The Anglican Parish of Christ Church Brunswick

THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH BRUNSWICK

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Mass with Spiritual Communion

10am

29 August 2021

Christ Church — Enter the Mystery Welcome to Christ Church Brunswick This booklet is all you need to follow the service. You are invited to join in saying or singing the parts of the service written in bold type. Indications about posture (sitting, standing, or kneeling) are given in small, italic type. Where it is customary to make the sign of the Cross, you will see this symbol:

You are invited to visit the Icon of the Annunciation in our Lady Chapel (on the left at the front of the church), where you can light a candle and write down a request for prayer. We pray for those requests every evening during the week for a minimum of seven days.

If you are new and would like to stay in touch, please fill out the welcome card in your pew and hand it to one of the clergy or welcomers at the back of the church.

CELEBRANT AND PREACHER — Bishop Lindsay OGS

PARISH DIRECTORY

Website www.christchurchbrunswick.org

Parish office (03) 9388 0623 [email protected]

Vicar Bishop Lindsay Urwin OGS 0407 097 870 [email protected] (03) 9380 1064

Assistant Curates The Revd Prof. Russell Goulbourne 0466 794 708 [email protected] The Revd Jack Lindsay 0468 904 334 [email protected]

Associate Clergy The Revd Prof. Chris Mostert The Revd Jenny Nelson

Churchwardens Ms Gillian Thyer [email protected] Ms Cecilia Fairlie [email protected] Mr John Vincent [email protected]

Organist Mr Stephen Baldwin [email protected] 0400 797 357 Hall bookings Ms Margaret Bright [email protected] 0423 468 191 Op shop convenor Ms Donna Davis [email protected] 0411 652 677

Appropriate copyright licences are in place for the material printed in this pew sheet

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of the land upon which this parish church stands.

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME At 10 am the church bell is rung and as we still ourselves in preparation for worship, the cantor sings: O Holy Spirit, Lord of grace, eternal source of love, inflame we pray or inmost hearts with fire from heaven above. As thou dost join with holiest bonds the Father and the Son, so fill us all with mutual love and knit our hearts in one. Words: Charles Coffin (1676–1749) Music: Christopher Tye (c.1505 –1572)

INTROIT HYMN : SING TO GOD NEW SONGS OF WORSHIP (MICHAEL BAUGHEN )

1. Sing to God new songs of worship — 2. Sing to God new songs of worship — all his deeds are marvellous; earth has seen his victory; he has brought salvation to us let the lands of earth be joyful with his hand and holy arm: praising him with thankfulness: he has shown to all the nations sound upon the harp his praises, righteousness and saving power; play to him with melody; he recalled his truth and mercy let the trumpets sound his triumph, to his people Israel. show your joy to God the king!

3. Sing to God new songs of worship — let the sea now make a noise; all on earth and in the waters, sound your praises to the Lord! Let the hills rejoice together, let the rivers clap their hands, for with righteousness and justice he will come to judge the earth.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen

Peace be with you. And also with you

The celebrant welcomes the congregation, introduces the theme of the Eucharist and invites the congregation to call to mind their sins: PENITENTIAL RITE

May Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen

Collect Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: graft in our hearts the love of your name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness and of your great mercy keep us in the same: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

MINISTRY OF THE WORD

A READING FROM THE LETTER OF JAMES 1:17–27 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.

If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

For the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GRADUAL HYMN : GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS (THOMAS O CHISHOLM )

1. Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father; there is no shadow of turning with thee; thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; as thou hast been thou forever will be.

Refrain Great is thy faithfulness! Great is thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see; all I have needed thy hand hath provided; great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

2. Summer and winter and springtime and harvest, sun, moon and stars in their courses above join with all nature in manifold witness to thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Refrain GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

The Father gave us birth by his message of truth, That we might be as the first fruits of his creation.

THE HOLY GOSPEL The Lord be with you. And also with you.

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ. 7: 1–8, 14–23 Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around him, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, ‘Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?’ He said to them, ‘Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, “This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me,

teaching human precepts as doctrines.” You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.’

Then he called the crowd again and said to them, ‘Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile.’

When he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about the parable. He said to them, ‘Then do you also fail to understand? Do you not see that whatever goes into a person from outside cannot defile, since it enters, not the heart but the stomach, and goes out into the sewer?’ (Thus he declared all foods clean.) And he said, ‘It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.’

This is the gospel of the Lord, Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ

After the Gospel: 3. Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide; strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside! Refrain

SERMON: BISHOP LINDSAY

Profession of Faith

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary And became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the 7

Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE All respond at the end of each petition

Lord in your mercy

Hear our prayer

After the last petition, all say together:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.

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

THE PEACE

We are the Body of Christ. In the one spirit we were all baptised into one Body. Let us then pursue all that makes for pace and builds up our common life.

The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

OFFERTORY HYMN : THE CHURCH ’S ONE FOUNDATION (NEH 484 )

During the singing of the hymn, the altar is prepared for Holy Communion. 1. The Church’s one foundation 2. Elect from every nation, Is Jesus Christ, her Lord; Yet one o’er all the earth, She is his new creation Her charter of salvation By water and the word: One Lord, one faith, one birth; From heaven he came and sought her One holy name she blesses, To be his holy Bride, Partakes one holy food, With his own blood he bought her, And to one hope she presses

And for her life he died. With every grace endued.

*3. Though with a scornful wonder 4. ’Mid toil and tribulation, Men see her sore opprest, And tumult of her war, By schisms rent asunder, She waits the consummation By heresies distrest, Of peace for evermore; Yet saints their watch are keeping, Till with the vision glorious Their cry goes up, ‘How long?’ Her longing eyes are blest, And soon the night of weeping And the great Church victorious Shall be the morn of song. Shall be the Church at rest.

5. Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won: O happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we Like them, the meek and lowly, On high may dwell with thee.

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

All glory and honour be yours, always and everywhere, mighty Creator, everliving God. We give you thanks and praise for our Saviour Jesus Christ, who by the power of your Spirit was born of Mary and lived as one of us.

By his death on the cross and rising to new life, 9

he offered the one true sacrifice for sin and obtained an eternal deliverance for his people.

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we proclaim your great and glorious name, for ever praising you and singing:

The celebrant continues the prayer which now recalls the Last Supper and the invitation from Jesus to remember his death and resurrection in the gift of Holy Communion.

Merciful God, we thank you for these gifts of your creation, this bread and wine, and we pray that by your Word and Holy Spirit,

The sanctuary bell is rung. we who eat and drink them may be partakers of Christ’s body and blood.

On the night he was betrayed, Jesus took bread; and when he had given you thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take, eat. This is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’

The sanctuary bell and church bell are rung. After supper, he took the cup, and again giving you thanks 10

he gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Drink from this, all of you. This is my blood of the new covenant, shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.’

The sanctuary bell is rung. Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:

Therefore we do as our Saviour has commanded: proclaiming his offering of himself made once for all upon the cross, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again, we celebrate, with this bread and this cup his one perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.

Renew us by your Holy Spirit, unite us in the body of your Son, and bring us with all your people into the joy of your eternal kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

The celebrant sings Glory, honour, might and power are yours almighty Father, Heaven and earth unite in one voice to sing your praise. Amen, Amen.

The Lord’s Prayer As our Saviour Christ has taught us, we are confident to pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen

The celebrant breaks the Host in silence Agnus Dei

INVITATION TO COMMUNION

Behold the Lamb of God Behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to his supper. Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

A prayer for those who making a spiritual communion:

At your feet O Jesus I prostrate myself before you with an unworthy yet contrite heart, humbled, yet longing to be in your eucharistic presence. I love the gift of yourself, offered to me in this great and Blessed Sacrament. Though unable to receive this food for my journey, I desire all the graces that this encounter with you can bring, and offer my heart afresh as a place where you might dwell. While I wait for the day when I shall again have the joy of sacramental communion, I trust in your desire to abide in me, and wish to possess you in spirit. Come to my heart Lord Jesus, there is room in my heart for thee. Amen

As we reflect on the call to open our hearts to the love of the Lord, shown to us on the Cross and at the altar, the cantor sings: Such love, pure as the whitest snow; such love weeps for the shame I know; such love, paying the debt I owe; O Jesus, such love. Such love, stilling my restlessness; such love, filling my emptiness; such love, showing me holiness; O Jesus, such love. Such love springs from eternity; such love, streaming through history; such love, fountain of life to me; O Jesus, such love. (Lambeth Praise 4)

Once you have received the sacrament, the following prayer may be helpful to use in thanksgiving.

O Holy and ever blessed spirit, who didst overshadow the holy Virgin-Mother of our Lord, and caused her to conceive by a miraculous and mysterious manner; be pleased to overshadow my soul, and enlighten my spirit, that I may conceive the holy Jesus in my heart, and may bear him in my mind, and may grow up to the fullness of the stature of Christ, to be a perfect person in Christ Jesus. Amen

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

Lord God, the source of truth and love, keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, untied in prayer and the breaking of the bread, and one in joy and simplicity of heart, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

The Blessing and Dismissal

God the Holy Trinity make you strong in faith and love; defend you on every side, and fill you with grace and truth, and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen

Go in the peace of Christ. Thanks be to God.

The final hymn is sung. GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN

1. God be with you till we meet again, 2. God be with you till we meet again, By his counsels guide, uphold you, ’Neath his wings protecting hide you, With his sheep securely fold you, Daily manna still divide you, God be with you till we meet again. God be with you till we meet again.

Refrain Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesus’ feet; Till we meet, till we meet, God be with you till we meet again.

For your reflection this week:

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WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES—COVID PERMITTING

Tuesday 31 8.00am Low mass 6.00pm Evening prayer

Wednesday 1 10.00am Low mass 6.00pm Evening prayer

Thursday 2 9.00am Morning prayer 6.00pm Evening prayer 6.30pm Low mass

Friday 3 8.00am Morning prayer 8.00am Evening prayer and biblical reflection

Saturday 4 8.00am Low mass followed by breakfast 6.00pm Evening prayer

Next Sunday 5 8.00am Low mass (Book of Common Prayer) 10.00am Sung mass

Mass readings for next Sunday: James 2:1–10 (11–13) 14–17, Mark 7:24–37

The clergy are available, by appointment, for counsel and/or confession.

WEEKLY BIBLE READINGS You are invited to turn to these bible readings each day, knowing that many people in the parish and wider church will be reflecting on the same passages. It’s a good way to stay close to the Lord and his Word through the week.

MORNING PRAYER EVENING PRAYER

Monday 30 Psalms 148, 149 Psalms 144, 150 1 Kings 2:28–46 Job 6:14–7:6 Acts 23:12–24 1 John 1

Tuesday 31 John Bunyan, preacher and spiritual writer (d.1688) Aidan of Lindisfarne, bishop and missionary (d. 651)

Psalm 83:1–8 (9–18) Psalm 109:1–5 (6–14) 15–19 1 Kings 3:1–15 Job 6:1, 7:7–21 Acts 23:25–24:19 1 John 2:1–11

Wednesday 1 Psalms 1, 2 Psalms 3, 4 1 Kings 3:16–28 Job 8 Acts 24:10–27 1 John 2:12–17

Th ursday 2 Martyrs of New Guinea (d.1942) Psalms 5, 6 Psalms 7, 8 1 Kings 4:20–34 Job 9:1–24 Acts 25:1–12 1 John 2:18–29

Friday 3 Gregory of Rome bishop and teacher (d.604) Eliza Darling, pioneer social reformer in NSW (d.1868) Psalm 9 Psalm 10 1 Kings 5 Job 9:25–10:7 Acts 25:13–27 1 John 3:1–10

Saturday 4 Psalms 11, 12 Psalms 13, 14 1 Kings 6:1–14, 37–7:1 Job 10:8–22 Acts 26:1–28 1 John 3:11–24

OFFERINGS AND MISSIO N GIVING JU LY 2021

BUDGET ACTUAL As most of our offerings are given directly online, the

parish gives $500 to missions each month. Offering $10,500 $8,402 Our July giving was to Anglicare. July offerings were less than budgeted because of the Missions $400 $124 two Sundays in lockdown, Our online bank details are BSB 703 122 Account 05004292

The parish takes the care and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults with due seriousness. Copies of the parish policy can be found in the church, the Bardin Centre, the Op Shop and the vicarage.

PRAYERS AND INTERCESSIONS For each day the intercessions are as follows: the worldwide Anglican Communion, the Anglican Church of Australia and the Diocese of Melbourne.

Sun 29 Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan; The Diocese of Willochra (Bp John Stead, clergy & people); Archdeaconry of Stonnington (Howard Langmead); Church of the New Guinea Martyrs Croydon South (Bruce Bickerdike, James Raistrick); St Mary’s Caulfield – 150 years of worship; Confirmation services at St John’s Highton, Matthew’s Prahran, St Alfred’s Blackburn North; Pastoral service at St Paul & St Barnabas in Newcombe.

Mon 30 The Diocese of Ekiti Kwara – The Church of Nigeria, Anglicare Australia (Bp Chris Jones, Chair; Kasy Chambers, Exec Director); Shelford Girls’ Grammar (Katrina Brennan, Principal); The Parish of Croydon Hills & Wonga Park Croydon Hills, Wonga Park (Leroy Coote).

Tue 31 The Diocese of Ekiti Oke – The Church of Nigeria , Theological Colleges, Church Schools & Kindergartens; Bush Church Aid Society (Adrian Lane, Regional Officer); St James’ Dandenong (Graeme Peters, Oyem Amaylek, Mike Kicevski, George Ladu).

Wed 1 The Diocese of Ekiti West – The Church of Nigeria, Mission Agencies of the Anglican Church of Australia; Archdeaconry of The Yarra (Dave Fuller); St Michael & St Luke Dandenong (Santa Packianathan)

Thu 2 The Diocese of Eldoret – The Anglican Church of Kenya, Religious Orders serving within the Anglican Church of Australia; St Michael’s Grammar School (Terrie Jones, Principal, Kenyon McKie, Chaplain); St Philip’s Deep Creek (Megan Curlis-Gibson).

Fri 3 The Diocese of Port Elizabeth – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Locums and all retired clergy; Melbourne Anglican Diocesan Corporation (Justin Lachal, General Manager); Parish of St John’s, Diamond Creek w. St Katherine’s, St Helena and St Michael’s, Yarrambat (Tim Johnson and team).

Sat 4 The Diocese of Ely – The Church of England, The Anglican Church of Australia (Primate Abp Geoffrey Smith, General Secretary Anne Hywood, the General Synod & the Standing Committee); Calling Melbourne2Prayer Group (leadership team); Christ Church Dingley (Incumbency Vacant, Tanya Cummings); Provincial Visit – Gippsland (Abp Philip Freier).

Our Prayer List Pam, Heather, Heinz, Fiona, Lucy, Mary, Nola, Anna, Renee, Nimal and all who have asked our prayers at the icon of the Annunciation.

Year’s Mind Sun 29 — Mon 30 May Flower, Ellie Bird Tues 31 — Wed 1 Catherine Burgess, Gillian Harris Thu 2 Victoria Clark Fri 3 — Sat 4 John Hazelwood - Bishop 16