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St Paul’s Cathedral Melbourne and Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
Dear Worshippers and Volunteers,
Today the Chief Medical Officer of Australia, Prof Brendan Murphy, has advised to limit the size of public gatherings, which will impact larger services at St Paul’s Cathedral in the run up to and including Easter. The following new measures will be adopted as of today, 13 March 2020, for worshippers and visitors to the Cathedral:
- Reduced Worshipper and Visitor Numbers: St Paul’s will limit access to 500 visitors and worshippers in the Cathedral at any one time. This will enable visitors and worshippers to retain three steps (2m) distance from one another to reduce the risk of airborne infection.
- Hand sanitising at all doors: Stewards will ask visitors and worshippers to sanitise their hands upon entry into the Cathedral and Cathedral buildings. Hand sanitisers are already available at our concierge desks. Clergy, servers and staff will continue to use the hand sanitisers provided in the vestry and sanctuary.
- Morning Teas and Congregational Meals: Morning Tea following our worship, and congregational meals are suspended. This Sunday's planned Congregational Consultation has been postponed.
- Seniors Group: Members of the seniors group are the most vulnerable at risk cohort, which means that during the Covid-19 pandemic seniors meetings will be suspended.
- English Conversation Corner (ECC): will go into recess immediately until the threat of the pandemic is over. There will be NO class on Monday 16 March.
The following existing measures remain in place to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 among staff, worshippers and visitors:
- Hand-washing: Hand-washing instructions have been posted in all lavatories, with the encouragement to wash hands thoroughly with soap and water for more than 20 seconds (the duration of the Lord’s Prayer).
- Disinfection and cleaning: Hard surface areas are disinfected regularly with alcoholic wipes. Surface areas cleaned include: collection bowls and donation points, laminated orders of service, children’s activity packs and visitor guides. Pews and floors are cleaned according to the routine maintenance program.
- Physical contact: Touching, including shaking of hands in the welcome area, or liturgically at the greeting of peace, has been suspended.
- Common Cup: The administration of the common cup has been suspended, with the president receiving the Eucharistic wine on behalf of all.
- Font: Water in the dipping font, for signing with the sign of the cross as a reminder of our baptismal covenant, has been removed.
- Children’s Corner: Toys and books have been removed from the children’s area. Individually wrapped activity packs for children continue to be available on Sundays. These will be disinfected before and after use.
If any worshippers, visitors, staff or volunteers are unwell, they should not attend the Cathedral. Instead, they may follow our 10:30am Sunday Choral Eucharist and Wednesday and Thursday 5:10pm Choral Evensong online via livestream.
Please keep all affected by this pandemic – those infected or fearful of infection, and those serving in our public health care and aged care facilities – as well as the community at St Paul’s in your prayer at this time.
With all good wishes,
Andreas Loewe
Dean of Melbourne
13 March 2020
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Notices & Events
Third Sunday in Lent
15 March, 2020
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This Sunday’s Services
8:00am BCP Eucharist
Preacher: The Ven. Ray McInnes
9:00am Family Style Eucharist
Preacher: The Dean
10:30am Choral Eucharist
Preacher: The Dean
This Sunday's planned congregational consultation has been postponed.
1:00pm Mandarin Worship 華語崇拜
Preacher: The Revd Canon Robert Vun
6:00pm Choral Evensong
Preacher: The Ven. Canon Heather Patacca
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Notices
Congregation Consultation for the 9 & 10.30am Congregations
Has been postponed
Congregational Lunch
Has been postponed
Welcomers Meeting
Has been postponed
Baptism, Confirmation and Reception into the Anglican Church
Anyone who is interested in preparing for baptism and/or confirmation or who has been baptised into another Christian denomination and would now like to be received into the Anglican Church of Australia should contact the Canon Pastor, Christopher Carolane, as soon as possible: ccarolane@stpaulscathedral.org.au
Can you Help?
There are a number of ways you can be involved with the arrangements for our Holy Week and Easter Services:
Palm Crosses
Will be made on Thursday 2 April from 2-4.30pm in the Canons Vestry. Please let the Canon Pastor know if you can help.
Helpers are needed for a Cleaning Working Bee
To be held from 10am-12 noon and 1pm-3pm on Saturday April 4. Please sign up on the form at the back of the cathedral.
Donations towards the Easter Flowers
You are welcome to make a donation towards the Easter Day Flower arrangements in memory of a loved one. Please give your donation in an envelope marked ‘Easter Flowers’ with you loved one’s name on it to one of the clergy, or arrange a direct transfer with a note labelling it as a flower donation and email Andrew Victorsen avictorsen@stpaulscathedral.org.au with your loved one’s name.
Easter Vigil Breakfast
Has been cancelled.
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Dean’s Sermon
Series Study Resources
Study groups to listen to and reflect on the sermons meet at 9am (led by the Revd Canon Dr Stephen Ames) and 10.45am (led by the Revd Canon Christopher Carolane).
Study resources are made available each week on our website here: https://cathedral.org.au/2020/02/25/lent2020/ |
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This Week
Monday 9 March
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
2:30pm English Conversation Corner
5:10pm Simple English Evening Prayer with Songs
Tuesday 10 March
9:30am Window Storytelling Training
11:00am Stories Under the Windows
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
2:00pm Stories Under the Windows
5:10pm Choral Evensong
Wednesday 11 March
9:00am Holy Eucharist
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
1:30pm Lunchtime Concert
5:10pm Choral Eucharist
Thursday 12 March
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
1:00pm Stories Under the Windows
5:10pm Choral Evensong
Friday 13 March
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
1:00pm Stories Under the Windows
5:10pm Choral Evensong
Saturday 14 March
12:15pm Midday Eucharist
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Next Sunday’s Services
22 March, 2020
Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:00am BCP Eucharist
Preacher: The Precentor
9:00am Family Style Eucharist
Preacher: The Dean
10:30am Choral Eucharist
Preacher: The Dean
1:00pm Mandarin Worship 華語崇拜
Preacher: The Revd Canon Robert Vun
6:00pm Choral Evensong
Preacher: TBC
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Holy Week & Easter Services 2020
Palm Sunday | 5 April
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.00am Procession & Sung Family Eucharist
10.30am Choral Eucharist Procession from Federation Sq.
1.00pm Mandarin Service 華語崇拜
6.00pm Choral Evensong
Holy Week | Mon 6th – Wed 8th April
9.00am Holy Eucharist
11.00am Diocesan Chrism Eucharist (Tues 7th)
12.15pm and 5.10pm services as per normal schedule
Maundy Thursday | 9th April
6pm Choral Eucharist with washing of feet and vigil
Good Friday | 10th April
9am Choral Liturgy of the Cross and Communion
12.30pm Devotions under the Cross
7pm The Crucifixion – John Stainer
Easter Day | 12th April
6am Easter Vigil with Baptism and Confirmation
8am BCP Eucharist
9am Family-style service
10.30am Choral Eucharist
1pm Mandarin Service 華語崇拜
6pm Choral Evensong
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Please Pray With Us For
The World
Wisdom for world leaders and health officials as COVID-19 continues spreading, protection for those particularly at risk, adequate support of those working on a vaccine; peace in the Middle East, in Syria, Israel, Iraq; with the added difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic, care and protection of refugees around the world.
The Anglican Communion
Church of England (Abp Justin Welby – Archbishop of Canterbury).
The Australian Anglican Church
Diocese of Brisbane (Abp Phillip Aspinall, Regional Bps Jeremy Greaves, Cameron Venables, John Roundhill, Clergy & People).
The Diocese of Melbourne
Archdeaconry of Maroondah (Gail Pinchbeck); Parish of Jika Jika, Preston (Cliff Greaves).
Our Cathedral
Our Canon Pastor, 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.
Those in Sickness or Need
Joan Woodhouse, Beryl Coombe, Robyn & David Forbes, Judy and Frank Clift, Andrew, Lucilia & Carlota Soares, Janet Marsden, Pam Sullivan, Martin Devine, John, Evonne Paddison, Seila, Mark Rostoks, Henri-Felix Vinson, Sum Vita, Maria Vonn, Brian, Rose, Kathleen & Samuel Hodgson, Nancy Paterson, Martin Chin, Naomi Nayagam, Paul Jeya Sorga Kumar.
Refugees in Detention
Perinparasa Sivapathasuntharam, Vashanthakumar Nallathampi, Santhiyogu Nimal Perera, Humidan Bavi Jamal, Lingeswarran Kanapathipillai
Year’s Minds
17 Jenny Heffernan (Congregation) 1999
18 Michael Richardson (Brother of David Richardson) 1997
John Thomas Baglin (Canon) 1950
Joseph Gordon Robinson (Lay Canon) 1963
19 Charles Robert Holmes (Diocesan Accountant) 1985
21 Christopher Nutter Thomas (Canon) 1986
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