ELCOME TO ST PAUL’S. We are glad that you have come to W worship God with us today. If you are a visitor from another parish, or worshipping with us for the first time, please introduce yourself to our parish priest, Fr James Collins, or to anyone wearing a name badge, over a cup of tea Friday 21st July at or coffee in the parish hall after the service. 7pm Games night You’ll find the hall behind the church. in the Rectory Tuesday 1st August at 1.15pm – Lunchtime Recital: Cumberland Quartet 8.00 am – Sung Eucharist Tuesday 15 August at 9.30 am – Procession and Parish Eucharist – in 1.15pm – Lunchtime the presence of The Rt Revd Richard Hurford, Recital: Dan Williams – OAM, KStJ, Sub-Prelate of the Priory of Australia Trumpet and NSW State Chaplain Tuesday 19 September at 1.15pm – Lunchtime Recital: Ben Secrett and Welcome to the Members of the Order of 3 James McDonald – St John and the Members of St John Guitar Ambulance Australia Tuesday 24 October at A wonderful recital 4 1.15pm – Lunchtime Life jacket and Peter Freedman 10 Recital: Mark Quarmby – Organ Conservation Interiors – St Pauls 16 People needing wheelchair access can enter St Paul’s most conveniently by the First aid kits are located on the wall of door at the base of the belltower. the kitchen in the Large Hall behind the church and in the choir vestry. Please turn your mobile phone off or on to silent before the service starts. It’ll Name badges help make St Paul’s an save you much embarrassment later on. inclusive community. If you need a new name badge, fill in the form inside the pew sheet, send it to the parish office, and one will be made and left in church for you. Children are welcome in church at any service. There is a selection of children’s books and toys at the back of Toilets are available at the entrance to the church near the font and there are the parish hall, which is located behind also kids’ activity sheets and pencils the church. available at the back of the church where the pew sheets and prayer books are. Children’s Church runs during Term Ask a member of the clergy or anyone Time. Meet at the back of the church at who’s wearing a name badge. We’re the beginning of the 9.30am Eucharist. here to help. Please feel free to bring your children to the altar rail to receive a blessing, or to receive Communion if they have been admitted to the sacrament. As you take your place in your pew, please make yourself aware of the route to the nearest emergency exit. Should Please do not take photos there be a fire, leave quickly, turn right, inside the church or during the services and assemble by the roundabout on of worship without permission. Burwood Road. project), we should be able to get all of the work done whilst we have the scaffolding in place. Depending on the cost of the work, We warmly welcome the Members it would be good to get the cracked of the Order of St. John and the stonework on the pillars on the top Members of St. John Ambulance of the Bell Tower repaired, the two Australia with us today. Celtic Crosses on either end of the We also welcome The Right Church repaired, re-mortar the Reverend Bishop Richard Hurford, exterior where needed, re-fix the OAM, KStJ, Sub-Prelate of the Priory stone block that has fallen off the of Australia and NSW State North West Entrance, and repair the Chaplain. stone blocks that have been displaced high on the West Wall. If the funds are adequate we could We have been successful with the replace the gullies on the roof and grant application to repair the repair the wooden slats on the external stonework and roofing at vents in the roof. St. Paul's having been awarded $43,732.00. I thank God for all of these signs of new life that God is breathing into This is wonderful news and, along St Paul's. with funds from the National Trust Account (which can be used for this I received an email from Serge Medina informing me that he has resigned as a member of the Parish Council due to work commitments. Given that Serge was one of my appointments to the Parish Council we don't need to have another election as I can simply appoint another per- son to fill this vacancy. Last Tuesday's recital was amazing – the quality of the repertoire was exceptional as was the delivery. It was a privilege to be able to listen to such fine music making. Thank you for your kindness in coming to play for us , Maddy and John, and for organizing the recital, Sheryl. I am most grateful to each of you for your kindness. Thank you, Jane and Bob and Mary and Annette for yet another magnificent offering for our refreshments after the recital. I am truly grateful to you for the time and creative endeavour that you devote to preparing our refreshments. Thank you, Rosemary and Caroline, for all that you do behind the scenes to make sure that everything was well organized. I appreciate all that you do greatly. All in all, it was a great day. Thank you everyone. – Fr James Another yet outstanding recital from Maddy Hallworth exciting beautiful tone and magnificently supported by the accompanist John Martin. Thank you to you both. – Sheryl Southwood Director of Music Paul and Yolande Philips would like to express their thanks to Father If you would like to make a James, Father Michael, Rosemary, donation to the Parish for the Caroline and the parishioners of upkeep and maintenance of the St Paul’s for their prayers and Heritage building it can be done loving support during Paul’s recent through the National Trust. time in hospital and rehabilitation Cheques can be made out to: – it has been much appreciated. National Trust of Australia (NSW) St Paul’s Anglican Church Burwood Over the years the parish has Or benefitted from the generosity of parishioners, not only when they Direct Credit to the above name have been active members of the with bank account details: parish, but also at the time of their Westpac death. Parishioners are invited to BSB: 032-044 remember the parish in their wills Account number: 742 926 by making a bequest as a thank Branch: 275 George Street Sydney offering to God and to ensure that NSW generations to come will enjoy worship and fellowship in well maintained buildings. Our warmest best wishes to Mrs Leonie Sinclair who is celebrating Those wishing to make a bequest a birthday at this time – we wish are invited to do so using these or her many happy returns and every a similar form of words: "I blessing for much happiness and bequeath the sum of $............ to good health. the Rector and Wardens of the Anglican Parish of St Paul, Burwood, to be used at their absolute discretion for the charitable purposes of the parish." Next Thursday night we are making our first Life Jacket run for the year. The nights are long and despite some milder weather this year there have been some very cold and damp nights already. We have had some very generous donations already and to each of you we thank you for your thoughtfulness. But we need 150 blankets and 150 jackets and we were well short. Remember Peter Freedman, from RØDE who provided and installed our wonderful sound system, well he has donated the balance; 100 blankets and 100 jackets, some beanies and gloves. Along with these came some lanterns that when the power runs out can be charged by hand. Thank you Peter for your generosity. Thanks to you there will be some warmer people this winter. From left to right : Bob Wood, Peter Freedman & Fr James Collins Fr James Collins with Peter Freedman and behind them all the donated blankets, jackets, beanies and gloves Thank you to the parishioners who paid to have the piano in the church tuned. It sounded beautiful for Maddy and John’s Recital on Tuesday. 26TH JUNE 3RD JULY – MICHAEL & ANTONIA 10TH JULY – SYD 17TH JULY – GABRIEL 24TH JULY – KERIN 31ST JULY – GARBRIEL GIFT of BREAD 196A Livingstone Rd, Marrickville SHRUBLAND’s HALL (Behind St Brigid’s Church) You can pick up the 3 trays of bread between 7.00pm and 8.00pm (There is some flexibility in this time frame) If you have any problems the organiser is Marcel de Maria 0448 812 211 DIRECTIONS: If coming from Marrickville Rd, Livingston Rd, turns off Marrickville Rd. Turn left immediately after St Brigid’s Catholic Church before you get to Francis St. You will find the empty trays on the porch behind the Rectory’s kitchen door near the carport. Please pick these up and return them to Gift of Bread, where you will pick up 3 trays of bread. Please leave these in the same space that you collected the empty trays from. Thank you for being a part of this very important ministry. Your help is much appreciated. REVEREND Canon Katherine Bowyer will become the first female Anglican Dean of Newcastle and the first person born in the diocese to be elected to the position. Acting-Bishop of Newcastle Dr Peter Stuart announced the historic appoint- ment on Sunday, revealing Canon Bowyer had unanimously been accepted as the next Dean and Parish Priest of Christ Church Cathedral.