: manager@sjhivctr.com Website: CLARES Wed : 9.30am 12.00noon nicola_barguss@hotmail.com Castaways Shop Wed-Fri: 12.00noon 2.30pm Sat & Sun: 10.00am 12.00noon Manager: Teresa Topacio c/o Cathedral Office 11

12 Tear off Welcome to St John s Cathedral! We invite you to join the St John s community. Please complete this form and hand it to one of the Clergy, a Sidesman or the Welcome Table or drop it into the collection bag/box. Surname: First Name: Name of spouse (if applicable) Names and ages of children (if applicable) Address: Phone: Please circle as appropriate: I would be interested in attending the 8.00am / 9.00am / 10.30am / 11.45am / 2.00pm / 6.00pm service. I am interested in finding out about: Sunday School / Baptism / Confirmation / Cathedral Choir / CLARES / Flower Guild / Sidesman / Servers Guild / Filipino Fellowship / Stewardship Scheme / Uniformed Group. Other questions / information: Information provided will be treated as confidential. 12