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
24 JANUARY 2016
The Third Sunday after Epiphany
7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Setting: Missa sine nomine ( Jewkes) Hymns: 493, 345, 484(t. 167), 384 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr John Sanderson Hymns: 484(t. 167), 384, 345 Setting: Mass in B-flat, ‘Studentenmesse’ (Lotti) Motet: Cantate Domino (Buxtehude) Postlude: Grand Plein Jeu, from Suite du Premier Ton (Clérambault) 6.30pm Solemn Evensong, Procession & Benediction Preacher: Fr Ron Silarsah Hymns: 154(ii), 155, 219, 401 Canticles: Tone/Faux-bourdon (Shaw) Anthem: O quam gloriosum (Victoria) Postlude: Praeludium in D major BuxWV 139 (Buxtehude)
Left: The Lectern, northern side of the Chancel, Christ Church St Laurence
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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 25 JAN
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
TUE 26 JAN
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
2 Sam 7.4-17; Ps 89.19-27; Mark 4.1-20 WED 27 JAN Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, teacher (d. 407) 12.15pm Healing Eucharist
THU 28 JAN
Thomas Aquinas, theologian (d. 1274)
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
FRI 29 JAN
2 Sam 11.1-17; Ps 51.15-19; Mark 4.26-34 Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm) 6.00pm Eucharist
SAT 30 JAN
Daily Services (7.30am, 8.00am, 5.30pm)
Charles, King of England (d. 1649)
Sun 31 JAN
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
Jer 1.4-10; Ps 71.1-6; 1 Cor 13.1-13; Luke 4.21-30 7.00am Morning Prayer 7.30am Eucharist 9.00am Sung Eucharist Preacher: Fr Michael Bowie 10.30am Solemn High Mass Preacher: Fr Michael Bowie Setting: Missa Sancti Joannis de Deo 6.30pm Solemn Evensong & Benediction Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries
The flowers in the Church this week are given to the Glory of God, and in loving memory of Robert Dawson
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
Jesus read from the prophet Isaiah: ‘The Spirit of the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives.’
COLLECT
Life-giving God, who sent your Son Jesus to proclaim your kingdom and to teach with authority: anoint us with your Spirit, that we too may bring good news to the poor, bind up the broken-hearted, and proclaim liberty to the captive; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
FIRST Reading
Nehemiah 8.1–3, 5–6, 8–10 All the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told the scribe Ezra to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given to Israel. Accordingly, the priest Ezra brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was on the first day of the seventh month. He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up. Then Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God and all the people answered, ‘Amen, Amen,’ lifting up their hands. Then they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground. So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading. And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.’ For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, ‘Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ 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. The psalm is sung by the Cantors at Solemn High Mass.
PSALM 19
1. The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament proclaims his handiwork;
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Mass Readings 2. One day tells it to another: and night to night communicates knowledge. 3. There is no speech or language: nor are their voices heard; 4. Yet their sound has gone out through all the world: and their words to the ends of the earth. 5. There he has pitched a tent for the sun: which comes out as a bridegroom from his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run his course. 6. Its rising is at one end of the heavens, and its circuit to their farthest bound: and nothing is hidden from its heat. 7. The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul: the command of the Lord is true, and makes wise the simple. 8. The precepts of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, and gives light to the eyes. 9. The fear of the Lord is clean, and endures for ever: the judgements of the Lord are unchanging, and righteous every one. 10. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, than the honey that drips from the comb. 11. Moreover, by them is your servant taught: and in keeping with them there is great reward. 12. Who can know their own unwitting sins?: O cleanse me from my secret faults. 13. Keep your servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the mastery over me: 4
so I shall be clean, and innocent of great offence. 14. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight: O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
Second reading
1 Corinthians 12.12–31 Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. If the foot would say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. And if the ear would say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ that would not make it any less a part of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is, there are many members, yet one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I have no need of you,’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’ On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honourable we clothe with greater honour, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honour to the inferior member, that
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Mass Readings there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honoured, all rejoice together with it. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. For the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Alleluia. The Lord sent me to bring good news to the poor, and freedom to prisoners. Alleluia.
Gospel
When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.’ And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’ This is the gospel of the Lord, Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
OFFERTORY SENTENCE
The right hand of the Lord does mighty things, the right hand of the Lord raises up. I shall not die, but live, and proclaim the works of the Lord.
Luke 4.14-21 The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
COMMUNioN SENTENCE
Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.
COMMUNION MOTET (10.30)
‘I am the light of the world,’ says the Lord. ‘The one who follows me will have the light of life.’ Cantate Domino (Buxtehude)
Cantate Domino canticum novum. Sing to the Lord a new song.
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. CHRIST CHURCH ST LAURENCE Railway Square, Sydney
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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 (On Leave)
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ACTING RECTOR 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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SUNDAY NOTICES Clergy Leave Fr Daniel is currently on leave and enjoying time in Europe with his family. Fr John is Acting Rector until 28 January, when Fr Daniel returns. Please continue to pray for Fr Daniel, Peta and their family as they enjoy a well-deserved rest.
Palm Crosses Parishioners are asked to return their palm crosses from Palm Sunday last year and to place them in the Offertory plate. The palm crosses will be burned before Ash Wednesday.
Choir Leave Our choir is currently enjoying a period of leave and returns to sing at Candlemas on 2 February. In their absence, we thank the cantors who are giving up their holidays to continue the musical traditions of our church.
Shrove Tuesday Join us for a fun dinner and now ‘traditional’ pancake-making contest between the Rectors of St James’s and Christ Church St Laurence at 6.30pm in the Crypt at St James. Tickets cost $20 and are available from www.stlaurencehouse.org. All proceeds raised go to St Laurence House Inc.
Requiem Aeternam A Requiem for the repose of the soul of Geoffrey Price, son of Roger and Elizabeth Price, will be held on Saturday 30 January at 10am. Geoffrey died suddenly on Christmas Eve. We continue to offer our prayerful support to Roger and Elizabeth and their family during this time. May Geoffrey and all the faithful departed, through the mercy and love of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Blessing of the Backpacks At the conclusion of the 9am Sung Eucharist next Sunday (31 January), students, teachers and anyone involved in education are invited to come forward for a blessing, bringing with them a backpack, laptop, briefcase or some other symbol of study as we mark the beginning of the new academic year.
At Belltower Books Available at Belltower Books: new titles, cards, CDs, sale items and second-hand books from $1.00. CCSL Calendars are also still available ($12), as are lectionaries ($10), The Deacon’s Treasure ($7), and CCSL Aprons ($15). Earle Backen: Sacred Art is now available at the special price of $10. Lenten Study Groups Lenten Study groups will be held this year on Wednesdays at 11am, and Thursdays at 6pm. We will use the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent book for 2016, I Am With You, by Kathryn GreeneMcCreight. The book is available from Belltower Books.
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