St Mark's Anglican Church

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1 St Mark's Anglican Church South Hurstville We at St Mark's aim to grow in our relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and to welcome others into an open Christian community where we can experience and explore the reality of God in an atmosphere of acceptance and trust. 5 August th Sunday after Pentecost 8.00am Choral Eucharist Liturgy Holy Communion Prayer Book p 119 Presider Revd Andre Jacobs Preacher: Revd David Warner Leader Wesley Fairhall Intercessor: Bruce Cooke Readings 2 Samuel a Pauline Matthews Psalm Anglican chant Ephesians Sylvia Nillsen John Presider Setting Dudman Introit: Adoramus te Jesu Anthem Bourne: Thou art God Hymns 429; 517; Communion; 631 (T 153) 9.30am Prayer Circle Intercessions at the Taizé cross 10.00am Family Communion Liturgy Special booklet (red) Intercessor: Bruce Cooke Presider Revd David Warner Preacher: Revd David Warner Readings 2 Samuel a John Kennedy John Lay Assistant Hymns 599; Children's (229); 526; Communion; 631 (T 153) Reflection St John tells us that the crowd were following Jesus looking for more food. Jesus tells them that they should look for food that has no use-by date, food that lasts forever. Then he tells them that he is the Bread of Life and those who come to him will never hunger or thirst again. Today s question: How can I help others in their spiritual search? Text: Robert McLean, Church to Church Missioner Anglican Board of Mission, 2012 Light a candle All are welcome to light a candle, symbolic of prayer, at the Taizé cross. 1

2 Prayer of the Day Living God, whose Son Jesus fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom: renew your people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us with your true and living bread, Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Sit for the reading (8am) / children's talk (10am) Psalm (8.00am) 1 Have mercy on me O God in your en/during / goodness: according to the fullness of your compassion/~ blot out / my of/fences. 2 Wash me thoroughly / from my / wickedness: and / cleanse me / from my / sin. 3 For I acknowledge / my re/bellion: and my / sin is / ever be/fore me. 4 Against you only have I sinned and done what is evil / in your / eyes: so you will be just in your sentence and / blameless / in your / judging. 5 Surely in wickedness I was / brought to / birth: and in / sin my / mother con/ceived me. 6 You that desire truth in the / inward / parts: O teach me wisdom in the secret / places / of the / heart. 7 Purge me with hyssop and I / shall be / clean: wash me and I / shall be / whiter than / snow. 8 Make me hear of / joy and / gladness: let the bones which / you have / broken re/joice. 9 Hide your / face from my / sins: and / blot out / all my in/iquities. 10 Create in me a clean / heart O / God: and re/new a right / spirit with/in me. 11 Do not cast me / out from your / presence: Do not take your / holy / spirit / from me. 12 O give me the gladness of your / help a/gain: And sup/port me with a / willing / spirit. Glory to the Father and / to the / Son: and / to the / Holy / Spirit; as it was in the be/ginning is / now: and shall be for / ever. / A/men. 2

3 Children's song (10.00am) TiS 229 Jesus loves me Remember in your prayers Jean Hill; Ian & Pat Price; Jim Penhale; Alan Martin; Gabrielle Hobbs; Alexandra Mayne; Kurt Young; Eleanor Hayden; Doug Stewart; Elva Swift; Betty Allan; Les and Edna Green; Peter Mylecharane; Alan Cook; Yvonne Scott; Tony Platford; Madge & John Conlon. Please advise St Marks Office the names of parishioners, family members or friends who are sick or otherwise in need. or phone Names will be included in Connections for several weeks after which a new request may be made. Memorial The flowers in Church today are in loving memory of Mark Hudson from Mere, Katya & Sarah Communion song (Taizé 8) Lord, you are living water, you are light and fire, you are love. Come, O Holy Spirit, come, O Holy Spirit. Prayers and devotions this week Scripture readings Prayer of the week Mon Ps 86 John Almighty God, whose beloved Son for our sake willingly Tues Ps 90 John endured the agony and shame of the cross: give us Wed Ps John courage and patience, to take up our cross daily and follow Thur Ps John Fri Pss 92; 93 John a him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one Sat Pss 95; 96 John 12.36b-50 God, now and for ever. Amen. Anglican Board of Mission Pray for those who seek meaning in their lives, or who yearn for spiritual fulfilment. Give thanks for the work of ABM s partners as they share the Living Bread with their communities. The Anglican Communion PRAY for Church of the Province of South East Asia Singapore - (South East Asia)The Rt Revd Dr John Chew Thanksgiving for the life and faith of holy people (Monday) Oswald, King, king & martyr (d.642) In 616 the throne of Northumbria in the north of England was usurped, and Oswald, the rightful heir, fled into Scotland, to the monastic settlement founded by Columba on the island of Iona. Here Oswald encountered the Christian faith and was converted and baptised. The following year, Oswald returned from exile to claim his throne and met his enemies in battle near Hexham. The night before the battle, vastly outnumbered, with a small army of whom not more than a dozen were Christians, he set up a wooden cross, and asked his soldiers to join him in 3

4 prayer. They did so, and promised to be baptised if they won the battle. In the end, Oswald won a victory as complete as it was unlikely. As ruler, Oswald s concern was for the conversion of his people to Christianity, and he sent messengers to Iona, where he had himself received the Gospel, asking for a Christian preacher. The first man sent was tactless and a failure, but his replacement, Aidan, was an outstanding success. Since he did not at first speak the Anglo-Saxon language, Oswald, who was fully bilingual, stood beside him as he preached and interpreted the sermon. Aidan was soon joined by other missionaries, and the Church flourished in Northumbria. (Wednesday) Oswald, King, king & martyr (d.642) In 616 the throne of Northumbria in the north of England was usurped, and Oswald, the rightful heir, fled into Scotland, to the monastic settlement founded by Columba on the island of Iona. Here Oswald encountered the Christian faith and was converted and baptised. The following year, Oswald returned from exile to claim his throne and met his enemies in battle near Hexham. The night before the battle, vastly outnumbered, with a small army of whom not more than a dozen were Christians, he set up a wooden cross, and asked his soldiers to join him in prayer. They did so, and promised to be baptised if they won the battle. In the end, Oswald won a victory as complete as it was unlikely. As ruler, Oswald s concern was for the conversion of his people to Christianity, and he sent messengers to Iona, where he had himself received the Gospel, asking for a Christian preacher. The first man sent was tactless and a failure, but his replacement, Aidan, was an outstanding success. Since he did not at first speak the Anglo-Saxon language, Oswald, who was fully bilingual, stood beside him as he preached and interpreted the sermon. Aidan was soon joined by other missionaries, and the Church flourished in Northumbria. Dominic, priest & friar (d.1221) Dominic was a Spanish priest. The turning point of his life came in 1206, when he accompanied his bishop on a visit to southern France to convert the Albigenses, a heretical sect who believed that there are two gods (the god of goodness, light, truth, and spirit; and the god of evil, darkness, error, and matter.) Dominic met an innkeeper who was an Albigensian, and engaged him in conversation through the night. By dawn the man wanted to become an orthodox Christian, and from then on Dominic knew that his calling in life was to preach and teach the faith. In 1215 he founded the Order of Preachers, who were to live in poverty, and devote themselves to studying philosophy and theology and combating false doctrine. The order (known as the Dominicans) grew and flourished. One of their most famous members is Thomas Aquinas ( ), a major theologian of the Middle Ages. (Thursday) Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers Union (d.1921) Mary Sumner, the wife of an Anglican clergyman, formed the Mothers Union in 1876 to help mothers to fulfil their responsibility for the material and spiritual well-being of their children. M.U. continues to be active in 62 countries around the world. (Friday) Laurence, deacon & martyr at Rome (d.258) Laurence was a deacon of the congregation at Rome, in charge of administering the church budget, and the care of the poor. In 257, the emperor Valerian began a persecution aimed chiefly at Christians of the upper classes. All Church property was confiscated and Christian meetings were forbidden. The bishop of Rome and most of his clergy (including Laurence) were executed in 258. The story is told that the Roman prefect, knowing that Laurence was the principal financial officer, promised to set him free if he would surrender the wealth of the Church. Laurence agreed, but said that it would take him three days to gather it. During those three days, he placed the church s money in the hands of trustworthy stewards, and then assembled the sick, the aged, the poor, the widows and orphans of the congregation, presented them to the prefect, saying, These are the treasures of the Church. The enraged prefect ordered him to be roasted alive. Laurence bore the torture with great calmness, saying to his executioners at one time, You may turn me over; I am done on this side. (Saturday) Clare of Assisi, companion of St Francis (d.1252) Clare was the daughter of a wealthy family in Assisi. When she was eighteen years old, she heard a sermon by Francis of Assisi, and was moved to vow herself to a life of poverty. Her family was horrified 4

5 and brought her back home by force; but she escaped and returned to the Franciscans. Francis cut off her hair and placed her in a nearby convent. She was eventually joined by two of her sisters, her widowed mother, and several friends. The sisters of her order came to be known informally as Poor Clares. They devoted themselves to prayer, nursing the sick, and works of mercy for the poor and neglected. The community of Poor Clares continues to this day, both in the Roman and Anglican communions. News & Events Thank you for the music All welcome to the third concert in the 2012 Winter Music Series TODAY 2.30pm 3.30pm featuring St Mark's Choir and guest performers including some from Danebank School traditional choral and pop Entry by donation $15 Adults ($10 Concession), $20 family ticket Proceeds to the Katoke Trust, Tanzania Refreshments follow in St Mark s Hall Enquiries Lois Little Next 10am Family Worship Long-time children's speaker and hand puppet ventriloquist Brian Edwards will be visiting St Mark's on Sunday 12 August at the 10am Family Worship (as well as the 8am Choral Eucharist). Brian, 'the man with a talking dog' has a fascinating approach to children and, at the 10am service, will keep children totally focused on his stories he tells. It will be a fun time for the children and the whole congregation. It is a free show and one not to be missed! David Warner Australian Red Cross Blood Service Please consider donating blood at the Mobile Blood Service: Hurstville Entertainment Centre, MacMahon Street, Hurstville Tuesday/Wednesday 7-8 Aug pm; Friday 10 Aug pm. ANGLICANS TOGETHER DINNER - FRIDAY 31 AUGUST 2012 Guest Speaker: GERALDINE DOOGUE, AO presenter of ABC Compass. 7.00pm at NSW Leagues Club, 165 Phillip Street, Sydney. Cost: $50.00 pp; $45 pensioners/students. Buy own drinks at Bar. St Mark's has one table booked - get in early for this event. Add your name to the list in the Narthex. Enquiries Bruce Cooke Ph cookeb@optusnet.com.au 5

6 St Mark s Annual Fete 15 September The Fete is not only a major contributor to parish finances, but also provides us with important connections with the wider community. Please begin to prepare your contributions for the various stalls. This year we are asking that you do not bring any contributions until about a week before the fete but by all means begin making jam/pickles/sweets etc. White elephant stall All items for the White Elephant Stall and children s toys and games, are to be in good condition. If you would not be comfortable giving an item to a friend, please do not contribute it to the fete. Proposed stalls Books Barbecue White elephant Cakes, sweets and drinks Devonshire tea Plants Jams and pickles Needlework and craft Preschool stalls Lucky Prize Stall How you can help - Betty Dayes needs lots of lemons for her delicious lemon butter for the fete. - Pam Lord needs help in setting up and selling on the White Elephant Stall. - We need someone to sell raffle tickets at the door on fete day as our usual helper, Shirley Lucke will be away. - Gifts of chocolate or wine for the Lucky Prize Stall to Marty & Doug Golding. If you are not already involved and would like to help in some way.please contact Lorraine Sweeny on Wontulp-Bi-Buya College Last Tuesday, I was fortunate to visit this College in Cairns, and to meet with Principal Fr Victor Joseph an Anglican priest from Torres Strait. The college, originally an off-shoot from Nungalinya College (Darwin), is an Ecumenical initiative specifically for indigenous Australians. It currently has about 75 students enrolled in mainly certificate courses of Theology & Ministry, and Addictions Management & Community Development. These courses prepare students for working in their own communities, and also serve as bridging courses for further theological training in their own denomination. The management committee of the college comprises Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran and Uniting Church representatives from Queensland. As with many organisations, a key need is ongoing funding. Until recently many of the teaching staff were part-time on a voluntary basis. Wontulp-Bi-Buya College is one of the three Anglican Board of Mission projects that St Mark's is supporting this year. Bruce Cooke Fr Victor Joseph 6

7 Kyle Bay Lions Club Fun Auction Please keep Saturday 1 September free for a very happy and entertaining night at the Kyle Bay Lions Club Fun Auction. This will be held in the Parish Hall commencing at 7.00pm. Entry is by bringing something to be auctioned. Peter Mylecharane Forward Calendar Thu 8.00pm 9 Aug BookBusters 'Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Rex Merten Sun 8 & 10am 19 Aug 350th Anniversary Book of Common Prayer Doug Golding Sun 8 & 10am 26 Aug Refugee & Migrant Sunday Barbara Ferguson Fri 7.00pm 31 Aug Anglicans Together Dinner NSW Leagues Club Bruce Cooke Sat 9.00am 1 Sep Garden clean-up Memorial garden and church Lois Little Sat 7.00pm 1 Sep Kyle Bay Lions Club Fun Auction Peter Mylecharane Sat 9.00am 15 Sep St Mark's Annual Fete Lorraine Sweeny Sun 8 & 10am 16 Sep Creation Sunday Bruce Cooke Sun 8 & 10am 23 Sep International Day of Peace Bruce Cooke Fri 7.00pm 28 Sep St Mark's Art Show Official Opening Alan Little Sun 8 & 10am 30 Sep Social Justice Sunday Gwen Cartwright Sun 3.00pm 30 Sep Pet Service (Blessing of animals) Bruce Cooke Sat 9.00am 13 Oct Garden clean-up Church and Rectory Lois Little Sun 8 & 10am 28 Oct Disability Sunday Bruce Cooke Sun 3.00pm 4 Nov Evensong for All Saints Lois Little Sat 9.00am 10 Nov Garden clean-up Lois Little Sun 10.45am 11 Nov Remembrance Day (at South Hurstville RSL Club) Bruce Cooke Sun 2.30pm 24 Nov Serendipity:the Choir concert Lois Little Sun 9.00am 2 Dec Combined Advent Choral Eucharist Bruce Cooke Sat 9.00am 15 Dec Garden clean-up before Christmas celebrations Lois Little Sun 8.00pm 16 Dec Christmas Readings & Carols Lois Little 7

8 This week at St Mark s Mon 6/8 8.00pm Bible Study in recess until 3 September Tue 7/ am Devotions Mary Andrews Village (Barbara Faloon ) 7.30pm Choir Practice (Deb Mulcair debmulcair@hotmail.com) Wed 8/8 9.30am Holy Communion followed by Carinya Day Club (Joy Martin ) 2.00pm Holy Communion Blakehurst Aged Care Thu 9/8 9.30am Needle & Thread (Dorothy Harpley ) 9.30am St Mark s Art (Lorraine & Marlene ) 5.00pm Christian Meditation (Bridget McKern ) Fri 10/8 9.00am Tai Chi (Gabrielle Merten ) 10.00am Music practice (Lois Little ) Sat 11/8 4.00pm Education for Ministry (Barbara Booth ) Sun 12/ am Chimes practice (Judith and Peg ) Next Sunday 12 August th Sunday after Pentecost 8.00 am am Readings 2 Samuel , John Matthews Vic Playford Psalm 130 Anglican chant Ephesians Allan Cunningham John 6.35, Lay Assistant Lay Assistant Intercessions Lois Little Lois Little Contributions for Connections are invited. Please the parish office before 6pm on Thursdays [Rector The Revd Chris Albany on sabbatical leave] Acting Rector The Revd David Warner warn1dav@optusnet.com.au Hon Associate Priest The Revd Andre Jacobs assistant@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Parish Office office@southhurstville.anglican.asn.au Website Wardens Bruce Cooke , Alan Little , Andre Jacobs Music Director and Organist Lois Little Choir Director Deb Mulcair