A Prayer for Trinity Sunday ‘Archangel’s Tidings’ Great praise and everlasting glory be to God, St Michael’s Anglican Parish, Mt Pleasant Father Son and Holy Spirit, May 30th, 2021 Creator, Redeemer, Sanctifier, Ngaala kaaditj Nyoongar moort keyen kaadak nidja boodja Lover, Beloved and Love between, We acknowledge Whadjuk Nyoongar people as the original custodians Giver of life, Bearer or pain, Maker of Love, of this land, past, present and emerging. As a worship community we are striving to reach out in loving service, deepen our Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. faith in the forgiveness and compassion of Christ, and build communities of hope and joy. Great praise and everlasting glory be to God, at all times and in all places, This Sunday celebrates the revelation that God is the Holy Trinity. One of through the centuries, throughout the universe. the most profound meditations on the Trinity is this icon by the Russian saint Holy, holy, holy, great God of power and love, Andrei Rublev (c. 1360–1427/30).

who was and is and who is to come. Amen The icon presents the Old Testament story of the Lord’s appearing to ST MIKE’S 5-YEAR VISION PLAN Abraham in the form of three strangers by the oaks of Mamre Thank you for responding to the recent questionnaire…. (Genesis 18:1-15). We see that although there are three figures, the faces your feedback is enormously valuable to the parish council. and bodies of each are identical.

A Draft Morning Tea Roster for June/July/August will be posted in the Porch There are three, but somehow the three are all the same. All are angels, and Hall on Sunday. Please see Helen Mein for any changes. which reminds us that the Trinity is immaterial and spiritual. On the left is the We thankyou for your volunteering efforts! Father. In the middle is the Son. The Holy Spirit is represented on the right.

FOR YOUR DIARY — JUNE None of the figures speak. Their mouths are closed. This silence is the Sun 6 Holy Eucharist; Don Cooke guest organist wordless love that is the source of everything. By sharing in this silence, we Mon 7 Public Holiday: office closed touch the love of the Trinity. The figures bow their heads to Wed 9 Regents Garden ministry 11am; MU 7.30pm each other, adore each other, show Thur 10 Deanery 12pm their concern for each other. Sun 13 RSCM Concert 2pm in the Church The circle is complete, yet there is also an opening. The icon has a Sun 20 AMoP 11am after Holy Eucharist and coffee sense of invitation. We are welcomed into their midst. Hospitality is an essential feature of the Trinity. Is it a coincidence that the Trinity appears to Abraham when he shows hospitality to strangers? What spiritual insights might this have for our own practices of hospitality?

The Curate Troitsa (‘Trinity’), Andrei Rublev Collect : O blessed Trinity, Parish Office The Gospel According to John 3.1-17 Phone: 0413180856/ 93643637 in whom we know the Maker of all things, Email:[email protected] Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to seen and unseen, Web: www.mtpleasant.perth.anglican.org Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has the Saviour of all, both near and far: Mail: 25 Gunbower Road, Mt Pleasant WA 6153 come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the pres- by your Spirit enable us so to worship your Rector: The Rev’d Pamela Turner ence of God.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the divine majesty, [email protected] kingdom of God without being born from above.’ Nicodemus said to him, that with all the company of heaven 0413 180856 Assistant Curate: The Rev’d Luke Hoare ‘How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time we may magnify your glorious name, 0419 979027 into the mother’s womb and be born?’ Jesus answered, ‘Very truly, I tell you, no saying, Holy, holy, holy. [email protected] one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. Glory to you, O Lord most high. Amen. Clergy Sabbath is usually Friday Parish Administrator: Mrs. Kristie Read What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do Wardens: not be astonished that I said to you, “You must be born from above.” The Richard Flanagan (Property Warden) Christine Fisher 31/5; Terry Newton (Rector’s Warden Secretary) wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not The Rev. Luke Hoare 2/6 Pauline Stone (Peoples’ Warden) know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born Church Councilors of the Spirit.’ Nicodemus said to him, ‘How can these things be?’ Jesus an- Ashley Favas (Treasurer); Kathleen & Ray Ranford Joyce Funke; Peta Fitzgerald; Cheryl Read; swered him, ‘Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these 30/5 Edward Southwell; Ruth Styles things? ‘Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what Organists: Year’s Mind: Ian Fairnie; Ruth Styles we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about Honoria Dick 1/6 Organ Scholar: Boyd Peters earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who de- Today we ask God’s healing and comfort for: *Rev’d Joe Newbold scended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent *Maureen Pallott *Jan French *Ruth Styles *Dora Arney *Brad Favas in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in *All in need and known to God. him may have eternal life. ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only We also pray for: *war-torn places, for the Gaza Strip/all Palestinians & Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal Israelis in their distress; * India, its peoples and security *those suffering oppression and trauma in Myanmar and Syria *emergency services, refuges, life. ‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, resource centres, foodbanks and for volunteers who serve them. * those in but in order that the world might be saved through him. quarantine, isolation, fear * Wendy Spicer’s dear family * all travelling, for safe return. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: Dear Brothers and Sisters, please ensure you have amended A 2021 Ω Periodical Payment authorities to St Mike’s with the correct BSB. Thank you for your generosity. God blesses your giving. Annual Meeting of Parishioners th Sunday, June 20 at 11.00am PARISH DIRECT CREDIT: in the church following the service.

BSB: 706-001 A/c No: 30004101 The Council and Rector encourage everyone to stay for Name: Anglican Parish of Mt Pleasant the meeting, taking part in the vision, leadership Please Reference: Name or Envelope number and mission of your Worship Community. Work has been happening at last, and quickly, in the rectory. Psalm 29 Over the past few years various plumbing, painting and upgrade Ascribe to the Lord, you powers of heaven: ascribe to the Lord glory and might. maintenance has been needed and we look forward to the first Ascribe to the Lord the honour due to his name: phase being complete soon. This will ensure a place of welcome O worship the Lord in the beauty of his holiness. and security for future residents. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thunders, St. Patrick’s hymn to the Trinity written on his death bed, sings of images the Lord upon the great waters. of earth and heaven, sea and wind, Christ in all: The voice of the Lord is mighty in operation: the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice. I bind unto myself today the strong name of the Trinity, The voice of the Lord breaks the cedar-trees: by invocation of the same, the Three in One, the One in Three. the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon. I bind unto myself today, the virtues of the starlit heaven, He makes them skip like a calf: the glorious sun’s life-giving ray, the whiteness of the moon at even, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox. the flashing of the lightning free, the whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, The voice of the Lord divides the lightning-flash: the stable earth, the deep salt sea, around the old appointed rocks. the voice of the Lord whirls the sands of the desert, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, the Lord whirls the desert of Kadesh. Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, The voice of the Lord rends the terebinth trees, Christ in hearts of all that love me, and strips bare the forests: Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. in his temple all cry ‘Glory.’ The Lord sits enthroned above the water-flood: (words from St. Patrick’s Breastplate) the Lord sits enthroned as a king for ever. The Lord will give strength to his people: The First Reading - Isaiah 6.1-8 the Lord will give to his people the blessing of peace. In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two Second Reading - Romans 8.12-17 they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. So then, brothers and sisters, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live And one called to another and said: according to the flesh— for if you live according to the flesh, you will ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will The pivots on the thresholds shook at the voices of those who called, live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For and the house filled with smoke. you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have And I said: ‘Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I received a spirit of adoption. live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness with the Lord of hosts!’ our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs Then one of the seraphs flew to me, holding a live coal that had been of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. we may also be glorified with him. The seraph touched my mouth with it and said: ‘Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.’ NEXT WEEK’S READINGS: Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who 1 Samuel 8.4-20; Ps 138; will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’ 2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1; Mark 3.20-35