THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

(Sunday 4 May 2014)

WELCOME TO ST JOHN’S CHURCH, DEE WHY 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 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

(4 May 2014)

8:00am Holy Eucharist Hymns: 361, 388, 204 (TIS) Setting: Holy Trinity Mass (Ross)

10:00am Family Eucharist with Godly Play Hymns: 361, 388, 204 (TIS) Setting: Kyrie - Missa Sanctae Ceciliae (Colin Brumby),

Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus - Messe Breve in 7 (Charles Gounod)

Motet: Soul of my Saviour (Brumby) Voluntary: Fanfare (Lemmens)

2:30pm Holy Baptism – Alyssa and Caitlyn Fox

6:00pm Evensong sung by the Cathedral Singers Hymns: 101, 121, 115, 307 (NEH) Psalm: 150 Responses: Ayleward Setting: Kelly in C Anthem: Te Deum in B flat (Stanford)

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 4 May 2014 Dear Friends, This weekend is one of thanksgiving and celebration as we dedicate our new organ which will be used to beautify and enhance our worship and so give glory to God.

We also hope this wonderful new musical instrument will be a cultural asset to the local community and the whole community on the Northern Beaches and beyond. In the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in this Sunday’s gospel, Luke elaborates a whole presentation of the Easter faith for all generations who must believe without seeing: it is necessary to journey for a long time before the cross ceases to appear as an obstacle but shines as the source of salvation. We must give Christ time to teach us the meaning of the scriptures: at the Eucharistic table we recognise his presence and so are enabled to announce to our brothers and sisters that he is living. With every blessing, Fr Steven Salmon, Rector

COMING EVENTS

Sat 10 May St John’s Op Shop 8:00-11:30am Please note changed date

Fri 23 May Film Group – Amazing Grace 7:00pm Sun 25 May ‘Famsing’ Concert 2:00pm

Sun 1 Jun Afternoon Tea with Songs of Praise 2:30 pm Sun 8 Jun Pentecost Sunday

“AEON” Chamber Music Ensemble 2:00pm Sun 15 Jun Trinity Sunday Sat 21 Jun Rock and Roll – Dance 7:30pm

Sun 22 Jun Corpus Christi Choral Evensong – Cathedral Singers 6:00pm

Sat 9 Aug Rising Stars of the Organ 2:00pm Sat 23 Aug Trivia Night 6:00pm Sat 20 and

Sun 21 Sep Festival of Music (watch this space for details)

Sat 11th Oct Afternoon Tea Dance 3:00pm Sun 19 Oct Dedication Festival and Parish Lunch 10:00am Mon 3 Nov All Souls’ Day – Faure’s Requiem Sat 22 Nov St John’s Parish Fête

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

PARISH NEWS Baptism: We welcome Alyssa Lynne and Caitlyn Teresa Fox into the family of the Church through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism at 2:30pm today. Please pray for Alyssa and Caitlyn, their parents and the i r godparents, as they rejoice in sharing with us the Christian faith. Music notes for today’s Family Eucharist: After an exciting weekend of music-making we are delighted to begin celebrating the work of the Australian composer, Dr Colin Brumby, who composed this mornings anthem a few months ago, and the Kyrie from Missa Sanctae Cecilia, composed especially for the choir, and which you will hear much more in coming months. The rest of the mass setting is by the French Romantic composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893), most famous for his grand operas. This mass is a simple but beautiful declamation of the mass text. In keeping with the French theme the voluntary this morning, Fanfare, is by Gounod's contemporary the Belgium composer Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823-1881).

St John’s Organ Celebration Weekend concludes at 6:00pm this evening (4 May); Evensong will be sung by The Cathedral Singers, a group formed in 1989, dedicated to excellence in church music, performing a wide repertoire from the 16th to 21st centuries. Caritas: On Monday (5 May) the group will hear from Deacon Jenny speaking on her life and Christian journey. All welcome. For more information, please speak with Dn Sandra or Barbara Emmett (9971 8428). St John's Op Shop will be held next on Saturday 10 May, 8:00 to 11:30am.

Help is needed, please, for: o Thursday - setting up, 3:00pm. o Friday - stocking tables, 9:30am. o Saturday - putting away, 11:30am

Don’t forget, you can enjoy the Op Shop barbecue to support Organ fund-raising at St John’s. Meet our Gourmet Sausage Sandwich chefs, Helen, Jacqui, Suzanna, Mia and John

Mothers’ Union (MU): For the next meeting on Wednesday 21 May at 11:15am following the 10:00am Eucharist and a cuppa, the group will be repairing to Dee Why RSL for lunch. All Welcome! For information, please speak with Dn Sandra or Margaret Winters. Happy Birthday to June Bennett (7th), Valda Ashover (10th)

Manly Hospital Pastoral Care Service needs volunteers! The service was developed by the hospital and local churches in co-operation, and is based on providing pastoral visitations by lay people to patients in hospital. Pastoral Care Visitors from the churches are trained in areas of hospital procedures, communication etc. and visit on a regular basis (usually weekly) within the hospital. Visitors also attend regular monthly meetings for support and ongoing education. For further information, please speak with Lynette Johnson or see the flyer on the lobby noticeboard. Cottage Counselling operates regularly in the Parish Centre with support from St John’s. Please pray for the service, the counsellors and their resources, giving thanks for their work, and that this important ministry may continue meeting the needs of the local community. Cottage Counselling now has Deductible Gift Recipient status with the ATO and can provide receipts for tax deduction purposes to donors. The Centre may be contacted at 7 Clarke St, Narrabeen 2101, by phone on 02 9972 0141 or through www.cottagecounselling.org.au Street Mission Wednesday Night Café: Street Mission operates cafes in Sydney’s northern beaches region, serving over 300 meals each month using a 100% volunteer workforce. Many of their clients who include adults and their children, have medical issues and life is tough for them. The St John’s Street Mission Café is open on Wednesday nights, providing a nutritious meal (eg chicken curry and rice, fresh vegetables and dessert) and a supportive atmosphere. As we continue to pray for this work, if you wish to consider being trained and rostered to volunteer, please leave your name and contact details with the office to be passed on to Street Mission. It is necessary that volunteers help on a rostered basis, receive induction training, give undertakings concerning confidentiality, privacy and child protection, obtain references and be willing to have a police check if required. “Welcoming the Stranger” at St John’s: Please pray for “Relationships Australia”, “Community Connect”, “Cottage Counselling”, “Street Mission”, and other community groups working to help people who in different ways may be “on the outer”, and for friends, musical events and functions supporting these and other supported ministries such as Bear Cottage. These are in addition to our own regular ministry programs.

Rosters – Rosters – Rosters!!! Now that Bev is preparing the next round of rosters (June to September 2014), we need more people to volunteer for helping, particularly with weekly church cleaning and grounds upkeep , and on the Tuesday/Friday cafe . If you can help, please contact Bev Bingham, or phone/email the office for Bev to call you.

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81 Willandra Road Cromer

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: Graeme Couch 0417 287 131 (mob)

Office phone: 9971 8694 Fax 9971 8252 Office hours: 9:00am–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 The church is open during the day for personal prayer. Morning and Evening Prayer is normally said each day (except Tuesdays) at 8:15am and 5:15pm.

Mon 5 May 9:30-11:15am Playtime 12:00noon Holy Eucharist (chapel) 7:30-9:30 Caritas

Tue 6 May 9:00am Op Shop Sorting 10:00am-1:00pm Café (by appointment) Cottage Counselling (no choir practice this evening)

Wed 7 May 10:00am Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayers and Anointing of the Sick

11:15am-12:30 Bible Study (by appointment) Cottage Counselling 5:30-8:30pm Street Mission: Wednesday Night Café

Thu 8 May 9:30-11:15am Playtime 12:00noon Holy Eucharist (chapel) 3:00pm Setting up Op Shop (by appointment) Cottage Counselling

Fri 9 May 9:00am Holy Eucharist (chapel) 9:30am Setting up Op Shop 10:00am-1:00pm St John’s Café 11:00am Holy Eucharist

(Alexander Nursing Home) 1:00-2:30pm Chronic Pain Support Group 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) 6:15-7:45pm Youth Group 7:30-9:30pm Senior Youth Group

Sat 10 May 8:00-11:30am St John’s Op Shop 9:00am Holy Eucharist (chapel)

Sun 11 May FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 8:00am Holy Eucharist 10:00am Family Eucharist 6:00 pm Evensong

Morning Readings: Acts 2:14,36-41; 1 Peter 2:20-25; John 10:1-10

Children are always welcome in all our church services at St John's.

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER Those who are ill: Margaret, Suru, Louise, Margaret Baker, Bev Bingham, Annette Bird, Kay Burton, Stephen Butler, Phillip Cutugno, Nora Davidson, Kayden Dowden, Pat Duke, Gary Fenton, Marie Hansen, Peter Hill, Joe Jones, Kerrie McAlpin, Ross Morgans, Fr Fred Morrey, John Posener, Kevin Ross, Lena Simpkins, Jan Smith, Brian Taylor, Alle Tesoriero, Stephen Ward, Noel Warr, Brenda Watson

Others in need of prayer: Belinda, Larka, Anita, Donna, Russell, Thomas, Jasmine and Ryan, David, Greg, Leah, Lisa, Mark, Fay Baker, Virginia Baker, Elizabeth Balharry, Joy Beness, June Bennett, Cameron Browne, Bob & Margaret Brownley, Joy Burge, Craig Butler, Shirley Butler, John and Norma Byles, Susan Caldis, Eileen Cameron, Dorothy Cole, Beryl Cornish, Betty Coward, John Cranfield, Fr Jim Cranswick, Hilary Dowe, Anne Evans, Jean Field, Kevin Flicker, Clarrie and Stella Greaves, Norma Halford, Eric Hastings Snr, Michelle Hayden, Peter Huckleby, Margaret James, Sue Kinging, Alec, Midge Lee, Joanne Lucock, Grace MacKay, Helen Mayall, Lois Maze, Bob and Vivienne McMullin, Lilian Miles, Byron Moore, Grayden Moore, Joan Morgans, Del Nattrass, Rebecca O’Donnell, Jessica, Angus, Daniel and Lucy, Stephen Palmer, Bill Peters, Fiona Peterson, Joan Preuss, Tom and Isabel Ridgway, Debby Roberts, Olwyn Rogers, Patricia Sara, Bob Satchell, Pam Seddon, Denise Soltau, Don Stephens, Jill and Kareena Sutcliffe, Cass Tane, Jennifer and Michael Taylor, Joan Taylor, Phil and Margaret Turley, Audette Vaughan, Cynthia Watts, Florence Watts, Ted Wenning, Val West, John Wickes, Kath Yabsley

Those who died recently: David Ellis Those whose anniversaries of death occur at this time: Bill Hill (4th), Edna Sloan (5th), Jack Ritchie (6th), Ainsley Haldene (priest), Shirley Storey (7th), Kees Lindeman, Audrey Moore (8th), Leslie Crane (9th), Dorothy Chapman (10th)

4 May 2014 – Easter III – Rostered Duties 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm Sidespeople: Anne Seddon

Lee Hansen Jean Knight

Roger Soltau Michael Johnston Helen Hastings

Ray Phelps Valda Ashover Tony Johnson

Readers: Anne Seddon Alma Ondevilla

Dudley Johnson Roger Soltau

Intercessor: Glen Kinging Wendy Johnson

Chalice: Graeme Couch Tony Johnson

Servers: Roz Peterson Jess Rynd Brian Butler

Adam Roberts Debby Roberts Michael Roberts Kyle Cutugno

Kathe Swales Alma Ondevilla Robyn Couch

Morning Tea: Don & Pam Fisher Shirley Butler

Godly Play - Storyteller: Katherine Ward - Door person: Jess Rynd

Cleaning: Brass: Grounds: Alan Plambeck, Ken O’Donell Pam Fisher Peter Cunningham

11 May 2014 – Easter IV – Rostered Duties 8:00am 10:00am 6:00pm Sidespeople: Lee Hansen

Don Stephens Marilyn Stephens

Dudley Johnson Wendy Johnson Barbara Emmett

Valda Ashover

Readers: Jean Knight Peter Cunningham

Lynette Johnson Adam Roberts

Intercessor: Alma Ondevilla Katherine Ward

Chalice: Robyn Couch Lesley Flood

Servers: Jill Knox Anne Seddon Robyn Couch

Adam Roberts Debby Roberts Kathe Swales Matthew Robinson

Alma Ondevilla Robyn Couch Roz Peterson

Morning Tea: Don & Pam Fisher Heather Andrews Krisztina Keller

Godly Play - Storyteller: Lesley Flood - Door person: Neridah Byrne

Cleaning: Brass: Grounds: Heather Andrews Barbara Emmett Don & Pam Fisher Church Access: If you would like to bring someone to church who relies on wheelchair or walker, but can't fit it in your car, St John’s now has a wheelchair and a walker available to assist getting between car and church.