Today 8:00am…....

Eucharist followed by coffee at Giorgio’s

Christ Church South Yarra

10:00am

5.00pm

6.00pm

Sung Eucharist followed by refreshments in the hall

Meditation and Eucharist

Choral Evensong

with the Vicar of Malvern preaching

Tuesday 11.00am

Cabrini Eucharist in the Chapel

All welcome

Wednesday

Thursday

6.00pm

10.15am

7.00pm

Wardens’ Meeting

Eucharist

Choir Practice

NEXT SUNDAY 24 March

10.00am

This will be The Rev’d Jacqui Smith’s last Sunday in Malvern. There will be a special morning tea to follow 10am

Welcome to St George’s

St George’s Anglican Church | Malvern

Second Sunday in Lent Yr C 17 March 2019

Practical Information & Today’s Music.....Page 2

Reading Sheets.........................................................Pages 3 - 6

Parish Information / Notices...........................Pages 6 - 8

Please welcome our new Parish Office Administrators, Mrs Katie Ferguson and Ms Fleur Michael. They are job-sharing this

position with Katie working Mon, Tues & Thurs, and Fleur working Wed and Fri.

We are fortunate that both bring a wealth of experience to this role in the Parish and look forward to working with them.

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Please note the Lenten changes to the liturgy which are on the insert sheet. The psalm is sung to Anglican Chant and music is

provided for your participation. Copies of the Lenten mass setting are also available at the entrance bench.

HYMNS: 125 260 528 547

SETTING: Lenten Setting Nixon

PSALM 27: Chant Elvey see insert sheet

ANTHEM: Lent Prose Trad. arr Scott

POSTLUDE: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ Pachelbel

HEARING AID LOOP

Please adjust your T Switch for hearing.

VISITORS are most welcome at St George’s. Please introduce yourself to the clergy. Gluten free wafers are available; please advise the clergy or a welcomer before the service. CAR PARKING for worship services. It would be appreciated if you leave the car spaces closest to the Church for the less agile worshippers. It helps older parishioners if you park behind the Church when coming to worship, unless you need to be closer.

Sundays 8:00am Eucharist 10:00am Sung Eucharist

5:00pm Meditation & Eucharist

Weekdays 9:00am Morning Prayer in St Martin ’s Chapel

Thursdays 10:15am Eucharist

The service begins on page 119 of the green Prayer Book.

St George’s Anglican Church | Malvern

Second Sunday in Lent. Yr C Luke 17 March 2019 Sentence Our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. 3.20 Collect Living Mystery, whose way is not ours, whose name cannot be bought or sold: lead us from justice without compassion and sacrifice without mercy to a love which nurtures and a grace without price; through Jesus Christ, the true Bread. Amen. A reading from the book of Genesis This text must be read with a warning: it cannot be used to support the un-just displacement of peoples from the land which is part of modern Israel. This reading combines three different themes: God’s promise of an abun-dant offspring to Abraham; his promise of the land to Israel; and the sealing of that promise with a covenant ceremony. Genesis contains several stories of God's covenant with Abraham, all variants of the same tradition. Though some Christians use texts such as this to support the unjust and violent enforcement of Jewish possession of Palestine, orthodox Christian teaching is that God’s promise has been fulfilled in Jesus, risen Christ who brings in the promised kingdom of a new humanity, something far surpassing the mere gift of land. The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?’ And Abram said, ‘You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.’ But the word of the Lord came to him, ‘This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir.’ He brought him out-side and said, ‘Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.’ Then he said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness. Then he said to him, ‘I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the

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Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess.’ But he said, ‘O Lord God, how

am I to know that I shall possess it?’ He said to him, ‘Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtle-dove, and a young pigeon.’ He brought him all these and cut them in two, laying each half over against the other; but he did not cut the birds in two. And when birds of prey came down on the carcasses, Abram drove them away. As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a deep and terrifying darkness descended upon him. When the sun had gone down and it was dark, a smoking fire-pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates. Genesis 15.1-12, 17-1 Reader For the word of the Lord All Thanks be to God Psalm 27 APBA Page 246 This psalm serves as a link between the first two readings. The fourth stanza begins with the words: “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!” For Abraham this land was the territory that his de-scendants were destined to occupy. For Christian believers this land is the kingdom of God, the “commonwealth of heaven” of which the second reading speaks and which we enter now. A reading from the letter of Paul to the Philippians The life of the age to come will not be a prolongation of this present life but an entirely new, transformed existence. This transformed existence is what Christ entered at his resurrection. But his resurrection is not merely an inci-dent in his own personal biography; he entered as the “first fruits” (1 Cor. 15:20), that is, as the one who makes it possible for believers also to enter that existence after him. Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of the cross of Christ; I have often told you of them, and now I tell you even with tears. Their end is destruction; their god is the belly; and their glory is in their shame; their minds are set on earthly things. But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Saviour, the Lord Je-sus Christ. He will transform the body of our humiliation so that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself. Therefore, my brothers and sisters,

whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. Philippians 3.17-4.1 Reader May your word live in us. ALL And bear much fruit to your glory. Gospel Acclamation ALL Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus!

God is faithful and will not let you be tested beyond your strength, so that you may endure it.

ALL Praise and honour to you, Lord Jesus! Reader The Lord be with you ALL And also with you Reader A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke. ALL Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ. The only reference to the killing, on Pilate’s orders, of the Galileans sacrificing in the Temple is in this gospel and we know nothing further of the event. Such events were taken as signs of God’s judgement against the people and Jesus, though not upholding this view, nevertheless urges his hearers to turn to God and be like the fig tree which when well nurtured bears fruit in season. There were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, ‘Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them—do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did.’ Then he told this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, “See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?” He replied, “Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig round it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.” ’ Luke 13.1-9

Reader For the Gospel of the Lord ALL Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ

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Bible Readings next week Third Sunday in Lent Is. 55.1-9 Ps. 63.1-9 1 Cor. 10.1-13 Luke 13.31-35 Prayer for the Week. Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Pray for the Faithful Departed. We remember before God: Patricia Wuchatsch; Leonard Dixon; John Brooke Scott; Arthur Emery; Jillian Gosper; Alastair Reginald Stephen; Maria Mercer, and Howard Jenkins whose anniversaries occur this week. Commemorations of the week. March 18. Cyril of Jerusalem (c.315-386). Bishop of Jerusalem and teacher. March 19. Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary. All that is known of him is contained in Matthew Ch 1 & 2 and 13.35 and in Luke Ch 1 & 2 and 3.23 and 4.22. March 20. Cuthbert, monk and bishop of Lindisfarne (c.634-687). Born in England, became a monk in 651 and led various monasteries in England, became Prior of Lindisfarne 664 and later Bishop. A man of great charm and sanctity. March 21 Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556). Archbishop of Canterbury. Martyred in Oxford under Queen Mary. March 22. Thomas Ken (1637-1711). Bishop of Bath and Wells. Teacher and writer of devotional books. His most famous hymns are, “Awake, my soul, and with the sun” and “Glory to thee, my God, this night”.

Next Sunday is the Food Collection for St Alban’s and St Mark’s Pantries.

On 31 March we will collect for the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project which supports refuges

living in the community. They need food items, household cleaning and

personal care products and baby nappies. Please be as generous as you are able.

If shopping is difficult, either cash or store cards are an excellent alternative. The Vicar.

Dates for your diary.

NEXT SUNDAY 24 March following the 10am service there will be a morning tea to farewell the Revd Jacqui Smith.

Jacqui has been appointed Priest in Charge at St Stephen’s Bayswater and will Commissioned by Bp Paul Barker on 8 May at 7.30pm.

The Vicar’s last Sunday will be 28 April, The Second Sunday of Easter and a lunch will follow the 10am Sunday Eucharist. Further details soon.

Looking ahead…. Fourth Sunday in Lent—Mothering Sunday 31 March Simnel cake will be distributed at every service. Palm Sunday 14 April with distribution of palm crosses. Maundy Thursday 18 April 7.30pm New Fire, Vigil and First Eucharist of Easter Good Friday 19 April 10am Easter Eve 20 April 7.30pm Easter Day 21 April 8am, 10am & 5pm.

*************************************** From the Churchwardens and Incumbency Committee….. We are in the process of finalising a locum from early May. A parish consultation will be held in May about the future needs and direction of the Parish, to inform a Parish Profile that will be used for the search for a new Vicar. The Incumbency Committee is likely to be convened in late May, although the next Vicar will be an Archbishop’s appointment and will take time. Churchwardens: Jenny Newton, Ravi Renjen & Malcolm Tadgell Incumbency Committee parish members: Judy Mallinson, Bryan Elmes and Malcolm Tadgell, with Bp Geneive Blackwell, Archdeacon Howard Langmead and a clergy representative.

******************************** Malvern parish is being prayed for this evening at Choral Evensong in

St Paul’s Cathedral, 6pm. All welcome. The Vicar is preaching at Evensong in South Yarra at 6pm, and we are all

welcome to attend.

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PARISH DIRECTORY: 296 Glenferrie Road, Malvern VIC 3144 VICAR: The Reverend Dr Colleen O’Reilly SCP Phone: 9822 3030 Email: vicar@stgeorgesmalvern.org

ASSOCIATE PRIEST:

The Revd Jacqui Smith 0410 855 300

Phone: 9822 3030 Email: curate@stgeorgesmalvern.org

HONORARY ASSOCIATE PRIEST: The Revd Bill Michie

ORGANIST & DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Elizabeth-Anne Nixon Email: music@stgeorgesmalvern.org CHURCH OFFICE Mondays to Fridays: 9:30am-12:30pm Phone: 9822 3030 Email: office@stgeorgesmalvern.org Parish Office Administrators: Katie Ferguson (Mon, Tues, Thurs) & Fleur Michael (Wed & Fri) WARDENS: Jenny Newton 9570 7731 Ravi Renjen 0412 399 897 Malcolm Tadgell 0400 799 030

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