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Procession & Solemn High Mass to celebrate the 170th Anniversary of the Dedication of Christ Church St Laurence 5.00pm Sunday 13 September 2015 The Anglican Parish of

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THIS WEEK AT CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE MON 14 SEP

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

TUE 15 SEP

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

John Oliver Feetham, bishop & bush brother (d. 1947)

WED 16 SEP Ninian of Galloway, bishop & missionary (d.c. 432)

1 Tim 3.14-16; Ps 111.1-8; Luke 7.31-35 Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 12.15pm Healing Eucharist

THU 17 SEP

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

FRI 18 SEP

1 Tim 6.2c-12; Ps 49.5-9; Luke 8.1-3 Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)

SAT 19 SEP

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

Hildegaard of Bingen, abbess, spiritual writer (d. 1179) John Ramsden Wollaston, priest & missionary of WA (d. 1856)

Sun 20 SEP The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Prov 31.10-31; Ps 1; James 3.1-12; Mark 9.30-37 7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist with Children’s Ministry Preacher: Fr John Sanderson 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Setting: Missa brevis (Palestrina) Motet: Tantum Ergo (Nicholson) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction Preacher: Mr Antony Weiss Canticles: Service in D (Dyson) Anthem: Justorum animae (Stanford)

The flowers in the Church this week are given to the Glory of God, and in loving memory of Peter Shekleton and Kathleen & Phil Taylor

The Anglican Parish of

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WELCOME TO CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE Today we gather to celebrate the 170th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Parish Church of Christ Church St Laurence. Dignified liturgy and fine music have dominated the life of this parish since its earliest days. An annual Solemn High Mass with orchestra has been a high point in the liturgical calendar here for the previous 38 years.

In this significant and historic anniversary year, we are greatly honoured to welcome the Archbishop of Sydney, The Most Rev’d Dr Glenn Davies as the preacher and presiding bishop in the liturgy. We are also delighted to welcome a number of political and community leaders to this momentous occasion.

In comparison to his other orchestral works, Beethoven’s Mass in C (which had its premiere on this very day, September 13, in 1807) is rarely performed, having never captured the public’s attention in the way that the Missa Solemnis or symphonic works have. However this beautiful work is undeserving of neglect and we are fortunate to hear it today in a liturgical setting. Beethoven’s Masses, like Haydn’s and Mozart’s before him, were not written to be sung as concert pieces, but as music to contribute to an act of Christian worship. Ludwig van Beethoven is remembered as a political radical who embraced the ideals of the Enlightenment. Less remembered, however, is that he was still a devout and religious man, whose private letters (particularly at times of ill-health) reveal a deep faith in God’s presence in his life, and a strong trust in God’s purpose for him.

A report of the first performance of Beethoven’s Mass in C suggests that ‘the performance was inadequately prepared’. We are fortunate that Christ Church St Laurence is greatly blessed with a dedicated team of musicians who are unwavering in their dedication and determination to prepare music to the highest standard, which is presented here week by week to the Glory of God. We thank our Director of Music, Organists and Choristers for all that they contribute to the ongoing life of the parish. As beautiful and majestic as the music we offer here may be, it is not offered as a musical performance. Rather, it is an act of worship, intended to inspire and draw us closer to God. As the Mass is not performed as a concert, there is no charge to attend. However, I invite you to offer financial support, as you are able, recognising that the musical tradition in this church is precious and must be preserved for future generations.

With every blessing, Fr Daniel Dries Rector, Christ Church St Laurence

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We warmly welcome visitors and newcomers, and invite you to participate in this liturgy. Throughout this booklet, = indicates that the minister, officiant CANA SHELTERresponds FOR HOMELESS or reader speaks or sings alone; + indicates that the congregation in On Saturday nights our parish hall beco unison.

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sleep overnight, or take away laund A bell rings. The people stand for the processionfood, of the choir. contact Roger Bayley (0408 660 575).

As the Archbishop strikes the west door, the people turn to face west.

The Rector greets the Archbishop of Sydney, The Most Rev’d Dr Glenn Naunton MINIS CHILDREN’S Davies, saying, Our church operates

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The Archbishop says, Peace be to this house and all who are gathered here.

EUCHARIST IN THE SOUTHERN All Amen.

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I was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord.

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Consecrated 1845 Jerusalem is builded as a city: that is at unity in itself.

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Peace be within thy walls: and plenteousness within thy palaces. from Psalm 122 At the commencement of the procession, the deacon turns to the people and sings:

vvv   Let us proceed in peace.  In the name of Christ. A - men.

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THE GREETING

  

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 Bles-sed be God, Fa- ther, Son and Ho- ly Spi-rit.

 Bles- sed be God’s

king- dom, now and for- ev- er.  The Lord be with you.  And also with you.

The people sit as the Choir sings the Kyrie from Mass in C by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).

KYRIE Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will.

Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te.

Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens.

We praise you, we bless you, we worship you, we glorify you.

We give you thanks for your great glory, O Lord God, heavenly king, God the Father almighty.

Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe, Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis; qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram; qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, O Lord God, Lamb of God Son of the Father who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.

Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.

For you alone are holy 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.

The people stand. The celebrant sings the Collect.

COLLECT Bountiful God, to whose glory we celebrate the dedication of this house of prayer: we praise you for the many blessings you have given to those who worship here, and we pray that all who seek you in this place may find you, and being filled with the Holy Spirit may become a living temple acceptable to you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. + Amen.

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THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD The people sit for the readings from scripture.

FIRST READING 1 Kings 8.22-24, 27-30 Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. He said, ‘O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your servants who walk before you with all their heart, the covenant that you kept for your servant my father David as you declared to him; you promised with your mouth and have this day fulfilled with your hand.

‘But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! Have regard to your servant’s prayer and his plea, O Lord my God, heeding the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; that your eyes may be open night and day towards this house, the place of which you said, “My name shall be there,” that you may heed the prayer that your servant prays towards this place. Hear the plea of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray towards this place; O hear in heaven your dwelling-place; heed and forgive.’

For the word of the Lord. = + Thanks be to God. PSALM 122 1.

I was glad when they said to me:

‘Let us go to the house of the Lord.’

2.

And now our feet are standing:

within your gates, O Jerusalem; 3.

Jerusalem which is built as a city:

where the pilgrims gather in unity.

4.

There the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord:

as he commanded Israel, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

5.

There are set thrones of judgment:

the thrones of the house of David.

6.

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

may those who love you prosper.

7.

Peace be within your walls:

and prosperity in your palaces.

8.

For the sake of my kindred and companions:

I will pray that peace be with you.

9.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God:

I will seek for your good.

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SECOND READING 1 Peter 2.4-10 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture: ‘See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.’

To you then who believe, he is precious; but for those who do not believe, ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the very head of the corner,’ and ‘A stone that makes them stumble, and a rock that makes them fall.’ They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy For the word of the Lord. = + Thanks be to God. The organist improvises while the Gospel procession is made ready. The people stand when the Celebrant stands. When the procession is ready, the acclamation is sung by the choir.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION = Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. + Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. = ‘In my house,’ says the Lord, ‘the one who asks always receives, the one

who searches finds; the one who knocks will always have the door opened to him.’ (Matthew 7.8)

+ Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

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GOSPEL Matthew 7.24-29 The Gospel is sung by the deacon, who begins:

vv be withyou. with you.

 The Lord  And also

 The Gospel of our Lord

Jesus Christ according

to Matthew.

Christ.

 Glory to you, Lord Je - sus

‘Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!’

Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.

vvv  This is the gospel of the Lord,

+ Praise to you Lord Je-sus Christ.

The people remain standing. The organist improvises as the gospel procession moves back to the sanctuary. The preacher takes his place at the pulpit.

SERMON

‘Living Stones’ (1 Peter 2.4-10) The sermon is preached by the Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Rev’d Dr Glenn Davies.

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THE CREED The people remain seated. The choir sings the Creed.

Credo in unum Deum, Patrem omnipotentem, factorem cæli et terræ, visibilium omnium et invisibilium.

Et in unum Dominum Iesum Christum, Filium Dei unigenitum, et ex Patre natum, ante omnia sæcula. Deum de Deo, lumen de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero, genitum, non factum, consubstantialem Patri: per quem omnia facta sunt. Qui propter nos homines et propter nostram salutem descendit de cælis.

Et incarnatus est de Spiritu Sancto ex Maria Virgine, et homo factus est.

Crucifíxus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato; passus et sepúltus est, et resurrexit tertia die, secundum Scripturas, et ascendit in cælum, sedet ad dexteram Patris. Et iterum venturus est cum gloria, iudicare vivos et mortuos, cuius regni non erit finis.

Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et vivificantem: qui ex Patre Filioque procedit. Qui cum Patre et Filio simul adoratur, et conglorificatur: qui locutus est per Prophetas.

Et unam, sanctam, catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam.

Confiteor unum baptisma in remissionem peccatorum. Et expecto resurrectionem mortuorum,  et vitam venturi sæculi. Amen.

We believe in one God, the Father 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 people stand.

THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL The prayers are led from the lectern. After each prayer, the following is sung:

  Lord, in your mer - cy, 10

+ hear our prayer.

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The final prayer is for those who have departed this life, and concludes: =  Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, + And let light perpetual shine upon them.

The following is then recited on a monotone:

= 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.

THE PENITENTIAL RITE The deacon reads the invitation to confession. The people kneel.

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 Archbishop pronounces 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 people stand.

THE GREETING OF PEACE

       We are the bo - dy of Christ. + His spi-rit is with us.

 The peace of the Lord be al-ways with you. + And al-so with you.

The people are invited to exchange a greeting of peace with one another. The choir sings the Offertory sentence. The offertory hymn is sung, during which the collection is made, and the altar, gifts and people are censed.

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OFFERTORY SENTENCE O Lord God, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now I have seen with joy your people which are present here.

OFFERTORY HYMN NEH 352 Crown him with many crowns (Diademata dsm) 3. Crown him the Lord of love!

1. Crown him with many crowns, Behold his hands and side, The Lamb upon his throne; Rich wounds yet visibile above Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns In beauty glorified: All music but its own: No angel in the sky Awake, my soul, and sing Can fully bear that sight, Of him who died for thee, But downward bends his burning eye And hail him as thy matchless King At mysteries so bright. through all eternity.

2. Crown him the Virgin’s Son, The God incarnate born, Whose arm those crimson trophies won Which now his brow adorn: Fruit of the mystic rose, As of that Rose the stem; The Root whence mercy ever flows, The Babe of Bethlehem.

4. Crown him the Lord of peace, Whose power a sceptre sways From pole to pole, that wars may cease, Absorbed in prayer and praise: His reign shall know no end, And round his piercéd feet Fair flowers of Paradise extend Their fragrance ever sweet.

5. Crown him the Lord of years, The Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, Ineffably sublime.

Glassed in a sea of light, Where everlasting waves Reflect his throne - the Infinite!

Who lives - and loves - and saves.

At the end of the offertory hymn, the priest says: = 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 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

     

The Lord be with you. + And al - so with you.

 Lift up your hearts.

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+ We lift them to the Lord.

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    vv v v v v v v   v v v v v v v 

+

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The prayer continues. When the sanctuary bell is rung three times, the people kneel.

SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus, Dominus Deus sabaoth.

Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Benedictus qui venit

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

in nomine Domini.

Hosanna in excelsis.

The prayer of consecration continues until the priest says: = ‘Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’

       

Let us pro-claim the my - ste-ry of faith.

+

Christ has died, Christ is ri - sen, Christ will come a - gain.

The prayer continues until the priest sings:

       v  

 We worship you Fa-ther,

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in songs of ne - ver end-ing praise.

Blessing and honour and glo-ry and power are yours for ev-ver

and e - ver.

A - men.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

  vv                    

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

Our Father in hea-ven, hall-owed be your name,

Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth, as in hea-ven,

Give us today our dai-ly bread. For-give us our sins, as we for-give

those who sin a-gainst us. Save us from the time of tri-al and de-li-ver

us from e - vil. For the kingdom, the pow-er and the glory are yours

now and for ev - er.

A - men.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

vv   

 We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. We, who are many,

are one bo-dy.

+ For we all share in the one bread.

The choir sings the Agnus Dei, during which preparations are made for communion.

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AGNUS DEI Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who take away the sins of miserere nobis. the world, have mercy on us.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who take away the sins of miserere nobis. the world, have mercy on us.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, Lamb of God, who take away the sins of dona nobis pacem. the world, grant us peace.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION = Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.

Blessed are those who are called to his supper. + Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word and I shall be healed.

COMMUNION If you are a communicant member of another denomination, you are very welcome to come to the Altar and participate in the sacrament of Holy Communion in our Church. During the communion the choir sings a motet, after which a hymn is sung.

COMMUNION MOTET Behold the tabernacle of God

(William Harris 1883-1973)

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and the Spirit of God dwelleth within you; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are: for the love of whom ye do this day celebrate the joy of the temple with a season of festivity. Alleluia. antiphon, Dedication of a Church, Sarum rite COMMUNION HYMN NEH 208 In our day of thanksgiving one psalm let us offer

(St Catherine’s Court)

1. In our day of thanksgiving one psalm let us offer For the saints who before us have found their reward; When the shadow of death fell upon them, we sorrowed, But now we rejoice that they rest in the Lord.

2. In the morning of life, and at noon, and at even, He called them away from our worship below; But not till his love, at the font and the altar, Had girt them with grace for the way they should go.

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4. Sing praise, then, for all who here sought and here found him, Whose journey is ended, whose perils are past: They believed in the Light; and its glory is round them, Where the clouds of earth’s sorrow are lifted at last.

William Draper (1855-1933)

After communion, a period of silence is kept. The people stand when the ministers do so.

POST-COMMUNION SENTENCE ‘He who serves me follows me,’ says the Lord, ‘and where I am my servant will also be.’ Alleluia. ( John 12.26) THE DISMISSAL The priest intones a closing prayer, after which the congregation responds on a monotone: + 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.

The Archbishop pronounces the blessing.

God bring you to the home that Christ prepares for all who love him; God give you the will to live each day in life eternal; God grant you the citizenship of heaven, with his blessed and beloved and the whole company of the redeemed; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. + Amen.

The deacon pronounces the dismissal.

v 

 

Go in the peace of Christ.

Thanks be to God.

A final hymn is sung.

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FINAL HYMN NEH 206 Christ is our corner-stone 1. Christ is our corner-stone, On him alone we build; With his true saints alone The courts of heaven are filled: On his great love Our hopes we place Of present grace And joys above.

(Harewood)

2. Oh, then with hymns of praise These hallowed courts shall ring; Our voices we will raise The Three in One to sing; And thus proclaim In joyful song Both loud and long That glorious Name.

3. Here may we gain from heaven The grace which we implore; And may that grace, once given, Be with us evermore, Until that day When all the blest To endless rest Are called away.

POSTLUDE

Toccata (Gigout)

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THE ST LAURENCE ORCHESTRA Soloists Soprano Josie Ryan Mezzo Soprano Sarah Kemeny Tenor Christopher Bryg Bass Alex Knight The St Laurence Orchestra 1st Violins Rebecca Irwin (Leader) Virginia Blunt Rachel Westwood Victor Avila 2nd Violins Ewan Foster Kelly Tang Peta Dries

Flutes Mandy Hollins Nicky Crowe Oboes Matthew Tighe Mark Bruwel Clarinets Peter Jenkin Richard Rourke

Violas Mandy Murphy Gregory Ford Cellos Teije Hylkema Kenny Mizushima Double Bass Andrew Meisel

Bassoons Doug Eyre Jenny McLachlan Trumpets James Blunt Ben Blunt Horns Bourian Boubbov Milen Boubbov Timpani Mark Robinson

St Laurence Music Inc is proud to sponsor the musical expenses of this Dedication Festival.

For information about how you may contribute to St Laurence Music Inc, please contact the Parish Office.

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PARISH NOTICES

Welcome It is an honour this evening to welcome the Most Rev’d Dr Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney, to Christ Church St Laurence as we celebrate our 170th Anniversary of Dedication. We also extend a warm welcome to invited political and community leaders, and to any who may be visiting CCSL from other parishes.

Holy Baptism This morning we welcome the family of Harry Thomas Williams, who comes to be baptised at the 9.00am Sung Eucharist.

We offer our prayerful congratulations to Harry and his family on this day.

Clergy Leave Fr Daniel begin a period of Leave this Thursday, 17 September, and will return on Tuesday 20 October. During this time, Fr Daniel and his family will travel to Europe, where Fr Daniel will also lead the pilgrimage ‘From Rome to Canterbury’. We pray God’s blessing on Fr Daniel and Peta and their family, and trust they will enjoy a safe and restful time away. From Thursday, Fr John assumes the role of Acting-Rector.

Study Groups There will be two additional study groups prior to Advent. On a similar basis to our Lenten Study Groups, these will be led by the clergy of the parish and will be held in the parish hall on Tuesdays at 6pm and Wednesdays at 11am, through the 4 weeks of November. We

will use the book “In God’s Hands” by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, published as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s 2015 Lent Book; this is now available from the Bookshop for $23.

NSW Council of Christians & Jews The NSW Council of Christians and Jews invites you to the hear the Reverend Andrew Sempell, Rector of St James King Street, discuss “The Role of Humour in Practical Ministry”, Thursday 1 October 2015, 6.00 - 7.30 pm. Mandelbaum House, 385 Abercrombie Street, Darlington.

Admission $10. Kosher refreshments (wine, cheese, fruit and dips) will be served. Please RSVP to nswccj@ outlook.com for catering purposes by Friday 18 September 2015.

Organ Recital The next recital in our series will be given on September 27 by Jonothan Dimmock, Organist of the San Francisco Symphony. The Recital which was scheduled for next Sunday has been cancelled due to illness.

Retiring Collection As we observed the feast of the New Guinea Martyrs last week, a monthly retiring collection will be offered toward the work of the Vivian Redlich Teachers’ College, Papua New Guinea. Donations can still be made to this collection today, which will directly support improvements of literacy rates in PNG.

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from the Archives THE CONSECRATION OF CCSL Wednesday 10 September 1845

Almost six years after he laid the foundation stone, the Bishop of Australia, William Grant Broughton, consecrated the newly completed Christ Church St Lawrence on Wednesday 10 September 1845 at 11am. The day itself was the 33rd birthday of the incumbent of the parish, William Horatio Walsh. He was joined in the crowded church by 22 other Sydney clergy. It was the first episcopal consecration of an Anglican church within the bounds of the relatively new City of Sydney. The text of the Bishop’s sermon was Jeremiah 31:23: “The Lord bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness”. The choir boys appeared in surplices for the first time in NSW. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that “the singing and chanting was of a very superior description” and that “the greater part of the congregation could never have had an opportunity of hearing sacred music performed so effectively before”. [The Bishop wrote: “I have heard objections stated to some of the arrangements in the celebration of divine service, as savouring of novelty and innovation; but I am bound to say that there is no contrariety in any part of the practice to the most approved usages of the Church of England, with which I have been familiar from my earliest years; and everything is marked by such a degree of order and solemnity, that I could wish the observances of this church to be taken, if it were possible, as a model for the imitation of every church in my diocese.”] Others took a different view of the proceedings. One letter to the editor complained “a stranger might well doubt whether he was in a Protestant church at all”.

Image: Detail of the cover of the Bible used at the consecration service.