Music Christ Church 8:00AM - EUCHARIST 6:00PM – SUNG EVENSONG HYMNS 365 (t219), 126, 382, 613 HYMNS 379, 489, 558 Newcastle, N.S.W. ORGANIST Sharon Sandstrom PSALM Song to the Lamb (APBA p.417) Weekly News RESPONSES Ferial th 9:30AM - SOLEMN EUCHARIST CANTICLES Walmisley in D minor 26 April 2009 INTROIT Alleluia (Palestrina) ANTHEM If ye love me (Tallis) The Third Sunday of Easter SETTING Communion Service in F ORGANIST James Goldrick (Darke) We welcome all who join us during HYMNS 520, 405, 259,613 Organist and Master of the Choristers Saturday Evening this Eastertide. Refreshments are PSALM 4 Mr Peter Guy 6:00pm Family Eucharist served in the Porch after the 8am ANTHEM Ubi Caritas (Duruflé) Assistant Organist - Dr Keith Murree-Allen POSTLUDE Toccata in G (Dubois) and 9:30am Eucharists. Please join ORGANIST Peter Guy Organ Scholar - Mr James Goldrick Sunday us.

HELP FOR VISITORS 7:00am Eucharist (BCP) The is the preacher at the • A Disabled / Access Ramp on the Harbour side of the Cathedral. 8:00am Parish Eucharist morning Eucharists. • Toilets are on the car park side of the Cathedral – through the doors under the Organ 9:30am Solemn Eucharist

Loft. 12:30pm Community Lunch Fr Daniel Dries gives the address at • A Crèche, a place to sit with your children (for children up to four years) in the St 6:00pm Sung Evensong 6pm Sung Evensong. Christopher Chapel area, right hand aisle. There is a sheet for children containing activities for the day available at the entry. ABM MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK • We regret to advise that it is unwise to leave valuables (handbags, etc.) unattended in the The disciples are spooked. Jesus stands pews at any time. Their security cannot be guaranteed. among them – but this is no apparition. It is • Parking in cathedral the Lord who, though once dead, now lives. in the designated parking area. On Sundays please do not park on the curb And as if to press home the point that he isn’t a ghost, Jesus asks for some food to side nearest the Cathedralgrounds: building Parishioners an and vi leading to doorways or on gravelled eat. When we are in difficult or stressful circumstances we can rely on our living available in the rear of the Newcastl God. The Psalmist tells us to put our trust in CATHEDRAL CLERGY CATHEDRAL OFFICE the Lord, the Lord whose care over us The Very Rev’d Dr James Rigney Phone:sitors (02) are 4929 welcome 2052 to park d under no circumstance across steps means that we can ‘…both lie down and - 4929 2052 Fax: (02) 4926 3153 sleep in peace’. Email: [email protected] areas.Hours Extra (Monday parking – Friday) on Sundays is e Club, entrance via Newcomen St. • Pray that whenever you are facing difficult or stressful circumstances you 9am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4pm may know that you are surrounded by the love of the living God. The Rev’d Dr Daniel Dries • Pray for Anglican Board of Mission and their work in poor communities Assistant Priest 46 Newcomen St. (PO Box 221), around the world. 4960 2278 NEWCASTLE NSW 2300 © Anglican Board of Mission Pew Reflections 2009 Email: [email protected] Cathedral Office Email: TODAY’S READERS: Honorary Assistant Priests [email protected] 8:00am – Beth and Peter Ravenscroft The Rev’d Anne Saunders 9:30am – Claire Foster and Bob Price (SD) The Rev’d Timothy Fox Web Site: 6:00pm – Robyn Southerden (Ezek 37: 15-28) and (Newcastle Grammar School Chaplain) www.newcastlecathedral.org.au John Southerden (John 7: 37-46)

This Week CATHEDRAL MEMORIAL GARDEN SPONSORSHIP The Christ Church Cathedral Memorial Garden has become a beautiful addition to MONDAY – THURSDAY – the grounds of the Cathedral since its establishment in 2006. Maintaining the 7:00am Morning Prayer 7:00am Morning Prayer Garden to a guaranteed standard of excellence and meeting administrative costs 7:30am Eucharist 7:30am Eucharist create ongoing financial demands. It is, therefore, with much appreciation that we 5:30pm Evening Prayer 5:30pm Evening Prayer thank David Lloyd Funerals for their very generous sponsorship of the printing of

the pamphlets given to all those who seek information about the Garden. TUESDAY – FRIDAY – Philip and James,

7:00am Morning Prayer Apostles and Martyrs CATHEDRAL MEN’S GROUP AND 7:30am Eucharist 7:00am Morning Prayer CATHEDRAL ANGLICAN WOMEN EVENING GROUP 10:30am Eucharist 7.30am Eucharist These groups will meet in the Cathedral on Tuesday, 28th April for the Eucharist 5:30pm Evening Prayer 10:40am NGS Combined School at 7pm. Following the Eucharist the groups will have a light supper. The Guest 7:00pm Eucharist / Chapel Speaker for the women wil be Melise from the Margaret Jurd Learning Centre. The CAW Evening Group 5:00pm Evening Prayer Guest Speaker for the men will be Chris Grice on the topic of “Coal – what makes and CMG Meetings it tick”. For more information, please contact Margaret Clark (4968 1079) or SATURDAY – Athanasius, Peter Ravenscroft (4963 1720). WEDNESDAY – Catherine of Siena, of Alexandria, Teacher

Spiritual Teacher 7:30am Morning Prayer CATHEDRAL DINNERS OF EIGHT 7:00am Morning Prayer 8.00am Eucharist Everyone is welcome to attend these dinners – even if you are only able to come to 7:30am Eucharist 2:00pm Sacrament of Marriage one. Please collect the information sheets from the Narthex today. They are to be 5:30pm Evening Prayer 6:00pm Family Eucharist th returned to Beth Ravenscroft by Friday, 8 May. For further information, please ring Beth (4963 1720). FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Saturday Evening – 2nd May 2009 DIOCESAN CONVENTION 2009 6:00pm Family Eucharist Come along and be inspired by guest speaker Bishop Stephen Cottrell, the Bishop of Reading in the of Oxford in . He will talk about sharing Sunday – 3rd May 2009 Christian faith today. This year’s convention will take place on Saturday, May 9 7:00am Eucharist (BCP) in the Brennan Room, the University of Newcastle from 9.30am to 3.30pm. There 8:00am Parish Eucharist is no cost and the day includes lunch and refreshments. There is a sign-up sheet 9:30am Solemn Eucharist available in the Narthex today. 6:00pm Sung Evensong DATES TO LOOK FORWARD TO ™ Cathedral Music Festival: Thursday, 21st to Sunday, 24th May. Next Sunday, Fr Daniel Dries will be the preacher th rd th th at the morning Eucharists. The Dean will give the ™ Dinners of Eight: Fridays 12 June, 3 July, 7 August and 11 September ™ Cathedral Flower Festival: Friday, 4th to Monday, 7th September. address at 6pm Sung Evensong. Please mark these dates in your diaries. More details available in the months ahead. Cathedral News SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE – LEST WE FORGET CAW / MU COACH TRIP The Newcastle University Choir is presenting this concert in the University Great The Annual CAW/MU Coach Trip will take place on Wednesday, 15th July. The Hall today (Sunday, 26th April) at 2:30pm. The concert will feature the groups will stop for morning tea in Singleton, attend the Eucharist at St Alban’s Australian premiere of “Eternal Light” by Howard Goodall. Tickets: Adults ($25), Church in Muswellbrook at 11am, followed by a tour of the Church and lunch. The Concession ($20) and students ($15). Enquiries and ticket sales: 4954 8781. groups will then visit a historic home in the area. The cost is $50 per person. Tickets are available at the door. Inquiries to Joan Partridge (4963 5803) or Joan Allan (4943 1124).