WELCOME The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, - PDF document

THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF ST STEPHEN AND ST MARY MOUNT WAVERLEY ¡ WELCOME ¡ The ¡Presentation ¡of ¡Christ ¡ in ¡the ¡Temple, ¡ ¡ February ¡2, ¡2014 ¡ ¡ ¡ ABM’s - The Five Marks of Mission Simeon ¡and ¡Anna ¡ The ¡Mission ¡of ¡the ¡Church ¡is ¡the ¡mission ¡of ¡Christ ¡ ABM’s ¡ - The Five Marks of Mission This ¡elderly ¡pair ¡represent ¡continuity ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ The ¡Mission ¡of ¡the ¡Church ¡is ¡the ¡mission ¡of ¡Christ ¡ with ¡the ¡great ¡figures ¡of ¡Israel’s ¡past. ¡ ABM’s - The Five Marks of Mission They ¡model ¡faithful ¡Israelites ¡who ¡hang ¡ The ¡Mission ¡of ¡the ¡Church ¡is ¡the ¡mission ¡of ¡Christ ¡ upon ¡the ¡ancient ¡promises, ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ and ¡who ¡through ¡prayer ¡and ¡fasting ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ are ¡best ¡equipped ¡to ¡recognize ¡ ¡ the ¡promised ¡salvation ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ when ¡it ¡eventually ¡comes. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡Brendan ¡Byrne, ¡ S.J. ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡September ¡2000. ¡

At Worship Today Prayer of the Day : 7.45 am BCP Book of Common Prayer Almighty and everliving God, Presiding and we humbly pray Preaching: that, as your only Son was presented in the temple Rev’d Dianne in accordance with the law, Hymn 452 so we may be dedicated to you 10.30 am with pure and clean hearts; Contemporary Eucharist: through Jesus Christ our Lord, Presiding and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, Preaching: one God, now and for ever. Amen Rev’d Dianne The Sanctuary bell will be rung 5 minutes before the service begins to observe a time of quiet. 9.00 am A Prayer Book for Australia – page 119 Presiding at the Eucharist: Rev’d Dianne Musical Setting: Holy Trinity Mass – John Ross Introit: Hymn 548 Sentence: My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel. First Reading: Malachi 3.1-4 Gradual: Psalm 24 (vss. 7-10: TIS No. 12 sung seated) Second Reading; Hebrews 2.14-18 Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia... And the child grew and became strong; filled with wisdom and the favour of God was upon him Alleluia... Gospel: Luke 2.22-40 Sermon: Rev’d Dianne Offertory: Hymn 308 Anthem: Nunc Dimittis (The Song of Simeon) – Thomas Morley Recessional: Hymn 290 People of all Christian Churches, who are communicants of their own church are invited to share Holy Communion with us.

young pigeons.’ 25 Now there was a man in 1st Reading: Malachi 3.1-4 Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this 1 See, I am sending my messenger to man was righteous and devout, looking prepare the way before me, and the Lord forward to the consolation of Israel, and the whom you seek will suddenly come to his Holy Spirit rested on him. 26 It had been temple. The messenger of the covenant in revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, would not see death before he had seen the says the Lord of hosts. 2 But who can endure Lord’s Messiah. 27 Guided by the Spirit, the day of his coming, and who can stand Simeon came into the temple; and when the when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for fire and like fullers’ soap; 3 he will sit as a him what was customary under the refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify law, 28 Simeon took him in his arms and the descendants of Levi and refine them like praised God, saying, 29 ‘Master, now you are gold and silver, until they present offerings to dismissing your servant in peace, according the Lord in righteousness. 4 Then the to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be salvation, 31 which you have prepared in the pleasing to the Lord as in the days of old and presence of all peoples, 32 a light for as in former years. revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to 2nd Reading: Hebrews 2.14-18 your people Israel.’ 33 And the child’s father 14 Since, therefore, the children share flesh and mother were amazed at what was being and blood, he himself likewise shared the said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed same things, so that through death he might them and said to his mother Mary, ‘This child destroy the one who has the power of death, is destined for the falling and the rising of that is, the devil 15 and free those who all many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be their lives were held in slavery by the fear of opposed 35 so that the inner thoughts of death. 16 For it is clear that he did not come many will be revealed—and a sword will to help angels, but the descendants of pierce your own soul too.’ 36 There was also Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to become a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of like his brothers and sisters in every respect, the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, so that he might be a merciful and faithful having lived with her husband for seven high priest in the service of God, to make a years after her marriage, 37 then as a widow sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the to the age of eighty-four. She never left the people. 18 Because he himself was tested by temple but worshipped there with fasting and what he suffered, he is able to help those prayer night and day. 38 At that moment she who are being tested. came, and began to praise God and to Gospel: Luke 2.22-40 speak about the child to all who were looking 22 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought for the redemption of Jerusalem. 39 When they had finished everything required by the him up to Jerusalem to present him to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, their own town of Nazareth. 40 The child grew ‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as and became strong, filled with wisdom; and holy to the Lord’), 24 and they offered a the favour of God was upon him. sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two

From Your Vicar We welcome today our new Assistant Curate The Rev’d Dr Sharne Rolfe. Sharne will be with us part-time (Thursday, Friday and Sunday’s). It was a wonderful service yesterday of the Ordination of 23 men and women, it is always wonderful to go to the Cathedral for one of these major services as you get a real sense of belonging to the wider Anglican Church. The following is a short letter from Sharne introducing herself: As I write this I am preparing for my pre-ordination retreat at Pallotti College, Millgrove and for my ordination as deacon at St Paul’s Cathedral next Saturday 1 st February. I am looking forward very much to beginning as assistant curate at St Stephen’s and St Mary’s, Mt Waverley, the following Sunday. I began formal theological study in 2008 at the United Faculty of Theology and last year was awarded the Master of Divinity degree from the University of Divinity, Melbourne. For the past two years I have been in formation for ordained ministry at Trinity College Theological School. These years of study and formation were very happy times for me, and as I move forward to ordained ministry I bring with me many cherished memories and friends from these days. I have worked for many years in University settings as a child psychologist, primarily training students who are studying to be early childhood educators. My special area of interest is early childhood development. As I will be a part-time assistant curate I will continue my academic work part-time. I live just five minutes down the road from St Stephen’s and St Mary’s (in Glen Waverley) so I am not far away at all from my new parish. I have two adult children. My daughter Jess is recently married and is happily settled in Melbourne with her husband, Ben. Jess is a lawyer and Ben is a barrister. My son, Sam, has recently become engaged to Dani, and has just moved to Sydney after several years as a Health and PE teacher at a local Secondary College. He is about to begin work as a community engagement officer for the AFL in Greater Western Sydney. I am looking forward to joining the ministry team at St Stephen’s and St Mary’s and to getting to know you all. Please keep me in your prayers at this time. Sharne Rolfe Welcome Sharne, we look forward to working, learning and growing together. Sharne’s Field Committee will be Sue Retschko, Jenny Brown, Irene Donohoue Clyne, Michael Mosley, Chaired by Sue. They will meet with Sharne about every 6 weeks for discussions and feedback. Pax(peace) Dianne The Net 2014 Paschal Candle will gather at 9.00 am this coming If you would like to donate Saturday, February 8 for our men’s this year’s Paschal Candle breakfast at the Airstream Café, Century please advise the either the City Walk, Glen Waverley. All men of the Vicar or Bruce Chugg. parish are welcome and if you would like The cost would be approx. further information, please contact Michael $200. Mosley.