THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, GORDON S T J O H N ’ S D A Y

5 MAY 2019

W E L C O M E T O S T J O H N ’ S I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1

S U N D A Y S E R V I C E S 7:30AM Morning Prayer, Chapel

8:00AM HOLY COMMUNION, Book of Common Prayer service

with A Prayer Book For Australia readings

9:30AM HOLY COMMUNION, A Prayer Book For Australia

WEEKDAYS Monday to Thursday 7:00AM Morning Prayer, Chapel

Tuesday Holy Communion immediately following 7:00AM Morning Prayer Thursday 10:00AM Thursday Holy Communion, Chapel

CHORAL EVENSONG Second Sunday of the month, 4:00PM, March through November

Next Evensong NEXT SUNDAY, 12 May

RED LETTER DAYS falling Monday through Thursday are observed

with a service of Holy Communion immediately following 7:00AM Morning Prayer. Next Red Letter Day is Thursday, 30 May, Ascension

The church is open for prayer on weekdays.

Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so walk in the light of thy truth, that it may at length attain to the light of everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

VISITORS, you are welcome to receive Communion at St John’s

if you receive at your own church and your church discipline allows.

Scan this QR code to go to the church website.

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READINGS For Today, 5 May, St John’s Day

8:00AM 1 John 1:1-5 John 20:2-8

9:30AM Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 145:8-21 1 John 1:1-5 John 20:2-8

READINGS For Next Sunday, 12 May, Third Sunday After Easter

8:00AM Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30

9:30AM Acts 13:14,43-52 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 New American Standard Bible Sunday Mornings, King James Version at Evensong, Reading Cycle Year C

Notices

BEING BAPTIZED TODAY during the 9:30AM service is seven month old

Thomas Short, son of Charnine and Luke Harold Gordon Short of Naremburn.

Have you bought MOTHER’S DAY RAFFLE TICKETS yet? The ladies of the

WOMEN’S EVENING GROUP are running their first-Sunday-of-the-month stall

this morning in the Upper Room and would be happy to sell you, besides handmade

items and jams, a fistful of raffle tickets. Each ticket bought not only improves your

chance of winning, but also supports the Women’s Evening Group.

MORNING TEA after the 8:00AM service is on, but self service. Morning tea

after the 9:30AM service will observe the patronal festival in a low key way.

REMEMBERING YVONNE MOON AT CHORAL EVENSONG 12 MAY, 4:00PM

At Choral Evensong next Sunday we will be taking the opportunity to remember

our late friend Yvonne Moon in the prayers (noting Yvonne’s birthday was in May).

Yvonne enjoyed the solemnity and beauty of Choral Evensong and so this will be a nice way of remembering her as a much loved member of our parish and thanking

God for her faithful service to Him in this parish over many years. At the

conclusion of Evensong, Father Keith will dedicate “Yvonne’s Chair” in the

narthex, following which we will have the usual afternoon tea.

The next WOMEN’S EVENING GROUP FRIENDSHIP MORNING TEA will

be Monday, 13 May at 10:00AM, with guest speaker Peter Mury to talk on

“European Travels”. All parishioners are welcome, both men and women.

Jen Lum informs us that she is on the KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY TEAM

which will be going into Emu Plains Correctional Centre For Women to run a

course in Christianity 20-24 May. Jen and the team “would appreciate prayer that the Holy Spirit would work in the hearts and minds of the women who will be

attending the course so that they will be open to hearing about Jesus and accepting

Him as their Lord and Saviour.”

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St John’s, Gordon

will be a

POLLING PLACE

FOR THE

18 MAY FEDERAL ELECTION.

We will put on a SAUSAGE SIZZLE

and CAKE STALL -

BBQ GRILL WORKERS

and HOME BAKED GOODS

are needed.

Volunteer on the

sign-up sheet in the narthex.

Be advised that the church parking lot will be closed that day,

open only to election officials.

Plan on walking here, coming by public transport,

or having a family member drop you off.

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SUN 5 Patronal Festival

7:30AM 8AM Singers’ rehearsal, Tower Room

Morning Women’s Evening Group stall

11:00AM Parish Choir rehearsal, stalls

TUE 7 Morning Op Shop sorts and prices

Morning Scripture Classes at Gordon East Public School

WED 8 10:00AM Bible Study with Father Keith,

studying the Book of Revelation

11:00AM Chinese Bible Study with Father Ernest, Upper Room

4:00PM Wednesday Women’s Bible Study, church office,

studying the Book of Daniel

THU 9 10:00AM Playgroup, Hall

FRI 10 ESL Classes

Regular Sunday and weekday worship services are listed on the front page.

This Week In The Parish

Upcoming Events

May

SAT 11 9:00AM Op Shop Sale

SUN 12 11:00AM Women’s Evening Group Mother’s Day Raffle

4:00PM Festal Choral Evensong with The Cathedral Singers,

includes dedication of “Yvonne’s Chair”

MON 13 10:00AM Women’s Evening Group Friendship Morning Tea

Guest Speaker: Peter Mury Topic: “European Travels”

SAT 18 Election Day Sausage Sizzle and Cake Stall

MON 20 Noon St John’s Kitchen Monthly Community Luncheon

FRI 31 9:00AM Op Shop Sale Day

June

SUN 1 10:00AM Healthy Churches Check, Hall

Like our own homes, the Lord’s house needs cleaning, too. Could you participate

in occasional WEEKDAY CLEANING OF THE CHURCH? The job entails

straightening kneelers in the pews, vacuuming the carpet and removing wax drops,

sweeping, polishing, et cetera. You would not be needed every week, but join a

roster. Some who have been doing the job are unable to do so right now. Contact

Meg McDonald in the church office.

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HOLY WEEK

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TODAY, 5 MAY, ST JOHN’S DAY

8:00AM CHORAL COMMUNION with 8AM Singers

Sidesmen: John Dickson, John Ross Edwards and Peter Lyons

Welcoming: Alan Tilley

Reader: Judith Dickson

Morning Tea: Self-Service

9:30AM CHORAL EUCHARIST with Parish Choir

Sidesmen: Kathy Helm and Hugh Keithly

Reader: Cynthia Keithly

Intercessions: Robertson Wright

Offertory Procession: Mary Mewett and Helen Plant

NEXT SUNDAY, 12 MAY, THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

8:00AM SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Sidesmen: Leonie Hayne, John Brandon and Alan Tilley

Reader: Chris Russell

9:30AM SERVICE DESCRIPTION

Sidesmen: Jim Bierer and Brian Wood

Welcoming: Rhonda Miller

Reader: Nigel Hubard

Intercessions: Leanne Winter

Offertory Procession: Seo Family

4:00PM EVENSONG

Sidesmen: Alex Surmon and Simon Lennon

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH DIRECTORY 754 Pacific Highway (P.O. Box 295) Gordon NSW 2072

Telephone 9498 2744 Website www.stjohnsgordon.org.au

Church Office Hours:

Mondays and Tuesdays 9:30AM to 1:00PM, Thursdays 9:30AM to 5:00PM

Rector REV’D KEITH DALBY Mobile 0433 538 915

rector@stjohnsgordon.org.au

Assistant Priest The Ven Rob Sutherland CSC 0406 767 757, revrob@ozemail.com.au

Honorary Assisting Rev’d Ernest Chau revechau@tpg.com.au, 0414 549 082

Parish Missioner Rt Rev’d Dr Michael Hough anathoth.hough@gmail.com

Director of Music Dr Brett McKern 0408 303 225, music@stjohnsgordon.org.au

Asst Dir of Music Nicola Chau

People’s Warden JK Seo good2bfree@gmail.com

Rector’s Warden Chris Russell AM chris@clrussell.com.au

Warden, Treasurer James Winter james.winter@au.gt.com

Parish Council Dr Janet Long, Parish Council Secretary parishcouncil@stjohnsgordon.org.au

Pastoral Care Cynthia Keithly pastoralcarestjohnsgordon@gmail.com

Pastoral Chaplain Jennifer Lum jennifer.lum@bigpond.com

Lay Pastoral Asst I Veng Chang ivengch@yahoo.com.hk

Safe Ministry Jan McLachlan janmclachlan@bigpond.com, 0408 641 037

Parish Administrator Meg McDonald office@stjohnsgordon.org.au

Pew Bulletin Editor Cynthia Keithly sjgpewbulletin@gmail.com

Usually in the office Thursdays Deadline for notices is sunset Tuesday

Organ Replacement Project—Contact for questions about pledges, donations, receipts—

Dennis Wood 0414 462 201, denniswoodsyd@gmail.com

Services and Rosters