St Luke's Enmore with Stanmore
An Anglican Parish in the Diocese
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Fifth Sunday of Easter 3th May 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.
Preacher & Celebrant: Fr. Philip Bradford / The Rev’d David Gill
Welcomers Today: Ann Petersen & David Dunlop
Next week: Nadia Wheatley & Tony Brownlow
Readers Today: John Roe & Neville Hack
Readers next week: Nadia Wheatley & Edwin Reddy
Intercessor: Rosemary Bradford
Next Week: Diana Jefferies
Hospitality: Katherine Oldfield & Sally Woellner
Next Week: Les Carrington & Kevin Green
Cleaners Saturday 9: Matilda Rinker, T Brownlow & N Hack
1 Corinthians 15, 1-8 is the earliest account of the resurrection in the Bible, it is a condensed almost bare bones account; but the power of this minimal resurrection infused Philip and James and it still has power to do so today.
- Pray for those (ourselves) who find belief difficult and crave after easy satisfaction.
- Pray for the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea, giving thanks for the work they do to further God’s mission in the world.
Text: The Very Rev. John Roundhill, Dean of Bendigo © Anglican Board of Mission, 2015
Introit Hymn TIS 201. King of Glory, King of Peace
Sentence: In this is love, not that we loved God but that God loved us. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. 1 John 4.10-11
The Collect:
O God, form the minds of your faithful people,
that we may love what you command and desire what you promise,
so that, amid the many changes of this world,
our hearts may there be fixed where true joys are to be found;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading Acts 8.26-40
A reading from the the Acts of the Apostles
Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Get up and go towards the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ (This is a wilderness road.) So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, in charge of her entire treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning home; seated in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go over to this chariot and join it.’ So Philip ran up to it and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked, ‘Do you understand what you are reading?’ He replied, ‘How can I, unless someone guides me?’ And he invited Philip to get in and sit beside him. Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: ‘Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth. In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.’ The eunuch asked Philip, ‘About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?’ Then Philip began to speak, and starting with this scripture, he proclaimed to him the good news about Jesus. As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, ‘Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?’ He commanded the chariot to stop, and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; the eunuch saw him no more, and went on his way rejoicing. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
. For the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
Psalm 22.26-31
26 The poor shall | eat | and be | satisfied:
those who seek him shall praise the Lord,
May your | hearts | live | for | ever!
27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and | turn | to the | Lord:
and all the families of the nations shall | worship | before him.
28 For dominion be|longs| to the | Lord:
and he | rules | over the | nations.
29 To him indeed, shall all who sleep in the | earth | bow | down:
before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and | I |shall| live for him.
30 Posterity| will | serve him:
future generations will be| told| about the | Lord,
31 † and proclaim his deliverance to a people | yet | unborn:
saying that| he has | done it.
Glo|ry to | God; Father | Son and | Holy | Spirit;
As in the be|ginning so | now; and for | ever. | A|men
Second Reading 1 John 4.7-21
A reading from the first letter of John
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. God’s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because he first loved us. Those who say, ‘I love God’, and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also.
For the Word of the Lord Thanks be to God
Gospel Procession
Gospel Acclamation:
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Live in me and let me live in you, says the Lord;
my branches bear much fruit.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
The Gospel John 15.1-8
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
X Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.
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For the Gospel of the Lord Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ
Hymn after the Sermon TiS 452 God of Mercy, God of Grace
Offertory Hymn, 526 Lord Jesus Christ
Communion Chant
Final Hymn, 232 (Tune-Ebenezer) O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Next Sunday‘s Ascension Day
Acts 1.1-11; Psalm 93; Ephesians 1.15-20; Mark 16.15-20.
Bible Readings for the Week 6th to 12th April 2015
| Monday | Acts 14.5-18 | Psalm 115.1-7 | John 14.21-26 |
| Tuesday | Acts 14.19-28 | Psalm 145.10-13 | John 14.27-31 |
| Wednesday | Acts 15.1-6 | Psalm 122 | John 15.1-8 |
| Thursday | Acts 15.7-21 | Psalm 96.1-6 | John 15.8-11 |
| Friday | Acts 15.22-31 | Psalm 57.8-12 | John 15.12-17 |
| Saturday | Acts 16.1-10 | Psalm 100 | John 15.18-21 |
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.
St Luke’s Enmore Bank Account Details
Account Name: St Luke’s Anglican Church Working Account
BSB: 062-165 Account Number: 10023547
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.
Notices for MAY
Saturday 9 May – 3.00 p.m. Our Opshop Volunteers afternoon tea at Stoneground Espresso, Enmore.
Sunday 10 May – visitation from the Leprosy Mission – Dr Trevor and Mrs Heather Smith. There will be a retiring collection for the Mission.
Sunday 17 May – 4 .00 p.m. Ascension Tide Evensong with the Brabyn Singers followed by High Tea. Please bring a plate of food for high tea to share with the choir.
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Sunday 24 May – Pentecost – A Children’s Service is being arranged. We need servers; readers for the bible readings, psalm and prayers; we need welcomers, children to take up the offertory. Some children may like to cook something for morning tea. If your child would like to participate please see Jennifer Bestel or Diana Jefferies.
Saturday 13 June 2015 – Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser at Alexandria. If anyone would like to make a donation to help with the purchase of sausages, bread rolls etc, please put it in an envelope and place it in the offertory bag. Thank you!
Intercessions
Prayers for each day of the week
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Our Prayers for those in need... Shirley Allen; Elizabeth Armstrong; Hannah Ashton; Joesphine Jabbour; Mrs Fatima Begum; Ross Black; Henry & Maureen Byers; Robert Champion; The Child Family; Les Dixon; Joy Gander; Madeline Gee; Roslyn Gee; Rhodri, Bonnie, Callum & Rhiannon Henry-Edwards; Linda Jensathit; Ross Lehman; Marie McGrath; Marissa; Bp Ken Mason; Eve Moggs; June Nash; Ronan Nath; Pauline Newell; Bill Phipps; Bill & Poppy Prezios; Peter Purcell; Brian Rawnsley; Alex Regos; Joy Ree; Michelle Rowlands; Maria Sevilla; Florence Shellard; Mary Sotiriadis; John Thomas; Julie & Alex Wright.
Anniversaries of Deaths. Ada Harris; Myrtle Blatch; Helen Hack; Peter Rinker Saints and Commemorations Wednesday 6th May – John, Apostle & Evangelist |
We pray regularly for all parishioners on each day of the week.
Intercessors may like to use Christian names only on Sunday
Parish Information
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
