10.00am Sunday Club 2.00pm Evensong for All Saints 3.30pm Word & Prayer Mary Andrews Village

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1 All Saints Day 1 November am Prayer Circle 8.00am Choral Eucharist am Family Communion Liturgy Prayer Book (p 119) Family Communion booklet Presider Revd Peter Greenwood Revd Peter Greenwood Preacher Revd Peter Greenwood Revd Peter Greenwood Intercessor Bruce Cooke Liz Walker Notices Robert Nelson Robert Nelson Isaiah Sylvia Nillsen Psalm 24 Anglican chant Revelation a Sandra Scott Dorothy Harpley John Assistant Assistant Introit Wait for the Lord Setting Dudman Anthem C Wesley: Ye servants of God Organ Postlude Bach: Prelude in C minor Hymns / songs 470; 448; 431; ; Psalm 103; am Sunday Club 2.00pm Evensong for All Saints 3.30pm Word & Prayer Mary Andrews Village Reflection Sometimes I m referred to as the Parish Priest, or 'Father', or 'the Rev'. The correct title is 'the Reverend' but the way to use this title is quite different. According to the 1912 edition of the Texas Churchman here is the correct usage of the title The term Rev. or Reverend is an adjective and not a noun. It cannot, or ought not, be used in the same manner as the title Judge or Dr. It ought to be used in the same way as the title Honourable. No one would think of saying Honourable Jones, but the Honourable Mr. Jones. Rev so-and-so is equally incorrect and should be avoided. If using the title at all say The Rev Mr so-and-so but among ministers it is the general feeling that they are quite content with the plain Mr which is best under ordinary circumstances. Now that we ve clarified the usage of the title Reverend, we can focus upon the one priest that makes all the difference Now the main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent that the Lord, and not any mortal, has set up. (Hebrews NRSV) Peter Greenwood Local church connecting with local community

2 A warm welcome All are invited to morning tea in the adjacent St Mark's Hall. News & Events New offering envelopes commence TODAY. Please take a set as you leave church for regular giving on the plate OR use automatic EFT (electronic funds transfer) from your bank see page 4. Evensong for All Saints Evening Prayer with psalms, canticles, traditional chant and grand hymns, led by St Mark's Choir. Today at 2.00pm. Contributions towards afternoon tea would be appreciated see list in foyer. Planning Day Thank you to the those who contributed to the meeting (either by attending or passing on suggestions). A draft 2016 forward calendar can be viewed from the members webpage It is expected to be considered at the November Parish Council. Remembrance commemorations Commemorate the end of hostilities of World War 1: Remembrance Sunday at St Mark's 8 November at 10am, at which RSL Sub-branch members will be attending morning tea afterwards. Remembrance Day 11 November at 10.45am at the Memorial Garden at the RSL Club, where the rector will lead the annual service of commemoration. Hearing aids Along with spectacles, printer toners, postage stamps and mobile phones, St Mark's members can now recycle hearing aids through an EcoChurch box in the foyer. Gabrielle Merton is coordinating this new initiative. Bruce Cooke 8am worship roster Please indicate your unavailability for Dec 2015 Feb 2016 on the sheet in the foyer. Forward Calendar 5 Nov 8.00pm BookBusters (Tim Winton: Eyrie) 8 Nov 10.00am Remembrance Sunday (with RSL) 11 Nov 11.00am Remembrance Day (at RSL) 21 Nov 8.00am Toys 'n Tucker (at IGA South Hurstville) 28 Nov 10 & 11am Baby Proms concert 6 Dec Afternoon Remembering Service (at Blakehurst Uniting) 20 Dec 8.00pm Christmas Readings & Carols (and supper) 2

3 Sermon notes Hebrews 8 - Consider Jesus: Our High Priest 1. Greater than Friday@Home Some of us come to Friday@Home; others never do. This month we can all come and mingle, as the fun starts early, at 6pm, with a barbecue. So you can come with your children, or grandchildren and the meat or fish you want to barbecue and share salads, vegetables or desserts. Children s activities have been organised to help make it a family occasion. The date: this Friday 6 November. The place: 68 Josephine St, Riverwood. Enquiries and RSVP Marty The ministering priest (vv. 1-5) a) A new ministry (vv. 1-2) b) Over and above the Old (vv. 3-5) Priestly demarcation (vv. 3-4) Location, location (v. 5) 3. The Mediator of the new covenant (vv. 6-13) a) Associated with a better covenant (v. 6) b) Over and above the Old (vv. 7-13) 4. Consider Jesus our high priest St Mark s rosters are available on the website On-line offertories and donations are welcome BSB ; St Marks Anglican Church South Hurstville; Account no Description 'Offertory8am' or 'Offertory10am' or 'DonationFlowers' etc. 3

4 Prayers Concerns of the church Anglicans and Roman Catholics dialogue; DRC Pygmy project and its management; Syrian refugees. Those in need Edith Yates; David Chambers; Margery Bennett; Pastor Samuel (DRC); Bishop Ivan Lee; Shirley Barrett; Peg Whyment; Pauline Matthews. Those in long term need (prayers at each Wednesday's mid-week Communion): Helen Taylor; Eleanor & Bill Hayes; Baby Will (relative of Barbara Ferguson); Robin Crocker; Carrie Leo; Enid Burge; Stan Whitmore; Anne McGowen; John Francis; Annette & Marj Collier; Shirley Denyer; Gloria (parents Jess & Mark); Shirley Murphy; Marie Worsley; Fay Dempsey; Jean Hill; Gabrielle Hobbs; Betty Allan. Life and witness Calendar commemorations: All Saints; Richard Hooker (priest & teacher d.1600). Floral memorial: Eunice & Ted Ferguson and twin brother, Ian from Barbara Ferguson. This Week at St Mark s Tues 3/ am Storytime@St Mark's (Rachel Greenwood ) 11.00am Devotions Mary Andrews Village (Barbara Falloon ) 11.00am Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time (Rachel Greenwood ) 7.30pm Choir Rehearsal (Deb Mulcair) Wed 4/ am Holy Communion (healing prayers) & Carinya Day Club (Joy Martin ) 10.00am Women's Bible Fellowship Rectory (Rachel Greenwood ) 8.00pm Bible Study Rectory (Peter Greenwood) Thu 5/ am Needle & Thread (Dorothy Harpley ) 9.30am St Mark's Art (Lorraine or Marlene ) 11.00am Holy Communion St Bede's Hostel (Doug Golding) 5.00pm Christian Meditation (Bridget McKern ) Fri 6/ am Tai Chi (Gabrielle Merten ) 10.30am (& 11.15am) MusicTime@St Mark's (Rachel Greenwood ) 12.00pm Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time (Rachel Greenwood ) 4.00pm 6.00pm Friday Club@St Mark s (Alison Collins) Friday@Home Marty & Doug Golding, 68 Josephine St, Riverwood Sat 7/ am St Mark s English Class (Marty Golding) Next Sunday 8 November 2015 Pentecost 24 / Remembrance Sunday 8.00am Choral Eucharist Barbara Ferguson blessing am Remembrance Commemoration Readings Ruth 3.1-5; Wilf Ewens Steve Walker Hebrews Lorraine Sweeny Mark Assistant Assistant Intercessions Barbara Ferguson Rachel Greenwood / Bruce Cooke Directory Rector Revd Peter Greenwood rector@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Children's Minister Alison Collins childrens@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Seniors' Minister Dr Douglas Golding seniors@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Student Minister Steve Walker student@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Safe Ministry Coordinator Sandra Scott safeministry@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Parish Office Grosvenor Road office@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Wardens Jill Brown ; Robert Nelson ; Bruce Cooke Treasurer Marty Golding treasurer@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Choir Director Deborah Mulcair Organist Lois Little

5 Anglicans join interfaith group in pushing for action on climate change Posted on: October 23, :50 AM - Anglican Communion News Service Faith leaders hand over a statement signed by 154 religious leaders from different faith groups to the Executive Director of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres. Photo Credit: ACT Alliance [ACNS] As representatives from almost 200 countries conclude their final round of negotiations in Bonn, Germany, this week, ahead of December s UN-led international conference on climate change in Paris; a number of leading Anglicans and Episcopalians have put their name to a statement calling for an ambitious climate agreement. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, Primate of Southern Africa; Presiding Bishop Francisco De Assis Da Silva from the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (Anglican Church in Brazil); the Rt Revd Juan David Alvarado Melgar and the Most Revd Armando Guerra Soria, Bishops of El Salvador and Guatemala in the Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America (Anglican Church in the Central America region); the Rt Revd Nick Holtham and the Rt Revd Graham Usher, Bishops of Salisbury and Dudley in the Church of England; and Dr Agnes Abuom, from the Anglican Church of Kenya and moderator of the central committee of the World Council of Churches, are amongst a number of Anglicans and 154 religious leaders who signed the statement that was handed to negotiators this week. In addition to calling for an ambitious climate agreement, the statement urges all governments to commit to emission cuts and climate risk reduction. They also pledge important contributions from their own faith communities, including divestment from fossil energy. The statement was handed to the UN s executive director of the Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, on behalf of the faith leaders by Cornelia Füllkrug-Weitzel, director of Bread for the World, Germany, and Karin Kortmann, vice president of the Catholic Lay Council of Germany. Guided by our religious beliefs, we as faith leaders have come together to call for an ambitious Paris outcome, Ms Kortmann said. In the past month the UN family has decided to take responsibility for both, environment and humankind by approving the Agenda In Paris the heads of states and governments have the chance to give evidence, how serious they are. The survival of millions of human beings depends on them. And Ms Füllkrug-Weitzel said: We urge governments to commit to building climate resilience, phasing out fossil energies and reaching zero emissions by mid-century. We call for a robust mechanism to review and ratchet up ambitions, transparency and accountability rules applicable to all, and the provision of finance and support to poor and vulnerable countries. This faith leaders statement builds on a growing number of calls from faith groups made throughout the past year, including the Pope s encyclical Laudato Si, the declaration of the New York Interfaith Summit, the Lambeth Declaration, and the Islamic declaration on climate change. Such calls mark the engagement of different faith groups working together towards the same goals, the ACT Alliance, which organised the statement, said. The message from faith groups is now unequivocal. 5