St John’s Anglican Church Toorak with All Saints’ Kooyong Welcome to The Anglican parish of St John the Evangelist 86 Clendon Rd Toorak VIC 3142 PH 98261765 Vicar The Revd Dr Peter French 7th February 2016 our mission statement Last Sunday What we have seen and after Epiphany / heard we announce to you Transfiguration also, so that you will join us in the fellowship that we have with the Father and 8am Holy Communion with his Son Jesus Christ. 10am Sung Eucharist 1 John 1.3 St John’s Toorak 9.00am Holy Communion All Saints’ Kooyong www.saintjohnstoorak.org NOTICES Ray's last words Music today Please accept my sincere thanks for O nata lux is the text for the the kind words expressed in the Office hymn for Lauds on the farewell cards and spoken last feast of the Transfiguration. This Sunday on my ministry to the parish music is particularly apt as these over the last 6 months. I have readings are used in today's appreciated the hospitality offered lections. by a number of parishioners and the O Light born of Light, support I have received from Sally, Jesus, redeemer of the world, Hilary, Chris, Milton, the Parish with loving-kindness deign to Council members, the breakfast and receive suppliant praise and morning tea volunteers, the prayer. community at All Saints and many others who contribute in different Thou who once deigned to be ways to the life of the parish. clothed in flesh for the sake of the lost, Blessings for the days ahead. grant us to be members Ray of thy blessed body. Today - Sunday 7 February Ash Wednesday Today there will be only one service At 7.30pm 10 February, to be held at 9.30am to welcome Angel Chapel, Eucharist and Peter into the worshiping life of St Imposition of Ashes John’s. There will be no service at All Saints’ today. A welcoming Liz Hawthorne morning tea will follow the Service Will be talking about her in the Guild Room. Contributions to missionary work in Africa on morning tea (ie slices, cakes, Sunday 14 February in the church biscuits) would be most after the 10.00am service. appreciative, thank you. Today we also welcome Matthew Connolly, our new curate, and his family. WORSHIP at St John’s This Sunday: 7 February Next Sunday: 14 February Last Sunday after Epiphany - First Sunday in Lent Transfiguration (green) (violet) 9.30am - Holy Communion 8.00am - Holy Communion Hymns: 212, 234, 193, 143 Hymns: 591, 125, 580 Exodus 34.29-35 (D Harrah) Deuteronomy 26.1-11 (T Mouritz) Ps 99 Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16 2 Corinthians 3.12—4.2 (C Papageorge) Romans 10.4-13 (T Craddock) Luke 4.1-15 Luke 9.28-36 Celebrant: The Revd Dr Peter French Anthem: Lift up your heads (William Preacher: The Revd Dr Peter French Mathias) Intercessor: Carmen Papageorge Communion: O nata lux (Thomas Tallis) Postlude: Toccata Giocosa (William Mathias) 10.00am - Sung Eucharist Celebrant: The Revd Dr Peter French Preacher: The Revd Dr Peter French Hymns: 591, 223, 125, 580 Intercessor: Ted Mouritz Deuteronomy 26.1-11 (K Beecher) Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16 Romans 10.4-13 (G Gould) Note: there is only one service today, Luke 4.1-15 at 9.30am. Anthem: The secret sins (Orlando Gibbons) Communion: Call to remembrance (Richard Farrant) Postlude: Prelude in f [BWV 534] (Joh Seb Bach) Celebrant: The Revd Dr Peter French Preacher: The Revd Dr Peter French Intercessor: Liz Hawthorne Morning tea volunteers: Morning tea volunteers: Kari Gleeson, Barbara Brown, Ted & Nona Wilson, Sarogini Maclarn Brenda Mouritz Director of Music – Mr Christopher Cook WORSHIP at All Saints’ Kooyong Organist – Margaret Orr This Sunday: 7 February Next Sunday: 14 February First Sunday in Lent (violet) 9.00am - Holy Communion Please note there will be no service at All Saints’ Kooyong today Deuteronomy 26.1-11 (J Lall) Psalm 91.1-2, 9-16 Romans 10.4-13 (S Khan) Luke 4.1-15 Celebrant: The Revd Hilary Roath Preacher: The Revd Hilary Roath Intercessor: S Khan PRAYER NOTES World & Nation: For those who lead us in the We pray for Anglican Christians Anglican Church: working for peace in so many The Most Revd Philip Freier, troubled parts of the world. Archbishop of Melbourne. Anglican Church of Canada (Abp The Right Revd Genieve Frederick Hiltz); Diocese of Sydney Blackwell. (Bp Glenn Davies, Regional Bps The Toorak Ecumenical Chris Edwards, Robert Forsyth, Movement: Peter Hayward, Ivan Lee, Peter Lin, Pray for our partner churches: Clergy & People); Spiritual Health St Peter’s Roman Catholic Victoria Council; St Augustine’s Church, Toorak Uniting Church, Moreland (Len Firth, Christopher The Swedish Church. Swann); Christ Church Hawthorn - pastoral visit (Bp Genieve For Those In Mission Work: Blackwell); Whittlesea - Kinglake CMS Link Missionaries; Parish - visit (Bp Philip Huggins);St Andrew, Helen, Jacqueline and John’s Healesville - pastoral visit Alyssa. Liz Hawthorne. (Bp Paul White). Those celebrating birthdays: For the sick and all in need: Diana Saul (Tues). Matthew; John Saunders; Susan; Alan; Paul Dalton; Samuel; Those being married: Robert John; Peter Leeton; Julia James Gerstman & Meghan Smith. Hyde; Mark Lincoln; Kate; Those being baptised: Michael Collins Persse; Geoffrey Samuel Warfe; Scarlett Winzer. Clinton; Philip Trealor; Marie For schools in the community: Dieni; Michael Morgan; Karen Lammers; Grace. Geelong Grammar School Toorak Campus (Glamorgan), Head of For those in nursing homes and Campus Garry Pierson; St those who are house bound: Catherine's School, Principal Nan Milner; Randall Watt; Lorna Michelle Carroll; Toorak Primary Mirfield; Dorothy Hughes; School, Principal Julie Manallack. Michael Moore; Don Sawers; Scotch College, Principal Tom Thelma Freeman. Batty. Give thanks for those whose Anniversary of death is this week: Jennifer Fordham; Rosemary Stone; Prue McFarlane. Introducing - Matthew Connolly Matthew is originally from Geelong and met Penelope (who grew up in Wodonga) at the Bible College of Victoria, where they were married at the end of 2000. Since then Matthew worked in the Christian book industry and then completed further study at Ridley College 2012-13. For the past three years he has been working at St Mark’s Forest Hill and was ordained in 2015. In his spare time he enjoys renovating, watching English murder shows, and chilling out at Beechworth. Penelope works as a secondary teacher part time at St Andrews Christian College. She enjoys gardening and trips to the countryside. Our three daughters attend St Andrews also. Hannah (15/4/06) will be going into Grade 4 and loves exploring God’s creation and playing in the garden. Beatrice (28/12/07) will be in Grade 2 and enjoys painting and collecting rocks. Heidi (14/7/10) is excited to be commencing school and enjoys drawing and singing. Florence, Flower and Katie are our 3 pet chickens. We look forward to worshipping and serving with you at St John’s Toorak and All Saints Kooyong. Saint John’s Anglican Church, February Toorak 86 Clendon Road Sunday 7 February Toorak 3142 9.30am - Combined service to be Telephone: 9826 1765 held today at St John’s. Fax: 9826 4395 Morning tea to follow in the Guild [email protected] Room. Vicar 12.00pm - Baptism of Samuel Warfe. The Revd Dr Peter French 12.30pm - Baptism of Scarlett [email protected] Winzer. The Associate Priest Revd Hilary Roath Ash Wednesday 10 February [email protected] 7.30pm - Eucharist and Imposition Director of Music & Organist of Ashes, Angel Chapel Mr Christopher Cook [email protected] Thursday 11 February Administration 11.00am - Holy Communion. Mrs Sally Robertson Saturday 13 February Prayer Chain Co-ordinator 4.00pm - Wedding of James Mrs Annette Wilson Gerstman and Meghan Smith. 9822 8968 St John’s on-line Website: www.saintjohnstoorak.org .