St Luke's Enmore with Stanmore           Click here to reflect on the Third Sunday of Advent

An Anglican Parish in the Diocese of Sydney.

First Sunday after Christmas      27^th December 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.

Gluten free hosts are now available.  Please see our Sacristan, Andy Serafin, before the service if you need to receive a gluten free host.

As New Year’s Eve draws near, we would do well to heed the wise advice St Paul offers in his letter to the Colossians. We could do worse than clothe ourselves with “compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” We also need to learn to forgive if we are to taste of the true goodness of this life. And we need to place love at the heart of our being. New Year’s resolutions? Think we know what needs to be done…or undone!

• Pray that we may clothe ourselves with these virtues, learn how to forgive, and act always with the same love that Jesus modelled for us so graciously and generously.

Pray for the Daehan Seong Gong Hoe, the Anglican Church of Korea, giving thanks for the work they do to further God’s mission in the world.

Text:          The Rev Laurette Glasgow, Special Advisor for Government Relations for the Anglican Church of Canada and the Diocese of Ottawa
© Anglican Board of Mission, 2015

Introit Hymn: TIS  – 268 Joy to the world 

The Sentence:   Clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and be thankful.                                                        
                                                                                     Colossians 3.14–15

The Collect:  

God of community,
whose call is more insistent than ties of family or blood:
may we so respect and love those whose lives are linked with ours
that we fail not in loyalty to you,
but make choices according to your will;
through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen

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First Reading                                                           1Samuel 2.18-20, 26

A reading from the book of the prophet Samuel

Samuel was ministering before the Lord, a boy wearing a linen ephod. His mother used to make for him a little robe and take it to him each year, when she went up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice. Then Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, and say, ‘May the Lord repay you with children by this woman for the gift that she made to the Lord ’; and then they would return to their home. Now the boy Samuel continued to grow both in stature and in favour with the Lord and with the people.

For the word of the Lord                                        Thanks be to God  

Song of Zechariah

1 Praise the Lord, praise the | Lord from | heaven:
O | praise him | in the | heights.

2 Praise him, | all his | angels:
O | praise him, | all his | host.

3 Praise him, | sun and | moon:
praise him, | all you | stars of | light.

4 Praise him, you | highest | heaven:
and you waters that | are a-| bove the | heavens.

5 Let them praise the | name of the | Lord:
for he com-| manded and | they were | made.

6 He established them for | ever and | ever:
he made an ordinance which | shall not | pass a-| way.

7 O praise the Lord | from the | earth:
praise him, you sea-| monsters | and all | deeps;

8 Fire and hail, | mist and | snow:
and storm-wind ful-| filling | his com-| mand;

9 Mountains | and all | hills:
fruit | trees and | all | cedars;

10 Beasts of the wild, and | all | cattle:
creeping | things and | winged | birds;

11 Kings of the earth, and | all | peoples:
princes, and all | rulers | of the | world;

 

12 Young | men and | maidens:
old | folk and | children to-| gether.

13 Let them praise the | name of the | Lord:
for | his name a-| lone is ex-| alted.

14 His glory is above | earth and | heaven:
and he has lifted | high the | horn of his | people.

†15 Therefore he is the praise of | all his | servants:

of the children of Israel, a people that is near him. | Praise | the | Lord.

Glo|ry to | God; Father | Son and | Holy | Spirit.
As in the be|ginning so | now; and for | ever. | A|men.

Second Reading                                                      Colossians 3.12-17
As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful.  Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

For the word of the Lord                                         Thanks be to God

Gospel Procession

Gospel Acclamation

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
Open our | heart, O | Lord,
to listen | to the | words of your | Son.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

 

The Gospel                                                                    Luke 2.41-52
The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke

X Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ

Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travellers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, ‘Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ He said to them, ‘Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’  But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favour.

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

The Sermon

Hymn after Sermon:  TIS – 292 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

Prayer for our Parish

God of Love,
God of Mission,
you alone bring growth to your Church,
send to us your Holy Spirit to give
vision for our planning,
wisdom in our actions,
and power to our witness.
Help our church to grow in numbers,
in spiritual commitment to you,
and in service to our local community.   Amen

 

Offertory Hymn: TIS – 312 Once in Royal David’s City.

 

Hymn during Communion:   

 

Final Hymn:TIS – 152 Joyful, joyful, we adore you

The Blessing

Memorial of the Incarnation

 

Next Sunday: The Epiphany of our Lord

Isaiah 60.1-6
Psalm:  72.1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3.1-12
Gospel Reading: Matthew 2.1-12

Bible Readings for the Week 28th Dec to 3rd Jan 2016

MONDAY	Jeremiah 31.15-20	Psalm 124. 1 John  1.5-2.2	Matthew 2.13-18
TUESDAY	1 John 2.3-11	Psalm 96.1-6	Luke 2.22-35
WEDNESDAY	1 John 2.12-17	Psalm 96.7-9	Luke 2.36-40
THURSDAY	1 John 2.18-21	Psalm 96.10-13	John 1.1-18
Friday	Numbers 6.22-27	Psalm 8. Galatians 4.4-7	Luke 2.15-21
SATURDAY	1 John 2.22-28	Psalm 98.1-6	John 1.19-28

 

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Notices for the last week of 2015:

The flowers in church for Christmas and today were provided by The Rev’d Thea Archinall in memory of her late husband, The Rev’d Adrian Archinal.

New on the Bookstall ….
A New Exile: The future of Anglicanism by Muriel Porter. This is a ‘must read’;
new stock in.
Flight, Nadia Wheatley’s new book.
Advent Colouring Books for adults.
A Man Called Johnny Mac: Selected writings of Bishop John McIntyre

Handmade greeting cards from Indonesia and our own St Luke’s cards.
Don’t forget to visit the Bookstall on your way to morning tea.

Epiphany in the Mountains – Saturday 9 January 12 noon at Lea MacNeal and Don Thomas’ home, 22 Albert St Leura.  Please see the flyer on next page.  All welcome.
AN INTER-AGENCY ANGLICAN CONFERENCE - MELBOURNE
10–13 February 2016
LIFE IN ABUNDANCE
I came that they may have life  - John 10:10
An Anglican Conference on
MISSION & EVANGELISM
VENUE: Trinity College Parkville, VIictoria
SPEAKERS include: Stephen Pickard; Dorothy Lee; Justin Duckworth; Stephen Bevans
For information email: theologyevents@trinity.edu.au

If you are interested in attending, please speak with Fr Philip, Moya, Jennie Winton or Ruth.

BEQUESTS
We have benefited greatly in the past from bequests left to the parish by parishioners who have included St Luke’s in their will.  Some amounts left to the Parish have been large, some very small; all have been appreciated. The Wardens have elected to retain this capital and generally only use the interest as needed for various projects.  If you would like to think about this and include St Luke’s in your will it is one way of ensuring the ongoing maintenance of this extraordinary parish.

Flowers – if you would like to give a donation and have flowers in the church in memory of a loved one, please see Ruth.

And if you are available to help with morning tea in 2016, we desperately need people!  A new roster will commence in January so if you can possible help provide some food or serve or wash up, please let Ruth know.

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. Please put your name or the word Offertory as a reference.

 

Intercessions

Prayers for each day of the week Today:    Ruth Champion; John & Nancy Cheng; Ron, Binh, Nam, Milly & Violetta Clarke. Monday: Ron & Sheila; Nigel, Vivien, Nathan & Abigail Cross; Lyne, Eleanor, Constance Cuneen & John  MacLulich. Tuesday:  Neville Daniels; Edi & Oscar Davis; Kathy Drummond; David Dunlop; Joan Everingham. Wednesday: Michael, Elizabeth, Thomas, Ellenor & Nicholas Fleming; Stephen Gates & Andrew. Thursday:  Peter Gilbert & Alfredo Narnola; Wayne Gillies; Kevin Green; Stuart Grigg & ‘Tricia Blombery. Friday: Neville Hack; Richard Hagen & Somsakdi; John, Martha & Christopher Haly. Saturday: Michael, Jacqueline, Sam & Sophie Hicks; Janet, Susan & Alex Hill; Laykum Ho; Moya Holle; Anne Hywood & Peter Tregilgas.

Our Prayers for those in immediate need... Simon LoSchiavo, Leanne, Madeline, Bishop Ivan Lee, Bruce Sims, Ray Sommer, Judy Daniels. The sick – Long term Barbara, Jade & Shirley Allen; Kuna Arjunan; Beth Armstrong; Hannah Ashton; Diane Badcock; Angela Bell; Ross Black; Fatima Begun; Jason Broadbridge, Paull Garrett; Ros Gee; Rhiannon Henry-Edwards; Josephine Jabbour; Ann Jeffs, Javen Khan; Kylie Laughlin; Ross Lehman; Melissa, John & Baby Gerard; Marie McGrath; Jude & Isla; Marissa; Bp Ken Mason; Eve Moggs; Fr Ron Morris, John Naidu; Pauline Newell; John O’Grady; Peter Ogilvie; Bill & Poppy Prezios; Peter Purcell; Brian Rawnsley; Edward Reddy; Alex Regos; Joy Ree; Michael Andrew & Warren Ryan; Florence Shellard, Mary Sotiriadis; Sr Fiona CSC; Trier Family and Saria Sevilla and Antoun Recent Departed Anniversaries of Deaths. Elsa Clarke; Muriel Hackett; Arthur Thomas; Lil Kettlewell. Saints and Commemorations 29th : Thomas Becket, archbishop of Canterbury, martyr (d.1170) 30th: Josephine Butler, social reformer (d.1905) 31st: John Wycliffe, teacher and reformer (d.1384)

 

Parish Information  

ABN.78 161 584 893.
SUNDAY WORSHIP:
Sung Eucharist and Children's Ministry at 9.30 am followed by hospitality in the hall.  Thai Community meets in the Chapel after morning tea.
WEEKDAY SERVICES:
Wednesday 9.30 a.m. - Morning Prayer;  10.00 a.m. Eucharist (followed by morning tea)
Friday 8.30a.m. – Morning Prayer
CONFESSIONS (Sacrament of Reconciliation) HOME COMMUNIONS, BAPTISMS, & MARRIAGES by arrangement.
Rector - Fr Philip Bradford.
Ph 9557 4219 - 0431 655 220 (Mob)
PO Box 64. Enmore NSW 2042
Parish email:  rector@stlukesenmore.org.au
Fr Philip:  bradford.pr@gmail.com