Notices & Events
22 December, 2019
Fourth Sunday of Advent
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This Sunday’s Services
8:00am BCP Eucharist
Preacher: The Revd Canon Dr Stephen Ames, Associate Priest
9:00am Family Style Eucharist
Preacher: The Revd Canon Prof. Dorothy Lee, Canon in Residence
10:30am Choral Eucharist
Preacher: The Revd Canon Prof. Dorothy Lee, Canon in Residence
1:00pm Mandarin Worship 華語崇拜
Preacher: The Revd Canon Robert Vun, Canon Missioner
6:00pm Choral Evensong
Preacher: The Revd Prof. Mark Lindsay, Associate Priest
Copies of Orders of Service can be found here.
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Christmas Service Times
Christmas Eve
Tuesday 24 December
3pm Children’s Christmas Service.
6pm Christmas Carol Service. Preacher: The Dean
8pm A Mandarin Christmas. Preacher: The Canon Missioner
10pm First Eucharist of Christmas. Preacher: The Dean
11.45pm Midnight Mass.
Christmas Day
Wednesday 25 December
8am Eucharist with Hymns. Preacher: The Precentor
10am Choral Eucharist. Preacher: The Archbishop
1.00pm A Mandarin Eucharist. Preacher: Bishop John Harrower
Please note there will be increased security and bag searches at all services.
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Notices
Farewell Mark Lindsay
Tonight will be the Revd Prof. Mark Lindsay’s final service with us as Associate Priest. He is moving to St Mary’s North Melbourne as an Assistant Priest as well as continuing his work at Trinity College. Farewell and thank you Mark!
Bonhoeffer Book
Journeying with Bonhoeffer: Six Steps on the Path of Discipleship by the Dean and Dr Katherine Firth is available for purchase from the Cathedral Shop. Cost $20.
Pray with us
Each Wednesday between 8 and 10am, some members of our congregation have committed to spend some time, wherever they are, to pray for the Cathedral’s ministry and congregation. If you would like to join us and receive a monthly prayer list, please contact the Precentor.
Christmas Service Times Flyers
Brochures with Christmas service times are available on the welcome table at the Cathedral. Please feel free to take one to give to friends and family or why not forward this email to them?
Staff Leave
The Precentor, Canon Pastor and Director of Music will be away following Christmas and in January. Other Administration staff will be on leave at various times. If you need to contact one of the clergy during this time, please contact Canon Robert or Andrew Victorsen.
Save the Date - Chinese New Year Congregational Lunch
To celebrate Chinese New Year, on Sun 2 Feb, we will have a special combined service with our Mandarin Congregation at 10.30am followed by a Congregational Lunch. This will be a catered lunch – further details and booking forms will be available in January. Please keep an eye out.
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Rejoice and be Merry -
new Choir CD released
The new CD, featuring the Girls’ Voices of the Cathedral Choir, includes some favourite hymns and carols, as well as a few jewels from the girls’ repertoire.
From O Come all Ye Faithful to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, this CD is the perfect listening for your Christmas Dinner, and the perfect stocking stuffer for your friends and relations.
With a price of $20, the CDs are flying out the door! Please see Philip Nicholls after the service to purchase, or email pnicholls@stpaulscathedral.org.au
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This Week
Monday 23 December
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
1:00pm Stories Under the Windows
5:10pm Evening Prayer
Tuesday 24 December - Christmas Eve
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
3:00pm Children's Christmas Service
The Cathedral will close between these services
6:00pm Lessons & Carols
8:00pm Mandarin Christmas Service
10:00pm First Eucharist of Christmas
11:45pm Midnight Mass
Wednesday 25 December - Christmas Day
8:00am Holy Communion & Carols
10:00am Festive Choral Eucharist with Carols
1:00pm Mandarin Christmas Eucharist
Thursday 26 December
Cathedral open 10am to 4pm
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
Friday 27 December
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
5:10pm Evening Prayer
Saturday 28 December
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
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Next Sunday’s Services
First Sunday after Christmas
29 December, 2019
8:00am BCP Eucharist
Preacher: The Revd Canon Dr Stephen Ames
9:00am Family Style Eucharist
Preacher: The Revd Canon Rosemary Maries
10:30am Choral Eucharist
Preacher: Canon Rosemary Maries
1:00pm Mandarin Worship 華語崇拜
Preacher: The Revd Canon Robert Vun, Canon Missioner
6:00pm Choral Evensong
Preacher: Canon Stephen Ames
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Please Pray With Us For
The World
Swift assistance for those affected by fire and drought in Australia, protection for those battling the blazes; aid for those who are affected by locust plagues in Somalia; an end to the fighting in Syria; peaceful and just resolution to the protests and upheaval in Hong Kong.
The Anglican Communion
Pray for Christians in other denominations and the work of the ecumenical movement; Bishop of Rome (His Holiness Pope Francis); New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch (Abp Bartholomew of Constantinople); General Secretary of the World Council of Churches (Bp Dr Olav Fykse Tveit); General Secretary World Methodist Council (Bp Ivan M Abrahams); General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (Bp Chris Ferguson).
The Australian Anglican Church
Diocese of Perth (Abp Kay Goldsworthy, Asst Bps Jeremy James, Kate Wilmot, Clergy & People).
The Diocese of Melbourne
Archdeaconry of Kew (Greg Allinson); St Agnes’ Black Rock (Garry Deverell).
Our Cathedral
Our Administrator, Trevor Whittaker; Cathedral Secretary, Hannah Hornsby; Events Coordinator, Andrew Victorsen; Shop Manager, Susan Baker and assistants, Michelle Clark and Lydia Thangadurai; Property and Maintenance Officer: Sean Whittaker; Operations Officer, Talthia Fraser; our Associate Clergy, Canon Dr Stephen Ames, Revd Matt Campbell, Revd Dr Robert Derrenbacker, Revd Emily Fraser, Archdeacon Ray McInnes, Revd Prof. Mark Lindsay.
Those in sickness or need
Joan Woodhouse, Beryl Coombe, Robyn & David Forbes, Judy and Frank Clift, Andrew, Lucilia & Carlota Soares, David Blake, Janet Marsden, Pam Sullivan, Martin Devine, John, Evonne Paddison, Seila, Mark Rostoks, Geoffrey Cox, Henri-Felix Vinson, Sum Vita, Maria Vonn, Brian, Rose, Kathleen & Samuel Hodgson.
Refugees in detention
James John Kilman, Pratheesan Karunalingam, Vimalatharan Ratnasingam, Mohammad Asif Asghari, Karunakaran Kathirgamu.
Year's Minds
22 Horace Finn Tucker (Canon) 1911
23 George William Rusden (Lay Canon) 1903
26 Anthony Charles Bailey (Congregation) 2017
27 Frank Singleton Howes (Chorister) 1956
28 George Edward James (Lay Canon) 1973
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Read the Bible With Us
You may like to use these readings, which we use at the Cathedral for daily prayer, as part of your personal devotions throughout the week
Monday: Ps 25.3-9, Mark 13.14-37
Tuesday: Ps 89.19-29, Luke 1.67-69
Wednesday: Ps 132.10-18, Matt 1.18-2.6
Thursday: Ps 31.1-8, Matt 10.17-22
Friday: Ps 97, John 20.2-8
Saturday: Ps 124, Matt 2.13-18
An order for Morning and Evening Prayer can be found here
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