DEDICATION FESTIVAL 17TH SEPTEMBER 2017

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1 St John s Cathedral is a place of God s grace, welcoming all, following Christ and changing lives in the heart of Hong Kong 17TH SEPTEMBER 2017 DEDICATION FESTIVAL 8.00am Said Eucharist Celebrant and Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der Reader: Letty Awingan 9.00am Sung Eucharist (See separate order of service) Celebrant: The Very Revd Matthias Der Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der Deacon: The Revd Wu Wai Ho Communion Setting: Festive Eucharist (Noel Rawsthorne) Anthem: Behold, O God our defender (Hebert Howells) Reader/Intercessor: Kevin She, Mary Szeto/Tom Bispham 10.30am Sung Eucharist (Mandarin) Celebrant: The Revd Canon Peter Koon Preacher: The Revd Wu Wai Ho 11.45am Responsorial Eucharist Common Worship Officiant: The Revd John Chynchen Preacher: The Very Revd Matthias Der Reader/Intercessor: Saki Tsoi/Andrew Ashley 2.00pm Sung Eucharist (in Filipino) Celebrant and Preacher: The Most Revd Godofredo David 6.00pm Jazz Vespers (See separate order of service) Officiant: The Revd Desmond Cox Welcome to all who worship here today. Visiting communicants, of whatever Christian tradition, are invited to receive communion here. Gluten-free communion wafers are available on request at all Eucharists in this Cathedral. Please enquire of the Sidesmen or Servers for directions to the distribution. No unauthorized photography, video filming or sound recording during the service.

2 THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN S CATHEDRAL MON 18 th September 8.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm Said Eucharist Meditation Group One o clock Prayer TUE 19 th 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayer 7.00pm Bible Reading Fellowship WED 20 th 8.00am Said Eucharist 9.30am CLARES 1.00pm One o clock Prayer 1.15pm Lunchtime Recital Making Melody in thy Heart (Vocal Recital) 2.30pm Evergreen Fellowship (Chinese) (Conference Room) 6.00pm Said Eucharist THU 21 st 8.30am Said Eucharist International Day 1.00pm One o clock Prayer of Peace 1.15pm Said Eucharist 2.30pm Parents and Toddlers FRI 22 nd 8.00am Said Eucharist 1.00pm One o clock Prayer 3.00pm Friday Fellowship Group SAT 23 rd 8.30am Said Eucharist 12.00pm Said Eucharist (Filipino) 6.00pm Sung Eucharist (Cantonese)(Anticipated Sunday Service) SUN 24 th September The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Jonah end 8.00am Said Eucharist Psalm Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham Philippians 1.21-end 9.00am Sung Eucharist Matthew Celebrant: The Revd Hugh Phillipson Preacher: The Revd Catherine Graham 10.30am Sung Eucharist (Mandarin) Celebrant and Preacher: The Revd Canon Peter Koon 11.45am Responsorial Eucharist with Infant 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 Taizé Evening Prayer Officiant: The Revd Mark Rogers 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:

3 COLLECT, POST COMMUNION PRAYER, READINGS AND MUSIC COLLECT Almighty God, to whose glory we celebrate the dedication of this house of prayer: we praise you for the many blessings you have given to those who worship you here: and we pray that all who seek you in this place may find you, and, being filled with the Holy Spirit, may become a living temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. FIRST READING (8am & 11.45am) 1 Kings A reading from the first book of Kings. Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. He said, O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart, the covenant that you kept for your servant my father David as you declared to him; you promised with your mouth and have this day fulfilled with your hand. Therefore, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for your servant my father David that which you promised him, saying, There shall never fail you a successor before me to sit on the throne of Israel, if only your children look to their way, to walk before me as you have walked before me. Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed, which you promised to your servant my father David. But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! Have regard to your servant s prayer and his plea, O LORD my God, heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; that your eyes may be open night and day towards this house, the place of which you said, My name shall be there, that you may heed the prayer that your servant prays towards this place. Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray towards this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling-place; heed and forgive. All GOSPEL READING Matthew 21,12-16 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. All Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves. He said to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer ; but you are making it a den of robbers. The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he cured them. But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the amazing things that he did, and heard the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David, they became angry and said to him, Do you hear what these are saying? Jesus said to them, Yes; have you never read, Out of the mouths of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise for yourself? All This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. POST COMMUNION PRAYER Father in heaven, whose Church on earth is a sign of your heavenly peace, an image of the new and eternal Jerusalem: grant to us in the days of our pilgrimage that, fed with the living bread of heaven, and united in the body of your Son, we may be the temple of your presence, the place of your glory on earth, and a sign of your peace in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 3

4 PRAYERS FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK In the worldwide Anglican Communion we pray for the Diocese of Sodor & Man, York, England, and the Rt Revd Peter Eagles. We pray for the Province of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (Anglican Province of Hong Kong & Macau); for Paul, our archbishop and primate; and for all bishops, priests and deacons within our diocese and province. We pray within the Diocese for the Revd Stephen Hung of Church of the Ascension; For the development of liturgical worship, stewardship, pastoral care, Christian nurture and outreach mission; For all staff of HKSKH Tung Chung Integrated Services and HKSKH Tung Chung Nursery School; For North Lantau New Town Development Extension; for problems of family harmony, local employment and working poverty in Tung Chung. Within the Cathedral Parish we pray for the Cathedral church and its various congregations; for the Dean and the chaplains; for our daughter churches; St Stephen s Chapel, Stanley, Discovery Bay Church and Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam; and for their Priests in Charge. We also remember CLARES, Castaways and SJC Flower Guild. We also pray for our link Diocese of Toungoo, Myanmar; for Bishop John Wilme, his priests and people. We pray for the evangelistic and mission work conducted throughout the Diocese. Bishop John has requested our prayers for Myanmar at this critical time; let us pray that the their government will be able to solve this crisis promptly and that different political, religious and ethnic groups will be able to work together for peace and justice. PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for those who are sick: Kathryn McCallen, Isaac Wiens, Toung Ming, May Cheng, Josephine Lam Lai Fong, Frankie Nicholls, Anna Baronas, Grace Chan, Irene Lo Oi Lin, Anthony Chan, Kitty Leung, Chong Yuk Lau, David Gleicher, Silvia-Jade Cecchetti, Simon Li, Daisy Chan, Chen Kuk Tye, Lai Kai Bun, Lau Yim Fong, Raymond Yuen, Bp Kenneth Mason, Margaret Pini, Betty Young, Marianne Felch, Lok Yee Jeli, Yau Sau Chun, Axel Ng, Linda Radcliff, Mike Chan, Christian Limon Gamen, Thomas Wong, Chow Lie Ying, Victor Chan, Susan Westlake, William Chen, Elaine Cogan, Aaron Goodman, Caius Schwartz, Shane MacPherson, Robert & Doris Sandie, Tony & Edita Bishop, Brenda & Gerald Bishop, Chris & David Hayter, Gardy Raymundo, Mark & Helen Bishop, Rainer Rommel and Isabel Quimpo. Prayers will be offered for those named above during the weekday Eucharist. To include someone in this prayer list, please contact Elisa, Tel.: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE The International Day of Peace is observed around the world each year on 21 st September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace. To mark the International Day of Peace, the Cathedral church bell will ring at 12.00noon, 1.00pm and 2.00pm on that day, and a prayer for peace will be said by one of the clergy. 4

5 NOTICES CLERGY Fr Dwight is leading the Thanksgiving Service at Chater Road, at 9.30am today in celebration of the 31 st Anniversary of Bethune House, shelter for displaced women migrant workers. WELCOME We welcome the Most Revd Godofredo David and the clergy of the Diocese of Rizal & Pampanga (IFI) who are here for a study/exposure to the conditions of Filipino foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong. DEDICATION FESTIVAL Today we are celebrating our Dedication Festival at St John s. This is the Sunday of the year when we give God thanks for the dedication of our Cathedral Church and it s ministry to Hong Kong and its people over the last 168 years! The Dean is the main preacher for the day. Please pray for your Cathedral and its continuing ministry. Prisoners Education Fundraising Concert Please support our Prison Ministry by coming to this concert in the cathedral. Studying is a wonderful way that prisoners can improve themselves, and the money raised will provide scholarships for prisoners who cannot afford course fees. Programme coupons at $200 each are available from the Cathedral office or the SJC Bookstore. Saturday 23 rd September 6.30pm Refreshments Reception in the Li Hall 7.30pm Concert Performers include the Cathedral Choir and Children s Choir, Die Jungen Konzertisten, Miss Nancy Loo, Dr Moses Cheng, St Stephen s Chorale, The Pelicans and with a mixture of sacred and secular songs. Poverty Alleviation Programme An event in partnership with HKSKH Welfare Council. Volunteers needed! Mid-Autumn Festival Party Planning session: Saturday 23 rd September 10am-12noon at St John's Cathedral. Mid-Autumn Party: Wednesday 4 th October pm. To register or for more information please contact Fr Mark: rogers@stjohnscathedral.org.hk 5

6 NOTICES RADIO MINISTRY on RTHK4 FM97.6 The Dean will be speaking on Reflections at 10.56pm every night from Monday to Friday, 25 th 29 th September. The Revd Will Newman will be speaking on Minutes that Matter at 9.50am every Friday morning in September. IN TOUCH Our new edition of the Cathedral magazine In Touch is now available at the back of church. Please take one home with you today! St John s Cathedral Public Lectures An exciting new outreach into the community! Do you know a non-christian, or new Christian, or someone who wants to hear an Anglican approach to faith? Invite them to St John s to join our public lectures for An Introduction to - God The Revd Mark Rogers Jesus The Dean The Bible The Revd Robert Martin The Church The Revd Will Newman A fresh look at the basics of Christianity 7.30pm Monday evenings 9 th, 16 th, 23 th, 30 th October (In English, with Cantonese interpretation) THE MICHAELMAS FAIR IS FAST APPROACHING!!! 21 st OCTOBER 2017 We are asking for your support to donate the following items: to the Wine and Beer Garden white, red, sparkling and more to the Second Hand Bookstall used and new books, CDs and DVDs to the White Elephant Stall any items that are clean and in good condition Please bring your donations to the Cathedral office ( ) clearly marked for the Michaelmas Fair (Mon-Fri) 9.00am-5.00pm; (Sat) 9.00am 1.00pm. Thank you! ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD Please pray for all to be ordained to the Priesthood this Michaelmas, especially the Reverend Harry Ching who will be ordained on Saturday 23 rd September at Christ Church, Jebel Ali, Dubai by Michael, Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf. Please pray also for the Reverend Tim Heaney, and the people of the Chaplaincy of Abu Dhabi where Fr Harry will serve. Many of you will know Fr Harry from his time as Youth Officer here at St John s and as a student at Ming Hua Theological College. Fr Robert, along with Jeanniee Chan, Silvia Lai and Dr Gareth Jones, will be travelling to Dubai to represent the Cathedral and the HKSKH, and to take part in the service. 6

7 NOTICES YOUTH FELLOWSHIP for UNIVERSITY & POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS Youth Retreat LET THE WORD SPEAK In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father s only son, full of grace and truth. (John 1.1,14) God speaks to us through his Son, Jesus Christ. Let us listen to the voice of the incarnate Word by meditating the Holy Scriptures and pray to God in secret. After the wonderful Retreat in March, The Youth Fellowship is planning another in October. We welcome all young adults (aged 35 or below) who wish to join this spiritual event. This time we intend a deeper practice of the Lection Divina way of scriptural reading, the contemplation by handwriting the biblical texts, and, plenty of time of corporate worship and selfreflection. Spiritual Directors: Dean Matthias and Fr Robert Date/Time: Friday 13 th October (meet at the Central ferry pier at 5.30pm) to Sunday 15 th October (leave after lunch) Venue: Anglican House of Prayer Cheung Chau Cost: $700 (50% off for fulltime students) including meals and accommodation For enquiries and registration, please contact Adam Mok by phone on or adammok@stjohnscathedral.org.hk Pace the Peak Reaching great heights for HELP for Domestic Workers Sunday 29 th October 2017 Registration from 9.00am Join us for a meaningful 10km walk up the Peak with an optional 5km at the top, starting and finishing from St John s Cathedral $500 minimum sponsorship (domestic workers exempt from the minimum) For further information and to register visit: helpfordomesticworkers.org HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 2018 By popular demand, the Cathedral is now organizing its next Holy Land Pilgrimage which will be held from 10 th -19 th May, Led by the Dean, Fr Robert and the Revd Canon John Peterson, archaeologist, priest and former Dean of St George s College, Jerusalem, we will follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ and experience the culture of first century Palestine. The itinerary for this spirit-filled trip will include Bethlehem, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Jericho, Jerusalem, Dead Sea and other biblical and historical sites. Registration will begin shortly. Please mark the dates now. Important information While in the Cathedral please watch your personal possessions. Never leave bags unattended. If you feel unsafe at any time, please let a staff member or sidesman 7

8 ST JOHN S CATHEDRAL MINISTRY TEAM Dean: The Very Revd Matthias Der Clergy Ministry Co-ordinators: Fellowship & Community Building The Revd Desmond Cox Nurturing & Spirituality The Revd Will Newman Outreach Ministry The Revd Mark Rogers Pastoral Care The Revd Catherine Graham Liturgy and Worship The Revd Robert Martin Filipino Ministry The Revd Dwight dela Torre Chinese Ministry The Revd Canon Peter Koon & The Revd Wu Wai Ho Honorary Chaplains: The Revd John Chynchen The Revd Hugh Phillipson The Revd Jenny Wong Nam Executive Administrator: Viola Ip Outreach Ministries: Cathedral Bookstore CLARES/Castaways HELP for Domestic Workers HIV Education Centre Mission for Migrant Workers Prison Ministry SJC Counselling Centre For further information on the life and ministry of St John s Cathedral, please visit our website at or call the office at Please complete this form and hand it to one of the Clergy, a Sidesman or the Welcome Table. Surname: First Name: Name of spouse (if applicable) Names and ages of children (if applicable) Phone: Please circle as appropriate: I attend the 8.00am/9.00am/10.30am/11.45am/2.00pm/6.00pm service. I am interested in finding out about: Sunday School / Cathedral Choir / CLARES / Baptism & Confirmation / Flower Guild / Sidesman / Servers Guild / Fellowship Group / Stewardship Scheme / Uniformed Group. Other questions / information: Welcome to St John s Cathedral! I do not agree to receive any promotional materials from St John s Cathedral. This information is collected in accordance with the Personal Data Privacy Statement as published on the St John s Cathedral website at 8