HOLY TRINITY KEW Anglican Church of Australia
19th Sunday after Pentecost October 23, 2011 Holy Communion 8am Welcome to HOLY TRINITY, where services have been held, in this church, since 1863. We pray that you will feel the presence of God and know his blessings in your life YOU ARE INVITED TO BREAKFAST IN THE JUBILEE HALL AFTER TODAY’S SERVICE. Crèche Area: is in the transept near the pulpit. Parents and children are welcome to enter by the church aisle or by the side door.
SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY WEDNESDAY 11.00 am – Holy Communion SATURDAY 6.00 pm – Holy Communion SUNDAY 8.00 am & 10.00 am – Holy Communion Family ministry: Sunday 10.00 am in hall (in church on 1st Sunday) Morning Prayer: 9.00 am Wednesday-Saturday The Noon Hour: 12 noon - 1.00pm Tuesday to Thursday Healing Service: 11.30 am, 4th Sunday At Trinity Grammar School Chapel: Sunday 週日中英文10.30am – Bilingual Service 週日中英文
Greeting:
The Lord be with you. AND ALSO WITH YOU.
(see Ruth 2:4)
Sentence: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22.37-40 Prayer of Preparation: As we gather as God's people let us pray together: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen. The Summary of the Commandments: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ Jesus said: ‘This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ Kyrie eleison: Lord have mercy: Christ have mercy: Lord have mercy:
R/: Lord have mercy R/: Christ have mercy R/: Lord have mercy 2
The Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God’s people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father: receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Prayer of the Day O God, whose Son has taught us that love is the fulfilment of your law: stir up within us the fire of your Holy Spirit, and pour into our hearts your greatest gift of love, so that we may love you with our whole being, and our neighbours as ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD Readings from 'New Revised Standard Version' (NRSV)
First Reading: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 34:1 Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and the Lord showed him the whole land: Gilead as far as Dan, 2 all Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, 3 the Negeb, and the Plain--that is, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees--as far as Zoar. 4 The Lord said to him, "This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, 'I will give it to your descendants'; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there." 5 Then Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, at the Lord's command. 6 He was buried in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. 7 Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated. 8 The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended. 9 Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands on him; and the Israelites obeyed him, doing as the Lord had commanded Moses. 10 Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. 11 He was unequaled for all the signs and wonders that the Lord sent him to perform in the land of Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants and his entire land, 12 and for all the mighty deeds and all the terrifying displays of power that Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.
Response: Hear the word of the Lord, THANKS BE TO GOD
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Psalm: 90:1-2, 14-17 1 Lord, you have been our refuge: from one generation to another. 2 Before the mountains were born or the earth and the world were brought to be: from eternity to eternity you are God. 14 O satisfy us early with your mercy: that all our days we may rejoice and sing. 15 Give us joy for all the days you have afflicted us: for the years we have suffered adversity. 16 Show your servants your work: and let their children see your glory. 17 May the gracious favour of the Lord our God be upon us: prosper the work of our hands, O prosper the work of our hands! Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 2:1 You yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2 but though we had already suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of great opposition. 3 For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals, but to please God who tests our hearts. 5 As you know and as God is our witness, we never came with words of flattery or with a pretext for greed; 6 nor did we seek praise from mortals, whether from you or from others, 7 though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nurse tenderly caring for her own children. 8 So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us. 9 You remember our labor and toil, brothers and sisters; we worked night and day, so that we might not burden any of you while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how pure, upright, and blameless our conduct was toward you believers. 11 As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, 12 urging and 5
encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. 13 We also constantly give thanks to God for this, that when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word but as what it really is, God's word, which is also at work in you believers. Response: Hear the word of the Lord, THANKS BE TO GOD We stand for the reading of the Holy Gospel as a sign of respect as we greet our Lord who is present in His Holy Word. The Lord be with you AND ALSO WITH YOU The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew chapter 22 beginning at the 34th verse. GLORY TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST. 34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35 and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36 "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" 37 He said to him, " 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the greatest and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." 41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them this question: 42 "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." 43 He said to them, "How is it then that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, 44 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet" '? 45 If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son?" 46 No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions. Gospel Response: This is the gospel of the Lord, PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST. 6
SERMON
followed by a short time for reflection
The Nicene Creed Let us together affirm the faith of the Church. We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. 7
THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Let us pray for all people and for the Church throughout the world. Each petition of intercession or thanksgiving concludes with, Lord in your mercy, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
We pray for: We pray for all who work for peace and justice. We pray for: The Diocese of Thika, Kenya; The Diocese of Tasmania; Firbank Grammar School; St Paul’s Malvern/North Caulfield; St John's Heidelberg; St Stephen’s Highett – Confirmation; and our Bishops Philip and Barbara. We pray for those in need, and for those who care for them: Judy S, Nancy K, Leonie M, Enid B, Geoffrey M, Henry J, Margaret Y, Michael H, Faye H, Jan N, Miriam A, Jean S, Lowan A, Robert D, Mia C, Jan T, Ray C, Peter Hs, John & Jean H and those we remember in our own hearts and prayers. We pray for the members of Holy Trinity not able to worship with us, Howard D, John H, Nancy K, Margaret D, Hilary & Bill H, Joyce L, Elisabeth D, Lorna M, Jean D and Gwlad W and all who care for them. We give thanks for the life of Geraldine McFarlane as we uphold her to your loving mercy, and we pray for all who mourn her death.
Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers. Grant that what we have asked in faith We may by your grace receive, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Jesus said: A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. John 13.34 [Let us pray] We do not presume to come to your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy. Grant us, therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him, and he in us. Amen. The Confession Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God's forgiveness. Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent, and are sorry for all our sins. Father, forgive us. Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Absolution
[Celebrant]
Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith: pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE GREETING OF PEACE (all stand) [Celebrant]
We are the body of Christ. His Spirit is with us. The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
[A greeting of peace is exchanged with those around us] Offertory Prayer: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory and for the service of your kingdom. BLESSED BE GOD FOR EVER.
THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Priest: People: Priest: People: Priest: People: Priest:
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts: We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise... ... for ever praising you and saying: Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. 10
Priest: People:
.‌ do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me. Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.
Priest: People:
‌.. in songs of never ending praise. Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours for ever and ever. Amen. Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE COMMUNION {Celebrant} We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, For we all share in the one bread. Agnus Dei We pray together: Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us. Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy on us. Jesus, redeemer of the world, grant us your peace. 11
Come let us take this holy sacrament of the body and blood of Christ in remembrance that he died for us, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving. Baptised Christians who receive communion in their own church are invited to share communion with us. Communion wine may be received: (a) from the common cup from the first of the two Eucharistic Assistants. (b) by intinction from the second of the Eucharistic Assistants where a small part of the wafer is carefully dipped in the wine, or (c) from an individual glass on request from the first Eucharistic Assistant. Or you may choose to receive the wafer only (Communion in one kind).
THE SENDING OUT OF GOD'S PEOPLE Post Communion Prayer Prayer of self-offering Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. AMEN
Blessing
Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord: IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. AMEN
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Readings for 8am Sunday, October 30, 2011 1st Reading 2nd Reading
Joshua 3:7-17 Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 1 Thessalonians 3:5-13 Gospel Matthew 23:1-12
GENERAL NOTICES Long Service Leave: Roy and Lyn are on 5 weeks Long Service Leave . The Rev'd Dr Norman Curry will be locum for this period, however, for all ministry matters please contact Leonie Bird on 0409 860 026 - who will attend to the matter or arrange for a priest if required. For all administration matters please contact Barbara Thomson or leave a message on 9853 7158. Funeral for Geraldine McFarlane is on Wednesday, October 26 at 2pm. Anglicare is appealing for donations of non-perishable Christmas foods before the middle of November, so that hampers can be prepared. Parish Annual Meeting: is scheduled for Sunday 13th November at 11.15am. Nominations are now invited for Warden, Vestry and Incumbency Committee positions. Forms are in church. To vote at this meeting you need to be enrolled on the Parish Electoral Roll, a copy is at the back of church together with application forms for those who would like to be added to the Electoral Roll. Nominations close on Friday 4th November. 2012 Lectionary: Orders are now being taken. The lectionary lists the set bible readings throughout the year. Cost: $11 Christmas Cakes and Puddings: Please see order forms at back of Church
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MUSIC NOTICES Summer Choir: There will be an adult summer choir this January if there is sufficient interest. This will be restricted to 8 balanced voices, so tenors, basses and altos are particularly invited to join. Ask Stephen for further details: music@holytrinitykew.org.au HTK Choir starts rehearsing towards the Carols service on December 18 next Sunday. Interested singers (or instrumentalists!) should come along after the 10am service or speak with or email Stephen (music@holytrinitykew.org.au)
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Roster Duty 6pm Sat Celebrant ALM 8am Sun Welcomer Reader Intercessor Euch Assistant Server ALM Celebrant Preacher Breakfast
This Week 23/10/2011
Rosters Next Week 30/10/2011
The Rev'd Dr N. Curry
The Rev'd Dr N. Curry
David Harkin & Irene Shorthouse Marilyn Frood Leonie Bird Diana Cerini
David Harkin & Joan West Marilyn Frood
Dinesh Warnakulasuriya Leonie Bird The Rev'd Dr Helen Granowski The Rev'd Dr N. Curry Marilyn Frood and Nancy Sturgess
Carol Fraser
Clarence Muttiah & Bruce Chisholm Ken Rigby & Don Watkinson Jane Sullivan Elaine Hutchinson Don & Joy Watkinson
Rosemary Nairn & Pip Teh Mark Cotton & Margaret Lyons
Merrilyn Beeny
The Rev'd Dr N. Curry The Rev'd Dr N. Curry M. Frood & J. Harkin
10am Sun Welcomer Reader Intercessor Euch Assist Server ALM Officiant Preacher Transport Morning Tea Counters
Jane Sullivan The Rev'd Dr N. Curry The Rev'd Dr N. Curry Rosemary Nairn Tim & Rosemary Sewell Robert and Marilyn Frood 15
Nip Thomson Don & Joy Watkinson
The Rev'd Dr N. Curry The Rev'd Dr N. Curry John Carmichael VICARAGE Blake Shorthouse & Robert Frood
Holy Trinity Church Directory www.holytrinitykew.org.au PO Box 37, Kew 3101 251 High St (cnr Pakington St), Kew 3101 Ph: (03) 9853 7158 Email: office@holytrinitykew.org.au Ministry Team and Church Officers: Vicar: The Rev’d Roy Stanley, (03) 9853 7132; vicar@holytrinitykew.org.au Assistant Priest: The Rev’d Jessica Cheung 0403 380 837 revjcheung@yahoo.com Family Minister: Ros St Flour, 0411 349938 htkfamilyministry@yahoo.com.au Relieving Chaplain: Leonie Bird, 0409 860 026 Honorary Associate Clergy: The Rev Dr Norman Curry, The Rev Dr Helen Granowski Authorised Lay Ministers: Leonie Bird, Jane Sullivan, Joy Watkinson. Churchwardens: David Harkin, Barbara Thomson, Robert Frood Vestry members: John Carmichael, Laurence Dong, Carol Fraser, Peter Harkness, Blake Shorthouse (Treasurer), Tim Sewell, Alan Wilson. Wedding co-ordinator: Susan Baker 0429 869 019; email: weddings@holytrinitykew.org.au Music Team Director of Music: Stephen Kerr, 0422 524 574; music@holytrinitykew.org.au Associate Organist: Ian Tyler Assistant Organist: Anthony Carr
Parish Diary Oct DAY TIME 26 Wed 2pm
EVENT Funeral for Geraldine McFarlane
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