FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

(Sunday 13 July 2014)

WELCOME TO ST JOHN’S CHURCH, DEE WHY St John’s is a place of soul-stirring worship, challenging preaching, fine art and music, warm fellowship and outreach. It remains as Dee Why’s oldest institution.

We are an Anglican parish in the Catholic Tradition of Anglicanism, which:

welcomes everyone

seeks to live the life of Christ in community

reaches out in love to others to share this life

If you are a baptised communicant Christian from another Church you are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us today, or you may choose to come forward to receive a blessing.

Please join us for refreshments after all services.

as we celebrate

Ordinary Sunday 15 (Sunday 13 July 2014)

8:00am Holy Eucharist Hymns: 96, 519, 452 (TIS) Setting: A Parish Mass (Michael Dudman)

10:00am Family Eucharist with Godly Play Hymns: 96, 519, 452 (TIS) Setting: Messe Breve no. 7 in C (Charles Gounod) Motet: Thou Knowest Lord (Henry Purcell)

We adore thee (Giovanni da Palestrina) Voluntary: Crown Imperial March (William Walton)

No Adult Preparation for the Sacraments 6:00pm Choral Evensong Hymns: 150, 252 (NEH) Responses: Ferial Responses Psalm: 100 Canticles: Magnificat in F (A. Herbert Brewer)

Nunc Dimittis (Thomas Morley) Anthem: If ye love me (Thomas Tallis)

St John’s Anglican Church acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land and pays respect to all Aboriginal people, and to their families past and present.

For more information please visit our website www.stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

13 July 2014

St Paul's apostolate was wide-ranging, and in addition to his letters where possible he visited the Church communities around the Mediterranean. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Justin Welby, in his many-sided ministry is continuing in part that of his predecessor in visiting Churches of the Anglican Communion. Not being a pope, and having few canonical powers outside England, he ''presides in charity'', seeking to build bridges and offer encouragement in widely differing cultures, and is able to exercise moral authority. Please read the report on his recent visit to South Africa posted on the lobby noticeboard.

On his visit, he called on Christians to the disciplines of prayer and spending time in “contemplation and wonder”; “there has never been a renewal of the Church without the renewal of prayer”, observing that while Jesus calls us to be ‘the light of the world’ our internal issues can create barriers.

“Reconciliation is a complicated, fragile product and it takes time,” he explained. “The mistake is to ignore it. It’s like a bicycle, which when you stop riding, will fall.” “We are not to be like a political party excluding those that disagree with us.” The Church does not have the luxury of throwing out people with whom it disagrees. We are to be a beacon of hope on diversity and many other issues in the church.

Archbishop Justin’s program included visiting Alexandra, one of the oldest – mainly black and poor – townships, walking in witness to a small one-roomed house where Nelson Mandela lived, connecting with and washing the feet of young people, and referring to Jesus’ teaching that whoever wants to become a leader must be the servant of all.

COMING EVENTS

Sat 19 Jul Men’s Breakfast following 7:30am Eucharist

Sat 2 Aug St John’s Op Shop 8:30am

Sat 9 Aug Organ Recital 2:00pm

Sat 23 Aug Trivia Night 6:00pm

Sat 20 - Sun 21 Sep

Weekend Festival of Music

Sat 11 Oct Afternoon Tea Dance 3:00pm

Bear Cottage Benefit Concert 7:00pm

Sun 19 Oct Dedication Festival and Parish Lunch 10:00am

Mon 3 Nov All Souls’ Day – Fauré’s Requiem 7:30pm

Sat 22 Nov St John’s Parish Fête

Sun 23 Nov Christ the King – Cathedral Singers 10:00am

PARISH NEWS

Fr John Butterworth: Thank-you for again officiating at this morning’s services while Fr Steven and Dn Sandra are on leave.

Amnesty International: Letter writing will be conducted today after each morning service. For more information please speak with Neridah Byrne today.

Music notes for today’s Family Eucharist: The setting this morning is by the French composer, Charles Gounod (1818-1893); this mass was originally written for tenor and bass soloists and later adapted for a four part choir. This morning the choir will sing two anthems: the first written by the English composer Henry Purcell (1659-1695) as part of the Funeral Sentences composed for the funeral of Queen Mary in 1695, and repeated later in the same year at the composer's funeral. The second anthem is by the Italian composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525-1594), who was maestro di cappella in several churches in Rome, most notably at the Julian Chapel in St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Palestrina left hundreds of compositions, including 105 settings of the mass. The voluntary is an arrangement of the orchestral march composed in 1937 for the Coronation of King George VI by Sir William Walton (1901-1983). The stirring central march section (in E flat) is contrasted with the fanfare-like theme (in C major) which frames the march.

St John’s Men’s Group Breakfast on Saturday 19 July in the Parish Centre will follow the 7:30am Eucharist. Our guest, parishioner and police force officer, Winston Langthorne, is to speak on “how policing both challenges and affirms one’s faith”. All welcome ($5 donation invited); to assist with catering, please add your name to the list in the lobby.

The Australian Church Women (ACW) Fellowship Day Service will be held on Friday 25 July, 10:30am at St David’s Uniting Church (3 St David Ave, next to the police station) and followed by morning tea. The theme of the service is “Building up the Body of Christ” with guest speaker Salvation Army Major Lyn Middleton (National President of ACW). Offerings collected will go to support training for young women in the Asia Pacific Area.

Happy Birthday: Joan Butler (13th), Kayden Bate (eight on 14th), and Tim Swales (19th)

Op Shop: St John’s Op Shop raised $2,360 on Saturday 5 July. Many thanks to all who contributed and helped.

St John’s Church and Community Centre - Sanctuary for all seeking purpose in life; finding and sharing hope and strength; a place for prayer, meditation, learning, understanding, friendship, care, encouragement and action.

Reading this week’s pew sheet, please reflect on ministries that focus on:

Women and Family Life at St John’s.

How can we encourage all involved?

Fellowship at St John’s (Focus on Women and Family Life) St John’s has several Christian fellowship groups focusing specially on women and family life. o They provide within their programs scope for fun and fellowship, spiritual and

personal growth, intellectual stimulation, friendship, discussion, sharing of ideas and experiences.

o They are open and welcoming to new members (who do not necessarily have to belong to the Church).

o They seek to share Christ's love by encouraging, strengthening and supporting marriage and family life.

Mothers’ Union “MU Australia” was known for most of its history as the Mothers' Union and is part of a worldwide movement, established by Mary Sumner in England in 1876, within the Anglican Church. The movement sought to unite mothers in prayer, fellowship and example in the discharge of their great family responsibilities. Apart from Christian outreach, MU has been involved in a wide range of social and political reform activities, mostly relating to the welfare of vulnerable groups and in support of charitable work. The St John’s MU Branch usually meets at 11:20am on the third Wednesday of the month after the Wednesday morning Eucharist.

Caritas Caritas is part of MU Australia. It was originally known as “Young Wives” and is less structured than MU. CARITAS, meaning “Christian Love for Others”, has the motto: “Friendship in Action”. In Caritas, people find an unconditional hand of friendship and a warm caring welcome. Caritas usually meets at 7:30pm on the first Monday of the month.

All welcome Both MU and Caritas welcome everyone into membership. You don't have to be married or a mother or even a woman! There are many male members of MU throughout Australia and worldwide, though at present we don't have any here. For information on these groups, please see the weekly pew sheet for the week before each meeting or speak with Deacon Sandra.

Other Activities Other regular activities also provide a focus of fellowship for Women and Family Life, for example in: o Children’s ministries – Playtime, Godly Play o The Songbirds (formerly the Singing Mums) – young mothers’ choral group In addition to their own programs, members of both MU and Caritas are deeply involved in the many other activities of the Parish, including: o Sunday worship – lessons and prayers, sidespeople, choir o Weekday worship, prayer and bible study o Hospitality, welcoming and reception – volunteers in the Café and Office and

supporting various events o Support – cleaning the church, grounds and brass, the Op Shop and fundraising

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HOW TO CONTACT US

Where to find us: Cnr Avon Road and Oaks Avenue, Dee Why 2099

Parish Priest: Fr Steven Salmon SSC 0417 359 792 (mob) Tel: 9971 8694 (Office and Rectory). Email: rector@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Parish Deacon: The Rev’d Sandra Salmon (Hon) 0409 412 798 (mob) Email: deacon@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au Tel: 9971 8694 (Office and Rectory)

Assistant Deacon: The Rev’d Jennifer Barry (Hon) 0457 396 323 (mob)

Email: deaconjenny@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Churchwardens: Bev Bingham (on leave) Robyn Couch 0414 645 338 (mob)

Tony Johnson 0419 225 011 (mob) Email: wardens@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Director of Music: Tom Edwards 0481 563 258 (mob)

Email: music@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Children’s Ministry:

Lynette Johnson Dn Sandra Salmon

0408 254 125 (mob)

Pastoral Care: Lynette Johnson Dn Sandra Salmon pastoral@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

0408 254 125 (mob)

(Baptism Preparation and Hospital Visitor)

Administration: Beck Whelan (part-time)

Office phone: 9971 8694 (Fax 9971 8252) Office hours: 9:30am–2:00pm (Mon–Fri) Office email: office@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au Maintenance: maintenance@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au Postal address: PO Box 495

Dee Why NSW 2099

Website: www.stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Other Parish Council Members:

Heather Andrews Valda Ashover Neridah Byrne Don Fisher Pam Fisher Lynette Johnson Dudley Johnson Roz Peterson Anne Seddon Don Stephens Katherine Ward

St John’s Parish seeks to be environmentally aware and responsible in our use of resources.

THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST JOHN’S The church is open during the day for personal prayer. Morning and Evening Prayer is normally said each day (except Tuesdays) at 8:15am and 5:15pm.

Mon 14 Jul 9:30-11:15am Playtime

Tue 15 Jul St Bonaventure 9:00am Op Shop Sorting 10:00am-1:00pm Café (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 5:00-6:00pm Junior Choir Practice 7:15-8:45pm Senior Choir Practice

Wed 16 Jul 10:00am Holy Communion Liturgy MU Annual Deanery Day (St Faith’s Narrabeen) (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 5:30-8:30pm Street Mission: Wednesday Night Café

Thu 17 Jul (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 9:30-11:15am Playtime 12:00noon Holy Eucharist (chapel) 12noon-2:00pm Multicultural Carers Program

Fri 18 Jul 9:00am Holy Eucharist (chapel) 10:00am-1:00pm St John’s Café 10:30am-noon The Songbirds (formerly Singing Mums) 5:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation (A priest is normally available in the church for Confessions from

5:30 pm to 6:00 pm or contact Fr Steven for other times)

Sat 19 Jul Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary 9:00am Holy Eucharist (chapel)

Sun 20 Jul ORDINARY SUNDAY 16 8:00am Holy Eucharist 10:00am Family Eucharist with Godly Play 4:00pm Adult Preparation for the Sacraments 6:00pm Sung Evensong Morning Readings: Isaiah 55:10-11; Romans 8:18-23; Matthew 13:1-23

St John’s weekday ministries (including children’s and young people’s activities and Wednesday Bible Studies) resume this week, after a well-earned break for our ministry leaders! Fr Steven and Dn Sandra return on Wednesday 16 July.

Mothers’ Union: Reminder that instead of the usual July meeting, St John’s

MU branch will be visiting St Faith’s Narrabeen for the annual Deanery Day on Wednesday 16 July. (The Service at St Faith’s starts at 10:30am; some MU members will go straight there, and others will attend St John's Holy Communion Liturgy at 10:00am, after which Deacon Sandra can drive them to Narrabeen.) For information, please speak with Margaret Winters.

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Those who are ill: Ana, Sophie, Gill, Louise, Mary, Suru, Yvette, Michael Aitken, Pam Andersen, Margaret Baker, Annette Bird, Kay Burton, Stephen Butler, John Byrne, Luiz Castro, Nora Davidson, Gary Fenton, Marie Hansen, Leah Hermanns, Peter Hill, Marj Hoysted, Kerrie McAlpin, Ross Morgans, Anne Newell, Ken O’Donell, Elaine Rich, Kevin Ross, Jan Smith, Brian Taylor, Joan Van Leeuwen, Pamela and Allan Ward, Stephen Ward, Noel Warr, Bob Wilson

Others in need of prayer:

Belinda, Larka, Anita, Donna, Russell, Thomas, Jasmine and Ryan, David, Greg, Leah, Lisa, Mark, Fay Baker, Virginia Baker, Elizabeth Balharry, Joy Beness, June Bennett, Cameron Browne, Bob & Margaret Brownley, Joy Burge, Craig Butler, Shirley Butler, John and Norma Byles, Susan Caldis, Dorothy Cole, Beryl Cornish, Betty Coward, John Cranfield, Fr Jim Cranswick, Anne Evans, Jean Field, Kevin Flicker, Clarrie and Stella Greaves, Norma Halford, Eric Hastings Snr, Michelle Hayden, Peter Huckleby, Margaret James, Sue Kinging, Alec, Midge Lee, Joanne Lucock, Grace MacKay, Lois Maze, Bob and Vivienne McMullin, Lilian Miles, Byron Moore, Grayden Moore, Joan Morgans, Del Nattrass, Rebecca O’Donnell, Jessica, Angus, Daniel and Lucy, Stephen Palmer, Bill and Karin Peters, Fiona Peterson, John Posener, Joan Preuss, Isabel Ridgway, Tom Ridgway, Debby Roberts, Olwyn Rogers, Patricia Sara, Bob Satchell, Pam Seddon, Lena Simpkins, Denise Soltau, Don Stephens, Jill and Kareena Sutcliffe, Jennifer and Michael Taylor, Joan Taylor, Phil and Margaret Turley, Audette Vaughan, Cynthia Watts, Florence Watts, Kimberley Webster, Ted Wenning, Val West, John Wickes, Kath Yabsley

Those who died recently:

Ashley Wren, Alle Tesoriero, Hilary Dowe

Those whose anniversaries of death occur at this time:

Denis Moore (13th), Belle Vella (14th), Ronald Bain (15th), Betty Symonds (16th), Vernon Rowland, Jeane Warne, Betty Hastings (17th), Peg Jones (18th), Jenny Smith (19th)

13 July 2014 – Ordinary Sunday 15 – Rostered Duties 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm

Sidespeople: Stan Jeffery Dianne Greenhalgh Jean Knight

Tony Johnson Helen Hastings Heather Andrews

Valda Ashover

Readers: Brian Thiel Kay Thiel

Neridah Byrne Lynette Johnson

Intercessor: Joan Butler Valda Ashover

Chalice: Graeme Couch Lesley Flood

Servers: Brian Butler Jess Rynd Anne Seddon

Debby Roberts Adam Roberts Kathe Swales Kyle Cutugno

Roz Peterson Alma Ondevilla Robyn Couch

Morning Tea: Loraine and Ray Cosgrove

Barbara Emmett Krisztina Keller

Godly Play - Storyteller: Lesley Flood - Door person: Jess Rynd

Cleaning: Brass: Grounds: Roger Soltau Pam Fisher Mark Ashover

20 July 2014 – Ordinary Sunday 16 – Rostered Duties 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm

Sidespeople: Glen Kinging Alan Plambeck Anne Seddon

Tony Johnson Bob Brownley Margaret Brownley

Ray Phelps

Readers: Dianne Greenhalgh Peter Cunningham

Wendy Johnson Katherine Ward

Intercessor: Anne Seddon Michael Johnston

Chalice: Jess Rynd Adam Roberts

Servers: Jess Rynd Roz Peterson Alma Ondevilla

Debby Roberts Adam Roberts Matthew Robinson Michael Roberts

Kathe Swales Roz Peterson Alma Ondevilla

Morning Tea: vacant Helen Hastings Shirley Butler

Godly Play - Storyteller: Valda Ashover - Door person: Neridah Byrne

Cleaning: Brass: Grounds: Alan Plambeck Cecily O’Donell

Mary McDougall Don Fisher