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The Sunday after Ascension

Sunday 7 June 2020 ~ Trinity Sunday

The E-Weekly

Fr Don

Trinity Sunday

A much later addition to the sequence of the celebrations of Easter was Trinity Sunday. Various commemorations of the Trinity are known of from the late seventh century, but Trinity Sunday acquired its status in the thirteenth century, under pressure from the Cistercians, who observed the feast, and from a desire to counteract the unitarian tendencies of Albigensians and Waldensians. So, Trinity Sunday came to be a completion of the cycle that marked the work of Christ and the outpouring of the Spirit. The feast was widely observed in England, and the Book of Common Prayer followed the Sarum tradition of naming the subsequent Sundays as Sundays after Trinity. (source: For All the Saints)

Boniface June 5

Bishop of Mainz, Missionary, Martyr

Born about 675 at Crediton in Devon, Boniface as a small child experienced a call to the monastic life. After an uneventful period in a Hampshire monastery, he volunteered to assist Willibrord as a missionary to the Frisians of northern Europe. It was not a successful mission. Following a short break at home in 717, Boniface learned that conditions in Frisia had changed and, going first to Rome to obtain papal authority, he returned to Frisia in 718, never to see Britain again. For over thirty years he laboured as a missionary. Initially he worked alongside Willibrord, but then, at the request of Pope Gregory II, he moved further east to pioneer a gospel ministry among the tribes of northern Germany.

His given name was Winfrith, and it was not until 719 that he took the name Boniface, by which he has become famous. In 722 he was consecrated bishop of Mainz. It was in Hesse in northern Germany that Boniface had the most spectacular success of his career. At Geismar, where he was under the protection of Charles Martel, he began cutting down an ancient oak tree dedicated to the god Thor in the presence of a large number of hostile pagans. His motive was to put an end to idolatry by a definite and dramatic act of defiance. It was a courageous and dangerous act. The fact that Boniface did it unscathed by the wrath of Thor led to many baptisms throughout the region. Out of the timber salvaged from the tree, Boniface built a small chapel.

An interesting feature of Boniface’s ministry was the use he made of women in his missionary work. He was also responsible for forming the monastery at Fulda, which for centuries played a key role in the growth of the church in that part of Europe. In 732 the pope made him archbishop of Mainz. In that capacity he instituted reforms in the church in France, in particular establishing the Rule of St Benedict for monasteries in the Carolingian Empire.

At the age of seventy-five Boniface returned to northern Frisia, destroying pagan temples, building churches, and baptising thousands of converts. He died on 5 June 754 at the hands of a pagan band at Dokkum on the banks of a river. Here he had arranged to hold confirmation and baptism services on the eve of Pentecost Sunday. When some of his supporters made to defend themselves, Boniface ordered that no weapons should be used against their attackers. “Lay down your arms, for we are told in Scripture not to render evil for evil but to overcome evil by good.”

Source: For All the Saints

This Sunday afternoon

Q & A

Covid 19

Time for an update! One week is a very long time in the pandemic recovery process. On Monday evening we received a 12 page set of guidelines from the Diocese with regard to “the Roadmap to easing restrictions—Stage 2.” It is difficult to distil all this information so I will try and give the ’flavour’ of it in a few points…

(As you no doubt already know) from Monday 1 June churches may conduct worship and other activities with a maximum of 20 people. In its guidelines for a safety plan around this number of attendees the Diocese now requires the following:

A. That we designate a person to be the parish COVID Warden. That person

will monitor all the requirements below...and it makes sense that Christine Corroy take up this role for the time being.

B. That we evaluate the ‘safe capacity of St Peter’s according to the 4m2 rule. We have done our measurements and the nave of St Peter’s (the main body of the

church) allows for 51.

C. Protecting vulnerable people. This is a very important point for St Peter’s so I will

outline this in detail below.

D. Controlling the number of attendees. Yes, if we were to hold a service with the

limit of twenty we would require those attending to phone and register beforehand.

E. Record attendees detail. We are required to keep a register of all those coming into

the church.

F. Ensure physical distancing. In terms of church seating this means a maximum of

three people per pew and every alternate pew is left vacant. Even if you are family members you need to have 1.5m between you.

G. Hygiene and cleaning. Stringent cleaning of the church is required before and after

each service.

Protecting Vulnerable People The issue of protecting the vulnerable, as mentioned over the page, is a very important one and the Diocesan expectations regarding this are outlined word-for word below:

The Diocese then goes on to say:

You will be aware that many of our parishioners are in the ‘vulnerable’ group as described above. The Diocese also provides the following advice: “It is not an expectation that churches

will resume services at this stage.” For these clear reasons the Wardens and I have decided to adhere to Diocesan advice and not open the church for public worship yet.

When will St Peter’s open for public worship, then?

The pace of lifting restrictions is difficult to predict (being a little erratic.) However, if I were to guess I would say Soooonnnnnnn (please!). The Wardens and I agreed that once a maximum of 50 people were allowed in Church that we would recommence public worship immediately. Please note that the burden of strict hygiene requirements, the control of social distancing, the prohibition against singing (by the congregation), the production of single-use worship resources and much more besides, is considerable! When we do return to public worship please be prepared for some significant changes to our old practices. It is my intention to offer Holy Communion as soon as possible, but even so it will be of ’one kind’ (i.e. ’the bread’ only.)

A few other points from the Diocese

Private prayer: St Peter’s is open for private prayer but you must enter the church via the

office to register your name please.

Pastoral Visiting: There are stringent requirements with regard to visiting. Especially with

regard to those in the ’vulnerable’ group. For this reason I have been limiting my visiting and will continue to do so.

Home Communion: Home communion is not recommended for those in the vulnerable

groups and for this reason I have discontinued this practice until government advice changes. I have been making visits only for extreme unction.

7 June 2020—Trinity Sunday

GATHERING IN GOD'S NAME

Sentence

Proclaim the Name: ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God who is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.’ Exodus 34.6

Prayer of the Day

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace

by the confession of a true faith

to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the divine majesty

to worship the Unity: keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, for you live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer of the Week

O Lord, from whom alone all good things come: grant that by your holy inspiration

we may think those things that are good, and by your merciful guiding

may perform them; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer for our Parish

Teach us, O God: to attempt great things for you: and from you to expect great things, so that your Church in this Parish may be strong to win men, women and children to love, worship and serve you; to the Glory of your Holy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD

A Reading from the book of Exodus Chapter 34 verses 1-8

1 The Lord said to Moses, ‘Cut two tablets of stone like the former ones, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the

former tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai and present yourself there

to me, on the top of the mountain. 3 No one shall come up with you, and do not let anyone be seen throughout all the mountain;

and do not let flocks or herds graze in front of that mountain.’ 4 So Moses cut two tablets of stone like the former ones; and he

rose early in the morning and went up on Mount Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tablets of stone. 5

The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name, ‘The Lord .’ 6 The Lord passed before

him, and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7

keeping steadfast love for the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, yet by no means clearing the guilty, but visiting the iniquity of the parents upon the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.’ 8

And Moses quickly bowed his head towards the earth, and worshipped.

Hear the word of the Lord Thanks be to God

Psalm 8 R O Lord our Governor, how exalted is your Name in all the world!

2Out of the mouths of infants and children your majesty is praised above the heavens. 3You have set up a stronghold against your adversaries,

to quell the enemy and the avenger. R

4When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars you have set in their courses, 5What is man that you should be mindful of him?

The son of man that you should seek him out? 6You have made him but little lower than the angels;

you adorn him with glory and honour. R

7You give him mastery over the works of your hands;

you put all things under his feet, 8All sheep and oxen

even the wild beasts of the field, 9The birds of the air, the fish of the sea,

and whatsoever walks in the paths of the sea. R

2nd Reading

The Epistle is from the second letter of Paul to the Corinthians Chapter 13 verses 11-13

11Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. 12

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you. 13 The

grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

Hear the word of the Lord Thanks be to God

Gospel

Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew Chapter 2 beginning at the 16th verse

16

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 When they saw him,

they worshipped him; but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has

been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the

Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am

with you always, to the end of the age.’

THE SENDING OUT OF GOD'S PEOPLE

Almighty and eternal God, may we who have received this sacrament of your Son's body and blood worship you in all we do, proclaim your word to all the world, and live in the power of your Spirit.

BLESSING

God the Holy Trinity make you strong in faith and love, defend you on every side, and guide you in all truth and peace; and the blessing of God Almighty the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen

“From A Prayer Book for Australia Copyright ©Broughton Publishing 1995”

Suzie Sutherland, David Thompson, Caroline Banderas, Winston Ison-Harling, Nadine Chen, Linda Weller, Allan Tulloch, Catherine Lynch, Ian Reynolds, Rachel Evans, Mary Hope Moore, Bill Stewart, Royston Clarke, Sue, Donna Frigo, John Pye, Lynette Elison, Joy Styles, Leslie, Wayne, Daisy Kaillis, Brooke Banderas, Terry Allen, Lindsay Whybrow, Francis, Lorna, Kent, Barbara Taylor, Margaret Tillin, Nigel Faull, Flora Porter, Kerrie, Julie, Anne Garrick, LindaTownsend, Michael Hansard, Rosemary Morgan, Alice Clish, Stephen Davis, Karen Lawrence, Mary Loomb, Pamela Hadlow, Elizabeth White, Lorraine Lang, Maurice and Margaret Hodgins, Laci (Lotsi) Kiss, Dane Christensen, Larrissa, Lynette Dillon, Ladda, Emily Ruby Wood, Rosalyn, Christian Perez, Fred, Thomas Hallah, Chris Whitehouse and family, Leanne-May Spottiswoode, Jenny Gooch, Anne Lewis, Haylee.

The Anglican Parish of Southport in the Diocese of Brisbane is committed to pro-tecting your privacy. The people on the list of the sick have personally requested prayers. Please let the Parish Office know if names should be removed from the list.

Prayer List

Special Prayers from: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-liturgy-and-prayer-resources

For those who are ill Merciful God, we entrust to your tender care

those who are ill or in pain, knowing that whenever danger threatens

your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe. Comfort and heal them, and restore them to health and strength; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For hospital staff and medical researchers

Gracious God, give skill, sympathy and resilience

to all who are caring for the sick, and your wisdom to those searching for a cure. Strengthen them with your Spirit, that through their work many will be restored to health;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

From one who is ill or isolated

O God, help me to trust you, help me to know that you are with me, help me to believe that nothing can separate me

from your love revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Bidding Prayers

Celebrant: We are blessed to be called God's chosen people. We bring our needs to the Father who is the source of all goodness.

We pray that the Church may be faithful to Christ's command to make disciples of all nations and may flourish throughout the world, Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray that bishops and priests may work tirelessly to foster within the hearts of the people a strong love for their faith, Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray that world leaders may work diligently to promote peace among all nations, we pray to the Lord. That as the Life of the Trinity fills God's People, they may, as the People of Life, bring about a new respect and protection of every human being's right to life, Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray that every member of our parish family may respond generously to sharing their God-

given gifts and talents in the work of God's kingdom, Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for all those who struggle for health and wellbeing, remembering especially those whose names are on our prayer-list, that they may have your healing love, Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray that those who have died, remembering especially Gloria Lorraine Nolan, James Knowles, Dorothy Reynolds, Thomas James Blake, Margaret Thelma Pittman, Noel Frederick Langely may experience the everlasting peace of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Heavenly Father, hear and answer the prayers which we place before you this day. We ask these things through your Son Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever.

JUNE 7 2020 TRINITY SUNDAY

Exodus 34.1-8 Song of 3MY 29-34 2 Corinthians 13.11-13 Matthew 28.16 - 20

08 Monday G

1 Kings 17.1 - 6

Ps 121

Matthew 5.1 - 12

09 Tuesday G

Columba of Iona, abbot and missionary (d.597)

1 Kings 17.7-16

Ps 4

Matthew 5.13-16

10 Wednesday G 1 Kings 18.20 - 39

Ps 16.1-6

Matthew 5.17-19

A prayer when making Spiritual Communion

WHILE churchgoing is not an option, Christians of all traditions are drawing on Anglo-Catholics when it comes to making an act of spiritual communion (teaching about which can be found in a rubric in the order for the communion of the sick in the Book of

Common Prayer).

The following prayer comes from the Oxford Movement Centenary Prayer Book (Church Literature Association, 1933) and it is a prayer you might like to pray before watching the services online:

O Lord Jesus Christ, since I cannot now receive Thee sacramentally, I humbly pray Thee that Thou wouldest come spiritually to my soul. Come, Lord Jesus, come and cleanse me, heal me, strengthen me, and unite me to Thyself, now and for evermore. Amen

11 Thursday BARNABAS, APOSTLE AND MARTYR

Job 29.11 - 16

Ps 98

Acts 11.22 - 30; 13.1 - 3

Matthew 10.7 - 13

THANKSGIVING FOR THE HOLY COMMUNION

Exodus 24.3 - 8

Ps 116

1 Corinthians 10.14 - 21

Mark 14.12 - 16 (17 - 21) 22 - 26

12 Friday G

1 Kings 19.9 - 16

Ps 27.7 - 14

Matthew 5.27 - 32

13 Saturday G

Antony of Padua, missionary and preacher (d.1231)

1 Kings 19.19 - 21

Ps 16.5 - 11

Matthew 5.33 - 37

READINGS 7 JUNE TO 13 JUNE

Requiem

Service

For our loved ones whose

anniversary occurs in the

month of June will be live

streamed on Monday Evening

8 June at 7.00pm

An Apple for Trinity

Matthew 28. 16-20

Hi Children,

Let us start SP.ARK this week by saying the Lord’s Prayer. Let’s watch and say it together!

https://youtu.be/rgN0s2xmCuM

AMEN

Today is a very special day in our Christian calendar, Trinity Sunday. Please watch the following clip and get ready to answer some questions afterwards!

https://youtu.be/ltw2J6k7E-M

What are the 3 parts of the apple? (Peel, Flesh, Core) What are the 3 persons in our One True God? (God the Father, God the Son and God

the Holy Spirit) What is another name for God the Son? (Jesus) What do we have when we believe in God? (Faith) Who puts Faith into our hearts? (God the Holy Spirit) When Faith grows in our hearts it bears “fruit”, what type of “fruit”? (Joy, Kindness,

Goodness, Patience, Humility, Peace, Self-control, Faithfulness, Love) Can you think of some more?

So, children there are 3 parts to an apple but only 1 apple and there are 3 persons in our One True God, but only 1 GOD!

To finish today I would like you to watch the following clip which has a very catchy song with actions. Enjoy and have fun!

https://youtu.be/gZ_vnP0kwrQ

Stay tuned for next week! Rebecca and the SP.ARK Team applebyr@icloud.com 0402003021

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with partner and father standing at dawn

www.stpetersgc.com.au

EPRAY –DAILY

This app gives you morning and evening prayer from A Prayer Book for Australia. It automati-

cally inserts the reading for morning and evening prayer. It makes morning prayers very easy and very handy. The App is available for both Apple and Android smart phones and tablets. If it asks for an app code, use 9999.

Ways you can continue giving:

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Our Website: On the front page

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Card Facility: Contact the Parish Office Telephone: 5558 3887

St Peter’s Parish Council thank you for your support during this difficult time.

HAVING TROUBLE WATCHING OUR ONLINE SERVICES ?

“Pray As You Go”

I do recommend the “Pray as You Go

App” (available in Android and Apple formats) I use it often and it is a very well crafted daily prayer App—Fr Don

1. Go to our website front page

www.stpetersgc.com.au

2. You will see

Facebook icon

YouTube icon

Both the above when you click on them will take you directly to St Peter’s pages (look for the service with ‘live’ on it)

Arrows to scroll down

Scroll down the page until you come to a black box—it will tell you streaming is offline, WAIT and as soon as service starts it will appear in the box

Services streamed remain on our Facebook and YouTube page so you watch it later.