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Family Style Eucharist Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

20 October 2019 • 9am

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Welcome to St Paul’s Cathedral Wominjeka means ‘Welcome’ in Woiwurrung, the language of the Kulin nation, on whose land this Cathedral stands. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their elders past, present and emerging and to Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders with us today.

St Paul’s is home to worshippers from more than two dozen nations, seat of the Anglican Primate of Australia, and home church for Anglicans in Melbourne and Victoria. We are delighted that you are with us today: come and worship with us again.

Whether you are Anglican, from another Christian Church or another faith tradition, you are warmly welcome to take part in the service. If you want to find out more about the Christian faith, please make yourself known to our clergy.

Children A children’s area is located on the right-hand side of the Cathedral. Children’s activity packs are available. Parents are asked to remain with their children.

Safeguarding We strongly condemn any form of abuse and are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable people, and speaking out against violence against women. All our staff and volunteers complete training and relevant checks. If you would like to raise any concerns, please contact the independent Professional Standards Body, Kooyoora. Tel. 1800 135 246. For advice in the case of family violence, ring 1800 737 732.

Bible Readings in World Languages may be found at biblegateway.com

Communion Baptised Christians of all denominations are welcome to receive the bread and wine. Others who would like to receive a blessing, please come forward holding this booklet. Gluten free wafers are available, please ask the priest.

Tea and coffee are served following the service in the Barbara Darling Room.

Tap and Go facilities are available on the offertory plates.

Leading the Service President:

The Revd Canon Robert Vun Canon Missioner

Preacher:

The Ven. Canon Heather Patacca Acting Dean

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Please join in singing the hymns and in saying the words printed in bold type.

GATHERING IN GOD’S NAME

Please stand for the Entrance Procession. Remain standing for

THE GREETING

The president welcomes the people and says: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Blessed be God’s kingdom, now and forever.

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

THE CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Sit or kneel

God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy, welcoming sinners and inviting them to the Lord's table. Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith, confident in God's forgiveness

Merciful God, our maker and our judge, we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, and in what we have failed to do: we have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves; we repent, and are sorry for all our sins. Father, forgive us. Strengthen us to love and obey you in newness of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, who has promised forgiveness to all who turn to him in faith: pardon you and set you free from all your sins, strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE HYMN OF PRAISE (GLORIA) Please stand to sing

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Christ Church Mass, P. Matthias (b.1954)

THE COLLECT

Lord, tireless guardian of your people, teach us to rely, day and night, on your care. Drive us to seek your justice and your help, and support our prayer lest we grow weary, for in you alone is our strength. We make our prayer through your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE MINISTRY OF THE WORD Please sit

FIRST READING: Jeremiah 31.27-34 Read by Joy Burman

27 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of humans and the seed of animals. 28And just as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring evil, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, says the LORD. 29In those days they shall no longer say: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’ 30But all shall die for their own sins; the teeth of everyone who eats sour grapes shall be set on edge. 31 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the LORD. 33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, ‘Know the LORD’, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.

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Hear the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

PSALM 119.97-104 Please join in saying the verses in bold

97 Lord, how I love your law: it is my meditation all the day long.

98 Your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: for they remain with me for ever.

99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for I study your commands.

100 I am wiser than the aged:

because I have kept your precepts.

101 I have held back my feet from every evil path: that I might keep your word;

102 I have not turned aside from your judgements: for you yourself are my teacher.

103 How sweet are your words to my tongue: sweeter than honey to my mouth.

104 Through your precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate all lying ways.

SECOND READING: 2 Timothy 3.10-4.5

10 Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11my persecutions, and my suffering the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. 12Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived. 14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, 15and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: 2proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favourable or unfavourable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to

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suit their own desires, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. 5As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.

Hear the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

BIBLE TALK Mia or Christopher?

THE GRADUAL HYMN Please stand

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Wherefore with my utmost art I will sing thee, and the cream of all my heart I will bring thee. Though my sins against me cried, thou didst clear me; and alone, when they replied, thou didst hear me.

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Seven whole days, not one in seven, I will praise thee; in my heart, though not in heaven, I can raise thee. Small it is, in this poor sort to enrol thee: ev’n eternity’s too short to extol thee.

George Herbert (1593-1633) Together in Song 201

THE GOSPEL Remain standing

The Lord be with you. And also with you.

The Holy Gospel our Lord Jesus Christ according to St Luke: 18.1-14 Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2He said, ‘In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him

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and saying, “Grant me justice against my opponent.” 4For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, “Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, 5yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.” ’ 6And the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?’

9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 10‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. 11The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector. 12I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.” 13But the tax-collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner!” 14I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted.’

For the Gospel of the Lord, praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

THE SERMON The Ven. Canon Heather Patacca, Acting Dean

NICENE CREED Please stand

We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Please sit or kneel Led by Reinaldo Adjiputro

Let us pray for the world and for the church.

After each petition Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

At the end of the prayers the presider concludes 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 NOTICES Please sit

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.

All may exchange a sign of peace.

THE OFFERTORY

During the hymn, an offering is received to support the Cathedral’s ministry. On average our congregants contribute $20 each. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you for your gift. Tap and go facility is available on the collection plates.

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Just as I am, though tossed about with many a conflict, many a doubt, fightings and fears within, without, O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am, thou wilt receive; wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, because thy promise I believe, O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind; sight, riches, healing of the mind, yea, all I need, in thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am (thy love unknown has broken every barrier down), now to be thine, yea, thine alone, O Lamb of God, I come.

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Just as I am, of that free love the breadth, length, depth, and height to prove, here for a season, then above, O Lamb of God, I come.

Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) Hymns Ancient and Modern Revised 349 (Tune 120)

THE HOLY COMMUNION

The President prays the prayer over the gifts and all respond 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.

The president offers thanks to God for the grace and mercy made available to us in Christ. In response, we sing together…

Matthias (b.1954), Christ Church Mass

The president recounts the last supper

Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died. Christ is risen. Christ will come again.

The president concludes the Eucharistic Prayer, to which all respond.

... we worship you, Father, in songs of never-ending praise: Blessing and honour and glory and power are yours for ever and ever. Amen.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

Being made one by the power of the Spirit, as our Saviour taught us, so we pray, each in our own language,

Notre Père..., Padre nuestro..., Vater unser..., 我們在天上的父 …,

ह हमार सवरगिक गिता…, Bapa kami..., E to matou Matua..., 天の父よ ...,

Ama namin…, Our Father who art …,

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.

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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.

THE INVITATION TO COMMUNION

All baptised Christians are invited to receive the bread and the wine of the Eucharist. Others, who would like to do so, please bring this booklet with you and tell the priest you would like to receive a blessing. Gluten free wafers are available on request.

THE SENDING OUT OF GOD’S PEOPLE

The president prays the post-communion prayer. Please stand

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.

THE DISMISSAL HYMN

الذي أبانا…، باپ ہمارے اے…،

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Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith, whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe, be there at our labours and give us, we pray, your strength in our hearts, Lord, at the noon of the day.

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace, your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace, be there at our homing and give us, we pray, your love in our hearts, Lord, at the eve of the day.

Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm, whose voice is contentment, whose presence is balm, be there at our sleeping and give us, we pray, your peace in our hearts, Lord, at the end of the day.

Joyce Placzek (‘Jan Struther’) (1901-53) Together in Song 613

Reproduced with permission

THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL

The president pronounces the Blessing

…be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. In the name of Christ. Amen.

ORGAN POSTLUDE

Grand Choeur in B flat – Theodore Dubois (1837-1924) Roslyn Carolane, Assistant Organist

PERMISSIONS The Holy Communion Second Order: A Prayer Book for Australia © 1995 Broughton Publishing. Texts of Scripture: New Revised Standard Version Bible, © 1989 Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. Hymns are reproduced by permission. This compilation is copyright © 2019 The Dean and Chapter of St Paul’s Cathedral.

PLEASE PRAY WITH US FOR

THE WORLD We pray for peace in Syria, for considered and peace-building responses from other nations as the US pull their troops out of that area, for containment of IS fighters, and sensible and productive discussion between world leaders; for the people of Hong Kong as protests and violence continue, for a just resolution of the situation; for the protection of the firefighters working to contain wildfires in Lebanon and Brazil; for just treatment of West Papuans by Indonesian authorities; for political stability in Africa, for the establishment of Mozambique’s new government, and fair elections for Tunisia.

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THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION Church in the Province of the West Indies.

THE AUSTRALIAN ANGLICAN CHURCH Diocese of Riverina (Bp Donald Kirk, Clergy & People).

THE DIOCESE OF MELBOURNE University of Divinity (Peter Sherlock, Vice-Chancellor); Holy Trinity & Emmanuel Oakleigh (Colleen Arnold-Moore).

OUR CATHEDRAL Our Canon Pastor and Acting Precentor, the Revd Canon Christopher Carolane; our Seniors Group; pastoral ministry to the congregations; Pastoral Visiting Team, Licensed Lay Ministers, our Vergers and Concierges; our Servers; the Hospitality Group; our volunteer Guides, Chaplains and Shop Assistants.

A PRAYER FOR RAIN Our heavenly Father, we acknowledge our ingratitude when we have taken your goodness for granted, when the heaven has poured forth rain and the earth has produced its fruit. Yet now we cry to you for help, as the drought in the Murray-Darling basin deepens. Have mercy on our land; have mercy on the people of the land. May your bountiful hand send forth rain upon our parched earth. Fulfil your promises that while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest shall not cease, so that those in remote and rural areas may find relief from their distress and glorify your name for the provision of their needs. We ask this in the name of our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

THOSE IN SICKNESS OR NEED Joan Woodhouse, Beryl Coombe, Robyn & David Forbes, Colin Jackman, Jane Tombs, Judy and Frank Clift, Andrew, Lucilia & Carlota Soares, David Blake, Janet Marsden, Pam Sullivan, Martin Devine, John, Evonne Paddison, Seila, Jean Carolane, Mark Rostoks.

RECENTLY DIED Jean Nicoll

REFUGEES IN DETENTION John Ali Poor Salman, Jogeswaran Narasamani, Palnnynappan Vickneswaran, Ravindran Ganesamoorthy, Muralitharan Sellathurai.

YEAR’S MINDS 20 Henry Henty (Lay Canon) 1912 24 George Harvard Cranswick (Bishop) 1954 Arthur Reginald Mace (Canon, Archdeacon) 1965

NOTICES

NEXT SUNDAY’S PREACHERS (27 OCT) 8am, 9am and 10.30am: The Acting Precentor; 6.00pm: The Acting Dean.

CONGREGATION LUNCH (FUND RAISING FOR CAMBODIA PROJECT) A congregation lunch will be held in the Barbara Darling Room today following the 10.30am service. There will be silent auctions and other opportunities to help raise funds to support the work of the Cathedral’s Cambodia Project in January 2020. All are very welcome. There is no need to book ahead. Cost of lunch: $12.

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PLEDGES TO SUPPORT THE CANON MISSIONER It is now 6 months since we welcomed our new Canon Missioner, the Revd Canon Robert Vun, to minister here at the Cathedral. This appointment was possible through your generous pledges towards funding this new role. We are very grateful for the extraordinary response of the congregation! If you are yet to fulfil your pledge of support, would you please be so kind as to do so? You can place your donation in an envelope in the offertory plate with a note detailing how much you have pledged, or donate via direct debit, using these details: Account Name: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Bank: Anglican Development Fund. BSB: 703-122. Account Number: 05009216. It would be important to insert Reference: ‘Canon Missioner’. Many thanks!

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS WORKSHOP Volunteers who are yet to attend a professional standards seminar are encouraged to sign up for the one in the David Penman Room on Friday 25 October (10am-3pm). If you don’t know whether you are required to attend a workshop, you can email compliance@stpauslcathedral.org.au to check. Bookings can be made via this link: www.trybooking.com/BEEBM or by calling the Cathedral Office.

SERVE MORNING TEA Our morning tea rosters are equal opportunity rosters. We need a few extra helpers to serve the tea and coffee and provide food. If you are able to assist with serving morning tea for the 10.30am Sunday service, please get in touch with Andrew Victorsen: avictorsen@stpaulscathedral.org.au or 9653 4210.

NEXT SENIORS MEETING The next Cathedral Seniors meeting will be held at 2.00pm next Friday, October 25 in the Barbara Darling Room. Ms. Jill Giese, a clinical psychologist and winner of the Victorian Premier’s History Award, will speak on “The remarkable story of insanity in colonial Victoria”. Everyone is welcome to attend irrespective of age. Feel free to bring along a friend.

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE AND STUDY TOUR The tour will be hosted by The Revd Dr Robert Derrenbacker (New Testament scholar), The Rt Revd Dr Stephen Andrews (Old Testament scholar), and a local expert guide, 14 – 26 June 2020. This is a wonderful opportunity for rich learning, deep fellowship and fun. For further information, contact Fr Bob Derrenbacker 9348 7127, or Olive Tree Travel 8488 9696.

FUNERAL OF JEAN NICOLL The funeral of the late Jean Nicoll will be held in the cathedral at 10.00am on Monday 28 October 2019. All are most welcome to attend.

WEEKLY NOTICES AND EVENTS DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX Receive the weekly notices as well as details of Cathedral events, prayer points and weekly readings direct to your inbox each Friday. Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/gkAJaX

OZCEY TEA STALL (pronounced Aussie) For those who have asked Olympus and Naomi Nayagam about the tea they are importing, there is a pop-up sale on Sunday 27 October 2019 from 8am till 1pm near the welcome table.