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The Diocese of Wangaratta

The Anglican Parish of Kilmorewith Broadford, Pyalong & Tallarook

15th September 2013

Seventeenth Sunday after PentecostA warm welcome to our vistors please stay for coffee after the service

Hymns: 143, 136, 693, 613

Introit Hymn

Blessed 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

SENTENCEI tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner whorepents. Luke 15.10

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THE COLLECTUndaunted you seek the lost, O God, exultant you bring home the found: touchour hearts with grateful wonder at the tenderness of your forbearing love; grantus delight in the mercy that has found us; and bring all to rejoice at the feast offorgiven sinners. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who livesand reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.Amen.

FIRST READING Jeremiah 4.11 -12, 22-28A reading from the prophet Jeremiah

At that time this people and Jerusalem will be told, A scorching wind from thebarren heights in the desert blows towards my people, but not to winnow orcleanse; a wind too strong for that comes from me. Now I pronounce myjudgments against them. My people are fools; they do not know me. They aresenseless children; they have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil; theyknow not how to do good. I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty;

and at the heavens, and their light was gone. I looked at the mountains, and theywere quaking; all the hills were swaying. I looked, and there were no people; everybird in the sky had flown away. I looked, and the fruitful land was a desert; all itstowns lay in ruins before the Lord , before his fierce anger. This is what the Lordsays: The whole land will be ruined, though I will not destroy it completely.Therefore the earth will mourn and the heavens above grow dark, because I havespoken and will not relent, I have decided and will not turn back.

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

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 139.1-5, 12-18Response: The Lord is the refuge of the poor.

The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.'Corrupt are they, and abominable in their wickedness;there is no one that does good.The Lord has looked down from heavenupon the children of earth,

to see if there is anyone who is wise and seeks after God............R But every one has turned back;all alike have become corrupt:there is none that does good; no, not one.

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Have they no knowledge, those evildoers,who eat up my people as if they ate breadand do not call upon the Lord?There shall they be in great fear;for God is in the company of the righteous....................................R

Though they would confound the counsel of the poor,

yet the Lord shall be their refuge.O that Israel's salvation would come out of Zion!When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,then will Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad..........................................R

SECOND READING 1 Timothy 1. 1-2, 12-19a

A reading from the first letter of Paul to TimothyPaul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and ofChrist Jesus our hope, To Timothy my true son in the faith: Grace, mercy andpeace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank Christ Jesus ourLord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointingme to his service. Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and aviolent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. Thegrace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the faith and lovethat are in Christ Jesus. Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance:Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the worst. Butfor that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ

Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who wouldbelieve in him and receive eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal,invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Timothy,my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once madeabout you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, holding on tofaith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have sufferedshipwreck with regard to the faith.

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

GOSPEL ACCLAMATIONAlleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!There is joy in the presence of the an- | gels of Godover one sinner | who repents.Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

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GOSPEL Luke 15. 1-10A reading from the holy gospel according to Luke

Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And thePharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, This fellow welcomessinners and eats with them. So he told them this parable: Which one of you,having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine inthe wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he hasfound it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, hecalls together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for Ihave found my sheep that was lost. Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy inheaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people whoneed no repentance. Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one ofthem, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she findsit? When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbours, saying,

Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost. Just so, I tell you,there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.

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

THE PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFULGod of power and justice, like Jeremiah you weep over those who wander fromyou, turn aside to other gods, and enter into chaos and destruction; in your love

you search us out; by your tears and through your mercy, teach us your ways andwrite them on our hearts so that we may follow faithfully the path you show us.

God of mercy; hear our prayer.

We pray for the world and for resolution of the situation with Syria and forrestraint and dialogue of leaders of nations to bring peace to that country; forresolution of political violence in Egypt; for all who are victims of cruel politicalregimes and unjust social systems; continue our prayer for all refugees and asylumseekers; we pray for all still impacted by the devastation of 11 September 2001attack on the USA.

God of mercy; hear our prayer.

Lord God, we pray for your church, as it seeks to welcome all who seek your waysof justice, peace and love; for Anglicord and Anglican Board of Missions in theirinternational development work; for John our Bishop, and for our parish; we giveyou thanks that you have shown us your ways of love and acceptance, guide us aswe seek to further the work of your kingdom in this place.

God of mercy; hear our prayer.

Loving God we pray for our country and our new Government and PrimeMinister elect as it takes leadership responsibility; for those under threat ofbushfire in NSW and Queensland; for our community and for all we work with

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and share our lives; for the lost and the rejected and those who feel excluded andmarginalised; for the homeless and the unemployed; and for all stripped of dignityand hope by situation or circumstance.

God of mercy; hear our prayer

Loving God, look with mercy on those who suffer or in need; for those in placesof fear, loneliness, grief or pain; for the sick and the dying and those whoseminds are troubled, bodies hurt and spirits are sad. May they know you tendernessand comfort in their affliction; in particular we pray for those who have requestedprayer.

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, Matthew, Nicole.

God of mercy; hear our prayerLoving God you are always ready to welcome your children into your heavenlyembrace; we pray for the recently departed and those who years mind occurs atthis time.

Rest eternal grant unto them O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon them.God of mercy; hear our prayer

Loving Lord, we give you thanks that when we stray from your presence you seek

us out and bring us home, hear our prayer as we pray for ourselves, as always inthe name of Jesus Christ our Lord who taught us to pray; Our Father ...[pg. 124]

Years mind: Today we remember before God those whose anniversary of deathoccurs this week: 15th Dulcie Smith, Francis Treanor, Davis Damon; 16thEdward Chomley; 17th Kelly Oehm, Leslie Reynolds; 18th Herbert Jose; 19thWilliam Bannon, Robert Green; 21st Percy Richardson, Clarrie Berry, LornaChristiansen.

Saints Days and Holy Days: Monday 16th Ninian of Galloway, bishop &missionary (d. c. 432); Tuesday 17th Hildegaard of Bingen, abbess, spiritual writer(d.1179); Wednesday 18th John Ramsden Wollaston, priest and missionary of WA(d.1856); Friday 20th John Coleridge Patterson, first bishop of Melanesia &martyr (d. 1871); Saturday 21st Matthew, apostle, evangelist & martyr.

Reflections on the Readings

Much of the destruction and evil in our world is the result of ignorance and thefailure to recognise Gods presence and purpose so say the Lectionary readingsthis week. The suffering and injustice that this causes is an offense to God thatarouses Gods anger (Jeremiah) but, God is gracious, seeking out what is lost asin Jesus parables in Lukes Gospel and healing, restoring and forgiving those

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who have done wrong (as in Davids Psalm and Pauls letter to Timothy). Morethan this, God so changes those on whom God pours Gods grace that theybecome agents of Gods grace and healing to others as Paul testified abouthimself. The other theme in the readings is the word lost, which has come tomean those who are not part of the church, or who dont believe in Christ as wedo, but in the biblical sense, there are still many lost people in the Church. If werehonest, we all have parts of us that are lost, and we all need to be found more andmore. In the light of this, our calling in Christ is to confront the foolishness,ignorance and evil within ourselves, and allow Christ to find, save and transformus. Its a tough and challenging thing to acknowledge the places where we areunjust or destructive, and to do the work of repentance in order to be changed,which is integral to our calling as people of the way. The tough questions, then,this week are these: Where do we still need to confront injustice and lostness inourselves? and In what ways can we offer ourselves to be agents of healing, graceand change in our communities?

Adapted fromJohn van de Laar(2013) http://sacredise.com

Notices

Parish Monthly BBQ this Friday 20th September @ Eric Javor 93b PowlettStreet, Kilmore; Oct, Catherine & Glen Turnbull; Nov Robyn & Len Whitehouse.

Bunnings BBQ fundraiser 28th September Volunteers required 2 hr slots please

contact Sharner Mitchell 5782 2583.St Matthew's Patronal Festival - This is being held this year on Sunday 29thSeptember at 10.00am followed by a bring and share luncheon. Broadfordparishioners to offer the main meal, other centers (Kilmore, Tallarook andPyalong) offer desserts. Please note there will be only one Service in the parish onthis day.

Memorial Table at Christ Church -The Memorial Table at Christ Church(theround table near the altar) provides a space to remember those loved ones whohave died. One way to remember is for parishioners to place a photo or asignificant item on an anniversary of death, birthday remembrance or just aspecial time. As we see these items placed on the table, please take the time topray for those who have died, and those who have placed the items. "We" mightnot always know who they are, but God does!

Working Bee at Christ Church - There is to be a spring Working Bee in theChurch and grounds at Christ Church in preparation for the Fete, on Saturday 5th

October from 9.30am. Please see one of the Wardens (Sharner, Eric or Caroline)if you can assist. We will be mowing, edging, pruning the grounds, and giving agood spring clean inside the church.

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Direct Debit Offerings - Parish Account details: CBA Account Name KilmoreAnglican Parish. BSB 063-698. Account Number 1018 4649.

Parish Fte UpdateSaturday 19th October -With the Fte coming up next month, planning is wellunderway, and to be a great success your help is needed.

Meetings - are open to anyone.Watch the Pew Sheet for the nextmeeting held at Caroline Burge's(20 Chrystobel Way). Come bring andshare food and drink as you are able.

Volunteers - We desperately needvolunteers. If you can help on theday, please offer NOW (rather thanon the day). Stalls need to be plannedin advance, and without enoughvolunteers we will have to cut back onstalls.

Parish T-Shirts - We have two Size L/18 t-shirts available for $30. If anyonewants to order a different size, please see Caroline. If we have 10 or more ordersthis will keep the cost to a minimum.

Raffle Tickets - Helpers are needed for selling outside the Kilmore Newsagencyon Fridays 4th, 11th and 18th October and outside the Broadford Newsagency ona date to be confirmed. This is a big opportunity to sell our raffle tickets to thegreater community but we do need volunteers to go on the roster. Kilmore pleasecontact Sharner Mitchell, and for Broadford or Tallarook contact Lucy Staring.

Spinning Wheel Prizes - needed; donations of any suitable items welcome -brand new goods will be gratefully received.

Auction - Auction is at the end of the Fete. Please contact Bob Humm for moreinformation or if you have anything we could sell.

Bottle Stall - There will be an adult bottle stall. Donations of any kind of bottle:sauces, salad dressings, shampoo, softdrinks etc welcome. Contact Lucy Staring5793 8466

Setting up -We now have portable awnings to be erected on Friday 18th - weneed helpers. Please let one of the Committee know if you can help. Is there

anyone able to co-ordinate this?Please contact Caroline, Nerrida, Lucy, Beris, Sharner, Bob, Helen B, if you can help with anyof the above.

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