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An Anglican Parish in the Diocese of Sydney.

Second Sunday in Lent      1^st March 2015

 Welcome to our worship this morning!
At St Luke's we seek to share God's unconditional love and acceptance of all people, regardless of age gender, race, marital or family status, sexual orientation disability or wealth.

 

 

In our baptism (our covenant with God) we take on our Christian identity. We are to live as disciples of Christ and keep the faith.  The life of faith is modeled on the pattern of Jesus, the suffering servant, whose self-denying love for others led to the cross.

• ·          Pray that you will never be ashamed to own your Christian identity.
• ·          Pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia, giving thanks for the work they do to further God’s mission in the world.

Text:       Dorothy Thorpe, Diocese of Willochra
© Anglican Board of Mission, 2015

Introit Hymn 125    The God of Abraham praise

Sentence:     If you want to become a disciple of Jesus, deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow him.                                             Mark 8.34
The Collect:
God of all times and places,
in Jesus Christ, who was lifted up on the cross,
you opened for us the path to eternal life:
grant that we, being born again of water and the Spirit,
may joyfully serve you in newness of life
and faithfully walk in your holy ways;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

 

First Reading                         Genesis 17.1-7,15-16

A reading from the book of Genesis

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ Then Abram fell on his face; and God said to him, ‘As for me, this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. I will establish my covenant between me and you, and your offspring after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. God said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. I will bless her, and moreover I will give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.’

. For the Word of the Lord                   Thanks be to God

Psalm 22.24-29

24 O praise the Lord all | you that | fear him:
      hold him in honour O seed of Jacob
           and let the seed of | Israel | stand in | awe of him.
25 For he has not despised nor abhorred the poor man | in his | misery:
           nor did he hide his face from him but | heard him | when he | cried.
26 From you springs my praise in the | great conger|gation:
          I will pay my vows in the | sight of | all that | fear you;
27 The meek shall eat of the sacrifice | and be | satisfied:
            and those who seek the Lord shall praise him may their | hearts re|joice
                     for | ever!
28 Let all the ends of the earth remember and | turn to the | Lord:
            and let all the families of the | nations | worship be|fore him.
29 For the kingdom | is the | Lord’sand he shall be | ruler | over the | nations. Glo|ry to | God; Father | Son and | Holy | Spirit.
As in the be|ginning so | now; and for | ever. | A|men.

Glo|ry to | God; Father | Son and | Holy | Spirit.
As in the be|ginning so | now; and for | ever. | A|men.

 

Second Reading                Romans 4.13-25

A reading fromPaul’s letter to the Romans

 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation.  For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, ‘I have made you the father of many nations’)—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become ‘the father of many nations’, according to what was said, ‘So numerous shall your descendants be.’ He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. Therefore his faith ‘was reckoned to him as righteousness.’ Now the words, ‘it was reckoned to him’, were written not for his sake alone, but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead, who was handed over to death for our trespasses and was raised for our justification

For the Word of the Lord                            Thanks be to God

Gospel  Procession  

 

Gospel Acclamation:
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
From the shining cloud the father’s voice is heard:
this is my beloved Son, hear him.
Glory and praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

 

The Gospel    Mark 8.31-38

The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark
X Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, ‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.’ He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.’

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

Hymn after the Sermon TiS 583   Take up your cross  

Offertory Hymn, 136     There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

Communion Chant 739     

Hymn after the Blessing, TiS 650   Brother, sister, let me serve you

PARI SH PRAYER
Gracious God,
we pray for our Parish of St Luke,
for our Acting Rector Fr Philip and all who worship here.
At this time of change, we pray that this Parish
will always have 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 a new rector,
wisdom, discernment and patience.
Give to us warm and generous hearts; for Jesus Christ’s sake. Amen.

Next Sunday’s Readings      Third Sunday in Lent
Exodus 20.1-7, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1.18-25, John 2.13-

Bible Readings for the Week 1st to 8th March 2015

Monday	Daniel 9.4-10	Psalm79.8-13	Luke 6.36-38
Tuesday	Isaiah1.10,16-20	Psalm 50.16-21	Matthew 23.1-12
Wednesday	Jeremiah18.18-20	Psalm 31.1-5	Matthew 20.17-28
Thursday	Jeremiah 17.5-10	Psalm 1	Luke 16.19-31
Friday	Genesis37.3-4,12-28	Psalm  105.16-22	Matthew 21.33-46
Saturday	Micah 7.14-15	Psalm  103.1-5	Luke15.1-3,11-32

Notices for March 1st 2015

Please join us in the Hall afterwards for some refreshment and fellowship.
At 12 noon, you are invited to lunch at the Warren View Hotel Bistro (it is
child friendly, enter via Enmore Road)

Today Sunday 1 March – Annual General Meeting of Parishioners – after morning tea.

COMING EVENTS

Happy Birthday to:  Bianca Reddy; Milly & James Pham; Katherine Oldfield; John Tonetti; Tony Brownlow; Joseph Kumar

Notices for Month of March

ABM Lenten envelopes are available each Sunday, Good Friday and Easter Day, to help us give sacrificially during Lent.

Tuesday 3 March 7.00 p.m. – 2nd Lenten Bible Study “Jonah, Jesus and the Easter Message” – this time at St Luke’s in the church – it will finish promptly at 8.15 p.m.  See Peter Seymour for more information.

Tuesday 3 March 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. – “Religious Freedom in a Secular & Multicultural Society” at St. James Hall, Philip Street in the City. A discussion between Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson, a Christian, and a Muslim.

Saturday 7 March 2.00 p.m. – A visit to the Nicholson Museum, Sydney University Quad to see “Lego Pompeii” and the world of the Bible, with Diana Jefferies and Amrit MacIntrye; children, parents and anyone else interested please come.

Sunday 8 March 11.30 a.m. – Wardens’ Meeting.

Friday 13 March 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m. – Boyz Nite Out at Albertos Pizza Restaurant, 589 King St Newtown.  Please RSVP to John Roe 0400 955 772 by 11 March.

Sunday 15 March 9.30 a.m. – Guest Preacher will be the Archbishop of PNG, The Most Reverend Clyde Agara.  Parish Council will meet in the Emmaus Room after morning tea.

Sunday 15 March and Sunday 22 March – Palm Cross making after morning tea – please come and join us; many hands make light work!  Instructions/demonstrations will be given.

Thursday 19 March 9.00 a.m. - A bus trip with St Paul’s Burwood to visit the Lakemba Mosque and the Coptic church of St Anthony & St Paul Guildford.  Lunch is along the way.  The bus will depart Burwood (205-207) Burwood Road, Burwood promptly at 9am. The cost is $30 and the closing date is Sunday 14 March.  Please contact St Paul’s Burwood Parish Office between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. on 9747 4327 if you wish to go.

Weekend 21/22 March – a visit is being planned to Christchurch Blayney, our link parish, to present a gift of 2 Paschal Candles; one for the church at Blayney and the other for the church at Milthorpe.

Sunday 29 March – Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week

 

A note from the Treasurer: St Luke’s Direct Transfer
If you want to ensure regular giving to St Luke’s, but find you never have the right amount in cash, or are sometimes unable to attend on Sundays, then St Luke’s Direct Transfer may work for you.
The easiest way to do it is to set it up using your On-line Banking. You can set any amount for any number of times at any interval of time, using the account details below.

You can use your own name as a reference, but if you prefer, just use the word Offering as a reference and your name will remain anonymous.
Your personal and banking details will not be given to St Luke’s.

• NOTE: The Edgeware Road Car Park has a two hour limit. Marrickville
  Council said, in June last year that they would change it to 4 hours on a Sunday.
  It obviously takes more than six months to paint new signs!

Intercessions

Prayers for each day of the week Today;   Brett & Amrit Davies- MaqcIntyre; Donald & Lea Thompson-MacNeil; Mac Maitree. Monday; Alex Maneekaew; Merrill & Georgie Martin; Ken Mason; John Merchant; Ron Morris; Fran Morris. Tuesday;  Ron, Anthea, Ronan, Veronica & Rohan Nath; Pauline Newell; Johnny, Pittaya, Darunee Nitchacoen. Wednesday;  Lorraine O’Sullivan; Mathias Oduro; Stuart Ogg; Katherine Oldfield; Philippa & Julie Olston. Thursday; Rowan Paton; Ann, Rachel Petersen & Wolf; Jenny Praisang; Simon, Annisa, Caitlin & Georgia Probets. Friday; Marilyn, Tony & Laura Purcell; Jo, Ramendra, Thomas & Lucy Raj; Winnie Rakphong. Saturday; Milk Raksajit; Brian & Janet Rawnsley; Andrew, Rachel, Bianca, Bryson & Belinda; Eddie, Susan, Edwin & Stephanie; Edward & Joyce Reddy.

Our Prayers for those in need... Shirley Allen; Elizabeth Armstrong; Hannah Ashton; Antonieta Barrera; Todd Bassingthwaighte; Ross Black; Henry & Maureen Byers; Gillian Carpenter; Robert Champion;  David & Donna; Bp Barbara Darling; Br. Brian; Francesca; Ken Harrison; Rhodri, Bonnie, Callum & Rhiannon Henry-Edwards; Jude & Isla;  Joy Gander;  Kayla; Ross Lehman; Marie McGrath; Marissa; Bp Ken Mason; Eve Moggs; June Nash; Bill & Poppy Prezios; Peter Purcell; Brian Rawnsley; Joy Ree; Alex Regos; Brenda Robinson; Steve Rougellis; Fr. Ron Silarsah; Maria Sevilla; Raboom Takham; John Thomas; Julie & Alex Wright; Sakorn & Weaw Wongjam Recent Death   Anniversaries of Deaths. Anne Casey; Merryn Bannerman; Herbert Surrey; Thomas Stericker. Saints and Commemorations Mon 2nd : Chad, bishop of Lichfield, missionary (d.672) Sat 7th: Perpetua and her companions, martyrs at Cartage (d.203)

 

ABN.78 161 584 893.
SUNDAY WORSHIP    Sung Eucharist and Children's Ministry 9.30am Thai Worship in the Chapel 11.30am
WEEKDAY SERVICES: Morning Prayer Tuesday 8.30, Wednesday 9.30am followed by 10.00 a.m. Eucharist; Thursday 8.30am, Friday 8.30am.
CONFESSIONS (Sacrament of Reconciliation) HOME COMMUNIONS, BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES by arrangement.
ACTING RECTOR. Fr Philip Bradford. (Ph 9557 4219 Mb 0418 641 189)
PO Box 64. Enmore NSW 2042