Welcome to the Anglican Parish of 19 NOVEMBER 2017 The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist & Children s Ministry Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Hymns: 323 449 (T. From Strength to Strength) 453 305 Setting: Mass in E (Smith) 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Hymns: 453 303 449 (T. From Strength to Strength) Setting: Missa Brevis (Palestrina) Motet: Ave verum corpus (Elgar) Postlude: Fantasia in G Minor BWV 542 (J S Bach) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Solemn Benediction Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Hymns: 334 137 436 Introit: We wait for thy loving kindness, O God (McKie) Responses: Smith of Durham Canticles: Gloucester Service (Howells) Anthem: Blessed be the God and Father (Wesley) Te Deum: In B Flat (Stanford) Postlude: Postlude in D (C.V. Stanford) Left: Sanctuary Lamp at Solemn Evensong, Christ Church St Laurence MORNING SERVICE SHEET PLEASE TAKE HOME
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 20 NOVEMBER 6.00pm TUE 21 NOVEMBER Christian Meditation WED 22 NOVEMBER 12.15pm Healing Eucharist THU 23 NOVEMBER Clement of Rome, Bishop & Martyr (d. c. 100) FRI 24 NOVEMBER SAT 25 NOVEMBER James Noble, pioneer Aboriginal deacon (d. 1941) SUN 26 NOVEMBER CHRIST THE KING 6.00pm 7.00am 7.30am 9.00am 10.30am 6.30pm Eucharist Ezek. 34.11-16, 20-24; Ps 100; Eph. 1.15-23; Matt 25.31-46 Morning Prayer Eucharist Sung Eucharist & Children s Ministry Preacher: Fr Ian Crooks Setting: Mass in E (Smith) Procession & Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr Ian Crooks Setting: Missa Festiva (Peeters) Motet: O Rex gloriae (Marenzio) Solemn Evensong, Procession & Solemn Benediction Preacher: Rev d Elaine Farmer Canticles: Service in B Minor (Noble) Anthem: King of glory, King of peace (Bach, arr. Harris) 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 1 Thessalonians 5.9, 11 God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other. COLLECT Everliving God, before the earth was formed and even after it shall cease to be, you are God. Break into our short span of life and show us those things that are eternal, that we may serve your purpose in all we do; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in unity with the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. FIRST READING Judges 4:1-10 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, after Ehud died. So the Lord sold them into the hand of King Jabin of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth-ha-goiim. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help; for he had nine hundred chariots of iron, and had oppressed the Israelites cruelly for twenty years. At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgement. She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, The Lord, the MASS READINGS Please use these readings in conjunction with the coloured service booklet. Breakfast is served after the 7.30am Eucharist today. Refreshments are served after the 9.00am Sung Eucharist 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. God of Israel, commands you, Go, take position at Mount Tabor, bringing ten thousand from the tribe of Naphtali and the tribe of Zebulun. I will draw out Sisera, the general of Jabin s army, to meet you by the Wadi Kishon with his chariots and his troops; and I will give him into your hand. Barak said to her, If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go. And she said, I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh. Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and ten thousand warriors went up behind him; and Deborah went up 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. At Solemn High Mass, the choir sings the psalm. PSALM 123 1. To you I lift up my eyes: you who are enthroned in the heavens. 2. As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master: or as the eyes of a maid toward the hand of her mistress, 3. So our eyes look to the Lord our God: until he show us his mercy. 3
4. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we have had our fill of derision. 5. Our souls overflow with the mockery of those at ease: and with the contempt of the proud. MASS READINGS GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord; my branches bear much fruit. Alleluia. SECOND READING 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11 Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, There is peace and security, then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labour pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing. The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. GOSPEL Matthew 25.14-30 The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ. The kingdom of heaven is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master s money. After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents. His master said to him, Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master. And the one with the two talents also came forward, saying, Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents. His master said to him, Well done, 4
good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master. Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours. But his master replied, You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those who MASS READINGS have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. OFFERTORY SENTENCE Out of the deep have I called to you O Lord: O Lord hear my voice. COMMUNION SENTENCE It is good for me to be with the Lord and to put my hope in him. COMMUNION MOTET Ave verum corpus Edward Elgar (1857 1934) Ave verum corpus natum ex Maria Virgine vere passum immolatum in cruce pro homine. Cujus latus perforatum unda fluxit sanguine. Esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine. Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary, who truly suffered upon the cross for mankind: from whose pierced side there came forth water and blood; give us now, and at the time of our death, yourself to be our food. O gentle, holy Jesus, Son of Mary. Latin, 14th Century 5
Organ Recital Today at 2pm there will be an organ recital by Andrej Kouznetsov of St John s Cathedral, Brisbane. Entry is by note donation. Afternoon tea is provided. Admission to the Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary Before the Greeting of Peace at High Mass today, Troy Rutledge (one of our serving team), will be admitted to Membership of the Guild of Servants of the Sanctuary. We congratulate Troy on making this commitment, and we thank all of our serving team for their ministry at CCSL. More information on the Guild may be found at: http:// guild-of-servers-of-sanctuary.weebly.com/ Visitors at the console Today we welcome two guest organists to the console while our Organist Peter Jewkes is away. We would like to thank our Honorary Assistant Organist, David Davies for playing at the 9:00am and 10:30am Masses. We are also delighted to welcome back Edwin Taylor, our Organ Scholar from 2008-2011, now Organist of St Paul s Burwood, to the organ this evening. SUNDAY NOTICES Royal Anniversary Evensong On 20 November Her Majesty the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their 70th Wedding Anniversary. To mark this important milestone, there will be a special Evensong this evening at 6:30pm. Members of the wider community (especially Monarchists!) will be joining us, both for the Evensong and a right-royal reception that will follow. CCSL e-news To ensure you never miss out on the exciting happenings at Christ Church St Laurence, head to our website to sign up for our monthly E-news. You can do this at: http://ccsl.org.au/newsletter-signup Cana Christmas Cakes Once again we offer you the opportunity to give twice this Christmas. Cana Christmas cakes are again on sale at Belltower Books for $27.50. The cakes make a wonderful present for yourself or for others and are an important way of raising funds for Cana. Gregorian Vespers On Saturday 9 December at 5.30pm, Evening Prayer will take the form of Sung Vespers to Gregorian Tones. The setting is Vespers of the Blessed Sacrament. Anyone is welcome to join and sing the service (wearing black concert attire; choir robes are not worn). For more information contact the Director of Music, Neil McEwan, via email n.mcewan@ccsl.org.au. Asylum Seekers Centre Please remember to support the collection of groceries for the Asylum Seekers Centre in Newtown. The basket and a list of suitable groceries is available at the West Door. 6
SUNDAY NOTICES Christ Church St Laurence Memorial Garden Please contact the Parish Office for more information 9211 0560 or office@ccsl.org.au 7
Sponsored by St Laurence Music Inc. ORGAN RECITAL 2pm Sunday 19 November featuring Andrej Kouznetsov Organist at St John s Cathedral, Brisbane Entry by note donation Royal Anniversary Evensong Sunday 19 November at 6.30pm Evensong & Benediction to commemorate the 70th Wedding Anniversary of HM the Queen & HRH Prince Philip, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Christ Church St Laurence - Railway S uare, Sydney - 8