St Peters Anglican Parish

ST PETERS ANGLICAN PARISH

CREMORNE
EASTER 4

15thMay 2011

A WARM WELCOME is extended to parishioners, visitors, adults and children. We are delighted that you are worshipping with us today and trust that you feel welcome. Visitors and newcomers may care to sign the visitors’ book on the back table. A Hearing Loop is available in the front three pews on the left hand side of the church. Toilets are available in the Lower Hall. Everyone is invited to stay for refreshments and a chat in the Armstrong Room after the service.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Children between the ages of 4 - 9 are invited to meet in the Armstrong Room. Please leave quietly with the leaders during the Gradual Hymn. There are quiet activities and books for parents with younger children in the choir vestry. Worship sheets available from the sidespersons.

TODAY’S SERVICES

7.00am Eucharist: Celebrant & Preacher Fr Neil Vearing

9.00am Sung Eucharist: Celebrant & Preacher Fr Neil

Organist: Maria Welna

Setting:Missa Sine Nomine - Jewkes

Commissioning Archie Aikin and Emme Tainton

Commissioning of Parish Office Holders

and Director of Music

5.00pm Church@5

Hymns: TIS – 367, 145, 580, 136 & 153

The ministry of prayer is available during both Sunday services. 7.00am ~ please wait in the Chapel after the service 9.00am ~ in the chapel during the administration of Holy Communion

 In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Christ is risen. Alleluia.He risen indeed. Alleluia.

SENTENCE

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want: the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord. By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 23.1; 33.5-6

PRAYER OF THE DAY

God of all power, you called from death our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep: send us as shepherds to rescue the lost, to heal the injured, and to feed one another with understanding; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

All sit

FIRST READING

A reading fromActs 2.42-47

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

Hear the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 23. 1-6

I The Lord | is my | shepherd;

Therefore | can I | lack | nothing.

2 He makes me lie down in | green | pastures

and leads me be |side | still | waters.

3 He shall re |fresh my | soul:

and guide me in the paths of righteousness | for his |

name's | sake.

4 Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will | fear no | evil;

for you are with me; your | rod and your | staff, they | comfort me.

5 You spread a table before me

in the presence of | those who | trouble me;

you have anointed my head with oil | and my | cup shall be | full.

6 Surely goodness and loving mercy shall follow me

all the | days of my | life,

and I will dwell in the | house of the | Lord for | ever.

SECOND READING

A reading from1 Peter 2.1-10

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, and all guile, insincerity, envy, and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 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.

Hear the Word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

A reading from the holy gospel according to John 10.1-10

Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ.

‘Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.’ Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them. So again Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

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

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us.

Save us from the time of trial and deliver

us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,

and the glory are yours

now and for ever. Amen.

PROFESSION OF FAITH

All stand

Let us affirm together our common faith in Jesus Christ.

Do you believe and trust in God the Father, source of all being and life, the one for whom we exist?

I believe and trust in him.

Do you believe and trust in God the Son, who took our human nature, died for us and rose again?

I believe and trust in him.

Do you believe and trust in God the Holy Spirit, who gives life to the people of God and makes Christ known in the world?

I believe and trust in him.

This is the faith of the Church.

This is our faith.

We believe and trust in one God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

GOD’S BLESSING

Celebrant

Christ the Good Shepherd, who laid down his life for the sheep, draw you and all who hear his voice, to be one flock within one fold; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

PARISH BULLETIN

Prayer Points to assist with your daily prayers

ST PETER’S AND THE WIDER CHURCH

Our parish clergy, Fr Neil and Fr Ken. The churchwardens and members of the Parish Council. The pastoral care group and others doing pastoral visiting along with and those they visit. The Craft Group and St Peter’s Patchers.

OUR PARISHIONERS

Doreen Salt, Jonathan and Samantha Samway, Terrance Saunders, Chris, Annabel, Noah & Holly Schwarzer, Lynette Scott, Don Skinner

THE DIOCESE AND THE WIDER CHURCH

Archbishop Peter and Bishop Glenn. Archbishop Rowan of Canterbury and the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Anglican Indigenous Network, committed to the Anglican tradition while maintaining their traditional forms of spirituality. Safety of Coptic Christians in Egypt. In the inter-church cycle of prayer the Revd Stuart Smith and the parishioners of St Clement’s, Mosman.

THE LOCAL AND WIDER COMMUNITY

The poor and disadvantaged, especially those concerned by rising energy bills. The unemployed and those, who have lost all hope of finding employment. Staff and clients of Centrelink. Tenants of public and community housing.

THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD

United States - Pakistan relations following the killing of Osama bin Laden. Wise and effective policies to deter people smuggling, but treat asylum seekers humanely and equitably. Conflict on theThai-Cambodia border. Policies to counter the problem of rising childhood obesity.

FOR THE SICK AND THOSE IN NEED

Those who have asked us to pray: Laurie and Beverley,Ruth, Megan, Cameron,Isobel,Christopher,Dorothy,Marcia, Edita,

FOR THOSE WITH LONG TERM NEEDS

Lindsay,Jenny, Susan, Doreen, Wayne,Ken, Hamish, Andy & Jenny, Peter, Don, Alison, Jonathon and Sandra,Shirley, Ian, Josie, Hayden, Beverly, Mary Jane, Margaret, Lyn, Spencer, Kaye, Jack, Sylvia, Pam.

FOR THOSE IN NURSING HOMES

Ros, Edna, Marjorie, Ron, Pam, Meg, Mary, Gil, Alan, Nellie.

CHURCH@5 - ALL AGE INFORMAL WORSHIP

SUNDAY – 22nd May 2011

5.00pm - Armstrong Room

Join us for

Worship ~ Fellowship ~ Food ~ Activities

WALKING AND WELLBEING GROUP

The walking group will recommence on Saturday 21st MAY. More info from Ian – 0417 437 996

CRAFT GROUP

The craft Group will meet onTuesday, May 17th 10am-12.30. Bring whatever you are working on, enjoy the fellowship, and we discuss our plans for the rest of the year.

THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL GATHERING OF 'THE ANGLICAN INDIGENOUS NETWORK' (International) is being hosted by 'The National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Anglican Council’ (Australia) in Sydney from 18 to 25 May 2011. An Invitation is extended to you, your colleagues, family and friends to: The Opening Service of the 12th Gathering at St James' Church, King Street Sydney on Wednesday 18 May 2011 at 6 pm, followed by a Cocktail Reception hosted by the Secretary-General of the AIN, Mr Malcolm Naea Chun from Hawai'i. Please Email a response by 11 May to Colleen Hodge:

Information on the Notice board

WORDS AND THE WORD @ ST PETER’S

For those who missed the last book club meeting – you missed a rare night. In honour of our choice of Freedom by Jonathan Franzten, Greg, Esme, Helen, and Sue put on an all-American dinner, and Christine brought the champagne... because the Queen had decided to celebrate the book group with something of a Royal wedding. It was a marvellous night, so thanks to all who came!

Just to remind you, the next book – for Friday, May 20, was to have been To the End of the Land by David Grossman, translated by Jessica Cohen. (‘To the End of the Land tells the story of Ora, who leaves her home in Jerusalem to walk across Israel to Galilee, in order to avoid the "notifiers" who might arrive at any moment to inform her of the death of her son.’ – Tough stuff!)

However, because these is so little time between now and then, and free range evenings are so popular, I think that is a better choice. And then we can do To the End of the Land for June 17... also that night you might like to speak about what you got out of the Sydney Writers Festival.

Ideas for a themed dinner? Perhaps free range for that too?

More information from Christine H on 0429 219 184 or email her at

ST LUKE’S ENMORE INVITES

The Rector and Wardens of St Luke’s Enmore warmly invite members of St Peter’s to attend the opening recital of the recently restored Wordsworth and Maskell pipe organ of 1883. Entry by donation: $25, $15 concession with the proceeds to the restoration of the facade pipes in their original colours.

Sunday 19 June 2011 – 3.30pm.

More information on the notice board.

16th May – 21st MAY 2011

Monday 167.00am Police Chaplaincy

8.30am Redlands Chapel

2.00pm Hymn selection meeting

7.30pm Parish Council

Tuesday 178.30am Redlands Chapel

10am – 12.30pm Craft Group

6.00pm Eucharist

7.30pm Ministry & Theology Course

Wednesday 18Fr Neil’s Day off

8.30am Redlands Chapel

10.00am – 3.00pm St Peter’s Patchers

Thursday 197.00am Eucharist

2.30pm Elizabeth Lodge – Holy Communion

4.00pm Home Communion

10.00am Thursday Playtime

Friday 206.30pm Words & The Word @ St Peters

Saturday 217.30am Walking & Wellbeing

TUESDAY TALK– 7th JUNE 2011 – 10.30am.

Nursing - changes I have seen in 45 years!"

Cheryl Dunn will speak about Neonates to Paediatrics to Palliative Care, which will include looking at 'what to do at the end of life'.

CAN YOU HELP?

CHURCH@5 has need of an electronic organ. If you have such an instrument and it is not being used you may consider lending it to the CHURCH@5 congregation. Please contact Fr Neil if you can help and he will need to establish suitability of the

instrument.

READINGS & ROSTERS

THIS WEEK15 / 5 / 2011NEXT WEEK 22 / 5 / 2011

Reading 1:Acts 2.42-47Acts 7.55-60

Psalm: 2331.1-5, 17-18

Reading 2:1 Peter 2.1-101 Peter 2.11-25

Gospel:John 10.1-10John 14.1-14

7.00am7.00am

Reader:Carolyn LawesHelen Beckhaus

Sidesperson: Judy ChapmanJohn Webb

Chalice:Judy ChapmanJohn Halford

9.00am9.00am

Welcomers:Heather VearingWilliam Nesham

Lynette ScottTom Ingham

Sidespersons: Brian ThielLynette Scott

Kay Thiel

Readers:Barbara DuttonJessica Williams

Christine HoganBar Waters

Intercessor:Caroline BowyerCarolyn Lawes

MC:Greg LovedayGreig Brooks

Crucifer:Greig BrooksGreg Loveday

Acolytes:Christine HoganCaroline Bowyer

Carolyn LawesSue Moffatt

Chalice:Lorraine BrownGreig Brooks

Greg LovedayBarbara Gordon

Morning Tea:Esme ParkerAlan Baker

Jane AshworthLouisa Baker

Prayer Ministry: Fr Ken Fr Ken /Heather Vearing

PEWSHEET DEADLINE Please submit all pew sheet entries no later than 12 noon each Tuesday.

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NEXT SUNDAY 22ndMay 2011 – EASTER 5

7.00am Eucharist: Celebrant & Preacher Fr Neil Vearing

9.00am Sung Eucharist: Celebrant & Preacher Fr Neil

5.00pm CHURCH@5

Parish Directory

Rector: Fr Neil Vearing

9953 1050 or 0401 289 919

Associate Priest: Fr Ken Munns

Church Wardens:Greig Brooks 0418 632 228

Greg Loveday 0414 992 746

Esme Parker 0411 480 347

Parish Councillors:John Ashworth

Barbara Bardon

Susan Hooke

Jenny Lee

Ian Lourenco

William Nesham

Matthew Peverell

Edwina Waddy

Director of Music:Maria Welna0433 309 707

Admin Assistant:Jan Koop 9953 1050

Children’s Ministry:Edwina Waddy0402 116 216

Pastoral Care Contacts:

Jane Ashworth 9948 0023

Louisa Baker 9969 3939

John Halford9411 5971

Beth McInnes 9972 7159

Kathy Moss9909 3985

Heather Vearing 9953 1050

Office Hours: Tuesday: 10am – 2pm. Friday: 10am – 12 noon

29 Waters Road ~ Cremorne NSW 2090

Tel: (02) 9953 1050

Reproduced with permission. 2003

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