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St Paul’s Anglican Church
Canterbury
Order of Service
for
the Eucharist
Pentecost 13 (OS 21 Proper 16)
22 August 2021
10.00am Lockdown Service OnlineGATHERING IN GOD’S NAME
Welcome
Entrance Hymn TIS 477
1 Jesus calls us here to meet him
as, through word and song and prayer,
we affirm God’s promised presence
where his people live and care.
Praise the God who keeps his promise;
praise the Son who calls us friends ;
praise the Spirit who, among us,
to our hopes and fears attends.
2 Jesus calls us to confess him
Word of life and Lord of all,
sharer of our flesh and frailness,
saving all who fail or fall.
Tell his holy human story ;
tell his tales that all may hear ;
tell the world that Christ in glory
came to earth to meet us here.
3 Jesus calls us to each other,
vastly different though we are ;
race and class and sex and language
such are barriers he derides
Join the hand of friend and stranger ;
join the hands of age and youth ;
join the faithful and the doubter
in their common search for truth.
Jesus Calls Us - John Bell, Iona Community
Greeting Words and Music - ©1989 Iona Community & WGRG
Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Blessed be God's kingdom, now and for ever.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
2Let us pray
Almighty God,
to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known
and from whom no secrets are hidden;
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name,
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Kyrie Confession and Absolution
God is love and we are his children.
There is no room for fear in love.
We love because he loved us first.
Silence
Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith.
Lord, we have sinned in thought, word and deed:
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
We are truly sorry and we ask you to forgive us:
Christ have mercy
Christ have mercy
Help us by your Spirit to live in newness of life:
Lord have mercy
Lord have mercy
May the God of love and power
forgive you and free you from your sins,
heal and strengthen you by his Spirit,
and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen.
3Singing God’s Praises —The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to God’s people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The Prayer of the Day
Everliving God,
by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified:
hear the prayers we offer for all your faithful people,
that in the ministry to which you have called them
each may serve you in holiness and truth;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Children and Youth Talk
MINISTRY OF THE WORD
The First Reading (1 Kings 8.22-30, 8.41-43)
22
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of
all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. 23 He
said, ‘O Lord , God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above
or on earth beneath, keeping covenant and steadfast love for your
servants who walk before you with all their heart, 24 the covenant that
you kept for your servant my father David as you declared to him; you
4promised with your mouth and have this day fulfilled with your
hand. 25 Therefore, O Lord , God of Israel, keep for your servant my
father David that which you promised him, saying, “There shall never
fail you a successor before me to sit on the throne of Israel, if only
your children look to their way, to walk before me as you have walked
before me.” 26 Therefore, O God of Israel, let your word be confirmed,
which you promised to your servant my father David. 27 ‘But will God
indeed dwell on the earth? Even heaven and the highest heaven
cannot contain you, much less this house that I have built! 28 Have
regard to your servant’s prayer and his plea, O Lord my God, heeding
the cry and the prayer that your servant prays to you today; 29 that
your eyes may be open night and day towards this house, the place of
which you said, “My name shall be there”, that you may heed the
prayer that your servant prays towards this place. 30 Hear the plea of
your servant and of your people Israel when they pray towards this
place; O hear in heaven your dwelling-place; heed and
forgive. 41 ‘Likewise when a foreigner, who is not of your people Israel,
comes from a distant land because of your name 42 —for they shall
hear of your great name, your mighty hand, and your outstretched
arm—when a foreigner comes and prays towards this house, 43 then
hear in heaven your dwelling-place, and do according to all that the
foreigner calls to you, so that all the peoples of the earth may know
your name and fear you, as do your people Israel, and so that they
may know that your name has been invoked on this house that I have
built.’
The response:
For the Word of the Lord:
Thanks be to God.
Psalm (Psalm 84)
1 How lovely is your dwelling-place:
O Lord God of hosts!
2 My soul has a desire and longing
to enter the courts of the Lord:
my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
3 The sparrow has found her a home,
and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young:
even your altar, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house:
they will always be praising you.
5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you:
in whose heart are the highways to Zion;
56 Who, going through the valley of dryness,
find there a spring from which to drink:
till the autumn rain shall clothe it with blessings.
7 They go from strength to strength:
they appear, every one of them,
before the God of gods in Zion.
8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer:
give ear, O God of Jacob.
9 Behold, O God, him who reigns over us:
and look upon the face of your anointed.
10 One day in your courts is better than a thousand:
I would rather stand at the threshold
of the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of ungodliness.
11 For the Lord God is a light and a shield,
the Lord gives favour and honour:
and no good thing will he withhold
from those who walk in innocence.
12 O Lord God of hosts:
blessed are those who put their trust in you.
The Gospel (John 6.56-69)
When the Gospel is announced
Glory to you Lord Jesus Christ.
56
Jesus said to the crowd: ‘Those who eat my flesh and drink my
blood abide in me, and I in them. 57 Just as the living Father sent me,
and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because
of me. 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that
which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this
bread will live for ever.’ 59 He said these things while he was teaching
in the synagogue at Capernaum. 60 When many of his disciples heard
it, they said, ‘This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?’ 61 But
Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said
to them, ‘Does this offend you? 62 Then what if you were to see the
Son of Man ascending to where he was before? 63 It is the spirit that
gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you
are spirit and life. 64 But among you there are some who do not
believe.’ For Jesus knew from the first who were the ones that did not
believe, and who was the one that would betray him. 65 And he said,
‘For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it
is granted by the Father.’ 66 Because of this many of his disciples
turned back and no longer went about with him. 67 So Jesus asked the
6twelve, ‘Do you also wish to go away?’ 68 Simon Peter answered him,
‘Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We
have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God.’
After the Gospel
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
The Sermon
Silence for reflection
Affirmation of Faith—Apostles’ Creed
I ask you now to affirm as yours the faith of the Church.
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.
The Prayer of the Church
Let us pray for the world and the church
Please be seated
The response for the prayers:
Lord, in your mercy
hear our prayer.
7At the end
Almighty God, you have promised to hear our prayers.
Grant that what we have asked in faith
we may by your grace receive,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE GREETING OF PEACE
Please stand
We are the body of Christ
His Spirit is with us.
The peace of the Lord be always with you.
And also with you.
The Offertory Hymn TIS 520
1 Christ, enthroned in heavenly splendour,
first-begotten from the dead,
you alone our strong defender,
lifting up your people’s head:
alleluia, alleluia,
Jesus, true and living bread.
2 Here our humblest homage pay we,
here in loving reverence bow;
here for faith’s discernment pray we,
lest we fail to know you now:
alleluia, alleluia,
you are here, we ask not how.
3 Though the lowliest form now veils you
as of old in Bethlehem,
here as there your angels hail you,
branch and flower of Jesse's stem;
alleluia, alleluia,
we in worship join with them.
6 Life-imparting heavenly manna,
stricken rock with streaming side,
heaven and earth with loud hosanna
worship you, the Lamb who died,
alleluia, alleluia,
risen, ascended, glorified!
George Hugh Bourne,1840-1925 alt
Words and Music - ©1969 OCP
8The Prayer over the Gifts
Blessed are you, Lord, God of all creation.
Through your goodness we have these gifts to share.
Accept and use our offerings for your glory
For the feeding of your people
and for the service of your kingdom.
Blessed be God for ever.
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give our thanks and praise.
Holy God, whom neither earth nor heaven can contain,
We gather around the mystery of your grace.
You called your chosen people to abide with you
in covenant and steadfast love.
and through them you called all the peoples of the earth,
to know your name and come before you in godly fear.
When your children wondered if you would indeed dwell upon the earth,
you embodied and renewed your covenant
in the flesh of your Son Jesus Christ.
And so we thank and praise you,
joining with cherubim and seraphim and the company of heaven,
singing the never ending hymn of your glory.
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Faithful God, there is no one else to whom we can go;
you alone have the power of resurrection and the words of eternal life.
Your Son promised that those who eat his flesh and drink his blood
abide in him, and he in them.
Sanctify your people that they may come to believe and know
that you are the Holy One.
Send down your Holy Spirit on this bread and this cup,
that they may be for us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;
who, at supper with his disciples, took bread, and gave you thanks.
9He broke the bread, gave it to them and said:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;
do this in remembrance of me.
When supper was ended he took the cup of wine.
Again he praised you, gave it to them and said:
Drink this, all of you;
this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did,
in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice
made once for all upon the cross.
Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation,
we proclaim his death and resurrection
until he comes in glory.
Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Lord of all life,
help us to work together for that day
when your kingdom comes
and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth.
Look with favour on your people,
gather us in your loving arms
and bring us with all the saints
to feast at your table in heaven.
Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father,
for ever and ever.
Blessing and honour and glory and power
are yours for ever and ever. Amen.
10The Lord’s Prayer
As our Saviour Christ has taught us, so we pray,
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial
and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever. Amen.
BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND COMMUNION
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
We who are many are one body,
for we all share in the one bread.
We sing:
Jesus, Lamb of God, have mercy on us
Jesus, bearer of our sins, have mercy upon us
Jesus, redeemer of the world, grant us your peace.
The Gifts of God for the people of God.
This is the Lord’s Table.
All who seek God’s mercy are welcome.
THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE
Living God,
increase in us the healing power of your love.
Guide and direct us that we may please you in all things,
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Father,
we offer ourselves to you
as a living sacrifice
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Send us out in the power of your Spirit
to live and work to your praise and glory.
11Notices
The Final Hymn TIS 547
1 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart;
naught be all else to me, save that thou art.
Thou my best thought, by day or by night,
waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.
2 Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true word;
I ever with thee, and thou with me, Lord.
Thou my great Father, thy child let me be,
thou in me dwelling and I one with thee.
3 Be thou my armour, my sword for the fight.
Be thou my dignity, thou my delight,
thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower.
Raise thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.
4 Riches I scorn, and the world’s empty praise;
thou my inheritance, now and always.
Thou and thou only, the first in my heart,
Ruler of heaven, my treasure thou art.
5 High King of heaven, after victory won
may I reach heaven’s joys, O bright heaven’s Sun!
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
still be my vision, O Ruler of all.
Be Thou My Vision - Stephen Dean, Mary Byrne, MO BHOILE
The Blessing Words and Music - ©1971,2002 OCP
God, the Mighty one, defend you on every side.
Christ, the Redeemer, deliver you from all evil.
The Spirit of God strengthen you in all goodness.
And the blessing of God most gracious,
the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always. Amen.
The Dismissal
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord:
In the name of Christ. Amen.
12Notices and Parish News
Office Closed
Due to the increased restrictions, the office is now closed to visitors. If
you need to contact the office, please do so on 9830 0729, or
office@stpaulscanterbury.org.au. The vicar is available by phone or
by email.
Virtual Morning Tea
There will be a virtual morning tea at 11.15am on zoom.
Food Donations
Please remember those in need in our local community. Any
assistance is greatly appreciated. We will continue to deliver food
donations now that restrictions are easing, to St Mark’s Mission
House in Fitzroy.
Poets Corner, Thursday 7:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89981082450?
pwd=a3dqNGxXQ0FlOUpxVWpBMFZFcFVZUT09
Meeting ID: 899 8108 2450 Passcode: 383430
Crisis in Myanmar
The covid situation in Myanmar is dire, oxygen is in short supply.
Anglican overseas aid is launching an appeal to. Money will be
dispensed through Anglican Board of Mission and local churches,
particularly for oxygen and PPE supplies. Call 1800 249 880 or
through their website anglicanoverseasaid.org.au. Select 2. Rapid
Response Emergency Fund - Myanmar.
Cheer Up Cookies for Sale!
Dear Friends,
Rose is fundraising for Scouts to attend VICJAM in December/
January by baking delicious cheer up cookies.
You can choose from cinnamon, chocolate chip or chocolate chip and
macadamia.
They are 3for $3 or 6 for $5
They can be delivered by bike if you live within 5km of Canterbury or
click and collect
Orders can be made to Rose via email-erough@gmail.com
Blessings and thank you
13Parish Council Tuesday 10 August 2021 Council continued its discussions on the spiritual discernment process which has been adopted to shape our change journey. It is important that as a faith community we listen openly for how we are being called to participate in God’s ongoing mission in the world so that a deep missional change can be revealed to us and a pathway for change can be laid. Other matters relating to the future development of the Parish were discussed, particularly the need to integrate important discussions taking place on how we do childrens’ outreach with broader Parish Council deliberations on change. The need to maintain parish life together in a Covid environment which has seen us physically separated for much of the past eighteen months was also discussed and Parish Council resolved to investigate the possibility of a Parish picnic at a location close to Melbourne later in the year when the weather is warmer. ‘Covid-safe’ arrangements were considered. The Diocese continues to provide regular updates in line with adjustments to Government policy in this area, and we have reviewed our Covid-safe plan for when Church reopens, most likely with the 4 square metre per person rule. Discussions were held around child safety. A child safety officer has been appointed to oversee this important work. A new child safety clearance application form has been distributed by the Diocese for completion by those in the Parish who regularly have contact with children. The Parish Office is developing a list of parishioners who will need to complete this form and assistance will be provided by the Office for those having difficulty completing it. In view of the current Covid disruptions it was agreed that the Diocese be contacted with a view to reviewing the required end of August submission date for these applications. Occupational health and safety issues were reviewed, in particular the pressure cleaning of stairs near the Church entry and the removal of electrical cords associated with the streaming of services. It was agreed to proceed on both these issues. The Treasurer provided an update on the Parish budget. While we are in a reasonable position with regard to MACO funding which has provided funding for the establishment of live streaming of services, the impact of Covid on Church attendance and income may present a challenge, particularly now that Government assistance has concluded. In general terms, at the present time monthly Parish expenditure is running in excess of income by some $2000. It is not clear at this time how much of this shortfall is of a temporary nature due to Covid. Given Parish reserves this matter is not considered urgent at present, however income and expenditure will continue to be monitored closely by Council. 14 -Stephen Mather
Notices of the Day
Welcome to worship and our faith community.
Prayer Corner: We pray for those in need:
“Great Spirit, we remember the land and its •First Margaret
People C with •respect
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dignity.
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we People
live in harmony
with respect
withand
all those
dignity. • Tricia C; • Alicenne;
Liz and family;
who share
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with and
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be thankful.• Amen.”
Andrew; • Liz
Timandandfamily;
Caroline;
who share this sacred earth and be • Mary; • Val;
Douglas S and
We pray
thankful. Amen.” for the World:
• For all those affected by the coronavirus,• especially Shirley; those•in Theodore
Alicenne;
Fiji and Juliet;
and Indonesia
Prayer Points:
• For Australians • Kent;
states dealing with the recent •
COVID outbreaks Lois; and
Theodore and Juliet;
•• We Wisdomgive thanks for God’s
in decision making steadfast • Sue T and • Colin
Diana, LWandand family.
family;
• love For all those working in health Keith T; • Nora and Denys F;
•• We pray for Indonesia, Fiji, Myanmar,
For those dealing with the Ethiopia conflict • Rowan; • Dugald;
Sydney, and Victoria dealing with
• For Canada as they deal with the heatwave • Henry; • Bryan B;
COVID outbreaks • Rebecca; • Dean; and
• For the successful rollout of vaccines
• We pray for an effective response to • Faye; • Kesta, Nick, Jonah and
• climate
For Palestine
change and
by Israel
our nation, world • Val; Molly.
• leaders,
For effective responses to family violence
and communities
•• For • Graham H;
We compassion and justice
pray for Afghanistan andforthethose seeking asylum
• safety
For those incitizens,
Gippsland, the Dandenongs, • Croydon,
Joanne; and the Macedon Ranges as
of its particularly its
they recover from storms and floods.
women We pray for those in need as a
•WeWe pray for charities providing
pray for the worldwide Church: food community for four weeks. If you would
relief and for the hungry
• The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea; like our prayers to continue for another
•• We pray for parents juggling work and month, please contact Bec in the office.
The Diocese of Armidale (Bp Rod Chiswell, ThankClergy
you.& People);
remote learning
• Social Responsibilities Committee (Gordon Preece, Chair);
• We pray for teachers and students in A Parish Prayer for St Paul’s:
• St Andrew's Aberfeldie (Michael Danaher, Lynda Crossley); and
remote learning Renew in us, O God, the zeal of your
• Balwyn Road Uniting (Rev’d Salesi Faupula).
• We pray for those who are anxious love. Let our parish come alive with the
and for those working in mental health. power of your Spirit. Where we have
We pray for the worldwide Church: failed, forgive us. Where we have
• The Anglican Church of South persevered, encourage us. When we are
America; in doubt, direct us. Help us to see new
opportunities for witness and service. For
• The Diocese of Riverina (Bp Donald the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kirk, Clergy & People);
• Archdeaconry of Melbourne (Heather Parish Council Members for 2021:
Patacca); Parish Council - Nick Scott,
• All Saints’ Clayton (Charlie Fletcher, Rebecca Hollingdale, Geoff Hannan,
Abraham Amuom, Jeremiah Paul); Stephen Mather, Julie Houghton,
and Debbie Riley, and Elizabeth Wilkinson,
• Balwyn Road Uniting (Rev’d Salesi Wardens - Liz Olie (Vicar’s Warden),
Faupula). Andrew Ham, and John de Araugo.
Please keep our parish councillors
We give thanks for the lives of: and wardens in your prayers.
Meryl Fleming 14 August 2021
Francis Edmund Jennings
23 August 1993
15Parish Events for the Week
This Sunday 22 August: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
No 8.00am service
10am Sung Eucharist (livestreamed on Facebook),
11.15am Virtual Morning Tea (zoom)
Monday 23
Tuesday 24 Bartholomew, Apostle and Martyr
7:30pm St Paul’s Kindergarten Meeting
Wednesday 25
10am Liturgy of the Word (Zoom)
5pm Meditation Group (Phone)
Thursday 26
7:30pm Poet’s Corner (Zoom)
Friday 27 Monica, mother of Augustine (d. 387)
Rachel’s day off - Office closed
Saturday 28 Augustine of Hippo, bishop and teacher (d. 430)
Next Sunday 29 August: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
No 8.00am service
10am Sung Eucharist (livestreamed on Facebook),
11.15am Virtual Morning Tea (zoom)
Child Safe: We take children’s safety seriously at St Paul’s. If you
have any concerns as to the safety of a child in the parish please see
the vicar or one of the wardens; Liz Olie, Andrew Ham, and John de
Araugo.
St Paul’s Direct Debit:
St Paul’s Anglican Church Canterbury
BSB 633 000
A/C 1191 99941.
Pew Sheet Notices: Please ensure notices for the pew sheet are in
the office by 5pm on Wednesday, it helps me keep things running
smoothly. Thank you! Bec
Next Week’s Readings: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Song of Songs 2.8-13 Psalm 45.1-2, 45.6-9
James 1.17-27 Mark 7.1-8, 7.14-23
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