Welcome to the Anglican Parish of
CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE Railway Square, Sydney
5 MArch 2017
The First Sunday in Lent 7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist & Children’s Ministry Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Eucharist (Dudman) Hymns: 64 493 67 383(ii) 10.30am Litany in Procession & Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Missa Cunctipotens genitor (Gregorian chant) Hymns: 67 383(ii) 64 Motet: Si inquitates (S. Wesley) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Litany in Procession Preacher: Fr Ron Silarsah Canticles Evening Service (Woodside) Hymns: 59(i) 63 84 Anthem: Wash me throughly (S. S. Wesley) Litany: Story of the Cross Postlude: Chorale Prelude: O Mensch bewein dein’ sünde gross, BWV 622 (Bach)
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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 6 MARCH TUE 7 MARCH Perpetua and her companions. martyrs at Carthage (d. 203)
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 6.00pm Christian Meditation Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) WED 8 MARCH John of God, worker among the sick 12.15pm Healing Eucharist and poor, Spain (d. 1550)
THU 9 MARCH Sister Emma SSA, superior of the Society of the Sacred Advent, Queensland (d. 1939) FRI 10 MARCH
SAT 11 MARCH Sun 12 MARCH The Second Sunday in Lent
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 6.00pm Eucharist 6.30pm Stations of the Cross Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) Gen 12.1-4a; Ps 121; Rom 4.1-17; John 3.1-17 7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist & Children’s Ministry Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Eucharist (Dudman) 10.30am Litany in Procession & Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries Setting: Mass for Four voices (Byrd) Motet: Ave verum corpus (Byrd) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Litany in Procession Preacher: Fr Ron Silarsah Canticles: First service (Tomkins) Anthem: Salvator mundi (Palestrina)
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.
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 Matthew 4.4
We do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
COLLECT
Almighty God, whose Son fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are, yet did not sin: give us grace to direct our lives in obedience to your will, that, as you know our weakness, so we may know your power to save; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
FIRST Reading
Genesis 2.15-17, 3.1-7 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.’ Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, ‘Did God say, “You shall not eat from any tree in the garden”?’ The woman said to the serpent, ‘We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, “You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.”’ But the serpent said to the
woman, ‘You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.’ So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. 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.
Psalm 32
1. Blessed are those whose sin is forgiven: whose iniquity is put away. 2. Blessed are those to whom the Lord imputes no blame: and in whose spirit there is no guile. 3. For whilst I held my tongue: my bones wasted away with my daily complaining. 4. Your hand was heavy upon me day and night: and my moisture was dried up like a
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Mass Readings drought in summer. 5. Then I acknowledged my sin to you: and my iniquity I did not hide; 6. I said ‘I will confess my transgressions to the Lord’: and so you forgave the wickedness of my sin. 7. For this cause shall everyone that is faithful make their prayer to you in the day of trouble: and in the time of the great water flood, it shall not come near them. 8. You are a place to hide me in, you will preserve me from trouble: you will surround me with deliverance on every side. 9. ‘I will instruct you, and direct you in the way that you should go: I will fasten my eye upon you, and give you counsel. 10. ‘Be not like horse or mule, that have no understanding: whose forward course must be curbed with bit and bridle.’ 11. Great tribulations remain for the ungodly: but whoever puts their trust in the Lord, mercy embraces them on every side. 12. Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, and be glad: and shout for joy, all you that are true of heart.
Second reading
Romans 5.12-21 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through 4
sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned— sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man’s trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man’s sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man’s trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Therefore just as one man’s trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man’s act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous. But law came in, with the result that the trespass multiplied; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, just as sin exercised dominion in death, so grace might also exercise dominion through justification leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Mass readings GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory. No one lives on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, King of endless glory.
Gospel
Matthew 4.1-11 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’ But he answered, ‘It is written, “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’ Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, throw yourself
down; for it is written, “He will command his angels concerning you,” and “On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.”’ Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’ Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; and he said to him, ‘All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Away with you, Satan! for it is written, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.”’ Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
He will cover you with his wings, and you will be safe under his feathers his faithfulness will be your shield and defence.
COMMUNION SENTENCE
The Lord will overshadow you; and you will find refuge under his wings.
Communion MOtet Si iniquitates Samuel Wesley (1776-1837)
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, quis sustinebit? If thou shouldest mark iniquities: O Lord, who may abide it? Psalm 130: 3
For the word of the Lord, Thanks be to God.
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2017 ABM Lenten Project WONTULP-BI-BUYA COLLEGE CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA
However, Wontulp-Bi-Buya would not survive without the contribution of churches to its core expenses which include study materials for students, staff salaries, travel and accommodation for visiting teachers, office rent, maintenance for two vehicles, insurance, electricity and telephone costs. Your support for Wontulp-Bi-Buya College enables the Australian Church to demonstrate its commitment to emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders. How to donate
Established in 1982, Wontulp-Bi-Buya College is one of the treasures of the Australian Church. Sitting lightly on the landscape, the College operates from the back of a Lutheran church hall in Cairns, renting classroom space for teaching blocks when students from all over Australia gather for 2 weeks at a time. Students at Wontulp-Bi-Buya College can choose from certificate and diploma courses in Theology and Ministry as well as courses in Community Development, Alcohol Counselling, and Indigenous Mental Health. The Theology course includes subjects such as ‘Relate the Old Testament to Indigenous Christians’, ‘Relate theology of the Holy Spirit to an Indigenous context’, and ‘Conduct public worship’. The Wontulp classroom is a vibrant conversation between people from all over Australia, working out what Christian faith means for them as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The College is able to access government funding to assist students with travel and accommodation for each teaching block.
Donations can be made throughout Lent to the wardens or clergy, via a labelled envelope in the offering or by direct debit clearly labelled as Lenten Project (details below). We look forward to the parishioners of CCSL making a significant donation and contributing to the muchneeded support in the region. Lenten Project Direct Debit Christ Church St Laurence BSB 062-006 Account 1072-7975 Please ensure your transfer is clearly labelled “Lenten Project”.
SUNDAY NOTICES
Stations of the Cross Throughout Lent the Stations of the Cross will be held every Friday at 6.30pm. Please consider making this moving service part of your Lenten discipline.
Lenten Study Groups Lenten Study groups will be held this year on Wednesdays at 11am, and Thursdays at 6pm commencing 8 and 9 March in the Parish Hall. They will use the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby’s, Lent book for 2017, Dethroning Mammon, which is available from Belltower Books for $19. Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of the parish will be held this Sunday 5 March at 12.30 pm in the Parish Hall. Those attending the meeting are invited to bring a plate of food to share for lunch, which will follow the meeting. Members of the 9am congregation are invited to assist in the setting up of the Church address Parish office address Parish postal address Rector SENIOR ASSISTANT PRIEST Youth Ministry Leader STUDENT MINISTER Parish Administrator OUTREACH & COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT Director of Music Organist
hall immediately prior to the meeting (during the 10.30am Mass). Members of the 10.30am congregation are invited to remain behind after the meeting to assist with tidying the hall. 200th Anniversary of the Bible Society The Sydney City Churches Group will be commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Bible Society in Australia on this Sunday 5 March at 3pm at St Stephen’s Uniting Church. Choir Friends’ Membership To renew your Friends of the Choir membership for 2017, please do so after High Mass in person at the door of the new Choir Office in the Parish Hall. Friend’s membership includes concert concessions and some special events including a forthcoming open rehearsal with the choir followed by lunch.
PARISH DIRECTORY
812 George St, Sydney Level 2, 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
Fr John Sanderson fr.john@ccsl.org.au Melinda Seed m.seed@ccsl.org.au Ryan Austin-Eames ryan.austineames@gmail.com Rebecca Mychael r.mychael@ccsl.org.au Francesca Jones f.jones@ccsl.org.au
M 0408 130 864 P 02 9211 0560 M 0466 548 937 P 02 9211 0560 P 02 9211 0560
Neil McEwan AM frscm n.mcewan@ccsl.org.au Peter Jewkes p.jewkes@ccsl.org.au
P 02 9212 7776 P 02 9960 2476