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The Diocese of Wangaratta

The Anglican Parishof Kilmore

with Broadford, Pyalong & Tallarook

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - 1st September 2013Hymns: 474, 679, 629, 617

Introit HymnBlessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Blessed be God's kingdom, now and forever.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 Liturgy continues on page 119 Green Prayer Book

SENTENCE

All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves

will be exalted.Luke 14.11

THE COLLECT

O God, you resist those who are proud and give grace to those who are humble.Give us the humility of your Son, that we may embody the generosity of JesusChrist, our Lord who lives to intercede for us, now and for ever. Amen.

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FIRST READING Jeremiah 2.4-13A reading from the prophet Jeremiah

Hear the word of the Lord , you descendants of Jacob, all you clans of Israel.This is what the Lord says: What fault did your ancestors find in me, that theystrayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthlessthemselves. They did not ask, Where is the Lord, who brought us up out ofEgypt and led us through the barren wilderness, through a land of deserts andravines, a land of drought and utter darkness, a land where no one travels and noone lives? I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and rich produce. Butyou came and defiled my land and made my inheritance detestable. The priests didnot ask, Where is the Lord ? Those who deal with the law did not know me; theleaders rebelled against me. The prophets prophesied by Baal, following worthlessidols. Therefore I bring charges against you again, declares the Lord. And I willbring charges against your childrens children. Cross over to the coasts of Cyprus

and look, send to Kedar and observe closely; see if there has ever been anythinglike this: has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But mypeople have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols. Be appalled at this,you heavens, and shudder with great horror, declares the Lord. My people havecommitted two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and havedug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 81.1, 10-16Response: Shout for joy to the God of Jacob.

Sing merrily to God our strength,shout for joy to the God of Jacob.'I am the Lord your God,who brought you up from the land of Egypt;open your mouth wide and I shall fill it.'..............................................R

But my people would not hear my voice

and Israel would not obey me.So I sent them away in the stubbornness of their hearts,and let them walk after their own counsels............................................R

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O that my people would listen to me,that Israel would walk in my ways!Then I should soon put down their enemiesand turn my hand against their adversaries................................R

Those who hate the Lord would be humbled before him,and their punishment would last for ever.

But Israel would I feed with the finest wheatand with honey from the rock would I satisfy them.................R

SECOND READING Hebrews 13.1-8, 15-16

A reading from the letter to the HebrewsKeep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to showhospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality toangels without knowing it. Continue to remember those in prison as if you were

together with them in prison, and those who are ill-treated as if you yourselveswere suffering. Marriage should be honoured by all, and the marriage bed keptpure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Keep yourlives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, becauseGod has said, Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. So we say withconfidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortalsdo to me? Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Considerthe outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same

yesterday and today and for ever. Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offerto God a sacrifice of praise the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. Anddo not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God ispleased.

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONAlleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!Take my yoke upon you, and | learn from me;for I am gentle and hum- | ble in heart.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

GOSPEL Luke 14. 1-14A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees

to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. Just then, in frontof him, there was a man who had dropsy. And Jesus asked the lawyers andPharisees, Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath, or not? But they were silent.So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away. Then he said to them, If

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one of you has a child or an ox that has fallen into a well, will you notimmediately pull it out on a sabbath day? And they could not reply to this. Whenhe noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable.When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at theplace of honour, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invitedby your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you,

Give this person your place, and then in disgrace you would start to take thelowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, sothat when your host comes, he may say to you, Friend, move up higher; thenyou will be honoured in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For allwho exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will beexalted. He said also to the one who had invited him, When you give a luncheonor a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or richneighbours, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But

when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid atthe resurrection of the righteous.

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

THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL

An Election time Litany

Lord of every time and place, God of integrity and truth,we pray for wisdom as we prepare to vote in the Federal election.

For this land and the diversity of its peoples,we thank you, Lord.

For all who work for peace and justice in this land,we thank you, Lord.

For leaders who serve the common good,we thank you, Lord.

For robust democracy and freedom to participate in public life,we thank you,Lord.

For media scrutiny and open debate,we thank you, Lord.

Impart your wisdom to all who propose policy,that their promises may serve those in greatest need. Hear us, good Lord.

Hear us as we pray for the world and those in need.

Beloved Creator, as the years have passed, our hearts have opened, our mindshave expanded. We no longer view the earth as flat or as the center of theuniverse. So we know that there is much more beyond what we can experienceourselves, and that we have only a small part to play in the great drama of life.Help us to do our part well. Guide us in your ways of justice, of peacemaking, ofcaring and kindness and mercy, of humility and simplicity; help us to know that

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we are still important to you, yet part of something far vastly beyond what we cansee or comprehend.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

Merciful God, we pray for those the church does not value, for those who voicesare not listened to, for those who gifts and vocations are ignored and dismissed;we pray for openness of heart so that all are welcomed into your kingdom, to eat

at your table, to hear words of hope and love, and rejoice in the spirit; we pray forall who seek to know you and for all who minister in your name: for our BishopJohn, for our parish that we may do what is pleasing in your sight and proclaimyour glory in the world.

God of grace; hear the prayers of your people.

Merciful God, change the hearts of those who abuse and exploit others, that theymay hear the cries for justice by those who are exploited to make others rich;

those whose lands are stolen or pillaged by the greedy; and those who are deemedsmall and inconsequential in the eyes the world are lifted to live in dignity andwith power. We continue our pray for peace and for the peoples of Syria andEgypt at this time.

God of grace; hear the prayers of your people.

Merciful God, we pray for the marginalised and neglected in our community; forthose in need and those suffering hardship; for the homeless and the unemployed;

for the sick and those imprisoned in unresponsive bodies or disturbed minds; forthe elderly, those who mourn, for the dying and those who wait with them; wepray care and support for those on our hearts this day and for those who haverequested prayer.

God of grace; hear the prayers of your people.

Merciful God, we give you thanks that you promise eternal life for all your people,we remember with thanksgiving the Martyrs of New Guineau (1942); and we praythat you will welcome the recently departed, for Ronald William Matthews, andfor those whose years mind occurs this week.

Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon them.God of grace; hear the prayers of your people.

Merciful God lead us into your ways of care and compassion and hear us was wepray for ourselves as we give thanks for all those who have fathered us; for thesake of your son Jesus Christ our Lord who taught us to pray; Our Father ....

Request for prayer from:Heather Turnbull, Chris Schafer, David Flower, Glen Turnbull, Tom Scrivens,Darren Winfield, Norma Hedley, Justin Quigg, Kelly Quigg, Karen Goodger,Michael Farrell, David and Jenny Parsons.

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(Anyone wishing to add a person to the Parish prayer list please make sure the person is happyto be named and then contact Fr Kim.)

Years mind: Today we remember before God those whose anniversary of deathoccurs this week: 1st Elsie Jenkins, William Balderson, Thomas Hannam; 2ndPeter Wallder, Trevor Johnson, GayleZolnierczyk; 3rd Melva Wicking; 4th JaneHorwood, Keith Winnell, JohnHazlewood, Brittany Quigg; 5th Marlyn Gordon;6th Anne Stanmore; 7th Elizabeth Walsh.

Saints Days and Holy Days: Mon 2ndMarytrs of New Guinea (d.1942); Tues3rd Gregory of Rome, bishop & teacher(d. 604), Eliza Darling, pioneer socialreformer in NSW (d. 1868).

Reflections on the ReadingsOne word, perhaps, sums up the Lectionary readings this week: humility. In the

backgound to the Jeremiah reading the people and the priests had drifted away fromtheir covenant relationship with God and to celebrate and honour the local godsparticularly Baal the Cannaite god of fertility. The rulers and priests had donenothing but transgress and the nation had lost its moral compass and sense ofcommitment because it had exchanged its covenant relationship with God for a deitysymbolized by idols. Jeremiah proclaims a moral and spiritual crisis., because pridehad lead Gods people to turn to their own resources and reject Gods ways andGods resources. So too in our celebrity-obsessed world, the quest for recognition,influence, wealth, fame and the praise of others drives many of us. Ultimately, thispride-filled obsession leads us into conflict and destructiveness, as all of lifebecomes a game of winners and losers. The great narratives of different faiths arealso placed in competition with each other for the honour of being the ultimatetruth. The priorities of nations are placed into conflict as politicians wrestle to finda place in the corridors of world power, while their peoples needs are used asbargaining chips or forgotten altogether - see todays news on Syria. Values, integrityand fidelity all end up being expendable as success, victory or popularity become theends which justify any means. And, as this driven, competitive way of being spreads

through the world, we all pay the price in increasing rates of conflict and inequality,of personal tragegy and trauma. And of course, those who end up paying the mostare those at the bottom of the game the innocent losers. Into all of this a simpleword of justice speaks humility can heal our world. As we learn, individually,nationally and globally, to live with simplicity, contentment, respect and integrity and expect the same aon the cusp of an election from our leaders and ourcorporations the game of winners of losers begins to shift to a playful,collaborative game of shared benefit. And then, our eyes are opened to the fullnessof life that is found in the hidden, poor and forgotten places places that the rich

and wealthy never see. The proud values of our world have too often and too easilybeen adopted by people and communities of faith. We give more importance andvalue to the big, the rich and the successful priests, writers and churches, whileignoring the smaller ones who may be doing far more practical and important workwithin their communities of touching the poor, the rejected and the suffering.

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Worship leaders are the new rock stars, preachers the new motivational gurus,churches the new stages on which slick performances are produced each week, justwatch Foxtel. More than this, we compete; we in the Church agonise over how tobring in new people especially the young - to stem the tsunami of peopled destertingthe pews. Too often the voices that lead and influence us even in the Church are notthose who are the most devoted, prayerful or compassionate, but those who havesucceeded at societys game. What would it mean for us, as individuals and as a

church community, to take the lowliest seat at the table - to step out of the game ofsuccess and winning, and into the world of simplicity, humility and service? In whatway would it change us, as community of faith, to give the most attention and energyto the forgotten, the marginalised and the excluded rather than looking for ways tobe successful on the worlds terms? What would we look like if we truly embracedhumility and simplicity as our primary values? How would we need to change?Questions to help us reflect on what the Spirit is saying to the Church.! ! ! ! ! Adapted fromJohn van de Laar (2013) http://sacredise.com

NoticesA warm welcome to all our visitors, please join us for coffee or tea after the service.

Parish Monthly BBQ Hosts are sought for September, and November contactCaroline Burge 5782 2180.

Helpers for Parish Op Shop:Volunteers to help in the Op Shop on Fridayafternoons and Saturday mornings are urgently needed - contact Dianne Dixon orJenny Pearson - this is a vital part of our income raising -please help.

Parish Fete:The date for the Parish Fete is October 19th. Planning meetingThursday 5th Sept @ Caroline Burges home 20 Chrystobel Way, Kilmore

Donations for Glen and CatherineTurnbull. Labelled frozen meals required.Please help and contact Caroline Burge.

St Matthew's Feast of Title 10.00am Sunday 29th September, only service if

the parosh with a bring and share luncheon to follow in Gavan Hall.For moreinformation, please contact one of St Matthew's wardens - Beryl, Bruce or John.Direct Debit Offerings: Parish Account details: CBA Account Name KilmoreAnglican Parish. BSB 063-698. Account Number 1018 4649.

Key Register: Parish Council are updating the Key Register of all keys to parishbuildings. If you currently have keys to Christ Church, Church House, StMatthew's, Gavan Hall, St Stephen's or The Church of the Transfiguration, please

contact one of the wardens. Sharner Mitchell is co-ordinating this.Faculty for erection of Toilet Blocks Christ Church posted on Notice Boardat Christ Church.

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Parish life this weekFirst week of September

Monday 2nd 10.00am Thai cooking with Dianella residentsWednesday 4th 7.30pm Building & Property Meeting Church HouseThursday 5th 10.00am Eucharist St Matthews 10.00am Eucharist Willowmeade

4.00pm Eucharist Dianella7.30pm Fete planning meeting - 20 Chrystobel Way

Friday 23rd 10.00am 4.00pm Op Shop Church HouseSaturday 17th 10.00am 12noon Op Shop Church House

Next Su day: 1st September: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Jeremiah 2.4-13; s 81.1, 10-16; Hebrews 13. 1-8, 15-16; Luke 14. 1-14

Christ Church 9am Sung EucharistSt Matthews 11am Morning Prayer

St Stephens 11am Holy Eucharist

Transfiguration 3 pm No service this day

Parish Diary1st Wed of the month: Building and Maintenance Committee Meeting 7.30pm Christ Church (unless otherwise notified)

3rd Tues of the month: St Matthews Friendship Group. Gavan Hall 1.30pm forfellowship & afternoon tea; contact Edie Simpson ph.5784 1246 for details.

3rd Wed of the month: Parish Council Meeting, 7.30 pm venue TBA

4th Thurs of month: Christ Church Friendship Group 7.30pm contact BerisHannam ph. 5723 9737 for program details

3rd Friday of month: Parish BBQ - 6.30pm. See Notices for details4th Sunday of month: Church 4 Kids 5-6.30pm @ Christ Church

Parish Clergy:Rector Fr Kim Benton 9 Union Street Kilmore 3764 Ph 5782 1155m 0407569343 kim@revkim.org

Priest (PTO) Fr John Young 9/40 Powlett Street Broadford 3658 Ph 5784 2224PO Box 289 Kilmore 3764 www.anglicankilmore.org.au

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