Welcome to the Anglican Parish of
The Anglican Parish of CHRIST CHURCH
ST LAURENCE
CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURE Railway Square, Sydney
Railway Square, Sydney Consecrated 1845
18 september 2016
The Eighteenth after Pentecost
7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist, Holy Baptism & Children’s Ministry Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Setting: Mass in E (Smith) Hymns: 366 359(t.322) 467 282 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Setting: Mass for five voices (Byrd) Hymns: 467 282 359(t.322) Motet: Remember not, Lord, our offences (Purcell) Postlude: Chaconne in G minor (Louis Couperin) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Hymns: 150(i) 360 466 Canticles: Second Service (Byrd) Anthem: Teach me, O Lord (Attwood) Postlude: Recit de Chromhorne from Messe pour les Paroisses (Couperin)
Left: A view of Christ Church St Laurence before the dismantling of the George Street tram line c 1904.
Morning PEWSHEET
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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 19 SEPTEMBER TUE 20 SEPTEMBER
John Coleridge Patteson, first Bishop of Melanesia, martyr (d. 1871) Collect of a Martyr
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 6.00pm Christian Meditation Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
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
(2 Corinthians 8.9)
You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
FRI 23 september
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 6.00pm Eucharist
SAT 24 september
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
Jer 32.1-3a; Ps 81.1-6, 14-16; 1 Tim 6.6-19; Luke 16.19-31 Sun 25 september 7.00am Morning Prayer The Nineteenth Sunday after 7.30am Eucharist Pentecost 9.00am Sung Eucharist Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Mass in E (Smith) 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Messe a quattro voci (Monteverdi) Motet: By the waters of Babylon (Drury) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong and Benediction Preacher: Mr Antony Weiss Canticles: Service in F (Darke) Anthem: O Lord, the maker of all thing (Anonymous)
O God, you are rich in love for your people: show us the treasure that endures and, when we are tempted by greed, call us back into your service and make us worthy to be entrusted with the wealth that never fails. We ask this through 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
Jeremiah 8.18 – 9.1 My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick. Hark, the cry of my poor people from far and wide in the land: ‘Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King not in her?’ (‘Why have they provoked me to anger with their images, with their foreign idols?’) ‘The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.’ For the hurt of my poor people I am hurt, I mourn, and dismay has taken hold of me. Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then has the health of my poor people not been restored? O that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears, so that I might weep day and night for the slain of my poor people! For the word of the Lord, Thanks be to God.
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.
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.
PSALM 79
COLLECT
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) WED 21 SEPTEMBER Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist and 12.15pm Healing Eucharist Martyr
THU 22 September
Mass Readings
1. O God, the heathen have come into your land: they have defiled your holy temple, they have made Jerusalem a heap of stones. 2. They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air: and the flesh of your faithful ones to the wild beasts of the earth. 3. Their blood they have spilt like water on every side of Jerusalem: and there is none to bury them. 4. We have become a mockery to our neighbours: the scorn and laughing stock of those about us. 5. How long, O Lord, shall your anger be so extreme: will your jealous fury burn like fire? 6. Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not know you: on the kingdoms that have not called upon your name. 7. For they have devoured Jacob: and made his dwelling place a desolation. 8. Do not remember against us the sin of former times: but let your compassion hasten to meet us, for we are brought very low. 9. Help us, O God our saviour for the honour of your name: O deliver us and expiate our sins, for your name’s sake.
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Mass Readings Second reading
1 Timothy 2.1-10 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all— this was attested at the right time. For this I was appointed a herald and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument; also that the women should dress themselves modestly and decently in suitable clothing, not with their hair braided, or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for God. For the word of the Lord, Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Alleluia. Jesus Christ was rich but he became poor to make you rich out of his poverty. Alleluia!
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Gospel
Luke 16.1-13 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. So he summoned him and said to him, “What is this that I hear about you? Give me an account of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.” Then the manager said to himself, “What will I do, now that my master is taking the position away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.” So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he asked the first, “How much do you owe my master?” He answered, “A hundred jugs of olive oil.” He said to him, “Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.” Then he asked another, “And how much do you owe?” He replied, “A hundred containers of wheat.” He said to him, “Take your bill and make it eighty.” And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of dishonest wealth so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal homes. Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the true
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Mass readings riches? And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own? No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.’
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
This is the Gospel of the Lord, Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
COMMUNION SENTENCE
Lord, may these gifts which we now offer to show our belief and our love be pleasing to you. May they become for us the Eucharist of Jesus Christ your Son, who is Lord for ever and ever.
John 10.14
‘I am the Good Shepherd,’ says the Lord. ‘I know my sheep and mine know me.’
Communion MOtet
Remember not, Lord, our offences Henry Purcell (1659-95) Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord.
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SUNDAY NOTICES
Organ Recital This month’s organ recital will be given by Kurt Ison today at 2pm. Kurt studied at post-graduate level at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has performed solo organ recitals in several prestigious venues around the world including Notre Dame Cathedral Paris, Westminster Abbey, and Washington National Cathedral. He is also the convenor for the organ recital series at CCSL. Admission is by note donation, which includes afternoon tea.
Sue Neary Bequest The parish is grateful to God for the legacy made to the parish by Sue Neary. A further large gift was received from her estate in August. The wardens are extremely grateful for the bequests left to us by generous parishioners. If you are considering remembering the parish in your will, please contact a warden or the parish office for guidance in the appropriate wording to reflect your wishes.
Parish Council Minutes Parish Council minutes are no longer posted on a noticeboard in the hall. If Children’s Ministry End of Term you would like to receive an electronic Today marks the end of Term 3 for copy of the minutes, please contact the our Sunday School. We wish all the parish office. children and their families a safe and restful holiday period and look forward Rector goes to Rome to welcoming everyone back for Term On Tuesday, 27 September, Fr Daniel 4 on Sunday, October 16th. will fly to London. Fr Daniel will spend a few days visiting a number of Anglo-Catholic parishes, particularly Defibrillator After a period of investigation, Parish those with significant ministries with Council has agreed to purchase a children and young people. Following defibrillator. To defibrillator in the six days in London, Fr Daniel will fly church to be used in the case of an to Rome, where he will represent the emergency. The cost of the defibrillator parish (and probably the Diocese) at is $1950. If any parishioner would like the 50th anniversary of the Anglican to contribute to the cost, they should Centre in Rome. The Anglican Centre discuss this one of the clergy or a is an important vehicle of ecumenism, which has particular relevance to warden. parishes like our own. The conference marking the 50th anniversary will Bellringing News be hosted by the Archbishop of A Quarter Peal of Stedman Triples (on Canterbury, and will conclude with a 8 bells) was rung on 11 September for service of Evensong sung by the choirs the Festival of Dedication of Christ of Canterbury Cathedral and the Church St Laurence, celebrating 171 Sistine Chapel. It is hoped that the years. Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope 6
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SUNDAY NOTICES
Francis will officiate at this service. Fr Daniel will be absent from 27 September to Wednesday 12 October. Fr John will be the Acting Rector during this time. Parish Quiet Day The annual Parish Quiet Day will be held on Saturday 8 October at St Benedict’s Monastery, 121 Arcadia Rd, Arcadia. The day commences with morning tea at 9.30am and concludes at 3.30pm. Following Morning Prayer, Fr Bernard McGrath OSB will address us and later in the morning Fr John Sanderson will celebrate the Eucharist. The day concludes with Taizé worship in the afternoon. There will be time for reflection and to explore the labyrinth (based on the design at Chartres Cathedral). Bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy in the grounds. Morning and afternoon tea will be provided and a contribution of $20 can be made on the day. Please register your attendance using the sign-up sheet at the West Door or by contacting the Parish Office. At Belltower Books During renovations the bookshop in the hall will be closed. The West Door branch is well stocked with books, cards, wrapping paper, CDs and The Deacon’s Treasure and is open before and after the Masses and Evensong. The books reviewed in the latest Deacon’s Treasure by Father Robert Wheeler are available: Robert Louis Wilken: The Spirit of Early Christian Thought; Walker & Parry: Deep Church Rising; Recovering the Roots of Christian
Orthodoxy; Richard A Burridge: Four Gospels, One Jesus. Parish Trivia Night The Annual Parish Trivia Night will take place in the Parish Hall, the coming Friday, 23 September, 7pm for a 7:30 start (BYO drinks and picnic dinner). Tickets will be available on the night, still for only $15 - but perhaps best to order in advance – there’s a form and clipboard at the church’s west door. If you wish to reserve a table of up to eight players, please contact Rebecca at the parish office. As always, all funds raised from the evening will be in aid of The Factory Community Centre in Raglan Street, Waterloo, and the team which proves itself the wisest will win a handsome dozen of quality mixed wines. Other fabulous prizes will be awarded on the night including a top Thai restaurant voucher, brilliant home-made marmalades, etc. and amusing novelties of no taste whatsoever. If the “practice” question below is intimidating, do not worry – trivia is a team sport, two minds are better than one, eight minds are better than two, so get a team together for what promises to be the usual enjoyable annual event. In 1945, Frank Forde, formerly a Queensland school teacher, became Prime Minister of Australia on the war-time death of John Curtin. For how long was Forde Prime Minister before Ben Chifley took over? (Answer at next Friday’s Trivia Night). Answer to last Sunday’s practice question: Scotland
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
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Fr John Sanderson fr.john@ccsl.org.au Antony Weiss Antony.Weiss@student.moore.edu.au Ryan Austin-Eames ryan.austineames@gmail.com Fr Ron Silarsah fr.ron@ccsl.org.au Fr Michael Giffin Fr Eric Hampson Fr Ian Crooks Rebecca Mychael r.mychael@ccsl.org.au Peter Hanson p.hanson@ccsl.org.au Brenda Hunter b.hunter@ccsl.org.au Anthony Miller a.miller@ccsl.org.au Peter Hanson p.hanson@ccsl.org.au Parish Hall, 505 Pitt St choir@ccsl.org.au Neil McEwan AM frscm n.mcewan@ccsl.org.au Peter Jewkes p.jewkes@ccsl.org.au Joshua Ryan j.ryan@ccsl.org.au Helen Hewson office@ccsl.org.au Editors tdt@ccsl.org.au
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