St John s Anglican Church Toorak with All Saints Kooyong

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1 St John s Anglican Church Toorak with All Saints Kooyong Welcome to The Anglican parish of St John the Evangelist 86 Clendon Rd Toorak VIC 3142 PH Vicar Archdeacon Dr Bradly S Billings our mission statement What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his son Jesus Christ. 1 John th January 2014 Second Sunday after Epiphany 8am Holy Communion 10am Sung Eucharist St John s Toorak 8.30am Holy Communion All Saints Kooyong

2 NOTICES Evening Service recess The 5pm Sunday Evening Service will be in recess throughout January, resuming on Sunday 16 February, the first Messy Church service of the year. Rosters Roster availability forms with this pewsheet. Please complete by Sunday 19 January. St John s and All Saints Men s Group Will be meeting for dinner on Tuesday 4 February at 7pm at Kooyong Tennis Club. If you would like to attend please complete the sign-up sheet at Toorak or contact the parish office or Greg Robb Choir recess Our parish choir is now in recess, and will return to sing for the Candlemas service on Sunday 2 February. Soloists from within our choir will provide musical reflections for the Epiphany and Australia Day services in January. Confirmation A service of Confirmation has been arranged for Sunday 2 March For inquiries please contact the Vicar. St Martin s Hawksburn Is holding a cocktail party at a private home at Mornington to fund their mission giving. It is to be held on Australia Day, with fine food, wine and a beautiful view across the water to the fireworks display off the Mornington pier. Bus leaves St Martins at 5.30pm on 26 January 2014, returning at 10.15pm. Cost is $100 per head, with all costs donated, and all proceeds to mission. If you are interested in attending please contact Keith and Claire Beecher (Claire).

3 NOTICES Improvements Several improvements have been carried out at St John's over the January quiet period. A group of churchwardens and vestry members filled two 6m skips with surplus goods from the under stage storage area in the Hall, creating ample room for children's ministry (Messy Church) and other materials to be stored in this space. The old Curate's office was cleaned out in preparation for Kumon moving into this space. The parish will once again have use of the Whitney Room as a meeting and interview room, from the end of January. The storage area at the front of the Hall has been dramatically improved, with new racks for the folding chairs installed, greatly improving the utility of the space. The Vestry and Library in the Church were also given a thorough clean out, and the team then moved on to cleaning and polishing the pews. The brassware inside the church and church plate had been polished previously by Keith and Claire Beecher. Thanks and appreciation to all involved. Fundraising evening In support of ending women s cancers to be held on 7 February 7pm - 12pm at Melrose Receptions, Tullamarine. Price $70 per adult, includes 3 course dinner, drink, entertainment and music. If you would like to attend, or support the team walking to raise funds to support Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, please contact Daphne Carpenter (friend of Jane Anderson) or Jane. Also, a Ladies Great Gatsby afternoon tea 22 February 2pm, at Stradbroke Park, Burke Road, Kew East. More details later.

4 WORSHIP at St John s Director of Music Professor Mel Waters This Sunday: 19 Jan Second Sunday after Epiphany (green) 8.00am - Holy Communion A Prayer Book for Australia p119 Hymns: 225 v1,4&5, 274, 228 v1,2&4 Isaiah (G Horwood) Psalm Corinthians (H Robson) John Celebrant: The Revd Kirsty Ross Preacher: The Revd Kirsty Ross Intercessor: Jenny Smith Next Sunday: 26 Jan Australia Day (green) 8.00am - Holy Communion Printed order of service Hymns: Advance Australia Fair (2 verses), 160, 547 v1,2&5 Isaiah (V Randall) Psalm Corinthians (T Craddock) Mark Celebrant: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Preacher: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Intercessor: Brenda Mouritz 10.00am - Sung Eucharist A Prayer Book for Australia p119 Hymns: 225 v1,4&5, 274, 228 v1,2&4 Isaiah (A Paine) Psalm Corinthians (L Hawthorne) John am - Sung Eucharist Printed order of service Hymns: Advance Australia Fair (2 verses), 160, 547 v1,2&5 Isaiah (B Brown) Psalm Corinthians (H Nye) Mark Celebrant: The Revd Kirsty Ross Preacher: The Revd Kirsty Ross Intercessor: John Horan Celebrant: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Preacher: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Intercessor: James Griffith Evening services in recess until February 2014 Evening services in recess until February 2014

5 WORSHIP at All Saints Kooyong This Sunday: 19 Jan Second Sunday after Epiphany (green) 8.30am - Holy Communion A Prayer Book for Australia, p.119 Isaiah Psalm Corinthians John Next Sunday: 26 Jan Australia Day (green) 8.30am - Holy Communion Printed order of service Isaiah (T Bostock) Psalm Corinthians (clergy) Mark Celebrant: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Preacher: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Celebrant: The Revd Kristy Ross Preacher: The Revd Kirsty Ross

6 PRAYER NOTES World & Nation: We pray for Anglican Christians working for peace in so many troubled parts of the world. The Church of Bangladesh (Bp Paul Serker); The Diocese of North Queensland (Bp Bill Ray, Asst Bp Saibo Mabo, Clergy & People); Anglican Criminal Justice Ministry Chaplaincy (Robert Ferguson, Senior Chaplain) & Chaplains; Mullum Mullum parish, Ringwood (Michael Lazarus, Shannon Lee); St James Point Lonsdale and St George s Queenscliff (Bp Philip Huggins visit). Those celebrating birthdays: Natalie Moore (Mon). Those being baptised: Matilda Rose; Otto Kent. Those being married: Bryce Johnson & Emily Fox. For schools in the community: Geelong Grammar School Toorak Campus (Glamorgan), Head of Campus Garry Pierson; St Catherine's School, Principal Michelle Carroll; CRE program and teachers at Toorak Primary School. The Toorak Ecumenical Movement: Pray for our partner churches: St Peter s Roman Catholic Church, Toorak Uniting Church, The Swedish Church. For those who lead us in the Anglican Church: The Most Revd Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne The Right Revd Paul White, Bishop of the Southern Region. For our CMS Link Missionaries: Andrew, Helen, Jacqueline and Alyssa. For the sick and all in need: Sophie; Matthew; Hazel Lord; John Saunders; Susan; Jenny Williams; Alan; Paul Dalton; Reverend Keith Pritchard; Helen Chang; Samuel; Joy Pearce. For those in nursing homes and those who are house bound: Nan Milner; Randall Watt; Lorna Mirfield; Dorothy Hughes. Give thanks for those whose Anniversary of death is this week:. Simon Clegg; Ernest Bourne; Carol Johnstone, John Coote, Yvonne Baldwin; Doreen Vine, John Porter.

7 Lighting a Candle It is better to light a candle than to curse in darkness. Prayer is, at its most basic, a participation in the Holy Spirit s work of re-uniting all things to the Father through His Child Jesus. Sometimes that participation takes the form of movement or action or even a sigh. Lighting a candle can be both a sign of our participation in prayer and even the prayer itself especially when we ve run out of words. It becomes a sign of the Light which is Jesus shining in us for someone or something. And as we light that candle and place it in the sand we are signifying a handing over to God before whom and with whom we wait, listening, feeling, watching. In the mystery of Christ s love for us and His desire to have us with him, we have participated in re-uniting someone or something with the Father. Light has shone in the darkness. So light your candle, sigh your prayer, let go your joy or concern to God. And rest, be still, content to let His light lighten you and those you have brought before the Father.

8 Saint John s Anglican Church, Toorak 86 Clendon Road Toorak 3142 Telephone: Fax: enquiries@saintjohnstoorak.org Vicar Archdeacon Dr Bradly S Billings PH (mobile) vicar@saintjohnstoorak.org Associate Priest Revd Hilary Roath associate@saintjohnstoorak.org Assistant Curate and Children's Minister The Revd Kirsty Ross curate@saintjohnstoorak.org Director of Music & Organist Professor Mel Waters music@saintjohnstoorak.org Marriage Ministry Co-ordinator Ms Gay Djumas marriagemin@saintjohnstoorak.org Administration Mrs Sally Robertson Prayer Chain Co-ordinator Mrs Annette Wilson January Sunday 19 January 12pm - Baptism of Matilda Rose. 3.00pm - Baptism of Otto Kent. Thursday 23 January 11.00am - Holy Communion, Angel Chapel. Saturday 25 January 11.30am - Baptism of Tegan Gheri. 4.00pm - Wedding of Bryce Johnson and Emily Fox. St John s on-line Website: