HOLY TRINITY KEW Anglican Church of Australia

8TH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

March 2, 2014

Holy Communion 10am - 1st Sunday Family Service

Welcome to HOLY TRINITY,, where services have been held, in this church, since 1863. We pray that you will feel the presence of God and

know his blessings in your life YOU ARE INVITED TO MORNING TEA AFTER TODAY’S SERVICE.

SERVICES AT HOLY TRINITY

WEDNESDAY 11.00am – Holy Communion

SATURDAY 6.00pm – Holy Communion

SUNDAY 8.00am & 10.00am – Holy Communion

Family ministry: Sunday 10.00am in hall (in church on 1st Sunday)

Healing Service: 11.30am, 4th Sunday

At Trinity Grammar School Chapel:

Sunday 週日中英文10.30am – English Service

Crèche Area: is in the transept near the pulpit. Parents and

children are welcome to enter by the church aisle or by the

side door.

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Hymn: TiS 453 1. We limit not the truth of God to our poor reach of mind, by notions of our day and sect, crude, partial and confined: no, let a new and better hope within our hearts be stirred: the Lord has yet more light and truth to break forth from his word. 2. Our faithful forebears searching went the first steps of the way; this was the dawning, yet to grow into the perfect day. And grow it shall, our glorious sun will brighter rays afford: the Lord has yet more light and truth to break forth from his word.

3. O Father, Son, and Spirit, send us increase from above; enlarge, expand all living souls to comprehend your love; and make us all go on to know, with nobler powers conferred, that you have yet more light and truth to break forth from your word.

George Rawson 1807–89 alt.

Invocation: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Blessed be God's kingdom, now and for ever. Greeting: The Lord be with you. AND ALSO WITH YOU. (see Ruth 2:4) Sentence: Do not worry, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we wear?’ Strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6.31, 33

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Prayer of Preparation: As we gather as God's people let us pray together: God of love and peace, you know what we think and feel. Touch our hearts that our thoughts and actions may be good so that we may love you and honour you, through Jesus Christ our Lord, AMEN. The Summary of the Commandments:

‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ Jesus said: ‘This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: you shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ Kyrie eleison (Dudman Setting)

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The Confession

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God's forgiveness. God of mercy and grace, we have sometimes thought wrong things, and done wrong things and we have not always loved each other as we should. We are sorry. Forgive us and help us to love and obey you ,

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Absolution {Celebrant}

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.

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Gloria [Dudman]

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Prayer of the Day O God, before whose face we are not made righteous even by being right: free us from the need to justify ourselves by our own anxious striving, that we may be abandoned to faith in you alone; through Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD Readings from CEV

First Reading: 1 Corinthians 3.18-4.5 18 Don’t fool yourselves! If any of you think you are wise in the things of this world, you will have to become foolish before you can be truly wise.19 This is because God considers the wisdom of this world to be foolish. It is just as the Scriptures say, “God catches the wise when they try to outsmart him.” 20 The Scriptures also say, “The Lord knows that the plans made by wise people are useless.” 21-22 So stop bragging about what anyone has done. Paul and Apollos and Peter[a] all belong to you. In fact, everything is yours, including the world, life, death, the present, and the future. Everything belongs to you, 23 and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God. 4 Think of us as servants of Christ who have been given the work of explaining God’s mysterious ways. 2 And since our first duty is to be faithful to the one we work for, 3 it doesn’t matter to me if I am judged by you or even by a court of law. In fact, I don’t judge myself. 4 I don’t know of anything against me, but that doesn’t prove that I am right. The Lord is my judge. 5 So don’t judge anyone until the Lord returns. He will show what is hidden in the dark and what is in everyone’s heart. Then God will be the one who praises each of us. Response: Hear the word of the Lord,

THANKS BE TO GOD

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Psalm: 131

The response is sung first by the choir and then by the congregation. Thereafter it is sung by the congregation after each verse.

The verses are sung by the choir.

Response: (all)

Verses (sung by choir)

1. O Lord, my heart is not proud nor haughty my eyes. I have not gone after things too great nor marvels beyond me. Response

2. For truly I have set my soul in silence and peace. Like a child at its mother's breast, even so is my soul. Response

3. O Israel, hope in the Lord, both now and for ever. Place your trust in the living God all the days of your life. Response

tr. from The Psalms, A New Translation (1989)

Response text © 1969, ICEL Psalm verses by permission A. P. Watt, London Music © 1977, 1991, Christopher Willcock S. J. Reprinted by permission Oregon Catholic Press

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WE STAND FOR THE READING OF THE HOLY GOSPEL AS A SIGN OF RESPECT AS WE GREET

OUR LORD WHO IS PRESENT IN HIS HOLY WORD. The Lord be with you

AND ALSO WITH YOU The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew chapter 6 beginning at the 22nd verse. GLORY TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST. 22 Your eyes are like a window for your body. When they are good, you have all the light you need. 23 But when your eyes are bad, everything is dark. If the light inside you is dark, you surely are in the dark. 24 You cannot be the slave of two masters! You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than the other. You cannot serve both God and money. 25 I tell you not to worry about your life. Don’t worry about having something to eat, drink, or wear. Isn’t life more than food or clothing?26 Look at the birds in the sky! They don’t plant or harvest. They don’t even store grain in barns. Yet your Father in heaven takes care of them. Aren’t you worth more than birds? 27 Can worry make you live longer?[a] 28 Why worry about clothes? Look how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work hard to make their clothes.29 But I tell you that Solomon with all his wealth[b] wasn’t as well clothed as one of them. 30 God gives such beauty to everything that grows in the fields, even though it is here today and thrown into a fire tomorrow. He will surely do even more for you! Why do you have such little faith? 31 Don’t worry and ask yourselves, “Will we have anything to eat? Will we have anything to drink? Will we have any clothes to wear?” 32 Only people who don’t know God are always worrying about such things. Your Father in heaven knows that you need all of these. 33 But more than anything else, put God’s work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well. 34 Don’t worry about tomorrow. It will take care of itself. You have enough to worry about today. Gospel Response: This is the gospel of the Lord,

PRAISE TO YOU, LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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Alleluia Sung by all

TALK

Let us together affirm the faith of the Church.

We believe in God the Father who made us and loves us. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who saves us and loves us. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who loves us and gives us life.

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Let us pray for all people and for the Church throughout the world. Each petition of intercession or thanksgiving concludes with,

Lord in your mercy, HEAR OUR PRAYER. Reader 1: God our Father, we give thanks for the world which you created and have given to us to enjoy. Help us to care for your world. Lord in your mercy: HEAR OUR PRAYER. Reader 2: We pray for all people of the church, and we pray that we may always try to be kind and helpful.

Lord in your mercy: HEAR OUR PRAYER. Reader 1: We give thanks for our family and friends; we pray that we may be good friends to others. Lord in your mercy: HEAR OUR PRAYER. Reader 2: We remember those who are sick or lonely; may your spirit bring them comfort. Lord in your mercy: HEAR OUR PRAYER. Adult: We pray for those in need, and for those who care for them: ………. and those we remember in our own hearts and prayers. Lord in your mercy: HEAR OUR PRAYER. Reader 1: We remember those we love who have died and now live with you in heaven. Lord in your mercy: HEAR OUR PRAYER. Reader 2: 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.

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We pray for: We pray for all who work for peace and justice.

We pray for Province of the Anglican Church of the Congo; Anglicare Australia; Brighton Grammar School; St Luke's Vermont; St George's Queenscliff –150th Anniversary; St John’s Toorak – confirmation. We pray for our ministry team: Graham, Jessica, Norman, Helen, Leonie, Ros & Pam - and for all who serve within the parish. We pray for all who are working on the building project and for its successful completion; and our Bishops Philip and Barbara. We pray for those called to find a new Incumbent for this place. Bountiful God, give to this parish a faithful pastor who will faithfully speak your word and minister your sacraments; an encourager who will equip your people for ministry and enable us to fulfil our calling. Give to those who will choose, wisdom, discernment and patience, and to us give warm and generous hearts, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. We pray for those in need, and for those who care for them: Gwen B, Billy C, Clarence M, Jeff B, Joy W, Nancy S, Philip H, Babe I, Jean S, Margaret Y, Brenda, Jean I, Beatrice S, Judy S, Miriam A, Mia C, Jan T, Peter Hs and those we remember in our own hearts and prayers. We pray for the members of Holy Trinity not able to worship with us, Renee A, Wilma M, Margaret D, Ronald D, Hilary, Joyce L, Elisabeth D, and all who care for them. We remember before God with thanksgiving the life of Kevin Foley (1994), as we come to the anniversary of his entry into your nearer presence.

THE GREETING OF PEACE (all stand)

{Celebrant} We are the body of Christ. His Spirit is with us.

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

[A greeting of peace is exchanged with those around us]

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Offertory Hymn: TiS 182 1. Bring many names, beautiful and good, celebrate, in parable and story, holiness in glory, living, loving God. Hail and hosanna! bring many names!

2. Strong mother God, working night and day, planning all the wonders of creation, setting each equation, genius at play: Hail and hosanna, strong mother God!

3. Warm father God, hugging every child, feeling all the strains of human living, caring and forgiving till we’re reconciled: Hail and hosanna, warm father God!

4. Old, aching God, grey with endless care, calmly piercing evil’s new disguises, glad of good surprises, wiser than despair: Hail and hosanna, old, aching God!

5. Young, growing God, eager, on the move, saying no to falsehood and unkindness, crying out for justice, giving all you have: Hail and hosanna, young, growing God!

6. Great, living God, never fully known, joyful darkness far beyond our seeing, everlasting home: closer yet than breathing, Hail and hosanna, great, living God!

Brian Arthur Wren 1936– Words: Brian Wren Music: Carlton R. Young

Words & Music © 1989 by Hope Publishing Co., Carol Stream, IL 60188.

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

Offertory Prayer: Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have these gifts to share. Accept and use our offerings for your glory and for the service of your kingdom. BLESSED BE GOD FOR EVER.

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THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Priest: Lift up your hearts: People: We lift them to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give him thanks and praise...

Priest: ….Forever praising you and singing:

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Priest: …. do this as often as you drink it in remembrance of me Priest: in songs of never ending praise: 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.

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THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND THE COMMUNION {Celebrant} 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. The Choir sings the Agnus Dei

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.

Baptised Christians who receive communion in their own church are invited to share communion with us.

Communion wine may be received: (a) from the common cup from (drink or intinction) (b) from an individual glass on request from the first Eucharistic Assistant. Or you may choose to receive the wafer only (Communion in one kind).

The Choir Sings: “Ave Verum”, Gounod.

THE SENDING OUT OF GOD'S PEOPLE Post-Communion Prayer Prayer of self-offering Father, we offer ourselves to you as a living sacrifice through Jesus Christ our Lord. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. AMEN

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Final Hymn: TiS 130

1. We plough the fields, and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered by God’s almighty hand; he sends the cold in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain.

All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord for such abounding love.

2. We glorify the maker of everything that is, who gives to us to care for the earth, the air, the seas, who wills that all the peoples might have their daily bread, that we might share our plenty as channels of God’s love.

3. We thank you, gracious giver of all things bright and good, the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food. Help us in our thanksgiving to use your gifts with care, to serve as friends and neighbours your children everywhere.

Harmony from Revised Church Hymnal 1927 by permission of Oxford University Press

Composite version based on Matthias Claudius 1740–1815

Blessing

Dismissal Go in peace to love and serve the Lord: IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. AMEN ORGAN POSTLUDE

'Copyright © 1995, The Anglican Church of Australia Trust Corporation. From the text of A Prayer Book for Australia, published under the imprint of Broughton Books. Reproduced with permission.

- Recorded music played under PPCA licence 339096 Hymns copied under one of the following licences:

- 'Copyright © 1999, The Australian Hymn Book Company. From the text of Together in Song. Reproduced with permission.

- Church Copyright Licence #325734 - Copyright Agency Limited licence 2907

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Readings for 10am Sunday, March 9, 2014 1st Reading Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7 Psalm 32

2nd Reading Romans 5.12-21 Gospel Matthew 4.1-11

GENERAL NOTICES High Altar flowers in cherished memory of James Sullivan, with love from his family. Anniversary: Billy and Caroline Cockram, (Tomorrow). Trading Table: TODAY!

Ash Wednesday: We will have services at 11.00a.m. and 6.00 p.m. of Imposition of Ashes with Holy Communion. Wednesdays in Lent: Holy Communion at 11.00 and 6.00 Wednesdays Study Group: 6.30 p.m. “The Revelation to St John the Divine.” The study will run for about 45 mins. Study materials will be provided each week. A.B.M. Lenten Envelopes and materials will be available for your use during Lent and Holy Week.

World Day of Prayer service for Kew Churches will be on Friday March 7 at 11am, at Sacred Heart Church (cnr Cotham & Glenferrie Rds). All very welcome – notice in Porch. Holy Trinity Kew Mothers Union and Friends. Our first meeting for the year will be 11am on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Following the service in the Chapel we will enjoy lunch together (byo) Our locum Graham Reynolds will join us for lunch so do come and meet him. Shrove Tuesday, 4th March 5.30 pm. Pancakes at the Op shop.

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♫ PIANO LESSONS: Stephen currently has availability for some more piano students. He teaches in Carlton North during the week and in Kew (in the church) on Monday afternoons. If you know of anyone needing a teacher or you would like to learn yourself, speak to Stephen or pick up a leaflet at the back. ♫ Tax Deductible Donations to Holy Trinity can be made for the 'Building Appeal' through the National Trust, OR for 'Family Ministry' through the Anglican Foundation. Forms are available at the back of church. Locum: The Rev’d Graham Reynolds can be contacted on: 0407 107 165, email: graham_reynolds2@bigpond.com For business matters contact Barbara Thomson (9817 7184, thomsonbn@hotmail.com); for pastoral care contact Pam Hughes (9855 8279; phug@bigpond.net.au The Old Testament on the Way to the Cross Reflections for Each Day of Lent and Other Times This can be ordered through the Acorn Press website www.acornpress.net.au For further information, please contact Bev Fothergill at the Acorn Press office (03 9383 1266) or email her at orders@acornpress.net.au MEMBER FORUM Thursday 27 February 2014, 6:30 - 8 p.m. Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria, 276 Heidelberg Road, Fairfield Natural Supports, Community Inclusion and Advocacy Our first Member Forum of the year will explore how people with mental illness can develop ‘natural supports' - family, friends, community members - to assist recovery and achieve ‘a good life’. Emma Ladd and Ben Rinaudo will lead a conversation with members about natural supports and recovery, exploring how family support, peer support and community engagement are just as important as ‘treatment’. They will also discuss the role of advocacy in ensuring people with mental illness have a voice in directing their recovery. To RSVP for the Forum, contact Tamara on 8486 4212 or email membership@mifellowship.org ♫ WELCOME to our new Choristers for 2014! ♫

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ROSTERS Roster Duty This Week 2/3/2014 Next Week 9/3/2014

6pm Sat

Celebrant The Rev'd Dr H. Granowski The Rev’d Graham Reynolds

ALM Leonie Bird

8am Sun

Welcomer Rick Nicholson & Ros St Flour

Alan & Nell Eddy

Reader Chris & Merrilyn Beeny Nigel Creese

Intercessor BCP Leonie Bird

Euch Assist Irene Shorthouse David Harkin

Carol Fraser

Server Dinesh Warnakulasuriya Barbara Thomson

ALM Leonie Bird

Celebrant The Rev’d Graham Reynolds The Rev’d Graham Reynolds

Preacher The Rev’d Graham Reynolds The Rev’d Graham Reynolds

Breakfast Alan & Nell Eddy Rick Nicholson and Yvonne Stannard

10am Sun

Welcomer Carol Fraser& Alan Wilson

Lorraine Bent & Yvonne Panagacos

Reader Families Dileeni & Nilmini Wickramasinghe

Intercessor Families The Rev’d Graham Reynolds

Euch Assist Janice Lucas Joan Brooking

Server Jane Sullivan Pam Hughes & Don Watkinson

ALM Pam Hughes Joy Watkinson

Celebrant The Rev’d Graham Reynolds The Rev’d Graham Reynolds

Preacher The Rev’d Graham Reynolds The Rev’d Graham Reynolds

Transport Bruce Chisholm Dorothy Hadwen

Morning Tea Viv and Peter Harkness Elaine Hutchinson & Barbara Thomson

Counters Rosemary Nairn & Carol Fraser

Irene Shorthouse& Barbara Thomson

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Parish Diary MAR DAY TIME EVENT 4 Tue 5:30pm Shrove Tuesday Pancakes in old Op Shop 5 Wed 6:30pm Lent Study Group 6 Thu 6-9:30pm Orchestre Nouveau rehearsal in Church 8 Sat 7-9:30pm Orchestre Nouveau rehearsal in Church 12 Wed 7:30pm Wardens meeting 15 Sat 2-4pm Orchestre Nouveau Concert 19 Wed Vestry meeting

Holy Trinity Church Directory www.holytrinitykew.org.au

PO Box 37, Kew 3101 251 High St (cnr Pakington St), Kew 3101 Ph: (03) 9853 7158 Email: office@holytrinitykew.org.au

Ministry Team and Church Officers:

Locum: The Rev’d Graham Reynolds, 0407 107 165 email: graham_reynolds2@bigpond.com Assistant Priest: The Rev. Jessica Cheung 0403 380 837 revjcheung@yahoo.com

Family Minister: Ros St Flour, 0411 349938 htkfamilyministry@yahoo.com.au

Parish Chaplain: Pam Hughes, 9855 8279 Small Group Co-ordinator: Leonie Bird

Honorary Associate Clergy: The Rev Dr Norman Curry, The Rev Dr Helen Granowski

Authorised Lay Ministers: Leonie Bird, Jane Sullivan, Joy Watkinson.

Churchwardens: David Harkin, Barbara Thomson, Robert Frood

Vestry members: Joe Gandy, Carol Fraser, Rick Nicholson, Tim Sewell, Beth Bailey, Blake Shorthouse (Treasurer), John Carmichael, Alan Wilson.

Wedding enquiries: Susan Baker – contact through church website weddings page.

Music Team

Director of Music: Stephen Kerr, 0422 524 574; music@holytrinitykew.org.au

Associate Organist: Ian Tyler Deputy Organist: Anthony Carr

Choir Section Leaders: Philippa Allen, James Allen.

www.holytrinitykew.org.au