CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE

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1 Welcome to the Anglican Parish of 3 MARCH 2019 The Transfiguration 7.00am 9.00am Sung, Baptism & Children s Ministry Hymns: 494 (T. 413) (T. 376) 178 Setting: (Dudman) 10.30am Procession & Solemn High Mass with Commissioning of Choral Scholars Hymns: (T. Coe Fen) Setting: Missa Papae Marcelli (Palestrina) Motet: O nata lux (Lauridsen) Postlude: Alleluyas (Preston) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong, Procession & Solemn Benediction Preacher: Fr Ron Silarsah Hymns: 176(ii) Canticles: Magnificat (Buxtehude) Nunc dimittis tertii toni (Victoria) Motet: Tantum ergo (Henschell) Postlude: Praeludium in C, BuxWV 137 (Buxtehude) Left: The Archangel Raphael (St Laurence Chapel) & the East Window, Christ Church St Laurence MORNING SERVICE SHEET PLEASE TAKE HOME

2 WELCOME TO Christ Church St Laurence is an inner city parish committed to the spread of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. As a congregation and as the Church we are committed to the support of the underprivileged, the persecuted and the socially marginalised. We are an Anglican church in the Anglican Catholic tradition. THIS WEEK AT MON 4 MARCH TUE 5 MARCH WED 6 MARCH Ash Wednesday (The Blessing & Imposition of Ashes is offered at the s and Solemn High Mass) THU 7 MARCH Perpetua and her companions, martyrs at Carthage (d. 203) FRI 8 MARCH John of God, worker amongst sick and poor, Spain (d. 1550) SAT 9 MARCH Sister Emma SSA, superior of the Society of the Sacred Advent, Qld (d. 1939) SUN 10 MARCH The First Sunday in Lent 8.00am 12.15pm 5.30pm 6.30pm 7.00am 9.00am 10.30am 6.30pm Daily Services (, 8.00am, 5.30pm) Christian Meditation Daily Services (, 8.00am, 5.30pm) Joel 2.1-2, 12-17; Ps ; 2 Cor 5.20b-6.10; Matt 6.1-6, (said) Healing Evening Prayer Solemn High Mass Daily Services (, 8.00am, 5.30pm) Daily Services (, 8.00am, 5.30pm) Stations of the Cross Daily Services (, 8.00am, 5.30pm) Deut ; Ps , 9-16; Rom ; Lk Sung & Children's Ministry Preacher: Mr Ryan Austin-Eames Setting: (Dudman) Litany in Procession & Solemn High Mass Preacher: Mr Ryan Austin-Eames Setting: Mass for four voices (Tallis) Motet: Wash me throughly (Wesley) Solemn Evensong & Litany in Procession Canticles: Second Service (Byrd) Anthem: Miserere mei (Byrd) Readings: The Revised Common Lectionary in NRSV (1997), Mowbray, London. Introit, Collect and Psalm: A Prayer Book for Australia (1995), Broughton Books, Sydney. Propers: The Roman Missal (1969 & 1983), E.J.Dwyer (Aust.). Reproduced with permission. SENTENCE And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father s son, full of grace and truth. COLLECT Eternal God, our glorious King, whose Son Jesus Christ was transfigured on the holy mountain and seen in splendour by his chosen witnesses: grant us, his followers, faith to perceive his glory, to listen to him, and to walk in his way, that we may be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. FIRST READING Exodus Moses came down from Mount Sinai. As he came down from the mountain with the two tablets of the covenant in his hand, Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face was shining, and they were afraid to come near him. But Moses called to them; and Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke with them. Afterwards all the Israelites came near, and he gave them in commandment all that the Lord had spoken with him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil on his Please use these readings in conjunction with the coloured service booklet. Breakfast is served after the today. Refreshments are served after the 9.00am Sung and the 10.30am Solemn High Mass, all in the Parish Hall. All are welcome. If you are a visitor please ask a sidesperson for directions. face; but whenever Moses went in before the Lord to speak with him, he would take the veil off, until he came out; and when he came out, and told the Israelites what he had been commanded, the Israelites would see the face of Moses, that the skin of his face was shining; and Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Verses of the psalm are read alternately by a single reader and the congregation. A pause is observed at the colon for reflection. PSALM The Lord is king, let the nations tremble: he is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake. 2. The Lord is great in Zion: he is high above all nations. 3. Let them praise your great and terrible name: for holy is the Lord. 4. The Mighty One is king and loves justice: you have established equity, you have dealt righteousness and justice in Jacob. 5. O exalt the Lord our God: and bow down before his footstool, for he is holy. 6. Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who call upon his name: they called to the Lord and he answered. 7. He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud: they kept to his teachings and the law that he gave them. 3

3 8. You answered them, O Lord our God: you were a forgiving God to them, and pardoned their wrongdoing. 9. O exalt the Lord our God: and bow down towards his holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy. SECOND READING 2 Corinthians Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep the people of Israel from gazing at the end of the glory that was being set aside. But their minds were hardened. Indeed, to this very day, when they hear the reading of the old covenant, that same veil is still there, since only in Christ is it set aside. Indeed, to this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds; but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit. Therefore, since it is by God s mercy that we are engaged in this ministry, we do not lose heart. We have renounced the shameful things that one hides; we refuse to practise cunning or to falsify God s word; but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. This is my Son my beloved in whom is all my delight: listen to him. Alleluia. GOSPEL Luke 9.28b-36 The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. Just as they were leaving him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah. Peter did not know what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were terrified as they entered the cloud. Then from the cloud came a voice that said, This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him! When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and in those days told no one any of the things they had seen. This is the gospel of the Lord, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. OFFERTORY SENTENCE Lord, by the transfiguration of your Son make our gifts holy, and by his radiant glory free us from our sins. COMMUNION SENTENCE When Christ is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. O nata lux de lumine, Jesu redemptor saeculi, Dignare clemens supplicum Laudes precesque sumere. Qui carne quondam contegi Dignatus es pro perditis, Nos membra confer effici Tui beati corporis. COMMUNION MOTET O nata lux (Morten Lauridsen, b. 1943) At Solemn High Mass following the Post- Communion Prayer the new Choral Scholars will be commissioned by the Rector. The 2019 Choral Scholars are Ria Andriani, Mollie Galvin, Tom Hallworth, Joshua Knight, Sarah Percival, Oscar Smith and Elias Wilson. O Light born of Light, Jesus, redeemer of the world, with loving-kindness deign to receive suppliant praise and prayer. Thou who once deigned to be clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost, grant us to be members of thy blessed body. Office hymn at Lauds on the eve of the Feast of the Transfiguration. The flowers in the church this week are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Geoffrey Miller, 9 June February 2019 QC 1980 President, Law Society of Western Australia Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia Judge of Appeal

4 SUNDAY NOTICES Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the parish will be held on Sunday 10 March at pm in the Parish Hall. Nominations for elected positions must be made on the forms available in the church. Closing date for nominations is Monday 4 March at 9 am. Completed nomination forms are to be sent to the parish office by the closing date, preferably in digital form, or placed in the designated black box at the west door. A brief statement of skills and experience (maximum 100 words) and a photo must accompany the nomination form. The nomination form gives information about the roles and responsibilities of the various positions. Please read this information carefully before making or accepting a nomination. Those attending the meeting are invited to bring a plate of food to share for lunch, which will follow the meeting. Members of the 9am congregation are invited to assist in the setting up of the hall immediately prior to the meeting (during the 10.30am Mass). Members of the 10.30am congregation are invited to remain behind after the meeting to assist with tidying the hall. Lenten Study Groups Lenten Study Groups this year will use the Archbishop of Canterbury s Lent Book 2019, Reconciliation, by Dr Muthuraj Swamy, Director of the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide. The book is available from the Bookshop for $26. Commencing in the week starting 11 March for 4 weeks, groups are planned for 10.30am Tuesdays at a private home in Mosman; 11am Wednesdays in the CCSL Hall; 10.30am Thursdays in Randwick; and 6pm Thursdays in the Broughton Room (CCSL Office, Level 2, 812 George St). Please register for more details: either at the Bookshop, or to the office (office@ccsl.org.au or ). 6 Shrove Tuesday Pancakes Night The annual fundraiser for St Laurence House will be held in CCSL Parish Hall at 6.30pm on Tuesday 5 March. Enjoy a meal of savoury pastas and sweet crepes. Drinks available. Tickets available at Belltower Books - $25 adults, $20 for pensioners and students and $60 a family. Parish Quiet Day Saturday 23 March Ann Bergman and the Christian Meditation Group invite you to enjoy peaceful time in the lovely old house and garden at the Golden Grove Centre, 5 Forbes St, Newtown, situated close to CCSL. The day will begin with Morning Prayer and a brief introduction to the practice of meditation, followed by poetry and reflections inspired by the Lenten journey. There will be periods of silence and solitude concluding with a contemplative celebrated by Fr Daniel. Arrival at 9.30am, concluding at 4.00pm. BYO picnic lunch, morning tea is provided. $20 donation on the day. A sign-up sheet is available at the West Door. Anglicans Together Archbishop Philip Freier will be the Guest Speaker at the Anglicans Together Dinner to be held in the Gadigal Room, City Tattersalls Club, Pitt St on Tuesday, 19 March at 7pm for 7.30pm. For further information and bookings (essential) please visit the Anglicans Together website at www. anglicanstogether.org. OGS Quiet Day Saturday 9 March The Sydney Mission-College of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd invites you to begin the season of Lent with a day of prayer and silent reflection to be held in the church and grounds of the Church of St John the Evangelist, SUNDAY NOTICES Birchgrove Road and Spring Street, Birchgrove. The Quiet Day will be led by Archdeacon Robert Braun OGS, from Brisbane, who was for several years Anglican Chaplain in Alexandria, Egypt. Morning and Evening Prayer, and the Holy will be celebrated. There is no charge for the Day, but participants should bring a packed lunch for themselves. Tea and coffee will be available. All are very welcome to attend. Further information: The Rev'd Ronald Henderson OGS ( ). St James Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela 28 April 11 May 2020 Travel on the Camino Frances, listen to talks by The Rev d Andrew Sempell, Christopher Waterhouse and Warren Trevelyan-Jones, and attend concerts by The Choir of St James. Book your place by completing the booking form on Hayllar Music Tours website or contact them directly on Enquiries about the tour can be directed to Vennisa Santoro (Vennisa@hayllarmusictours.com). Songs and Sonnets You are invited to Songs and Sonnets within a service of Evening Prayer at 1.30pm on Sunday 17 March at St Peter's Parish Church, Peat's Ferry Rd (Old Pacific Highway) Hornsby. This service will mark the 60th anniversary of Fr John Bunyan s ordination as deacon. If you intend to attend, please let Fr John know as early as possible in order for him to have an estimate of the number of service orders needing to be printed :bunyanj@tpg.com.au. 7

5 PARISH DIRECTORY CHURCH ADDRESS 812 George St, Sydney PARISH OFFICE ADDRESS PARISH POSTAL ADDRESS Level 2, 812B George Street, Sydney PO Box 1324, Haymarket NSW 1240 F RECTOR Fr Daniel Dries M LICENSED CLERGY Fr Ron Silarsah Fr Ian Crooks Fr Michael Giffin Fr Eric Hampson Fr David Valentin Fr Antony Weiss M STUDENT MINISTER Ryan Austin-Eames ryan.austineames@gmail.com M YOUTH MINISTRY LEADER Melinda Seed m.seed@ccsl.org.au PASTORAL CARE pastoralcare@ccsl.org.au PARISH ADMINISTRATOR Peter Bruce p.bruce@ccsl.org.au DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Sam Allchurch s.allchurch@ccsl.org.au ACTING ASSISTANT ORGANIST David Tagg d.tagg@ccsl.org.au ACTING ASSISTANT ORGANIST Hamish Wagstaff h.wagstaff@ccsl.org.au