www.saintjohnstoorak.org St John’s Anglican Church Toorak with All Saints Kooyong Welcome to The Anglican parish of St John the Evangelist 86 Clendon Rd Toorak VIC 3142 PH 98261765 Vicar Archdeacon Dr Bradly S Billings our mission statement What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1.3 22 September 2013 Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost 8am Holy Communion A Prayer Book for Australia page 119 10am Sung Eucharist A Prayer Book for Australia page 119
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www.saintjohnstoorak.org
St John’s Anglican Church
Toorak with All Saints Kooyong
Welcome to The Anglican parish of St
John the Evangelist 86 Clendon Rd
Toorak VIC 3142 PH 98261765
Vicar
Archdeacon Dr Bradly S Billings
our mission statement
What we have seen and heard we announce to you also, so that you will join us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and with his son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1.3
22 September 2013 Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost
8am Holy Communion A Prayer Book for Australia page 119
10am Sung Eucharist A Prayer Book for Australia page 119
NOTICES
Roster availability forms With this pewsheet, please complete and return to the office by today Sunday 22 September.
Sunday evening Holy Communion Will be held on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 5pm: 13 October 10 November (see note below) 8 December
On 10 November a Choral Evensong to celebrate the Patronal Festival at All Saints Kooyong, with Bishop Paul White, will replace the Sunday evening Holy Communion at St John’s.
Advance Notice Annual Meeting - Vision and Dreaming Day Sunday 24th November 2013 Following discussion at the August meeting of Vestry, the date of the Annual Meeting for this year has been fixed to the above (Sunday 24th November, at approximately 11.30am following the 10am service that day). The Vestry have determined that the Annual Meeting be an opportunity for parishioners to have input into the future by declaring the meeting to be a "vision and dreaming day." We intend to do this over a light lunch in the Hall, during the course of which the usual business of the meeting will be conducted, and then to have a facilitated session on planning for the future, looking at what we do now, what we hope to do in the future, and examining aspects of the operation of the parish (inclusive of our ministries, mission, and buildings and properties) from the perspective of a vision for the future. More details as the day draws nearer!
NOTICES
Annual Meeting reports Those responsible for producing reports please submit them to the parish office by 10 November (preferably emailed). Synod and the Parish Governance Bill 2013 At this year's session of Synod in October, the Synod will consider a major piece of legislation that will affect and impact on the way every parish in the diocese operates. This will be the Parish Governance Bill 2013. This Bill will replace the current legislation under which parishes operate, the Parishes Act 1987, and also result in the repeal of the Representation of the Laity Act 1950 and the Appointments Act 1971. If the new Bill passes Synod, some important changes to the way we operate will come into effect. These include the following - the "Vestry" will be referred to as the "Parish Council", there will be maximum six year terms for members of Council including Churchwardens, the age limit to serve on Parish Council (presently 72) will be removed, parishes will be able to use a template with a suite of options to tailor the rules and regulations under which they operate (like a constitution) and the church year will end at the same time as the
Our Vicar, Brad, has become Chair of the committee which has drafted this new Parish Governance Bill and will be moving the motion to introduce it to the Synod. St John's Synod representatives are the Clergy, Milton Robinson, and Vivienne Randall. Karen Billings is the alternate (attending if one of Milton or Vivienne cannot). Anniversary of death Due to the large number of people to be remembered each week, we will start including only those who have died in the last ten years. However if you would like a family member to remain on the list please advise the parish office.
This year’s Social and Fundraising Event will be the
BLACK & WHITE COCKTAIL PARTY Dress: Formal (black tie), Theme: “black and white” 7pm-10pm Saturday 16th November 2013 in the Buxton Hall in aid of the Yalari indigenous scholarship program at St Catherine’s school Tickets $50 per person This includes drinks from the bar (cocktails, wine, beer), canapés, and live musical entertainment.
Please advise the parish office if you are planning to attend as soon as possible - the list is open now! Please also make this known to friends, neighbours, and family – the more who attend, the more we raise for this important cause!
BLACK & WHITE COCKTAIL PARTY – RAFFLE A Raffle will be the major component of the fundraising activity associated with this event. Whilst the cocktail party itself will be primarily a social event, the raffle will be drawn during the course of the evening. Can you assist us in compiling the main prize, which we intend to be a hamper basket packed with goodies? Contributions will be most welcome and may comprise – wine, non-perishable foods, sweets, and useful household goods etc. If we all purchase just one thing extra whilst shopping we will have a very attractive hamper. The fundraising convenor will be Karen Billings - contributions can be dropped off to the vicarage, the parish office, or see Karen at church.
WORSHIP at St John’s Director of Music – Professor Mel Waters
This Sunday: 22 Sept Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(green)
8.00am - Holy Communion
A Prayer Book for Australia, p.119 Hymns: 111, 211, 155 v1&2 Jeremiah 8.18-9.1 (Clergy) Psalm 79.1-9 1 Timothy 2.1-10 (A Paine) Luke 16.1-13 Celebrant: The Rev Hilary Roath Preacher: The Rev Hilary Roath Intercessor: Brenda Mouritz
Next Sunday: 29 Sept Michael & All Angels
(white)
8.00am - Holy Communion
A Prayer Book for Australia, p.119 Hymns: 143, 107, 150 omit v3 Isaiah 6.1-7 (S Kincaid) Psalm 138 Revelation 12.7-12a (J Smith) John 1.45-51 Celebrant: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Preacher: The Rev Kirsty Ross Intercessor: clergy
10.00am - Sung Eucharist A Prayer Book for Australia, p.119 Hymns: 111, 144, 211, 155 v1&2 Jeremiah 8.18-9.1 (B Brown) Psalm 79.1-9 1 Timothy 2.1-10 (M Robinson) Luke 16.1-13 Anthem Lord, I trust thee (Handel) Motet Lux Aurumque (Whitacre) Celebrant: The Rev Hilary Roath Preacher: The Rev Hilary Roath Intercessor: James Griffith
10.00am - Sung Eucharist
Printed order of service Hymns: 143, 48, 107, 150 omit v3 Isaiah 6.1-7 (G Gould) Psalm 138 Revelation 12.7-12a (A Paine) John 1.45-51 Anthem Give us the wings of faith (Bullock) Motet To thee, O Lord (Rachmaninoff) Celebrant: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Preacher: The Rev Kirsty Ross Intercessor: Keith Beecher
5pm Evening Service 5pm Evening Service
WORSHIP at All Saints Kooyong
This Sunday: 22 Sept Eighteenth Sunday after
Pentecost (green)
8.30am - Holy Communion
A Prayer Book for Australia, p.119 Jeremiah 8.18-9.1 (I Robertson) Psalm 79.1-9 1 Timothy 2.1-10 (J Robertson) Luke 16.1-13 Celebrant: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings Preacher: The Ven Dr Bradly Billings
Next Sunday: 29 Sept Nineteenth Sunday after
Pentecost (green)
8.30am - Holy Communion
A Prayer Book for Australia, p.119 Jeremiah 32.1-3a, 6-15 (T Bostock) Psalm 91.1-6, 14-16 1 Timothy 6.6-19 (J Chamberlain) Luke 16.19-31 Celebrant: The Revd John Griffiths Preacher: The Revd John Griffiths
PRAYER NOTES World & Nation: We pray for Anglican Christians working for peace in so many troubled parts of the world.
The Diocese of Upper Shire, Central Africa (Bp Brighton Vitta Malasa); The Diocese of Sydney (Abp Glenn Davies, Regional Bps Robert Forsyth, Peter Hayward, Ivan Lee, Clergy & People); Archdeaconry of Williamstown (Liam Matthews); St Andrews Brighton (Jan Joustra, Christopher Lancaster); Christ Church Dingley - 140th anniversary (Abp Philip Freier and Bp Paul White visit); St James & St Peter, Kilsyth-Montrose confirmation - (Bp Barbara Darling); St Matthews Geelong East - Patronal Festival (Bp Philip Huggins visit); St Matthew’s Cheltenham (Bp Paul White visit).
Those being married: Daniel Low & Carmen Wong.
Those being baptised: Addison Reidy.
Those who mourn: The families of: Keela Hughes, Anna Marie Sirett.
For schools in the community: Geelong Grammar School Toorak Campus (Glamorgan), Head of Campus Garry Pierson; St Catherine's School, Principal Sylvia Walton AO; CRE program and teachers at Toorak Primary School.
The Toorak Ecumenical Movement: Pray for our partner churches: St Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, Toorak Uniting Church, The Swedish Church.
For those who lead us in the Anglican Church: The Most Revd Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne The Right Revd Paul White, Bishop of the Southern Region.
For our CMS Link Missionaries: Andrew, Helen, Jacqueline and Alyssa.
For the sick and all in need: Sophie; Matthew; Hazel Lord; John Saunders; Susan; Jenny Williams; Alan; Paul Dalton; Reverend Keith Pritchard; Helen Chang.
For those in nursing homes and those who are house bound: Nan Milner; Randall Watt; Lorna Mirfield; Dorothy Hughes.
Give thanks for those whose Anniversary of death is this week:. Edna Martin; Vivienne Miller; Edwin Bush; John Guest; Alfred Oldham; Evelyn Whitton; Jenny Bostock; Peter Derham; Muriel Kett; Nan Simmonds; Peter Whitehead; John Bock; Jean Enniss; Lula Lempriere; Beth Lowe; Alan Turner; Roy Brien; Robert Hogue; Rosemary Sutton; Betty Doody; Joan Law-Smith; Peter Lempriere; Joy Roche; Betty Steele; Stuart Forster; David Jones; Mavis Little; Colin Richards; Ernest Scott; Trevor Wilson. Flowers by the Book are in loving memory of Peter Whitehead.
Lighting a Candle
‘It is better to light a candle than to curse in darkness.’
Prayer is, at its most basic, a participation in the Holy Spirit’s work of re-uniting all things to the Father through His Child Jesus. Sometimes that participation takes the form of movement or action or even a sigh. Lighting a candle can be both a sign of our participation in prayer and even the prayer itself –especially when we’ve run out of words. It becomes a sign of the Light which is Jesus shining in us for someone or something. And as we light that candle and place it in the sand we are signifying a handing over to God before whom and with whom we wait, listening, feeling, watching. In the mystery of Christ’s love for us and His desire to have us with him, we have participated in re-uniting someone or something with the Father. Light has shone in the darkness. So light your candle, sigh your prayer, let go your joy or concern to God. And rest, be still, content to let His light lighten you and those you have brought before the Father.
September Sunday 22 September 12.00pm - Baptism of Addison Reidy. 2.00pm - Wedding of Daniel Low and Carmen Wong. Thursday 26 September 11.00am - Holy Communion, Angel Chapel. 7pm - Vestry meets.
