THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

(Sunday 14 September 2014)

WELCOME TO ST JOHN’S CHURCH, DEE WHY (on the corner of Avon Road and Oaks Avenue) St John’s is a place of soul-stirring worship, challenging preaching, fine art and music, warm fellowship and outreach. It remains as Dee Why’s oldest institution. We are an Anglican parish in the Catholic Tradition of Anglicanism, which: • welcomes everyone • seeks to live the life of Christ in community • reaches out in love to others to share this life If you are a baptised communicant Christian from another Church you are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us today, or you may choose to come forward to receive a blessing. Please join us for refreshments after all services.

as we celebrate The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

(Sunday 14 September 2014)

8:00am Sung Eucharist Hymns: 349, 351, 592 (TIS) Setting: A Parish Eucharist – Michael Dudman

10:00am Sung Eucharist with Children’s Ministry Hymns: See Hymn Sheet Setting: Communion Service in F – Herbert Sumsion Anthem: Teach me, O Lord – William Fox

O Holy spirit, Lord of grace – Christopher Tye Voluntary: Cantate Domino – Alan Viner 2:30pm Baptism

6:00pm Choral Evensong Hymns: 79, 84, 91, 309 (NEH) Response Ferial Psalm: 27 Canticles: Brumby in E flat Anthem: Cantate Domino – Giuseppe Pitoni St John’s Anglican Church acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land and pays respect to all Aboriginal people, and to their families past and present. For more information please visit our website www.stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

FROM THE RECTOR 14 September 2014 Dear Friends, The Exultation or Triumph of the Cross is at one and the same time an image of our crucified Lord and a sign of his Easter mystery. It reminds us first of all that Christ merited his glory by undergoing the death of a slave. Before us it puts the prospect of living together with him who, lifted up from the earth, draws all men to himself—provided we bear our cross after him and die with him. The whole history of salvation takes place between two trees: the tree of the forbidden fruit and the tree of life planted in the middle of the garden. If we wish to eat of the tree of life we must embrace the wisdom of God and have no other source of glory save the cross of Christ. With every blessing, Fr Steven Salmon, Rector

COMING EVENTS

St John’s Inaugural Festival of Music: Countdown, one week until 20 and 21 September. Something for everyone! Don’t miss a minute of the worship, music, hospitality and fellowship. Are the dates in your diary?

Sat 11 Oct Afternoon Tea Dance 2:30pm Bear Cottage Benefit Concert

Classical Opera and Theatre music 7:00pm Sun 19 Oct Dedication Festival and Parish Lunch 10:00am Sat 25 Oct Afternoon Silent Movie (with Organ) 3:00pm Mon 3 Nov All Souls’ Day – Fauré’s Requiem 7:30pm Sat 15 Nov Children’s Disco 3:00pm Sat 22 Nov St John’s Parish Fête

Sun 23 Nov Christ the King – The Cathedral Singers 10:00am

Candles burning in the Church for the month of September are in loving memory of

Dolly and Bill Coleman from their daughters Elaine and Valda

and all the members of their family

PARISH NEWS Baptism: We welcome Annabelle May McKinnon into the family of the Church through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at 2:30pm today. Please pray for Annabelle, and her parents and godparents, as they rejoice in sharing with us the Christian faith.

Sanctuary Lamps burning in the Church today are in loving memory of

Len and Hilda Stovold requested by their son Barry remembering the twenty-sixth

anniversary of their deaths.

Music notes for today’s Family Eucharist: The anthems this morning come from two contemporaneous Tudor composers William Fox (d.1579) and Christopher Tye (c.1505-before 1573). Both were connected with the huge gothic cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England. Tye had been a Lay Clerk at King's College, Cambridge before becoming Magister Choristarum (Master of the Choir) in 1543. Tye was ordained in 1561 and ceased writing music shortly after. William Fox succeed Tye to the post of Organist and Master of the Choristers in 1572 and held the position until his death seven years later. Both of their compositions show them to have primarily concerned with the clear illustration of the text, with much of the text set homophonically (in blocks of chords) with only occasional imitation and polyphony (each part singing different tunes). The voluntary Cantate Domino 'Sing unto God' is a vigorous fanfare by the contemporary Shrewsbury-based composer, Alan Viner.

Amnesty International: Letter writing will be conducted today after each morning service with Neridah Byrne. Letters proposed for sending to the Yemeni Government highlight the way that governments or their “security agents” can arrange for citizens who speak out against official policies to “disappear”. For more information please speak with Neridah today.

Mothers' Union: On Wednesday 17 September our Mothers' Union branch will have Suzanne Reimer as the guest speaker. Suzanne is a Diocesan Vice President responsible for our region. We have some of our group who will be away so are keen to invite any ladies in the parish who would like to attend. Men are also welcome if they would like to come and hear more about the work of MU. The meeting starts at 11.30am after the healing service. Members please bring something to share for lunch. Numbers to Deacon Sandra by Monday Sept 15th. For more information please contact Deacon Sandra or Margaret Winters.

Happy Birthday: Ailene Blakeney (15th), Jean Knight (16th), Pamela Francis (17th), Graeme Couch (18th).

Rosters – Rosters – Rosters!!! With rosters for September to January now being prepared, all who can help are welcome. For BOTH Sunday morning services (8:00am and 10:00am) we REALLY NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS to serve morning tea and to act as sidespersons. As well, the Grounds, Brass and Cleaning rosters are in desperate need of new volunteers. If you can help with any of these tasks please contact Bev (99715529) or bevbingham@gmail.com or leave a message with Beck at the Office.

Op Shop: Congratulations on raising $2,600 on Saturday 6 September and special thanks to all who contributed, especially the extras who came in to help with others being away and Ken Eltham who handled a substantial influx of new goods in the week before Readers: New reading sheets for 21 September to 5 October 2014 are available for collection. If rostered, please take your readings from the lobby table. If your reading sheet has not been put out, please leave a message with the office. Parish Council: Usually held on the third Monday of the month, the Parish Council meeting for September has been deferred to Monday 22 September, 7:30pm, commencing with the Holy Eucharist in the chapel. For more information, please speak with Robyn Couch. Red Cross Blood Service: One in three Australians will need blood, but only one in thirty donates. Donated blood helps cancer patients, people with blood disorders, mothers-to-be and newborn babies, as well as trauma and surgical patients. The Mobile Blood Service is to be at Dee Why Surf Club on 15-18 September (12:30-7:00pm Mon-Tue, and 9:30am-4:00pm Wed-Thu). Please see the notice board in the lobby for information. To donate, first book a time on 13 14 95, then eat a substantial meal and drink three to four glasses of water in the hours before. Take your donor card or photo ID when you visit. St Luke’s Mosman: The Reverend Dr Max Wood is to be inducted as the new Rector of St Luke’s Mosman on the Feast of St Michael and All Angels, 29 September at 7:00pm by The Right Reverend Chris Edwards, Bishop of North Sydney. This is an important occasion in the life of a parish; with St Luke’s being close to Dee Why, and as Reverend Dr Max Wood is coming from outside the Diocese for this appointment, it would be good for St John’s to offer support, both in prayer, and by attendance if possible. RSVP Helen Bell 9969 6910. For more information, please speak with Robyn Couch. The Anglicans Together Dinner on Thursday 25 September, 7:00 for 7:30pm at City Tattersalls Club (Cnr Pitt and Market Streets, Sydney), will feature guest speaker Archbishop Glenn Davies, talking about his vision for the Diocese of Sydney. Cost: $65 pp ($60 conc). Payments with bookings by 18 September to: Anglicans Together, Level 1 St James’ Hall, 169-171 Phillip Street, Sydney, 2000 (telephone 8227 1300). Please see the noticeboard or take a flyer if interested.

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HOW TO CONTACT US Where to find us: Cnr Avon Road and Oaks Avenue, Dee Why 2099

Parish Priest: Fr Steven Salmon SSC 0417 359 792 (mob) Tel: 9971 8694 (Office and Rectory). Email: rector@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Parish Deacon:   The Rev’d Sandra Salmon (Hon) 0409 412 798 (mob) Email: deacon@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au Tel: 9971 8694 (Office and Rectory)

Assistant Deacon: The Rev’d Jennifer Barry (Hon) 0457 396 323 (mob) Email: deaconjenny@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Churchwardens: Bev Bingham 9971 5529 Robyn Couch 0414 645 338 (mob) Tony Johnson 0419 225 011 (mob)

Email: wardens@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Director of Music: Tom Edwards 0481 563 258 (mob)

Email: music@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Children’s Ministry:

Lynette Johnson Dn Sandra Salmon

0408 254 125 (mob)

Pastoral Care: Lynette Johnson Dn Sandra Salmon pastoral@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

0408 254 125 (mob)

(Baptism Preparation and Hospital Visitor)

Administration: Beck Whelan (part-time)

Office phone: 9971 8694 (Fax 9971 8252) Office hours: 9:30am–2:00pm (Mon–Fri) Office email: office@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au Maintenance: maintenance@stjohnsdeewhy.org.au Postal address: PO Box 495

Dee Why NSW 2099

Website: www.stjohnsdeewhy.org.au

Other Parish Council Members:

Heather Andrews Valda Ashover Neridah Byrne Don Fisher Pam Fisher Lynette Johnson Dudley Johnson Roz Peterson Anne Seddon Don Stephens Katherine Ward

St John’s Parish seeks to be environmentally aware and responsible in our use of resources.

THE WEEK AHEAD AT ST JOHN’S Mon 15 Sep Our Lady of Sorrows 9:30-11:15am Playtime 12:00noon Holy Eucharist (chapel) Parish Council Meeting deferred to Monday 22 September, 7:30pm

Tue 16 Sep Saints Cornelius and Cyprian 9:00am Op Shop Sorting 10:00am-1:00pm Café (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 5:00-6:00pm Junior Choir Practice 7:15-8:45pm Senior Choir Practice

Wed 17 Sep Saint Robert Bellarmine 10:00am Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers 11:30am-12:30pm Mothers’ Union (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 5:30-8:30pm Street Mission: Wednesday Night Café

Thu 18 Sep 9:30-11:15am Playtime (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 12:00noon Holy Eucharist (chapel) 12noon-2:00pm Multicultural Carers Program 3rd Thu

Fri 19 Sep 9:00am Holy Eucharist (chapel) 10:00am-1:00pm St John’s Café 10:30am-noon The Songbirds (formerly Singing Mums) 5:30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation (A priest is normally available in the church for Confessions from

5:30 pm to 6:00 pm or contact Fr Steven for other times)

WEEKEND FESTIVAL OF SACRED AND CLASSICAL MUSIC Sat 20 Sep John Coleridge Patterson 9:00am Holy Eucharist (chapel) 12noon Organ Recital – Tom Edwards - Music for the Church’s Year 2:00pm Recitals - Returning to St John’s:

• flautist Stephen Dimarco • pianist Michelle Li

4:00pm Introducing Hamish Wagstaff - St John’s First Organ Scholar Violinist Mitzi Gardner - making her debut at St John’s 6:15pm CHORAL EVENSONG - with David Drury directing

The University of Sydney’s St. Paul’s College Choir

Sun 21 Sep Ordinary Sunday 25 8:00am Holy Eucharist Morning Readings: Isaiah 55: 6-9; Philippians 1: 20-24, 27; Matthew 20: 1-16 10:00am FESTIVAL MASS with St John’s Junior and Senior Choirs 2:00pm Workshop for The Messiah, followed by afternoon tea 4:30pm HANDEL’S “THE MESSIAH” CONCERT No Sunday Evensong this week

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER Those who are ill: Ana, Sophie, Louise, Nigel, Suru, Tom, Yvette, Margaret Baker, Annette Bird, Alastair Brown, Bob & Margaret Brownley, Kay Burton, Stephen Butler, John Byrne, Maria Regina de Mattos Castro, Nora Davidson, Gary Fenton, Judith Freeman, Bp Stanley Goldsworthy, Marie Hansen, Eric Hastings Snr, Leah Hermanns, Peter Hill, Kerrie McAlpin, Lois Maze, Ross Morgans, Anne Newell, Ken O’Donell, Kevin Ross, Jan Smith, Fr James Stacey, Brian Taylor, Phil and Margaret Turley, Joan Van Leeuwen, Audette Vaughan, Stephen Ward, Noel Warr, Mary

Others in need of prayer: Belinda, Larka, Anita, Donna, Russell, Thomas, Jasmine and Ryan, David, Deborah, Greg, Leah, Lisa, Mark, Michael Aitken, Pam Andersen, Fay Baker, Virginia Baker, Elizabeth Balharry, Joy Beness, June Bennett, Cameron Browne, Joy Burge, Craig Butler, Shirley Butler, John and Norma Byles, Susan Caldis, Dorothy Cole, Beryl Cornish, Betty Coward, John Cranfield, Fr Jim Cranswick, Anne Evans, Jean Field, Kevin Flicker, Clarrie and Stella Greaves, Norma Halford, Lee Hansen, Michelle Hayden, Peter Huckleby, Margaret James, Sue Kinging, Carlo Kraushaar, Alec, Midge Lee, Joanne Lucock, Grace MacKay, Bob and Vivienne McMullin, Lilian Miles, Byron Moore, Grayden Moore, Joan Morgans, Del Nattrass, Stephen Palmer, Bill and Karin Peters, Fiona Peterson, John Posener, Joan Preuss, Elaine Rich, Tom and Isabel Ridgway, Debby Roberts, Olwyn Rogers, Patricia Sara, Bob Satchell, Pam Seddon, Lena Simpkins, Denise Soltau, Don Stephens, Jill and Kareena Sutcliffe, Jennifer and Michael Taylor, Joan Taylor, Florence Watts, Kimberley Webster, Val West, John Wickes, Kath Yabsley Those who died recently: Michael King (priest), Barry Stovold Those whose anniversaries of death occur at this time: Albert Rea, Len Stovold (14th), Dolly Coleman (15th), Leslie Tattersall (16th), Alex Paton, Fay Lang (17th), June Pedrana (18th), Gwen Lutherborrow (19th), Roy Parnell (20th)

14 September 2014 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross – Rostered Duties 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm Sidespeople: Lee Hansen

Stan Jeffery Dianne Greenhalgh

Tony Johnson Heather Andrews Michael Johnston

Ray Phepls

Readers: Janet Eltham Glen Kinging

Lynette Johnson Adam Roberts

Intercessor: John Emmett Dudley Johnson

Chalice: Jess Rynd Lesley Flood

Servers: Roz Peterson Jess Rynd Alma Ondevilla

Debby Roberts Adam Roberts Michael Roberts

Alma Ondevilla Robyn Couch

Morning Tea: vacant Barbara Emmett Krisztina Keller

Godly Play - Storyteller: Lesley Flood - Door person: Bev Bingham

Cleaning: Brass: Grounds: Bev Bingham Bev Bingham Glen Kinging, Alan Plambeck

21 September 2014 – Ordinary Sunday 25 – Rostered Duties

8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm Sidespeople: Anne Seddon

Jean Knight Sue Dimock

Tony Johnson Liz Hamilton Neridah Byrne

Valda Ashover

Readers: Kay Thiel Brian Thiel

Katherine Ward Neridah Byrne

Intercessor: Anne Seddon Valda Ashover

Chalice: Alma Ondevilla Adam Roberts

Servers: Robyn Couch Jill Knox Alma Ondevilla

Debby Roberts Adam Roberts Michael Roberts

Roz Peterson Alma Ondevilla Robyn Couch

Morning Tea: vacant Wendy Johnson Dudley Johnson

Godly Play - Storyteller: Sandra Salmon - Door person: Gwen Zmijewski (or Alma Ondevilla)

Cleaning: Brass: Grounds: Rob Peterson Joan Butler Mark Ashover

St John’s Recycling Program: Parishioners are invited to use the collection boxes at the back of the Church for recycling small batteries, candles, corks, printer ink and toner cartridges, spectacles, sunglasses and spectacle cases, and also for used postage stamps and phonecards to help the work of ABM.