W ELCOME TO ST PAUL’S. We are

glad that you have come to

worship God with us today. If

you are a visitor from another parish, or

worshipping with us for the first time,

please introduce yourself to our parish

priest, Fr James Collins, or to anyone

wearing a name badge, over a cup of tea or

coffee in the parish hall after the service.

You’ll find it behind the church.

Birthday Greetings to Emma & Clyde 3

Parish Fair 2016 3-7

Parish History 8

Collecting for Life Jacket 9

Fr James in Canterbury 10-17

Music for the 9.30am Service 18

Sydney Movement or the Ordination 19

of Women – AGM

Sung Eucharist – 8.00am

Choral Eucharist – 9.30am

Choral Evensong – 3pm

Our parish’s patron is St Paul

the Apostle, one of the early

Church’s missionary leaders.

A dynamic preacher, he

visited communities located

around the Mediterranean Sea

and in Asia Minor

proclaiming the good news of

the death and resurrection of

Jesus Christ.

Name badges help make St Paul’s an

inclusive community. If you need a new

name badge, fill in the form on the

inside back cover, send it to the parish

office, and one will be made and left in

church for you.

Toilets are available at the entrance to

the parish hall, which is located behind

the church.

First aid kits are located on the wall of

the kitchen in the Large Hall behind

the church and in the choir vestry.

Ask a member of the clergy or anyone

who’s wearing a name badge. We’re

here to help.

As you take your place in your pew,

please make yourself aware of the route

to the nearest emergency exit. Should

there be a fire, leave quickly, turn right,

and assemble by the roundabout on

Burwood Road.

People needing wheelchair access can

enter St Paul’s most conveniently by the

door at the base of the belltower.

Please turn your mobile phone off or on

to silent before the service starts. It’ll

save you much embarrassment later on.

Children are welcome in church at any

service. There is a selection of

children’s books and toys at the back of

the church near the font and there are

also kids’ activity sheets and pencils

available at the back of the church

where the pew sheets and prayer books

are.

Children’s Church runs during Term

Time. Meet at the back of the church at

the beginning of the 9.30am Eucharist.

Please feel free to bring your children to

the altar rail to receive a blessing, or to

receive Communion if they have been

admitted to the sacrament.

Please do not take photos

inside the church or during the services

of worship without permission.

Every best wish to Emma Carnuccio and Clyde Livingstone who have

celebrated Birthdays this week. Many happy returns and every blessing

for the coming year.

Thank you to everyone who donated goods, sold raffle tickets and most

of all those who supported it and bought tickets. We raised $462.15.

Among the prize winners were Bronwen Cartwright, Ken Turner, Clyde

Livingstone, Andrew Connolly, Shirley Gregory, Barry Brandy, Michele

Phillips and Stephen Laurence.

Margaret Whittaker sends her regards to all from the North of England.

There is a postcard from Margaret on the notice board that you might

like to read.

The fair started out as a mini one mainly due to unavailability of many

key helpers. This grew as others put their hands up. The weather was al-

ways an important issue for an outside fair. It was the talk of all the or-

ganisers. The first four days before the fair were fine despite the fore-

cast of rain. Friday was another story – they got it right – RAIN ALL DAY.

What is the best decision when the forecast for Saturday still predicted

rain? The decision was to have all the stalls (except the BBQ) in the hall,

as we knew from previous experience what a wet fair is like.

Saturday dawned with sunshine and light winds. A group of dedicated

parishioners and friends had prepared the hall on the Friday with a won-

derful display of trash & treasure, books, jams/pickles/gifts, stylish

clothes, and Devonshire Teas. It all fitted leaving a space for the cakes

and Father’s Day raffle. The BBQ setting up on the day had a few prob-

lems due to the wind but its final position on the grass next to the church

seemed ideal.

We had the usual early bird prospectors (as early as 8am) looking for a

bargain at the trash & Treasure. There was a steady stream of people

all day. It was a happy occasion with lots of camaraderie and the helpers

able to move easily to where help was needed at any time. The correct

decision was made to have an indoor fair. The wind would have been a

problem all day having to hold everything down. I would recommend this

set up again, to be able to arrive on the day with much less preparation

required before the day begins, is less stressful.

Thank you to all the helpers (in particular Pam & David Priest) who

worked tirelessly for a day a week for three weeks prior to the day to

sort, price and organise all the wares; also to all the workers on the day

who helped finish off the setting up (BBQ and shade cover in particular)

and for packing up afterwards. It was a team effort. Special mention must

go to raffle seller extraordinaire, Barry Brandy who sat all day (with some

help from Ken Bergin) and sold almost $200 worth of tickets. Thank you to

all the cake makers in particular Jane, Joy & Mary; without the volume

they made the stall would have been a little bare.

A great day was had by all. The takings for the day was $2683.50 plus the

Father’s Day raffle making a total of $3145.65.

General overview of the fair

Picture showing the book rummaging

Annette Green & Ken Bergin checking out the items for sale

Ray Brock & Allan Harland inviting the passing people to the fair

Barry brandy & Ken Bergin selling raffle tickets

The arrangement of china by Atela Livingstone won the display of the day

For a long time now Jim Foster and Yvonne Clarke have been tirelessly

putting our archives into order. They have sorted and catalogued an

extensive amount of material much of which will form the basis of our

parish history. Without their diligence much of this material would have

been lost. Thank you to both of you for your attention to detail and for

your care in every aspect of this very important work.

The History of the Parish needs updating and with the 150th anniversary

coming up what better time to do this than now. There is a team hard at

work on this project and they would love your help. They are looking for

memorabilia that would happen in this process – particularly

photographs, but anything that helps tell the story. They are currently

working on a bank of questions to form the basis for interviews as so

much of the parish story will be oral history, because the parish is about

people – it’s about you!

If you are able to loan us any interesting items we promise to take good

care of them. If you have something to show us but would not feel

comfortable in leaving this we will be able to copy most items on the

spot. We have chosen 9th October as the day for you to bring in

memorabilia. Any items that you wish to take away with you will be

scanned on the spot. Our collection time will be Sunday 9th October

after each of the morning services.

Thank you for your willingness to be involved in this project.

Jennie Carpenter, Jude Laurence, Rosemary King and Fr James

Would you like to donate a kneeler as a thank offering to God or in

memory of someone?

These kneelers are $175 each and you can make them yourself or we can

ask someone to make one for you. We have many people who are looking

forward to working some more kneelers.

If you would like to order one just

speak to Rosemary.

These are the items that we are cur-

rently collecting:

New men’s undies of various

sizes – we still need 30 pairs to

reach our target

Light weight socks - new

Sports socks - new

Joggers – especially large sizes

– These can be “used” so long

as they are in good condition.

A kind parishioner has already

donated 100 torches.

We are aiming for a minimum of

100 pairs of underpants.

Thank you for your past generosity.

We have a few things left that are

more suitable for the warmer

weather that we withheld, but

nearly all winter clothing has now

been distributed. You are making a

difference to people in need.

Remember the Betty Howie?

Her daughter Jeanette has

organised a Facebook group who

have been collected for the next

Life Jacket appeal. Through their

generosity they have contributed

about half the number of undies

that we need for the next delivery.

Thank you to those of you who make

such very generous donations to

the Parish Pantry each week but as

Fr James tells us the need keeps

growing.

The following items are very low

or have run out completely:

coffee, tinned ham, savoury biscuits,

cereal, Up and Go & milk.

Foods always needed are: tins of

chunky soups and the different

varieties of spam, alongside tins of

fish, spreads and sweet biscuits.

We also seem to get through a lot of

safety razors and we hardly ever

have any shaving cream.

If you are able to contribute any of

the above items it would be much

appreciated. Thank you.

Many people helped in the prepa-

ration for the fete, on the day and in

cleaning up afterwards. So much

hard work goes into these occa-

sions and they only happen as a re-

sult of such dedication. Thank you

Pam and all your helpers.

Thank you to Cr John Faker, Mayor of Burwood, who on behalf of Burwood

Council has donated $500.00 to purchase food for the Parish Pantry. As

the Mayor says "By working together, we can make our community an

even better place to live, work and enjoy."

Another group of people, this time from Grace Point, delivered bags of

groceries last Sunday and we were able to show them the storage are

from we draw for the office shelves that our people can select from.

FRIDAY

I went to the Cathedral again late yesterday afternoon for Evensong but

the regular Choir are on their Summer break and no other choirs were

available so it ended up being a said Service of Evening Prayer instead.

This actually turned out to be wonderful as I was early and after the Ca-

thedral closed to tourists but before the Service commenced I was able to

wander around by myself again.

Before the Service was due to commence a Sacristan came along to set

everything up so I had a nice chat with him. I mentioned that I thought the

Altar Frontal on the Altar in the Jesus Chapel was the most beautiful in the

Cathedral so he let me in to the Chapel to have a close look and it is

indeed magnificent with wonderfully rich hues of a pinky red and the

most carefully wrought appliqué and gold thread (not unlike some of our

Altar Frontals at St. Paul's). The Sacristan, David, then told me that the rea-

son that the Altar Frontal is so beautiful is that it used to be the High Altar

in the Cathedral. David then showed me the Altar itself and it is the most

magnificently carved wooden Altar.

The Said Service of Evening Prayer was held in the Crypt (my favourite

place in the Cathedral) in the open space between the Jesus Chapel and

the Chapel of Our Lady (my two favourite Chapels in the

Cathedral) so this was wonderful.

This space has three marble columns running through it that formed a

part of the original shrine to St. Thomas Becket before it was moved in

1226 to the Trinity Chapel in the upper part of the Cathedral in front of

the wonderful Corona. This is where the shrine remained until it was

destroyed in the Reformation. A candle now burns perpetually in this

place to mark where the shrine used to be.

One wonderful little feature in the Crypt, when the shrine used to be

located there, is that there are two windows behind this spot where

monks would keep vigil all though the night. This space is now used for

the mundane purposes of an office.

A sculpture by Antony Gomley (I'm not sure of the exact spelling)

hangs between the marble pillars in the Crypt. The sculpture is made

of old nails with the square heads and is in the shape of a human being.

The surface of the sculpture has more nails over every square

centimetre of it as if some maniac has sprayed the person with nails

from a nail gun. It is breathtakingly, brutally awesome as it hangs above

this space and gently wafts around from any breeze created by people

walking past it.

I felt an urge to take this poor person down and give them a burial (but

I resisted the urge as other people were present for the Service) and to

rid them of their pain. But that's the point - the pain continues and can't

be discreetly put away.

To me the sculpture speaks not only of Jesus' suffering and agony but

also of the suffering and agony of so many (human beings and beings

other than human) who have suffered and who still suffer from the

brutality and cruelty of others.

Today is a little cooler and a bit overcast and has been another

wonderful opportunity to share with the Franciscans in worship at

Morning Prayer and their Friday Eucharist.

After this I wandered around the Old City and managed to gain access

to another couple of Churches. St. Peter's is another Church made of

Flint and has a very simple interior that has been re-modelled over

succeeding centuries with the earliest sections dating from the Saxon

period.

St. Alphege's no longer is a Church but is used by the King's School as a

clothing store. This felt like a violation of the building but has been the

fate of so many other Churches too. The King's School was established to

educate the poor but is now an ultra-posh public (that is, private) school

for the rich to send their children to (the South East of England has more

millionaires than any other region in England other than central

London).

I will attend Evensong at the Cathedral soon and then share tea (the

English say supper or dinner) with the Franciscans.

It's been a good day.

SATURDAY

I see that the weather in Sydney cleared today so I hope that this means

that the Parish Fair went well.

Please give everyone my love as you gather to worship God tomorrow.

You are in my prayers as you preach.

As today's weather is so beautiful I began the day very early (my body

clock is still way out of synch) with a lovely long walk along the banks of

the River Stour. Although the river's course is neatly defined by embank-

ments it, nonetheless, is very attractive and is the route that ancient pil-

grims would have entered the city of Canterbury.

There were plenty of birds along the river. Magpies in England are a

much more slender and petite bird and are notorious for their cunning

(the thieving magpie).

Today is a high holy day in Canterbury as it is the Feast Day of

St. Gregory the Great who sent Augustine and his band of monks to

England in 597.

I attended Morning Prayer in the Jesus Chapel in the Crypt and then, lat-

er on attended Holy Communion in the Chapel of Our Lady in the

Crypt. After Communion I asked permission to have a close look at the

Chapel of Our Lady, as it is normally chained off from the public, and

almost every bit of stonework has been defaced and damaged by the

iconoclasts during the Reformation. They hated anything that didn't fit

their beliefs and their descendants still walk the earth in many guises

(IS, KKK, Donald Trump, One Nation, etc., etc.). On a happier note, one

of the Cathedral cats has been on duty today keeping an eye on

everyone who enters the Cathedral.

One thing, amongst the many, that I really like about the Cathedral is

that the Nave, the Quire (Choir), and the Trinity Chapel and Corona are

all ever so slightly out of line each with the other. It would seem that

those who built the Cathedral at each successive stage weren't too

fussed about straight lines and right angles.

Being such an historic day, I then walked to St. Martin's Church where

Augustine began his mission in England (so it is a very old Church, in-

deed). This is the oldest Church in England and was attended by

Queen Bertha who persuaded her husband, Ethelbert, to convert to

Christianity and, thereby, for England to become a Christian country.

St. Martin's is surrounded by a delightful cemetery where some grey

squirrels live. Apparently the grey squirrels have out competed the red

squirrels who are now to be found only in the North of the country.

St. Martin's Church, the ruins of St. Augustine's Abbey, and Canterbury

Cathedral Church of Christ together make up a site registered on the

World Heritage listing.

In the evening I then attended Evensong at the Cathedral.

After Evensong I wandered around the city and pieced together a trail

of buildings associated with Christopher Marlowe, whom many

(especially in these parts, being his home county) believe wrote the

works attributed to William Shakespeare. Marlowe was educated at the

King's School and the Church where he was Baptized in Canterbury

was destroyed during the Blitz by the Luftwaffe. Only the tower of the

Church remains. Canterbury has built a new theatre dedicated to the

memory of Marlowe.

A character based on Marlowe makes a cameo appearance in one of the

most beautiful movies ever made (well, I think so anyway) called Only

Lovers Left Alive which is about two vampires surviving in the modern

world, and, as an aside, the movie has some delightful plays on Marlowe

having written Shakespeare's works.

SUNDAY

After a final stroll around Canterbury followed by the Daily Office of

Morning Prayer with the Franciscans, I packed and headed to the train

station to catch a train to London and then to Worcester.

My time in Canterbury has been a great blessing. It is an historic city, the

focus geographically and ecclesiologically of the Anglican Church, and

it has been a delight staying with the Franciscans at the Master's Lodge.

The Master, Brother Austin, told me a good joke, namely - There are three

things that God doesn't know: how many nuns there are in the Vatican,

what a Jesuit is thinking, and where the Franciscans get their money

from.

One can only hope that kind benefactors will continue to support the

Franciscans as they exemplify the life of Christ through humility, gentle-

ness, prayer, hospitality, and loving service.

The Master's Lodge is due for a major re-fit and one option is to convert

it into a classy rental for a well off family. This would generate income for

the Franciscans but would be a great loss in terms of the amenity lost to

the community and to their guests.

Selfishly, I rather hope that the Franciscans stay put as it would be nice to

return one day.

Having left Canterbury, I am now barreling through the countryside

heading towards London on the train. It's a grey day with very light driz-

zle so it's a good day for traveling.

The countryside is reminiscent of Tasmania with rolling hills and fields

lined with hops or hedge rows. The wilderness in Tasmania, with its

rugged mountains and inaccessibility, isn't so tame as the South East of

England and it's good that the wilderness was too rugged for human

settlement as this will preserve its integrity for ever more.

English people are very vague about directions and it has been a

fraught day of having to ask one person after another for directions on

how to get from one train station to another. Many simply give a vague

wave of their hands, often in entirely the wrong direction, and I will be

glad to finally arrive at my destination this evening.

The train stations are huge with very little signage and the public ad-

dress systems are barely audible. It's quite difficult to find staff to ask

for directions. Those stations that I have navigated through today, in-

cluding St. Pancras and Euston, make our stations in Sydney look small

in comparison.

As it happens, it is the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. A

model of London as it was then was burnt on the Thames last night.

It's also the end of the Summer school holidays so there were lots of

school children about this morning.

From London I then headed towards Worcester, via Birmingham, and I

will stay there this evening. I passed through towns like Milton Keynes,

Rugby, and Coventry.

The journey North West, coming as I have from the South East this

morning, passes through a very similar landscape of rural areas inter-

spersed with towns and villages. Each town and village has its own

very attractive little (or, in some cases, not so little) Parish Church.

There were several water courses which allowed barges to navigate

upon them.

It was a bit of a hike from the train station to where I am staying but it

was good to have a walk after a long train trip.

After dropping my bags off I then wandered back into the centre of

Worcester to ascertain where I need to catch the bus tomorrow and then

to have a look at the Cathedral. Whilst wandering back to the Cathedral

it became clear that every other Parish Church in the centre of town

been closed or was now used for secular purposes. Sadly, it's much the

same story as in Canterbury.

The Cathedral is set within a beautiful Close (as in Canterbury, many of

these buildings are leased out to the local Anglican school. As in

Canterbury, the school is called the Kings School) with some gorgeous-

ly evocative ruins and all overlooking the River Severn. It's all very

beautiful.

The Cathedral has the most beautifully wrought wooden doors on every

entrance all of which have magnificently elegant hinges.

The side entrance has a beautiful entrance porch with a stone ceiling,

ribbing, and decorations as in the Cathedral itself. The ceiling in the

whole Cathedral is very fine and the Victorian re-furbishment of the

Choir and Sanctuary has been delicately and most tastefully painted.

The ceiling in the Nave isn't painted.

The East and the West stained glass windows are exceptional in their

detail and quality of work.

There is a huge set of old organ pipes that don't work any longer. It

would be good to couple these with the new organ pipes in the Choir.

Combined the two sets of pipes would lift the roof off.

There are two very significant tombs in the Sanctuary. King John (of

Magna Carta fame) has his tomb right in front of the High Altar which

was his request in his will.

Very sadly, Arthur Prince of Wales has his tomb in a Chantry just to one

side of the Sanctuary. It is sad that he died so young and sadder still that

Catherine was then obliged to marry Henry and to suffer the ignominy

of being put away by him. If Arthur had lived our history would have

been very different and there might not be an Anglican Church (not

coming into being out of expediency for Henry's sake at least but prob-

ably being established anyway as was

the prevailing mood of the time.

Reform would have come one way or

the other).

I shared in Evening Prayer with the

Dean and a Canon as no one else was

present. School has only gone back

today and no choir from the school was

able to sing Evensong.

I look forward to joining the Cathedral

Clergy for Matins in the morning

followed by Holy Communion.

I will then head towards the Franciscan

house in Glasshampton tomorrow

afternoon.

With my love and every good wish.

Peace,

James.

P.S. It's also the 400th anniversary of

Shakespeare.

* Fr James has now left Canterbury and is staying with the Franciscans

in Glasshampton. This is a very different experience as it is in an

isolated area of the countryside not far from Worcester. There is no

WiFi and no phones to be used in the monastery so we will have to

wait until he reaches Bristol next week for any more letters. We will

be sure to keep you updated.

You can join us on our

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groups/7441384898/.

To go directly to our page:

1. Look up our website:

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2. Then scroll down the home

page until you come to the

blue band at the bottom

and click on the “f” in the

circle under Connect with

us.

Forthcoming events and other

interesting news will be posted

there!

Thank you Margaret Whittaker

for your care in administrating

our Facebook page.

Tuesday 25th October at 1.15- 1.45pm – Lunchtime Recital

Sunday 30th October – Feast of All Saints & Sung Service

Wednesday 2nd November – All Soul’s Day

Sunday 13th November at 9.30am Eucharist – Sung Service

Tuesday 15th November at 1.15-1.45pm – Lunchtime Recital

Sunday 20th November – Celebration of Christ the King

Sunday 27th November – First Sunday of Advent

Saturday 24th December – 11pm Mass (Sung Service)

Sunday 25th December – Christmas Day at 9am

Today, Choral Evensong will be sung at 3pm in the Church.

I am pleased to tell you that the singing of the full Communion Service

will be sung on the Sundays listed

below.

Sunday, October 30th

Sunday, November 13th

Saturday, December 24th

(11pm)

Sheryl Southwood

Director of Music

Collection given at St Paul’s on

Sunday 5th of September:

$1570

Other collection given:

New Life Centre Nepal: $20.00

Parish Pantry: $50

Thank you for responding to God’s

generous love.

When: Saturday 17th September 2016 at 2.00pm

Guest Speakers: Robyn & David Claydon

Where: St Albans’s, Epping (Parish Hall, 3 Pembroke Street, Epping.

Topic: “Doors Are For Walking Through: Women’s Leadership in the

Worldwide Anglican Church – Reflections on Change.”

Afternoon Tea will also be provided.

Enquiries: Carol Russell: 9949-4561/Elaine Peterson: 9747-3276

ALL WELCOME!

If everyone gave electronically it would

mean that the Parish would further benefit by

receiving giving each week from every

person rather than only receiving giving when each person can physically

put their financial gift into the collection bag. Why not give it a go?

The bank details are:

Account name: St Pauls Anglican Church

BSB number: 032 062

Account number: 250028

Reference: e.g. offertory, kneelers, parish pantry, choir, organ, church

building, etc..

Those wishing to make a bequest are invited to do so using these or a similar

form of words: "I bequeath the sum of $............ to the Rector and Wardens of

the Anglican Parish of St Paul’s, Burwood, to be used at their absolute

discretion for the charitable purposes of the parish."

Jeremiah 4.11-12, 22-28; Psalm 14;

1 Timothy 1.1-2, 12-19a or 1 Timothy 1;

Luke 15.1-10

‘There is joy in the presence of the angels of

God over one sinner who repents’ (Luke

15:10).

This is not ‘the heathen’ or the un-‘saved’, nor

about counting numbers. It is about care for the individual soul. This

was Jesus, the Good Shepherd’s concern. He said a shepherd will leave

ninety-nine sheep, even in the wilderness, and search for the lost one,

until he finds it. Jesus’ parable of the lost is told, not only to his faithful

disciples, but also to ‘the leaders and teachers’. Those in Christ’s

Church, who would be leaders and have authority are to be held

accountable for searching out the lost until they are found. Paul knew

this and instructed Timothy, his ‘loyal child in the faith’ accordingly.

‘Though they frustrate the poor in their hopes: surely the Lord is their

refuge.’

Pray for the leaders of the Church that they will be guided by ‘love

that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere

faith’.

Give thanks for the Church of Ceylon, which covers most of Sri

Lanka, remembering their ministry in a multi-religious context

Text: Moya Holle, ABM Sydney Committee @ Anglican Board of

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Pray fo the Anglican Church –

for Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury;

Phillip, Primate of Australia; Glenn,

Archbishop of Sydney; Michael Stead,

our Regional Bishop; and for all the

bishops, priests, deacons and

Religious of the Anglican

Communion.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we

are asked to pray today for The

Church of the Province of Uganda, for

The Most Revd Stanley Ntagali,

Archbishop of Uganda & and Bishop

of Kampala and for the Assistant

Bishop of Kampala - (Uganda) The Rt

Revd Hannington Mutebi, and for all

their clergy and people.

Pray for Fr James and for Fr

Michael as well as for Helen and

Antonia. May God bless them

and their ministries and may we

support them as they work among us

in Christ’s name.

Pray for St Paul’s: God of mercy,

strengthen us to help shape a parish

where diversity is a source of

enrichment, compassion is common,

life’s poetry realized, suffering

lightened through sharing, justice

attended, joy pervasive, hope lived,

the hum of the universe heard, and

together with you and each other we

build what is beautiful, true, worthy

of your generosity to us, an echo of

your kingdom. Amen. (Ted Loder)

Pray for, St Matthew’s, Zababdeh,

(West Bank, Palestinian

Territorries), our Anglican

Communion Partner: We

remember especially their Parish

Priest, Fr Saleem Dawani, and his

ministry in the parish. We remember

also Jameel Maher, who acts as the St

Matthew’s partnership link person

with us. May both our parishes be

blessed by the link we are

establishing.

Pray for the Church’s mission:

Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out

your arms of love on the hard wood of

the cross that everyone might come

within the reach of your saving

embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit

that we, reaching forth our hands in

love, may bring those who do not

know you to the knowledge and love

of you; for the honour of your name.

Amen. (Author unknown)

Pray for our Children’s Church:

The Lord said, ‘Let the little children

come to me and do not forbid them

for such is the kingdom of heaven’.

Bless, Lord, your children who now

stand before you in prayer. Help

them to understand the depth of

your love.

We pray also for all the teachers of

our Children’s Church. May our

teachers be enabled to teach and

train your children and help them to

grow spiritually.

O Lord, bless our Children's Church

and all its future endeavours, that

through it we may glorify you with

your Father and the Holy Spirit, now,

always and forever. Amen.

Pray for peace: Lead me from death

to life, from falsehood to truth; lead

me from despair to hope, from fear to

trust; lead me from hate to love, from

war to peace.

Let peace fill our hearts, our world,

our universe.

Pray for all in need, Today we pray

for you all the people with disability,

their families and all those who cares

for them. May they get to know God’s

love for them.

Pray for the sick and their carers:

Joyce Bannister; Margaret Baseley;

Tim Bolton; Wendy Bolton; Barry

Brandy; Buddy; John Burns; June

Cameron; Di Campbell; (Sir) John

Carrick; (Lady) Angela Carrick;

Ingrid Castleton; George Cepak; Bill

Clark; Beth Davidge; Hilary Davies;

Leah Delacruz; Manish Dhakal; Dave

Ernst; Fraser; Glenyce; Joyce Gorman;

Rev. John Gwilliam; Fr Brian Harker;

George Harvey; Mary Harvey;

Margaret Hayes; Denis Hayes;

Heather; Margaret Hurley; Peter

Jewkes; Jenny Johnston; Bishop Ivan

Lee; Clyde Livingstone; Marion

Lyons; Robert McClean; Sandra

Macleod-Miller; Chris Mannix; Bishop

Ken Mason, Bruce May; Lerola

Meyers; Gae McMillan; Jean Miller;

Barbara Moreton; Tas Murray; Susan

Oddie; Pippa Oddie; Oscar; Alister

Palmer; Valerie Perrin; Paul Phillips;

Anna Powell; Jason Proctor; Deidre

Reid; Rhonda Rickards; Pam

Richardson; Joanne Roberts, Heather

Robbins Hayllar; Jenny Rorich;

Marguerite Sheffield; Tony Sheffield;

Stephanie; Susan; John Telek; Pauline

Thomas; Wal Tuchin; Viola; Mike Wall;

Alannah Walsh; Lynne West; Megan

West; Valma Woolfrey; Bob Woods;

Peter Ying

In love and charity remember the

recently departed that God may

grant them a place of refreshment,

light and peace.

Pray, too, For, Karl Middleton, Alan

Walter Richardson, Alan Henry

Stubbs, Marie Butters, Peter James

McMillan, Valerie Jean Stephens, Eric

Donald Brandy, Alan Peter Nipperess

& Gordon Elliott Symonds and for any

others whose year’s mind falls around

this time.

Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord,

and let light perpetual shine upon

them!

Phone 9747 4327

Fax 9747 0513

Post PO Box 530, Burwood, NSW 1805

Website www.stpaulsburwood.org.au

Rector Fr James Collins

rector@stpaulsburwood.anglican.asn.au

Senior Assistant Priest Fr Michael Deasey, OAM

Office Secretary Mrs Caroline Badra

(9.30am to 2.30pm, Tuesday to Friday)

office@stpaulsburwood.anglican.asn.au

Lay Minister Ms Rosemary King

Student Minister Dr Michael Sutton

Rector’s Warden Dr Jane Carrick – 0418 399 664

People’s Wardens Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths – 8033 3113

Mrs Pam Brock – 9747 3619

Priest in the Parish Fr Jim Pettigrew

Director of Music Mrs Sheryl Southwood

Organist Mr Edwin Taylor

A mid-week Eucharist will be held in the Chapel of our Lord's Passion on

Wednesday at 10.30am.

Commemorations noted by the lectionary this week –

Tuesday 13 September – Cyprian of Carthage, bishop and martyr (d.258)

Thursday 15 September – John Oliver Feetham, bishop and bush brother

(d.1947)

Friday 16 September – Ninian of Galloway, bishop and missionary

(d.c.432)

Saturday 17 September – Hildegaard of Bingen, abbess and spiritual

writer (d.1179)