NOTICES:
Thank you to Fr Michael Deasey for taking our Sunday services for the next few weeks while Fr Jeff and Michelle Parker, and Fr Philip Bradford are away. We wish them safe travels. Fr Jeff and Michelle will be away on long service leave until 10th September 2023. Fr Philip will be our Locum from Wednesday 12th July until their return.
Next Sunday: 5pm Evening Prayer service.
Offertory Envelopes — now available in the church foyer for 2nd July onwards.
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TODAY at 3pm — St Luke’s Young Organists Series Recital
Winner of the Open Section of the 2022 Sydney Organ Competition, Samuel Giddy performs works by J S and C P E Bach, Byrd and Brahms on the rare 1883 Wordsworth & Maskell Pipe Organ at St Luke’s Anglican Church Enmore.
Seating unreserved — No booking required.
Entry, Programme & Refreshments: $ note donation.
Enquiries: Kathy Drummond /Brett Davies / OrganatEnmore@gmail.com
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Monday 26th June — the Lord Mayor Clover Moore AO will be presenting a Lord Mayoral Minute to next Monday’s Council meeting (26 June) shortly after 5pm — acknowledging the life of Fabian Lo Schiavo and his service to the community with references from Fr Jeffs sermon given at Fabian’s Memorial service.
It will be possible to view the meeting online at Live Webcast | City of Sydney meetings webcast (nsw.gov.au)
The Lord Mayoral Minute should be available to read online on Thursday evening/Friday morning at Agenda for Council on Monday 26 June 2023, 5.00 pm | City of Sydney (nsw.gov.au)
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Sunday 17th Sept — 40th Anniversary of Sydney MOW
Celebrated at Christ Church St Laurence Haymarket, at the 10.30 a.m. service, where the Archbishop of Perth, Kay Goldsworthy AO, will be our guest preacher. Following the service there will be a luncheon in the hall and a short lecture given to honour the life of the late Dr Patricia Brennan, who founded Sydney MOW.
If you are a member of MOW please ensure you renew your subscription prior to the event. An RSVP date and luncheon cost will be announced by next month.
If you would like to join our membership please go to the MoWatch Australia website and renew online or see Ruth who is the Sydney Convenor. We will be respectfully rallying outside Synod again this year to raise awareness of the status of women in this diocese. Sydney is still a work in progress!!
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Saturday 21st Oct at 6.30pm – Warden’s Dinner: Save the date!
ST PAUL’S PANTRY needs food, health and cleaning items: A basket is in the church foyer for donations.
Lea MacNeil has jam, conserves, pickles and various sauces to sell; please email her at lea.macneil@gmail.com to order them from her. All proceeds go to St Luke’s Parish.
Worm food – Please do not leave food scraps at the church or rectory while Fr Jeff and Michell are away. There will be no one to collect them.
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Weekly Intercessions for our Community:
Sunday: Ruth Champion; Nancy Cheng; Tiffany, Kevin, Nicholas & Alexander Chiew; Ron, Milly, Nam & Violetta Clarke; and Lyne Cunneen & John.
Monday: Les & Lyn Carrington; and Brett Davies & Amrit McIntyre.
Tuesday: Edi & Oscar Davis; Susan Deas; John Dickson; & Kathy Drummond.
Wednesday: David Dunlop; Michael, Elizabeth, Tom, Ella & Nick Fleming.
Thursday: Stephen Gates & Andrew; Marilyn Gibbs; and Kevin Green.
Friday: We pray for Fr John Bunyan’s pastoral care ministry at Bankstown Hospital and all those he ministers to.
Saturday: Almighty God, we pray for those in the Ukraine who are suffering following the devastating flood. We pray for healing and good medical care for those who have been injured. For those who have lost homes and possessions, please meet their daily needs for food, clean water and shelter and comfort those who mourn the loss of loved ones. And bless all who are helping those impacted. Amen
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Prayers for the sick: Margret Chiew; Noel Jeffs; Peter Seymour; David Dunlop; (Fr) John Bowen; Janet Walmsley; Tony Brownlow; Christine Kondratenko; Val Thomas; Kevin Tibbey; Simone Abrahams; Salochna Devi; Ruth Dodd; Robyn Palmer; Julie Ankers; Peta Loveday-Hill; Peter Crook; Catherine Loughman; Wolfgang Haas; Chris Middleton; Barry Pearton; and Charles Said-Vassallo.
Recently Departed: Jonathan Harris.
Anniversaries of the Departed: Alf Johnson; Doreen Chin; and Vera Clarke.
Saints Commemoration: 27th: Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and teacher (d. 444); 28th: Irenaeus of Lyons, Bishop and teacher (d. c. 200); 29th: Peter and Paul, Apostles and martyrs; and 1st July: First missionaries to the Torres Straits (1871).
Long Term Pastoral Prayer list: Pauline Newell; (Fr) John Hawkins; Robert & Lyndall Dubler; Andy Serafin; Florence Shellard; Ray Sommer; John Hardy; Lyn Carrington; John Dickson; Barbara & Jade Allen; Rhiannon Henry-Edwards; Marissa; Jude, Isla, Meg & Al Donnell; Kuwert; Rev Laurie MacIntyre; Kiki Chun; Raul of Radio Skidrow and his family; Andrew Stratgolda; Lochlan Lonesborough; Ann Jeffs; and Singla Pallav.
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Readings for Next Sunday: Fifth Sunday After Pentecost
First Reading: Genesis 22.1–14 Psalm: 13
Second Reading: Romans 6.12–23 Gospel: Matthew 10.40–42
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Trinity Salute painting at St Luke’s Enmore
An event is being planned during the next few months to celebrate the Trinity Salute painting in the Church.
What is the painting about?
Please see below a link to Fr Jeff’s YouTube presentation about the painting, notes on the scriptural and artistic context of the work, information about the Guwiyang Trust which has loaned the work to the Parish (“Guwiyang” means “Fire” in the Eora language), and media reports about Peter Norman and the event at the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games depicted in the painting.
Please watch this space. Contact Brett with any enquiries.
- Art @ St Luke’s Enmore with Fr Jeff Parker(Youtube presentation);
- Miriam Cabello’sTrinity Salute: Notes on the scriptural and artistic context;
- Trinity Salute Flyer;
- Commentary on the Guwiyang Trust;
- “Every man is born equal: Peter Norman’s amazing legacy lives on” by Peter FitzSimons, The Sydney Morning Herald, 19 June 2020;
- “Australian Sport must raise Voice if it wants to stand on the right side of history” by Peter Fitzsimons, The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 May 2023;
- “As Australians grapple with racism, Olympian Peter Norman is someone who deserves a statue” by Van Badham, Guardian Australia, 18 June 2020; and
- Remembering Peter Norman: a speech made in 2012 to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia by Dr Andrew Leigh, (now) Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, Assistant Minister for Employment.
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