2017 12 24 10am by Holy Trinity

HOLY TRINITY KEW Anglican Church of Australia

ADVENT 4 DECEMBER 24, 2017

Choral Eucharist 10am

SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY KEW On 2nd Sunday of the month, incense will be used at the 10am service Wednesday 11am – Holy Communion

SUNDAY 8am – Holy Communion 10am – Choral Eucharist Family ministry: Sunday 10am in chapel (in church on 1st Sun)

Healing Service: 4th Wednesday of the month following the 11am service in the Memorial Chapel- unless advised. At Trinity Grammar School Chapel: Sunday 週日中英文10.30am – English Service

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 Morning Tea after today’s service in the Vicarage. CHURCH TOILETS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN VICARAGE 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.

Dear Parishioners, How does Mary reply to the message delivered by the angel Gabriel? Her question, "how shall this be, since I have no husband" is not prompted by doubt or scepticism, but by amazement. She is a true hearer of God’s message and she straightway responds with faith and trust. Mary's timely response of "yes" to the divine message is a model of faith for all of us. Mary believed God's promises even when they seemed incredible and impossible. She was full of grace because she trusted that what God said was true. She was prepared and keen to do God's will, even if it seemed challenging or costly. The Blessed Virgin Mary is the “mother of God” because God becomes incarnate when he takes on flesh in her womb. Jesus, whom the Father sent from heaven, is true God and true man. When we pray the ancient Nicene Creed every Sunday we state our affirmation of faith in this great mystery: "For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit by the power of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and became truly human." God gives us grace and he expects us to respond with the same readiness, obedience, and wholehearted trust as Mary did. When God commands he also gives the help, strength, and means to respond. We can either give in to his grace or resist and go our own way. Do you believe in God's promises and do you yield to his grace? Yours In Christ, Fr Robert

Hymn: Ye servants of the Lord NEH 18

1. Ye servants of the Lord, Each for your master wait, Observant of his heavenly word, And watchful at his gate.

4. O happy servant he, In such a posture found! He shall his Lord with rapture see, And be with honour crowned.

2. Let all your lamps be bright, And trim the golden flame; Gird up your loins, as in his sight, For aweful is his name.

5. Christ shall the banquet spread With his own royal hand, And raise that faithful servant's head Amidst the angelic band.

3. Watch, 'tis your Lord's command; And while we speak, he's near; Mark the first signal of his hand, And ready all appear.

Invocation:

Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God's kingdom, now and for ever.

Greeting:

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Sentence: Shower, O heaven, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, and bring forth salvation. Isaiah 45.8

The Collect for Purity: 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.’ Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee. 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.

The Absolution 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 Sunday School now departs to the Memorial Chapel. Any children in the congregation are welcome to join them. ~

Kyrie eleison

(Dudman)

The Collect Let us pray [that Christ will truly come into our hearts] Lord, fill our hearts with your love, and as you revealed to us by an angel the coming of your Son as man, so lead us through his suffering and death to the glory of his resurrection, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 6

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD Readings from 'New Revised Standard Version' (NRSV) First Reading: 2 Samuel 7.1-16 7 Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2 the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.’ 3 Nathan said to the king, ‘Go, do all that you have in mind; for the LORD is with you.’ 4 But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan: 5 Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the LORD: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? 6 I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. 7 Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders[a] of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ 8 Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; 9 and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10 And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, 11 from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover, the LORD declares to you that the LORD will make you a house. 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever. 14 I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. When he commits iniquity, I will punish him with a rod such as mortals use, with blows inflicted by human beings. 15 But I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.

Response: Hear the word of the Lord, THANKS BE TO GOD 7

Psalm: 89.19-29

Second Reading: Romans 16.25-27 25 Now

to God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26 but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faithâ€” 27 to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever! Amen. Response: Hear the word of the Lord, THANKS BE TO GOD Gradual Hymn: The Lord will come and not be slow NEH 15

1 The Lord will come and not be slow, his footsteps cannot err; before him righteousness shall go, his royal harbinger.

4 The nations all whom thou hast made shall come, and all shall frame to bow them low before thee, Lord, and glorify thy name.

2 Truth from the earth, like to a flower, shall bud and blossom then; and justice, from her heavenly bower, look down on mortal men.

5 For great thou art, and wonders great by thy strong hand are done: thou in thy everlasting seat remainest God alone.

3 Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might, this wicked earth redress; for thou art he who shalt by right the nations all possess. 9

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. ALLELUIA Sung by Choir & Congregation The Lord be with you AND ALSO WITH YOU The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Saint Luke chapter 1 beginning at the 26th verse.

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the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ 29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 30 The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ 34 Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ 35 The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born] will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.’ 38 Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.

Gospel Response: This is the gospel of the Lord,

SERMON (copy of sermon available at back of church and a selection of sermons, some current and past, available on web) 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.

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: all who work for peace and justice. We pray for: Diocese of Yola, Nigeria; Diocese of The Murray; Royal School of Church Music; St Stephen's Gardenvale; Melbourne Assessment Prison Christmas Eve Service; Holy Trinity, Hampton – Christmas Eve Pastoral Visit; St James’ and St Peter’s, Kilsyth/Montrose – Midnight Service; Lorne Anglican Uniting Church - Christmas Eve Service. We pray for our ministry team: Robert, Robert, Helen, Pam and Leonie, for Rick and Michael (with responsibility for the TGS congregation), for the choir and Sunday School, and all who serve within the parish. We pray for our Archbishop Philip and Bishop Genieve. We pray for those in need, and for those who care for them:

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. Children’s Show, Tell and Discuss.

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. Offertory Hymn: Of the Father’s heart begotten NEH 33

1. Of the Father's heart begotten, Ere the world from chaos rose, He is Alpha, from that Fountain All that is and hath been flows; He is Omega, of all things, Yet to come the mystic Close, Evermore and evermore.

5. This is He, whom seer and sibyl Sang in ages long gone by,; This is He of old revealed In the page of prophecy; Lo! He comes the promised Saviour; Let the world his praises cry! Evermore and evermore.

2. By His Word was all created He commanded and 'twas done; Earth and sky and boundless ocean, Universe of three in one, All that sees the moon's soft radiance, All that breathes beneath the sun, Evermore and evermore.

6. Let the storm and summer sunshine, Gliding stream and sounding shore, Sea and forest, frost and zephyr, Day and night their Lord alone; Let creation join to laud thee Through the ages evermore, Evermore and evermore.

4. O how blest that wondrous birthday, When the Maid the curse retrieved, Brought to birth mankind's salvation By the Holy Ghost conceived, And the Babe, the world's Redeemer In her loving arms received, Evermore and evermore.

7. Sing, ye heights of heaven, his praises; Angels and Archangels, sing! Wheresoeâ€™er ye be, ye faithful, Let your joyous anthems ring, Every tongue his name confessing, Countless voices answering, Evermore and evermore.

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 him thanks and praise... ... Forever praising you and singing:

Priest: â€Ś. do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me.

Priest: â€Śin songs of never ending praise:

As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are confident to pray,

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.

The Choir sings the Agnus Dei Draw near with faith. Receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ which he gave for you, and his blood which he shed for you. Eat and drink in remembrance that he died for you, and feed on him in your hearts by faith with thanksgiving. The Choir sings: â€œThe Angel Gabriel,â€?, Basque Traditional. Baptised Christians who receive Holy Communion in their own church are invited to share communion with us. The consecrated wine may be received: a) from the common cup which is the tradition of the Anglican Church since the Reformation (as outlined in the Book of Common Prayer 1662) by drinking or intinction of the bread. b) from an individual glass upon request. Or you may choose to receive the bread only as Holy Communion in one kind.

Once you have received communion you may wish to pray the following prayer in thanksgiving: Thanks be to you, our Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits which you have given us, for all the pains and insults which you have borne for us. Most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may we know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, day by day. Amen. (Richard of Chichester 1197-1253 AD)

Final Hymn: Let all mortal flesh keep silence NEH 295

1. Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 2. King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the body and the blood; he will give to all the faithful his own self for heavenly food.

3. Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away. 4. At his feet the six-winged seraph, cherubim, with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High!

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

ORGAN POSTLUDE

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Readings for Sunday, December 31, 2017 1st Reading Sirach 3.2-14 Psalm 128 2nd Reading Colossians 3.12-21 Gospel Luke 2.22-40

GENERAL NOTICES We thank all those who have donated to the Christmas Flowers including: Joan West; Yan Delahunty; June Callinan; Pam Harris; Margaret Kelly; Elaine Hutchinson; Barbara Thomson; Aneetha de Silva; Hazel Athey; and Heather Callander & Christine Schultz in loving memory of Dorothy & Bill Schultz. Anniversaries: Rick & Margaret Kelly (Wednesday), Nip & Barbara Thomson (Saturday) Birthdays: John Carnie (Tomorrow), Nilmini Wickramasinghe (Tuesday), Anne Loughlin (Friday) There will be a baptism on Wednesday 27/12/2017 at 11.00am of Marina Hutchinson, daughter of Scott Hutchinson & Natali Doulgeraki Office Hours over Christmas/January: The Church office will be closed from 23rd December and will re-open on 8th January. If you have any urgent pastoral needs during this time, please contact Fr Robert Holland on 0423 568 048. For all other non-urgent enquiries, please leave a message on the office phone or email office@holytrinitykew.org.au and they will be attended to after 8th January. Access to the Memorial Garden and Vicarage The side path between the front of the church and the Memorial Garden can no longer be used and will not be available for use until the development is finished. Access to the Memorial Garden, Church Office and Vicarage is therefore via the back of the church. Should you have difficulty going down the stairs outside the Church office and need to go to either the Memorial Garden or Vicarage during the week, please contact Brenda in the Church office to arrange access through the Pakington Street Church entrance and the West transept or Chapel doors â€“ the office is open from 9am-12pm each week day. On Sundayâ€™s during service times access will be through the Church. Please note however that we unfortunately we do not have wheelchair access to the Memorial Garden or Vicarage. 20

Vicarage Security Would everyone using the Vicarage please be aware that the front door is not selflocking â€“ it only locks with the key, so please lock both doors as you leave. If you are in the Vicarage by yourself we strongly recommend that you at least snib the security door. SALE OF CHRISTMAS CAKES - Thank you to everyone who supported the Christmas cakes fundraiser. It has been most successful thanks to your generous purchases of the cakes and puddings. After a very successful selling period there are still some cakes available for sale including a limited number of the square 6 inch and 8 inch traditional Christmas cakes and some Gourmet Christmas cakes. You may wish to use them as last-minute Christmas gifts or as an addition to your holiday season fare. The provisional profit from the sale of the Christmas cakes may be in excess of $2,000 ANGLICARE - THANKYOU for all your support this year and especially for your Toy fund donations and the Christmas card purchases. It was all a great success.

CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY 2017

Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve 5pm - Children’s Nativity Play 11pm – Carols Singing 11.30pm – Midnight Mass

Monday, December 25, Christmas Day 8am – Carols and Holy Communion 10am – Sung Eucharist

ROSTERS Roster Duty 8am Sun Welcomer Reader Intercessor Euch Assist Server Celebrant Preacher Breakfast 10am Sun Welcomer Reader Intercessor Euch Assist Server Thurifer ALM Celebrant Preacher Transport Morning Tea Sacristan Brass Counters

This Week 24/12/2017

Next Week 31/12/2017

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Barbara Thomson Marilyn Frood Leonie Bird Merrilyn Beeny Carol Fraser The Rev’d Robert Newton The Rev’d Robert Newton Diana Cerini & Charles Harkin

Ian Lees & Rosemary Nairn Nick Leicester & Bev Cooper Janine Flavelle-Smith Janine Flavelle-Smith & Lorraine Bent

David Renshaw & Anthony Ling Liz Cook & Amanda McLeod Jane Sullivan David Harkin & Elaine Hutchinson

Jane Sullivan

Robert Buckmaster

Chris Flavelle-Smith The Rev’d Robert Newton The Rev’d Robert Newton Rosemary Nairn Nip & Barbara Thomson Barbara Thomson

Jane Sullivan The Rev’d Robert Newton The Rev’d Robert Newton Geoffrey Broome Chris & Janine Flavelle-Smith Barbara Thomson

Carol & John Fraser

Marilyn & Robert Frood

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Tax Deductible Donations to Holy Trinity can be made for the 'Building Appeal' through the National Trust, OR for 'Family Ministry' through the Anglican Foundation. Forms are available at the back of church.

Holy Trinity Church Directory 251 High St (cnr Pakington St), Kew 3101 Mailing address: PO Box 37, Kew 3101 Ph: (03) 9853 7158 Email: office@holytrinitykew.org.au Office hours: Monday – Friday 9am-12pm.

Ministry Team and Church Officers: Vicar: The Rev’d Robert Newton, 9855 0630, vicar@holytrinitykew.org.au Parish Chaplain: Pam Hughes, 9855 8279 Honorary Associate Clergy: The Rev’d Robert Holland (0423 568 048), The Rev’d Dr Helen Granowski, The Rev’d Rick Cheung. Authorised Lay Ministers: Leonie Bird, Jane Sullivan, Michael Wong. Churchwardens: Robert Buckmaster, Marcus Pandy, Nip Thomson. Parish Council: Leonie Bird, CK Choong, Chris Flavelle-Smith, David Renshaw, Jill Rossouw, Dinesh Warnakulasuriya, Michael Wong. Wedding enquiries: refer to weddings page on website. ♫ Music Team ♫

Director of Music: Stephen Kerr, 0422 524 574; music@holytrinitykew.org.au Deputy Organist: Anthony Carr

Head Chorister: Maddison McLeod.