Prayer & Praise , every last Tuesday of the month, 7.14pm. Prayer Halls 9 FEBRUARY 2020 THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE LENT THE DIOCESE OF COLLECT Almighty God, who alone can bring order WELCOME to the unruly wills and passions of sinful A warm welcome to all members and visitors to humanity: give your people grace so to love our Services today. what you command and to desire what you promise, that, among the many changes HOLY COMMUNION of this world, our hearts may surely there We welcome all confirmed members of the Anglican be fixed where true joys are to be found; Church and visitors who are communicant members of through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who other churches to share in the Holy Communion with is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of us. Our practice is to have the Holy Communion by the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. intinction (dipping of the wafer into the wine). If you Amen are not partaking of the Communion, you are welcome to come forward to receive a prayer of blessing. Please LECTIONARY READINGS Isaiah 58:1-9; keep your hands clasped to indicate that you are not 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; receiving the Communion. Matthew 5:13-20

PRAYER & MINISTRY HYMNS If you would like to talk to someone or receive prayer 8.00am: CP424; HP313; CP318; CP429 ministry, in most Services this is offered either during 11.15am: CP424; HP313; CP318; CP429 or after a Service. Note the following: 5.00pm: HP52; Power Of Your Love; Lamb Of God; Worthy Is The Lamb; You Sat 4.30pm In Service Are Worthy Of It All; How Great Thou Art; 7.00am After Service at Graham White Library, HP368 North Transept, Ground floor 8.00am After Service at prayer table Bishop of Singapore and Dean 9.00am In Service The Rt Revd Rennis Ponniah 11.15am After Service at communion rails Vicar Revd Canon Terry Wong eleven.30 In Service Clergy Revd Canon Rinji Kwashi, 5.00pm After Service at communion rails Revd Peter Cook, Revd Michael Lim, Revd Bertram Cheong, Revd Joshua Raj, Revd Hambali Leonardi, Revd Calvin Wee, CAR PARKING Revd Moses Israeli There are very limited carpark lots available Auxilliary Clergy Revd Canon Dr Louis Tay, within the Cathedral. Members and visitors are Revd Soon Soo Kee, Revd Christopher Tan, encouraged to park at the surrounding carparks Revd Freddy Lim on Sunday. Deaconesses Ds Bessie Lee, Ds June Tan CHILDREN MINISTRY Each Service has special provisions for families with young children. Please see page 4.

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ast weekend, Pastor Grace Tan spoke many parts of , including Priest- Lon the importance of knowing God’s in-Charge of St Margaret's Church in Word: reading, digesting, applying and and St Peter's Church in Tenom, living it. Bishop Rennis spoke on the Rector of St. Mark's Church in Lahad Datu importance of small groups or Connect and St Luke's Mission District in Telupid. Groups, as we will call them here. Even He is also a member of the Lambeth as the Season of Epiphany concluded, Design Group, planning the programme we have a good number of carefully for Lambeth 2020. prepared and prayed-through sermons THE VICAR WRITES VICAR THE where the "Word in season" is heard. As Please pray for our new Archbishop as we are in different Services, I encourage he leads the Province and her missionary you to dig around and listen to them work. There are difficult challenges in our online whenever you can. You will be Communion and as our Primate, he will blessed. These sermons are also in line also be making vital contributions in this with our focus on personal discipleship area. for this year. Revd Yessua, the Sub-Dean of All Saints I am away this weekend for the Cathedral in Cairo (Egypt) will be spending Installation Service of the Rt Revd J two weeks at our Cathedral as an observer Melter Tais of the Diocese of Sabah, as from the 1st to 14th of this month. Please the new Archbishop of the Province of welcome him warmly. South East Asia at All Saints Cathedral, . He takes over from The Coronavirus Crisis has pretty much Archbishop Ng Moon Hing, who is been the topic of many conversations also the Bishop of West . The throughout the Chinese New Year season. Province of South East Asia contains As a Cathedral, while we wait for updates four dioceses: West Malaysia, , and circulars from the Diocese, each of Sabah and Singapore. us can take some obvious responsibilities such as refraining from being at Services Bishop Melter became the 6th Bishop of if we are ill and practising good hygiene. Sabah in 2015 and was the first native There are hand cleansers placed at of Sabah to be installed. A father of four strategic locations which we can make children, Melter Jiki Tais was ordained use of. into the Anglican priesthood in 1993 and had served in various capacities in Meanwhile, we remember these words in Psalm 91:1, 5-6, which we can use to pray for ourselves and others:

"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.... You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday."

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Continued on page 6 PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS

PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS

THE WORLD DIOCESE Pray for the World Health Organization as Church of The Ascension they seek to provide global leadership, to Pray for leadership renewal in the church’s the containment of the novel coronavirus Parochial Church Council and church ministries outbreak and to the provision of all necessary as the church prepares for the coming Annual technical and operational support to prepare General Meeting in April. Pray that the church for and respond to this outbreak, especially will be ready and open-hearted in welcoming in vulnerable countries. Pray for as and discipling newcomers and their families her government collaborates with WHO who are relocating to their new homes in and partner countries, to investigate the Bidadari and Potong Pasir. Pray also for the epidemiology and evolution of this outbreak church’s chaplaincy ministries in Ascension and measures to contain it. Michael Ryan, Kindergarten and Kindercare as well as St head of the WHO Health Emergencies Andrew’s Junior school, that they will be Programme, told reporters in Geneva that effective in reaching out to the staff, students "The whole world needs to take action." Pray and their families. that every country in the world will take the necessary steps to prevent and to stop the CATHEDRAL rapid spread of this virus. Alpha Course (lunchtime and evenings beginning 12 Feb) SINGAPORE Pray for good response to the forthcoming Pray that our Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong Alpha lunch and evening courses beginning and officials in his ministry, will be divinely 12 Feb; for open hearts to receive God’s word guided as they prepare for various scenarios and for spiritual eyes to be opened. Pray for to manage the global outbreak of the novel Revd Hambali, Andrew Ho and Alpha hosts to coronavirus as it continues to evolve. Pray be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in that every person living in Singapore will their interactions with our guests and for all play our part by being socially responsible guests to have a positive experience at each to prevent any possible spread of the virus Alpha session. in the community. Pray for God’s protection upon our healthcare workers and for renewed Mobile Medical Services to the Community strength as they work tirelessly to keep (MOFOW) Singapore and those living in our city, safe. Pray for our brothers and sisters serving in MOFOW to be the Lord’s hands, feet and mouthpieces as they attend to the medical PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK needs of migrant workers in Singapore. Pray Annie Dang, Marjorie Lau, Nancy Li, Barbara that through their kind words and loving Rayney, Joy Brett, Doris Proctor, Ana Pelaez and deeds, the life of Christ will shine through Lim Soon Chye. Members who know them are encouraged to them and touch the hearts of the people; that visit and pray with them. many will receive His gift of eternal life.

3 The Cathedral Podcast Listen to episodes at cathedral.org.sg/podcast A FOSTERING JOURNEY What is family? With three boys of their own, Joseph and Li Ping Gan share how they were led to foster two more. Hear their journey of conviction, preparation and how the church helped.

SATURDAY SERVICE 8 FEBRUARY SATURDAY SERVICE 15 FEBRUARY 4.30 pm Contemporary Service CNS 4.30 pm Contemporary Service CNS Revd Canon Rinji Kwashi Revd Calvin Wee SUNDAY SERVICE 9 FEBRUARY SUNDAY SERVICE 16 FEBRUARY 7.00 am Holy Communion Nave 7.00 am Holy Communion Nave Ds June Tan Revd Joshua Raj 8.00 am Holy Communion Nave 8.00 am Holy Communion Nave Revd Canon Rinji Kwashi Vicar Terry Wong 9.00 am Contemporary Service CNS 9.00 am Holy Communion CNS Revd Hambali Leonardi Ds Bessie Lee 9.00 am Tamil Service 9.00 am Tamil Service Chapel for All Peoples Chapel for All Peoples 9.30 am Service in Mandarin Nave 9.30 am Service in Mandarin Nave 11.15 am Service in Mandarin CNS 11.15 am Service in Mandarin CNS 11.15 am Holy Communion Nave 11.15 am Holy Communion Nave Revd Canon Rinji Kwashi Vicar Terry Wong 11.30 am Contemporary Service 11.30 am Contemporary Service Prayer Halls Prayer Halls Revd Hambali Leonardi Ds Bessie Lee 2.00 pm Filipino Service NT Hall 2.00 pm Filipino Service NT Hall Ps Josefa Firmacion Ps Carolina Alar 2.00 pm Myanmar Worship Service CNS 2.00 pm Myanmar Worship Service CNS Revd Calvin Wee Revd Moses Israeli 2.30 pm Bahasa Indonesia Service 2.30 pm Bahasa Indonesia Service South Transept Hall South Transept Hall Mr Victor Effendie Mr Victor Effendie 2.30 pm Service in Cantonese Nave 2.30 pm Service in Cantonese Nave 4.30 pm Hokkien Alpha Prayer Halls 4.30 pm Hokkien Service Prayer Halls Revd Freddy Lim Revd Freddy Lim 5.00 pm Evensong Nave 5.00 pm Holy Communion Nave Ds June Tan Revd Joshua Raj 5.00 pm Service in Mandarin CNS 5.00 pm Service in Mandarin CNS

EXTENSION CENTRES SUNDAY SCHOOL MINISTRIES 10.00 am Westside Anglican Church 4.30 pm Saturday CITYKids Ministry Revd Bertram Cheong Prayer Halls, B1 8.00 am Sunday School 10.00 am Jurong Anglican Church North & South Transept Halls Mandarin 9.00 am Sunday School Enquire at CNS, B2 Bestway Centre 9.30 am Sunday School (Mandarin) 11.15 am Sunday School Enquire at North Transept Hall 5.00 pm Junior Cell South Transept Hall WEEKDAY COMING UP SERVICES/MEETINGS FEBRUARY 2020 MONDAY, 10 FEBRUARY 9 Course 12.30 pm Mid-Day Prayer Nave 11 Marriage Preparation Course Emotionally Healthy Woman TUESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 7.30 am Clergy and Leaders 12 Alpha Intro Dinner Holy Communion Nave 13 SMF Talk: Walk thru the Holy Land 12.30 pm Mid-Day Prayer Nave 13 DCBS 14 Day DCBS WEDNESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 7.30 am The Quiet Garden Meditation 16 Anglicanism Course West House 18 Marriage Preparation Course 12.30 pm Holy Communion Nave Emotionally Healthy Woman 19 Alpha THURSDAY, 13 FEBRUARY 20 DCBS 9.30 am Holy Communion 21 Day DCBS Chapel for All Peoples 23 Confirmation Course 12.30 pm Mid-Day Prayer Nave 25 Marriage Preparation Course FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY Emotionally Healthy Woman 12.30 pm Mid-Day Prayer Nave Prayer & Praise 7.00 pm Young Adults’ Ministry 26 Ash Wednesday Chapel for All Peoples Alpha Let's Talk About Love 27 DCBS SATURDAY, 15 FEBRUARY 28 Day DCBS 2.00 pm LYnC Youth Ministry Chapel for All Peoples 2.30 pm Shalomkids Ministry Prayer Halls (For children with autism)

5 FROM BISHOP RENNIS:

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our Diocese in the selection process of my successor, the 10th Bishop of Singapore (The Anglican Church).

It is my joy to let you know that Rev Canon Dr Titus Chung has been selected for the tasks of the office All proceeds to St Andrew's Autism Centre (1 Tim 3.1). Organised by Dawn, Music Gives Back, aims to Among his many responsibilities, raise awareness of autism and raise funds for Canon Titus is presently the Priest- our services to persons with autism through the in-charge of the Cathedral Mandarin love and power of music. Congregation, the Convenor of Ticket Price: $80 Continuing Ministerial Education for Date: Wednesday, 26 February 2020 clergy, an adjunct lecturer at Trinity Venue: Cathedral New Sanctuary Theological College and a member Time: Reception 7.00 PM, of our Senior Clergy Planning Team. Concert 7.30 PM to 9.00 PM His PhD is in Systematic Theology Tickets can be purchased through www.saac. from the University of Edinburgh. org.sg. You can get a tax deduction of 2.5 times He is married to Connie, a Music the price of the ticket(s) you purchase. teacher, and they have two sons in For further details, please contact Rachel Tan, their twenties. at 9852 9936 or [email protected].

The Provincial House of Bishop has DONATION FOR FLOWERS TODAY appointed Canon Titus Chung as These are received in memory of Mabel Bishop-designate with effect from Mona Miles. 4 February 2020. His Consecration/ Installation service as Diocesan Bishop is scheduled for 18 October 2020 (St Luke’s Day). More details will follow. LENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET 2020 Please remember him and his The Bible Society family in your prayers. Pray also for Lent Devotional 2020 effective induction and handing over booklet is on sale at the of responsibilities, as well as for our Information Desk and shared leadership of the Diocese till the Cathedral Welcome Centre at $3 per copy for my ‘Completion of Term’ Thanksgiving normal print and $5 per Service on 30 August 2020 at 5 pm copy for large print, for at St Andrew’s Cathedral. your daily use from Ash Wednesday, 26 February 2020.

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THE VICAR WRITES Continued from page 2 Organised by The Cathedral Women's Fellowship SAC RESTORATION WORKS PROJECT, 2020-2022 This Project aims to repair and restore various parts of the Cathedral’s historic building that have succumbed to environmental Sat 22 Feb wear and tear. The Restoration A TALK BY Works will involve re-plastering DR CHOO BOK AI 2020 about spiritual care, 2pm - 4.30pm and re-painting of interior and emotion management, ST Hall exterior walls, timber carpentry, stone works, overcoming fear and metal works, electrical works, plumbing and deepening in faith roof works. The Project is expected to take 3 while journeying years. Its cost of $6million will be paid out from through cancer. the Cathedral Heritage Fund (CHF) set up to fund this Project as well as future heritage and building works.

HOW TO GIVE The talk will be followed by a light tea fellowship. For Cash - Use the “Heritage Fund” envelope catering purposes, please register at the Information counter or at the Cathedral Welcome Centre. and drop your cash into the Heritage Fund donation box or offertory bags WEDDINGS Cheques – Pay to “St Andrew’s Cathedral”. SAT, 15 FEBRUARY 2020 Write “Heritage Fund” on the reverse side and Nicholas Tan and Viviana Chong include your name and mailing address. SAT, 22 FEBRUARY 2020 Online transfer Benedict Lau and Eunice Usha Bala Account Name: St Andrew's Cathedral If you know of any reason why they may Account Number: DBS Autosave 033-019550-8 not lawfully marry, please inform the PayNow: Heritage Fund UEN - T08CC4055LHF1 Vicar of the Cathedral, or the Registrar of Marriages before the wedding. The CHF, as of 3 FEB 2020: FAREWELL TO REVD PETER COOK Donations pledged/received Revd Peter and Ineke will be returning from SAC members/friends: $1.12m to the UK after nearly 5 years in Singapore, Balance to be raised: $1.50m and over 14 years serving in the Diocese in South East Asia. This is so they can Please visit cathedral.org.sg/chf spend more time with their children and for more details. grandchildren. Their last Sunday with us will be the 15th of March.

Baptism: starting 19 Jul 2020Sun 2pm - 4.30pm BAPTISM AND Baptism Service: 29 Aug 2020 CONFIRMATION Confirmation: starting 23 Feb 2020Sun 2pm - 4.30pm COURSE Confirmation Service: 4 Apr 2020 Registration is now open For more information: cathedral.org.sg/baptism

Using imagery of the womb, the potter’s house and the boat shed you will look at your unique creation. Every incident, every experience, every path you take and each VENUE: ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL

SEMINAR, CNS, $10 FRI 13 MAR, 7.30PM - 9.30PM SAT 14 MAR, 9AM - 12PM PUBLIC CONCERT, NAVE FREE ADMISSION MICHAEL CARD (An offering will be collected BIBLICAL IMAGINATION SEMINAR in support of St Luke’s Hospital) SAT 14 MAR, 7PM SUN 15 MAR, 7PM

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