St Paul s Anglican Church

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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 20 th of August, 2017 Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Prayer of the Day: God of freedom, you have broken the tyranny of sin and sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts: give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service, that all people may know the glorious liberty of the children of God; 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: Hymns: Setting: Sewannee Psalm: 133 (choir) Anthem: A Clare Benediction by Rutter Postlude: Chorale Prelude Ein Feste Burg by J.C. Bach 1

2 Notices of the Day Welcome to worship and to our St Paul s Faith Community. Please join us for a cuppa in the Parish Centre after the 10am service Thank you to Peggy & Paul Kruse and Joanne Carter for sharing their faith stories. 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 Rochester, USA; Diocese of Rochester, UK; The Diocese of The Murray; St Michael's Grammar School; Christ Church, Newport; All Saints Jakarta, Indonesia; Holy Trinity, Port Melbourne Pastoral Visit; St George s, Red Hill Pastoral Visit; and Highfield Uniting Rev d Ross Pearce. We pray for those in need: Joan Harrington-Johnson (Charles mum); Anne Shaw (Helen s mum); Margaret Clausen; Iris Mather; Tricia Cain; Gwen Towart; Diana Barclay (Henrietta s mum); David Bishop (Jeremy s dad); Pat Watson (Susanne s mum); Anne and John (Caroline Cox s parents); Marion Carr; Nora Fortune; Paul and Peggy; Yvonne Foster; Gillian and Pamela; Megan; Farmer John; and Jan Hannan. 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. We give thanks for the lives of: Patric Harrington-Johnson 21 August 1988 Francis Edmund Jennings 23 August 1993 Notice Gluten free wafers are available upon request. 2

3 Parish Events for the Week This Sunday 8am 10am Evening Monday 21 st 9:30-10:30am 3:30-9pm Tuesday 22 nd 8:45-9:15am 5-6pm 7:30-10:30pm Wednesday 23 rd 10-10:30am 5-6pm 6-7pm 7-8:30pm Thursday 24 th 9:30-10:40am 3:30-9pm 7-9:30pm Friday 25 th 8:45-11am 6-8:30pm Saturday 26 th 9-11am 12:30-4:30pm 12:30-3pm Next Sunday 8am 10am 2-5pm 20 th of August: Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost Eucharist Sung Eucharist; followed by morning tea in the Parish Centre Susanne and Jonathan leave for Long Service Leave! wishing them an amazing trip! Yoga, Parish Centre Ceberano Martial Arts, Hall Morning Ecumenical Prayer, Canterbury Baptist Ballet, Hall Kinder Committee Meeting, Parish Centre Wednesday Eucharist, Church Meditation, Church Yoga, Parish Centre Tae Kwon Do, Hall Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr Yoga, Parish Centre Ceberano Martial Arts, Hall Choir practice, Parish Centre Tiny Tutus, Hall National Youth Choir, Parish Centre Ceberano Martial Arts, Hall Ballet, Hall New Arts Studio, Parish Centre Upper Room 27 th of August: Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost We welcome Rev Roger Prowd as our locum Eucharist Sung Eucharist; followed by morning tea in the Parish Centre Tudor Choristers, Church and Parish Centre 3

4 Readings & Psalm Genesis Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, Send everyone away from me. So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph. Is my father still alive? But his brothers could not answer him, so dismayed were they at his presence. 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, Come closer to me. And they came closer. He said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years; and there are five more years in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvest. 7 God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God; he has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay. 10 You shall settle in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children s children, as well as your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 I will provide for you there since there are five more years of famine to come so that you and your household, and all that you have, will not come to poverty. 12 And now your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my own mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father how greatly I am honoured in Egypt, and all that you have seen. Hurry and bring my father down here. 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin s neck and wept, while Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them; and after that his brothers talked with him. Psalm: 133 (choir) Romans Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry 14 in order to make my own people jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead! 16 If the part of the dough offered as first fruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; and if the root is holy, then the branches also are holy. 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place to share the rich root of the olive tree, 18 do not vaunt yourselves over the branches. If you do vaunt yourselves, remember that it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you. Offertory Envelopes: Now available in the narthex. St Paul s Direct Debit: St Paul s Anglican Church Canterbury - BSB A/C

5 19 You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in. 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity towards those who have fallen, but God s kindness towards you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And even those of Israel, if they do not persist in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree. 25 So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be saved; as it is written, Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins. 28 As regards the gospel they are enemies of God for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved, for the sake of their ancestors; 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may now receive mercy. 32 For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all. Matthew Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon. 23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us. 24 He answered, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 But she came and knelt before him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 He answered, It is not fair to take the children s food and throw it to the dogs. 27 She said, Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters table. 28 Then Jesus answered her, Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish. And her daughter was healed instantly. 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. Next Week s Readings: Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Exodus Psalm 124 Romans Matthew

6 Notices and Parish News: Coming up: August 22 Kinder Committee Meeting, Parish Centre 27 Roxanne preaching September 16 Spring Fair 23 School Holidays begin 24 Roxanne preaching October 8 Blessing of the Pets 9 School resumes 10 Susanne back!!!! 19 AGM reports due 29 Hospital Chaplain Sunday. Guest preacher: Rev Dawn Treloar, Chaplain at Royal Melbourne hospital, Supervisor of Supervised Theological Field Education and Examining Chaplain. Message from Susanne Thank you to everyone who is taking on an extra role (roles) whilst I m on leave. I am most grateful and I m sure that you will all make Rev Roger Prowd (August 21 to September 10) and Rev Roger Williams (September 11 to October 8) very welcome! Both Rogers will be at St Paul s on Wednesday and Sunday only. Jonathan and I look forward to returning and sharing our adventures with you all. Every Blessing. 6 Susanne St Francis & Blessing of the Pets October 8 Please bring all animals great and small to our Blessing of the Pets at the 10am service on Sunday, October 8. Lay Participation Roster Anne Harding will soon be doing the next roster covering the weeks from September 10 to November 12 inclusive. Please let Anne know of any dates you will be unavailable by Sunday August 27. Anyone who would like to join the roster please talk to the Vicar or Anne. Anne s details are available In Contact or via the parish office. We thank Anne for taking on this role. Gerald Tucker Oration & Choral Evensong Today! 6pm The Brotherhood of St Laurence, together with Christ Church South Yarra, invites you to attend the Gerald Tucker Oration, The Power of Compassion, to be delivered by the Rev Helen Dwyer, Chaplain, Overnewton Anglican Community college. Descendent of the Ngarrindjeri people. All are welcome and supper will be provided. When: August 20, 6pm Where: Christ Church, South Yarra

7 Choral Evensong at St Paul s Cathedral August 27, 6pm Members of St Paul s are invited to come to Choral Evensong at St Paul s Cathedral where prayers will be said specifically with our parish in mind. Please let Cassandra in the office know so that we can let the Dean know who is coming. The Tudor Choristers & Friends August 27, 2:30-3:30pm An occasion not to be missed! Come along for a beautiful hour of Tudor classics by Batten, Tallis, Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Byrd, Stanford, Thompson and King Henry VIII. Afternoon tea will be provided by our fantastic St Paul's team. Where: St Paul s Canterbury, Church Cost: $20 -$10 of each ticket going to St Paul s Want to learn to sing? Why not join the choir! Singing has many benefits for our health and wellbeing as well as creating beautiful music together in a group. Singing strengthens our immune system, is a natural anti-depressant, lowers stress levels (we need that!) improves our mental alertness, is uplifting spiritually and you get to meet great people who enjoy singing together! Is this something you would like to do or you know of someone who would enjoy singing? Why not talk to Trevor our Director of Music and come and make melody with us! Dinner for 8 The "Dinner for 8 evenings were a great success. Thank you to all hosts and guests for participating so cheerfully in the fun and friendship. A special thank you to the 16 hosts who generously prepared and served delicious cuisine. Jill & Laura Soulmates Lunch Unfortunately we have been unable to have our bi-monthly lunch this week but be assured it will happen in October and there will be a surprise speaker. Be sure to put the date in your diary October 19 th at 12pm. Margaret and Loraine Spring Fair There's a standard letter with letter head for you to give to local business to collect raffle prizes which you can use if needed. Please collect any donated items and give them to Susan Hollingdale along with donor's name and phone number for later thank you letter. Elaine Centeno Pew Sheet Deadline: Please ensure notices for the pew sheet are in the office by 5pm on Wednesday. Thank you! Cassandra 7

8 We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God s presence, to live with the respect in creation, to love and serve others, To seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope, in life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen. 8

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10 Spring Fair at St Paul s: Saturday 16 th September 3 weeks to go! Church stall/event What is needed? When? Books Alex Murray alex_david_murray@hot mail.com Plants Susan Hollingdale, Bert Lillywhite skhdale@internode.on.net Choc toss Anne Harding Children s Lucky Dip Caroline Cox Books in excellent/saleable condition (not magazines, encyclopaedias, textbooks, records/tapes/cds but DVDs ok) Colourful pots of flowers you could buy some seedlings (e.g. pansies) and pot them up into little pots. Please collect now, but only bring to church from 1/09/2017 onwards Please drop off at 10 Church St. Canterbury any time from now. Please call Bert if you need help. Bars of chocolate Please start bringing them to church from now - place in Small, clean toys/items (not soft toys unless they are new). Please don't buy items for the lucky dip - this event is a 'war on waste' and it is just a donation event for the children plastic tub in the narthex. Please start bringing them to church from now - place in plastic tub in the narthex. 10

11 Raffle/Silent Auction Susan Hollingdale, Bert Lillywhite Cakes/Preserves/Fresh produce Margaret Irvine Music/busking Trevor Henley Sausage sizzle Andrew Kaspen Animal Farm Henrietta Devonshire Teas Laura Dean Face painting Lee and Becky Luxury toiletries Gardening items Gourmet foods [well in date] Wine Restaurant/ afternoon tea vouchers Theatre/sporting event tickets Gift vouchers using credit card points Preserves Fruit to turn into preserves Please give your name to Trevor and the instrument you will play Nothing yet Nothing yet Nothing yet Nothing yet Please start bringing them to church from now - place in plastic tub in the narthex. Please start making preserves now As soon as possible 11

12 St Paul s Ministry Teams: This Week s Ministry Team 20 th of August: Eleventh Sunday After Pentecost 8am Sidesperson Reader Flowers Brass 10am Rose O Shea Rose O Shea Gillian Jenson Gwenda Harding Next Week s Ministry Team 27 th of August: Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost 8am Sidesperson Reader Liturgical Asst Flowers Brass 10am Di Gurney Tricia Cain Debbie Reilly Gillian Jenson Gwenda Harding Sidespersons Children s Talk Sunday School Assistant Sue Chapman Graham Scott Lee Rough Kesta Fleming Margaret Christianson Sidespersons Children s Talk Sunday School Assistant Liz Olie Lois Latimer Jenifer McKenzie Elisa Rough Jo Capper J2A Hamish Lord and Bec Hollingdale J2A Hamish Lord and Bec Hollingdale Reader Margaret Irvine Reader Geoff Smith Intercessor Debbie Riley Intercessor Tom Lambert Welcomer All Welcomer All Liturgical Asst Server Refreshments Collection Counters Mark Lamb Leanne Reichmann Henrietta Barclay Beryl Byrne Stuart Bales Diana Coultas Liturgical Asst Server Refreshments Collection Counters Tom Lambert Gill Lambert Elaine Smith Diana Tapscott Graham Scott Jenifer McKenzie 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