YEAR OF PRAYER 2018 ST ANDREW S CATHEDRAL THE DIOCESE OF SINGAPORE Photo: Fundraising for Project Khmer H.O.P.E.

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1 pursuing the YEAR OF PRAYER 2018 ST ANDREW S CATHEDRAL THE DIOCESE OF SINGAPORE Photo: Fundraising for Project Khmer H.O.P.E. WELCOME A warm welcome to all members and visitors to our Services today. HOLY COMMUNION We welcome all confirmed members of the Anglican Church and visitors who are communicant members of other churches to share in the Holy Communion with us. Our practice is to have the Holy Communion by intinction (dipping of the wafer into the wine). If you are not partaking of the Communion, you are welcome to come forward to receive a prayer of blessing. Please keep your hands clasped to indicate that you are not receiving the Communion. CAR PARKING There are very limited carpark lots available within the Cathedral. Members and visitors are encouraged to park at the surrounding carparks on Sunday. PRAYER & MINISTRY If you would like to talk to someone or receive prayer ministry, in most Services this is offered either during or after a Service. Note the following: Sat 4.30pm In Service 7.00am After Service at Graham White Library, North Transept, Ground floor 8.00am After Service at prayer table 9.00am In Service 11.15am After Service at communion rails eleven.30 In Service 5.00pm After Service at communion rails CHILDREN MINISTRY Each Service has special provisions for families with young children. Please see page NOVEMBER 2018 ALL SAINTS' DAY COLLECT Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living that we may come to those inexpressible joys that you have prepared for those who truly love 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 LECTIONARY READINGS Isaiah 25:6-9 Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 PSALM FOR 5PM Psalm 148, 150 HYMNS 8.00am: CP537; HP252; CP232; HP am: CP537; HP252; CP232; HP pm: Abba Father We Approach You; HP147; Spirit Touch Your Church; HP337, Psalm 139 Bishop of Singapore and Dean The Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah Vicar Revd Canon Terry Wong Clergy Revd Peter Cook, Revd Freddy Lim, Revd Michael Lim, Revd Bertram Cheong, Revd Joshua Raj, Revd Hambali Leonardi Auxilliary Clergy Revd Canon Dr Louis Tay, Revd Soon Soo Kee, Revd Christopher Tan Deaconesses Ds Bessie Lee, Ds June Tan

2 THE VICAR WRITES A SEED WHICH GREW What is the kingdom of Godlike? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches. Luke 13:18-19 We were in Phnom Penh over the weekend to dedicate the the new seven storey Church of Christ Our Peace (CCOP) and also to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Deanery of Cambodia. Two other clergy were ordained with me in Revd Don Cormack served as the first Vicar of CCOP. He was the author of the popular book, The Killing Fields. Revd William Mok was eventually sent by Bishop Moses Tay (1996) to serve for many years there as Vicar of CCOP and later, as Dean of Cambodia. It was novel then for a Singaporean clergy to take this step, as it meant crossing culture and many years of language learning. This, Revd William took in good stride and I have always admired him for his tenacity in serving in such a challenging place. I heard a lot about the work there but never actually visited it. I heard about the villa which our Diocese bought and invested in to house this fledgling work. I heard about the ministry difficulties there. Even then, we weren t sure that this piece of property can be secured given the political uncertainties of the land. Property ownership functions differently in an emerging third world country and I can recall difficult discussions in Synods and committees. As it turns out, the Lord is building His Church in Cambodia. A few more churches were planted in smaller towns and villages. The first Asian clergy who was ordained from one of our deaneries was Revd Tit Hieng in He grew up under the Khmer Rouge regime and came to Christ through the ministry of our first Anglican missionary, the Revd Don Comack. Today Revd Tit Hieng is the Vicar of the Rural Mission District where the majority of our Cambodian members are located. His vision is to develop these missionary districts into self-supporting Anglican parishes. Eventually Canon Wong Tak Meng became the dean. A few missionaries from other Provinces (such as the Anglican Church in North America, ACNA) were also sent. In 2013, Revd Gregory Whitaker began his ministry as priest in charge of the English Service. The service grew and it is almost 300 on a good Sunday morning. Revd Jesse Blaine, who is fluent in Khmer, heads the Khmer Service which has grown to about 80 today. Revd Steven Seah was based there from At the same time, our Cathedral has been very involved in Project Khmer H.O.P.E. This work has also grown and the details are found in the Mission booklet which will be handed out this month. I was listening to Mr Andrew Tay s sermon online. He was speaking on Onesimus from the book of Philemon and his challenge to us is to be more involved in prisons work. This is another opportunity to be involved in sharing the love of Christ. 2

3 PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS WORLD Israel Thank God that despite her very limited natural resources, Israel s agricultural and industrial successes stand as testimonies to the faithfulness of God. Pray the Holy Spirit will empower Messianic Jews and Arab Christians to minister to their communities; that evangelical leaders will persevere in faith and be bold in witness, to share Christ s love and bring many to faith in Him. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and for divine protection over this nation. Indonesia Pray God s comfort for the bereaved families of the 189 people who died in the LionAir crash on 29 October; wisdom for the Indonesian government and agencies as they evaluate the situation and take the necessary measures to ensure safe air travel. Singapore MOE-led task force Thank God for the MOE led inter-agency task force led by Second Minister for Education Indranee Rajah, to strengthen support for students from disadvantaged families. Pray that they will have divine wisdom to formulate policies that will tackle long-term absenteeism and drop-out rates, step up parent outreach and engagement, and improve students motivation. DIOCESE Synod (8-10 Nov) Pray for God's presence to be with His people as they hear God s word, pray and deliberate on important issues at the forthcoming Synod meetings; that God will guide every decision making; unite the hearts of His people and empower them to advance His Kingdom. of His Kingdom. Pray that God will bless the work of Kiddy Ark Childcare & Development Centre; for the children to grow up with godly values and develop a love for learning. Pray for the principal of Anglican High School Mr Khoo Tse Horng, his teachers and staff that they will create a good learning environment for the students and help them reach their full potential. CATHEDRAL Regional Prayer meeting in the Cathedral (7 Nov) Pray that God will be present among His people as Regional Prayer meetings begin at various venues in Singapore. Pray for the first Regional Prayer Meeting in our Cathedral on 7 Nov, that Christians from all over Singapore will gather in massive, united corporate prayer and fasting to beseech God for the salvation of those who do not yet know Him; that God will pour out His Spirit upon us and teach us how to pray. Christmas@Home Pray that God will place in our hearts, a deep burden for the lost; that we will be committed to pray for them by name and we will be willing to open our homes to welcome them in, this Christmas; that they may hear the gospel and be saved. Pray for Connect Groups who are planning and preparing for Christmas outreaches, that God will give them creative ideas, be moved by their prayers, empower them to share the gospel and grant them the joy of leading many to faith in Christ. All Saint s Church Pray for the Holy Spirit s anointing upon the Vicar Revd Dr. Ivan Ee, priests and pastoral staff of the Mandarin and English congregations as they lead the church into the purposes of God; that God grant them wisdom and success in every good work, for His glory and for the extension 3 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK Annie Dang, Khor Seow Hong, Marjorie Lau, Nancy Li, Barbara Rayney, Joy Brett, Doris Proctor, Dr. Ruth Jeremiah, Anna Lim, Albert Lim, Janet Lim, Ana Pelaez, and Lim Soon Chye. Members who know them are encouraged to visit and pray with them.

4 SERMONS IN NOVEMBER 4 engaging in hope 18 the world is my parish 11 all things come from you 25 operation andrew SATURDAY SERVICE 3 NOVEMBER 4.30 pm Contemporary Service CNS SUNDAY SERVICE 4 NOVEMBER 7.00 am Holy Communion Nave Revd Rusty Russell 8.00 am Holy Communion Nave 9.00 am Holy Communion CNS 9.30 am Service in Mandarin Nave am Service in Mandarin CNS am Holy Communion Nave am Contemporary Service Prayer Halls Mr Keith Leong 2.00 pm Filipino Service NT Hall CG Sunday 2.00 pm Myanmar Worship Service CNS Ps Moses Israeli 2.30 pm Bahasa Indonesia Service South Transept Hall The Vicar 2.30 pm Service in Cantonese Nave 4.30 pm Hokkien Service Prayer Halls Mr Jamie Choo 5.00 pm Holy Communion Nave Revd Rusty Russell 5.00 pm Service in Mandarin CNS SATURDAY SERVICE 10 NOVEMBER 4.30 pm Contemporary Service CNS The Vicar SUNDAY SERVICE 11 NOVEMBER 7.00 am Holy Communion Nave 8.00 am Holy Communion Nave Bishop Kuan Kim Seng 9.00 am Contemporary Service CNS Bishop Kenneth Clarke 9.30 am Service in Mandarin Nave am Service in Mandarin CNS am Holy Communion Nave Bishop Kuan Kim Seng am Contemporary Service Prayer Halls Miss Charlotte Ng 2.00 pm Filipino Service NT Hall Ps Joyce Carino 2.00 pm Myanmar Worship Service CNS 2.30 pm Bahasa Indonesia Service South Transept Hall Mr Victor Effendie 2.30 pm Service in Cantonese Nave 4.30 pm Hokkien Service Prayer Halls Revd Freddy Lim 5.00 pm Evensong Nave 5.00 pm Service in Mandarin CNS EXTENSION CENTRES am Westside Anglican Church Revd Bertram Cheong am Jurong Anglican Church Mandarin West Coast Recreation Centre am Acts Centre My Saviour s Church Ps Sam Dharam 4 SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRIES 4.30 pm Saturday CITYKids Ministry Prayer Halls, B am Sunday School North & South Transept Halls 9.00 am Sunday School Enquire at CNS, B am Sunday School (Mandarin) am Sunday School Enquire at North Transept Hall 5.00 pm Junior Cell South Transept Hall

5 WEEKDAY SERVICES/MEETINGS MONDAY, 5 NOVEMBER 8.00 am Morning Prayer Epiphany Chapel TUESDAY, 6 NOVEMBER Public Holiday WEDNESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER pm Holy Communion Nave THURSDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 8.00 am Morning Prayer Epiphany Chapel 9.30 am Holy Communion Chapel for All Peoples FRIDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 8.00 am Morning Prayer Epiphany Chapel 7.00 pm Young Adults Ministry Contumacy or Conviction? SATURDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2.00 pm LYnC Youth Ministry Chapel for All Peoples 2.30 pm Shalomkids Ministry Prayer Halls (For children with autism) NEW STAFF: MRS LYN WEE Wef 16 October 2018, Lyn Wee joined us as Missions Staff. For a start, she will be involved in the tuition work of the Befriending Migrant Workers Ministry and supporting the start of the Cathedral Ministry to the Homeless ; she will also serve with the 9 am Service staff team. Lyn was actively involved in short term missions and spent a year with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Himachal Pradesh, India. She is married to Lawrence Wee and together, they served as missionaries for a total of 10 years in Indonesia and Cambodia. COMING UP NOVEMBER Baptism Course 6 Deepavali 7 COH Regional Prayer 8 Synod Plus 8 SMF Tour to Novena Church 9-10 Synod 10 Youth Alpha (Finale Party) 10 The Quiet Garden Retreat 11 Baptism Course Batam Medical Outreach 18 Baptism Course 21 Pastors@Prayer 22 SMF Senior Citizen's Day 25 Baptism Course 28 PCC 30-2 Dec The Quiet Garden Advent Retreat DECEMBER am Service 5 COH Regional Prayer 7-9 The Quiet Garden Advent Retreat Individual Guided Silent Retreat 16 Lesson & Carols 24 Christmas Eve 10.30pm 25 Christmas 31 New Year Eve 10.30pm 5

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS Oct-Dec PRAYING FOR THE HARVEST YEAR OF PRAYER Jan - Mar Personal Prayer Apr - Jun Praying Together Jul - Sep Praying for our Nation Oct - Dec Praying for the Harvest FOR YOUR PERSONAL DEVOTION Daily Lectionary Readings - Download SAC app Bible in One Year Readings with commentary by Nicky and Pippa Gumbel, taking readers through the entire Bible in one year. Available through , App or website. INSTALLATION OF PLATFORM LIFT AT SOUTH TRANSEPT Works for the installation of a platform lift at South Transept have begun. Please avoid the work area at the main entrance of South Transept as well as the same areas above on Levels 2 and 3. The male toilet at Level 1 is now relocated next to the female toilet (previous children s toilet). A new accessible toilet and the platform lift will be built into the space vacated by these toilets (male and accessible). These should be ready by mid-december WEDDING SAT, 17 NOVEMBER 2018 Yeong Wai Min Daniel and Ng Hui Jing Clara Wong Yong Xuan Joel and Sung Zhi Juan Linnette If you know of any reason why they may not lawfully marry, please inform the Vicar of the Cathedral, or the Registrar of Marriages before the wedding. 6 CLOSURE OF SRC ENTRY GATE The SRC entry gate will be closed as and when required to facilitate repair of SMRT water pipes. We apologise for the inconvenience. MINISTRY TO BEFRIEND MIGRANT/ MYANMAR WORKERS ON SAC GROUNDS Volunteers are needed to form small teams to befriend migrant workers (mainly Myanmar people who are domestic helpers) who gather on SAC grounds on Sundays. If you would like to help and you are able to share 2 hours from pm on Sundays (weekly, fortnightly or monthly), please contact missions@cathedral.org.sg or tel ext FELLOWSHIP OF THE MANGER Mission Trip to Batam, 11 Nov (Saturday) Started in 2009, 289 Fellowship of the Manger ministers to disadvantaged families in Batam. The 289 teams, together with our Batam partners, provide material help, care, and training in basic skills for two communities. The cost per person for the day trip is S$50. If you wish to serve in this mission, please contact Mike Nga at mike_nga@yahoo. com (Mobile ) or Lawrence Wee at lawrence.wee@cathedral.org.sg / BATAM MEDICAL OUTREACH The Batam Medical Outreach is a regular medical outreach work of the St. Andrew s Cathedral Healthcare Fellowship. Each mission extends over a weekend and comprises 4 teams which serve 4 different locations. While this is a medical mission, there are many opportunities for service for non-medical persons as well. The cost per person is $100 ($80 for day-trippers) and includes all meals, 2-way ferry, hotel accommodation, travel insurance, and land transport. Do register early. To volunteer, please contact Mrs. Judy Teo at judyteo@cathedral.org.sg or A/Prof. Joseph Thambiah at josephthambiah@ gmail.com The mission dates for 2018: Sep and Nov 2019: Jan, Mar, 4-5 May, Jul, Sep, Nov

7 THE BELLS of St Andrew s Cathedral - A Heritage Project Plans are underway to restore and convert our bells for change ringing by A further four bells can also be added to the existing eight if funds are available. Read up on this project from the brochures and noticeboards. More information can also be read here: cathedral.org.sg/bells For more info - contact Vivien at vivienchen@cathedral.org.sg or tel ext 169 ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WRITING FOR OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY? The Courier the Cathedral s bi-annual magazine invites all members to write and submit short articles (about 1,000 words, maximum) for our forthcoming issues in The editorial team welcomes a wide variety of material including: testimonies, reports of churchrelated events, heritage items, theological reflections and book reviews. Please courier@cathedral.org.sg for further information or speak to Phillip Towndrow (11:15AM) or Keith Leong (11:30AM). We look forward to working with you. DONATION FOR FLOWERS TODAY These are received in memory of Curtis Fong Chian Meng, Mathew Lim Heng Swan, Mary Ho Siew Yung, Esther Lim Kim Yen, Lim Bee Leng and Mary Ho Tshu Shen. PUBLIC HOLIDAY We wish to inform all members that the Cathedral Welcome Centre, Cafe and office will be closed on Tuesday, 6 November SUNDAYS ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL PRAYER HALLS 4 Nov / Grace Beyond Measure 11 Nov / A House Divided 18 Nov / Leaving a Legacy SENIOR CITIZENS DAY A Godly Generation Speaker: Revd Foo Chee Meng Senior Chaplain, St Andrew's Mission Hospital 7 Thursday, 22 Nov 2018 Prayer Halls A&B 11am Cost of lunch: $6 Closing date: Sun 18 Nov 2018 Forms available at the Info Desk or The Cathedral Welcome Centre

8 MONTHLY REGIONAL PRAYER & FAST MEETINGS Dates in 2018 (Wednesday): 7 Nov, 5 Dec Dates in 2019 (Friday): 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 29 Mar, 26 Apr From Nov 2018 to May 2019, there will be monthly regional prayer & fast meetings, in different church venues in Singapore, to focus prayer for Celebration of Hope (17-19 May 2019 in the National Stadium) The theme for these prayer meetings is Sow in Tears, Reap with Joy (Psa. 126:5). The call is to seek God in Believing prayer, beseeching prayer and as a united Body of Christ in prayer, for the bumper harvest culminating in COH. The Cathedral is a venue for such monthly prayer & fast meetings, in the central zone. Every believer is strongly encouraged to come and be a part of God s mighty move in our nation. God s visitation upon our land is undergirded by a Church that gives itself to prayer and fasting (Bp. Rennis). Date of first meeting: Wednesday, 7 Nov 2018 St Andrew s Cathedral New Sanctuary 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm website: info@cathedral.org.sg 11 St Andrew s Road, Singapore Tel: Fax: / We warmly welcome you to St Andrew s Cathedral Please complete and return this portion to the ushers or the Info Desk, or simply drop it into an offering bag. Your Name : Sex : F/M Age: Service attended: Telephone: (HP) I am a visitor. I would like to be contacted. I wish to attend an Alpha Course. I wish to be a member of St Andrew s Cathedral. I wish to know more about Christianity. I wish to join a Connect group. I wish to receive a set of tithe envelopes/give online. Others : 8