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Welcome to the Anglican Parish of

The Anglican Parish of CHRIST CHURCH

ST LAURENCE

CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURE Railway Square, Sydney

Railway Suare, Sydney Consecraed 1845

13 DECEMBER 2015

The Third Sunday in Advent

7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist & Children’s Ministry Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Missa sine nomine ( Jewkes) Hymns: 499, 170(i), 12, 3(ii) 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Hymns: 12(desc. Ledger), 3(ii), 170(i) Setting: Collegium Regale (Howells) Motet: Rejoice in the Lord alway (Redford) Postlude: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben

Christen g’mein BWV 734 (see NEH 170) (Bach) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction Preacher: Mr Antony Weiss Hymns: 2, 14, 7 Canticles: Second Service (Gibbons) Anthem: Rejoice in the Lord always (Purcell) Postlude: Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott BWV 602 (Bach)

MORNING PEWSHEET

PLEASE TAKE HOME

welcome to christ church st laurence 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 CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE MON 14 DEC John of the Cross, mystic & teacher (d.1591)

Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)

TUE 15 DEC

Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)

WED 16 DEC

Isaiah 45.6-8 (9-17)18 (19-20) 21-26; Ps 85.8-13; Luke 7.19-23 Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 12.15pm Healing Eucharist

THU 17 DEC

Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)

FRI 18 DEC

Jeremiah 23.5-8; Ps 72.15-19; Matthew 1.18-24 Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 6.00pm Eucharist

SAT 19 DEC

Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)

Sun 20 DEC

Micah 5.2-5a; Song of Mary; Hebrews 10.5-10; Luke 1.39-45

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist Preacher: Rev’d Dr Greg Seach 10.30am Litany in Procession & Solemn High Mass Preacher: Rev’d Dr Greg Seach Setting: Mass for five voices (Byrd) Motet: A spotless rose (Howells) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong and Litany in Procession Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Canticles: Tone VI/Faux-bourdon (Willan) Anthem: Alma redemptoris mater (Palestrina)

The flowers in the Church this week are given to the Glory of God, and in loving memory of Solveig Gordon

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.

SENTENCE

O Dayspring, Brightness of Light everlasting, and Sun of righteousness: come and enlighten him that sitteth in darkness, and the shadow of death.

COLLECT

Almighty God, you sent your Son into a world where the wheat must be winnowed from the chaff and evil clings even to what is good: let the fire of your Spirit purge us of all corruption, so that, purified, we may wait eagerly for him whose coming is certain, whose Day draws near, your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

FIRST Reading

you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing as on a day of festival.

I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it. I will deal with all your oppressors at that time. And I will save the lame and gather the outcast, and I will change their shame into praise and renown in all the earth. At that time I will bring you home, at the time when I gather you; for I will make you renowned and praised among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says the Lord.

For 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.

SONG OF ISAIAH

Zephaniah 3.14–20 Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgements against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall fear disaster no more.

On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. The Lord, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew

1. ‘Behold, God is my salvation:

I will trust and will not be afraid; 2. ‘For the Lord God is my strength and my song:

and has become my salvation.’

3. With joy you will draw water:

from the wells of salvation.

4. On that day you will say:

‘Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name; 5. ‘Make known his deeds among the nations:

proclaim that his name is exalted.

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Mass Readings 6. ‘Sing God’s praises, who has triumphed gloriously:

let this be known in all the world.

7. ‘Shout and sing for joy, you that dwell in Zion:

for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel.’

Second reading

Philippians 4.4–7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

For the word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Alleluia.

The spirit of the Lord is upon me; he sent me to bring Good News to the poor.

Alleluia.

Gospel

Luke 3.7-18 The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

to Abraham. Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.’

And the crowds asked him, ‘What then should we do?’ In reply he said to them, ‘Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.’ Even tax-collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, ‘Teacher, what should we do?’ He said to them, ‘Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.’ Soldiers also asked him, ‘And we, what should we do?’ He said to them, ‘Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.’

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, ‘I baptise you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals.

He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’ So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.

This is the gospel of the Lord, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

John said to the crowds that came out to be baptised by him, ‘You brood of vipers!

Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance.

Do not begin to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our ancestor”; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children 4

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Mass Readings OFFERTORY SENTENCE

COMMUNioN SENTENCE

Lord, may the gift we offer in faith and love be a continual sacrifice in your honour and truly become our Eucharist and salvation.

Say to the anxious: ‘Be strong and fear not, our God will come to save us.

COMMUNION MOTET

Rejoice in the Lord alway (attr. John Redford 1500-1547) Rejoice in the Lord alway, and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Philipians 4.4-7

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.

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SUNDAY NOTICES Sunday School Today is the last day for Sunday School in 2015. Thank you for the hard work of all teachers, parents and children for a wonderful year. We wish you a safe and blessed holiday. Please join us for our end of term party. Sunday School resumes on Sunday 31 January 2016, with the ‘Blessing of the Backpacks’ to mark the beginning of the academic year.

Stained Glass Restoration Our appeal for the stained-glass protection and restoration project has received remarkable support, for which we are most grateful. This support has encouraged us to expand the project to include cleaning the windows. Cleaning was part of the project as originally planned, but the Heritage Grant we received did not cover this and we reluctantly dropped it.

Cleaning will both enhance the windows visually and protect against deterioration.

The cost of expert non-invasive cleaning, exterior and interior, together with additional scaffolding, will be $20,000.

A gift of $2000 will fund the cleaning of a full double-lancet window. We look forward to your support in rounding out the project in this important way.

At Belltower Books The 2016 Parish Calendar is available to purchase today for $12, as is The Deacon’s Treasure ($7). Also available are Cana Christmas Cakes ($25); Aprons ($15).

Some items in the Bookstore are also on special; enjoy 10% off Anglican Rosaries, and framed Icons are now only $50. There are a number of on sale books, cards, and CDs. Take a look.

AVAILABLE NOW at Belltower Books ($7) The Deacon’s Treasure Christmas Issue 6

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PARISH DIRECTORY Church address Parish office address Parish postal address Rector

812 George St, Sydney L2, 812B George Street, Sydney PO Box 1324, Haymarket NSW 1240 office@ccsl.org.au Fr Daniel Dries fr.daniel@ccsl.org.au

www.ccsl.org.au P 02 9211 0560 F 02 9212 2449 M 0417 662 776

SENIOR ASSISTANT PRIEST STUDENT MINISTER Licensed Clergy

Fr John Sanderson fr.john@ccsl.org.au Mr Antony Weiss Antony.Weiss@student.moore.edu.au Fr Ron Silarsah fr.ron@ccsl.org.au Fr Michael Giffin Fr Eric Hampson Fr Ian Crooks Mr Simon Polson s.polson@ccsl.org.au Dr Colin Bannerman c.bannerman@ccsl.org.au Dr Anthony Miller a.miller@ccsl.org.au Mr Peter Hanson p.hanson@ccsl.org.au Mr Peter Hanson p.hanson@ccsl.org.au Parish Hall, 505 Pitt St choir@ccsl.org.au Dr Neil McEwan AM frscm n.mcewan@ccsl.org.au Mr Peter Jewkes p.jewkes@ccsl.org.au Mr Joshua Ryan j.ryan@ccsl.org.au Dr Helen Hewson office@ccsl.org.au Editors tdt@ccsl.org.au

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ParISH ADMINISTRATOR Wardens: wardens@ccsl.org.au Treasurer Choir office Director of Music Organist organ scholar Belltower Books THE DEACON’S TREASURE

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MEDITATION & SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Mrs Ann Bergman a.bergman@ccsl.org.au

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