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  Tuesday 20 February 1.15pm Lunchtime wearing a name badge, over a cup of tea Vocal Recital with or coffee in the parish hall after the service. Christopher Harris You’ll find the hall behind the church. Study Group/Lenten Study 7.30pm in the Rectory - 圣公会圣保罗堂欢迎你前来参加我们的英语传 统圣樂圣餐崇拜。  Saturday 24th February 2018 6.00PM – The 30th Anniversary of Fr James Year B – Sunday 18th February 2018 Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood First Sunday in Lent  8.00 am – Sung Eucharist  Friday 9th March - Parish Bus Trip  9.30 am – Parish Eucharist

 Sunday 18th March –

AGM  Fr James 30th Anniversary Ordination p.3  Tuesday 20 March at 1.15pm Lunchtime  Kay Goldsworthy becomes world's first p.5 recital – Mark Isaacs - female Anglican Archbishop Piano  Congratulations Timothy and Heidi! p.6  Tuesday 24 April at  What is a Peal? p.14 1.15pm Lunchtime recital – Nakul Kaushik - Clarinet

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.

Collection given at St Paul’s on Sunday 11th of February: $2393

Other collection given: Parish Pantry: $15 New Life Centre Nepal: $50 New Linen: $509.30

Total: $2967.30

Thank you for responding to God’s generous love. In 1984, Melbourne Bishop James Grant ordained Kay Goldsworthy a deaconess. It was a time when, despite more than a decade of intense struggle in the Australian Anglican Church for women to be allowed to take Holy Orders, it was by no means certain that that would ever hap- pen. So Kay, who had first felt the call to priestly ordination as a young girl in the parish of Mooroolbark - a vocation encouraged strongly by her vicar, Gerald Beaumont, later a bishop - accepted the only role then available.

She was, as it turned out, one of Melbourne’s last deaconesses. Just a year later the General Synod passed legislation to allow women to be- come deacons, the first rung on the ‘ladder’ of Holy Orders. The first or- dination of women deacons in Australia happened in Melbourne in Feb- ruary the following year, and Goldsworthy was among the women or- dained in that historic service.

So it was fitting that both Bishop Grant and Bishop Beaumont were in Perth on Saturday to see Bishop Goldsworthy become the first woman in the Anglican world to become an archbishop. And Melbourne’s Arch- bishop Philip Freier, as Primate, was there to bless her and, on behalf of the Australian bishops, to recognise her officially as Archbishop of Perth.

A former Archbishop of Perth, Peter Carnley, was also in St George’s Cathedral on Saturday 10 February. It was he who broke the roadblock preventing women becoming priests when he led Perth Diocese to take the decisive step of ordaining Australia’s first women priests in advance of General Synod legislation after years of stalemate. Archbishop Goldsworthy, who had moved to Perth to become a school chaplain in 1988, was among the first women ordained priest in Australia in St George’s Cathedral March 1992. In May 2008, again in St George’s Cathedral, she became Australia’s first woman bishop, and served as an assistant bishop in Perth until becoming Bishop of Gippsland in 2015. To add to the succession of historic ‘firsts’ on Saturday, Archbishop Goldsworthy was installed by another woman bishop, the diocesan administrator, Kate Wilmot. Yet another woman, Kerry Sanderson, the Governor of Western Australia, welcomed her on behalf of the wider community.

In her sermon, Archbishop Goldsworthy noted, in an oblique reference to the child sexual abuse crisis, that “right now, the church’s trust bank is pretty depleted”. She continued: “The hurt and grief which has been brought to light has wrapped around us, and we find ourselves in totally unchartered territory.” The church, she said, was no longer at the centre of city and community but “on its edges”.

“How we look to the future together as church matters. Both for the close -up of our here and now, and as we faithfully give ourselves to proclaim- ing day by day, in words and actions, the centre of God’s great purpose of love.” We had to commit to the task “not as an organisation in which we feel labelled as untrustworthy” or as an institution which is “tired and useless”, but as “people of faith, living from the deep spiritual well- spring of that place of homecoming in which each and every communi- ty, each and every person knows themselves fully part of the Body of Christ.”

Today, Fr James will be officiating at the wedding of Timothy John Brandy and Heidi Rose Cheung.

We pray God’s blessing upon them as they begin their lives together.

Today, we welcome into the family of God, the Church, through the sacrament of Holy Baptism Declan Kenneth Hogan.

Please pray for Declan, his parents and his godparents that they may know God’s presence in their lives and be enfolded with God’s love.

We have a number of new kneelers ready to take their place in the church. Thank you to those people who have continued to donate them and to those who tirelessly keep on making them. We are approaching 180 kneelers and our target is 250 so we are making great headway.

Today we return the first ABM Lenten Envelop we received last Sunday – thank you.

Today we will receive our 2nd ABM Lenten Envelop for next Sunday – please read the Interesting information on the front to discover more of the work of ABM.

The season of Lent is an opportunity to give to the ministry that ABM do on our behalf –

Please pray for the ABM team as they Work for Love, Hope and Justice.

If you wish to share, as part of your Lenten discipline return your Lenten envelope the offertory each Sunday. We extend our prayerful good wishes to Barry and Joy Brandy on the oc- casion of their 45th wedding anniversary on Saturday the 24th of Febru- ary.

We thank God for Barry and Joy – for their love for God and for each and for their family and for their friends.

We pray for God’s richest blessing to be upon Barry and Joy as they con- tinue to be an example to us all of devoted love and self-giving love for the benefit of the other.

Barry and Joy, may God bless you and keep you.

Play Group has now started for 2018. Angela and Jude were in early set- ting up for a busy morning. Each Monday morning they are accompa- nied by Manjia who's music creates a wonderful and welcoming back- ground for the myriad of activities the children, their parents and grand- parents experience.

Our thanks to these loyal three people who come each week to help in this ministry.

Thank you to Judith and Rosemary for beginning the process of sorting our Liturgical linen and hangings, etc..

Thank you to the parishioner who gave the two beautiful new embroided palls to the parish.

Thank you to the Mater Chorale who, under the direction of Fr Michael sang Evensong for us last Sunday afternoon. The beautiful music delighted the congregation who enjoyed the choral worship.

Thank you to our electricians for repairing the lights in the car park and connecting electricity to our new pantry. The drive will be safer at night and the pantry can have light, refrigeration and cooling. THE NEW PARISH PANTRY

After long expectations the New Parish Pantry opened on Tuesday morning with the able assistance of Kerin Brown.

Over the last few weeks we have had shelves assembled and installed, electricity has been connected so that we can run a small refrigerator and an air conditioner. It can get very hot in that shed in the middle of the day.

The first morning was a huge success, with lots of affirming comments from our customers.

Thursday, though a little quieter was still a busy morning with Kerin and Phillipa keeping an eye on proceedings.

With open shelves there is now a clearer view of stocked items and room for a greater variety of goods. Though there are still things to be tweaked we are now open for business.

All the same food items are needed but we will branch out into dishwashing liquid and sponges, paper towel and washing power and toilet rolls; all things to help keep homes clean.

A very big thank you to everyone who helped this come to fruition:

Fr James, Fr Michael, Jane and Bob, Jeanette and Fred, Jude, Syd and Barbara H. and of course Kerin and Phillipa. None of this could happen without the very generous contributions that each of you make to the pantry each week.

Our friends were so happy with the new facility. It was very gratifying to get their feedback. Below are some photos of the first morning.

We will re-commence our studies on Tuesday the 20th of February, 2018 at 7.30pm, being the first Tuesday after Ash Wednesday as we begin our journey through Lent.

We will be studying: Jesus : A Very Short Introduction by Richard Bauckham, Oxford University Press, 2011 (available from Dymocks) All are very welcome to come and engage with God and with all those who attend our wonderful study group.

Over the years the parish has benefitted from the generosity of parishioners, not only when they have been active members of the parish, but also at the time of their death. Parishioners are invited to remember the parish in their wills by making a bequest as a thank offering to God and to ensure that generations to come will enjoy worship and fellowship in well maintained buildings.

Those wishing to make a bequest are invited to do so using these or a similar form of words: "I bequeath the sum of $...... to 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."

There are always opportunities to help. Assistance is needed to maintain the church and Rectory gardens, flower arranging, choir, bell ringing, morning tea takes many hands. The sidesperson and welcoming roster is a very important ministry.

Assistance at special functions e.g. fetes, Sunday trading table, selling raffle tickets, making jams & pickles to sell, collecting bread, helping with afternoon tea after recitals and the upcoming BBQ to name a few.

Please speak to the Sheryl, regarding choir and recitals, Wardens or the Church Office so we can direct your efforts. Thank you to the people who asked us to ring sponsored quarter peals during 2017. We raised $400.

We are offering this opportunity again in 2018. If you would like to have a special occasion recognized like a birthday, anniversary, birth etc. we are happy to help celebrate it for you with a quarter peal. A quarter peal consists of approximately 1260 different changes and takes about 45 minutes. The cost would be $50, all of which will go to the church. This is a base figure and anything over this can be donated.

If you are interested in a special occasion being recognized we can organize a time, which is convenient, so you are able to come and listen to the ringing.

Please contact the Tower Captain, Pam Brock on 9747 3619 or email [email protected] for any enquiries.

We have received a donation for a sponsored quarter peel to be rung for Fr James 30th Anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood. The sponsor wondered if other parishioners would like to contribute to the Glory of God as a gesture of appreciation for Fr James’ wonderful minis- try to us all. Any amount would be kindly accepted. All the money raised will be donated to the church toward a specific project.

Please place any donation in an envelope and label “Bells for Fr James” and either give directly to Pam or to the church office.

Feeling a bit warm? Or just want to make a fashion statement?

Then why not purchase one of our gorgeous new boutique fans especially made for St Paul’s.

Why not become a fan of St. Paul’s? Then you really will be cool.

Our beautiful fans can be purchased for $3.00 each or two fans for $5.00  Tinned tuna;

A special thank you to those who  Tins of sardines; are bringing food every week. You  Tins of salmon; are the life blood of this project.  Harvest Meals in a tin More and more people are need- ing your help; from the elderly, to eg Vegetables and Sausages the young, the retrenched and the  Rice casual workers, those out of work and the homeless. Poverty is no  Tinned corn —cream or discriminator. We now have nearly kernels as many women coming in as men, and several with small children.  Savoury biscuits;

Thank you for your help.  Sweet biscuits;

Here is the list of items most needed  Long life Milk; for the parish pantry:  Up & Go – All flavours;

 Sun Rice Meals e.g. Butter  Tinned fruit chicken, Green chicken curry,  Rice Cream Chicken satay, etc  Drinks—poppers  Tins of corned beef;  Pasta & Spaghetti;  Tins of spam;  Instant potato, cuscus  Tins of ham;  Safety razors  Instant Coffee;  Toothpaste  Sugar;  Toilet Paper  Boxes of Cereals  Shampoo and conditioner  Tea;  Deodorant for both men and  All Day Breakfast by Heinz; women  Chunky soups – Heinz & (• we run out of these items very Campbells; quickly)

Most of us, from time to time, find our wallets and purses full of annoying small coins and some even collect jars of them. There is a novel way we could rid ourselves of these annoyances and add to the beauty of our worship at the same time.

St Paul’s is fortunate to have wonderful embroidered altar frontals and accessories that enhance our worship in every season of the church year. These have stood the test of time even though some are now in need of some repairs and restoration.

Not as visible are the altar cloths, corporals and purificators that are also used at every service. Unfortunately for us, these are not so long lived and, in the case of the altar cloths, are coming to the end of their lives. The altar cloths on the main altar predate the current altar and are actually too big for it. The cloths for the north chapel are all ‘holey’ rather than holy.

Replacing the altar cloths is actually quite an expensive exercise but that’s where that loose change comes in. If we dropped our spare change into a box near the font each week, hopefully, we could accumulate sufficient funds to order new pieces as the funds accumu- late. Each piece will need to be individually made for our requirements and the aim would be to use good quality modern blend fabrics that would be long lasting and easier to launder.

It would be great to have a beautiful ‘cloth of fair linen’ ready for the main altar for our next Christmas celebration and continue the coin collection to gradually replace and repair all our vestments. One sentence

A peal is the 'gold standard' change ringing performance during which the bells are rung continuously in over 5000 different sequences, with- out visual aids, typically taking 3 hours.

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Bells rung English-style are uniquely controlled with ropes and wheels to enable ringers to ring predefined sequences of changes or permuta- tions. A peal is a non-stop sequence of a minimum of 5,000 changes where each sequence is different and cannot be repeated on seven or more bells. This takes around three hours to ring and is the bell ringers’ equivalent of a marathon, requiring concentration and stamina to com- plete the peal.

Peals are often rung for special celebrations, such as Royal births or weddings or to mark local events, or just for pleasure. Ringers enjoy ringing peals for the sense of achievement provided and for the highest possible standard of ringing that can often be achieved during such long periods. When peal attempts fail it is usually because one or more of the ringers makes a mistake. Small slips are recoverable, from the knowledge of the method, and how the ‘work’ of different bells fits to- gether. But bigger trips can cascade, and because the paths of different bells intermesh, one wrong bell alters the sign posts used by the others. Others can be caught out and make another trip, and so on. Once the ringing destabilises, it is hard for any but the most clear headed to re- tain their bearings, and the method ‘fires out’. Peals can also fail due to conductor error and mechanical problems with the bells, such as a rope breaking, or ringers becoming unwell.

Around 5000 peals are rung each year.

Why do ringers ring peals?

 As a special celebration.

 Because it is a challenge, like climbing mountains, and not all at- tempts are successful.

 Because it is rewarding for the best ringers to ring at their best with other excellent ringers

 Because it is a good way to introduce newer ringers to the excel- lence that can be achieved

 Because ringers, like many others, like to collect things and some will want to ring lots of different methods and ring in lots of differ- ent places, as well as counting how many peals they have rung and competing with others. Some ringers have rung thousands of peals.

Other information:

What was special about the peal in 1715?

Ringers were aware that the maximum number of different orders for seven bells to sound was 5040 – factorial 7, for the mathematically- minded:7X6X5X4X3X2X1=5040. Most change ringing was done on six, seven or eight bells in those days and ringers knew that 5040 changes would take around 3 hours to ring, and was therefore feasible. The max- imum number on 8 – 5040X8=40,320 – would take around 24 hours to ring and was therefore considered impossible (although it has since been done). Ringers interested in mathematics and ringing composi- tions have always been keen to try to perform new things and create new records. In the early 18th Century our predecessors were sure it was possible to compose a peal of 5040 different changes, in a recog- nised pattern or method, and spent much effort working out how to do it and how to prove that no change was repeated. There were many at- tempts to ring a peal of 5040 different changes around this time and others were probably successful, but the peal in 1715 is the first one for which we have a record of where it was rung and who rang in it. How does the maths work?

The mathematical permutations needed to produce changes, or rows, for ringing are generated by the ringers changing the position of each bell in relation to the others by one position at a time, so that, for example, a bell that rings first (or ‘leads’) one row can only move to be in second place in the next row or to remain in the lead position. There are hun- dreds of different permutations, known as methods, that can be rung and the ringer learns the pattern that one bell makes as its position alters in relation to the others row by row. Ringers do not read from music as they ring, they learn the pattern off by heart. Some patterns are fairly simple, others can be amazingly complex – this is part of the challenge. All ring- ers in one peal will be ringing the same pattern but starting from differ- ent places, rather like racing cars going round the same circuit but start- ing at staged intervals around it. Unlike racing cars they maintain the same distance apart throughout. To complete the full pattern once can take around ten minutes (once round the circuit), but variations are called out by the conductor of the peal, causing some of the ringers to move their bells to a different point in the pattern (to change places with another car going round the circuit). This extends the period of ringing from ten minutes to any time required, such as three hours and 5040 changes or rows.

The race track analogy of course does not work totally. Ringing a peal is a team effort and can perhaps be more like a rowing marathon, if there were such a thing. Everyone needs to keep going at the same speed from start to finish without making a mistake or taking a break. If anyone becomes unwell or wants to stop or if the boat starts to sink the mara- thon is over and unsuccessful.

The method that was rung in 1715 is shown here, with the starting posi- tion of each bell shown.

Our next bus trip will be on Friday 9th of March.

Cost: $60 including paper bag lunch Meeting place and time: Burwood at 8.15am (at public bus stop near Duff Street opposite the church). Bus leaves promptly at 8.30am.

Places will be travelling to: – Holy Trinity Bundanoon; – Uniting Church – St Aiden’s Exeter – St John’s Moss Vale – St Simon & St Jude’s Bowral – St Stephen’s Mittagong

RSVP ASAP to avoid disappointment either to Pam Brock (PH: 9747 3619; E: [email protected]) or to Caroline in the office on 9747 4327or via post to: St Paul’s Church Burwood (Attention Pam Brock), PO Box 530, Burwood NSW 1805

Our Regional Bishop, Bishop Michael Stead, will be with us on Pente- cost Sunday the 20th of May, 2018, and we hope to have a Confirma- tion Service that day at the 9.30 a.m. Eucharist. Are you, or anyone that you know, interested in being Confirmed, Received into the Anglican Communion, or Baptized? Please speak with Fr. James, Fr. Michael, or Rosemary if you are, or anyone that you know is interested in being Confirmed, Received into the Anglican Communion, or Baptized.

Please continue to leave your used stamps for missions in the box at the back of the Church. Leave at least a 2cm border around the stamps. Thank you. A JOYOUS CELEBRATION

YOUR INVITATION On the Feast of Saint Matthias, Saturday, 24 February 2018, our Rector, Fr James Collins, will celebrate the 30th anniversary of his ordination to the sacred priesthood

All parishioners and friends of St Paul’s are warmly invited to join in celebrating this anniversary. 6.00 pm PROCESSION AND SOLEMN SUNG EUCHARIST Occasional Preacher: Fr Daniel Dries, Rector and Parish Priest of Christ Church S. Laurence in the City.

A Reception and Refreshments will follow in the Parish Hall. St Paul’s Anglican Church 205-207 Burwood Road, Burwood LUNCHTIME RECITAL

Tuesday 20 February 2018 1.15pm - 1.45pm

Christopher Harris - Baritone

and

Ann Hoy - Accompanist

‘A Shropshire Lad’, poems of A E Housman Music by Sir Arthur Somervell

St Paul’s Anglican Church 205-207 Burwood Road, Burwood

National Trust (2017) award winner for conservation interiors, recreating the ceiling interior to Edmund Blacket's original design in keeping with Australian colonial neo-gothic architectural intent.

LUNCHTIME RECITALS 2018 1.15pm-1.45pm Tuesday 20 February Christopher Harris – Vocal Recital Associate Artist - Ann Hoy

Tuesday 24 April Nakul Kaushik - Clarinet

Tuesday 22 May Ben Secrett and James McDonald - Guitar

Tuesday 18 September Fr Daniel Dries - Organ Peta Dries – Violin

December TBC Brian Kim – Flute

Tuesday 20 March Mark Isaacs - Piano

Other dates and artists TBC Entry by donation Light refreshments will follow in the Rectory

St Paul’s Church Office: Ph.: 9747 4327 / Email: [email protected]

(a) to receive the declarations of those persons then present

(b) to determine whether a quorum is present

(c) to elect a minute secretary

(d) to receive apologies

(e) to receive notification of the name of the person appointed by the minister as a warden

(f) to elect 2 qualified persons to be wardens

(g) to determine whether or not qualified persons should be elected as members of the parish council and if in the affirmative:

(i) to resolve that there be 3, 6 or 9 elected persons, and

(ii) to elect qualified persons to be those members

(h) to elect parish nominators

(i) to elect a qualified person or persons to the office of auditor of the financial statements and accounts of the wardens, and

(j) to receive a report about ministry within the parish from the minister

(k) to receive a report from the wardens about the exercise of wardens’ functions

(l) to receive and pass or otherwise determine on the financial statements of the wardens

(m) to receive and pass or otherwise determine on the financial statements of the trustees of Blacket House

(n) to make such recommendations as it may wish on any matter connected with the business of the church or parish, including any matter which it is appropriate for the wardens or parish council to deal with

(o) to give directions as to the confirmation of the minutes of the meeting at or after its conclusion

 Genesis 9.8-17; Psalm 25.1-10; 1 Peter 3.18-22; Mark 1.9-15

‘Good and upright is the Lord,’ the Psalmist says, ‘therefore will he direct sinners in the way’. May we follow Jesus closely this Lent, and follow his directions carefully, May we repent, and believe in the good news.

 Pray that by the end of Lent, you will have repented of all that leads you away from God.

 Pray for the Church of the Province of Central Africa, giving thanks for the work they do to further God’s mission in the world.

Text: Robert McLean, Partnerships Coordinator © Anglican Board of Mission, 2018

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An Invitation

BISHOP KEN MASON WILL CELEBRATE

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS CONSECRATION

AS BISHOP IN THE CHURCH OF GOD

ON ST MATTHIAS DAY, SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2018.

HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF YOU COULD JOIN HIM

FOR A CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT SIRIUS COVE

17 CLANALPINE STREET MOSMAN 3-5PM

AND

AT ST JAMES’ CHURCH, KING STREET SYDNEY

SUNDAY 4 MARCH AT 11AM

TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE DIOCESE OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

AND AFTER IN THE COVERED COURTYARD

FOR A SECOND CHAMPAGNE TOAST ….. The Sydney College of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd invites you to a Quiet Day from 10 am to 4.00 pm on Saturday 3 March at St Johns Church, Balmain (corner of Spring Street and Birchgrove Road, Birchgrove).

The leader will be Melbourne College Companion, The Revd Don Edgar OAM, retired Vicar of Footscray, currently locum in the parish of Sunshine. Fr Don has served in various Australian parish ministries and as a worker priest in France, with indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, and with Sudanese migrants.

There is no cost for participants. Please bring your own picnic lunch. Tea and coffee will be available. Eucharist at 12.00 pm, other prayers and two addresses. Further information if required: Ronald Henderson OGS ([email protected]).

On Wednesday 7th March at 4:30pm, Fr Daniel Dries from Christ Church St Laurence will present a seminar exploring Holy Oils and their use in church liturgies. We are running this event for all, but I imagine it will be of particular interest to those who regularly attend the annual Chrism service, which is held on Wednesday of Holy Week. I wonder if you might be happy to include an announcement about this in your pew sheet sometime in February, please?

Tickets are $30 adults and $25 concession and are available online at sjks.org.au/institute, by phone to (02) 8227 1305 or email to [email protected] This year the World Day of Prayer will be taking place on Friday 2nd of March at 10.30am at Malvern Hill Uniting Church, 1 Malvern Avenue, Croydon. Please note limited parking available.

Saturday 3 Mar – Sunday 11 Mar (9.30am-6.00pm)

This International Womens Day, we want to recognise women in the local community who #pressforprogress.

Westfield Burwood will be hosting an IWD exhibition, profiling the contributions of those in our community who have pioneered change for all women.

To nominate a deserving woman, send an email to burwoodmarket- [email protected] with a hi-resolution image and accompanying short description. The image does not have to be a portrait, it can be anything that represents the great work your nomination has done.

Submissions close on Thursday 22nd February, 2018.

To vote for peoples choice, visit the exhibition from Saturday 3 March to Sunday 11 March on Level 1 near David Jones.

The winner of the peoples choice award will receive a $500 Westfield Gift Card.

Thank you for your kind donation of toys on 10/1/18.

Gifts such as yours help to keep our operational costs down. This enables me and my team to put more resources into our frontline services such as the Loaves & Fishes Free Restaurant, primary health care, and crisis support for our guests.

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Please return I’m new to St Paul’s  this form to the I’m already on the roll – my details have changed Parish Office. I’m already on the roll – I just need a new name badge Pray for, St Matthew’s, Zababdeh, (West Bank, Palestinian Territorries), our Anglican Communion Partner: Pray for the Anglican Church – We remember especially their Parish for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury; Priest, Fr Saleem Dawani, and his Phillip, Primate of Australia; Glenn, ministry in the parish. We remember Archbishop of Sydney; Michael Stead, also Jameel Maher, who acts as the St our Regional Bishop; and for all the Matthew’s partnership link person bishops, priests, deacons and with us. May both our parishes be Religious of the Anglican Communion. blessed by the link we are establishing. In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we are asked to pray today for Pray for the Church’s mission: The Church of the Province of Central Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out Africa, for its Bishop, The Most Revd your arms of love on the hard wood of Albert Chama and for all his clergy the cross that everyone might come and people. within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit Pray for Fr James and for Fr that we, reaching forth our hands in Michael as well as for Helen and love, may bring those who do not Antonia. May God bless them know you to the knowledge and love and their ministries and may we of you; for the honour of your name. support them as they work among us Amen. (Author unknown) in Christ’s name. Pray for our Children’s Church: Pray for St Paul’s: God of mercy, The Lord said, ‘Let the little children strengthen us to help shape a parish come to me and do not forbid them where diversity is a source of for such is the kingdom of heaven’. enrichment, compassion is common, Bless, Lord, your children who now life’s poetry realized, suffering stand before you in prayer. Help them lightened through sharing, justice to understand the depth of your love. attended, joy pervasive, hope lived, the hum of the universe heard, and O Lord, bless our Children's Church together with you and each other we and all its future endeavours, that build what is beautiful, true, worthy through it we may glorify you with of your generosity to us, an echo of your Father and the Holy Spirit, now, your kingdom. Amen. (Ted Loder) always and forever. Amen. Pray for peace: Lead me from death Phillips; Jean Storey; Nancy to life, from falsehood to truth; lead Thompson; Elsa Sorensen; Margaret me from despair to hope, from fear to Wheatley; Bill Whittle; David trust; lead me from hate to love, from Windsor; Bob Woods; war to peace. In love and charity please Let peace fill our hearts, our world, remember the recently departed our universe. especially, (Lady) Angela Carrick and Pauline Thomas that God may Pray for all in need, especially this grant them a place of week for all those who are feeling refreshment, light and peace. abandoned or lost. May the Lord God save them by his love and mercy so Pray, too, for, Leonard Agar they may know the joy of knowing Stainlay, Joyce Stewart, May Him. Elizabeth Quested, Ian Frederick Bannister, Keith Linden, Michael Adair Pray for the sick and their carers: Page, George Frederick Wentworth Andrew; Joyce Bannister; Margaret Sanders and for any others whose Baseley; Barry Brandy; John Burns; year’s mind falls around this time. June Cameron; Scott Cameron; (Sir) John Carrick; Rodney Chesham; Hila- Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord, ry Davies; Margaret Hayes; Heather; and let light perpetual shine upon Marjory Hird; Jan Morgan; Brian Muir; them! Narelle; Alister & Sally Palmer; Paul

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 20 February – William Grant Broughton, 1st Bishop of Australia (d.1853)

 Friday 23 February – Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, martyr (d. c.155)

 Saturday 24 February – Matthias, Apostle and Martyr

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 Lay Minister Ms Rosemary King Director of Music Mrs Sheryl Southwood Organist Mr Edwin Taylor Rector’s Warden Dr Jane Carrick – 0418 399 664 People’s Wardens Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths – 8033 3113 Mrs Pam Brock – 9747 3619 Office Secretary Mrs Caroline Badra (9.30am to 2.30pm, Tuesday to Friday) [email protected]

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