St Paul s Anglican Church

Transcription

1 St Paul s Anglican Church A caring community of Christ worshipping God, engaging the community and building connections between people of all ages and cultures. 2 Margaret Street, P.O. Box 352, Canterbury Vic 3126 Tel: Website: Church Office: office@stpaulscanterbury.org.au 4 th of June, 2017 Day of Pentecost Prayer of the Day: Almighty God, at the feast of Pentecost you sent your Holy Spirit to the disciples, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: empower us with that same Spirit to witness to your redeeming love and draw all people to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Prayer: A Prayer Book for Australia. Image: Unknown: on file. Hymns: Setting: Mathias Psalm: 104 Anthem: Veni Creator Spiritus, Anon 9th century Postlude: Prelude and Fugue 1 in F by V. Lubeck

2 Notices of the Day Welcome to worship and to our St Paul s Faith Community. Prayer Corner: Great Spirit, we remember the land and its First People with respect and dignity. May we live in harmony with all those who share this sacred earth and be thankful. Amen. We pray for the World: For those who mourn loved ones, for the injured and distressed, and for all those committed to the work of peace. We pray for the worldwide Church: Diocese of North East India; The Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn; Cross-Cultural Ministry; St Matthew's, Endeavour Hills; St Philip s, Collingwood Pastoral Visit; St Margaret s Eltham Confirmations and Reception into Membership; St Mary s, Caulfield with St Clement s, Elsternwick Confirmation Service; St Stephen s and St Mary s, Mount Waverley Pastoral Visit; St Stephen s, Greythorn Reception into Membership Service; and Canterbury Presbyterian Rev d Grant Lawry. Roxanne Addley will preach today. We pray for ourselves & Community: Ever-present God, take care of all who travel by land, water or air; surround them with your loving care; protect them from every danger; and bring them safely back home. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A Parish Prayer for St Paul s: Renew in us, O God, the zeal of your love. Let our parish come alive with the power of your Spirit. Where we have failed, forgive us. Where we have persevered, encourage us. When we are in doubt, direct us. Help us to see new opportunities for witness and service. For the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Parish Council Members for 2017: Please keep our parish councillors in your prayers: Andrew Flint (warden), Jeremy Bishop (warden), Liz Olie (warden), Todd Reichmann (treasurer), Caroline Cox, Rose O Shea, Rosemary Miller, Alex Murray, John De Araugo and Nick Scott. Confirmation: Please keep in your prayers, William Murray as he prepares to be confirmed on the 25 th June. We pray for those in need: Joan Harrington-Johnson (Charles mum); Anne Shaw (Helen s mum); Margaret Clausen; Iris Mather; Tricia Cain; +John and Anne Bayton; Gwen Towart; Ken Roberts (Deb Riley s dad); Diana Barclay (Henrietta s mum); Patricia Anderson; David Bishop (Jeremy s dad); Pat Watson (Susanne s mum); Marion Carr; Dulcie Herd; and Emily and family. We give thanks for the lives of: Shirley Alberta Martin 5 June 2006 Muriel Evelyn Miler 7 June 1982 Leah Williams 8 June 1997 Gwenyth Bain 8 June 2015 Ellen (Nell) Loxton 10 June 2009 Notice Gluten free wafers are available upon request. 2

3 Parish Events for the Week This Sunday 8am 10am pm 4-5pm Monday 5 th 9:30-10:30am 3:30-9pm Tuesday 6 th 8:45-9:15am 10am-2:30pm 10:30am-12pm 5-6pm 7-9pm 4 th of June: Day of Pentecost Eucharist Eucharist; followed by morning tea in the Parish Centre Kew Philharmonic, Church Kew Philharmonic, Parish Centre Susanne s Sabbath; Boniface of Mainz, bishop and martyr (d. 754) Yoga, Parish Centre Ceberano Martial Arts, Hall Ecumenical Morning Prayer, St Paul s Area Dean and Archdeacon Meeting with Bp Paul Bishopscourt Tuesday Circle, Women s Group, Parish Centre Ballet, Hall Men s Spirituality Group, Parish Centre Upper Room Wednesday 7 th 9am-2pm Kinder Dingo Digging, Hall 9:30am-12:30pm Kinder Yoga, Hall 10-10:30am Wednesday Eucharist, Church 5-6pm Meditation, Church 6-7pm Yoga, Parish Centre 7-8:30pm Tae Kwon Do, Hall Thursday 8 th 3:30-9pm 7:30-9:30pm Ceberano Martial Arts, Hall Choir Practice, Parish Centre Friday 9 th Columba of Iona, abbot and missionary (d. 597) 8:45-11am Tiny Tutus, Hall 6-8:30pm National Youth Choir, Parish Centre Saturday 10 th 9-11am 11:30am-5pm 1:30-4:30pm Next Sunday 8am 10am Ceberano Martial Arts, Hall Ballet, Hall New Arts Studio, Parish Centre and Parish Centre Upper Room 11 th of June: Trinity Sunday Eucharist Eucharist; followed by morning tea in the Parish Centre 3

4 Readings & Psalm Acts When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 5 Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6 And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7 Amazed and astonished, they asked, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs in our own languages we hear them speaking about God s deeds of power. 12 All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, What does this mean? 13 But others sneered and said, They are filled with new wine. 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15 Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o clock in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17 In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19 And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 20 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord s great and glorious day. 21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved. Offertory Envelopes: Now available in the narthex. St Paul s Direct Debit: St Paul s Anglican Church Canterbury - BSB A/C

5 Responsorial Psalm: 104 (TiS: 65) 1 Corinthians Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says Let Jesus be cursed! and no one can say Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body Jews or Greeks, slaves or free and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. John When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you. 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. Next Week s Readings: Trinity Sunday Exodus Song of 3YM ( APBA p399) 2 Corinthians Matthew

6 Notices and Parish News: Coming up: June: 11 Queen s Birthday Weekend Trinity Sunday Baptism of Isabella Nestor 24 Patronal Festival Dinner: Bp Paul Barker attending 25 Patronal Festival and Confirmation Biggest Morning Tea Thank you to everyone who helped make our Biggest Morning Tea such a happy event and a financial success. We raised a total of $880:00. Receipts, for those who requested them, will come directly from the Cancer Council in the next couple of weeks. Margaret Irvine Tuesday Circle Tuesdays, June 6 and 20 The Women s Group, Tuesday Circle, will be meeting in the Parish Centre on this Tuesday, June 6, and Tuesday, June 20. We look forward to seeing you all there! Lunch Club June 11 Our next Lunch Club is happening on the Queen s Birthday weekend - Sunday 11th June 2017 from 12 midday. Please talk to Laura Kaspen or Rosemary Miller if you have any food allergies or intolerances. When: June 11, 12pm Where: Parish Centre Cost: donation Off the Shelf: Leading Mindfully June 15 Join Cecilia Francis, for an exploration of Amanda Sinclair s Leading Mindfully how to focus on what matters, influence for good, and enjoy leadership more. In a world where we regularly feel captured by a never ending To Do list, expanding demands and depleted energies, Leading Mindfully provides a practical, simple and powerful path to leadership. Refreshments included. Contact: theologyevents@trinity.edu.au or When: June 15, 6.00 to 7.30pm Where: Old Warden s Lodge, Trinity College, Parkville Cost: $20 ($15 concession) 6

7 Religion & Violence June 15 Distinguished Melbourne academic and author Dr John D Arcy May will give a public lecture on Deep ecumenism: facing up to religiously motivated violence. The lecture follows the 6.30pm Corpus Christi Eucharist and cheese and wine. All welcome. Where: St John s Anglican Church, Camberwell Junction When: Thursday 15 June, 7.30pm Cost: donation Contact: office@stjohnscamberwell.org.au. Lay Participation Roster June 18 Ruth Hudnott will be doing the next roster soon covering the weeks from July 2 to September 3 inclusive. Please let Ruth know of any dates you will be unavailable by Sunday June 18. Anyone who would like to join the roster please talk to the Vicar or call Ruth. Ruth s details are available in In Contact or through the parish office. Provincial Choral Evensong June 25 Held at St Paul s Cathedral on Sunday, 25 June at 6pm, the service marks the 170 th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Melbourne, and the Consecration of Charles Perry as the first Bishop of Melbourne in Westminster Abbey. Confirmation with Bishop Paul Barker June 25 If you are interested in being confirmed, baptised as an adult or received into the Anglican Church this year, this is your last chance to speak with Susanne before classes commence. Edwina Gateley Edwina Gateley is in Melbourne and will be holding two retreats: one mixed retreat (Call to Global and Personal Transformation (28-30 July)) and the other, a women s retreat (Soul Sisters: Women called to connect, bond and heal in the broken world (4-10 August)). See the parish centre noticeboard for more information. Child Safe: We take children s safety seriously at St Paul s. If you have any concerns as to the safety of a child in the parish please see Susanne or one of the wardens; Andrew Flint, Jeremy Bishop and Liz Olie. Pew Sheet Deadline: Please ensure notices for the pew sheet are in the office by 5pm on Wednesday. Thank you! 7

8 St Paul s Ministry Teams: This Week s Ministry Team 4 th of June: Day of Pentecost 8am Sidesperson Di Gurney Next Week s Ministry Team 11 th of June: Trinity Sunday 8am Sidesperson Bruce Brown Reader Kerri Downes Reader Bruce Brown Liturgical Asst Bert Lillywhite Liturgical Asst Roxanne Addley Flowers Brass Loraine Permezel Flowers Brass Loraine Permezel 10am Sidespersons Gail White and Tom Lambert 10am Sidespersons Ruth Hudnott and Gill Lambert Children s Talk Jenifer McKenzie Children s Talk Hamish Lord Sunday School Caroline Cox Sunday School Graham Scott Assistant J2A Reader Intercessor Welcomer Liturgical Asst Server Refreshments Julie Houghton Hamish Lord and Bec Hollingdale Elaine Smith Jonathan Chambers All Hamish White Rowan Litchfield Jill Bales and Assistant J2A Reader Intercessor Welcomer Liturgical Asst Server Refreshments Kelly Murray Hamish Lord and Bec Hollingdale Geoff Smith Henrietta Barclay All Roxanne Addley Debbie Riley Andrew and Sue Flint Gwenda Harding Collection Counters John DeAraugo and Liz Olie Collection Counters Charles Harrington-J Helen Bartholomew Parish Priest: Reverend Susanne Chambers vicar@stpaulscanterbury.org.au Director of Music: Trevor Henley Organist: Greg Ellsmore Pastoral Lay Coordinators: Rowan Litchfield Sue Flint Vicar s Warden: Liz Olie Church Warden: Andrew Flint Jeremy Bishop