St Luke's Enmore with Stanmore           Click here for first Pentecost service

An Anglican Parish in the Diocese of Sydney.

Second Sunday after Pentecost     7^th June 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.

 

The great desire for a King of Israel will one day end in disappointment and tragedy for Saul. This Samuel can already discern. In the Gospel reading the crowds are gathering around Jesus but controversy comes from the scribes from Jerusalem. Typically Jesus comes into conflict with established power structures.

*          Pray for those who have power and authority and for imagination to exercise power in new ways.

*          Pray for the Daehan Song Gong Hoe, the Anglican Church of Korea, 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 242..    I Danced in the morning

Sentence:   Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and my sister and my mother.                                Mark 3.34–35

The Collect:
Almighty God,
give us such a vision of your purpose,
and such an assurance of your love and power,
that we may ever hold fast the hope which is in 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                                                                                      1 Samuel 8.4-11,16-20

A reading from the first book of the Samuel

 Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,  and said to him, ‘You are old and your sons do not follow in your ways; appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.’ But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, ‘Give us a king to govern us.’ Samuel prayed to the Lord ,  and the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.  Just as they have done to me, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so also they are doing to you.  Now then, listen to their voice; only—you shall solemnly warn them, and  show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.’  So Samuel reported all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. He said, ‘These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen, and to run before his chariots; He will take your male and female slaves, and the best of your cattle and donkeys, and put them to his work.  He will take one-tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. 18 And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves; but the Lord will not answer you in that day.’  But the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel; they said, ‘No! but we are determined to have a king over us,  so that we also may be like other nations, and that our king may govern us and go out before us and fight our battles.’’’

 

For the word of the Lord                                                  Thanks be to God

Psalm 138

 

1 I will give you thanks, O Lord, with | my whole | heart:
even before the gods will | I | sing your | praises.
2 I will bow down toward your holy temple
and give | thanks to your | name:
because of your faithfulness and your loving-kindness,
for you have made your name and your word
sup | reme over | all | things.
3 At a time when I called to you, you | gave me | answer:
and put new | strength with | in my | soul.
4 All the kings of the earth shall | praise you, O | Lord:
for they have heard the | words | of your | mouth;
5 And they shall sing of the | ways of the | Lord:
that the glory of the | Lord | is | great.
6For though the Lord is exalted, he looks up | on the | lowly:
and he compre | hends the | proud from a | far.
7 Though I walk in the midst of danger,
yet will you pre | serve my | life:
you will stretch out your hand against the fury of my
enemies, and | your right | hand shall | save me.
8 The Lord will complete his | purpose for | me:
your loving-kindness, O Lord, endures for ever;
do not forsake the | work of | your own | hands.
Glo|ry to | God; Father | Son and | Holy | Spirit;
As in the be|ginning so | now; and for | ever. | A|men

Second Reading                                                                     2 Corinthians 4.13-5.1

 

A reading from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians

 But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—‘I believed, and so I spoke’—we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.  So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

 

For the word of the Lord                                                   Thanks be to God

Gospel Procession

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
We have | found the Mess | iah:
Jesus Christ, who | brings us | truth and | grace.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,

The Gospel                                                           Mark 3.20-35

The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John
X Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

The crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, ‘He has gone out of his mind.’And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.’ And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.  And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.  And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. ‘Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter;  but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin’—  for they had said, ‘He has an unclean spirit.’ Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him.  A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.’ And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’  And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers!  Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’

 

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

Hymn after Sermon:   TIS 223 – How sweet the name

Offertory Hymn:  TIS 534 – Love is his word

Hymn during Communion:

Final Hymn:   TIS – 456 -  Your hand O God has guided

Parish Prayer:

Gracious God, we pray for our Parish of St Luke,
for our Acting Rector 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: Barnabas, Apostle & Martyr
Job 29.11-16, Ps 98; Acts 11.22-30, 13.1-3; Matthew 10.7-13

Bible Readingsfor the Week 25th to 31st May 2015

Monday	2 Corinthians 1.1-7	Psalm 34.1-10	Matthew 5.1-12
Tuesday	2 Corinthians 1.18-22	Psalm 119.129-136	Matthew 5.13-16
Wednesday	2 Corinthians 3.4-11	Psalm 99.6-9	Matthew 5.17-19
Thursday	2 Corinthians 3.15-4.6	Psalm 85.8-13	Matthew 5.20-26
Friday	2 Corinthians 4.7-15	Psalm 116.10-18	Matthew 5.27-32
Saturday	2 Corinthians 5.14-21	Psalm 103.6-14	Matthew 5.33-37

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.

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 first week of June:
Happy Birthday to Cynthia Berkemeier; Andy Serafin; Anthea Nath; Rachel Reddy; Ruth Champion; Thomas Raj; Stephanie Reddy; Julie Olston & Christopher Isikis.

Tuesday 9 June at 7.00 p.m. – Light meal for those coming from work.

Bible Study at 7.30 p.m. – Acts Chapter 2. 5 Lincoln St Stanmore.

Notice from Marrickville Council to our Church Members, via the Multifaith Roundtable Committee - Wednesday 10 June at 7.30pm – Public Meeting Petersham Town Hall for all residents, business owners, community leaders, volunteers and all people with an interest in the possible amalgamation.

Saturday 13 June 2015 from 8.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.  – Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser at 8-40 Euston Road, Alexandria – a roster is on the noticeboard, so PLEASE put your name on a 2-hour slot to help us with this important fundraiser.

We need help with the following:-

45 kgs of onions to be peeled sliced and bagged at the hall on Thursday 11th June at 9.30 am;

800 sausages in boxes need to be picked up from Woolworths at Marrickville Metro after 5.00 p.m. on Friday 12th June and brought to the hall;

Bread rolls need to be picked up at 8.00 a.m. and again at 10.00 a.m. from the Paris Bakery at 224 Marrickville Road, Marrickville (southern side about 200m west of Victoria Road)

Condiments, paper napkins etc to be bought from Campbells Cash & Carry Alexandria;

AND we need to borrow 6 eskies – we need them at the hall by midday Thursday 11th June.

Please see Ruth in the hall at morning tea if you can help with any of the above.

Sunday 14 June 2-5 p.m. - Eremos Institute invites you to their first Winter Wisdom Event 2015…The Whole Earth is Medicine – Led by Dr Susan Murphy at the Drummoyne Community Centre, 10 Cometrowe Street, Drummoyne.

Thursday 18 June at 12 noon - Enjoy lunch at the Pepper Mint Bistro in Eastlake Golf Club, Gardeners Road at the corner of Isaac Smith Street, Kingsford.  Our very own Eddie Kittirat is the Thai Chef. Lunch is served 7 days a week between 11 am and 3 pm (There’s even a $10 special)  You can get the 418 bus all the way.  Please make your own way there.

Confirmation – Bishop Robert is coming Sunday 2 August – if you are interested in being confirmed (children over the age of 10 and adults) please see Fr Philip.  Classes commence today at 4 p.m. at Fr Philip’s home at 5 Lincoln Street, Stanmore.

AT ST LUKE’S BOOKSTALL - we now have our own blank greeting cards which can be used for birthdays, etc., as well as notes to friends.  They feature St Luke’s belltower, beautifully photographed by Tina Fiveash, against six different early evening skies.  Only $1 per card – why not buy a selection to keep on hand?

So, don’t forget to visit the Bookstall on your way to morning tea.

New sick list starts next week – please renew names or submit new ones.

Church Running Finances
Average Monthly income	$     16,000
Average Monthly Expenses	$     16,500
Expenses cover the following:
Cost of Sales (Organ, Op Shop, Garbage removal)	28%
Ministry Staff	40%
Ministry Resources	2%
Office Expenses	9%
Elec/Gas	7%
Property Exps	14%
	100%

 

 

Intercessions

Prayers for each day of the week Today:    Andy Serafin & Colin Spokes; Peter Seymour; Jeffrey Sheather; Laurel & Ray Sommer; Mary Sotiriadis. Monday:  Raboom & Nol Takham; Matthew, James &Mark Tangruthaitham; Christine Thurley & Troy; John Tonetti. Tuesday:  Stuart, Jo & Laurence Veitch -Burton; Nadia Wheatley; Matthew, Bronwyn, Sam & Thomas Whiting; Jennie Winton. Wednesday: Sally Woellner; Waew Wongjam; Kay & Natasha Younie; Amelia Zea; Kate Abou Takka; Shirley & Barbara Allen. Thursday:  Grace Ashton; James, Elliot & Harry Barnes; Ian Barnett; Peter, Jennifer, Elise & Blake Bestel; Mervyn Bishop. Friday:  Ross Black; Angus, Susan, Anwyn & Bryn Brook- Evans; Peter Brown & Iain; Tony Brownlow; Ruth Champion. Saturday:  John & Nancy Cheng; Ron, Binh, Nam, Milly & Violetta Clarke; Ron & Sheila; Nigel, Vivien, Nathan & Abigail Cross.

Our Prayers for those in need... Shirley Allen; Elizabeth Armstrong; Hannah Ashton; Josephine Jabbour;  Mrs Fatima Begum; Ross Black; Jason Broadbridge; Henry & Maureen Byers; Robert Champion; Les Dixon;  Jennifer Edwards; Joy Gander; Madeline Gee; Roslyn Gee;  Jude & Isla; Rhodri, Bonnie, Callum & Rhiannon Henry-Edwards; Moya Holle;  Linda Jensathit;  Ross Lehman; Mikhaila Keighery; Ross Lehman; Marie McGrath;  David McDermott; Marissa; Bp Ken Mason; Eve Moggs; June Nash; Ronan Nath; Pauline Newell; Bill Phipps; Ross Ponder;  Bill & Poppy Prezios; Peter Purcell; Brian Rawnsley; Ray; Alex Regos;  Joy Ree;  Michelle Rowlands; Sr Fiona CSC; Saria Sevilla; Florence Shellard;   John Thomas; Julie & Alex Wright; Ann Jeffs and Philip, nephew of Judy Janssen. Recent Departed Anniversaries of Deaths. Ruth Humphrig; Elsie Coombes   Saints and Commemorations 9th: Columba of Iona, abbot and missionary (d.597) 11th: Barnabas, Apostle & Martyrs 13th: Antony of Padua, missionary and preacher (d.1231).

 

Parish Information  

ABN.78 161 584 893.
SUNDAY WORSHIP   Sung Eucharist and Children's Ministry 9.30am
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     Email:  bradford.pr@gmail.com