St Luke's Enmore with Stanmore           And the week Before this?

An Anglican Parish in the Diocese of Sydney.

Christ the King | The Reign of Christ       23^rd November 2014

 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.

The letter to the Ephesians presents a beautiful image of the exalted Christ, seated at God’s right hand in glory. But more than that, Christ is the head over all things for the church, ‘which is his body’. Christ, the king of glory, is both seated with God and yet present among and in us. When we live in the light of the Gospel, we are living as Christ’s very presence in the world, in all his sovereign power!
Pray that Christ’s glory may be seen in and through our lives and ministries.
Pray for the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, giving thanks for the work they do to further God’s mission in the world.
Text:       Mr Joe Woodfin, the School of Theology, the University of the South (Sewanee, TN, USA) © Anglican Board of Mission, 2014  

Introit Hymn: TiS  224   All hail the power of Jesus' name.

Sentence: O shout to the Lord in triumph all the earth. Serve the Lord with gladness and come before his face with songs of joy.          Psalm 100.1

God of power and love,
who raised your Son Jesus from death to life,
resplendent in glory to rule over all creation:
free the world to rejoice in his peace,
to glory in his justice, and to live in his love.
Unite the human race in Jesus Christ your Son,
who lives and  reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen..

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First Reading                          Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24

A reading from the book of the prophet Ezekiel

For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.
Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.

. For the Word of the Lord                   Thanks be to God

Psalm 100

1. 1 O shout to the Lord in triumph | all the | earth:
   serve the Lord with gladness and come before his | face with | songs of | joy
   2 Know that the Lord | he is | God:
             it is he who has made us and we are his
                  we are his | people and the | sheep of his | pasture.
   3 Come into his gates with thanksgiving and into his | courts with | praise:
             give thanks to him and | bless his | holy | name.
   4  For the Lord is good his loving mercy | is for | ever:
             his faithfulness through|out all | gener|ations.
   Glo|ry to | God; Father | Son and | Holy | Spirit.
   As in the be|ginning so | now; and for | ever. | A|men.

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Second Reading                Ephesians 1.15-23

A reading from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians

I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

For the Word of the Lord                            Thanks be to God

Gospel  Procession      TiS  158    God has spoken by his prophets

Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed is the One who comes in the | name of the | Lord!
Blessed is the coming | kingdom | of our | God.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

The Gospel  Matthew 25.31-46

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
X Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” And the king will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Then he will say to those at his left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” Then they also will answer, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?” Then he will answer them, “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.’

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

Hymn after the Sermon, TiS 237   Hail Redeemer, King divine

Offertory Hymn, TiS 373   Hail our once despised Jesus

Communion Chant,     I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice

Hymn after the Blessing, TiS 279   The King of Glory comes

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

Parish Prayer

Gracious God,
we pray for our Parish of St Luke,
for our rector 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.

Notices for 23rd November 2014

TOYS ’N’ TUCKER COLLECTION 2014-The Parish is registered once again for a collection for this worthy cause. All donations need to be in by Wednesday 3 December. Foods & gifts suitable are listed:-

• Christmas food for festive meals
• Long life custard, Pasta sauce
• Tinned tuna/ salmon/ham, Christmas cake & Puddings.
• Gifts for Babies, children and Teenagers
• Toys for all ages, Gifts cards
• Toiletry gift packs for teenagers
• Sports equipment, Family games & books for all ages

The Book Stall has Christmas cards! Speak to Jenny Winton if you want to buy some. Also, other Christmassy things are on sale.
Our Christmas Market – Saturday 29 November
Our advertising flyers need to go today!
 Each year we have a big Food Hamper Competition and we need food items to be contributed for this – please not chocolate as it might melt!  A bottle of wine, Christmas crackers, tins or packets of festive food.  Please leave them in the box at the back of the church – next to the Toys’n Tucker box.  Thank you!

And in the evening, it will be the BOYZ NITE OUT; that is, Saturday 29th November The Japanese restaurant at 212 Enmore Road, Enmore, 6 pm for 6.30. RSVP by 27 November to John Roe 0400 955 772

Sydney Philharmonia Choir
Come along to the Sydney Opera House and be entertained by a 500-strong choir and orchestra singing favourites such as The Twelve Days of Christmas. Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas and other well-known festive carols. Sat 6 Dec, 2.00pm Sun 7, 5.00pm. Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House. Tickets $50-$100, plus applicable fees.
sydneyphilharmonia.com.au 92513115, sydneyoperahouse.com 92507777.

Christmas Carols at St Brigids
Saturday 13th December, in the evening at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Marrickville. Food stalls, visiting choirs. St Nicholas has been officially invited.
Sunday 14 December 9.30am Sung Eucharist with visiting preacher, Bishop Keith Rayner, former Primate and Archbishop of Adelaide then Melbourne.
4.00p.m. Sung Advent Service with the Brabyn Singers and High Tea.
Christmas Play without Rehearsal
Saturday 20th December, at 7.00pm  in the church.
Every one who attends may play a part, especially Children. We start getting ready from 6.30pm, so be early to get a good costume (or bring your own)
Christmas Eve.
From 6pm, Thai Community Christmas Party in the Hall
11.30pm Midnight Mass
Christmas Day – 9.30am   Christmas Carols and Communion
Opshop
We are still looking for more people to help on Saturdays – please let Andy Serafin, Peter Seymour or Ruth Champion know if you can help.

Bible Readings for the Week 10th to 16th November 2014

Next Week's readings, Christ The King | the Reign of Christ
Isaiah 64.1-9.  Psalm 80.1-7, 17-19.  1 Corinthians 1.1-9. Mark 13.24-37

From Wikipedia,
The Feast of Christ the King (in the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, properly the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe) is a relatively recent addition to the western liturgical calendar, having been instituted in 1925 by Pope Pius XI.
In 1970 its observance was moved to the last Sunday of Ordinary Time and adopted by Anglicans, Lutherans, and many other Protestants along with the new Revised Common Lectionary; it is also observed in this same position as the last Sunday of the church year, the Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent, by Western rite parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.[1] Roman Catholics adhering to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (as permitted under the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum) use the General Roman Calendar of 1960, and as such continue to observe the feast on its original date of the last Sunday of October.
Pope Pius XI instituted the Feast of Christ the King in his 1925 encyclical letter Quas Primas. The title of the feast was "D. N. Jesu Christi Regis" (Our Lord Jesus Christ the King), and the date was "the last Sunday of the month of October - the Sunday, that is, which immediately precedes the Feast of All Saints".[3] In Pope John XXIII's 1960 revision of the Calendar, the date and title remained the same and, in the new simpler ranking of feasts, it was classified as a feast of the first class.

Intercessions