Choral Eucharist with Baptism, Confirmation & Reception Martyrs of New Guinea

1 September 2019 • 6pm www.cathedral.org.au • [email protected] • 03 9653 4220

Welcome to St Paul’s Cathedral A particular welcome this evening to Wominjeka means ‘Welcome’ in those who are supporting those being Woiwurrung, the language of the baptised, confirmed and received into Kulin nation, on whose land this the Anglican Church of Australia. Cathedral stands. We acknowledge Children A children’s area is located and pay our respects to their elders on the right-hand side of the past, present and emerging and to Cathedral. Children’s activity packs Aboriginal people and Torres Strait are available. Parents are asked to Islanders with us today. remain with their children. St Paul’s is home to worshippers Safeguarding We strongly condemn from more than two dozen nations, any form of abuse and are committed seat of the Anglican Primate of to safeguarding children and Australia, and home church for vulnerable people. All our volunteers Anglicans in Melbourne and complete training and relevant checks. Victoria. We are delighted that you If you would like to raise any are with us today: come and concerns, please contact, our worship with us again. Professional Standard Body, Kooyoora Whether you are Anglican, from Tel. 1800 135 246. another Christian Church or another Readings in International Languages faith tradition, you are warmly Today’s readings can be found in welcome to take part in the service. major world languages on our website: If you want to find out more about www.cathedral.org.au/readings the Christian faith, please make Tap and Go facilities are available on yourself known to our clergy. the offertory plates. Leading the Service Officiant: The Most Revd Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne Preacher: The Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe, Dean Sung by the Cathedral Choir directed by Mr Philip Nicholls Please join in singing the hymns and in saying the words printed in bold type.

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME Please stand for the processional hymn.

2 3 There let it for thy glory burn Jesus, confirm my heart’s desire with inextinguishable blaze to work, and speak, and think for thee; and trembling to its source return, still let me guard the holy fire, in humble prayer and fervent praise. and still stir up thy gift in me, 4 ready for all thy perfect will, my acts of faith and love repeat, till death thy endless mercies seal, and make the sacrifice complete.

Charles Wesley (1707-88) Australian Hymn Book 486i

Remain standing for

THE GREETING The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. And also with you. There is one Body and one Spirit; There is one hope in God’s call to us. One Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of all. Please sit

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Baptism is the gift of our Lord Jesus Christ. When he had risen from the dead, Jesus commanded his followers to go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We have come together today to obey that command. Baptism with water signifies the cleansing from sin that Jesus’ death makes possible, and the new life that God gives us through the Holy Spirit. In baptism, the promises of God are visibly signed and sealed for us. We are joined to Christ, and made members of his body, the Church universal. In confirmation those who have been baptised come to receive the laying on of the bishop’s hand with prayer. We pray that those who are baptised and confirmed will be empowered by the Holy Spirit for the ministry and service to which God shall call them. So we welcome you, Ashleigh, Jimmy, Matthew, Matthew, Sze Mian, Samuel and Xin as you come to be baptised and confirmed and Rachel, AHua, Meng, MingZhe, Qing, QuanLing, Tian Yue and Xeverie as you come to be confirmed and Gillian as you come to be received into the Anglican Church. We give thanks for you, and pray that you may know God’s love and faithfulness for ever.

THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION The saints were faithful unto death and now dwell in the heavenly kingdom for ever. As we celebrate their joy, let us bring to the Lord our sins and weaknesses, and ask for his mercy. Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent, and are sorry for all our sins. Father, forgive us. Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith: pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please stand to sing

3 THE HYMN OF PRAISE (GLORIA) Sung by all Please stand

Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman (1938-94) THE COLLECT Let us pray. Living God, you made your Church to grow through the zeal, courage, and unflinching witness of your servants martyred in New Guinea: give to us and all your people such steadfast faith in your good purposes that we may serve faithfully wherever you have stationed us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD The people are seated for first reading.

THE READING: Romans 8.33-39 Read by Canon Chris Foley 33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. 34 Who is to condemn? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written,

4 ‘For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.’ 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Hear the word of the Lord. thanks be to God.

THE HOLY GOSPEL Please stand The Lord be with you. And also with you The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St John: 12.20-32 Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ! 20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus.’ 22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour. 27 ‘Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—“Father, save me from this hour”? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.28Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.’ 29The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to him.’30Jesus answered, ‘This voice has come for your sake, not for mine.31Now is the judgement of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ For the Gospel of the Lord: praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

The people are seated at the invitation of the preacher.

THE SERMON The Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe Dean

5 THE HYMN All are invited to follow the procession to the Baptistry.

2 O let it freely burn till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

Bianco da Siena (d.1434), tr. Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-90) Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard 156i The remainder of the hymn is sung following Baptism, Confirmation, and Reception

THE BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION AND RECEPTION

THE CANDIDATES For Baptism & Confirmation For Confirmation Candidate for Reception Ashleigh Jane Ormerod Rachel Bowles Gillian Myfanwy Murray Jimmy Angus Hilton Meng Gai Matthew Neal Fallscheer Qing Gu Matthew Anthony Rigby MingZhe Li Sze Mian Lee Ahua Luo Samuel McKay Shaw Xeverie Swee Xin Chen Tian Yue Tang QuanLing Zhou

PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES We welcome you who have come to be baptised and confirmed and I ask you now to introduce yourselves to the congregation. My name is Name. I ask to be baptised and confirmed. My name is Name. I ask to be confirmed.

6 THE DECISION The Archbishop says Before God and this congregation, I invite you to affirm that you turn to Christ and reject all that is evil, and so I ask: Do you turn to Christ? Candidates I turn to Christ. Do you repent of your sins? Candidates I repent of my sins. Do you reject selfish living, and all that is false and unjust? Candidates I reject them all. Do you renounce Satan and all evil? Candidates I renounce all that is evil. Almighty God deliver you from the powers of darkness and lead you in the light of Christ to his everlasting Kingdom. Amen. Will you each, by God’s grace, strive to live as a disciple of Christ, loving God with your whole heart, and your neighbour as yourself, until your life’s end. Candidates I will, with God’s help. The Archbishop addresses the congregation You have heard these our brothers and sisters respond to Christ. Will you support them in this calling? All We will.

Let us pray. Grant, merciful God, that these persons may be so buried with Christ in baptism that the new nature may be raised up in them. May the fruit of your Spirit grow and flourish in them. Amen. May they know Christ’s forgiving love and continue in the fellowship and service of his Church. May they proclaim, by word and example, the good news of God in Christ. Amen.

THE BLESSING OF THE WATER The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise. We give you thanks that at the beginning of creation your Holy Spirit moved upon the waters to bring forth light and life. With water you cleanse and replenish the earth; you nourish and sustain all living things. Thanks be to God.

7 We give you thanks that through the waters of the Red Sea you led your people out of slavery into freedom, and brought them through the river Jordan to new life in the land of promise. Thanks be to God.

We give you thanks for your Son Jesus Christ: for his baptism by John, for his anointing with the Holy Spirit. Thanks be to God.

We give you thanks that through the deep waters of death Jesus delivered us from our sins and was raised to new life in triumph. Thanks be to God.

We give you thanks for the grace of the Holy Spirit who forms us in the likeness of Christ and leads us to proclaim your kingdom. Thanks be to God.

And now we give you thanks that you have called these your servants to new birth into your church through the waters of baptism. Pour out your Holy Spirit in blessing and sanctify this water so that, being baptised in it, they may be made one with Christ in his death and resurrection. May they die to sin, rise to newness of life, and continue for ever in Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we give you praise and honour, in the unity of the Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

I now ask you to affirm as yours the faith of the Church. The Congregation responds with the Candidates Do you believe in God the Father? I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. Do you believe in God the Son? I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit? I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

8 THE BAPTISM The Baptising Priest says Name, I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Name, I sign you with the sign of the cross to show that you are marked as Christ’s own for ever. After all have been signed, the Baptising Priest addresses all the newly baptised Live as a disciple of Christ: fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith. All Confess Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, look for his coming in glory. The Priest continues God has called you into his Church. All We therefore receive and welcome you as a member with us of the body of Christ, as a child of the one heavenly Father, and as an inheritor of the kingdom of God.

THE CONFIRMATION The Candidates stand before the Archbishop, who prays for them: Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth. Blessed be the name of the Lord now, and for ever. Amen. Almighty and everliving God you have given your servants new birth by water and the Spirit, and have forgiven them their sins. Strengthen them, we pray, with the Holy Spirit that they may grow in grace. Increase in them the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of discernment and inner strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness, and fill them with wonder and awe in your presence through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Archbishop lays hands on each candidate saying: Strengthen, Lord, your servant Name with your Holy Spirit. Empower and sustain him/her for your service. Amen. Anointing the newly confirmed person with the sign of the cross using the Oil of Chrism, the Archbishop says: Name, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and marked as Christ’s own for ever. All candidates then receive a lighted candle. The Archbishop says: God has brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. All Shine as a light in the world to the glory of God the Father.

9 The Archbishop leads the congregation in praying: Defend, O Lord, these your servants with your heavenly grace, that they may continue yours for ever, and daily increase in your Holy Spirit more and more until they come to your everlasting kingdom. Amen.

THE RECEPTION The candidate is presented to the Archbishop, by the Precentor Gillian has already been baptised and has formerly been a communicant member of the Baptist Church. She now asks to be received into communicant membership of the Anglican Church of Australia and seeks our prayers in the fellowship of this Cathedral Church. The Archbishop says to Gillian Do you stand by the Christian confession and commitment made at your baptism? Gillian I do. Do you desire to be admitted into communicant membership of the Anglican Church of Australia and accept her doctrine and order? Gillian I do. The Archbishop welcomes Gillian in these words, taking her by the hand. Gillian, we recognise you as a baptised and communicant member of the Christian Church. All We receive and welcome you into the communion of the Anglican Church. Let us pray. God of wisdom and love, source of all good, by your Holy Spirit strengthen your servant and guide her in your way of peace and love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. The Archbishop lays hands on the candidate’s head, Gillian, may the Holy Spirit direct and uphold you in the service of Christ and his kingdom in the fellowship of this Church. God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit bless, preserve and keep you. Amen.

THE PRAYER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE LAYING ON OF HANDS Almighty and everliving God, watch over these your servants upon whom we have now laid our hands. Let your Holy Spirit always be with them and lead them to know and obey your Word, that they may serve you in this life, and dwell with you in the life to come: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. All return to their seats in the nave and remain standing to sing

10 THE HYMN

3 4 Let holy charity And so the yearning strong, mine outward vesture be, with which the soul will long, and lowliness shall far outpass the power of become mine inner clothing: human telling; true lowliness of heart, for none can guess its grace which takes the humbler part, till we become the place and o’er its own shortcomings wherein the Holy Spirit makes his weeps with loathing. dwelling.

Bianco da Siena (d.1434), tr. Richard Frederick Littledale (1833-90) Hymns Ancient and Modern New Standard 156i

THE PRAYERS Led by The Canon Missioner Let us pray for the world and for the Church.

After the reading of each group of intercessions. Lord, in your mercy. Hear our prayer. The president prays the concluding collect, and the people respond, Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers. Grant that what we have asked in faith, we may by your grace receive, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Please stand for

THE GREETING OF PEACE In baptism God has made one in Christ. His Spirit is with us. The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you. The people greet one another with a sign of God’s peace. Remain standing for

11 THE OFFERTORY HYMN During the hymn, an offering is received to support the Cathedral’s ministry. On average our congregants contribute $20 each. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your gift.

2 4 Praise him for his grace and favour Frail as summer’s flower we flourish, to our people in distress; blows the wind and it is gone; praise him still the same for ever, but while mortals rise and perish, slow to chide and swift to bless: God endures unchanging on. praise him, praise him, alleluia, Praise him, praise him, alleluia, glorious in his faithfulness. praise the high eternal one! 3 5 Father-like, he tends and spares us; Angels, help us to adore him, well our feeble frame he knows; ye behold him face to face; in his hand he gently bears us, sun and moon, bow down before him, rescues us from all our foes. dwellers all in time and space: praise him, praise him, alleluia, praise him, praise him, alleluia, widely as his mercy flows! praise with us the God of grace

Henry Francis Lyte (1793–1847) alt. Australian Hymn Book 68

THE PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation: through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings to your glory and for the service of your kingdom: Blessed be God forever.

12 THE HOLY COMMUNION THE GREAT THANKSGIVING The Lord be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise.

The president offers our thanks to God for the grace and mercy made available to us in Christ, and in response we sing together:

Choir Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Sanctus from Requiem – Malcolm Archer (b.1952)

The president recalls the Last Supper, and a minister introduces the following acclamation Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. The prayer continues, and concludes: ... in songs of never-ending praise: Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER Being made one by the power of the Spirit, as our Saviour taught us, so we pray, each in our own language, Notre Père..., Padre nuestro..., Vater unser..., 我們在天上的父 …, हे हमारे वरगिक पिता…, Bapa kami..., E to matou Matua..., 天の父よ ..., الَّ ِذي أَبَا َنا…، باپ ہمارے اے…، ,… Ama namin…, Our Father who art Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever. Amen.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD We break this bread to share in the body of Christ. We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

13 THE AGNUS DEI (LAMB OF GOD) Laus Deo Mass – Philip Nicholls (b.1976) Please join the Choir in singing

THE INVITATION The gifts of God for the people of God. Come let us take this holy sacrament of the body and blood of Christ in remembrance that he died for us, and feed on him in our hearts by faith with thanksgiving. All baptised Christians are invited to receive the bread and the wine of the Eucharist. Please tell the priest if you prefer to receive a gluten free wafer or a blessing. Please keep your valuables with you.

DURING COMMUNION Recitative (Bass) And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:14-15 Chorus God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoso believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 3:16-17 from Crucifixion – John Stainer (1840-1901)

14 THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE

THE POST-COMMUNION PRAYER Said by the president and people, standing. Gracious God, in baptism you make us one family in Christ your Son, one in the sharing of his body and his blood, one in the communion of his Spirit. Help us to grow in love for one another and come to the full maturity of the body of Christ. Most loving God, you send us into the world you love. Give us grace to go thankfully and with courage in the power of your Spirit.

Remain standing for

THE DISMISSAL HYMN

Thanks be to God for his blessings which daily surround us; glory to Christ, the Redeemer who sought us and found us, who from the grave rose, the almighty to save, breaking the fetters that bound us.

Thanks be to God for the years that are yet in his keeping, trusting each day to the care of a Father unsleeping on to the end Christ our companion and friend, joy at the last for our weeping.

Thanks be to God who has called us and daily defends us, who with the Son and the Spirit unchanging befriends us; now in that name, Jesus for ever the same, forth to his service he sends us.

Timothy Dudley-Smith (b.1926) Ancient and Modern (2013) 310 Reproduced by permission

15 THE BLESSING Go forth into the world in peace; be of good courage; hold fast that which is good; render to no one evil for evil; strengthen the faint hearted; support the weak; help the afflicted; give honour to all; love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

THE DISMISSAL Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen.

THE ORGAN VOLUNTARY Praise to the Lord, the almighty, Op.65, No.58 – Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933): Mrs Roslyn Carolane, Assistant Organist

WORSHIP LEADERS President: The Most Revd Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop; Preacher: The Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe, Dean; Assisting Clergy: The Ven. Canon Heather Patacca, Precentor; The Revd Canon Robert Vun, Canon Missioner; The Revd Canon Christopher Carolane, Canon Pastor; Director of Music, Mr Philip Nicholls; Cathedral Organist: Mr Siegfried Franke.

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16 PLEASE PRAY WITH US FOR THE WORLD Authorities in Hong Kong, that they will deal with the civil unrest with integrity and a non-violent way; peace and economic wellbeing of the people of Timor Leste; for the resolution to the tensions in the Gulf between Iran and the USA and UK; swift provision of food aid for those facing starvation on the Horn of Africa; peace in Syria, Yemen and Gaza. THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (Abp Justin Badi Arama). THE AUSTRALIAN ANGLICAN CHURCH Locums and all retired clergy. THE DIOCESE OF MELBOURNE Archdeaconry of Williamstown (Glenn Buijs); St Matthew’s Glenroy/Hadfield w St Linus’ Merlynston (Jo-Anne Wells). OUR CATHEDRAL Our Dean, the Very Revd Dr Andreas Loewe; the Cathedral Chapter and Sub-committees; Our Canon Missioner, the Revd Canon Robert Vun, our Bible study Groups; congregation members to be baptised, confirmed and received tonight; the students and teachers of our English Conversation Classes; Theological Students, Lydia Thangadurai and Cleopas Zhang. THOSE IN SICKNESS OR NEED Joan Woodhouse, Beryl Coombe, Robyn & David Forbes, Colin Jackman, Jane Tombs, Jean Nicoll, Judy and Frank Clift, Andrew, Lucilia & Carlota Soares, David Blake, Janet Marsden, Pam Sullivan, Martin Devine, John. REFUGEES IN DETENTION Zein Ali Mohammad Reza, Paratharsan Karunanithi, Iruthayaraj Fernando Siluvai Fernandom, Hussain Sayed Razi, Asan Kutty Niyas. YEAR’S MINDS 1 Edward Charles Rigby (Lay Canon, Diocesan Advocate) 1958 3 Jean Woods (Wife of Archbishop Frank Woods) 4 Robin Edwards (Congregation) 1980 4 Joan Lorna Nesbit (Congregation) 2013 5 Burne Whittaker Brooker (Retired Priest, Congregation) 2010 6 Wilma Caroline Attwood (Congregation) 2015 7 Philip St John Wilson (Canon) 1970

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17 NOTICES NEXT SUNDAY’S PREACHERS (8 AUGUST) 8am: Canon Dr Stephen Ames; 9 & 10.30am: The Dean; 6pm: The Revd Emily Fraser. THE 8AM SERVICE IS ON THE MOVE Following on from our discussions at the recent Congregation Consultation around making the 8am service more accessible for new- comers, a six month trial begins today with the 8am service taking place at the nave altar. The move will be reviewed in February 2020. TONIGHT AT 6PM - BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION AND RECEPTION Come along and support those from our congregations being baptised, confirmed and received into the Anglican Church. OUR CLIMATE IS CHANGING Following the 8am service today, join Canon Dr Stephen Ames in the Canons’ Vestry for a conversation about the challenges facing us in Melbourne, and what the Cathedral community can actively contribute through individual and corporate action. LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES This Wednesday 4 September at 1pm our concert features The Northcote High School Senior Strings. Entry by donation. MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDY IN THE CBD The third and final Bible Study in the series Resurrection Hope in the City, conducted by Melbourne City Churches in Action will be held on Wednesday 4 September, 6pm – 8pm at the new Coptic Orthodox Centre, 285 La Trobe Street, Melbourne (between Queen and Elizabeth Streets). A light meal will be provided, thanks to the generous hospitality of the members of the Coptic Orthodox community. The study will be led by an outstanding teacher and New Testament theologian, Rev Dr Keith Dyer, Whitley College, University of Divinity. If you are able to attend, please RSVP for catering and access to Maria Farag, [email protected] or 0410 047 010.

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Monday Ps 96.7-10, Lk 4.16-30 Friday Ps 100, Lk 5.33-39 Tuesday Ps 27.9-14, Lk 4.31-37 Saturday Ps 54, Lk 6.1-5 Wednesday Ps 52.8-9, Lk 4.38-44 Sunday Jer 18.1-11, Ps 139.1-5 & 12- Thursday Ps 98.1-6, Lk 5.1-11 18, Philemon, Luke 14.25-35

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