ELCOME TO ST PAUL’S. We are glad that you have come to W worship God with us today. If you are a visitor from another parish, or worshipping with us for the first time, please introduce yourself to our parish priest, Fr James Collins, or to anyone wearing a name badge, over a cup of tea Friday 21st July at or coffee in the parish hall after the service. 7pm Games night You’ll find the hall behind the church. in the Rectory
Tuesday 1st August at 1.15pm – Lunchtime Recital: Cumberland Quartet 8.00 am – Sung Eucharist Tuesday 15 August at 9.30 am – Procession and Parish Eucharist – in 1.15pm – Lunchtime the presence of The Rt Revd Richard Hurford, Recital: Dan Williams – OAM, KStJ, Sub-Prelate of the Priory of Australia Trumpet and NSW State Chaplain
Tuesday 19 September at 1.15pm – Lunchtime Recital: Ben Secrett and Welcome to the Members of the Order of 3 James McDonald – St John and the Members of St John Guitar Ambulance Australia
Tuesday 24 October at A wonderful recital 4 1.15pm – Lunchtime Life jacket and Peter Freedman 10 Recital: Mark Quarmby – Organ Conservation Interiors – St Pauls 16
People needing wheelchair access can enter St Paul’s most conveniently by the First aid kits are located on the wall of door at the base of the belltower. the kitchen in the Large Hall behind the church and in the choir vestry.
Please turn your mobile phone off or on to silent before the service starts. It’ll Name badges help make St Paul’s an save you much embarrassment later on. inclusive community. If you need a new name badge, fill in the form inside the pew sheet, send it to the parish office, and one will be made and left in church for you.
Children are welcome in church at any service. There is a selection of children’s books and toys at the back of Toilets are available at the entrance to the church near the font and there are the parish hall, which is located behind also kids’ activity sheets and pencils the church. available at the back of the church where the pew sheets and prayer books are. Children’s Church runs during Term Ask a member of the clergy or anyone Time. Meet at the back of the church at who’s wearing a name badge. We’re the beginning of the 9.30am Eucharist. here to help. Please feel free to bring your children to the altar rail to receive a blessing, or to receive Communion if they have been admitted to the sacrament.
As you take your place in your pew, please make yourself aware of the route to the nearest emergency exit. Should Please do not take photos there be a fire, leave quickly, turn right, inside the church or during the services and assemble by the roundabout on of worship without permission. Burwood Road. project), we should be able to get all of the work done whilst we have the scaffolding in place.
Depending on the cost of the work, We warmly welcome the Members it would be good to get the cracked of the Order of St. John and the stonework on the pillars on the top Members of St. John Ambulance of the Bell Tower repaired, the two Australia with us today. Celtic Crosses on either end of the We also welcome The Right Church repaired, re-mortar the Reverend Bishop Richard Hurford, exterior where needed, re-fix the OAM, KStJ, Sub-Prelate of the Priory stone block that has fallen off the of Australia and NSW State North West Entrance, and repair the Chaplain. stone blocks that have been displaced high on the West Wall.
If the funds are adequate we could We have been successful with the replace the gullies on the roof and grant application to repair the repair the wooden slats on the external stonework and roofing at vents in the roof. St. Paul's having been awarded $43,732.00. I thank God for all of these signs of new life that God is breathing into This is wonderful news and, along St Paul's. with funds from the National Trust Account (which can be used for this I received an email from Serge Medina informing me that he has resigned as a member of the Parish Council due to work commitments. Given that Serge was one of my appointments to the Parish Council we don't need to have another election as I can simply appoint another per- son to fill this vacancy.
Last Tuesday's recital was amazing – the quality of the repertoire was exceptional as was the delivery. It was a privilege to be able to listen to such fine music making. Thank you for your kindness in coming to play for us , Maddy and John, and for organizing the recital, Sheryl. I am most grateful to each of you for your kindness.
Thank you, Jane and Bob and Mary and Annette for yet another magnificent offering for our refreshments after the recital. I am truly grateful to you for the time and creative endeavour that you devote to preparing our refreshments.
Thank you, Rosemary and Caroline, for all that you do behind the scenes to make sure that everything was well organized. I appreciate all that you do greatly.
All in all, it was a great day. Thank you everyone.
– Fr James
Another yet outstanding recital from Maddy Hallworth exciting beautiful tone and magnificently supported by the accompanist John Martin.
Thank you to you both.
– Sheryl Southwood
Director of Music
Paul and Yolande Philips would like to express their thanks to Father If you would like to make a James, Father Michael, Rosemary, donation to the Parish for the Caroline and the parishioners of upkeep and maintenance of the St Paul’s for their prayers and Heritage building it can be done loving support during Paul’s recent through the National Trust. time in hospital and rehabilitation Cheques can be made out to: – it has been much appreciated. National Trust of Australia (NSW) St Paul’s Anglican Church Burwood Over the years the parish has Or benefitted from the generosity of parishioners, not only when they Direct Credit to the above name have been active members of the with bank account details: parish, but also at the time of their Westpac death. Parishioners are invited to BSB: 032-044 remember the parish in their wills Account number: 742 926 by making a bequest as a thank Branch: 275 George Street Sydney offering to God and to ensure that NSW generations to come will enjoy worship and fellowship in well maintained buildings. Our warmest best wishes to Mrs Leonie Sinclair who is celebrating Those wishing to make a bequest a birthday at this time – we wish are invited to do so using these or her many happy returns and every a similar form of words: "I blessing for much happiness and bequeath the sum of $...... to good health. the Rector and Wardens of the Anglican Parish of St Paul, Burwood, to be used at their absolute discretion for the charitable purposes of the parish."
Next Thursday night we are making our first Life Jacket run for the year. The nights are long and despite some milder weather this year there have been some very cold and damp nights already.
We have had some very generous donations already and to each of you we thank you for your thoughtfulness.
But we need 150 blankets and 150 jackets and we were well short. Remember Peter Freedman, from RØDE who provided and installed our wonderful sound system, well he has donated the balance; 100 blankets and 100 jackets, some beanies and gloves. Along with these came some lanterns that when the power runs out can be charged by hand. Thank you Peter for your generosity. Thanks to you there will be some warmer people this winter.
From left to right : Bob Wood, Peter Freedman & Fr James Collins
Fr James Collins with Peter Freedman and behind them all the donated blankets, jackets, beanies and gloves
Thank you to the parishioners who paid to have the piano in the church tuned.
It sounded beautiful for Maddy and John’s Recital on Tuesday.
26TH JUNE
3RD JULY – MICHAEL & ANTONIA
10TH JULY – SYD
17TH JULY – GABRIEL
24TH JULY – KERIN
31ST JULY – GARBRIEL
GIFT of BREAD
196A Livingstone Rd, Marrickville
SHRUBLAND’s HALL (Behind St Brigid’s Church)
You can pick up the 3 trays of bread between 7.00pm and 8.00pm (There is some flexibility in this time frame)
If you have any problems the organiser is Marcel de Maria 0448 812 211
DIRECTIONS:
If coming from Marrickville Rd, Livingston Rd, turns off Marrickville Rd. Turn left immediately after St Brigid’s Catholic Church before you get to Francis St.
You will find the empty trays on the porch behind the Rectory’s kitchen door near the carport. Please pick these up and return them to Gift of Bread, where you will pick up 3 trays of bread. Please leave these in the same space that you collected the empty trays from.
Thank you for being a part of this very important ministry. Your help is much appreciated.
REVEREND Canon Katherine Bowyer will become the first female Anglican Dean of Newcastle and the first person born in the diocese to be elected to the position.
Acting-Bishop of Newcastle Dr Peter Stuart announced the historic appoint- ment on Sunday, revealing Canon Bowyer had unanimously been accepted as the next Dean and Parish Priest of Christ Church Cathedral.
“Katherine is a highly experienced priest who loves the cathedral, its music and its many ministries,” Dr Stuart said.
Canon Bowyer will replace outgoing Dean Stephen Williams, who will conclude his ministry in August before retiring in October.
Canon Bowyer’s recent ministries have been as the Rector of Cardiff and the Director of Formation, where she has been responsible for training future priests.
“Katherine is a terrific preacher who has immense pastoral and liturgical gifts,” Dr Stuart said.
“She has contributed greatly to diocesan governance.
“In her various ministries she has worked to promote a healthy diocesan culture.”
Canon Bowyer said she was immensely proud to become the first female Dean of Christ Church Cathedral.
“I'm very honoured,” Canon Bowyer told the Newcastle Herald.
“I was very humbled and surprised when Bishop Peter called me. “This year we're celebrating 30 years of women as ordained in the Diocese of Newcastle in clergy leadership and its significant, I think.
“It's a great privilege to be able to be called to this position in this year.
“I love Newcastle. “It’s a great city.
“My parents grew up on Carrington and the Cathedral has always been at the centre of the city. “It's the centre of my life, I guess.”
Canon Bowyer said she was looking forward to working with the many ministries of Christ Church Cathedral, including music, the Newcastle Grammar School as well as the community.
Canon Bowyer will begin her ministry at Christ Church Cathedral with a commissioning service on October 4.
Tuesday nights commencing at 7.30pm and finishing at 8.30pm
Tuesday 27th June - break (School Holidays)
Tuesday 4th July - break (School Holidays)
Tuesday 11th July - break (School Holidays)
Tuesday 18th July - Recommence Study Group - Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright – Chapter III
Tuesday 25th July - Study Group cont. – Surprised by Hope by N.T. Wright – Chapter IV
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Below is a list of the foods most Juice & Poppers; commonly required for the pantry. Tinned Fruit; If you are able to contribute any of these items they would be much Fruit in jelly cups; appreciated. Rice Cream;
Sun Rice Meals e.g. Butter Pasta & Spaghetti; chicken, Green chicken curry, Instant potato, cuscus Chicken satay
Tinned vegetables, peas, Tins of corned beef; mixed vegetables, potatoes, etc Tins of spam;
Tins of ham; Parish Pantry hours this year are: All Day Breakfast by Heinz; Tuesday 9.30 – 11.30am; Sugar Wednesday 1.30 – 2.30pm; Instant Coffee; Thursday 9.30 – 11.30am Cereals
Chunky soups – Heinz & Campbells; Currently we do not need any tinned spaghetti, or baked beans. Tinned tuna; Thank you to everyone who Tins of sardines; continues to contribute food to the Tins of salmon; pantry. It is great to see that some
Savoury biscuits; of you have been able to source the Sun Rice Meals. This is terrific. They Sweet biscuits; would have to be the
Sugar; singularly most popular item each week. Tea Bags; (* we run out of these items very Long life Milk; quickly) Restoration of the interior of the Edmund Blacket church by stripping out the existing lighting, cooling and heating systems; cleaning, repair- ing and repainting the timber ceiling and roof structure; cleaning and repairing the stained glass windows and sandstone walls and installing new lighting.
St Paul’s Anglican Church in Burwood is a beautiful example of Edmund Blacket’s suburban church, however years of use had cause its brilliance to dull. A series of lighting, heating and cooling upgrades had resulted in the space becoming cluttered with detracting elements. The timber ceiling and roof structure had not been cleaned or painted in a number of decades, and the paint had faded and become covered in dust and soot and appeared to be a consistent dull brown. The existing lighting was limited, only providing functional light to the users of the church. The sandstone walls were dirty and had areas of hard mortar repair. The stained glass windows were dirty and some were damaged. The congregation at St Paul’s felt that it was important to restore the space to its former glory. They began to raised money through the National Trust and applied to the NSW Government Office of the Environment and Heritage for a grant to do the work. Paul Davies Pty Ltd was appointed to provide heritage advice and assist the congregation in achieving their goal. Illuminated Design was employed to design the new lighting. The Hannam Group was contracted to carry out the works.
Based on their previous knowledge acquired through their involvement in numerous church restoration projects across Australia , including the restoration works at Edmund Blacket’s St Andrews Cathedral, Sydney and St Mark’s Darling Point; and further site investigation Paul Davies Pty Ltd developed a schedule of works and selected the paint colours for the ceiling and roof structure.
Illuminated Design, using their extensive lighting experience, particularly their involvement in the lighting of St Davids Cathedral, Hobart, developed a lighting design which provided light for the congregation, illuminated the roof volume and important elements of the building, and created event lighting for concerts and performances.
The Hannam Group coordinated a group of skilled subcontractors including Heritage Stonemasonary, who worked to lovingly bring the church interior to its current magnificence.
The work was not easy. The 12m internal height of the church, and the requirement that to clean, sand and paint the entire internal roof struc- ture, meant that the whole volume had to be completely scaffolded with 5 levels of scaffolding. The cleaning and controlling of possibly 100 years of dust was difficult, with buckets of water having to be carried up and down 12m during a hot summer with no means of cooling. The original Blacket painting design involved painting the complex roof structure brown and then cutting in red highlights on every chamfer of every beam which the painters painstakings replicated. The electrical power of all the lighting had to be carefully concealed in the structure so that the uplighting would not highlight it, the pendant lights had to be lined up across the whole volume of the church, the uplights carefully adjusted to ensure even lighting across the ceiling and the spots lights adjusted to provide the all important highlighting of significant elements. The hard mortar patching had be carefully scrapped out and the lime mortar restored.
The outcome of all this work is a delightful space. Edmund Blacket’s original design is now superbly celebrated in colour and light.
Worked on the project:
Paul Davies Pty Ltd, The Hannam Group, Illuminated Design
What the Judges said:
“Careful, thorough and a great result. This Edmund Blacket church is a joy.”
We are conscious of conflict in Syria, Egypt, and elsewhere in the Middle East and we pray for peace and goodwill amongst all people and that the persecution of Christians might cease.
God of the nations, whose kingdom rules over all, have mercy on our broken and divided world. Shed abroad your peace in the hearts of all people and banish from them the spirit that makes for war; that all races and people may learn to live as members of one family and in obedience to your laws; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Various colours available with ‘St Paul’s Burwood’ and ‘May God’s light shine on you’ is engraved on each one.
These are available at the Trading ta- ble after the 9.30am service on Sundays.
Cost: $3 each or 2 for $5
The money raised will be used to buy the next batch of torches to be distributed to the homeless with the next Life Jacket run.
Thank you for caring for our friends.
If you have any used stamps then please bring them to Church. You can leave them in the box at the back of the Church. These earn money for the work of the Anglican Board of Mission – Australia.
Please leave at least a 2cm border around the stamps.
Our next Board Games night will be on Friday 21st of July at 7pm in the Rectory. St Paul’s Anglican Church 205-207 Burwood Road, Burwood LUNCHTIME RECITALS 2017 1.15pm-1.45pm Tuesday 1 August Cumberland Quartet Emily Beauchamp - Violin Rachael Kwa - Violin Sergio Insuasti - Viola Nick McManus - Violoncello
Tuesday 15 August Dan Williams - Trumpet
Tuesday 19 September Ben Secrett and James McDonald - Guitar
Tuesday 24 October Mark Quarmby - Organ
Other dates and artists TBC Entry by donation Light refreshments will follow in the Rectory For further information, please contact the St Paul’s Church Office: Ph.: 9747 4327 / Email: [email protected] St Paul’s is an historic Church designed by Edmund Blacket. It is famous for its beauty and spiritual ambience.
Awakening the Sacred through Literature and the Arts Conference
Friday 7 July - Saturday 8 July 2017 at the Australian Catholic University situated at 25A Barker Road, Strathfield NSW 2135
Awakening the Sacred is the fifth in a series of conferences presented by The Sacred in Literature and the Arts (SLA), a community of interest that brings Australian and international writers, artists, musicians, academics, religious and members of the general public together to explore the interplay between the arts and the sacred.
The 2017 conference asks how literature and the arts can help to awaken an experience of the sacred: do the arts provide a common ground for people of different faiths and no faith to open themselves to the ineffable? There will be a special focus on the meditative traditions and practices of East and West and the ways in which they are often nurtured and supported by literature and the arts. The conference is held in conjunction with The World Community of Christian Meditation.
The conference features a wide range of speakers, including Laurence Freeman OSB, Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr, Sasha Grishin, Rachael Kohn, Maeve Heaney, David Tacey,Imam Afroz Ali, artists Michael Galovic and Chelsea Adkins, and the ACU Choir. The conference will also feature an exhibition of traditional icons and contemporary religious art by Michael Galovic, alongside works by Chelsea Adkins.
Registrations for the Meditation event and the SLA conference are open from 2.00-3.15 pm on Friday 7 July.
Sessions begin at 3.15 and run till 9.15pm on Friday and from 8.30- 5.00 pm on Saturday 8 July.
Unlike the most recent conferences, there will not be a call for papers.
Inquiries can be addressed to Michael Griffith at [email protected] or Donna Mulhearn at [email protected].
What in the World is Going On Forum?
A stimulating and challenging address by Professor David Tacey
When: Sunday 9 July 1:30 – 3 pm
Venue: St Francis Xavier Church Hall, 17 Mackenzie St, Lavender Bay.
Bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/PFIS Cost: $25, or $20 for mem- bers; $5 less for early booking by 5 July 2017.
More details available on the Eremos website: The-Return-of-the-sacred 9 July
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Eremos David Tacey event
Anointing of the Sick is available at any of our Services. In James 5: 14-15 we read:
14 Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord 15 The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins will be forgiven. (NRSV)
If you would like to be anointed and to be prayed for then please ask one of the Priests in the Parish so that you can be anoint- ed during any of our Services.
The Wednesday mid-week Eucharist includes prayers for healing every week. Sunday 18 June 2017
Genesis 21.8-21; Psalm 86.1-10, 16-17;
Romans 6.1-11; Matthew 10.24-39.
Jesus shows us that God’s mission is to claim the priority in our lives, even above family loyalty: ‘I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother’, he says. He then goes on to say that our lives can only find their ultimate meaning in him because ‘those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it’. May we never be afraid of dying to self so that we may be born anew, taking our part in the mystery of God’s mission to the world.
Pray that nothing will deter us from making God our first priority.
Give thanks for those who engage in the mystery of God’s mission both here and overseas.
Text: Robert McLean Partnerships Coordinator, ABM © Anglican Board of Mission, 2017
Collection given at St Paul’s on Sunday 18th of June: $2449
Other collection given: – Votive Candles: $97.00 – HIV/AIDS New Life Centre Nepal:$20.00 – Bishop of Northern Territory: $100.00 – Parish Pantry – $15
Total: $2681
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Pray for, St Matthew’s, Zababdeh, Pray for the Anglican Church – (West Bank, Palestinian for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Territorries), our Anglican Phillip, Primate of Australia; Glenn, Communion Partner: We Archbishop of Sydney; Michael Stead, remember especially their Parish our Regional Bishop; and for all the Priest, Fr Saleem Dawani, and his bishops, priests, deacons and ministry in the parish. We remember Religious of the Anglican also Jameel Maher, who acts as the St Communion. Matthew’s partnership link person In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we with us. May both our parishes be are asked to pray today for the blessed by the link we are Diocese of Nyahururu - (Kenya), for establishing. its Bishop, The Rt Revd Stephen Pray for the Church’s mission: Kabora and for the Diocese of Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out Nyahururu - Maralal Area - (Kenya), your arms of love on the hard wood for its Bishop, The Rt Revd Jacob and of the cross that everyone might for all their clergy and people. come within the reach of your saving Pray for Fr James and for Fr embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit Michael as well as for Helen and that we, reaching forth our hands in Antonia. May God bless them love, may bring those who do not and their ministries and may we know you to the knowledge and love support them as they work among us of you; for the honour of your name. in Christ’s name. Amen. (Author unknown)
Pray for St Paul’s: God of mercy, Pray for our Children’s Church: strengthen us to help shape a parish The Lord said, ‘Let the little children where diversity is a source of come to me and do not forbid them enrichment, compassion is common, for such is the kingdom of heaven’. life’s poetry realized, suffering Bless, Lord, your children who now lightened through sharing, justice stand before you in prayer. Help attended, joy pervasive, hope lived, them to understand the depth of the hum of the universe heard, and your love. together with you and each other we O Lord, bless our Children's Church and all its future endeavours, that Mason, Bruce May; Lerola Meyers; Jim through it we may glorify you with McManus; Gae McMillan; Jean Millar; your Father and the Holy Spirit, now, Barbara Moreton; Michelle & Caerl always and forever. Amen. Murray; Tas Murray; Narelle; Nicole; Nola; Alister & Sally Palmer; Valerie Pray for peace: Lead me from death Perrin; Paul Phillips; Elisabeth Prasad; to life, from falsehood to truth; lead Jason Proctor; Deidre Reid; Joanne me from despair to hope, from fear to Roberts; Jenny Rorich; Tony Sheffield; trust; lead me from hate to love, from Elsa Sorenson; Stephanie; Susan; John war to peace. Telek; Nancy Thompson; Alannah Let peace fill our hearts, our world, Walsh; Margaret Wheatley; Lynne our universe. West; Megan West; David Windsor; Valma Woolfrey; Bob Woods; Peter Pray for all in need,especially for those people who are suffering Ying. illness of body and mind. May the In love and charity please Lord God help them to have a life of remember the recently departed, health and peace. God may grant them a place of refreshment, light and peace. Pray for the sick and their carers: Sally & Leon Banducci; Joyce Pray, too, for Fr John Maxwell Kohler Bannister; Margaret Baseley; Tim & Brenda Phillips and for any others Bolton; Wendy Bolton; Buddy; John whose year’s mind falls around this Burns; June Cameron; Scott Cameron; time. Di Campbell; Fiona Carrick; (Sir) John Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, Carrick; (Lady) Angela Carrick; and let light perpetual shine upon George Cepak; Rodney Chesham; them! David; Beth Davidge; Hilary Davies; Leah Delacruz; Manish Dhakal; Dave
Ernst; Mark Fisher; Ena Gillespie; Joyce Gorman; the Rev. John Gwilliam; Fr Brian Harker; George Harvey;
Mary Harvey; Gerry Hayes; Margaret Hayes; Denis Hayes; Heather; Catherine Hallworth; George Hallworth; Margaret Hurley; Joyce; Bishop Ivan Lee; Lee; Sandra Macleod -Miller; Chris Mannix; Bishop Ken Phone 9747 4327 Fax 9747 0513 Post PO Box 530, Burwood, NSW 1805 Website www.stpaulsburwood.org.au Rector Fr James Collins [email protected] Senior Assistant Priest Fr Michael Deasey, OAM Honorary Priest Fr Jim Pettigrew Office Secretary Mrs Caroline Badra (9.30am to 2.30pm, Tuesday to Friday) [email protected] Lay Minister Ms Rosemary King Rector’s Warden Dr Jane Carrick – 0418 399 664 People’s Wardens Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths – 8033 3113 Mrs Pam Brock – 9747 3619 Director of Music Mrs Sheryl Southwood Organist Mr Edwin Taylor
A mid-week Eucharist will be held in the Chapel of our Lord's Passion on Wednesday at 10.30am.
Commemorations noted by the lectionary this week –
Tuesday 27 June – Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and teacher (d.444)
Wednesday 28 June – Irenaeus of Lyons, bishop and teacher (d.200)
Thursday 29 June – Peter & Paul, Apostles and Martyrs